While our studies typically pertain to sports, the concepts we apply to sports can also be used to analyze political fandoms, entertainment fandoms, and in this case: the Star Wars fandom.

In our Christmas week episode of Fanalytics, we discuss Disney's The Mandalorian as well as the response of Star Wars fans across the globe. We then discuss the franchise's future, why we can guarantee "Baby Yoda's" (Grogu's) return to the Disney + streaming platform, and what The Mandalorian has taught us about fandom.

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