The eagerness Katee Sackhoff has for Bo-Katan Kryze and the vitality she brings onscreen is just plain, however her efforts finally really feel at odds with the weak writing on “The Mandalorian.”
Paradoxically, regardless of having intentionally stepped away from centering the Sith and the Jedi in its current storytelling, the live-action facet of the “Star Wars” franchise nonetheless appears deathly afraid of portraying any trace of ethical ambiguity or nuance (once more, save for “Andor” and an episode like “The Convert,” which could be very a lot the exception to the rule on “The Mandalorian”). In distinction, the animated “Star Wars” collection have by no means been afraid to get political and esoteric, even whereas being geared primarily towards youthful viewers. As such, there’s little excuse for the live-action, older-skewing reveals on Disney+ to really feel so one-dimensional compared.
It is fantastic that Bo-Katan has been given a number one function to shine in on “The Mandalorian,” however I want it wasn’t on the expense of stripping away the complexity that made the animated model of the character really feel genuine and actual.
New episodes of “The Mandalorian” premiere Wednesdays on Disney+.