Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian Season 3 arrived on Disney+ earlier today, and it's packed full of revealing new comments from the show's cast and crew.
While there's sadly no sign of Pedro Pascal, we hear from many of the actors who bring these characters to life along with the creative team behind the series, Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, and Rick Famuyiwa.
Among the topics covered is the fact it's Bo-Katan Kryze who emerges as Mandalore's new leader. Star Wars fans have long theorised that Din Djarin would eventually take charge of the planet, transforming him from bounty hunter to the Darksaber-wielding ruler of his people who travels by Mythosaur alongside Grogu.
Needless to say, there were those disappointed that The Mandalorian didn't head in the direction they expected, something Favreau addressed (via SFFGazette.com) during the special.
"I think people expected Mando. He had the sword, he's gonna take the throne. He's gonna change from a travelling bounty hunter to Aragorn or something. And you felt like, 'Oh, that seems like where you're gonna go with it.'"
"But if you look at the clues, it actually hopefully, makes you reach the conclusion of where we went because if you notice the first time he uses the Darksaber, it's heavy for him. Even The Armorer tells him that."
But then Bo-Katan gets her hands on the Darksaber when Din Djarin is trapped, and she uses it like a fencing foil. She coveted that Darksaber so much but without even thinking gives it back to him before he wakes up. After she rescues him."
"And so, what many may have expected to be a showdown between the two of them ends up with them both going for something very different and working together. And ultimately, all of the different Mandalorian groups coming together."
When season 3 ends, Bo-Katan is set on restoring her former home alongside The Armorer, while Din and Grogu have found peace on Nevarro and are preparing to head off on a new set of adventures together.
That serves as something of a soft reboot for The Mandalorian, promising to take the show back to what worked so well in those early seasons (and before it became a little bogged down in the mythology). However, we're sure Din and Grogu will remain crucial parts of wider Star Wars storytelling moving forward.
The Mandalorian season 4 doesn't currently have a confirmed premiere date.