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The final moments of the Season 2 finale represent the galaxy-collapsing shortsightedness that has come to define Disney-era Star Wars stories.
The Lede
(THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS)
"The Mandalorian" falls prey to the same impulse that has stalked every Star Wars property in recent years: the tendency to tie everything back to the Skywalker saga.
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In the Season 2 finale of "The Mandalorian," a de-aged Mark Hamill appears in the final moments to rescue Grogu.
Writer Matt Zoller Seitz argues that the appearance of Luke Skywalker in the show is a continuation of the Disney-era tradition of incorporating characters from the original Star Wars trilogy and prequels for the sake of nostalgia and fan service.