I completely agree with RogueLeader. One of the things that I really like about the OT, especially ANH is how it lets the environment sink in. It’s one of the reasons why the SW universe felt so alive and believable (despite its blatant abstractions). The Mandalorian has done a fantastic job with this so far and I think it’s one of the more elusive things about the show that has made it so popular and why so many people fans says that it just “feels right.”

I’ve probably mentioned this before in this thread, but I really feel that people have been spoiled a lot by modern TV series which tend to be 100-hour long movies chopped up in multiple smaller parts. F.ex. I tried watching Game of Thrones a while back but I got so bored as I never felt like there was an end in sight. All the subplots just kept piling up and each episode only gave me a few minutes of each with endless cliff-hangers and twists. One overarching story is fine of course, but I think shows need room to breathe. Individual stories should be concluded in one or a few episodes, while the throughline can continue in the “background” until its brought to the forefront every now and then. Plus, when you have the SW universe to play with, why not tell smaller side-stories? Chapter 10 actually reminded me a lot of Chapter 2 where they both relied more on visuals over story (though obviously there is a plot). It reminds me of 1970’s filmmaking and its a style that unfortunately has been mostly abandoned and replaced with more fast-paced and streamlined narratives. Which isn’t a bad thing, but I don’t think its necessary for all movies and TV shows. Mandalorian for me has been a pretty good balance between the old and new ways of storytelling, in that it’s episodic but also has a good throughline to keep it all together.