It’s a bit ironic really, The Mandalorian had a dull colour palette but really strong cinematography, while BOBF had strong colours but featured mostly bland cinematography. Having said that though, The Mandalorian is quite mild compared to other TV shows, so it never bothered me much, and it even good a bit better in season 2.
Desaturated colours seem to be the latest teal & orange cliché in colour grading, and it’s likely a byproduct of how most things are shot digitally nowadays. Though the ST didn’t really click with me story-wise I can at least say that the cinematography and colours was a breath of fresh air.