The Mandalorian Chapter 6 is another segment in a still untold story

The Mandalorian may have put his adopted child into endless peril, but he had another opportunity to show viewers just how good he is at his job.

It’s been an up and down viewing experience for many who are watching The Mandalorian.

There are plenty of questions about major storylines, connections into a 40-year story of Star Wars, and its relevance to the future. The Mandalorian has certainly given us a great amount of content to praise and clamor for, but what is it really giving us? This latest chapter dives deeper into the Bounty Hunters guild and also shines a light on the Mandalorian’s skills and morality center.

We know a second season is coming, so this first major plot-line may not even present itself until the last few episodes, but where is this heading, really?

Our titular hero is presented with an option at buying some distance from his pursuers and also earning some coin by joining a team to do a job. This job is to break a hunter from prison. Not just any prison, but a Rebel Alliance prison guarded by an all droid security team. An already established distrust of droids is all the Mandalorian needs to take on these droids in various ways throughout the episode, almost reveling in his destruction and dismantling of their various models.

There’s also a team of alien races seen in previous films as well as a human played by comedian Bill Burr. There are cameos aplenty in this series and most of them seem to have comedic backgrounds, which lands sometimes, but generally falls flat.

This rescue team is set at odds immediately and the relationships are further complicated by some shared pasts as well as some bad blood on the ride over. All in all, disaster was spelled out from the beginning. We are treated to a few awesome fight scenes where Mando shines in his armor to lead the team to their goal where it, of course, all turns upside down.

Outside of the stories in each episode and what remains to be the story of this first season, we’ve witnessed the Mandalorian change from a ruthless killer into a character that sees other’s truths and weaknesses but doesn’t judge too harshly, killing only when necessary or when he is paid, and sparing or avoiding confrontation. His life made him who he is and makes how he perceives the world to seem harsh and unforgiving, but as he progresses through the world and experience more of what the world has to offer, it changes his perception. Mando was evaporating Jawas only a few episodes ago, and now he is showing sympathy and decision-making skills to get to where he needs to go.

One thing is for sure, these mini-sodes or chapters or whatever we’re going to label them are far from complete. The 30-40 minute run-time leaves us wanting more each week and drawing us back to Disney Plus. The streaming platform made a big splash at its premiere and still looks to be going strong after bringing more titles back and heading into 2020 with a full slate of new material.

The Mandalorian is back with a new episode on Disney Plus on Wednesday, Dec. 18.