Force Bonding Podcast

Welcome to the season finale of our Mandalorian recaps, here on For The Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! Today, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew) & Don (@DonovanMeade) are joined by Jarod The Dark Jedi (@darkjedi2552) of The Nerd Academy Podcast to discuss "The Return" - The Season 3 Finale of The Mandalorian! We talk the biggest moments and emotional highs of the finale, including the Mandalorians strike back against Gideon's forces to retake Mandalore, Bo-Katan uniting her people to finally reclaim what was taken from her, the reveal of Gideon's cloning plans, and the end(?) of his tyranny, if any of our Twitter predictions were right, the thematic notes surrounding the Darksaber's destruction, and what the next part of Din & Grogu's story is as this chapter of their journey closes. We also relate our thoughts on the finale to our overall thoughts on the pros and cons this season has had to offer. *THE MANDALORIAN CH. 24 SPOILERS* Episodes Discussed: "The Return