The Mandalorian 2.4 Review - 5 Ups And 2 Downs From Chapter 12

This week's Mandalorian promises some exciting Star Wars teasers... but not much else.

by Ewan Paterson
The Mandalorian Chapter 12
Lucasfilm

After a stellar offering with Chapter 11 last week - which saw the introduction of Bo-Katan, the return of Moff Gideon and Ahsoka Tano name-dropped as well - all eyes were on Chapter 12 of The Mandalorian to keep the momentum going.

Unfortunately the fourth episode of The Mandalorian's second season doesn't quite manage to reach the lofty heights of the previous episode, instead delivering a moderately entertaining, if not typical instalment, with a couple of exciting revelations thrown in for good measure. It's not too disappointing, but Season 2 is beginning to settle into a familiar pattern, and one that really threatens to derail its momentum.

Chapter 12, or "The Siege", was directed by Carl Weathers (Greef Karga) and picks up with Din Djarin and The Child attempting to make repairs on the Razor Crest. The Mon Calamari from last week's episode had done a patchy job, and before you know it Din and his ward are forced to land on Nevarro, the planet where the two first crossed paths.

Upon arriving, Din meets up with Greef, who tells him of a nearby Imperial base that poses a threat to the now rejuvenated area... or so it would seem. With plenty of action though and a deep cut of a final reveal, here are '5 Ups and 2 Downs' from The Mandalorian Chapter 12.

MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD FOR THE ENTIRE EPISODE!

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WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well. In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.