The Mandalorian 2.6 Review - 7 Ups And 1 Down From Chapter 14

The Mandalorian provides yet another huge bombshell that is sure to get Star Wars fans excited.

by Ewan Paterson
Lucasfilm

Chapter 14, or "The Tragedy", is the sixth episode of The Mandalorian Season 2 and it's well and truly apparent that the show has hit its full stride. It's another great episode - this time directed by Robert Rodriguez - and while it doesn't quite reach the heights of last week's instalment, it's bound to be another crowdpleaser and I mean that in the best way possible.

The episode title intimates a sense of foreboding right from the off. You know something bad is going to happen and that presents this particular chapter in a different light from what we're used to; it's a case of when, not if, misfortune will strike, and that's made doubly apparent when you recall Moff Gideon has been tracking the Razor Crest for two episodes now.

Of course, it's not all tears. Chapter 14 delivers some of the most exciting moments in The Mandalorian so far, and makes real strides in the development of not just Din Djarin, but Grogu as well.

With the pair's sights set on Tython and Din making ready to say his goodbyes, the second season's sixth episode delivers an emotional, action-packed ride that manages to tick all the right boxes - even if it does fall short of the lofty presentation standards we've come to associate with the series.

MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!

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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.