But this new chapter in the adventures of Mando and Baby Yoda is shaping up to be a gift that keeps giving as an interestingly plausible fan theory suggests that it offers a logical reason for a rather unnecessary scene in Star Wars: The Rise of the Skywalker while setting the stage for the fan-predicted arrival of Luke Skywalker in The Mandalorian.
The latest episode of The Mandalorian, aptly titled “The Tragedy” was one crazy ride, right?
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Jon Favreau has earlier clarified that The Mandalorian is set five years after the fall of the Empire in Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.