Can we keep him?

The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 1 introduced us to Timothy Olyphant's take on Cobb Vanth, also known as The Marshal, and boy, he was a thrilling addition to the near-perfect season premiere.

Introducing him in Boba Fett's armor made for a wild introduction, but the biggest surprise was Boba Fett himself, appearing in the distance at the close of the episode.

The 52-minute offering was satisfying from start-to-finish, featuring stunning cinematography, a creepy villain, and a whole lot of easter eggs.

Love them or hate them, many fans love the callouts to the various different parts of the Star Wars universe, but what hit me the most while watching the episode was that it was much more enjoyable than The Rise of the Skywalker.

The plot was coherent, and the overall series appears to be bigger and better than The Mandalorian Season 1.

With such high expectations going into the premiere,...