It's pretty crazy to think that Star Wars has thrived for more than 40 years and become one of the biggest, most popular franchises on the planet, yet has never produced a live-action TV series. The massive expanse of the Star Wars universe seems like a perfect opportunity for television, but the franchise never really capitalized on the idea, save for animated ventures like Clone Wars and Rebels. That oversight has finally been fixed this week, with the release of Disney+ and The Mandalorian.
From Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, The Mandalorian explores the dark, gritty corners of the Star Wars galaxy through the eyes of a Mandalorian bounty hunter, played by Pedro Pascal. There has been a lot of excitement leading up to the launch of the new series, so it wasn't surprising to see a ton of Star Wars fans staying up late on Monday, or waking up incredibly early on Tuesday, to be one of the first to check it out.
As soon as Disney+ launched, fans began flooding social media with their reactions to The Mandalorian. For the most part, it seems like everyone is really loving the series, and can't wait to see more in the coming weeks.
You can take a look at some of the spoiler-free reactions below!
This Is the Star Wars I've Been Waiting for
The Mandalorian Has the Goods