The Mandalorian and Grogu wasn’t an outright box-office flop, but it also wasn’t the juggernaut that Star Wars films tend to be. Its box office shortcomings were further emphasized by the fact that it hit theaters when low-budget horror film Obsession was ramping up its meteoric profits. But even more than its “meh” money matters, The Mandalorian and Grogu felt like it made zero cultural impact—truly shocking for the first Star Wars movie to hit theaters in seven years.
Part of the problem could be that Star Wars has spent those seven years building out its small-screen presence. The Mandalorian was the first live-action Star Wars series to…
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