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Disney+'s arrival also meant the debut of Jon Favreau's The Mandalorian 1 / 13

There have been two episodes out thus far 2 / 13

Reviews have been generally positive, one of its recurring criticisms is that it's too short 3 / 13

Episode 1 ran for 32 minutes, while its follow-up clocked in at 27 minutes 4 / 13

There may be a few reasons why this is the case. 5 / 13

Production budget for The Mandalorian is already high for $12.5 million/episode 6 / 13

and this could limit in terms of its runtimes. 7 / 13

It may also have something to do with how the overall narrative is being told 8 / 13

Perhaps following episodes will run longer as the finale nears. 9 / 13

In any case, the shorter runtime can be a good thing. 10 / 13

Despite it, the episodes thus far don't feel whittled down. 11 / 13

It's an indication that the storytelling is succinct and straight-to-the-point 12 / 13

which many could appreciate. 13 / 13