I was hyped when I heard Timothy Olyphant's voice. I was a big fan of both "Justified" and "Deadwood". It was funny to see him basically reprise his Sheriff Bullock roll from Deadwood, but this time in a suit of Mandalorian armor. Speaking of said armor, I was also bummed when I heard Olyphant's voice coming from inside Fett's helmet. Of course the ending fixed that disappointment with the appearance of who we can only assume is actually Boba Fett.
Now it appears Mando's journey this season is to try and find other Mandalorians who may be able to help lead him to Baby Yoda's people (Jedi). Many fans, myself included, assumed Sasha Banks is going to be playing the role of Sabine Wren I think Mando's path this season now makes that almost 100% guaranteed. I'm guessing he eventually finds her and she is who introduces him to Ahsoka. I also am guessing this probably doesn't happen until the end of the last episode unfortunately. I'm pretty sure Ahsoka will be the cliffhanger this season ends on much like the darksaber was the one we were left with at the end of season 1.
The Darksaber and Sabine have ties though. I figure she already knows Gideon has it and lets Mando know this at some point. Maybe we see Banks' character earlier on and she agrees to bring Mando to someone who can help with the child, but not until he helps her retrieve the saber from Gideon. All speculation and probably wrong at that lol.
Great beginning to the season though. It was nice to see the lady and her droids again. Added a nice touch of humor and brought back some bit characters from S1. The action was good as well and even though it wasn't actually Boba Fett, seeing Mando and The Marshal side by side in the armor was cool. Excited to see what happens when Boba Fett and Mando finally cross paths.