I hated Rogue One. Awful directing, awful dialogue, terrible writing in general. It wanted to be gritty and moving, but the behavior of the characters was came off more like a high school play.

I liked Mandalorian, overall. If I have one wish, it's that they get someone to help direct the fight scenes. The show sets the viewer up for gritty actions, plus accompanying elements. You can have gritty followed with humor. You can have gritty followed with cute. You can't have gritty Power Rangers fight scenes. Several fights start out Saving Private Ryan, but quickly go Power Rangers.

I don't know if it was the 2000's writers strike or what, but it feels like the majority of people writing in Hollywood today are the ones who used to write soaps.