Its interesting to me, look I'm not saying that Season 3 is on the same level as season 1. But this season especially is about establishing Mando lore and stories.
It also seems like each system is about a Mandalorian. Season 1 was focused on Din. Season 2 slightly shifted with Boba Fett on a redemptive hero's journey. Season 3 is all about Bo.
I don't mind that.
I didn't mind a side quest episode that was more light, because we know the Filoni formula is a crushing blow in the last two episodes.
We know that the "Imperial/First Order" threat is coming. I believe that the whole rehabilitation of the ex imperials is about to backfire badly on the ineffectual New Republic, as I believe that the First Order used it as a way to infiltrate and subvert the New Republic with the intent to rot it from the inside.
We're going to see an Imperial attack, the Republic will be non responsive or ignore it, and we'll see a rise of a very credible enemy hopefully in the last two episodes.
I mean last season ended optimistically. Luke collected his student, Moff Gideon had been captured, things were going good. I believe that the end of this season will be a shattering defeat for Din.