I kind of forgot about this and binged the last five episodes last night. I must admit that I was a bit put off when he was arrested and thrown in prison initially. However, I ended up absolutely loving how they handled it. Can't say I like it more than Mandalorian, but it may be just as good; kind of like how I personally prefer Godfather over Godfather Part II, but when I watch Part II I have to admit that personal preference aside it's pretty much equal. The idea of a nuts and bolts Star Wars series minus any reference to the force or the Jedi being this good is really amazing. Story, acting and production values are top notch. Still a real head scratcher how EVERYTHING Star Wars related is vastly superior to the last six numbered movies.
I guess I can understand how it might not be everyone's cup of tea, but it was definitely mine. As KCC said, it's Star Wars for grownups.
There were a couple of minor characters who were driving me nuts, because I knew I'd seen them in other things but couldn't quite remember what; the old guy from the prison sequence and the blonde resistance fighter. I noted that BL identified the blonde as the waif from GoT. My brain kept going to Amanda Plummer but obviously that was wrong. And the old guy was the doctor from Fifth Element, as well as one of the punks that Keaton's Batman roughs up in the first scene of the original '89 movie.
Anyway, well done.
As I've said before, I wish this bunch would rescue Star Trek the same way they've saved Star Wars.