From Loki wrangling timelines to Luke Skywalker slaughtering Dark Troopers, the television of the 2020s has brought some truly epic scenes. Bigger TV budgets have allowed for cinematic set-pieces like The Last of Us ’ Battle of Jackson , and serialized storytelling has led to emotional payoffs like Cousin Richie singing Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” in The Bear .

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The Mandalorian Season 2, Episode 8

Luke Skywalker in The Mandalorian

This is a perfect example of fan service done right. It doesn’t come out of nowhere — it was set up over the course of a couple of episodes — but it still arrives as a delightful surprise. After the Mandalorian and his crack team have infiltrated an Imperial ship to save Grogu, they’re cornered by a dozen robotic Dark Trooper

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