Daniel (@dungeondive) opens with a focused look at Clan of Two, the second expansion for Mandalorian Adventures, then sidesteps into a wide-ranging confession about his renewed love for the Star Wars universe. The expansion review is enthusiastic but measured: four new mercenary missions with the hidden motives now entirely optional (a real boon for solo play), a mission book that retells Season 2 across new maps, a duel deck that complicates melee combat, persistent character abilities, ongoing event effects, and sniper rules for off-board characters. Ahsoka, Bo-Katan, Fennec Shand, and Boba Fett join the roster. Daniel calls it a no-brainer for fans of the base game — though he doesn’t expect it to convert anyone who bounced off the original.
The second half abandons the rules talk for personal essay. Daniel ranks fourteen live-action Star Wars entries and explains how he shed years of fan cynicism, helped along by Rise of the Resistance, the Mandalorian and Grogu trailer, and the Taschen Star Wars Archives. Expect spicy placements: Empire Strikes Back at #7, Revenge of the Sith at #5, Mandalorian and Grogu at #4, and Return of the Jedi holding the throne at #1. A spirited defence of the special editions and a love letter to B2-EMO are also on the menu.
Daniel’s Star Wars rankings put Revenge of the Sith above Empire Strikes Back and put Return of the Jedi at #1 — where would your live-action ranking land, and which entry do you think gets the most unfair treatment from the fandom?