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In episode 8, Vision asks a grieving Wanda, "It can't all be sorrow, can it?" 

His question, though innocent, lingers in the air for the audience. We too want a resolution. We want to see Wanda and Vision reunited without outside forces pulling them apart. And their story reflects our inner longings for respite from the tide of pain from 2020.

It can't be all pain, right?

The Mandalorian, Season 2 rocketed into Disney+ with a new episode featuring some fan favorites. You’ll get plenty of Din Djarin swaggering in his Beskar armor, Baby Yoda floating along in his crib, and Western-style showdowns with beasts and baddies.

There’s some surprises. And of course Disney will leave you hanging with a character twist by the end.

There’s one ingredient, thankfully, the writing team keeps expanding: The humanity of the Mandalorian.

The Cinderella-Effect One of my colleagues once told me, “You know, Jordan…you’re an app connoisseur.” It’s true. I love tinkering. I like sampling from the whole buffet of tech before choosing my main course. Before I ever started the first draft of my first full-length…

Rough-hewn stones dangle from her ears and glimmer under our lamp. She slides a bracelet from her collection— all handmade and new. She lifts one gently, the pieces of topaz dance into our son’s palm. His eyes widen. He rubs the smooth stones, studying their…