it just didn't feel like it added a whole lot to the story whatsoever.
It didn't.....at least not foreseeable.
For those that aren't terribly versed in the classics, the style of this series is that of a Western. "Mando" or "The Mandalorian" are what others call him, but he literally is
The Man{do } with No Name. He's the lone gunslinger; dark and mysterious. He can't stay put, so he drifts from place to place looking for means to survive. In fact, most of the characters have no names, only generalized character descriptions. 'The Child', 'the Client', etc. I actually respect the simplicity they've employed to tell this story.
What really sells this to me as a Western is the cheesy dialogue. It's over emphasized and sometimes even superfluous. I noticed this most with Greef Karga.
As far as the episode, I was a little disappointed by the phoned in locale, BUT it did make some sense. Considering the history of the franchise, Tatooine always shows up. This may be one tradition faux pas that is killing the sequels: No Tatooine. But back to the show. Given that the bounty had professional ties to the Hutt Cartel, it could stand to reason that she was very familiar with the area, and possibly had places to hole up. I won't discount that Mando just happened to be in that general area by chance.
I wasn't a fan of how the dog fight played out. I know different craft have different specs and abilities, but I thought it was a bit overkill that the Razor Crest is taking hits with minor damage, but then one shot and the enemy goes down like a lady of ill-repute. But what I hated most was the Top Gun ripoff of hitting the brakes. YOU'RE IN SPACE! There are NO brakes. Reverse thrust, yes. But NO BRAKES.
After researching, I was pleased that they didn't blatantly ripoff Owen Lars' swoop design. I'm not opposed to that speeder bike design being favorable for the hot desert terrain of Tatooine. I really enjoyed just cruisin' over the Dune sea.
And then there was the mystery cliffhanger dude. WTF? I hate you all, die in a fire. I MUST KNOW WHO THIS IS, NNNNNNNNNNNNAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUU. I cannot wait a week, or however long they decide to bring this to fruition.