I suppose if they're going for the whole "space western" motif, they may as well set their adventures on the most western-like planet in the Star Wars universe. And I'm wondering how much time Mando himself spent there, as he's the only one who can speak and sign the Tusken language--something none of the human occupants on Tatooine seem inclined to do.
Nifty number of callbacks, and not just to the movies.
The Child was thoroughly adorable, as usual. I thought he might help out in a couple of places, but he didn't. I do find it kind of ironic that he's so popular, given the backlash over the Ewoks when Return Of The Jedi came out. ("They're too cute! It's too disgusting for words! George Lucas has ruined Star Wars!") Now we have this creature that's cuter than the Ewoks and the Porgs put together, and everyone can't get enough of it. Some people owe Lucas an apology, I think.
Looking forward to the next episode.