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37. Dr. Bill Indick, Author of Psychology for Screenwriters

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Mandalorian - The Hero Rides Off to the Sunset

Having the landscape be the primary character, you mentioned it explains why the hero rarely gets the girl in the end. Instead rides off to the sunset back to the wilderness is one true love. I've seen that happen 500 times in movies, never dawned on me that he's chasing a dream or being chased by his own demons. Yes, my love and my lady is the sea and I'm like, that's what the Westerns are about. It's the same thing as a sailor basically.

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