The most interesting thing about the Mandalorian is how it is tying so many various Star Wars stories, characters and lore from different sources outside the 11 theatrical features into one cohesive tale.
I’m one of those fans that can avoid the rumors, the leaks, the casting decisions etc that would have ruined more than one episode for me. I can just sit back and go “Oh wow they put that in the show?”
I didn’t watch much of The Clone Wars animated show and don’t think I’ve seen one Rebels. It was a fluke that I caught the fact that Darth Maul was on one of those animated shows (Though I have no idea which one.) so apparently Sith can be cut and half and fall hundreds of feet without dying and in the case of Palpatine be blown up in a Death Star explosion after falling hundreds of feet as well.
So who knows what else may come next from the weaving of mediums of Star Wars stories.
You really should give the Clone Wars a chance. Rebels is a bit Saturday-morning-cartoony, but I think Clone Wars is probably better than the prequels, all things considered.
Plus I believe the same guy who is the showrunner for Mandalorian was the guy behind the Clone Wars, so there are going to be multiple “easter eggs” from that show popping up on the new one, I think.