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The Mandalorian is back, and with it a reason to open Disney Plus again But what comes after? If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our  ethics statement . If you haven’t opened your Disney Plus app since  The Mandalorian   ended in December 2019, you’re not alone. It wasn’t long after  The Mandalorian ’s first season ended that op-eds and tweetstorms started to appear decrying  Disney Plus as an empty wasteland . Sure,  The Simpsons  was available to stream, but when it came to opening the app daily trying to find something new to watch, many people (without kids begging to watch  Frozen 2  over and over again) weren’t impressed. Data from third-party firms, including Reelgood and 7Park Data, shows that while  The Mandalorian  was a guaranteed hit, Disney Plus has dwindled in interest since January. The streamer has also failed to continuously crack Nielsen’s Top 10 weekly streaming rankings in the United States, which are mostly dominated by sho