[series] The Mandalorian ......Disney

[Holman]

Thought it was a good episode!

Spoiler:

Imperial officer with a Southern accent getting fragged in the messhall? Sign me up!

[AWS260]

The final episode better be like 3 hours long. They've set up so much stuff, there's no way to pay off even half of it: midichlorian transfusions, dark troopers, the Darksabre, Ahsoka, Bo Katan, different Mandalorian factions, Grow-goo's signal from the top of Force Mountain...

[Holman]

Nitpicks about Friday's (12/11) episode:

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So you have this highly valuable substance that must be transported back to base through the badlands of 1950s TV Indians rubber-mask ruffians, but it's so unstable than every bump in the road creates a risk of setting it off. So why use big lumbering trucks on overland paths?

This is a universe where antigravity is cheap enough for Luke's "targeting remote" and powerful enough to float a Star Destroyer inside atmosphere. Why not take the Stuff straight up, fly it to the base, and come straight down? (I had the same problem with the train in Solo. Why stick to rails?)

If somehow speed itself (rather than shock) is the issue, why not at least arm or escort the lumbering transports? There seemed to be no shortage of stormtroopers at the base.

At the very least, since the bad guys' method seemed limited to attaching thermal detonators to the Stuff itself, why not LOCK THE TRUNK?

[Zaxxon]

I think you might be confused. Star Wars logic has always been first and foremost about plot constraints. Logic is a distant concern far down the priority list.

[Jaymann]

Theoretical question: Would the wall of a trunk protect against a thermal detonator?

[Freyland]

Hover skiffs! Thermal detonator! Spears....?

It's almost like the pirates credit at ACME petered out at the end of their order.

Perhaps they would earn more if they tried to *steal* stuff rather than blow it up?

[Holman]

I think you might be confused. Star Wars logic has always been first and foremost about plot constraints. Logic is a distant concern far down the priority list.

Theoretical question: Would the wall of a trunk protect against a thermal detonator?

Spoiler:

Well, it seems important to their tactics that they hop aboard, pry open the trunk, and apply the bomb directly. Presumably this means a thermal detonator (or an RPG) can't penetrate Trunkonium.

[JCC]

The final episode better be like 3 hours long. They've set up so much stuff, there's no way to pay off even half of it: midichlorian transfusions, dark troopers, the Darksabre, Ahsoka, Bo Katan, different Mandalorian factions, Grow-goo's signal from the top of Force Mountain...

It's a season finale, not a series finale (using the non-UK meaning of those words). They certainly WON'T pay off most of it (or maybe even ANY of it). Enjoy the wait for Xmas 2021!

[hepcat]

More great guest stars. I could watch Richard Brake read Horton Hears a Who and still get creeped out. He’s so damn good at being slimy and menacing.

Also

Spoiler:

For someone lamenting the loss of thousands of his fellow soldiers in a prior battle, Mayfield sure seems okay with killing thousands of other soldiers in the same army.

[IceBear]

Oh. My. God

[pr0ner]

[JCC]

Total nerdgasm.

(Not really revealing what happens here directly but spoilering just to be safe.)

Spoiler:

Not sure where the show goes from here. But can't wait to find out. I knew the main plot couldn't last forever.

[JCC]

I will add that I watched Star Wars as a kid and have loved it ever since. The Mandalorian is the best Star Wars EVER.

[JCC]

One final note. There is a post credits scene.

[naednek]

HOLY SHIT THAT WAS AWESOME.

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[naednek]

So...

Spoiler:

So. Anyone catch the imperial march theme during the dark trooper boot up sequence?

[hentzau]

This is killing me. I have had so many friends crowing about this episode, and I can't watch until tonight.

[naednek]

This is killing me. I have had so many friends crowing about this episode, and I can't watch until tonight.

Well, don't get too excited. The big thing that happened was the reappearance of Jar Jar Binks.

[Zaxxon]

This is killing me. I have had so many friends crowing about this episode, and I can't watch until tonight.

Same.

This is killing me. I have had so many friends crowing about this episode, and I can't watch until tonight.

Well, don't get too excited. The big thing that happened was the reappearance of Jar Jar Binks.

Don't even joke.

[Brian]

I have to wait until after my wife gets off work tonight so that we can watch it together.

The temptation is there for me to watch it early but... nah.

[Jaymann]

This is killing me. I have had so many friends crowing about this episode, and I can't watch until tonight.

Well, don't get too excited. The big thing that happened was the reappearance of Jar Jar Binks.

No way, that was clearly Zam Wesell.

[$iljanus]

This is killing me. I have had so many friends crowing about this episode, and I can't watch until tonight.

Well, don't get too excited. The big thing that happened was the reappearance of Jar Jar Binks.

No way, that was clearly Zam Wesell.

R5-D4 saves the day again!

[Holman]

GREAT episode!

SO many terrific little touches. Just a few I recall after one viewing:

Spoiler:

I never noticed that Cara Dune's teardrop tattoo is actually a Rebellion symbol
Beskar proves its value
"How many life forms?" "None"
My kid believes Luke tearing through the Dark Troopers is almost a move-for-move remake of Vader's final scene in Rogue One.
Taking off the helmet (though they should have reserved it for this to be the first time)
Moff Gideon attempting to off himself, and then *whack*
OMG that post-credits bit! Do not skip it

[Jaymann]

That reminds me, it was not clear:

Spoiler:

Did the queen Mandalorian get offed?
Is Mando now the king of the Mandolorians?

[Holman]

That reminds me, it was not clear:

Spoiler:

Did the queen Mandalorian get offed?
Is Mando now the king of the Mandolorians?

Spoiler:

No, Bo-Katan is still standing in the final bridge shot.
The dark saber issue remains unresolved.

[IceBear]

GREAT episode!

SO many terrific little touches. Just a few I recall after one viewing:

Spoiler:

My kid believes Luke tearing through the Dark Troopers is almost a move-for-move remake of Vader's final scene in Rogue One.

That was my feeling too when I saw it

[Zaxxon]

Man, I didn't love it as much as you all, though I did enjoy it.

Spoiler:

Partially because the Star Wars Physics got to me for some reason this ep. Maybe because I'm also watching Expanse right now. Fett EMPs the enemy ship, so it... stops? In normal space? Ok.

And partially because a big piece of what I enjoyed about Mandalorian is that it's not our normal mainline Star Wars. This season we got Boba Fett as a major character, and Luke Fuckin' Skywalker in the finale. I mean, it was all good stuff. I'm hoping next season is more able to stand on its own without mainline crutches, though.

[Jaymann]

Man, I didn't love it as much as you all, though I did enjoy it.

Spoiler:

Partially because the Star Wars Physics got to me for some reason this ep. Maybe because I'm also watching Expanse right now. Fett EMPs the enemy ship, so it... stops? In normal space? Ok.

And partially because a big piece of what I enjoyed about Mandalorian is that it's not our normal mainline Star Wars. This season we got Boba Fett as a major character, and Luke Fuckin' Skywalker in the finale. I mean, it was all good stuff. I'm hoping next season is more able to stand on its own without mainline crutches, though.

Agreed, it could have been just as effective without:

Spoiler:

fan fiction pandering

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[Asharak]

Oh. My. God

Fucking fantastic.

(Seriously, do NOT read this if you haven't watched the finale)

Spoiler:

I spent most of the build-up to that not being willing to believe it.

"Just one X-wing?" Oh, cute call back. Is that their official mode of transport now?

Green. Huh. They wouldn't, would they?

The glove. No freakin' way.

God damn.

- Ash

[$iljanus]

They could have ended the series on that episode and I would have been happy! But I'm all down with seeing more to come!

[Holman]

Man, I didn't love it as much as you all, though I did enjoy it.

Spoiler:

Partially because the Star Wars Physics got to me for some reason this ep. Maybe because I'm also watching Expanse right now. Fett EMPs the enemy ship, so it... stops? In normal space? Ok.

Ion cannons have been a thing in Star Wars since TESB, though. Sure, it's not Newtonian, but it's long-established canon.

[hentzau]

Holy shit...

[hepcat]

Loved it. However, the opening scene made me laugh out loud when the imperial pilot shot his copilot. It answered an age old question about how being shot with a blaster must feel. And that answer is apparently “a lot like taking a really cold shower”.

[disarm]

I almost wish that were the end of the show because it would be a damn near perfect ending.

Where does it go now?

Spoiler:

With the initial story pretty much wrapped up, what happens next?

We pretty much know that Grogu is gone because there's no way they're playing the Skywalker card again.

- Do we see the results of Moff Gideon's midichlorian research?

- Does Din Djarin end up an adversary of Bo Katan, with both fighting to rebuild Mandalor for different reasons?

Maybe moving beyond Grogu allows them to go back to a story well outside the movies now that they've pulled off pretty much the ultimate fan-service.

I have no idea what's going to happen, but I have faith that it will continue to be something amazing.

[hepcat]

I applaud their

Spoiler:

ending the baby yoda storyline

A lesser show would have ridden that popular character to the bank and back again until they couldn’t withdraw anymore. They told a great tale and ended it in a poignant and fulfilling manner. I have confidence they’ll make seasons 3 and further equally as good.

Especially now that we know Jar Jar Binks is back, baby!

[Holman]

I almost wish that were the end of the show because it would be a damn near perfect ending.

Where does it go now?

Spoiler:

With the initial story pretty much wrapped up, what happens next?

We pretty much know that Grogu is gone because there's no way they're playing the Skywalker card again.

- Do we see the results of Moff Gideon's midichlorian research?

- Does Din Djarin end up an adversary of Bo Katan, with both fighting to rebuild Mandalor for different reasons?

Maybe moving beyond Grogu allows them to go back to a story well outside the movies now that they've pulled off pretty much the ultimate fan-service.

I have no idea what's going to happen, but I have faith that it will continue to be something amazing.

The post-credit scene ended with a new title card. Does that point to a whole new series or (as I assume) the name of the next chapter in The Mandalorian?

If the latter, it's not hard to see how it could expand into new story opportunities while still leaving room to settle the Bo-Katan plot.

[hepcat]

From what I read, a new show.

Spoiler:

Disney had announced they were making a Boba Fett spinoff at one point earlier in the year. This is most likely that show.

[infinitelurker]

Damn. So good.

Imagine the prequels and sequels we could have had with this team at the helm. Sigh.

Spoiler:

Also, really nice catch Naednek on that Imperial March theme during the dark trooper power up! I had to go back and play it again, I missed it the first time through

[Lassr]

OMG!

Spoiler:

I stood up and yelled when the hood came off. It brought back the feeling of being an 11 year old watching Star Wars for the first time.

[Lassr]

Damn. So good.

Imagine the prequels and sequels we could have had with this team at the helm. Sigh.

Sigh, I know...