Fifth chapter has been my favorite ep thus far. Mando communicating with the sand people was tops.
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The Mandalorian |OT| A Complicated Profession [SPOILERS ON EPISODE DROP]
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Yeah, the blue guy was the worst part of Chapter 1. And they reminded me of some characters on TCW.
I did like that bit. Wish it was all sand people and not the other forgettable characters we got.
Those last two episodes did not much for me. We have 3 more episodes, and i hope the show gets good again, cause i really liked the first three episodes.
Some of the performances in the last two episodes were definitely distracting. The two villagers that recruited Mando were right out of a cartoon. Their scenes/writing were very bad.
And why did he take off his helmet to eat in front of a window, with a chance of about 10 people looking over at him to see his face? The love interest also seemed rushed.
Yes, it also reminds me of a (really high budget and well executed) web-series. There just isn't a lot of depth.
And why did he take off his helmet to eat in front of a window, with a chance of about 10 people looking over at him to see his face? The love interest also seemed rushed.
Yes, it also reminds me of a (really high budget and well executed) web-series. There just isn't a lot of depth.
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I'm guessing that Disney+ was only set in stone around the time Solo released, and they decided to spin the planned future "A Star Wars story" movies to it hastily, realizing that the big costly block buster movies would be too risky onward relative to the output they had planned for the IP. This show was probably put together as a result of fixing a release date to match the service's start, so probably less than a year to make what actually became The Mandalorian.
I think they have a pretty good chance of doing things better with either a future season or future show, but I think a lot will depend on how much creative interest the stakeholders have, or are allowed to have.
When Disney wanted to hire D&D, it indicated they did want to have some creative interest in charge, at a time when they had a trilogy with three different directors coming. GoT was at its peak. But with how things turned out with that show, this probably got thrown out the window, and sadly I don't think this will change, especially since on a corporate level it gives them more leeway to manage the IPs with such a high output level without having to go through the motions of dealing with a central creative stakeholder(s). GoT was one show, no movies, ten years, and even that ended up off the rails after a while. But I can't see it working out any other way; at this point the Star Wars IP feels too disjointed to be stitched back together by a central creative figure. It's just too big. They would have to scale everything back, and try to make a success out of a single show in which they actually put serious effort. The Mandalorian can turn out fine for another season, but if it's just one story out of many concurrent ones the corporate affairs will throw it off track anyway.
I think they have a pretty good chance of doing things better with either a future season or future show, but I think a lot will depend on how much creative interest the stakeholders have, or are allowed to have.
When Disney wanted to hire D&D, it indicated they did want to have some creative interest in charge, at a time when they had a trilogy with three different directors coming. GoT was at its peak. But with how things turned out with that show, this probably got thrown out the window, and sadly I don't think this will change, especially since on a corporate level it gives them more leeway to manage the IPs with such a high output level without having to go through the motions of dealing with a central creative stakeholder(s). GoT was one show, no movies, ten years, and even that ended up off the rails after a while. But I can't see it working out any other way; at this point the Star Wars IP feels too disjointed to be stitched back together by a central creative figure. It's just too big. They would have to scale everything back, and try to make a success out of a single show in which they actually put serious effort. The Mandalorian can turn out fine for another season, but if it's just one story out of many concurrent ones the corporate affairs will throw it off track anyway.
He incorporated the negotiation skills he got from Kuuil, concerning the Jawas. 🙂
Chapter 3 was pretty bad. The Mandos had zero reason to save Pedro Pascal and, worse, were completely wasted shooting up street level thugs (instead of being saved for when it's Imperials who have cornered Pedro), and the way the action scene is shot is just atrocious.
Least favorite episode so far but I still liked it. Wonder what he plans on doing with her. Is she still alive?
I think they saved him because you know...he's a Mandalorian as well and a fellow warrior. Why wouldn't they save one of their brothers in trouble?
What good would come of her being dead though? It's not like he can collect a bounty from her. Hes excommunicated from the guild.
I don't think that applies when one of their own is about to die
Agreed its a big problem on the show. Completely ruins the tone and makes you feel like you are watching something for Disney XD. Also don't forget the blue idiot from the first scene.
The episode was pretty good besides the acting and teleporting at the end. Way better then 4. Just watched it for the second time and enjoyed it a little more. Episode 1 was just leagues better then the other 4 episodes. Seems like they spent their whole budget on the first episode or something.
The beskar held up at that range. But then he gets shot point blank later, and it still holds up. Seems he's just immune to blaster fire, then.
The Mandalorian is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. We follow the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic.
And, so how was this episode a filler, in that it didn't move that plot forward?
The problem is not that it was filler. The problem was that it was terrible.
Uh, no. The person I'm replying to said it was filler. Lemme quote it for you:
See, I'm asking him what makes this a filler episode. I'm not discussing the merits of the show.
Right, but I think that a lot of people call something filler when it is boring, uneventful, and ultimely not worthwhile to the overall progression of the show. Whether or not it qualifies as true 'filler'.
I think the only thing that moved forward with the plot is that we learn there is some new baddie (Fett?) after mando.
Ok, but that's how people use it all the time in regards to media - especially in anime. People will call stuff that is from the source material 'filler' when it for sure technically isn't. And sometimes I can't blame them.
No, filler in anime are episodes where the plot doesn't progess because they're waiting for the manga to get far enough ahead to give them more material. You can have good filler, and bad filler. This episodes 100% moved the plot forward, and using the term "filler" isn't warrented.
The reason people think it's filler is because there is less than 30 minutes of actual content per episode. That is woefully inadequate time to build plot in that time.
This show has ridiculously long end credits (in multiple languages, no less) and unnecessary recaps at the beginning.
This show has ridiculously long end credits (in multiple languages, no less) and unnecessary recaps at the beginning.
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Yeah this one didn't really rise above okay.
The acting was distracting, and didnt really work for me until the betrayal where the young dude finally came across as somewhat genuine in being a slimy person.
If the episodes are going to be short, they need to nail side characters, or plot progression, or interesting concepts/fights, which this episode did not really do for me on any of those levels. I hope this isn't a sliding trend here.
Also I liked them talking to the Tuskan Raiders.
The acting was distracting, and didnt really work for me until the betrayal where the young dude finally came across as somewhat genuine in being a slimy person.
If the episodes are going to be short, they need to nail side characters, or plot progression, or interesting concepts/fights, which this episode did not really do for me on any of those levels. I hope this isn't a sliding trend here.
Also I liked them talking to the Tuskan Raiders.
Oh, that's a really good observation; I couldn't place why they didn't fit, but that's it.
It's like Clone Wars characters fell into the wrong show.
Oh that is cool, thanks for linking it.
Peaceful Tusken Raiders, and communication with them, was a really good touch. Definitely my favourite part of the ep.
I think there's going to have to be another show regular for this thing to work, someone who actually talks without a mask and isn't a baby.
I just don't know know how much juice this can get out of this formula, yeah the "Western space cowboy" thing is neat as a nostalgic motif, but it also in 2019 runs stale pretty quick ... it's not 1960s or even 1990s TV anymore.
I just don't know know how much juice this can get out of this formula, yeah the "Western space cowboy" thing is neat as a nostalgic motif, but it also in 2019 runs stale pretty quick ... it's not 1960s or even 1990s TV anymore.
Loved every episode so far. I was worried about the series having short episodes, but I'm glad that fear's been allayed.
Best part of the episode was the Tuscan Raider bit but other than that wasn't really feeling this one
When you know your namesake character is going to be covered with a mask at all times and has a monotone voice, you better have a great supporting cast. They did......in the first couple episodes. Every subsequent episode has had some of the most wooden acting Ive ever seen.
I think somebody else here likened the performance of the bar-keeper in "Sanctuary" to acting from a amusement park stage show. The mechanic and the young bounty hunter in "Gunslinger" were on exactly the same level. I'm not sure whether this is a casting problem or director problem.
My best guess is that they are filling the non-recurring acting roles with upgraded extras.
Ehh, I don't think it's fair to slight the actors here; the direction to be 'comedic' characters is coming from above. It's not like delivering the same lines differently would improve things.
A quick scan of the their IMDB profiles reveals that most do not get regular TV work.
My honest biggest fear about Mando is that in the end, it's only used as a vehicle to get Yoda and Boba Fett canonically back from the Dead.
Don't really think it will play out that way, but anyway.
Blew all their budget on the sets i guess. Its just so jarring coming from the new trilogy where, writing aside, the acting is fantastic.
I guess I'm just a simple country hyper-chicken, but I find this show to be quite enjoyable even when it is just kind of "filler". The Mandalorian is almost refreshing in its old-school simplicity, it's like watching "Wild Wild West" or "Have Gun Will Travel", except in a SW setting. Sure, it's taking its cues from Westerns and Samurai stories, but those were entertaining stories and I think The Mandalorian is pulling off the adaptation.
Maybe we've all been spoiled by serialization in sci-fi/fantasy since Babylon 5 and DS9 really jumpstarted it. Sometimes you just need a little story about a man with a gun, a baby, and a place to get to.
Maybe we've all been spoiled by serialization in sci-fi/fantasy since Babylon 5 and DS9 really jumpstarted it. Sometimes you just need a little story about a man with a gun, a baby, and a place to get to.
Positives are that Tatooine has never looked so good since ANH, the droids, sleepy baby Yoda, and the initial bounty hunter dog fight.
Bad : Pretty much all the rest lol.
They need to avoid hand to hand stuff unless melee weapons are involved. It's not their strong suit and has been amateur hour all series. Nobody is going to try to punch a Mandalorian wtf, just stick to guns.
The kid was over his head to the point of idiocy and it just wasn't believable . It's a shame because he reminded me more of a young Han than Alden initially. But yea, the turn was bad and it was too cliche. Not Filonis best writing effort, but directing was solid. It felt like a bad filler episode of rebels come to life. In some ways that's good because if he can bring the better TCW/Rebels caliber stuff to live action then we're in for some great stuff moving forward --but at the same time animated characters can get away with a lot more than live action ones. You're okay with animated characters acting a little dumber...but there's only so much you can get away with in live action before it degrades the experience.
Anyway, first legit bad episode for me.
Bad : Pretty much all the rest lol.
They need to avoid hand to hand stuff unless melee weapons are involved. It's not their strong suit and has been amateur hour all series. Nobody is going to try to punch a Mandalorian wtf, just stick to guns.
The kid was over his head to the point of idiocy and it just wasn't believable . It's a shame because he reminded me more of a young Han than Alden initially. But yea, the turn was bad and it was too cliche. Not Filonis best writing effort, but directing was solid. It felt like a bad filler episode of rebels come to life. In some ways that's good because if he can bring the better TCW/Rebels caliber stuff to live action then we're in for some great stuff moving forward --but at the same time animated characters can get away with a lot more than live action ones. You're okay with animated characters acting a little dumber...but there's only so much you can get away with in live action before it degrades the experience.
Anyway, first legit bad episode for me.
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