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The Mandalorian |OT| A Complicated Profession [SPOILERS ON EPISODE DROP]
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Not a bad finale, but even in comparison to other episodes in the season, it felt almost completely different and kind of sucked the energy out of the build up from the last episode. Maybe it came down to some of the actions not carrying near as much weight as I expected or some actions not making much sense in the moment as easy outs for the main characters, it just felt a bit weaker than I hoped for a finale.
Also, why stay on the planet if the remnants of the Empire know you are there and you wiped out a whole mess of storm troopers? Seems like a good time to actually leave and set up shop elsewhere.
Also, why stay on the planet if the remnants of the Empire know you are there and you wiped out a whole mess of storm troopers? Seems like a good time to actually leave and set up shop elsewhere.
To me it felt like it drew too much from stuff like Robot Chicken in its humor. Maybe not as outlandish, but it felt almost like a skit from the show. Not even sure why they stopped outside of the city outside of the lazy excuse that Moff was in a murdering mood. Too much of a stalling tactic to get IG to show up.
Well, the doids killing his parents is why he hates droids, and what makes him coming around to ig11 so moving in episode 8.
That actually made me laugh, good one.
But anyone who has seen all the episodes of this show can agree that it seems at odds with the overall tone. It also lasted way too long that I was wondering if I was watching a blooper. It's probably all Waititi idea though, his master Feigu has taught him well he has.
I had chills at the end.
Felt more from that scene than I did in almost all of Rise of Skywalker.
Filoni!!!
Felt more from that scene than I did in almost all of Rise of Skywalker.
Filoni!!!
Yeah cause Taika's brand of humor started at Marvel and with his "master Feige". 🙄
It's just a little taste of what a Feige led Star Wars will be like. But that's off topic. Also I do realize that the showrunner is the Iron Man director.
what? He'd been buried underneath armor since that time(sunlight not hitting skin). He'd definitely become lighter skin over time.
Fun, well planned and with great character moments?
Good, can't wait.
We all have our tastes and that is perfectly fine.
I wonder if they will introduce actual jedis for season 2. Maybe they can get an older Cal Kestis to show up. I think he would still fit in the timeline.
Like someone who can actually write a good quality show. It's not going to be very difficult to find someone to top the writing of this season.
I love the way Filoni and Co. create this in-Universe slurs for one camp to demeam the other
"Clankers"
"Seppies"
"Mandos"
"Imps"
It's such a little detail yet so full of (awful) humanity
"Clankers"
"Seppies"
"Mandos"
"Imps"
It's such a little detail yet so full of (awful) humanity
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Don't forget "droppers". I agree, really makes it feel lived in.
Jesus Christ you guys suck the fucking fun out of everything. Godamn the negativity in here.
Loved the season, loved the finale.
Loved the season, loved the finale.
Oh my lol
Yeah, a lot of that stuff annoyed me too. It's nitpicking somewhat, but a lot of those could be easily avoided with better directing, too.
For the last part, I think they were killed earlier (after Din left after episode 3), according to what the blacksmith lady was saying.
They are entitled to an opinion and we are entitled to disagree with it. 🙂
I'm actually contradicting myself here because I said the opposite some posts ago, and people are going to kill me for what I am about to say, but honestly, after thinking more about it and with the hindsight of maybe seeing saber battles in the future I wish they had someone else portraying Moff. Esposito nailed the character but he's going to look silly waving that thing around (though most would, unfortunately).
That was the most humanising moment for stormtroopers that I have ever seen. Loved their chit chat. The one bit that was a bit odd was how the person over the radio mentioned how the Moff had just shot an officer for interrupting him, but when we see the Moff again, him and his troops are in the exact same position we left them in from the episode before.
Also, Baby Yoda giggling while Stormtroopers were being gunned down left and right had me dying inside.
I think it's sort of the point. The guy is going to try and be a big bad ass. Gonna get himself some midichloran injections or something.
It was amazing, but I am slightly annoyed we didn't find out who it was at the end of episode 5.
I liked this one a bunch. Some parts were different, like the opening scene, which I think dragged on a little too long although I liked it.
I also thought all of Mando's backstory stuff kind of dragged too/wasn't as well executed as it could have been. He got a flashback that we've already partly seen and went on too long, and then an explanation that also was kind of extraneous.
Esposito was great. He seemed like he was having fun lol
I don't get why the Mandalorian wouldn't assume his tribe had scattered. I thought they said in the episode they attacked that they were leaving?
I definitely don't get why Greef/Cara thinks it's just fine to go and stay in town after killing an imperial regiment and a Moff either. That feels too status quo. They should have all booked it off to other planets and the last few scenes with them should have involved them all parting ways at some dingy spaceport.
Overall I still feel like most of the season could have been a bit more character/plot focused like the past two episodes. The show would have been elevated if it had, although it was fun for what it was.
This episode felt like it had more good moments than others. IG-11 going out with a self-destruct was definitely a Terminator thing but I'm fine with it. I liked Baby Yoda standing against the fire, it felt like a real Jedi moment. I liked the lone Mandalorian blacksmith killing some stormtroopers with melee weapons.
Holy shit, Darksaber!
That's all I got.
I also thought all of Mando's backstory stuff kind of dragged too/wasn't as well executed as it could have been. He got a flashback that we've already partly seen and went on too long, and then an explanation that also was kind of extraneous.
Esposito was great. He seemed like he was having fun lol
I don't get why the Mandalorian wouldn't assume his tribe had scattered. I thought they said in the episode they attacked that they were leaving?
I definitely don't get why Greef/Cara thinks it's just fine to go and stay in town after killing an imperial regiment and a Moff either. That feels too status quo. They should have all booked it off to other planets and the last few scenes with them should have involved them all parting ways at some dingy spaceport.
Overall I still feel like most of the season could have been a bit more character/plot focused like the past two episodes. The show would have been elevated if it had, although it was fun for what it was.
This episode felt like it had more good moments than others. IG-11 going out with a self-destruct was definitely a Terminator thing but I'm fine with it. I liked Baby Yoda standing against the fire, it felt like a real Jedi moment. I liked the lone Mandalorian blacksmith killing some stormtroopers with melee weapons.
Holy shit, Darksaber!
That's all I got.
Its crazy how much more engaging the side and kid stuff is compared to the absolute massive movies with budgets to do anything they want.
Normally i'd say its the extra screentime helping development but Mandalorian doesn't get all that much more.
Normally i'd say its the extra screentime helping development but Mandalorian doesn't get all that much more.
Since The Mandalorian (which I loved) had some extremely bad pooorly written parts (like every SW property, as its part of the charm) I don't want to see people praising this while shitting on the Disney trilogy (whic I also loved for the same reasons). If anything the Disney trilogy and Manda showed equal parts SW goofy/clunky making them fully realized SW.
I mean it's SW. Some people watch to hate it. I'll never understans.
Best episode by far, but really episode 6/7/8 were a constant steady improvement. The tease at the end leaves me very excited for the next season. I hope the quality is more consistent (and improves even more), but overall I'm very happy with where things have ended up...
Still think they need better writers than Favreau though.
Still think they need better writers than Favreau though.
This thread is full of spoilers so I'd bail now if I were you
Yeah, I think it's good. But you should dodge some spoilers, and keep watching :)
I'm not reading any of the posts. I was just looking for a good place to share my thoughts.
Yep. One of my favorite parts.
The episode overall was great.
On one hand I'm glad Esposito is gonna be the main villain of s2 supposedly, on the other hand I'm so mad Mando didn't bother to double tap him.
IG's death was neat, I really thought the episode was gonna end with it, Cara, Mando and the kid and Carl Weathers escaping with Gideon clearly alive so I'm kinda surprised IG died already and the gang split up.
It's not the same quality all the way through, but yeah, it's a very fun show.
What works the most about it is that it's not beholden to crushing expectations over how the story should unfold or having to tie in characters/stories from the film.
I showed it to my 9 year old nephew, but I also enjoyed it. It lives for an hour and then it's over, so I want more of it.
also yeah them staying in Navarro is so dumb especially what happened last time a big fight broke out in town lol
I was also surprised that so many of the other mandalorians died, they made it pretty clear at the end of episode 3 that they knew they were fucked and were gonna relocate and then it seemed like they were content with going back and just waiting to be slaughtered
I was also surprised that so many of the other mandalorians died, they made it pretty clear at the end of episode 3 that they knew they were fucked and were gonna relocate and then it seemed like they were content with going back and just waiting to be slaughtered
I liked Rebels much more by the end(4 seasons) but this is definitely a better start
No, Boba would have been a child then too. He was possibly a tease at the end of episode 5 that was never really followed up on.
Also the flashback in general was so weird. Why didn't his parents go into the cellar with him? They easily could have fit. They just died for no reason and then 2 seconds later the Mandalorians come to the rescue. Felt it would have been better if he was chilling there for an hour or two before the Super Battle Droid rolled up.
And yeah killing IG was probably a smart move because he was powerful as fuck when he zoomed into town lol
As someone else pointed out it also made it seem odd that he was full of despair at the incoming ambush at the end of the river
The episode overall has a few minor nitpicks that I hope lessen with time but this and Episode 7 were fantastic.
Also at the start of the episode, the scout troopers were trying to hit a bomb on the ground or something right? And they each missed like 5 times?
As someone else pointed out it also made it seem odd that he was full of despair at the incoming ambush at the end of the river
The episode overall has a few minor nitpicks that I hope lessen with time but this and Episode 7 were fantastic.
Also at the start of the episode, the scout troopers were trying to hit a bomb on the ground or something right? And they each missed like 5 times?
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