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just a scout
11-15-19, 07:13
I bit and got the trial subscription to Disney+ to watch.
Oh. My. God.
Produced and written by John Favreau. It has an almost Avengers sense of humor with the Wild West theme and understated main character. Definitely worth the price of admission. I’m hooked after the first episode. This leaves Star Trek in the mud.
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Awesome show I really like the storyline so far
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Outlander Systems
11-15-19, 07:45
First Episode was a masterpiece.
Watching the second episode and it’s just as good if not better in some ways than the first.
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We'll see who remembers that we're supposed to be boycotting Disney in order to own the lib cucks.
I'll get to it this weekend, just signed up last night.
https://i.imgur.com/gnUdtUX.jpg
My kid is going to subscribe. Can't wait to check it out.
Good to hear. I can't bring myself to pay for yet another streaming service, but perhaps it will end up in Prime down the line as they often do.
Good to hear. I can't bring myself to pay for yet another streaming service, but perhaps it will end up in Prime down the line as they often do.
I doubt it. Disney has been pulling content off of other services for the last few years so they could get this going.
Just got done with Ep. 2. Man, I hope this just keeps going, going and going. I had my reservations initially but so far I've been impressed.
Grand58742
11-15-19, 13:11
I may give it the free trial and see what all the hoopla is all about.
I really looking forward to the Obi Wan series they are supposed to be making.
I doubt it. Disney has been pulling content off of other services for the last few years so they could get this going.
Then good luck to them. I'm happy with the extensive content I get via Prime and such. I hope the new series develops well from the first one. Personally waiting for The Expanse come back on!
Grand58742
11-15-19, 13:18
Then good luck to them. I'm happy with the extensive content I get via Prime and such. I hope the new series develops well from the first one. Personally waiting for The Expanse come back on!
Most of the seasons are eventually available for purchase on Amazon.
Most of the seasons are eventually available for purchase on Amazon.
Yup... I'll wait.
Adrenaline_6
11-15-19, 15:18
I watched it in 1080P and didn't give Disney a dime. I have more reasons to hate Disney than just their leftist attitude. Trust me, they are assholes in more ways than that. Unlock my TV or Cinema HD and a VPN is your friend.
also subd for $70 a year not bad deal compared to others if anything drop netflix since its just showing foreign shows mostly these days with a few others thrown in netflix has fallen I feel
if anyone has verizon unlimited I hear its free for a year that way ?
gunnerblue
11-15-19, 15:57
also subd for $70 a year not bad deal compared to others if anything drop netflix since its just showing foreign shows mostly these days with a few others thrown in netflix has fallen I feel
if anyone has verizon unlimited I hear its free for a year that way ?
Mine is (free for a year)
Mine is (free for a year)
Ditto.
https://youtu.be/JvGa2c3rEuE
Adrenaline_6
11-15-19, 19:38
also subd for $70 a year not bad deal compared to others if anything drop netflix since its just showing foreign shows mostly these days with a few others thrown in netflix has fallen I feel
if anyone has verizon unlimited I hear its free for a year that way ?
The apps I mentioned will get Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, network series, you name it.
Outlander Systems
11-15-19, 19:43
This. Episode 2 really hit me in the ANH Nostalgia feels.
Just got done with Ep. 2. Man, I hope this just keeps going, going and going. I had my reservations initially but so far I've been impressed.
crosseyedshooter
11-15-19, 23:16
"You need to drop your rifle."
"I'm a Mandalorian. Weapons are part of my religion."
You had me at "Mandalorian"!
When I saw the previews I thought it was a movie. When I found out it was a season I was stoked, until I realized that the entire season hadn't dropped at once. I hate waiting a week between episodes, but yea it's rocked so far!
just a scout
11-16-19, 18:44
I’ll say, while this isn’t quite as good as BSG, it’s only different in degrees. It’s a solid 2 on my list list, maybe 1.5 with BSG still as 1.
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The Dumb Gun Collector
11-16-19, 23:11
It is fantastic. If you are a real SW fan you will be borderline orgasmic. Even my buddies who got caught up in the hive mind SW hate are loving it.
Coal Dragger
11-17-19, 00:37
Watched it, and subscribed to Disney + for the year. The Mandalorian so far has impressed, and a series type show will allow the story to fill out a lot more and hopefully give far more depth. Hopefully they don’t lose the plot and don’t screw it up.
Being as I have a toddler at home the ability to instantly find pretty much every Disney children’s movie ever made is already paying dividends. The older stuff was better and so far I have yet to not find an older movie available for streaming. So those of us with kids or grandkids may find this useful, more so than Netflix.
RioGrandeGreen
11-17-19, 00:41
I like it! I need a Mando patch. Favorite line " I can bring you in hot or cold " as he is gripping his blaster.
My wife now says " I have spoken"
joedirt199
11-17-19, 11:43
For the boycotters. Wait till the season is all the way done, sign up for free week, binge and cancel afterwards. I am going to wait for them to work out some streaming bugs before subscribing. Have an almost 4 year old who likes their movies and glad they have the whole library available so I can make him watch the old stuff I grew up on
I opted for D+. Only interested in Mandorian and SW but then I discovered the lineup. Having a young granddaughter I thought there may be some shows she could view during a visit.
https://collider.com/disney-plus-movies-tv-shows-originals/
Johnny Rico
11-17-19, 17:19
I'm looking forward to The Mandalorian more than I am The Rise of Skywalker. These recent chapter movies have been hot garbage.
MountainRaven
11-17-19, 17:48
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just a scout
11-17-19, 18:37
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You have won the internet for today.
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So far I am impressed and pleasantly surprised.
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Was that Nick Nolte?
Jumped into D+ specially for The Mandalorian. Fantastic stuff and well worth the price for that alone. So far it’s been everything Ep 7 & 8 should have been, and then some.
Was that Nick Nolte?
Yep, it's him.
I've figured out why I like The Mandalorian. It's basically a sci-fi version of a Clint Eastwood western. Man with no name goes out to complete a bounty, but ends up protecting the weak instead.
Outlander Systems
11-18-19, 06:39
Star Wars is at its best when it’s shameless in its Western and Samurai movie inspiration:
https://i.ibb.co/w0h8fkp/BF36-CF9-B-7-A80-400-A-B8-CE-A0126-EB71-DBE.jpg
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Yep, it's him.
I've figured out why I like The Mandalorian. It's basically a sci-fi version of a Clint Eastwood western. Man with no name goes out to complete a bounty, but ends up protecting the weak instead.
Outlander Systems
11-18-19, 06:40
Double
everready73
11-18-19, 08:13
Good to hear. I can't bring myself to pay for yet another streaming service, but perhaps it will end up in Prime down the line as they often do.
Do you have hulu? You can get hulu disney+ and espn+ for $13 which doesn't seem like a terrible deal. Hulu has recent tv episodes etc. Going to give this bundle a try to see if dropping cable is an option
Yep, it's him.
I've figured out why I like The Mandalorian. It's basically a sci-fi version of a Clint Eastwood western. Man with no name goes out to complete a bounty, but ends up protecting the weak instead.
That's just it, right there.
Spaghetti Western perfectly describes the feel.
That's just it, right there.
Spaghetti Western perfectly describes the feel.
My terrible attempt at photoshop
https://i.imgur.com/vYGP4WB.jpg
Star Wars is at its best when it’s shameless in its Western and Samurai movie inspiration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pU6B2zEFeg
Adrenaline_6
11-18-19, 19:49
That's just it, right there.
Spaghetti Western perfectly describes the feel.
well then they need a scene like this to make it complete.
https://youtu.be/9C-fRdCmzDk
Just saw both episodes. Wow. I can't believe they didn't screw this up with SJW dogma. I'll actually feel a little sad when they inevitably do.
I didn't see Empire Strikes Back until I was almost in my teens. Then it was plastic ship models, the Lucas Arts games like X-wing and Tie Fighter, then a few of the books during my teens.
This is the Star Wars I recognize from my childhood. It's all about freedom.
Plumber237
11-19-19, 09:24
FYI if you have a Verizon unlimited plan, you get Disney + for free for a year...on any mobile capable device.
I'll wait.
I kinda like how everyone's seen a whopping 2 episodes and are ready to unilaterally sing it's praises.
It's almost like most have forgotten how most shows, especially mainstream ones like this, generally go- you either get a few good, well-written episodes, which were all that were completed before the show was shoved out the door to hit a deadline, and then about halfway through the first season it goes to shit.
Or you get one good first season, and then the second season everything goes to shit.
If they can hold it together for the WHOLE first season... then I'll say it was "good".
Johnny Rico
11-19-19, 13:52
I've enjoyed the first couple of episodes. The kyr'bes? Beskar? A vibroblade? Looks like Disney is dipping into the Expanded Universe and making an effort to appeal to hard core Star Wars geeks.
MountainRaven
11-19-19, 21:08
I'll wait.
I kinda like how everyone's seen a whopping 2 episodes and are ready to unilaterally sing it's praises.
It's almost like most have forgotten how most shows, especially mainstream ones like this, generally go- you either get a few good, well-written episodes, which were all that were completed before the show was shoved out the door to hit a deadline, and then about halfway through the first season it goes to shit.
Or you get one good first season, and then the second season everything goes to shit.
If they can hold it together for the WHOLE first season... then I'll say it was "good".
I'mma repost, but...
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It's why I said "so far".
I know how they can dick things up.
Here's to hoping they don't.
joedirt199
11-20-19, 08:46
Not a lot of dialog to screw up so that is good. No overly annoying "funny" characters that stick around too long.
TriggerFish
11-20-19, 09:23
FIFY
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FIFY
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You the man!!!
I seent it night before last. Very good. Fingers crossed that they keep it up.
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That’s funny
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MountainRaven
11-20-19, 12:36
For those concerned:
Dave Filoni is working on this series.
He's the guy behind The Clone Wars, Rebels, and The Resistance (those who are young enough might also remember Avatar: The Last Airbender (the series, not the movie), which he was also behind). The dude gets Star Wars and has been working on Star Wars since before LFL was bought by Disney.
Adrenaline_6
11-20-19, 13:49
For those concerned:
Dave Filoni is working on this series.
He's the guy behind The Clone Wars, Rebels, and The Resistance (those who are young enough might also remember Avatar: The Last Airbender (the series, not the movie), which he was also behind). The dude gets Star Wars and has been working on Star Wars since before LFL was bought by Disney.
I'm not that young but I watched the whole series. I liked it.
I’ve enjoyed it, it’s put together very well and harkens back to original trilogy vibes from my youth.
His name is Dyn Jarren (sp?)
And in the spirit of not ruining it for those who still want to see it...can we talk about how damn cute that thing is?
I'm always a fan of shows I can watch and really enjoy with my 12, 10, and 6 year olds. This show, so far is that. Like everyone else, I sure hope the excellence continues.
(those who are young enough might also remember Avatar: The Last Airbender (the series, not the movie), which he was also behind).
I liked that series. Watched it because my son did.
New episode is up. Still hasn't disappointed.
Although, I did predict what happened.
New episode is up. Still hasn't disappointed.
Although, I did predict what happened.
It definitely predictable but awesome none the less.
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I'll be getting the wife caught up on the first two episodes tonight and then watching the third with her. Is the third one any longer than the first two. That's been my only complaint so far. The content is great, I just wish there was more of it per episode.
No still 30 min episodes
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I just finished the 3rd episode. My earlier appraisal that the series is a sci-fi version of a Clint Eastwood spaghetti western still stands, and I'm loving it!
I signed up for D+ the first day, but have yet to watch this. I want to but have not had the time. My son watched it and enjoyed it (he is almost 17). Hopefully this weekend.
Thought this might be interesting enough to post here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvGa2c3rEuE
Coal Dragger
11-22-19, 22:52
Third episode didn’t disappoint. So far so good.
MountainRaven
11-22-19, 23:43
This is the way...
This is the way.
Thought this might be interesting enough to post here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvGa2c3rEuE
It's so interesting that it's a repost. ;)
This is the way.
It's so interesting that it's a repost. ;)
Missed that... ;)
FlyAndFight
11-26-19, 15:45
Really liking the series so far.
I'm not sure its because the show is great or, like someone dying of thirst, it's a quenching glass of cool water. The sequel trilogy has been such a disappointment that anything halfway decent is going to be a hit.
By the way, someone sent me the below. Hysterical.
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When he blew his paycheck on some fancy kit... I felt that in my soul
Watched it, and subscribed to Disney + for the year. The Mandalorian so far has impressed, and a series type show will allow the story to fill out a lot more and hopefully give far more depth. Hopefully they don’t lose the plot and don’t screw it up.
Being as I have a toddler at home the ability to instantly find pretty much every Disney children’s movie ever made is already paying dividends. The older stuff was better and so far I have yet to not find an older movie available for streaming. So those of us with kids or grandkids may find this useful, more so than Netflix.
Except for South of the South, they threw that one in the briar patch a long time ago.
Coal Dragger
11-26-19, 22:26
When he blew his paycheck on some fancy kit... I felt that in my soul
LOL.
It would have been even better if he blew it on motto tats, and an engagement ring for a stripper.
Boba Fett v2
11-27-19, 09:24
When he blew his paycheck on some fancy kit... I felt that in my soul
For a Mandalorian beskar is everything. Their armor and weapons are a way of life, and I suppose you can say a measurement of their "wealth". They live to "level up" for a lack of better terms. Think Ready Player One and being a player in the Oasis.
"Here's why you can't exterminate us, aruetii. We're not huddled in one place—we span the galaxy. We need no lords or leaders—so you can't destroy our command. We can live without technology—so we can fight with our bare hands. We have no species or bloodline—so we can rebuild our ranks with others who want to join us. We're more than just a people or an army, aruetii. We're a culture. We're an idea. And you can't kill ideas—but we can certainly kill you."
―Mandalore the Destroyer
Yep, it's him.
I've figured out why I like The Mandalorian. It's basically a sci-fi version of a Clint Eastwood western. Man with no name goes out to complete a bounty, but ends up protecting the weak instead.
Yeah it has spaghetti western elements, but considering the direction of this show I'd say it was more inspired by Lone Wolf and Cub (Shogun Assassin).
https://paulmartinsmith.com/sites/default/files/field/image/LoneWolf.jpg
Adrenaline_6
11-27-19, 09:54
Yeah it has spaghetti western elements, but considering the direction of this show I'd say it was more inspired by Lone Wolf and Cub (Shogun Assassin).
Shogun Assassin was awesome.
This show is so badass. I finally got to see disintegrations and it never got old. No matter how many times he did it. It never got old. It was like Dr. Manhattan. No time to scream. Just POOF.
I like that Mando is a bitter loner who plays by his own rules and only saves baby yoda because he’s cute.
And it had Apollo Creed in it. It’s like Rogue One but for men.
I have spoken.
Johnny Rico
11-27-19, 21:02
I like that Mando is a bitter loner who plays by his own rules and only saves baby yoda because he’s cute.
Mando may be a bitter loner, but he has a soft spot for kids. That was established early on when he visited the female Mando metalsmith. After his beskar pauldron was made, Mando told her to keep the leftover material for Mando orphans.
I'm juiced that he now has the full beskar'gam. No more of that durasteel rubbish.
For a Mandalorian beskar is everything. Their armor and weapons are a way of life, and I suppose you can say a measurement of their "wealth". They live to "level up" for a lack of better terms. Think Ready Player One and being a player in the Oasis.
"Here's why you can't exterminate us, aruetii. We're not huddled in one place—we span the galaxy. We need no lords or leaders—so you can't destroy our command. We can live without technology—so we can fight with our bare hands. We have no species or bloodline—so we can rebuild our ranks with others who want to join us. We're more than just a people or an army, aruetii. We're a culture. We're an idea. And you can't kill ideas—but we can certainly kill you."
―Mandalore the Destroyer
Good info - my only background on these guys was from the clone wars show. Need to brush up on the purge.
Johnny Rico
11-27-19, 21:36
The Resol'nare, or Six Tenets of Mandalorian Culture
Ba'jur bal beskar'gam,
Ara'nov, aliit,
Mando'a bal Mand'alor —
An vencuyan mhi.
- from the Mando'a
roughly translated as
Education and armor,
Self-defense, our tribe,
Our language and our leader —
All help us survive.
This show is so badass. I finally got to see disintegrations and it never got old. No matter how many times he did it. It never got old. It was like Dr. Manhattan. No time to scream. Just POOF.
I like that Mando is a bitter loner who plays by his own rules and only saves baby yoda because he’s cute.
And it had Apollo Creed in it. It’s like Rogue One but for men.
I have spoken.
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MountainRaven
11-27-19, 23:55
Good info - my only background on these guys was from the clone wars show. Need to brush up on the purge.
Almost everything he said is from old canon. Everything in the series is new - which isn't to say that it isn't borrowing a lot of old canon, but don't expect that the old stuff is a guarantee of new stuff.
(And that's good, because a lot of the old Mando lore made Mandalorians into Mary Sues.)
All I’m going to say is I love baby Yoda, and I would without reservation, die for him.
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All I’m going to say is I love baby Yoda, and I would without reservation, die for him.
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Coal Dragger
11-28-19, 13:29
Everyone has a line that won’t be crossed, and his clients discovered the Mando’s much to their detriment.
MountainRaven
11-28-19, 20:29
Yeah it has spaghetti western elements, but considering the direction of this show I'd say it was more inspired by Lone Wolf and Cub (Shogun Assassin).
https://paulmartinsmith.com/sites/default/files/field/image/LoneWolf.jpg
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MountainRaven
11-29-19, 05:59
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I'm so happy I'm not the only one who has picked up on this vibe, or know what the reference is.
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Jpmuscle watching the the Mandalorian.
Circa 2019.
Colorized.
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Adrenaline_6
11-29-19, 18:59
Who knew that the Bud light knight was the start of the Mandalorian race?
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The Dumb Gun Collector
11-29-19, 19:07
I enjoyed the A-team/Samuri vibe of today's episode. they are really making a good show while not getting too damn serious.
Watch it again while BLASTING CCR’s Run through the Jungle
just a scout
11-29-19, 20:02
Are you ready for Round 2?
But isn’t Gina Carano also the Armorer?
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I enjoyed the A-team/Samuri vibe of today's episode. they are really making a good show while not getting too damn serious.
Protecting baby yoda is as serious as it gets!!
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Are you ready for Round 2?
But isn’t Gina Carano also the Armorer?
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Nope, The Armorer is played by Emily Swallow (I'd no idea who she was, but my wife recognized her name from the show Supernatural):
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This episode was ok. The veneer is getting a little thinner.
I think the next episode or two will determine whether I continue to watch.
joedirt199
11-30-19, 09:13
Seemed like it didn't take much for him to help a group of people he had no interest in and gain the help of a merc for very little reward.
Seemed like it didn't take much for him to help a group of people he had no interest in and gain the help of a merc for very little reward.
Being that they have flashed back to him on backwater planet as kid and it being attacked in the same manner as this, also it being remote and unbothered. He has both an emotional reason and physical reason do do what he did.
She needed a place to hide out and some spending cash I would assume, on top of her being a noble fighter of course so it’s easy to get her on board.
So while no there was not giant box of credits or Beskar there was reward.
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I won’t lie.
I shipped Mando and Gins Carano more than the widow.
I feel like Mando is a complicated man and Gina Carano understands him better. All the widow did was make dinner.
Plus it seemed like Gina was a little jealous. I DEMAND Mando and Gina get married and raise baby Yoda but somewhere nicer.
And I want Sixpence None the Richer’s Kiss Me to play at their wedding.
I won’t lie.
I shipped Mando and Gins Carano more than the widow.
I feel like Mando is a complicated man and Gina Carano understands him better. All the widow did was make dinner.
Plus it seemed like Gina was a little jealous. I DEMAND Mando and Gina get married and raise baby Yoda but somewhere nicer.
And I want Sixpence None the Richer’s Kiss Me to play at their wedding.
If the CW did this show that’s exactly what would happen and I’m oddly okay with that.
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MountainRaven
11-30-19, 12:29
This latest episode was pretty much Seven Samurai in half an hour or less.
Last episode was weak. I'm glad they have to leave the planet, cuz this rice paddy farming crap and silly women characters is heading the wrong way quick.
Last episode was weak. I'm glad they have to leave the planet, cuz this rice paddy farming crap and silly women characters is heading the wrong way quick.
..... Mister, you better step out this thread before there’s trouble.
Coal Dragger
11-30-19, 13:10
Mando’s trying to get his dick wet, cut him some slack it’s been a rough couple of days.
vicious_cb
11-30-19, 13:32
Forget molon labe
https://i.redd.it/0l2rydu1c2z31.jpg
Mando’s trying to get his dick wet, cut him some slack it’s been a rough couple of days.
He needs to stop by Ling Ling's massage parlor between episodes.
Last episode was weak. I'm glad they have to leave the planet, cuz this rice paddy farming crap and silly women characters is heading the wrong way quick.
Yeah, because who needs character development or the addition of interesting characters?
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Yeah, because who needs character development or the addition of interesting characters?
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I just need a space version of "WE WHOPPED EM JOSIE"
If Mando and Gina Carano don’t end up as a couple and swap serious spit after killing like a million Jawas and raise Baby Yoda on a farm in the Space Country after teaming up with Jayne Cobb to kill Rey then THERE WILL BE BLOOD.
Also that’s the only time he gets to visibly take his helmet off now on camera now. It’s Federal law. It’s a hate crime otherwise. I have spoken.
I will get on instagram wearing SAPI plates demanding as such. I’ll organize neckbeards with SKSes on instagram.
I don’t care what adventures they have or how many seasons the show lasts.
Film that ending NOW! It’s already canon.
This show is serious business
Johnny Rico
11-30-19, 15:46
Seemed like it didn't take much for him to help a group of people he had no interest in and gain the help of a merc for very little reward.
"$20? Right now that's a lot."
Found this interview with Pedro Pascal. At the 2:31 mark he reveals The Mandalorians name...Dyn (or Dinn) Jarron.
https://youtu.be/11wor2uDnkA
So while no there was no giant ice cream maker of credits or Beskar there was reward.
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FIFY ;)
https://www.facebook.com/100000244310090/posts/3537044106313698?d=n&sfns=mo
You all will click on this and you all will laugh.
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Baby Yoda liking Trap/Crunk is now canon.
I have spoken
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Boba Fett v2
12-01-19, 13:16
The last episode was an homage to the reluctant hero theme in case some of you weren't paying attention. Similarly, the idea of inspiring helpless and otherwise peaceful villagers to take up arms to defend themselves against tyranny has proven to be a successful storytelling formula (e.g. The Three Amigos, Kung-Fu Panda 3, A Bug's Life, the original Stargate movie, etc.) that many people empathize with.
https://tv.avclub.com/the-mandalorian-gets-even-more-western-in-a-stand-alone-1840097335
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It’s pretty impressive, how vigorously The Mandalorian is celebrating and incorporating classic Western tropes with each new episode, leaving no doubt whatsoever as to what creator Jon Favreau is trying to do here. Episode four, “Sanctuary,” utilizes a narrative so iconic that I couldn’t find just one classic example to represent it: Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai (which led to the American Western classic The Magnificent Seven) is perhaps the closest, though one could also mention the Clint Eastwood classic High Plains Drifter, and the prominent presence of a beautiful widow also invokes Once Upon a Time in the West. But the threads of this story are all pretty familiar: an unlikely hero gets asked to protect a town of innocents from an overwhelming threat.
Of course, in these stories, the unlikely hero starts off reluctant to help, and in this case, The Mandalorian has a very good reason for wanting to stay out of the problems affecting a small village of krill farmers on Sorgan. Having picked this planet because he’s looking for a quiet place (or, in his words, “a back water skud hole”) where no one might track down him and Baby Yoda, all he wants is to lie low for a few months.
Upon his arrival, though, he encounters Cara Dune (the much-anticipated first appearance of Gina Carano), a former “shock trooper” who worked for the Rebellion until after the fall of the Empire. For unspecified but clearly justified reasons, she’s also hiding out on Sorgan — and as she informs Mando following a well-matched scuffle (ending, John Woo-style, with them both pointing blasters at each other), she was there first.
So, the Mandalorian and Baby Yoda (who just loves tagging along with his new surrogate daddy, and god it’s cute to watch him scurry to keep up) prepare to pack up and find another planet, until two krill farmers track him down in the woods. At the beginning of the episode, their village was raided by Klatoonian raiders, and they’re hoping that he’ll be able to chase off the raiders and protect them. (How they know about the Mandalorian and where to find them is a detail that seems to get left on the cutting room floor; presumably, they heard something about him being spotted at the local common house, but it’s not necessarily an important detail.)
Mando isn’t interested in helping them, until they mention just how remote their village is — still in need of a place to hide out, he agrees to help, and even convinces Cara to team up. She’s skeptical this will be worth their time (especially since the farmers are basically paying them “lunch money”), but her tune changes dramatically once they figure out that the raiders have a AT-ST at their disposal. Taking on one of these deadly Empire transport/weapons turns an easy protection gig into what Cara immediately sees as a lost cause, but when she and Mando try to convince the farmers that they need to give up and leave, the farmers refuse. After all, this is their home.
So instead Cara and the Mandalorian put the farmers through some basic combat training, preparing for battle with blasters and pointed sticks. Meanwhile, the Mandalorian has gotten attached to Omera (Julia Jones), a widow whose daughter loves Baby Yoda (which, understandable) and who seems to understand a bit about the customs which keep his face hidden.
For those who have not made an intense study of the Mandalorian Wookiepedia entry (or even casually googled the question “how do Mandalorians eat?”), we learn this week that Mandalorians do take their helmets off for basic necessities, but never in front of other people. Our hero here, who we know was taken in by the tribe after the death of his parents, says that he hasn’t shown his face to another person since he was a child, because he remains loyal to “the way.” He also explains to Cara later that he could take the helmet off, if he wanted to — he could just never put it back on again.
Omera stands out as the only farmer with real skill at shooting, but the other farmers work hard to prepare for battle. (Gotta love a training montage.) The battle that ensues is relatively simple — the raiders, lured out to the krill ponds, are met with an ambush, and thanks to the bravery of Cara, the AT-ST is successfully lured into the trap they’ve set, and Mando runs up to toss a grenade into the control cabin. But episode director Bryce Dallas Howard makes sure that every beat is clean and precise, with an emotionally satisfying conclusion.
The remaining raiders run away, the day is saved, and a few weeks later, Cara, the Mandalorian and Baby Yoda seem to have found a level of comfort among the farmers — Baby Yoda especially seems to love playing with the other children there. It could be a good life for them, especially because, as Cara notes, all it would take for Mando to “settle down with that beautiful young widow” is taking off the helmet. But it’s something he can’t bring himself to do, at least in part because he knows that their battle with the raiders will have attracted some attention, and it isn’t safe for him to stay.
It’s a real credit to Pedro Pascal’s performance, which by necessity relies so heavily just on his voice, that his genuine consideration about settling down with the farmers comes through; the audible catch in his throat when he says “it would” be nice to have some peace only makes the next beat of the scene, in which he tells Omera that it’s not possible for him, that much more affecting.
The Mandalorian does plan to leave Baby Yoda behind with Omera, as life on the run is no place for a baby, 50 years old and Force-powered or otherwise. But when a lone tracker does eventually find them, it’s not Mando or Cara that’s in the crosshairs — it’s the child. Thus, the Mandalorian knows that to protect the village, as well as his new charge, they have to remain together, and so it’s off to the next adventure. “Sanctuary” may be the closest this show has come yet to a stand-alone episode, but it’s really fun to witness how these sorts of stories can enhance our understanding of who the man is, beneath the mask.
I think some might feel the last episode felt a bit different from the initial three in that the first three episodes felt more like a three-part story that spoke to the brutality of survival in the outer-rim (wild west) and we really didn't know what to expect. The last episode was more stand-alone in nature and wrapped up as quickly as it started. Keeping in mind that these are half hour long episodes, they tried to fit a lot into a short amount of space. Had this been a two-part story I think it could've been fleshed out a bit more. As Greg Bell stated, you sort of get an A-Team vibe with this episode in that a former soldier in hiding teams up with a Lone Wolf and Cub on the run. "Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the A-Team."
Started first episode last night. Stopped when(assuming) Lando Calrissian was on screen.
I was tired and not very focused on story up to that point so decided to watch tonight at earlier time.
Have some questions. First, I am not a Star Wars junkie so not well versed in canon/timelines, etc. IIRC, The Mandalorian begins after the Empire has declined. Correct? In the first Star Wars movie, the Empire was a force(ha!) to be reckoned with; as in not in decline. When does The Mandalorian take place in context of the movies?
The Mandalorian met with guy that had a bounty to be collected. Guy was guarded by Stormtroopers. Remnants of Empire?
I've seen references to a baby Yoda. Barely skimmed thread so don't run into spoilers. If this is Yoda as a baby, then this would have to precede first Star Wars film. If so, then Empire declined and then reformed strongly?
Boba Fett v2
12-01-19, 13:54
Started first episode last night. Stopped when(assuming) Lando Calrissian was on screen.
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Boba Fett v2
12-01-19, 14:08
Boba- Don't understand.
I understand. You got two black dudes confused. Happens all the time.
Carl Weathers vs. Billy Dee Williams
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Any chance you know the answers to some of my questions?
Hoping with Boba Fett as a name you might know a little something.
Off with kids to see Frozen 2...such fun. Let It Go!, Let It Go!
john armond
12-01-19, 14:15
Anyone else notice the reference to the “Star Wars Holiday Special” in the first episode? I wonder if the rights to that were bought by Disney too.��
My money is still saying baby yoda is clone. Hence the dude wearing the clone scientist uniform as depicted in episode 2 iirc.
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Mods please ban 6933 for DARING to confuse Billy Dee Williams with Apollo MFing Creed.
Also the last episode felt SO MUCH like an episode of Firefly that it was just....awesome.
What I like about Mando is that he can emote so much despite wearing a helmet.
He’s complicated. He kinda scoffs at being called a mercenary despite doing mercenary things.
I think they want us to think he was into the Widow but I am telling you he had chemistry with Gina Carano. And the fact he almost got his ass kicked by a woman has a few people reeeeing but they forget that this is Gina Carano. She’s tall for a girl, swole AF, and beat up Colossus.
Plus we know Mando is skilled but not a super human mary sue. He kinda reminds me of a cross between Leon the Professional, the Man with No Name, and obviously Lone Wolf snd Cub. He hasn’t forgotten where he has come from and is the first real anti-hero we’ve seen in a while. I don’t mean like an “anti-hero” that’s essentially an asshole who is the designated good guy. I mean he’s literally someone living by the sword and knows what that entails.
Honestly unless they really go off the rails, he’s more interesting than Boba Fett. He has his own morals but morals he does have.
Baby Yoda could potentially be a Force Superweapon in the making but all he sees is a baby. Like what he used to be. And someone took him in and now he takes the baby in because
This is the way.
Any chance you know the answers to some of my questions?
Hoping with Boba Fett as a name you might know a little something.
Off with kids to see Frozen 2...such fun. Let It Go!, Let It Go!
The story takes place post Empire.
Like a Reconstruction era post Galactic Civil War. Rebellion has won and is growing fat and stupid. Imperial loyalists have a kind of Odessa Project going on where former Empire honchos are in exile or hiding with loyalist Stormtroopers hoping to rise again.
I see the hints that Baby Yoda is a Yoda clone and they are trying to harness or repurpose force sensitive beings kinda like in Metal Gear with Big Boss’ body. And while I don’t care for the new movies it kinda is a path to the First Order.
But the opportunity is RICH with some world building like the book Killer Angels or Firefly in that the Rebellion wasn’t all that and some people actually preferred the Empire as it brought order to some lawlessness.
But baby Yoda is 50 years old which means that he predates Palpatine’s reign. The Empire only stood for 20 years. So what was going on in the 30 years prior?
Boba Fett v2
12-01-19, 15:02
Any chance you know the answers to some of my questions?
Hoping with Boba Fett as a name you might know a little something.
Off with kids to see Frozen 2...such fun. Let It Go!, Let It Go!
This series takes place five years after the events of The Return of the Jedi. Baby Yoda is not actually Yoda as a baby. It's a baby with no name, so people are just calling it "baby Yoda" for a lack of a known name. What you're seeing are remnants of the Galactic Empire who are pretty much scattered to the four winds following the defeat at the Battle of Endor.
Taking my two girls to see Frozen 2 this afternoon as well.
Mods please ban 6933 for DARING to confuse Billy Dee Williams with Apollo MFing Creed.
Word.
Mr. Colt 45 never bloodied Rocky Balboa. This is historical fact.
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Well, this just reaffirms my decision not to pay for Disney+, Hulu, Amazon whatever, cable, satellite tv, etc....
***ducks and runs***
Well, this just reaffirms my decision not to pay for Disney+, Hulu, Amazon whatever, cable, satellite tv, etc....
***ducks and runs***
Run all you like. You’ll just get disintegrated tired and sweaty.
MountainRaven
12-01-19, 18:27
Run all you like. You’ll just get disintegrated tired and sweaty.
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No banned next to my name so I guess I'm GTG.
Boba and Fire- Thanks for the info.
Frozen 2 was okay for those that need to know.:D
MountainRaven
12-01-19, 18:28
System malfunction due to excessive tibanna gas.
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Adrenaline_6
12-02-19, 13:40
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When Tom Hanks said “EARN THIS” at the end, he was talking about Baby Yoda
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Is it me or does she look a *lot* like Xena right there?
Is it me or does she look a *lot* like Xena right there?
Ooooh, Xena reboot with Gina Carano. I'm down.
I won’t lie.
I shipped Mando and Gins Carano more than the widow.
I feel like Mando is a complicated man and Gina Carano understands him better. All the widow did was make dinner.
Plus it seemed like Gina was a little jealous. I DEMAND Mando and Gina get married and raise baby Yoda but somewhere nicer.
And I want Sixpence None the Richer’s Kiss Me to play at their wedding.
I was actually thinking, why not both? A little space polygamy never hurt anyone.
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheMandalorianTV/comments/e55mup/he_just_likes_john_denver/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
Outlander Systems
12-03-19, 11:03
My daughter literally does this exact thing.
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A legend taken from us to soon.
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The Dumb Gun Collector
12-06-19, 17:17
BOBA FREAKING FETT
My daughter literally does this exact thing.
Lol.. I have a wife that does that too.. ;)
I’m so happy they went back to Mos Eisley.
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MountainRaven
12-06-19, 23:40
BOBA FREAKING FETT
Or someone wearing his armor.
In one of the books, it's alluded to that someone wearing Fett's armor decided to become The Law on Tatooine after the Battle of Endor.
Also did anyone else notice that the I have spoken guy from chapter is the same species as the little gremlin dudes who freeze Han in Carbonite at Cloud city in the empire strikes back?
I recall his line about serving a life in servitude and regretting it.
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This is the best Western I have ever seen since Firefly.
I dunno if I wanna be 10 or 20 again to get the most out of it.
All these devil may care adventures each week.
All that’s missing is Captain Crunch...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSuexKijT_w
If it is Boba Fett he better watch his ass....
just a scout
12-07-19, 07:31
This is the best Western I have ever seen since Firefly.
I dunno if I wanna be 10 or 20 again to get the most out of it.
All these devil may care adventures each week.
All that’s missing is Captain Crunch...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSuexKijT_w
If it is Boba Fett he better watch his ass....
WTH is this?? Droids??? Looks like it’s from deep in the 80s.
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It was. I watched it and Ewoks every Saturday.
Those were good times.
Outlander Systems
12-07-19, 08:07
Simmer down, cowboy. I’m wagering it was Greef Carga or Moff Gideon.
BOBA FREAKING FETT
The Dumb Gun Collector
12-07-19, 09:33
It would be super lame if it is Greef since we know he is on Mando’s trail so there is no reason to hide it. It would be acceptable if it is Moff Fring but again, no big reason to hide his face since he is in all the promo material. I guess it could also be Bill Burr.
BOBA FREAKING FETT
Nah, he was unceremoniously devoured by a giant sand anus in TROTJ.
The Dumb Gun Collector
12-07-19, 09:41
https://youtu.be/-yF5HFFcv8E
Boba Fett gets out of the sand vag in every version of legends material from the marvel comic book forward.
militarymoron
12-07-19, 10:30
Nah, he was unceremoniously devoured by a giant sand anus in TROTJ.
This is what happened in the pit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo10xiHvR_c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RQUPUFRgro
Made it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s42fGYe5Omc
CAMagnussen
12-07-19, 10:43
I just starting watching it..and, it's awesome.
This is what happened in the pit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo10xiHvR_c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RQUPUFRgro
Made it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s42fGYe5Omc
I stand corrected. Thank you.
Boba Fett v2
12-07-19, 14:50
He lives. Whether or not that's him in the final shot remains to be seen.
https://youtu.be/UYkL3orBoA8
Outlander Systems
12-07-19, 16:47
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He lives. Whether or not that's him in the final shot remains to be seen.
https://youtu.be/UYkL3orBoA8
That’s a nice pair of Blundstone boots he’s wearing. Maybe that is how he was able to escape the giant sand anus.
Id have smashed the widow hard in episode 4, that is all.
BOBA FREAKING FETT
Doubtful. Fett isn't really a Mandalorian. They would kill him on sight.
I’m gonna quote ERB Deadpool: “I don’t really know enough about you to diss you”
Boba Fett without context just going by ESB and ROTJ, certainly LOOKED cool but we really don’t know how badass he is. If we accept that he is Jango’s clone son(which is kinda weird, couldn’t he have just found a woman?) then Jango had some moves but died.
So far, Mandalorian has proven to be like Mad Max, Man With No Name, and a bit of Leon the Professional. He’s cautious.
Boba Fett has a lot to live up to. Plus he’s short.
If you have 35 minutes to kill, I watched this the other day and it gives a huge history of the Mandalorian culture: https://youtu.be/awoqOq-n6CQ
Skip to 20:00 and it explains the history Jango and Boba and the more current iterations of the Mandalorians.
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This is the only thing I’m living for anymore.
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This is the only thing I’m living for anymore.
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Same. 9/11 was one thing, but harm Baby Yoda and there will be 40 years of Darkness and Woe.
ETA remember
40 years of Darkness and Woe
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The screams and lamentations of their widows shall serve as their orphans’ lullabies.
sundance435
12-09-19, 14:41
Also did anyone else notice that the I have spoken guy from chapter is the same species as the little gremlin dudes who freeze Han in Carbonite at Cloud city in the empire strikes back?
I recall his line about serving a life in servitude and regretting it.
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Thanks for pointing that out. Hadn't caught that Easter egg. I loved the "I have spoken" thing. You could just picture the "WTF" look from Mando underneath the helmet by the way he cocks his head.
I really, really like this show. I didn't think I'd like the 4th episode after the first few minutes, but the 7 Samurai vibe was really well done and got me into it.
The horrible acting of the millennial bounty hunter kid was rough to watch, and I felt like what’s-her-nuts comedian Amy Sedaris was a little hokey for the quality storytelling that has occurred up this point... I felt like that last episode didn’t fit in with the rest of them.
The horrible acting of the millennial bounty hunter kid was rough to watch, and I felt like what’s-her-nuts comedian Amy Sedaris was a little hokey for the quality storytelling that has occurred up this point... I felt like that last episode didn’t fit in with the rest of them.
Quit shitmouthing our show before you get jumped.
1. I thought it was the lady from Cheers. Danny Devitos wife
2. The kid perfectly as the smartass who needed frontier justice
Coal Dragger
12-09-19, 16:08
The kid being an annoying space millennial made his death that much more satisfying.
The kid being an annoying space millennial made his death that much more satisfying.
This.
Diamondback
12-09-19, 16:24
Just got an email about this and thought of you guys...
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Dat $250 price tag, though... I paid less for our Umbrella Corp. than that.
The Dumb Gun Collector
12-09-19, 16:26
That kid reminded me of Hayden Christensen.
Anyway.....BOBA FREAKING FETT
That kid reminded me of Hayden Christensen.
Anyway.....BOBA FREAKING FETT
Hayden Christensen wasn’t “that bad”. For years I pictured Vader as like Space Sgt. Barnes, but then it kinda made sense. Anakin was like Space Doug Masters but instead of Chappy he got saddled with Renton from Trainspotting.
Plus Clone Wars bruh. Clone Wars.
Don’t hate. Appreciate.
I am enjoying it. Just wish the episodes were longer.
Quit shitmouthing our show before you get jumped.
1. I thought it was the lady from Cheers. Danny Devitos wife
2. The kid perfectly as the smartass who needed frontier justice
You know it’s bad when Carla Tortelli is less annoying than Hayden Christensen...
The Dumb Gun Collector
12-09-19, 19:26
Hayden Christensen wasn’t “that bad”.
Agreed. I saw him in "Shattered Glass" and he was excellent. I think he was saddled with some weird direction and wooden dialogue from GL and he is more of an "actor" actor than a super strong persona (like say, Harrison Ford).
sundance435
12-10-19, 07:45
I am enjoying it. Just wish the episodes were longer.
I get what you're saying, but I don't think it would work as well for this storytelling format. Even then, a few of the episodes so far have approached the 43 minutes or so of a network-hour program.
sundance435
12-10-19, 07:46
Forum issues double tap
sundance435
12-10-19, 07:46
Forum issues double tap
Grand58742
12-12-19, 06:46
Just got caught up since I got the Disney + with my Verizon upgrade. It's been good so far, but I'm curious what the big picture plot is behind the scenes in reference to Baby Yoda.
What I do find really cool is the live action stuff we only saw in the cartoons before (provided it's CGI, but still)
Dude loves his flamethrower for sure. And he's got to get himself a jetpack.
I'm still asking myself why they didn't get Dave Filoni to do Episode 7-9. The man knows and breathes Star Wars.
MountainRaven
12-12-19, 09:16
Just got caught up since I got the Disney + with my Verizon upgrade. It's been good so far, but I'm curious what the big picture plot is behind the scenes in reference to Baby Yoda.
What I do find really cool is the live action stuff we only saw in the cartoons before (provided it's CGI, but still)
Dude loves his flamethrower for sure. And he's got to get himself a jetpack.
I'm still asking myself why they didn't get Dave Filoni to do Episode 7-9. The man knows and breathes Star Wars.
Because money.
Because (for some inscrutable reason) people think Jar-Jar Abrams is brilliant, so his name draws money and crowds. Because even though the same people who wrote and approved the story, production, editing, and release of The Last Jedi wrote and approved the story, production, editing, and release of The Force Awakens, TLJ must be poorly received is because it was directed by someone who isn't Jar-Jar Abrams.
Outside of the Star Wars faithful, nobody seems to know who Dave Filoni is.
Grand58742
12-12-19, 10:04
Outside of the Star Wars faithful, nobody seems to know who Dave Filoni is.
It seems like some SW faithful doesn't know who he is either...
Boba Fett v2
12-12-19, 13:58
The horrible acting of the millennial bounty hunter kid was rough to watch, and I felt like what’s-her-nuts comedian Amy Sedaris was a little hokey for the quality storytelling that has occurred up this point... I felt like that last episode didn’t fit in with the rest of them.
Your critical feedback about the last episode is welcome here.
I don't think the kid's acting is any better or worse than what we've seen in any popular film or modern television series. It's certainly a matter of opinion, but because we're talking about fictional characters in a sci-fi fantasy genre, which is a far cry from something like say a biopic based on a complex public figure, I'm willing to forgive moments of lackluster acting all things considered. I didn't mind Amy Sedaris, and her involvement kind of harks back to the cheesy but well-meaning supporting characters that were prevalent in 80s TV shows. With the exception of the "IG88" bounty hunter, I see the Mandalorian's interactions with these supporting characters as a build-up to a strong network of allies he can trust if/when sh!t really goes south for him or baby Yoda. As for this episode not fitting in with the rest, I feel the last two were true stand-alone efforts that serve as vehicles to advance the character development of the Mandalorian, and taken as an individual puzzle piece, will ultimately support a larger story arc that will have a significant impact on the Star Wars narrative on a more grand scale in the future. Remains to be seen I guess.
Grand58742
12-12-19, 14:16
Your critical feedback about the last episode is welcome here.
I don't think the kid's acting is any better or worse than what we've seen in any popular film or modern television series. It's certainly a matter of opinion, but because we're talking about fictional characters in a sci-fi fantasy genre, which is a far cry from something like say a biopic based on a complex public figure, I'm willing to forgive moments of lackluster acting all things considered. I didn't mind Amy Sedaris, and her involvement kind of harks back to the cheesy but well-meaning supporting characters that were prevalent in 80s TV shows. With the exception of the "IG88" bounty hunter, I see the Mandalorian's interactions with these supporting characters as a build-up to a strong network of allies he can trust if/when sh!t really goes south for him or baby Yoda. As for this episode not fitting in with the rest, I feel the last two were true stand-alone efforts that serve as vehicles to advance the character development of the Mandalorian, and taken as an individual puzzle piece, will ultimately support a larger story arc that will have a significant impact on the Star Wars narrative on a more grand scale in the future. Remains to be seen I guess.
This.
However, I do agree Millenial Bounty Hunter was annoying and I was happy to see him get blasted.
Grand58742
12-12-19, 16:56
So...Baby Yoda got me to thinking over the cloning theory. Everyone says "the times don't work out" based on the 50 year old age given out in the series. The times (depending on when the Mandalorian is set) would have been well prior to Sifo Diyas contracting the Kaminoans for the clone army.
However...
Clones age at an accelerated rate. Making this theory still within the realm of the possibility of it actually being a Yoda clone and his "age" is just an error.
Sifo Diyas went to Kamino 10 years prior to the start of the Clone Wars to have a clone army produced. The Clone Wars happened 20 years prior to ANH. From ANH to ROTJ, five years passed, making it 35 years from the time the Clones are contracted to the earliest possible start of the Mandalorian series. The time frame of The Mandalorian is still in question though we know it's after ROTJ and prior to TFA...so let's say 38 years from the time the Kaminoans were contacted for arguments sake. 28 years from the start of the Clone Wars.
So, at an accelerated growth rate of 200%, a "50 year old" Yoda clone would in fact be only 25 years old. Which would have been during the time of the Clone Wars. Maybe someone had Yoda cloned (himself even?) as a preventative measure since it was getting evident the Jedi Order was failing? He knew it was going to collapse from the last season of The Clone Wars series.
So, it is possible for Baby Yoda to actually be Yoda's clone as the timeline works out from an "accelerated" aging process.
ETA: The Kaminoans also weren't the only cloners. Just damn good ones.
Baby Yoda isn’t a clone. He is the goodness that resides in us all
just a scout
12-12-19, 18:44
Plus, watch Chap 1. Man do is told the coordinates are 50 years old, meaning the baby should be 50.
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Yea but the aging rate is irrelevant if it’s a clone since it can be anything, accelerated or not.
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He isn’t a clone, the species lives for centuries. Yoda was 900 when he died so it is possible that at the 50 year mark he or she is still and infant.
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The Dumb Gun Collector
12-12-19, 19:16
What if he starts talking and has just been quiet all along?
john armond
12-12-19, 19:26
What if he starts talking and has just been quiet all along?
He very well may start talking. This is speculation based on a toy to be released May 18th, the “Star Wars The Child Talking Plush Toy.”
https://www.target.com/p/star-wars-the-child-talking-plush-toy/-/A-79361549
ETA it lists “hear adorable vocal sounds from the character featured in the Disney Plus series The Mandalorian! We dare you not to melt!”
MountainRaven
12-12-19, 20:53
So...Baby Yoda got me to thinking over the cloning theory. Everyone says "the times don't work out" based on the 50 year old age given out in the series. The times (depending on when the Mandalorian is set) would have been well prior to Sifo Diyas contracting the Kaminoans for the clone army.
However...
Clones age at an accelerated rate. Making this theory still within the realm of the possibility of it actually being a Yoda clone and his "age" is just an error.
Sifo Diyas went to Kamino 10 years prior to the start of the Clone Wars to have a clone army produced. The Clone Wars happened 20 years prior to ANH. From ANH to ROTJ, five years passed, making it 35 years from the time the Clones are contracted to the earliest possible start of the Mandalorian series. The time frame of The Mandalorian is still in question though we know it's after ROTJ and prior to TFA...so let's say 38 years from the time the Kaminoans were contacted for arguments sake. 28 years from the start of the Clone Wars.
So, at an accelerated growth rate of 200%, a "50 year old" Yoda clone would in fact be only 25 years old. Which would have been during the time of the Clone Wars. Maybe someone had Yoda cloned (himself even?) as a preventative measure since it was getting evident the Jedi Order was failing? He knew it was going to collapse from the last season of The Clone Wars series.
So, it is possible for Baby Yoda to actually be Yoda's clone as the timeline works out from an "accelerated" aging process.
ETA: The Kaminoans also weren't the only cloners. Just damn good ones.
The Republic's Clonetroopers were accelerated in growth because they were a product and part of the product line was producing an army for the Republic in a relatively short period of time.
If the client does not specify accelerated growth, there is no need to implement it. In fact, IIRC, there were some problems with the Grand Army of the Republic's Clonetroopers due to the accelerated growth. Never mind that even the youngest clone would have aged out of the Imperial Army by the time of the Battle of Yavin.
Boba Fett's growth rate was not accelerated, for instance.
What if he starts talking and has just been quiet all along?
I wouldn't be surprised if that's one of the last things to happen in Chapter 8.
The Dumb Gun Collector
12-13-19, 16:39
Another glorious episode
Another glorious episode
Bigly FACTS.
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“You get what you deserve” was made more menacing than even how Joker said it
joedirt199
12-13-19, 21:04
If you rewatch #3, it appears boba fett was in the group when he returned with all the beskar and was fighting the bigger guy.
titsonritz
12-14-19, 15:23
"That's my line"
Phun Phact: The Republic guard voices Anakin in Clone Wars.
There are rumors that Ahsoka may make an appearance.
Because money.
Because (for some inscrutable reason) people think Jar-Jar Abrams is brilliant, so his name draws money and crowds. Because even though the same people who wrote and approved the story, production, editing, and release of The Last Jedi wrote and approved the story, production, editing, and release of The Force Awakens, TLJ must be poorly received is because it was directed by someone who isn't Jar-Jar Abrams.
Outside of the Star Wars faithful, nobody seems to know who Dave Filoni is.
My wife used to work with Dave Filoni‘s wife, used to hang out with them before he got hired by George Lucas.
He very well may start talking. This is speculation based on a toy to be released May 18th, the “Star Wars The Child Talking Plush Toy.”
https://www.target.com/p/star-wars-the-child-talking-plush-toy/-/A-79361549
ETA it lists “hear adorable vocal sounds from the character featured in the Disney Plus series The Mandalorian! We dare you not to melt!”
Tried to buy my kids some Star War action figures for Christmas.. Man did they get spendy since the last time I checked!!!
Amazon has the pre-order option as well and were cheaper, at least for "the child"
https://amzn.to/2Psj5fp
Grand58742
12-16-19, 15:04
Phun Phact: The Republic guard voices Anakin in Clone Wars.
There are rumors that Ahsoka may make an appearance.
They seriously left her in a cliffhanger at the end of Rebels.
MountainRaven
12-16-19, 15:07
We're getting our weekly dose of Mando on Wednesday this week.
And then we don't get another (and the season finale) for a week and a half.
We're getting our weekly dose of Mando on Wednesday this week.
Presumably due to the Rise of Skywalker release this week? I wonder if there's something related to the movie in one of the next two episodes...doubtful, but maybe?
OMG IF BABY YODA IS IN ROS I WILL LOSE IT
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joedirt199
12-18-19, 08:21
"If Boba Fett is so great, why is his armor all beat up?" Peter Griffin
Strap yourselves in, this one tops all the episodes so far.
The Dumb Gun Collector
12-18-19, 17:41
Another superb episode. Made all the dummies complaining about it”going nowhere” look like the adhd babies they are.
This last episode was awesome
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just a scout
12-18-19, 18:57
Wow. Just... wow.
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That episode was legendary.
ETA per that one scene....
https://i.imgflip.com/3jw8iv.jpg
Checked out of the circus to give epi 7 a view.. Good series.. I may cancel disney and sign up again in the next season.
Nice to see Gina got the gig.. Check out Haywire.
MountainRaven
12-18-19, 22:33
Is some people gonna die?
titsonritz
12-18-19, 23:21
Ep 7 was killer and the preview of Skywalker looks good.
Is some people gonna die?
Everyone is gonna die.
titsonritz
12-19-19, 04:38
Everyone is gonna die.
Not everyone, but damn near. Introduction of a new badass and a great cliff hanger. They've got a real winner on their hands if the keep it, might even prove to top Firefly.
Adrenaline_6
12-19-19, 07:31
I liked Ep7. Sh*ts about to go down.
Who thinks the IG-11 goes into full on protection (f*ck you!) mode?
Definitely a space western, and episode 7 just cemented it.
https://i.imgur.com/sEJtAaq.jpg
sundance435
12-19-19, 09:18
I've never been more attracted to Gina Carano. Also glad to see Gus Fring branching out from Albuquerque.
Totally agree. IG-11 will factor into whatever happens in Episode 8 in a big way. They set that up pretty clearly. I'm now wondering if they will resolve the status of the child by the end of 8, or leave that for next season?
I've never been more attracted to Gina Carano.
Haywire ..;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0Qsl_6muRY
If Gina Carano and Mando don’t get married at the end of this show we riot
I've never been more attracted to Gina Carano. Also glad to see Gus Fring branching out from Albuquerque.
He’s come a long way from being the guy killed by a video game in a truck stop in Maximum Overdrive.
The CGI or whatever is on point AF. That TIE fighter looked like they got a working one from an Imperial Airbase. I also like how they made sense of it doing a stable vertical landing.
Plus I swear I had the toy of that troop carrier APC as an 80s kid. When I saw that I geeked out.
I liked Ep7. Sh*ts about to go down.
Who thinks the IG-11 goes into full on protection (f*ck you!) mode?
IG11 is going to be MAD AF when he steps outside the ship.
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He’s come a long way from being the guy killed by a video game in a truck stop in Maximum Overdrive.
The CGI or whatever is on point AF. That TIE fighter looked like they got a working one from an Imperial Airbase. I also like how they made sense of it doing a stable vertical landing.
Plus I swear I had the toy of that troop carrier APC as an 80s kid. When I saw that I geeked out.
It’s not exactly CGI
https://www.slashfilm.com/the-mandalorian-stagecraft/
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IG11 is going to be MAD AF when he steps outside the ship.
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It would be badass if he says “You killed my Paw!” before the murderfest
Per the TIE sfx, that’s tight
If Gina Carano and Mando don’t get married at the end of this show we riot
Gina fights like a girl..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpLErgPHt_o
^^^^^
I now know how I want to die.
That was the hottest thing IÂ’ve seen all week. I may have to watch this movie
If Gina Carano and Mando don’t get married at the end of this show we riot
If they Stranger Things her I'm out for any additional seasons. Why man? Steve Harrington was cool. Let him have a win. I digress.
Gina is perfect. They live happily ever after raising baby yoda...I hope.
titsonritz
12-19-19, 17:03
^^^^^
I now know how I want to die.
That was the hottest thing IÂ’ve seen all week. I may have to watch this movie
I just punched it on Amazon, I'd never heard of it but that's not a big surprise either.
If they Stranger Things her I'm out for any additional seasons. Why man? Steve Harrington was cool. Let him have a win. I digress.
Gina is perfect. They live happily ever after raising baby yoda...I hope.
This is already canon IMO.
She wears a dress and serves him lemonade, he can take off his helmet in front of her, they live in the country as Baby Yoda frolics about the backyard and this plays at the end
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry6AbyMA7Co
Outlander Systems
12-19-19, 17:21
Gina Carano is absolutely the right kinda THICC.
Gina Carano is absolutely the right kinda THICC.
Hell yes and she isn't gonna gripe about rape culture and other nonsense. She just makes it happen.
^^^^^
I now know how I want to die.
That was the hottest thing IÂ’ve seen all week. I may have to watch this movie
Firefly, it's one of my favorite chic flicks. Lots of action. 'In The Blood' is another not as good but maybe worth a view. Full movie is on the tube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9BNCQ-X_oU
Gina Carano is absolutely the right kinda THICC.
She's hot enough that I would probably drink her bath water. :jester:
Coal Dragger
12-19-19, 23:18
Gina Carano is absolutely the right kinda THICC.
She’s not thick, she’s just strong and athletic. No problem.
She’s not thick, she’s just strong and athletic. No problem.
Agreed
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It’s not exactly CGI
https://www.slashfilm.com/the-mandalorian-stagecraft/
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This is a nice illustration of how that tech works:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bErPsq5kPzE
john armond
12-20-19, 19:34
Plus I swear I had the toy of that troop carrier APC as an 80s kid. When I saw that I geeked out.[/QUOTE]
If I remember correctly, that APC was only a toy and never in the original trilogy. Think it was one of the Star Wars toy documentaries that said that. As I was watching the scene I thought to myself that it may be the first time the APC was used in a live action Star Wars.
ETA: this was in response to firefly. Somehow I screwed up and didn’t get his full quote in there.
MountainRaven
12-20-19, 20:17
The Stormtrooper carrier was in Rebels.
It’s good to see Apollo Creed back on the screen. He was in a pretty good detective show called Fortune Dane I think which was decent
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Got caught up with episodes 6 & 7 last night. Very good rebounds from the rice paddy, candy ass episode.
Got caught up with episodes 6 & 7 last night. Very good rebounds from the rice paddy, candy ass episode.
Lies
I want an AT-AT
Also
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john armond
12-21-19, 15:04
The Stormtrooper carrier was in Rebels.
Yes, but way after the original series and toy. Plus not live action either.
The Dumb Gun Collector
12-22-19, 19:28
Did anyone else notice the marching band /hiphop drumbeat and bass hits when Gideon's troops rolled out? Nice touch.
https://youtu.be/Iavdy2qQCrs
Grand58742
12-23-19, 17:04
Lies
I want an AT-AT
Also
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Baby Yoda is the best.
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Adrenaline_6
12-23-19, 20:11
Baby Yoda is the best.
https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/645/494/6ea.png
I always laugh at the McLovin drivers license scene. It's funnier if you know that Momona means fat in Hawaiian....lol.
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