The Mandalorian - Spoilers thread

[Grumpy Gnome]

That is quite some list of superweapons.

[OSHIROmodels]

To bring it back on topic...

Another great episode with even more vehicles to make 

Nice to see the sonic charge being used again 

[Grumpy Gnome]

A good episode. Bill Burr did better than I expected. Some nice marksmanship from the Stormtroopers, at least at the bridge anyway.


I was going to say it was a solid episode but I am not so sure about that. It was a little confusing  to see some scenes evoking empathy for Imperials only to have them go back to cannonfodder immediately thereafter. It felt a bit like Finn being so quick to gun down his former comrades.

Pirates... or Rebels? Why would pirates blow up the transports instead of stealing them? Since discontented locals were set up in the previous scene, makes me wonder if they were locals or maybe mercenaries hired by locals?

Too short yet again! I would have liked some more interaction between Cara Dune and Fennec Shand... as well as between Din and Boba (who came across as a glorified chauffeur this episode).

Was Moff Gideon’s entire flightplan logged in that terminal?

Gripes aside I liked the episode overall. As usual lots of old tropes but done well. I liked the points Mayfeld (Bill Burr) was making both in the transport and in the cafeteria. Brilliant costuming and set design. Great camerawork and special effects. It may not have exceeded my expectations as some of the previous episodes have but it delivered a decent half hour of entertainment.... now if only they would make the episodes an hour each!

[Blackwolf]

Well,I’ve just gorged on 15 episodes,fantastic!
So much fab and coolness . A lump in my throat a few times, IT Crowd homage to Emily Swallow channeling Galadriel (look it up),for me,best Star Wars since Empire.
Can’t wait for the next one

[gamer Mac]

I liked it, some cool action 
What are you building next Jim?

[OSHIROmodels]

What are you building next Jim?

Everything!

 

[JollyBob]

Jim, I think you'd better block out the next couple of years since Disney have just announced they are making Ahsoka, Obi-Wan, Bad Batch and other SW Universe series.... 

[OSHIROmodels]

I know 

[Grumpy Gnome]

There are a lot of Star Wars projects, tv shows and movies, on the horizon if COVID allows....

https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/disney-mandalorian-season-3-ahsoka-lando-release-date

... and not just Star Wars. Willow and Indiana Jones!

[CookAndrewB]

Jim, I think you'd better block out the next couple of years since Disney have just announced they are making Ahsoka, Obi-Wan, Bad Batch and other SW Universe series.... 

You missed the best announcement! Donald Glover in a Lando series! Bad Batch sounds good, but I wish they would have not gone the animated route.

[mcfonz]

Also Visions which will be a series of short animated movies in the SW universe which sounds like it has a lot of potential... well, for Jim's crazy scratch builds anyway! 

And one on Droids which could be interesting.

I'm enjoying how much awesomeness they are getting into shorter shows. I think it's bang on and reminds me of the black and white re-runs I used to watch with my dad before school in the 1980s. Stuff like Flash Gordon and the Lone Ranger. Pretty sure those were not 1hr long. And to be fair, most things aren't by the time you have thrown in adverts etc. It's fine as it is IMHO.

[Grumpy Gnome]

45 minutes... leaving 15 minutes for commercials as I recall back in the day but I may be misremembering. I am not suggesting pointless bloat but the current 30ish minute episodes are leaving unnecessary plotholes.

Some more info... and teaser videos on coming Star Wars projects....

https://www.beastsofwar.com/star-wars/star-wars-bad-batch-andor-rogue-squadron-teasers/

[DivisMal]

We just watched it, and liked it a lot. The last episode may not have had the greatest plot, but it wqs a solid Infiltration/escape story with two good action scenes and a few decent dialogues plus so much eye candy!

I really am looking forward to seeing more! Sadly next week the season will be over.

[Manchu]

Man last week’s episode was a big let down ...

But THIS week’s episode was back on track.

“Here’s to the Empire.”

[Maniac]

45 minutes... leaving 15 minutes for commercials as I recall back in the day but I may be misremembering. I am not suggesting pointless bloat but the current 30ish minute episodes are leaving unnecessary plotholes.

Some more info... and teaser videos on coming Star Wars projects....

https://www.beastsofwar.com/star-wars/star-wars-bad-batch-andor-rogue-squadron-teasers/

Remember, these are going back to the roots of Star Wars, movie serials.  That they are as long as they are is a testament to more modern sensabilities.  They aren't supposed to be deep, rather conjuring images of a Flash Gordon, Dick Tracy, or Superman serial (with a Western/Samurai film tone to them).

As to the episode, they do seem to have been more guerilla fighters than pirates.  Pirates would want to steal something, not just blow it up.  I wasn't crazy with him taking his helmet off, and it seemed overly forced (people have been crying for it for so long, and it felt to much like Iron Man or Spider-man always loosing their mask so that the actor can show their face).  Didn't care for that, but otherwise it was a pretty good episode.