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Disney is planning a live-action “Star Wars” TV series to air on its entertainment streaming service that is expected to launch by the end of 2019. (http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/star-wars-tv-series-disney-streaming-service-1202611408/)
Not much detail here either and probably not much of a surprise to use the strong brands (Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars) to suck you into another streaming service...
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I'm stoked about this! Except for the proprietary streaming service. The industry has got to figure out all these streaming options. There is no way this is going to be sustainable long term.
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Unfortunately the streaming hub(s) are the future. Eventually, in the next ten years, one of these Marvel/SW films will debut on this channel and movie theaters will be largely ornamental.
But about the show - curious. Less excited for this than the films. I have doubts about the proposition of SW in a TV format, for a lot of reasons. The animated shows clearly do very well, but they are not limited as such by a budget. Does SW lose what makes it SW if you take the budget all the way down? Is my idea of a budget different now? ST:DIscovery spends something like 7/8 million an episode and functionally is a movie every week. So maybe this is all moot.
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Shockingly this news seems to be sorta flying under the radar some, but for me this is as interesting (if not more) than the announcement of a new Trilogy, and I was flipping my wig over a new series of films!
I've not watched Gotham religiously, and I'm not a Super Hero fanatic, but the shows and things for Marvel and stuff seem really nicely done, and I'm anxious to see what can be done with Star Wars. I'm really hoping it's the rumored underworld focus. This is an interesting thing to watch and see how it plays out. Disney has boundaries they don't appear to like to cross much at all, but I'm anxious to see if they'll take Star Wars outside itself with something grittier and edgier.
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This sounds promising for sure, but fraught with potential missteps. Production quality will have to remain high no matter what. That doesn't necessarily mean epic space battles every episode though. They could go a long way on the BSG model, with a lot of dark interior sets that don't cost much to maintain. The Coruscant underworld is pretty ripe for mining good stories.
I guess I would prefer something more akin to GoT (in terms of quality writing, actors, etc) moreso than the something that looks more like a WB show where every actor is beautiful and under 25. I could not watch that.
And please no cute animal sidekicks!
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Shockingly this news seems to be sorta flying under the radar some
Probably because "Live Action Star Wars is coming to TV" has been a thing since what, 2006 (https://www.jedidefender.com/yabbse/index.php/topic,14039.0.html)?
I'm not going to take this serious until they start cranking out some concrete details on the era it's taking place, the subject of the show, the cast, show-runner, etc. They have been trying to get a Star Wars TV show off the ground for years and years. Can't get excited about it until its a bit more real...
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I'd normally have agreed on that and the thought crossed my mind, but that was all Lucas and his unending dreaming. Much like teased video games from a dying entity, it became just talk. This though is Disney, and Iger specifically, and so far they've not given the lip service or just been dreaming out loud.
Lucas always had his logistical issues with it and other excuses. To my mind this is a whole new ball of wax being that it is now Disney saying this is a thing and is happening in conjunction with their streaming service. Short of that falling through, of course.
I feel like this is a much more concrete thing than Lucas was trying for. I'm just curious if it's going to be at all related to what he wanted to do or not.
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That original Star Wars live action show was supposed to revolve around the whole "Star Wars 1313" concept, which was going to be set in the underworld of Coruscant and may have involved a young Boba Fett. That was the one that Rick McCallum was working on, but from a budget standpoint they just could not make it work. Granted, that was over 10 years ago. And production values for TV series have advanced dramatically, and movie quality production in prime time cable and TV series are much more feasible now.
As for this new television series? I've suspected that a new TV series was in the works ever since the announcement came that REBELS would be ending. And there seemed to be rumblings that another animated TV series might be in development following the end of REBELS, with a new series set in the 30 some odd years between the Battle of Endor and the events of THE FORCE AWAKENS.
Interestingly, as REBELS begins its final season I have seen a good deal of praise directed towards showrunner Dave Filoni, with a lot of people recognizing his very close working relationship with George Lucas during the production of CLONE WARS. Now I'm seeing people talking about the possibility of Filoni being a creative force behind this new series. I do see the potential challenges of someone making the leap from animation to live action. But I've also seen a great deal of positive feedback from the actors who have worked on REBELS and CLONE WARS about their experiences working with Dave Filoni, and his penchant for strong storytelling, along with his knowledge base in Star Wars.
And then there's the matter of HOW do they pull off a tv series. I think a shorter run, like we see on cable and streaming services is the way to go. A 10 or 12 episode run per season works if you're going for an hour long show. Considering the fact that Disney will be looking at this show as a centerpiece of their new streaming service? They need to deliver a good show. I am a little annoyed that this wouldn't be on one of the bigger streaming service like Netflix, Amazon or Hulu. But then Bob Iger did say quite deliberately that Disney was going to price their platform so that it would be cheaper than Netflix. And with Star Wars and Marvel content as centerpieces of the platform? I might have good reason to sign up.
So what ground would the story cover? That seems to be the big question. Does it cover the Dark Times between ROTS and ANH? What about the period between ROTJ and TFA, where the fight between the Rebellion and the Empire was going to draw to an end? Some people seem to want such a series to go back in time to the era of KOTOR. The questions seem endless at this point
I'd normally have agreed on that and the thought crossed my mind, but that was all Lucas and his unending dreaming. Much like teased video games from a dying entity, it became just talk. This though is Disney, and Iger specifically, and so far they've not given the lip service or just been dreaming out loud.
Lucas always had his logistical issues with it and other excuses. To my mind this is a whole new ball of wax being that it is now Disney saying this is a thing and is happening in conjunction with their streaming service. Short of that falling through, of course.
I feel like this is a much more concrete thing than Lucas was trying for. I'm just curious if it's going to be at all related to what he wanted to do or not.
When George was still in the mix, it was all still his company. And he had to look at the organization challenges, the financial end as well as the creative direction of EVERYTHING. I would venture a guess that he may have been overwhelmed by it all. I think the current company structure lets someone like Bob Iger focus on the big picture and corporate issues. Kathleen Kennedy can focus more on the creative direction.
As for the financial end? I think Disney gives Star Wars even more financial security in pursuing projects like this. There are simply more revenue streams. Disney has opened up licensing options to bring in more money. And having just spent a week at a Disney park? They are absolutely making the most of Star Wars on those properties, too. That kind of revenue stream just was not there for Star Wars before. But in the Disney era, it's a big draw. I saw countless people with Star Wars t-shirts in the parks. Continuing to create new Star Wars content will keep bringing fans to the table for Disney.
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Filoni rightly deserves a lot of praise for being, probably, the most stable guiding force for the franchise as it transitioned from Lucas to Disney. He's an outstanding director and writer, and he's become a real custodian of the story. I can see a potential live action series from Filoni involving Ahoska in some way, though there may be a desire to steer away from the CW era in general in favor of more uncharted territory. I think a series set between ROTJ and TFA is inevitable, but there are probably films destined for this period. Considering that the show will debut after IX, there may be a show set in the ST era to 1) take advantage of the existing sets, props etc. and also because that particular story involving the FO and Resistance may be left in some state of flux.
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Disney chief Bob Iger was doing some press today in conjunction with Disney's corporate earnings announcements. And he had some things to say about Star Wars (https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/6/16981232/star-wars-series-disney-streaming):
Disney working on ‘a few’ Star Wars series exclusive to stand-alone streaming service
No more information at this time
By Julia Alexander Feb 6, 2018, 5:16pm EST
Multiple Star Wars series are in the works exclusively for Disney’s upcoming stand-alone streaming service, Disney CEO Bob Iger said today.
Iger made the announcement during an investor call when asked about Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss’ involvement in a new series of Star Wars films. Iger said Benioff and Weiss did not express an interest in working on a Star Wars television series, but instead wanted to develop multiple films based on a moment in Star Wars mythology.
“Their interest was in creating a series of films that are Star Wars-based, and we’ve actually been talking to them for a long time,” Iger said. “They’re focused on a point in time in Star Wars mythology, and we’re taking it from there.
In addition, Iger said there are “a few Star Wars series specifically” being created for Disney’s upcoming app. Iger didn’t provide any information about any of the series — including whether they’re live-action or animated — but did say that once a deal is finalized on the first series, Disney will make an announcement. The CEO added that “talent on the television front is significant,” and said people will be pleased with the creators the company is talking to.
The news of additional series comes just a few months after Disney confirmed that a live-action Star Wars series, which will be exclusive to the stand-alone streaming app, was in development.
Disney’s stand-alone streaming service will launch in late 2019, Iger said today. The company has not given a subscription price at this time, but the service is expected to cost significantly less than Netflix’s standard $10.99-per-month subscription.
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From StarWars.com: Jon Favreau to Executive Produce and Write Live-Action Star Wars Series (http://www.starwars.com/news/jon-favreau-to-executive-produce-write-live-action-star-wars-series)
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Based on his work on Iron Man and the MCU? I think he gets the genre. He certainly gets Star Wars after his voice acting role as Pre Viszla on Clone Wars. And word has it that he's voicing one of the CGI characters in SOLO, too.
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I like him as an actor, and director for the most part. Could be interesting.
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Jon Favreau was talking about the new live action series at the Solo Premiere last night (https://twitter.com/DanCasey/status/994758084336627712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.starwarsnewsnet.com%2F2018%2F05%2Fjon-favreau-reveals-when-his-star-wars-show-will-be-set-scripts-for-half-of-season-1-completed.html&tfw_creator=StarWarsNewsNet&tfw_site=StarWarsNewsNet), and some details will be posted later today on Nerdist. The short version from Twitter:
Exclusive: @Jon_Favreau confirms that his live action #StarWars series takes place 7 years after Battle of Endor, between #ReturnOfTheJedi and #TheForceAwakens. Will feature all new characters, using cutting edge tech a la THE JUNGLE BOOK. Story coming to @nerdist...
Favreau also spoke with the StarWars.com crew on the red carpet (https://youtu.be/VfdTeJdu1xw?t=1h25m7s).
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Exclusive: @Jon_Favreau confirms that his live action #StarWars series takes place 7 years after Battle of Endor, between #ReturnOfTheJedi and #TheForceAwakens. Will feature all new characters, using cutting edge tech a la THE JUNGLE BOOK. Story coming to @nerdist...
Great, looking forward to more "NO ONE LIKES THE SEQUEL ERA" garbage from the 'true fans'! ::)
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I have a dude on my twitter timeline claiming Star Wars was just mindless fantasy genre till all this Disney era politics...
Cuz yeah this never ever had political messages till Disney.
I hate people just not wanting to admit they just don’t like the “political message” of women’s equality, diversity, etc. I mean I get it, they’re not to your political leaning but don’t just claim the past two trilogies were void of this stuff and now that’s why you don’t like it.
Also sick of every goddam thing you try to talk about with Star Wars being met with “I don’t like it”. We all get it if you don’t, and don’t need to hear it yet again. Cool, but we do and are trying to talk about it and move on with our lives and general enjoyment of the franchise.
“I don’t like it” doesn’t need repeated in every conversation where clearly other people do and don’t want to try to sway your opinion.
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I could get behind this idea...glad to finally be exploring this era!
Rogue Squadron? The First Knights of Ren?
Interest piqued!
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I have a dude on my twitter timeline claiming Star Wars was just mindless fantasy genre till all this Disney era politics...
Cuz yeah this never ever had political messages till Disney.
I hear that stuff and I have to laugh, especially in light of recent interviews that have shed more light on the current parallels that George Lucas was trying to draw in the OT. Hell, he just spoke about some of that when he sat down with James Cameron for that show he has on AMC. Lucas said very clearly that he intended for the Empire to be a representation of the United States in the time of the Vietnam war, and for the Rebellion to be the Viet Cong. The fact that OT fans want to disregard that is entirely on them. They never looked beyond the surface of the material that they hold in such esteem. So when it comes to all of the negativity from these so-called "fans"? It's more and more clear that they just don't get it.
I think the period between the OT and the ST is fertile ground for new story telling. It has only been explored in print thus far. And now we have this show that takes place in the decade after Endor, and Filoni's show that takes place in the decade before TFA. I think that Favreau has come such a long way as a filmmaker. I love what he did with Iron Man in the MCU on multiple fronts: writing, directing, producing, etc. He has a great visual sensibility. He knows the material. And I'm really optimistic about where this is all going to lead.
A post Imperial era is interesting to explore. Because a fledgling New Republic will encounter a lot of challenges: the remaining factions that may be loyal to the Empire, and eventually became the First Order. The crime syndicates like Black Sun or the Hutts. And keeping the peace in this new era.
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With Favreau at the helm this definitely has potential.
I just hope it’s far removed from the main characters. Just mentions of their names only please.
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I think it would have to be. I could certainly see regular mentions of Luke Skywalker being lauded as a legendary hero, and how that legend grew over time. And Leia is a major political player in the New Republic.
One point that I'm curious about? Will they address Force sensitive people and their possible growth in using the Force? Force sensitive people were either rounded up by the Empire, or likely did not have their abilities fostered to the point of being adept at using the Force.
I think links to some OT characters as well as ST characters would be in order. I definitely would not want to see that sort of thing overdone, but some connective tissue would be nice to see.
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Check out the announcement from showrunner Jon Favreau on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/p/BofTUzhBtrZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link):
THE MANDALORIAN
After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe.
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 some additional news has emerged about production personnel for THE MANDALORIAN. According to this Making Star Wars post (https://makingstarwars.net/2018/10/a-set-report-photos-costume-description-rumored-director-and-episode-count-for-the-live-action-star-wars-television-series/). Notable items:
-The streaming platform will be called DISNEY PLAY
-Season 1 will likely have a run of 8 episodes
-Jon Favreau will direct the first and final episodes of the season
-Additional directors may also include Alan Taylor (Game of Thrones, Thor - The Dark World) and Dave Filoni
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Sounds pretty good.
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Coming in 2019
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dos4jRbXsAAYNnE.jpg)
The Official Site also revealed who some of the episode directors will be. They include: Dave Filoni, Deborah Chow (Jessica Jones), Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), Bryce Dallas Howard (Solemates), and Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok)
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The lead in The Mandalorian has reportedly been cast, and according to Variety (https://variety.com/2018/film/news/star-wars-pedro-pascal-mandalorian-series-1203023818/) it will be actor Pedro Pascal. You may know him from television roles on HBO's Game of Thrones, Narcos on Netflix and the film Kingsmen - The Golden Circle.
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The lead in The Mandalorian has reportedly been cast, and according to Variety (https://variety.com/2018/film/news/star-wars-pedro-pascal-mandalorian-series-1203023818/) it will be actor Pedro Pascal. You may know him from television roles on HBO's Game of Thrones, Narcos on Netflix and the film Kingsmen - The Golden Circle.
Very interesting choice...I like him, should be good.
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The need an episode where he fights the Mountain and wins.
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I demand a 3.75" SA action figure!
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And I second Matt’s demand, and raise it an SA line of kick ass figures overall.
I’m sure our demands will be met. Yeah.
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They better have alternate heads and multiple weapons. Maybe Figuarts style. And let's do $9.99 each
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Extra hands too like sideshow/hot toys does. And a free meal at Texas Roadhouse.
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Extra hands too like sideshow/hot toys does. And a free meal at Texas Roadhouse.
Those rolls......
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I know right!? Cinnamon butter Death is the only way I wanna go.
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I thought it was brown sugar.
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Might be they always call it “cinnamon butter” here tho but either way it’s good. The pecan stuff is good at Smokey bones but the food isn’t nearly as good.
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Also joining the cast of The Mandalorian: former MMA star Gina Carano (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/gina-carano-joins-star-wars-series-mandalorian-1160809). She has had a few acting roles prior to this project, including the first Deadpool movie.
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So we will expect a super hero landing in The Mandalorian?
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Official Cast Announcement (https://www.starwars.com/news/pedro-pascal-revealed-as-the-mandalorian)
Pedro Pascal (Narcos) has been cast in the title role as a lone Mandalorian gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy. He is joined by Gina Carano (Deadpool), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), Emily Swallow (Supernatural), Carl Weathers (Predator), Omid Abtahi (American Gods), Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man), and Nick Nolte (Affliction).
more at the link...
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Carl Weathers and Nick Nolte? F yeah.
I don't know anyone else except the GoT guy heading up the show. Pretty cool.
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Werner Herzog and Nick Nolte in the same show?? My head might explode!
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This cast is looking pretty solid. Nick Nolte is a big get for this show and gives it a huge boost in the acting department.
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Jon Favreau was on Jimmy Kimmel last week and confirmed that season 2 of The Mandalorian is already being developed (https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2476440/surprise-star-wars-the-mandalorian-season-2-is-already-being-developed).
But one point of curiosity? It seems like Triple Force Friday may have been mis-named. I just went on the website for Disney+ (https://preview.disneyplus.com/?cid=DSS-Search-Google-Splash-disney+_launch_date-exact) and the launch date is now listed as November 12th. The article that came out on StarWars.com (https://www.starwars.com/news/triple-force-friday) advertised the debut of The Mandalorian on Disney+ as October 4th.
First and foremost, it seems that the launch of the streaming platform has been pushed back. Will Disney put the first few episodes of The Mandalorian on broadcast or cable to hold to the original October 4th date? That could be an interesting draw to entice people to subscribe to the service. Or will LFL and Disney slide the debut of the series back?
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I thought they mentioned at Celebration that the Mandalorian would debut with the streaming service on 12 November.
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https://youtu.be/aOC8E8z_ifw
RRRRAAWWWWW!!!!!!
I enjoyed it.
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Who knew IG-88 was such a badass?!
Seriously, there’s nothing in this trailer I don’t like!
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This looks freaking great. Totally sold me on the streaming service hands down...
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Who knew IG-88 was such a badass?!
Seriously, there’s nothing in this trailer I don’t like!
The only thing...the only thing that bugged me was the "guy in carbonite" shot. Unless the show goes out of its way to say something like, "Since Vader did it to Solo, now everyone wants their bounty frozen."
Otherwise I was supremely pumped!!!
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Technically that’s IG11, which is fine to me, but if they did that to appease the one dude who liked 88’s backstory then that’s dumb.
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The only thing...the only thing that bugged me was the "guy in carbonite" shot. Unless the show goes out of its way to say something like, "Since Vader did it to Solo, now everyone wants their bounty frozen."
Otherwise I was supremely pumped!!!
If you check out the shot, it's actually GUYS! I saw a row of carbonite blocks, starting with that Weequay in the front.
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They did it all the way back to Clone Wars so there’s been time to have it become more in vogue. 🤷♂️
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New Mandalorian Trailer debuts tonight, most likely during MNF. (http://www.starwarsunderworld.com/2019/10/new-mandalorian-trailer-debuts-tonight.html?fbclid=IwAR2pVzF-ku1Bk0O-4X7ghpIg56V5bihPu-1kcIEWLxtjCb_V-XltKLdUaJk)
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New Trailer. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmI7WKrAtqs)
I didn't think it was possible to get more hyped for this show!
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Anyone else think the big reveal is that "The Mandalorian" is Boba Fett?
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No. I think that LFL is trying to make this universe bigger.
I was shocked to see a couple of things in the trailer, like Super Battle Droids and a Separatist Droid Gunship!
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I was shocked to see a couple of things in the trailer, like Super Battle Droids and a Separatist Droid Gunship!
That was pretty sweet.
The other thing I thought was funny was the middle of the trailer where an alien fades in and out of the screen for like 0.05 seconds - I kept freezing the trailer trying to get a better look at him and figure out why they'd tease us with it but not really give us a longer look at whoever that is.
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Anyone else think the big reveal is that "The Mandalorian" is Boba Fett?
I think it will be something along those lines, too...my mind keeps running the gamut of "he will make an offhand comment implying Boba Fett is still alive" to "he IS Boba Fett!!!"
What I would love to see is the revelation that Boba Fett hired skilled guys to dress up in the outfit and basically "franchised" the name out to maximize his profits, there were two or three Boba Fetts out working separate bounties at any given time across the galaxy. This would give us the leeway for the Mandalorian to reveal it was actually him who captured Han Solo, and some other d-bag was the guy who got swallowed by the Sarlacc...while the true Boba has been sitting back biding his time and collecting money. With the highly public "death" of Boba Fett, the money stream dried up, so the Mandalorian went off on his own. Now, maybe Fett will be tying up loose ends and the two of them could come into conflict. It would also be a great way to bring Jodo Cast back into the canon.
But that's just my mind working on it, I'm sure it will go off in some other direction.
I had to rewind/rewatch the snippet of the Mandalorian with the Ugnaught...because goddamn is that Nick Nolte under the CG'd prosthetics??!?!?!
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I had heard that Nick Nolte was the voice actor for the Ugnaught, and that it's a total CGI character. I don't know if there was someone on set doing motion capture, but that's probably the case. Whether or not it was Nick Nolte doing it? I'm thinking probably not.
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What a day yesterday was. That trailer had me rewatching it all evening.
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PRACTICAL NOTE - Has anyone been able to add the Disney+ app on your smart tv's?
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PRACTICAL NOTE - Has anyone been able to add the Disney+ app on your smart tv's?
Nope. This is something that has confused me. I would have thought they'd release the apps earlier in order to avoid everyone downloading and installing and bombarding their support at the same time on launch day, but I guess not?
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Yeah I was looking for it last night and thinking who does this? Seriously how isn’t this out already even if it’s just a dumbed down version till launch?
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I got this answer from the Disney+ Help account on Twitter:
Hi, we will support the Samsung Smart TVs from 2016 upward. If this means your tv, you will be able to find it tomorrow in the app store. We will release the app tomorrow at the time of our official release.
You will be able to stream The Mandalorian immediately after downloading the app and signing up.
Please look forward to this.
Have a magical day!
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I think my TV may be too old for Disney+ app. There was nothing in the LG store this morning when I woke up. Not sure how I will use the service otherwise. I don't want to have to get a new TV, because I have one of the last 3D tv's that LG made.
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A relatively new smart BluRay player or a Chromecast device might be the most cost effective ways to get it on an older tv.
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Finally was able to find and download the app this morning on my phone. Their servers seem to be overwhelmed and buggy right now - logging in took ten tries. Haven't tried to watch any of the episodes yet.
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The episodes are being released on a weekly schedule, which definitely bucks the trend of streaming platforms dumping an entire season all at once.
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First episode was solid, but it took a lot of trying to get it to play.
The spoiler was quite unexpected, and I was expecting something sideways out of that reveal. Just not...that...at all.
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I think my TV may be too old for Disney+ app. There was nothing in the LG store this morning when I woke up. Not sure how I will use the service otherwise. I don't want to have to get a new TV, because I have one of the last 3D tv's that LG made.
Ed,
Try this. (https://thestreamable.com/video-streaming/disney-plus/how-to-sign-up-for-disney-plus-on-lg-smart-tv)
I'll try it when I get home from work. It's great news because everything I had read up until this said that LG wasn't going to have an app (but you could just use the web browser).
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The episodes are being released on a weekly schedule, which definitely bucks the trend of streaming platforms dumping an entire season all at once.
Old man me says thank you!
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So is this the discussion thread? Do we need a second thread?
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The episodes are being released on a weekly schedule, which definitely bucks the trend of streaming platforms dumping an entire season all at once.
Old man me says thank you!
Same here! I actually like the idea of spacing this out. It gives the episodes some time to breathe on their own.
Marathon or binge viewing has definitely become a thing in our culture with this new philosophy about releasing tv shows. But I think there's such a thing as audience exhaustion after a while. And each episode kind of deserves a measure of respect, doesn't it? If you binge watch an entire season you're watching the product of months or years of work by the showrunners, writers, production team, cast, etc. And are you as attentive a view 6 hours into a binge as you were when you started?
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Chapter One is great! Can't wait until Friday for the next episode!
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I loved it, except the blue dude at the beginning was annoying AF. Was that Horatio Sanz?
The Pauldron bit was sweet. I won’t spoil anything about the ending except wow, did not see that coming at all.
IG-11 was badass!
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So what did you guys think?
I thought it was good, not great.
I kinda wish they made the premier episode longer, maybe a two hour premier. Maybe its going to build in the next couple of episodes, but I'd like to know The Mandalorian's motivations and ideally I'd like them to spend a few more minutes humanizing him, unless he's just going to be a badass bounty hunter, but then why get a real actor to play him if he never takes his helmet off. It seemed like they started to go down that route when he was with his clan and was having flashbacks to his childhood, but then that scene ended without a whole lot of insight.
For the most part all the scenes were interesting, but there was one "Lucas" moment where The Mandalorian learned to ride a Blurrg for no apparent reason. I'll be interested to see if this matters later, but it was a waste of four minutes for this episode.
I do like that its a weekly release. Gives us time to discuss and think about it before the next episode is released. It's only eight episodes this season, so I hope they can drive some cool stories quickly so they keep the series alive.
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I just assume they want us to wonder who and why the lead is who he is for an episode or two or three.
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Did anybody understand how the GPS tracker thing works? I assume its just a plot device to speed things along. I was fine with it until I thought about the target at the end and how it would make no sense.
Since there was no real investigation or clever detective work, maybe it would have been better if they just skipped the BS tech and had The Mandalorian meet up with Kuiil (his guide on the planet) and take it from there.
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I had signed up for Disney+ several weeks ago and had no issues logging into the site or accessing content like others initially reported. I wound up streaming it via my laptop connected to my TV, though I may eventually try my TV’s web browser app (even though it tends to be slow).
In any event, I enjoyed the Mandalorian! While the first episode was a bit less “epic” than I was expecting, the show looked and felt like Star Wars and there was a ton of attention to detail that made it seem to fit right with the films and other media. I’m looking forward to seeing how the series progresses.
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Watched it last night and really enjoyed it. So many Easter eggs (from Star Wars and other Western movies). Loved seeing a nice mix of new and OT aliens during the episode.
Definitely agree with you guys that's it's a bit of a slow burn, but I'd guess that's by design like Nick said - build up "who is this guy" for a few episodes.
Hoping IG-11 comes back, will be surprised if there was so much build-up for a character that turns out to be basically one-and-done.
Looking forward to seeing the next episode and finding out what Werner Herzog wants with that baby...
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I was confused by that too Dave. Didn't make much sense and I'm typically ok with letting little things slide for sake of story progression
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Hoping IG-11 comes back, will be surprised if there was so much build-up for a character that turns out to be basically one-and-done.
I'll be interested on this as well.
It seemed from figures, promo materials, etc. that IG-11 was an important character, but maybe Hasbro only had access to stills and made the figure based on limited info. Similar to how we got Constable Zuvio and other window dressing from TFA. But based on the episode I would say there isn't a way IG-11 can come back.
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WOW
That was my impression following that debut episode. It really impressed me. The references to a variety of movies and animated titles was fantastic. And I loved the western aesthetic. Pedro Pascal has clearly listened to some of what Jeremy Bulloch said about playing Boba Fett and the inspiration for how he played the character. I had heard Jeremy say on multiple occasions that he was inspired by Clint Eastwood's 'Man with no name' in the "Fist full of dollars" and "The good, the bad & the ugly". I saw plenty of that in the Mandalorian and how he carried himself.
IG-11 was nothing short of fantastic. I wasn't sure what to expect from Taika Waititi voicing the droid, probably because the voice Korg in Thor Ragnarok was SO distinct. The characterization of IG-11 was very interesting. But then I just marveled at the way the droid moved - the precision of the blaster fire, the spinning of the head sensors and the way he walked were all just riveting. And considering that Dave Filoni directed the episode I was surprised that we would see something new with an IG droid, since Filoni had realized the IG droids in the Clone Wars series ("Downfall of a droid", I think). Anyhow, I don't think IG-11 is gone for good because there was a clip in one of the TV spots where IG-11 was talking with Cara Dune. So you have to think that IG-11 will be repaired.
I genuinely liked Nick Nolte's voice work for Kuill the Ugnaught. The way he spoke was really interesting, especially as he was trying to get the Mandalorian to ride the Blurgg.
The element I'm really interested to see explored more? Those Mandalorian catacombs! It's some kind of enclave where a number of Mandos are holed up. And the story around the armorer and the beskar steel seems like it's going to go in an intriguing direction.
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Hoping IG-11 comes back, will be surprised if there was so much build-up for a character that turns out to be basically one-and-done.
I'll be interested on this as well.
It seemed from figures, promo materials, etc. that IG-11 was an important character, but maybe Hasbro only had access to stills and made the figure based on limited info. Similar to how we got Constable Zuvio and other window dressing from TFA. But based on the episode I would say there isn't a way IG-11 can come back.
I want to see IG-11 appear in nearly every episode, and the Mandalorian shoots him in every episode!
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I want to see IG-11 appear in nearly every episode, and the Mandalorian shoots him in every episode!
Oh my God! He killed Iggy! You bastard!
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It took some time, but I was able to cast through my phone to a chromecast plugged into my Vizio TV. Some people are stating this isnt possible.
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It took some time, but I was able to cast through my phone to a chromecast plugged into my Vizio TV. Some people are stating this isnt possible.
I have two Chromecast Ultras in my house and used them both last night at different times to stream from my phone and iPad. No issues whatsoever. Not sure if there would be a difference in the streaming comparability between standard Chromecast and the Ultra, or different generations of the product.
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I’ve had no issues at all getting in and streaming to my phone or laptop. I wonder what causes major issues for one person while another has no problem at all? I’ve been on later and earlier both and didn’t experience even slower speeds or something.
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I'm digging IG-11. Never imagined he'd be spinning his head and rotating his body 180 while firing. Loved the comic relief of going into self-destruct mode but also showing his actions are still very much guided by his programming. (Something about his manual.)
Previews showed a very bad-ass bounty hunter. Then we see him struggling with the blurg and basically play second fiddle to IG-11. A lot more compelling than a one-dimensional super human.
Interesting that he was told to bring back his bounty alive, but dead (with proof) was acceptable for a smaller reward. Yet IG-11 said he was told to terminate. I wonder if he was being tested. And why?
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Interesting that he was told to bring back his bounty alive, but dead (with proof) was acceptable for a smaller reward. Yet IG-11 said he was told to terminate. I wonder if he was being tested. And why?
Could be competing factions that want different things that both put out bounties.
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I've heard a name speculated on for the species of the "bounty". While the species name has always been a mystery, some people think that this could be one of the Whills.
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I read about an Easter egg of sorts concerning Dr. Pershing and the sigils on the arms of his uniform matching those of the clone trainees on Kamino. Wonder what the connection is?
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I had read that as well. I'm hoping for a "wants to clone" over "is a clone" storyline if that's where they're going
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What ever happened to the facilities on Kamino? Were these destroyed by the Empire in some novel or comic after they came to power?
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I read about an Easter egg of sorts concerning Dr. Pershing and the sigils on the arms of his uniform matching those of the clone trainees on Kamino. Wonder what the connection is?
I just looked up an image of Pershing (https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Pershing?file=Pershing.png) along with images of Clone Troopers (https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Clone_trooper?file=Clonestraining.jpg) in their training fatigues. And the sigil is the same on them.
I think it's pretty likely that the Empire took over the facilities on Kamino. There's also the mention of Clones in TFA when Kylo Ren was questioning the training of Hux's troopers.
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All I can say is that first episode was really, really good.
I think knowing a little Mandalorian backstory is good, but could certainly be enjoyed by someone not versed in Star Wars. Very quickly it got into the main character being more than one dimensional. That's obviously a really good thing.
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Interesting that he was told to bring back his bounty alive, but dead (with proof) was acceptable for a smaller reward. Yet IG-11 said he was told to terminate. I wonder if he was being tested. And why?
My hypothesis on this one is that IG-11 was hired by someone else (Giancarlo Espisito's character is my guess) and that client wanted the baby killed.
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I loved the first episode as well, can’t wait for the new one tomorrow. When we were watching the premiere, I turned to my wife and said “I can’t believe there is a live action Star Wars TV show”. It seems like it has been talked about forever. If you would have told me as a kid “hey, there is going to be a Star Wars TV show with new episodes every week, and it stars this Boba Fett type guy” I would have lost my mind. Hoping to get a rewatch or two in before the next one, definitely did not see that ending coming.
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If you would have told me as a kid “hey, there is going to be a Star Wars TV show with new episodes every week, and it stars this Boba Fett type guy” I would have lost my mind. Hoping to get a rewatch or two in before the next one, definitely did not see that ending coming.
Kids and I watched the episode again last night and we're planning to watch it again at least one more time before the next episode hits on Friday. :P
My hypothesis on this one is that IG-11 was hired by someone else (Giancarlo Espisito's character is my guess) and that client wanted the baby killed.
Yeah, that's my thinking too - sort of feeds into the idea of competing Imperial factions that some of the recent books talk about. Excited to see where it goes and what TheMando does with lil baby Yodaguy.
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And I’m guessing that Mando reprogram 11 to find out who his competition is and who he’ll have to be concerned about in upcoming episodes.
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I didn't realize that The Mandalorian is going to release on subsequent Fridays, with the second episode airing tomorrow the 15th. I had just assumed they would be on Tuesdays.
I'm fired up for the second episode tomorrow!
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Makes sense it's competing factions. I was Initially thinking it was like in ESB where Vader was the sole client bringing in multiple hunters.
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I suppose I could log in or google but do we know what time this will be up each Friday?
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It looks like it was put up some time during the overnight. Because some review articles of the episode are time stamped around 4 AM.
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It's definitely not at Midnight EST. I checked at 10 PM MST and nothing was uploaded.
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I happened to wake up around 2:30a Pacific time and for the heck of it decided to check. Tooga, Tooga, Tooga!
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Super fun again. If you didn't buy an offworld Jawa yet get to Target now! Love baby Yoda thing guy. Last Crusade! I like how you can feel the Mandalorian being a bad ass bounty hunter but know he's got mixed feelings about what to do with this baby.
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And I guess no more IG11. Oh well
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And lastly please tell me baby Yoda is right around the corner in toy form. 6" and or 3.75"
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I want a baby Yoda. More than is probably reasonable.
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I am completely loving this show. I like how the Mandalorian ends up in fights that have him outmatched, yet he finds a way to win.
I have spoken.
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And lastly please tell me baby Yoda is right around the corner in toy form. 6" and or 3.75"
Baby Yoda should be the hottest toy of the holidays if LFL would get their act together. After 4 episodes by the time of Black Friday, secrecy will no longer be needed.
What is needed, is Baby Yoda Tots everywhere!! 😁😁
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I echo the sentiments about the need for a Baby Yoda ;)
But I loved the fight with the Jawas on the sandcrawler in Friday’s episode and then the later scene where all the Jawas were chanting “The Egg!” as the crawler moved along - it was just hilarious in a good way! And awesome that Baby Yoda demonstrated it has force powers 8)
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I'm into these two episodes, but what's up with the 30-40 minute run times?
I thought this was going to be a big expensive deep-dive into live-action Star Wars for TV / Streaming, but it looks like it's going to basically be a 4 to 5 hour movie broken into chunks. I've been trying to stay away from reading about it, but do we know if they're planning multiple seasons for this or is it just a mini-series?
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So am I the only one who found the Mandalorian fighting a Sandcrawler full of Jawas to be just amazing? That was fantastic. And then fighting the shaggy Reek looking thing and getting its egg? Just to barter for the parts for his own ship? It was a great story. And getting the baby Yoda into the mix with an impressive display of Force abilities was just icing on the cake.
As for the series? They're already working on season 2.
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As for the series? They're already working on season 2.
Okay awesome, good to know.
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Everything about the Jawas was awesome. I loved when he was incinerating them. Climbing the crawler was awesome. And I was sure he was gonna get to the top and "win". Instead he's blasted off. And then almost dies just to trade and get back to even. Awesome!
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Solid episode. I really liked how the hover bassinet was synched with The Mandalorian and kept up with him, and how The Mandalorian could "force push" move it out of harms way.
I'll be interested to see where this story goes. The Mandalorian is an orphan and I assume baby Yoda is too. I have a hard time believing he's just going to turn him over. Hopefully there is some good internal and external conflict.
I really hope there is a figure coming that they can pair with a baby Yoda along with the hover bassinet.
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Man, I need a lot more Jawas now after seeing that! That whole segment attacking the Sandcrawler was amazing.
Looked like the 3 Trandoshans had the same homing beacon he and IG-11 were using.
It also seemed like Baby Yoda was attempting to heal the Mandalorian’s wounds...that would be an interesting new ability.
Where is this kid gonna be in TROS though?? :D
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So am I the only one who found the Mandalorian fighting a Sandcrawler full of Jawas to be just amazing? That was fantastic.
YES! This reminded me so much of the Super Star Wars game from Super Nintendo. There's a level where, as Luke, you have to hop into the Sandcrawler while blasters shoot at you and Jawas pop out of windows to throw debris at you. And the Mando's rifle disintegrating them was a cool nod to the sniper rifle in the Jedi Knight II video game. Lots of Lucasarts inspirations in this series!
Obviously I got around to watching Episode 2 last night after watching Episode 1 the other day. Digging the series so far. I love that it just has a Star Wars "feel" and that might be due to the classic aliens. Seeing the IG droid in action with all its spinning-ness was awesome. And Captain Ketwol being cut in half by a door! Explains that Power of the Jedi figure I guess.
I think the most interesting part of the first episode was finding out that there are toilets in Star Wars.
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I believe the rest of the episodes will be released on Fridays except for the episode that comes out the week of Rise of Skywalker, which will drop on that Tuesday or Wednesday to avoid people having to choose between the show and the new movie. :P
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(https://roqoodepot.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/mando-release-schedule.jpg)
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What a weird schedule. Just pick a day of the week and be done with it...
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What a weird schedule. Just pick a day of the week and be done with it...
I get launching with 2 episodes in a single week. Come out of the gate strong!
Week 7 is being released on December 18th very deliberately, because Friday December 20th is the date that THE RISE OF SKYWALKER is released. It seems pretty obvious to me that Disney and Lucasfilm would not want the two releases competing with one another.
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I've been hearing a few different terms used for the Mandalorian's bounty at the end of Chapter One. Some are calling it "The Asset". And another funny acronym is T.I.N.Y. for This Is Not Yoda, LOL!
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What a weird schedule. Just pick a day of the week and be done with it...
Seems logical to me. Whole thing launches Tuesday. Of course you want Mandalorian immediately. Then Friday is your day. And one other episode you don't want to compete with yourself.
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I still don't think I've not had a grin on my face through three episodes. I was sure he'd just bail on the client and never bring Yoddler in. "The Sin". I love he handed over the asset. But then let the inner struggle win out.
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That was nothing short of spectacular!
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What an awesome episode.
That fight at the end.
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The thing with the lever knob was brilliant.
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Pretty sure Favreau played the Heavy Infantry Mando.
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So great, wow. Just loving this show. We were watching this week’s and toward the end my wife said “oh no, it’s going to be over isn’t it?” :) I know we talk about it all the time here, but man this would make a great toyline (especially at 3 3/4”). Characters (hunters/Mandos/etc), vehicles, beasts....wish we could get more. This week’s battle scene alone was a treasure trove.
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Pretty sure Favreau played the Heavy Infantry Mando.
Looks like he's played by Tait Fletcher (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1324884/)
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Pretty sure Favreau played the Heavy Infantry Mando.
Looks like he's played by Tait Fletcher (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1324884/)
Tait Fletcher definitely played the thug who was speaking Huttese to the Mandalorian in the first scene of chapter one. But the voice of the Heavy Infantry Mandalorian was almost certainly Jon Favreau.
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Tait Fletcher definitely played the thug who was speaking Huttese to the Mandalorian in the first scene of chapter one. But the voice of the Heavy Infantry Mandalorian was almost certainly Jon Favreau.
"Another apparent Easter egg arises in the form of a hulking fellow Mandalorian who first menaces the hero, then comes to his rescue in the final act. He’s voiced by series creator Favreau, but performed by Tait Fletcher, the real-life MMA fighter and John Wick villain who played the bearded cantina tough guy in the opening scene of Chapter One." (https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/11/the-mandalorian-episode-three-recap)
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Yeah, another super good episode. I think I enjoyed the whole extraction of the asset segment as much as the final shootout. I mean, the Whispering Birds?! That was badass!
Really cool seeing the Separatist Droid Gunship and Super Battle Droids in action during the flashback scenes. Those things seemed way more menacing than portrayed in the cartoons.
Also really liked the scenes in the Mandalorian lair. The whole bit about removing the helmet especially was interesting. How does he eat??
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The thing with the lever knob was brilliant.
Agreed. My kids and I both loved it. Little things like that really add to the action heavy episode.
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So great, wow. Just loving this show. We were watching this week’s and toward the end my wife said “oh no, it’s going to be over isn’t it?” :) I know we talk about it all the time here, but man this would make a great toyline (especially at 3 3/4”). Characters (hunters/Mandos/etc), vehicles, beasts....wish we could get more. This week’s battle scene alone was a treasure trove.
I would buy a figure of every single variation of Mandalorian we've seen so far. The regular one we already have, New Shoulder Pad, Muddy, and full Beskar armor
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The evolving armor brings to mind an old deluxe figure from the AOTC/SAGA days. There was a Jango Fett deluxe figure with removable / interchangeable armor. And that concept would be pretty cool for the Mandalorian.
Based on what we've seen the past couple of years? I think it might be entirely possible that the Disney Parks could get some kind of exclusive Mandalorian Armorer's Forge, kind of like the Droid Factory set.
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Based on what we've seen the past couple of years? I think it might be entirely possible that the Disney Parks could get some kind of exclusive Mandalorian Armorer's Forge, kind of like the Droid Factory set.
That would be so cool. Build out your army from The Sin with different weapons, jet packs, armor, etc.
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Man I'm loving this show. I watched episode 4 while I was on the crosstrainer this morning after a little time in the weight room.
Anyway, I love the adventure of the week feel, but with an underlying story that follows along. This is a great series for a non-SW fan.
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Baby Yoda food shamed. Hahaha.
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Just finished Episode 4. They really got me with that fakeout.
I like the sequel trilogy, but this series has done so much better at world building than those movies have.
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Anyway, I love the adventure of the week feel, but with an underlying story that follows along. This is a great series for a non-SW fan.
Perfectly put.
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I had a mini heart attack when I thought the Mandalorian was leaving baby Yoda behind and then a full on heart attack when I thought the bounty hunter blasted him.
I hope Cara isn't one and done like IG seems to be
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I hope Cara isn't one and done like IG seems to be
I was thinking the same thing.
Kind of interesting that there are virtually no recurring characters. I figured Werner Herzog and crew were going to be a persistent bad guy element that he had to battle, but maybe its going to be random bounty hunters always on his trail.
I really like The Mandalorian and his interaction with the villagers. It’s too bad he is moving on so quickly.
Also interesting that we got an AT-ST repaint released that was in one show for five minutes. I had thought this might have been a vehicle he used to capture bounties. Guess not.
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It's looking like Mando, baby Yoda and the Razor Crest might be (lots of show left so who knows) the only recurring characters. We may just be in for mostly toys with 2 to 15 minutes of screen time.
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It's looking like Mando, baby Yoda and the Razor Crest might be (lots of show left so who knows) the only recurring characters. We may just be in for mostly toys with 2 to 15 minutes of screen time.
And I’m ok with that.
I do have a feeling we’re going to see Cara Duune again later this season.
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I do have a feeling we’re going to see Cara Duune again later this season.
I can’t speak to this season but I do know that she’s involved in season 2 filming, so she’s definitely not one and done.
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I enjoyed episode 4 just as much as I have the previous three 8)
It certainly took inspiration from the plot line of the films Seven Samurai or The Magnificent Seven, save without the tragic end results for the main characters. I thought the AT-ST seemed far more menacing than they did in ROTJ... Guess that’s due to the glowing viewports/eye effect and that battle sequence taking place in the dark, adding an element of suspense. Again, another solid episode and maybe an excuse to finally open my TVC AT-ST Raider ;)
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Not my fav episode but it had a lot to like. It was interesting to see such a primitive, and yet still technologically level society on the planet. Very much unsettled and clean. There seems to be a recurring theme hinting at the Empire actually keeping things in line and since it’s collapse people are wanting away from the nutty stuff of more heavily populated places.
Lothcat.
Cara Dune came off great... some of the lines in the episode were kind of odd in a way but her acting came off the best I felt. She’s not a natural actress if I’m not mistaken but I felt she delivered lines great while some of the Mandos felt weird in a way.
A fun episode and it felt too short if anything. This really could easily fill a full hour per episode and still have story to tell within it.
Did he say they’d been there over a week at the end too? That definitely showed they’re struggling with time passage in short episodes. Star Wars always kind of has done that though, imo.
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I think the line was “we made a lot of noise a few weeks back and that’s going to get attention” when referring to the fight with the Klatooinians. So yeah they stayed there for a while afterwards
Is it me or was the walker an automaton? No sign of a driver. Very cool looking in the dark.
And I wonder if the Mando’s lines this week are just a continuation of the idea that while he is a renowned hunter and he tries to keep a calm exterior , he often is bumbling his way through things. For which I find charming.
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this was my least favorite episode so far, but still enjoyable. I tend to miss a lot without the captioning, so I need to watch it again. Still not sure who Cara’s character was supposed to be...at one point he refers to her as a “Shock Trooper” and then later as fighting for the rebellion. Some kind of ex-soldier clearly.
I loved seeing the Lothcat!
Those dudes did not look like Klatooinians to me. They were all pasty and white. I thought they were supposed to be green?
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I hope Cara isn't one and done like IG seems to be
I can’t speak to this season but I do know that she’s involved in season 2 filming, so she’s definitely not one and done.
I know this is a spoiler thread, but just in case -
SPOILERS
Cara Dune is back for Episodes 7 and 8.
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This is officially the best thing ever! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Plcx5JGxOJE)
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This is officially the best thing ever! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Plcx5JGxOJE)
I’m forced to agree with you! ;D
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I wasn’t expecting this chapter to venture to this particular planet in chapter 5!
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Or have Boba Fett show up at the end? They had to go to Tatooine to pick up his story line, unless that was a complete fake out.
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I’ve seen some speculation that it could be Cad Bane.
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I thought that was Carl Weathers at the end? ???
Lots of fan service in that episode, but I didn't hate it.
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The spurs jangling are a dead give away for Boba Fett
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The jangly spurs, man! That's his signature sound!
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I thought it was great that they went to Mos Eisley....you could even see the cliff where Ben and Luke stood over looking the city! Seeing the cantina again was cool...guess the place is pretty dead now since Jabba's been dead.
Big question at the end, who was Fennec Shan supposed to meet? The person I assume was Giancarlo Espisito's character was standing over her at the end.
Fun episode....give me more!
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I wasn’t expecting this chapter to venture to this particular planet in chapter 5!
Me neither. I thought that was pretty cool. I was actually checking to see if they were where I thought they were and then they said it.
Overall, pretty decent episode. I hope to see both of those characters down the road.
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I enjoyed the episode but didn't love the kid bounty hunter. Not sure if it was the actor and or the way he played it but kinda obnoxious.
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I was thinking it was Esposito’s character at the end there too.
I liked it although something struck me as off about the Tusken Raiders.
Fight scenes with Ming Na are always well done it seems.
I just couldn’t get over Jerri Blank, er Amy Sedaris sans eyebrows. That was too much! The Elf connection! (fingers crossed for Kyle Gass in a future episode...)
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I had to rewatch. I figured that was the Mando back to see what happened to her and that it had less to do with someone new and more to do with her character... blew my mind hearing the sounds but that felt like such a push to lead us away from who it might be.
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I was finally able to re-watch chapter 5 last night. And I just saw that Filoni directed this episode, too.
Seeing the Cantina again was interesting, but the place was definitely kind of dead. And it was probably due to the aftermath of Jabba's demise. Toro Callican was kind of a jerk, but that seemed to be the point.
The way the Tusken Raiders were incorporated seemed like a bit of a departure. Communicating via sign language with the Mandalorian was a bit of a surprise, and the Mando calling them the locals did serve to dish up some perspective about the way the Tuskens have been characterized before.
I had to re-watch that last scene like a hawk. While I had heard speculation about one CW bounty hunter turning up in this show, the hints seemed pretty blatant that it may have been Boba Fett that was checking out the remains of Fennec Shand. And after seeing how much punishment Mando's armor could take in this episode and ones before that? It leaves you thinking that the armor could endure being ingested by the Sarlacc.
The Amy Sedaris part was funny, and I actually did get a kick out the Pit Droids. I also think I understand the whole "No Droids" thing now, and it stretches back to Mando's childhood and nearly being killed by a Super Battle Droid during the Clone Wars. And sidenote / fun fact? The Mos Eisley approach controlled was voiced by Steve Blum, the voice of Zeb!
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Best part about the cantina was that after no droids being allowed in ANH, now it was run by EV droids, with other droids rolling around.
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Do we think that The Mandalorian actually has a bloodline to one of the clans from Mandalore? Its not clear to me if he has a bloodline or has been adopted by Mandalorian refugees.
The armor maker keeps asking him about a crest (if I recall correctly) and he keeps deferring. I'm not sure if he doesn't feel he lives up to the Mandalorian ethos or doesn't deserve one because he doesn't have a blood line, or both.
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My take is he was a "foundling" who the clan took in. That's why he's got a soft spot for giving extra beskar for the 'foundlings" and why he's so into the orphan TINY/The Asset/The Child. Also why he has no crest/sigil/signet yet - he hasn't earned it yet.
I've read a few theories/speculation that his "not mando by blood" is part of why his helmet rule (take helmet off in front of people, can never put it on again) is so different from blood mandos like Pre Vizsla or Bo Katan in The Clone Wars or Sabinein Rebels, all of whom took their helmets off in front in people all the time.
Helmet thing is odd because we saw Jango take off his helmet and he wasn't blood Mando (or was he?). Maybe it's just the clan The Mandalorian is in is like super devout/religious about the helmet stuff where other clans (like in TCW, Rebels) didn't seem to care?
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I figure it’s something simple(r) like that... some are more strict than others. Just my opinion but I have seen some people getting bent out of shape on this issue that shouldn’t be that big a deal.
I really enjoyed seeing his backstory in flashbacks with the clone wars. Kinda rad to see SBDs and the droid Gunship zipping around.
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I have a feeling that the whole no removal of helmet has to do with a restructuring of the Mandalorians after the purge. Kind of a back to basics type of philosophy.
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OMFG! That was an awesome episode. And the cast was fantastic!
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I wasn't feeling this week's episode. It felt like one of those slapdash Clone Wars episodes that led me away from that show.
I enjoyed Bill Burr's performance. The rest were kind of cartoony. The bit at the end with the Child's surprise made me laugh.
The middle episodes have all had so little impact on what should be a building storyline. You could literally watch episodes 4 6 and 6 in any order and it wouldn't change a thing. Mando goes somewhere, helps someone out, Child is endangered, they leave. Reset for the next one. It is reminding me more and more of "Kung Fu" (not that I have seen that since I was under 10.)
I am still a geeked out fan watching it, I liked the allusion to something on Alzoc III this week. I just hope the next two episodes have rising stakes and the story develops.
And I hope Favreau gets his wish and we get a Mandalorian Holiday Special next Christmas.
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Clancy Brown as the Devonarian was cool.
Another great episode!
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I thought that was perfection.
I've watched plenty of TV shows where each week is a new adventure with a grander story that plays out in small pieces. Not sure there has to be a point A to point B etc story you can specifically find every week.
I'm loving this.
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I thought that was perfection.
I've watched plenty of TV shows where each week is a new adventure with a grander story that plays out in small pieces. Not sure there has to be a point A to point B etc story you can specifically find every week.
I'm loving this.
Same. There was just so much to take in during that episode, great cast too. I love breakout/heist stories like that and it played out to perfection.
Was it all a big double cross to begin with or was that just an impromptu decision to screw him over? I need to watch again. Captioning helps a lot too I find.
Seems like he should be trying to hook up with the other Mandos at this point, or hunkering down somewhere now that he has some money.
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There were points during the episode that I got an 'Alien' vibe. Notably when the Mandalorian was stalking Mayfield.
I was kind of skeptical about how Bill Burr would play in this setting. But it actually worked pretty well! I loved the bit where Mando questioned Mayfield having been an Imperial sharpshooter, and he retorts "I wasn't a Stormtrooper, wiseass!"
Bringing in Clancy Brown as a Devaronian thug was fantastic casting. The man is 60 and can still deliver on a physical role like that??? Wow! And I guess in the process we learned that Devaronians are impervious to fire.
I was genuinely surprised to see the crew locked up in one of the cells at the end of the episode. I had fully expected Mando to take them all out. And then for Mando to place the beacon on Qin, and let the New Republic X-wings take out him and the station? The poetic justice was pretty great to see. And it was also cool to see Dave Filoni in a cameo role as an X-wing pilot.
Mando seems to be in a pickle - his old underworld partners are clearly not to be trusted. And it seems that Mando is going to have to stay on the run while the Child remains as an active bounty. The tracking fobs that the bounty hunters have seem to be a curiosity - how does it actually work? Was some sort of chip implanted in the child?
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Plot / Storyline to me so far:
There's a Mandalorian bounty hunter.
E1) he captures a bounty and holy crap it's baby Yoda.
E2) this is a special bounty and holy crap it can use the force.
E3) still gonna do his job and turn in the bounty. Wait I'm having second thoughts I'm gonna break him out and screw myself as a bounty hunter.
Now that he's made that choice what to do
E4) go into hiding. Never mind if I want baby Yoda to live.
E5) freelance bounty hunt. Never mind what I did is out there and others are after me too.
E6) go back to my past. Never mind I burned bridges and they are on to what I did to guild.
Seems story-liney enough to me.
Now. Two first season 40 minute episodes left. Yes let me know a little more about baby Yoda. Who wants him. Etc.
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Fantastic episode. I’ve loved each one so far. You can tell differences in directors but they all seem to “get” the character in the same way.
Curious ending to see how he defined them getting “what they deserved”, and how the other two wound up getting what they deserved, which was decidedly worse.
The P38 fighter/Gunship was a nice EU and clone wars nod.
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So, given that the Child seems to know the Force instinctively as if any member of species is absurdly powerful... what if the race is revealed to be the Whills?
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I thought we saw the Whills in the last season of The Clone Wars cartoon when Yoda went on his spiritual journey to turn into a force ghost.
Although the child is still a baby, he's 50 years old, he's got some rudimentary use in the force and it guides his instincts, but he definitely uses it like someone who is untrained....even though he is fairly strong in the force.
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Episode 7 (reminder, it was released early this week).
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Holy mother of mayhem! The best episode by far.
The Client is nothing more than Boss Hogg with a ragtag, backwoods brigade. Not everything has fallen into disrepair. Out there is Walker and his Texas Rangers. They must go through a lot of Awesome Cleaner.
We get the answer to our new favorite droid bounty hunter. Not completely buying what's essentially a consciousness. Love how we get some history for Kuiil through his heated exchange with Cara. And of course, more bite-size helpings of TINY. "He's trying to eat me."
Another Deborah Chow-directed episode. The Obi-wan series is in great hands.
Dammit Hasbro, where are my toys?
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My scorecard is 5 great episodes and 2 good episodes. That was great and sad. I'll keep specifics out as I forgot when I clicked on thread today that episode 7 had aired
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HO. LY. ****!
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Lots to love about "The Reckoning".
- Action was great, getting Cara, IG-11 and Kuiil back for the episode was really enjoyable.
- The nighttime attack by the creatures was suspenseful and the reveal of a new power for The Child was surprising.
- Herzog delivered another masterful depiction of The Client. I could listen to that guy talk all day.
- Return of the Death Troopers! Nice to see them still in service.
- The Imperial Troop Transport was awesome to see realized in live action
- Moff Gideon and he sweet cape and Outland TIE was sick. I wonder if all TIE could always do that or if that was something developed as a separate model
- Biker Scout running down Kuiil was a bummer and seeing poor baby Yoda on the ground sucked, I can see Mando going full John Wick to retrieve him (again).
Only one more episode for the season, I can't imagine that the story will be all wrapped up and I think were supposed to get some sort of reveal into the rise of the First Order before the season ends.
Deborah Chow has proven that she can direct and look forward to her work Obi-Wan series.
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I thought we saw the Whills in the last season of The Clone Wars cartoon when Yoda went on his spiritual journey to turn into a force ghost.
Although the child is still a baby, he's 50 years old, he's got some rudimentary use in the force and it guides his instincts, but he definitely uses it like someone who is untrained....even though he is fairly strong in the force.
That's true, I forgot about that. Either way, my gut says the race is abnormally powerful. We don't have proof that all are force sensitive, but 3 for 3 being very powerful is pretty significant.
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So, do we all just burn down society if baby Yoda is dead or in serious peril at the end of season 8? It seems only fair.
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So, do we all just burn down society if baby Yoda is dead or in serious peril at the end of season 8? It seems only fair.
Count me in!
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So, do we all just burn down society if baby Yoda is dead or in serious peril at the end of season 8? It seems only fair.
That sounds like something worth rioting about!
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Its pretty great that an actor is in trouble for dropping baby Yoda. I'm trying to piece together if baby Yoda is the biggest thing ever or if my head is so far inside Star Wars that I don't know the difference. ???
https://uproxx.com/tv/bill-burr-drops-baby-yoda-the-mandalorian/
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I thought we saw the Whills in the last season of The Clone Wars cartoon when Yoda went on his spiritual journey to turn into a force ghost.
Although the child is still a baby, he's 50 years old, he's got some rudimentary use in the force and it guides his instincts, but he definitely uses it like someone who is untrained....even though he is fairly strong in the force.
That's true, I forgot about that. Either way, my gut says the race is abnormally powerful. We don't have proof that all are force sensitive, but 3 for 3 being very powerful is pretty significant.
I'm curious to see if they make the connection that the Child's species might be the Whills.
Beyond the Child, Yoda and Yaddle, there are more EU members of that species. And guess what? All of them were Jedi! Vandar Tokare in KOTOR was one, there was another named Minch in a Dark Horse comic (although there was a thought when that came out that it was a younger Yoda, since some material related to his character during development referred to him as Minch Yoda), and I think there are at least another couple in there.
I think it's clear now that the Client was serving as a proxy for Moff Gideon. I'm wondering if Gideon was part of the Contingency and sought Force sensitives on behalf of the agents associated with that movement?
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The dogs woke me up early so I watched Chapter 8 before going to work. I need a good chef's kiss gif file to post here!
This show is proof to all the haters that Disney can produce exceptional Star Wars stories.
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Dang, where am I going to get my next fix until S2 begins?
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And the Mandalorian sans his helmet looks like... The actor Pedro Pascal ;D
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And the Mandalorian sans his helmet looks like... The actor Pedro Pascal ;D
Out of respect, I turned away and did not look.
This is the way.
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That was awesome. Loved that Moff Gideon had the dark saber from Rebels.
I need more Mandalorian.
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The show has just gotten progressively better. And I think this really cements the status of Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni as some of the premiere Star Wars producers and writers in this new era. They just seem to get the material in a way that connects with fans.
From a story standpoint? This was excellent! It still had some of that Western element going for it. In this case, it was evocative of the last stand of a gunfighter against an evil land baron who has brought in the cavalry to do his dirty work. Giancarlo Esposito was so spot-on in this role, and may have portrayed one of the most outwardly ruthless Imperials we've ever seen in Star Wars, short of Vader or the Emporer themselves.
Learning the name of the Mandalorian himself? His origins? And seeing his face? That was huge! And the Armorer was no slouch herself. Her scene fighting the troopers was astounding.
The banter between the Scout Troopers was classic Favreau dialogue. I half expected those parts to have been played by Favreau and Vince Vaughn, who have made these kinds of exchanges their stock in trade. But evidently they brought in some newer blood, and SNL alum Jason Sudeikis played one of the troopers and Adam Pally (who has some decent comedy credits) played the other trooper.
I'm left wondering how long we have to wait until we get to see Season 2. And before we get to that, we have the final season of Clone Wars to take in. That show is potentially going to touch on plot points that impact the story of the Mandalorians! And with Dave Filoni at the head of that project you've got to know that he will touch on some of the events that were described in this show.
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I believe Jon confirmed Fall 2020 for season 2.
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I'd love to see an EU novel, Clone Wars, comic book, or something devoted to Moff Gideon's backstory. Maybe its just Giancarlo Esposito that gets me going (he is so awesome in Breaking Bad), but I want to know more.
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Episode 8 was pretty rad.
I was kind of hoping Kuill would survive with injuries and it was just the Blurg that was blasted by the speeder bikes.
Did anyone catch the robocop reference in IG-11s base function? To Nurse and protect.
I realize this is the first live action of ground forces trying to take down a TIE but I thought Cara's gun would do more damage. I always had the impression that TIEs were pretty fragile. Maybe Gideon has shields added to his?
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I loved the series overall, but the Chapter 8 plot is a little sketchy. They have to go through the lava tunnel to escape the imperial forces and get off the planet. ..or, just blow up the 10 remaining stormtroopers at the end of the tunnel and make a new home on the planet. What!? How did a handful of Stormtroopers take down the remaining Mandalorians?! Gideon: I've got an E-Web repeater that could roast you all unless you surrender. I hear you trying to escape, but you should surrender as I could instantly blow you away at any second. I'll give you several hours to think about it....
On the flip side, IG-11 on a Speederbike mowing down imperials might be the cooletst thing I have ever seen.
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I assumed all the Imperials that got mowed down by the E web and IG11 helped wipe out the Mandos.
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I assumed all the Imperials that got mowed down by the E web and IG11 helped wipe out the Mandos.
Huh?
Moff Gideon showed up with a squad of Deathtroopers and a ton of stormtroopers (notice all of his stormtroopers have well maintained armor) and they are the ones who wiped out the Mandalorians in the covert.
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I assumed all the Imperials that got mowed down by the E web and IG11 helped wipe out the Mandos.
Huh?
Moff Gideon showed up with a squad of Deathtroopers and a ton of stormtroopers (notice all of his stormtroopers have well maintained armor) and they are the ones who wiped out the Mandalorians in the covert.
My point was it wasn't only the handful of Stormtroopers left at the tunnel end that wiped out the Mandos in response to Justin. But thanks for the "huh"
Can't tell if you reiterated what I said or don't have a question mark at the end of your comment.
You said what I was saying unless it's a question saying their clean armor proves they didn't battle the Mandos
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Nick, I totally misread your post the first time. I thought you said IG-11 wiped them out. :-[
My point was that there were a ton of new top of the line troopers that showed up with Moff Gideon, there were not a lot of Mandalorians in the covert....safe to assume they were overwhelmed.
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Yeah I see that now. Not the first time my quick post without grammar check didn't come off as meant. I would also "huh" anyone who thought IG killed the Mandos.
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Nick, I totally misread your post the first time. I thought you said IG-11 wiped them out. :-[
My point was that there were a ton of new top of the line troopers that showed up with Moff Gideon, there were not a lot of Mandalorians in the covert....safe to assume they were overwhelmed.
I'm going to assume that Gideon had 2-3 times as many troops when he arrived as were left for episode 7&8. I can't believe it was easy to wipe out that many Mandos.
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I got the sense that some of the Mandalorians were able to slip away. Although the discarded armor also left me thinking that some of them didn't make it.
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It would be cool if some of them got away by slipping off their armor and blending in with the townspeople. No one knows what they look like, and that might mean more of them were left alive. Probably not the Mando code to run away or show your face, but I don't want them all to be gone, especially Heavy.
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It would be cool if some of them got away by slipping off their armor and blending in with the townspeople. No one knows what they look like, and that might mean more of them were left alive. Probably not the Mando code to run away or show your face, but I don't want them all to be gone, especially Heavy.
Yeah, anyone without their armor is dead.
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I figured Gideon has many many more stormtroopers than were there. Just my guess anyway.
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It would be cool if some of them got away by slipping off their armor and blending in with the townspeople. No one knows what they look like, and that might mean more of them were left alive. Probably not the Mando code to run away or show your face, but I don't want them all to be gone, especially Heavy.
That is not the way!
I don't think all of them were killed, I bet some made a strategic retreat and we will see them again.
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I figured Gideon has many many more stormtroopers than were there. Just my guess anyway.
So, after watching this again the stormtrooper counts are really bugging me. There's a slew of them in town with a vast amount of reinforcements when Gideon shows up. Let's assume he had even more and lost some soldiers taking out the Mandos. Then they set up the E-Web and there are dozens of troops ready to fire it, but they just abandon it during the fighting? I would place myself behind the biggest weapon available. Our heroes take out a big chunk of the reinforcements and IG-11 does some damage, but there still seems to be quite a few left. Then they have s single flame trooper with no back-up go in? Not even a couple guys to protect his flank? The heroes make it very clear they need to get back to the ship and get off planet, but then decide to make it their home after wiping out the 10ish stormtroopers at the mouth of the lava cave? Or are the more confident thinking Gideon is gone after the crash and figure they can mop up the rest of the Imps? I really loved this series, but certain sections of the plot seem to wander aimlessly.
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A part of my thinking is that once they see the TIE go down they aren't worried about basic Imperial troops.
I was more concerned the Mando didn't fly the Razorcrest over and blow the TIE up on the ground. Never assume!
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I’m of the opinion he’s got a little Fleet, some territory... just my feeling. It seemed things went haywire when 11 showed up but yeah why bail on the eweb then?
I’ll give a pass on the flame trooper though... last dude I’d wanna be around is the guy with the explosive of flammable gel on his back. I’d be at the other end of wherever he is haha.
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The Incinerator Trooper was a great nod to The Force Unleashed. And the fact that Gideon had his own squad of Death Troopers? He's clearly got some status to merit an elite unit like that.
I agree that he probably has a Star Destroyer or some other capital ship(s) at his disposal. Those troops probably weren't just hanging around on another part of Nevarro, because the bounty hunters guild would certainly have known about a garrison that size.
Based on what we saw in TROS? Gideon might be in a league of officers much like General Pryde - officers who were closely allied with the Emporer, and seeking out Force sensitives at the direction of the Emporer himself.... even in the post ROTJ era.
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I figured Gideon has many many more stormtroopers than were there. Just my guess anyway.
So, after watching this again the stormtrooper counts are really bugging me. There's a slew of them in town with a vast amount of reinforcements when Gideon shows up.
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Yeah the amount of troopers that were finally revealed on the outside of the lava cave was bizarrely low. IG could have dispatched all those without detonating himself so the story would have made a lot more sense if there were at least 50 stormtroopers standing there
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I think I'm done with Disney Star Wars over this. Kathleen Kennedy does it again. I assume Rian Johnson okayed it too...... ;)
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The Incinerator Trooper was a great nod to The Force Unleashed. And the fact that Gideon had his own squad of Death Troopers? He's clearly got some status to merit an elite unit like that.
I agree that he probably has a Star Destroyer or some other capital ship(s) at his disposal. Those troops probably weren't just hanging around on another part of Nevarro, because the bounty hunters guild would certainly have known about a garrison that size.
Based on what we saw in TROS? Gideon might be in a league of officers much like General Pryde - officers who were closely allied with the Emporer, and seeking out Force sensitives at the direction of the Emporer himself.... even in the post ROTJ era.
I'll be intrigued to see how vast Gideon's resources are. Arriving in one single TIE makes him either a badass or a one-time Moff who is now scraping by.
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I watched the first episode again the other night and was reminded at how comically suicidal IG-11 is. His go to option throughout the whole fight is "We're pinned down. I can't be allowed to be captured. Initiating Self Destruct." I had forgotten about that in watching the finale, so his fate makes a bit more sense to me now...
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New thought...
Can Beskar steel repel the Darksaber? I'm not clear if the Darksaber had the same ability to cut throw almost everything.
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That's an interesting thought. Although in a couple of lightsaber duels involving Mandalorians in AOTC and the Clone Wars animated series, the Beskar didn't prevent Mandalorians from being beheaded - one of them being dispatched with the Dark saber! That armor only covers so much.
There was an EU story point about a metal that could disrupt lightsabers called Cortosis. It turned up in recurring stories during Dark Horse's run of Republic comics that covered the Clone Wars. And IIRC there was a Battle Droid or Super Battle Droid that was built using that alloy in an effort to kill the Jedi. Whether or not Beskar becomes the new Cortosis? It could be interesting.
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There was an EU story point about a metal that could disrupt lightsabers called Cortosis. It turned up in recurring stories during Dark Horse's run of Republic comics that covered the Clone Wars. And IIRC there was a Battle Droid or Super Battle Droid that was built using that alloy in an effort to kill the Jedi. Whether or not Beskar becomes the new Cortosis? It could be interesting.
There was also 'phrik', which was a popular EU lightsaber resistant metal - Magnaguards staffs, Palpatines lightsaber hilt, and I think Darktrooper armor were made using that metal alloy.
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Yup Darktroopers were where Phrik came from, on a mining world. It’s rare. Kinda Beskar before Beskar was Beskar was I guess haha. It has that gunmetally color that the dark troopers are known for. I’d forgotten it was part of magnaguard staffs and stuff.
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The durability of Beskar seems like it's going to be an ongoing plot point. What's going to happen with all of that armor that was left behind on Nevarro? The Armorer no doubt will have some plans for that. And having seen how much punishment Beskar can take in this first season, it makes one particular character's survival seem far more plausible.
BUT....
There's a character in the Aftermath series of canon novels who lives on Tatooine and has acquired a suit of Mandalorian armor. That character's name is Cobb Vanth, and his story (if the timeline is accurate) takes place around 4 years after the Battle of Endor. The novels didn't indicate with any certainty if Vanth's armor was the salvaged armor of Boba Fett. This was one of a number of subplots in the Aftermath novels. Whether or not it leads to anything linked to this series remains to be seen. Given Dave Filoni's role in the show I can see the potential for him to explore some linkage between print media and the series. From what I've read George Lucas stated that Boba Fett escaped from the Sarlacc, but declined to show that in the special edition. So this might be an instance of Favreau and Filoni carrying the torch forward and exploring that angle.
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I know a lot of people believe that the person who walked up to Ming Na Wen's character at the end of The Gunslinger was Boba Fett. I'm not convinced it was and I'm now kind of shaky on whether or not it was Moff Gideon. I guess we'll find out more in season two.
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The durability of Beskar seems like it's going to be an ongoing plot point. What's going to happen with all of that armor that was left behind on Nevarro? The Armorer no doubt will have some plans for that. And having seen how much punishment Beskar can take in this first season, it makes one particular character's survival seem far more plausible.
BUT....
There's a character in the Aftermath series of canon novels who lives on Tatooine and has acquired a suit of Mandalorian armor. That character's name is Cobb Vanth, and his story (if the timeline is accurate) takes place around 4 years after the Battle of Endor. The novels didn't indicate with any certainty if Vanth's armor was the salvaged armor of Boba Fett. This was one of a number of subplots in the Aftermath novels. Whether or not it leads to anything linked to this series remains to be seen. Given Dave Filoni's role in the show I can see the potential for him to explore some linkage between print media and the series. From what I've read George Lucas stated that Boba Fett escaped from the Sarlacc, but declined to show that in the special edition. So this might be an instance of Favreau and Filoni carrying the torch forward and exploring that angle.
Should we assume that all Mandalorian armor is Beskar? It seemed like only Din Djarin's helmet was Beskar in the first episode and he only got upgrades as he earned them. Maybe it's the case that true Mando armor is Beskar for only those who have arrived.
On a different note, I'm going to assume the ice cream maker full of beskar came from Gideon, possibly to lure out a Mando?
And on a final unrelated note, I'm guessing the "retcon" on the Mando way of life relates to ancient Mandalorians rather the the recent Clone Wars era of Satine and Deathwatch. The Way probably has much more to do with the era of the Darksaber. Maybe this ancient connection will somehow include Jango and Boba even thought some CW episode stated they were not Mandos.
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I'm assuming the normal Mando armor is not Beskar and that Beskar is very rare. I'm assuming the Mando armorer does not have a large inventory of Beskar that she can hand out.
I got the sense that the Beskar that The Mandalorian got as a payment was highly unusual.
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I'm assuming the normal Mando armor is not Beskar and that Beskar is very rare. I'm assuming the Mando armorer does not have a large inventory of Beskar that she can hand out.
I got the sense that the Beskar that The Mandalorian got as a payment was highly unusual.
That's what I thought too. Heavy-Favreau Mando seemed jealous rather than just upset that it was imperial currency an/or stolen from Mandalore.
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I thought we saw the Whills in the last season of The Clone Wars cartoon when Yoda went on his spiritual journey to turn into a force ghost.
Although the child is still a baby, he's 50 years old, he's got some rudimentary use in the force and it guides his instincts, but he definitely uses it like someone who is untrained....even though he is fairly strong in the force.
I had to go back and see this episode. The priestesses are not the Whills. At least not completely. It doesnt men thay might not have originally been Whills.
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Destiny_(episode)
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Dusting this off because I might have stumbled onto something. I was re-watching the first episode of the series recently because I wanted to check out the Nikto's that were holding Grogu on Arvala 7. And something I read online popped up when I was looking into the episode a bit more.
Mind you, much of this was about the possibility of Hasbro kitbashing some Nikto's to make this gang that IG-11 and Mando just annihilated in their quest for the bounty. This was because of the recently announced reissues of some of Jabba's skiff guards in The Vintage Collection.
So I was taking note of the costumes. Almost all of the gang were the red Niktos, but some were the green Niktos. And I noticed something in all of their costumes - a red sash. They all had it. And then I remembered something from ROGUE ONE with Lyra Erso - Galen's wife and Jyn's mother. She also wore a red sash! And it has something to do with Force worshippers and is called the red sash of enlightenment. Is it possible that these Niktos were all Force worshippers as well, and that they were protecting Grogu - a Force wielder??? I got the sense that many bounty hunters had gone to their camp, but had not returned. But Kuiil never said anything about them being outlaws or raiders. It definitely makes you wonder about things.
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I did get the sense that the Niktos were protecting Grogu, but didn't know their motive - whether it was force sensitive worship or just hanging on to him until some future time when his force abilities became more powerful and he could be used as a tool.
My guess is we'll get a Nikto multi-pack now with different sashes to go along with the Season 3 release ;D
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The Mandalorian Seasons 1 and 2 are now out on Blu-Ray. I must have missed the pre-release announcement for this (or maybe there wasn't one), but today is the release day. Standard versions and collectors steelbox versions are available. Pretty spendy for either version.
I'm kinda surprised that these are being offered in an at home method when they were a key part of Disney+. Maybe its been long enough that they figured anyone that would have subscribed for these have long since watched them.
I'm personally glad to have these as Blu-Rays in case I want to rip them for my media server or decide to someday cancel my Disney+ subscription. Hopefully they do this with the other live action shows as well eventually.