1/6 1/6 Tusken Raider Hot Toys [The Mandalorian]

[ZE_501]

Honestly these new Tuskens just look plain goofy to me, and nowhere near as creepy or frightening as in ANH. Although I suppose some of that could be intentional with the way Mando has tried to humanize them a bit more.

I'm interested in seeing the final product. These aren't very complex costumes and would be fun to mod back to ANH style.

 

[TonTon]

Honestly these new Tuskens just look plain goofy to me, and nowhere near as creepy or frightening as in ANH. Although I suppose some of that could be intentional with the way Mando has tried to humanize them a bit more.

I think the figure will probably come out fine, but I agree in principle. I liked the episode enough, but they were best when they were more of an unknown menace like we saw in ANH. Once you start sitting down and doing sign language and sharing cups of tea it starts to get kinda lame.

 

[momaw]

Honestly these new Tuskens just look plain goofy to me, and nowhere near as creepy or frightening as in ANH. Although I suppose some of that could be intentional with the way Mando has tried to humanize them a bit more.

Tusken senate representatives. The upper elite echelon of Tusken society

 

[ZE_501]

I think the figure will probably come out fine, but I agree in principle. I liked the episode enough, but they were best when they were more of an unknown menace like we saw in ANH. Once you start sitting down and doing sign language and sharing cups of tea it starts to get kinda lame.

Star Wars fandom divides along multiple axes, and this is one of them.

I prefer to retain the mystery, whereas others get excited when they "add to the lore".

 

[user 67922]

?The Marshal? was the best use of Tuskens in Star Wars imo. The same could be said for Jawas in Chapter 2. I like how they set up Tusken Raiders to be the Native Americans of the Star Wars universe.

 

[TonTon]

Star Wars fandom divides along multiple axes, and this is one of them.

I prefer to retain the mystery, whereas others get excited when they "add to the lore".

Definitely, an ongoing series like the Mandalorian starts to become like the comics, Rebels, and Clone Wars, Solo prequel, where you have lots of time to fill in those blanks, for better or worse. See people go to the bathroom (at least mention of it in Ep. 1 of Mando), more mealtime scenes. Honestly why I usually prefer films as they tend to cut out extraneous things and are forced to leave certain things open to mystery.

 

[Dave_W]

I like how they set up Tusken Raiders to be the Native Americans of the Star Wars universe.

I've read some people don't like it for that reason. Instead of them being unrelenting savages, they're just misunderstood and it's a clash of cultures.

 

[dukefett]

I've read some people don't like it for that reason. Instead of them being unrelenting savages, they're just misunderstood and it's a clash of cultures.

Well there's a few Native American tribes that were pretty unrelentingly savage, so can be the same for the tuskens.

 

[Sassafras]

Definitely, an ongoing series like the Mandalorian starts to become like the comics, Rebels, and Clone Wars, Solo prequel, where you have lots of time to fill in those blanks, for better or worse. See people go to the bathroom (at least mention of it in Ep. 1 of Mando), more mealtime scenes. Honestly why I usually prefer films as they tend to cut out extraneous things and are force to leave certain things open to mystery.

My perception of it is completely different; much like the scenes of Tony Stark working out how to build his armor, small "every day" details add depth and realism to a story and ground it. For the Mandalorian some of it is visual (like the junky taxi he uses in Season 1 is spitting water and the guy sitting in the doorway in the alley). Mentioning a bathroom or (apparently) having set up a place for the Child to sleep is something logical to happen as the arc goes along.

Sure you can skip small "realistic" details but for me it may get annoying. Like the IW street scene when Ebony Maw arrives. Not one person in one building was hanging out a window with a cell phone or even looking out. Unless everyone dropped dead from space radiation that wouldn't happen.

 

[davejames]

Definitely, an ongoing series like the Mandalorian starts to become like the comics, Rebels, and Clone Wars, Solo prequel, where you have lots of time to fill in those blanks, for better or worse. See people go to the bathroom (at least mention of it in Ep. 1 of Mando), more mealtime scenes. Honestly why I usually prefer films as they tend to cut out extraneous things and are forced to leave certain things open to mystery.

For the most part I think getting to see more of the mundane daily life works well for Mando, since it helps us connect better with the character and is a world we haven't really seen much of in SW. But these multiple trips to Tatooine are starting to feel a bit fan-servicey, with the endless callbacks to ANH and the need to dig up every tiny piece of lore. So I'm hoping the writers have got that out of their system.

 

[Sassafras]

For the most part I think getting to see more of the mundane daily life works well for Mando, since it helps us connect better with the character and is a world we haven't really seen much of in SW. But these multiple trips to Tatooine are starting to feel a bit fan-servicey, with the endless callbacks to ANH and the need to dig up every tiny piece of lore. So I'm hoping the writers have got that out of their system.

Don't mind the lore but agree time to move on from Tattooine.

 

[chrisstbh]

Definitely, an ongoing series like the Mandalorian starts to become like the comics, Rebels, and Clone Wars, Solo prequel, where you have lots of time to fill in those blanks, for better or worse. See people go to the bathroom (at least mention of it in Ep. 1 of Mando), more mealtime scenes. Honestly why I usually prefer films as they tend to cut out extraneous things and are forced to leave certain things open to mystery.

See, you can leave some things open to mystery but you need to explain where the **** Palpatine got all of the money, manpower and resources to build a fleet of 1000+ Star Destroyers with mini Death Star lasers on them.

Personally I much prefer TV shows to films these days due to the length and amount of lore/worldbuilding/character development that you can shove in. With The Mandalorian I don't feel like I need to go and read a wiki or a bunch of books or comics to understand things fully.

 

[TonTon]

My perception of it is completely different; much like the scenes of Tony Stark working out how to build his armor, small "every day" details add depth and realism to a story and ground it. For the Mandalorian some of it is visual (like the junky taxi he uses in Season 1 is spitting water and the guy sitting in the doorway in the alley). Mentioning a bathroom or (apparently) having set up a place for the Child to sleep is something logical to happen as the arc goes along.

Sure you can skip small "realistic" details but for me it may get annoying. Like the IW street scene when Ebony Maw arrives. Not one person in one building was hanging out a window with a cell phone or even looking out. Unless everyone dropped dead from space radiation that wouldn't happen.

I'd rather not compare it to something that takes place on earth as in Star Wars the differences are often what's most interesting. Seeing a diner like we do in Attack of the Clones does not expand the details of the SW world, but merely makes it more pedestrian. That's sort of what I'm getting at. But to each their own, maybe that's some peoples favorite part of that flick.

In general I don't have many complains about the Mandalorian -- I think they've done a good job of increasing the amount of aliens that speak in different tongues, which I think they started to move away from too much, starting with the PT, and the ST was probably the worst offender.

 

[TaliBane]

Any word on when this goes up?

Fun fact, the classic Tusken Raider sound is actually a donkey. Altered in some way, but a donkey sound.

As a kid, Star Wars was the best movie of all time. So many cool and scary aliens. My 7 year old self almost could not process. 400 years later, and i'm still talking about them all.

The sound guys probably just recorded the donkeys they used to haul all the filming gear that day Donkeys are visible in the background of several making-of pics from the Tatooine/meeting Ben scenes like this one.

 

[Matt S]

I never noticed that, thanks. Would be funny if true..

 

[Vortex]

I think the figure will probably come out fine, but I agree in principle. I liked the episode enough, but they were best when they were more of an unknown menace like we saw in ANH. Once you start sitting down and doing sign language and sharing cups of tea it starts to get kinda lame.

Right on it takes away the wonder of the imagination. If I didn't like Mando and Child so much as characters I probably wouldn't watch the show. They are literally the only reason I watch. They are that good. But yeah, the mystery of the Tusken Raider has been tainted a bit for me as well as the Krayt Dragon even though I enjoyed the episode. I'm just kind of getting use to sacred OT things being tainted by prequels, sequels and spinoffs.

 

[Rbeato]

We?ll be seeing more Tattooine if Kenobis series ever comes out. I?m sure it?ll take place on a few different worlds (hopefully) but we?ll definitely be seeing more of it. I have no problem with that honestly

 

[chrisstbh]

We?ll be seeing more Tattooine if Kenobis series ever comes out. I?m sure it?ll take place on a few different worlds (hopefully) but we?ll definitely be seeing more of it. I have no problem with that honestly

I doubt he ever left Tattooine. His whole purpose there was to watch over Luke, no holidays.

 

[MyenShi]

Tatooine, two t’s.

 

[Sassafras]

We?ll be seeing more Tattooine if Kenobis series ever comes out. I?m sure it?ll take place on a few different worlds (hopefully) but we?ll definitely be seeing more of it. I have no problem with that honestly

For that series I don't have a problem with it, tho pictured Obi-Wan maybe helping out on a few nearby systems. Don't think he would leave Tatooine for long. And sounds like there are fewer episodes planned so there's no time for planet-hopping. Which wouldn't make sense if Obi-Wan needs to lay low anyway.