The Mandalorian (Star Wars Live Action Series)

[The Buffinator]

Book of Boba Fett titles released:

1. A Promise Kept
2. A Faithful Friend
3. A Tale of Gluttony
4. Ladies First
5. The Getaway Driver
6. This One's For you Dad
7. The First Order Begins
8. The Return of Koska: Boba Turns Tail

OMG!

I was in the middle of my daily..er..weekly argument with my wife and I glimpsed at # 8 and burst out laughing!

Dude I don't even know where to start that list is all kinds of savage.

Edited to include full title of Episode 8...

 

[Cap'n Cook]

Im pretty sure Grogu is one of the Knights of Ren.

Just hard to see.. He is always standing behind one the taller ones.

 

[greygoose]

So looking at 2022 for season 3? Was season 2 already filming late 2019/early 2020?

 

[Sassafras]

So looking at 2022 for season 3? Was season 2 already filming late 2019/early 2020?

As I recall, filming for Season 2 wound up in February - Gina Carano tweeted a last set picture around then. Serendipity as everything else was post production - and it's awesome the crew pulled that off working from home - or however the show was completed after Covid hit.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2020/12/22/the-mandalorian-season-3-is-delayed-dave-filoni-confirmed-to-be-writing-ahsoka/?sh=1c38cdc4438e

Jon Favreau gave an interview on Good Morning America this week shortly after this announcement where he gave additional detail about what?s going on. This is the deal:

The Book of Boba Fett is debuting in December 2021.

Rather, Favreau confirms that they will be doing pre-production when Boba Fett airs (he slipped and said ?Christmas? so it could be late December) and then production will start on The Mandalorian season 3 after Fett is finished. So that means we will likely not see The Mandalorian season 3 until early spring, late spring or potentially even early summer.

I don't particularly care if Filoni is involved with Mando's scripts (e.g. he is writing the Ahsoka show), as don't think writing/directing seems to be his strongest area - but - well, I've *&^%$ enough watching the Mandalorian get derailed with all this other *&^%$. Plus IMO there's only so many hours in the day, and gotta think it's real hard to keep quality together when u are spread too thin. "Rangers" my @ss. Or was this gonna be a cartoon? It sounds like a kiddie show. Star Wars Power Rangers.

 

[Khev]

As I recall, filming for Season 2 wound up in February - Gina Carano tweeted a last set picture around then. Serendipity as everything else was post production - and it's awesome the crew pulled that off working from home - or however the show was completed after Covid hit.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2020/12/22/the-mandalorian-season-3-is-delayed-dave-filoni-confirmed-to-be-writing-ahsoka/?sh=1c38cdc4438e



I don't particularly care if Filoni is involved with Mando's scripts (e.g. he is writing the Ahsoka show), as don't think writing/directing seems to be his strongest area - but - well, I've *&^%$ enough watching the Mandalorian get derailed with all this other *&^%$. Plus IMO there's only so many hours in the day, and gotta think it's real hard to keep quality together when u are spread too thin. "Rangers" my @ss. Or was this gonna be a cartoon? It sounds like a kiddie show. Star Wars Power Rangers.

I believe that Gina Carano will be moving to the Rangers show so that one will be live-action. Filoni's gratuitous cameos were annoying but the Ahsoka episode was one of the best directed episodes of the entire season so my faith in his filmmaking abilities continues to grow.

 

[ZE_501]

[...]it's awesome the crew pulled that off working from home - or however the show was completed after Covid hit[...]

They probably maintained separation of departments; i.e. camera crew is never in the same place as the costume department; set dressers clear out before the grips move in, just one props person present around the talent etc.; separate shuttles for all departments -- it's probably a pod system down there, assuming they're running it like shows I've been on.

The only people I see working from home are digital workers doing post.

 

[Sassafras]

I believe that Gina Carano will be moving to the Rangers show so that one will be live-action. Filoni's gratuitous cameos were annoying but the Ahsoka episode was one of the best directed episodes of the entire season so my faith in his filmmaking abilities continues to grow.

Well, hafta agree to disagree...I didn't mind Filoni's cameos - in one, I liked his dry delivery and in the other, he was just kinda there.

At the moment, I can't separate the direction of Ahsoka's episode very well from the IMO &^%$# script and IMO flat delivery from Dawson - also wasting Mando's abilities for the most part. Also minor annoyances like not handing the tired Grogu to Mando but plopping him on a rock - I mean who would do that.

Visually stunning - something I think Filoni excels at. But for me not compelling, and it's an episode that should have been. For *&&^% sake Din D'jarin was meeting a Jedi "enemy sorcerer" for the first time. Probably seeing a light saber the first time. Plus Dawson is capable of a lot more, if, I think, she wasn't being restrained. An episode IMO that was fairly pointless, except as an Ahsoka commercial and to name drop Thrawn - and to open the door for all of Grogu's "many many teachers". Which I suppose means dead Jedi popping in as Force ghosts down the road.

I really wish F & F had seized the opportunity to introduce a new remnant Jedi character and for *&&^% sake at least MENTION there's a dark side of the Force to be wary of.

 

[Sassafras]

They probably maintained separation of departments; i.e. camera crew is never in the same place as the costume department; set dressers clear out before the grips move in, just one props person present around the talent etc.; separate shuttles for all departments -- it's probably a pod system down there, assuming they're running it like shows I've been on.

The only people I see working from home are digital workers doing post.

Interesting, thanks! I vaguely remember a mention of a "skeleton crew". IMO we were very lucky re Mandalorian, however they pulled finishing the show off. And IMO stuff that's jaw-dropping, too.

 

[ZE_501]

Interesting, thanks! I vaguely remember a mention of a "skeleton crew". IMO we were very lucky re Mandalorian, however they pulled finishing the show off. And IMO stuff that's jaw-dropping, too.

We get a COVID test every week, and can't even drive past other crew pods with the windows down. Masks on at all times except for socially distanced lunch, cleaning crews and hand sanitizer all over the place, etc.

It's been working. No cases on any of the shows I worked on, but I heard of isolated cases on other productions that *did not spread* because of the safety protocols.

Obviously, you can't control what people are doing or what they've been exposed to outside of work, so infection remains a risk but danger of *outbreak* has been dealt with.

 

[Khev]

Ahsoka has been a fan favorite for years, was already assumed to be alive in the Mando timeline *and* is known and trusted by prominent Mandalorians. Her appearance is the very definition of an organic progression of the story.

Plus having her appear versus some random new Jedi fabricated out of thin air keeps the overall Jedi population properly small and mysterious.

We've got Grogu. We've got Luke. We've got Ahsoka.
Plus whatever other kids Luke may be currently training. No need to dilute things further just a few short years after ROTJ with full fledged "Jedi of the Week" randomly appearing as fully trained adults IMO.

 

[ZE_501]

Ahsoka has been a fan favorite for years, was already assumed to be alive in the Mando timeline *and* is known and trusted by prominent Mandalorians. Her appearance is the very definition of an organic progression of the story.

Plus having her appear versus some random new Jedi fabricated out of thin air keeps the overall Jedi population properly small and mysterious.

We've got Grogu. We've got Luke. We've got Ahsoka.
Plus whatever other kids Luke may be currently training. No need to dilute things further just a few short years after ROTJ with full fledged "Jedi of the Week" randomly appearing as fully trained adults IMO.

It always freaks me out when we agree completely.

I do think the episode was kind of The Ahsoka Show because Filoni, but I'd rather she show up than yet another Jedi.

 

[The Buffinator]

Well, hafta agree to disagree...I didn't mind Filoni's cameos - in one, I liked his dry delivery and in the other, he was just kinda there.

At the moment, I can't separate the direction of Ahsoka's episode very well from the IMO &^%$# script and IMO flat delivery from Dawson - also wasting Mando's abilities for the most part. Also minor annoyances like not handing the tired Grogu to Mando but plopping him on a rock - I mean who would do that.

Visually stunning - something I think Filoni excels at. But for me not compelling, and it's an episode that should have been. For *&&^% sake Din D'jarin was meeting a Jedi "enemy sorcerer" for the first time. Probably seeing a light saber the first time. Plus Dawson is capable of a lot more, if, I think, she wasn't being restrained. An episode IMO that was fairly pointless, except as an Ahsoka commercial and to name drop Thrawn - and to open the door for all of Grogu's "many many teachers". Which I suppose means dead Jedi popping in as Force ghosts down the road.

I really wish F & F had seized the opportunity to introduce a new remnant Jedi character and for *&&^% sake at least MENTION there's a dark side of the Force to be wary of.

Ahsoka alluded to it with the bit about using the Force without controlling emotions can ruin the best of us. Besides, these episodes are too short to waste time going into unnecessary exposition lol.

Ahsoka has been a fan favorite for years, was already assumed to be alive in the Mando timeline *and* is known and trusted by prominent Mandalorians. Her appearance is the very definition of an organic progression of the story.

Plus having her appear versus some random new Jedi fabricated out of thin air keeps the overall Jedi population properly small and mysterious.

We've got Grogu. We've got Luke. We've got Ahsoka.
Plus whatever other kids Luke may be currently training. No need to dilute things further just a few short years after ROTJ with full fledged "Jedi of the Week" randomly appearing as fully trained adults IMO.

Yes, I said something similar several days ago.

 

[jye4ever]

Ahsoka has been a fan favorite for years, was already assumed to be alive in the Mando timeline *and* is known and trusted by prominent Mandalorians. Her appearance is the very definition of an organic progression of the story.

Plus having her appear versus some random new Jedi fabricated out of thin air keeps the overall Jedi population properly small and mysterious.

We've got Grogu. We've got Luke. We've got Ahsoka.
Plus whatever other kids Luke may be currently training. No need to dilute things further just a few short years after ROTJ with full fledged "Jedi of the Week" randomly appearing as fully trained adults IMO.

The last thing we need is an arena full of random Jedi making super silly moves that make no sense whatsoever lol

I'll stick with Ahsoka and Luke precise saber swings and body language thank you very much.

 

[ZE_501]

The last thing we need is an arena full of random Jedi [...]

What, you didn't enjoy the Jedi Mass Suicide?

"Let's all place ourselves in a convenient kill box with zero cover and nothing but melee weapons."

"Cool cool!"

 

[Khev]

What, you didn't enjoy the Jedi Mass Suicide?

"Let's all place ourselves in a convenient kill box with zero cover and nothing but melee weapons."

"Cool cool!"

"To the low ground survivors retreat!"

 

[The Buffinator]

What, you didn't enjoy the Jedi Mass Suicide?

"Let's all place ourselves in a convenient kill box with zero cover and nothing but melee weapons."

"Cool cool!"

 

[a-dev]

 

[ZE_501]

[...]

***SPITS COFFEE***

 

[Khev]

And people question why Luke wanted them to end, lol.

 

[jye4ever]

This page is nothing less of epic lol

Morons holy crap that is the meme of the day