The Mandalorian (Star Wars Live Action Series)

[chrisstbh]

they arent the movie versions used in AOTC/ROTS and the Kenobi show. they are the Andor version imperial era DC15s and DC15a. Surely they could have just used the props made for Kenobi flashbacks

They look the same to me, don’t think it really matters.

 

[ZE_501]

It bothered me when they played Grogu's devouring of the eggs as comedy. The whole point of that mission was to deliver those eggs safely, and we're supposed to be emotionally invested in that as viewers. So having him eating them really sent a strange message.

Grogu eats the unborn young of sentient beings. Clearly he's Sith.

(I know, *technically* they were eggs but they *were* fertilized. Ew.)

Except Grogu who eats frogs just for the hell of it, even when he's not hungry.

Sith.

But if you really are starting to get upset by the treatment of these fictional animals, I think it's time to start some kind of SW equivalent of PETA.

It's almost a given that on some dank corner of the Internet, this already exists. Some sad subreddit or something wherein over-invested fans are wringing their hands and starting petitions for the showrunners.

 

[jaztermareal]

They look the same to me, don’t think it really matters.

maybe doesn't matter to you but to me it is frustrating since they already have the correct props made, they just didn't use them.

to illustrate the differences I have a couple pics of my WIP Andor rifle (not finished so loads of details missing)

VS ROTS:

While Andor carbine looks like this:

vs movie one:

 

[jye4ever]

I can’t get over how amazing this episode was I fist pumped that rescue!

 

[Uncle Bingo]

I definitely enjoyed this episode more than last week's snorefest. The Mandos all running out of fuel was a bit silly but oh well.

Bo-Katan is definitely a more interesting character for me this season than Din.

The surprise character was really awesome.

 

[e30ernest]

Just watched. I found the episode to be entertaining and an enjoyable, pulp-y romp via old-time-y speculative fiction. It felt like a kid's comic or something from the '50s so in that sense it was fine. Observations and finer-grained nerd-picking below:

Spoiler

• Once again, wildlife in the Star Wars universe gets encroached upon, despoiled and murdered through human intervention. Where is Space Greenpeace?

• Bo Katan is becoming a much more interesting character than Din.

• That kid should have been dead several times over based on what wild predators do, kind of a dumb plot convenience that the Raptor mother was saving live prey for later. The Mandalorians were pretty leisurely about going to retrieve the kid, too. Let's have a campfire and sleep.

• The Mandalorians may be living in a covert on a hostile planet, but it doesn't really make sense. They're not enemies of The New Republic. They literally could have got a hotel on Coruscant. Their only real enemies are the Imperial Remnant.

• They also should have basic technology or at least SENTRIES for an early warning system. That raptor had preyed on them before, it's not like they didn't know it was possible to have it or one like it show up again. The planet seems to be teeming with hostile megafauna, why turn your backs on it? Let's train and play on the beach where giant marine predators can pounce, and don't worry about the FLYING PREDATORY DINOSAURS either.

• "It always gets away" --- OMG these Mandalorians are so stupid. Again, no wonder the Empire glassed them and their planet.

• Grogu has broken all suspension of disbelief. He's a muppet with PTSD they're going to keep piling armour on.

• Noting the combo of new hairstyle AND new armour piece, second Hot Toys Bo incoming!

I agree with this pretty much. I was honestly a bit bored on this episode.

Oddly enough, The Bad Batch had a better episode than Mando today again.

 

[Jaycepticon]

Din's cult is definitely amateur hour and is the Freshman Squad. They really need to get Bo back into the good graces of the Varsity Team Mando's and show the galaxy how it should be done.

 

[chrisstbh]

maybe doesn't matter to you but to me it is frustrating since they already have the correct props made, they just didn't use them.

to illustrate the differences I have a couple pics of my WIP Andor rifle (not finished so loads of details missing)

View attachment 629361
View attachment 629362
View attachment 629363

View attachment 629364


VS ROTS:
View attachment 629365



While Andor carbine looks like this:
View attachment 629366
View attachment 629368

vs movie one:

View attachment 629367

Yeah as someone that doesn't pause every frame of the show and squint super hard at every pixel this doesn't bother me whatsoever .

 

[JAWS]

Nah, agree with Jye, actually. And we don't know enough about Moff Gideon or any other villain yet. Anyway a major classic in another genre basically revolved around a piece of jewelry and an eyeball and some guys in robes with no faces. The threat can be more compelling than actually seeing. There are so many things I like about this series I could write a few pages. But the fact that I am spending money on collectibles is enough.

We have had three seasons to get to know the villains

 

[Sassafras]

But if you really are starting to get upset by the treatment of these fictional animals, I think it's time to start some kind of SW equivalent of PETA.

It was never something I was wild about, all the way back to Han dragging an animal out to freeze to death. I guess Lucas couldn't work out something else.
I was sad

Spoiler

about the 3 babies; then I was all happy at the end.

Warm fuzzies!
For me enjoyable and good job from Weathers, and

Spoiler

liking the Armorer more and more. It's like a mystic female Qui-Gon.
Plus being a fan of environments - nice. And enjoyed seeing the Mandalorians practicing; IMO little homey details bring a lot of color into a story.

 

[ZE_501]

I was sad

Spoiler

about the 3 babies; then I was all happy at the end.

Warm fuzzies!

Spoiler

The Mandalorians had encountered that creature before and lost people to it -- you saw the discarded helmet in the nest, right?

Which means the parent snatched at least one (likely more based on their experience) Mandalorian up ... child, adult, whoever -- kept them alive and then dropped them into the nest for the young to tear to pieces and consume.

Those baby raptors they're looking to domesticate have already feasted on their Mandalorian family. I guess that makes them even since they murdered their parent.

 

[Sassafras]

We have had three seasons to get to know the villains

True, and I've been baffled that we haven't seen more of Moff Gideon. For me it's very mildly annoying that Gideon seems to be feared, and have plenty of assets, but where is he getting his power/funds from?

I can only think that - and hopefully I'm not wrong - that while Mando is all happy being Mandalorian and parenting that *sinister evil* is coiling around the universe, like when Bo's castle was blown up.

Which will make a huge appearance - but when? Favreau sounds like now he has a lot bigger sandbox to play in - Jon Favreau addresses how many seasons 'The Mandalorian' will run

 

[Sassafras]

Spoiler

The Mandalorians had encountered that creature before and lost people to it -- you saw the discarded helmet in the nest, right?

Which means the parent snatched at least one (likely more based on their experience) Mandalorian up ... child, adult, whoever -- kept them alive and then dropped them into the nest for the young to tear to pieces and consume.

Those baby raptors they're looking to domesticate have already feasted on their Mandalorian family. I guess that makes them even since they murdered their parent.

Point taken. I yield. Besides being all happy

Spoiler

there are more mesosaurs in the lake/inland sea.
I like dinosaurs. I like the show creators/artists like them too,
including having food held and regurgitated for the babies.
Someone is doing their biology homework besides just making stuff up.

 

[wormlander]

Less than 10 minutes in. My God this is dumb.

"Don't shoot! We'll follow"

30 seconds later...

"I'm out of fuel. It always gets away"

Yeah, I agree. This is still far beneath even the weakest episodes of seasons 1 & 2

 

[Sassafras]

Yeah, I agree. This is still far beneath even the weakest episodes of seasons 1 & 2

Well, re the original comment, maybe not. Bein' someone who has to catch up on a lot - so, a YT tuber pointed out that at the moment if you look at the Mandalorians' armor, it's kinda tatty. Said some of it is even repurposed Stormtrooper armor and/or it reminded them of something cobbled together like Din's in Season 1. Imagine that would be an issue for jet packs as well. These Mandalorians had to leave Navarro in a hurry and/or were probably wandering about a lot.

I didn't catch that, hafta go look at some frames. So IMO running out of fuel etc. to me was a touch of *realism*. Also, not having a constant place to mine from would lead to being really interested in taking back Mandalore, besides all the other reasons. There's been a couple of references in S1 and S2 about how hard beskar is to get.

 

[Otomofan]

Spoiler

Those baby raptors they're looking to domesticate have already feasted on their Mandalorian family. I guess that makes them even since they murdered their parent.

Spoiler

But they didn't kill it...the big crocodile in the water ate it! The Mandos just messed it up a bit...

 

[ZE_501]

Spoiler

But they didn't kill it...the big crocodile in the water ate it! The Mandos just messed it up a bit...

Accessories to the crime! They ran it down.

 

[jimbean]

Hot Toys come on

Spoiler

 

[ZE_501]

Looks like a goblin. Someone get me a D20.

 

[Otomofan]

I don't know why she made it so big. That seems awfully unnecessary.