The Mandalorian (Star Wars Live Action Series)

[chrisstbh]

That's the issue. Mandalore was shown to be destroyed and desolate. What's there to take back?

Well by "take back" I assume the mean they need forces to secure it again, they can't just go with like 30 of them. There are still Imperial remnants out there, pirates, raiders, , who knows what else etc. Plus the local fauna have started to reclaim the planet in the abscence of civilisation as has been shown.

 

[Jaycepticon]

Well by "take back" I assume the mean they need forces to secure it again, they can't just go with like 30 of them. There are still Imperial remnants out there, pirates, raiders, , who knows what else etc. Plus the local fauna have started to reclaim the planet in the abscence of civilisation as has been shown.

I suppose. But Bo, Din, and even Grogu were flying into the capital like it was just a weekend trip. I had just assumed the entire planet was abandoned.

 

[chrisstbh]

I suppose. But Bo, Din, and even Grogu were flying into the capital like it was just a weekend trip. I had just assumed the entire planet was abandoned.

Well Imperials did attack and bomb her castle, so they’re still around occupying the system in some capacity even if not on Mandalore itself.

 

[Garlador]

Well Imperials did attack and bomb her castle, so they’re still around occupying the system in some capacity even if not on Mandalore itself.

Oh yeah, her house blew up.

I think an issue I have is stuff gets resolved so quickly this season.

“You must bathe in the waters.” “Done. Took, like, two episodes.”

“Take the dark saber.” “No!” “Please?” “Okay!”

“You are purified and haven’t removed your helmet. Now remove your helmet.”

“We don’t follow you.” “Got saber back on technicality.” “You heard her. Everyone follow her.”

All of this could have been compelling drama and conflict… if it wasn’t so easily resolved.

 

[Jaycepticon]

Well Imperials did attack and bomb her castle, so they’re still around occupying the system in some capacity even if not on Mandalore itself.

But the New Republic is what's around and they don't even know there's anything more than Imperial remnants left. No way the Empire can still remotely be occupying Mandalore if that's the case. Especially when Gideon was on the run and arrested and Thrawn is somewhere in the Uncharted Regions with Ezra. Would they introduce another Imperial Officer running things?

Plus, Din was flying around Mandalore and it's moons undistubed and Bo was even surprised to even see TIE Interceptors in the first place. I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just using the evidence with what the show has given us.

But like @Garlador says, we're probably giving too much attention to something that they'll easily solve so it is what it is. Shutting off my brain now and will just blindly consume these final two episodes.

 

[JAWS]

This is a very good point. A compelling villain can keep you engaged. A great actor with a great performance and a threatening aura can carry a weaker story. “A hero is only as interesting as his villains.”

For Season 3 we got… well…

Let’s just say I’m not shaking in my boots.

Lol

I’d even argue that the two villains from the first two season were not that great because not enough time is given and spent with them. But yeah those comparison shots tell you all you need to know about the baddies in season 3 lol

 

[wormlander]

This is your original statement:

"Since when did bad chemistry between characters stop Disney from making shows about them?"

And it was indeed addressed, thx.

Nice try hot-head. This was my original statement:

I wonder how much story material was scrapped/changed for this season after Carano was fired and the Rangers show got cancelled. Would not be surprised if this disjointed mess is partially the result of extensive rewrites.

This was your response:

"Carano was a side character and not even a compelling one, she had zero chemistry with Din" [This has no relevance to what I said] - "Her departure into Wild Space is in no way responsible for the kids-hour mess we see before our eyes today." [Unless you're actually on the production team to know there was exactly 0% interference because of the cancellation of the Rangers show, maybe you should take it down just a notch. Sith dealing in absolutes and whatnot...].

 

[davejames]

Even if they didn't do much, those earlier villains at least had a menacing presence and gravitas to them that is completely lacking from anyone this season.

 

[JMT1979]

Reading about the current season makes me glad I haven't watched it. The end of S2 feels like a much better ending to the story of Mando and Grogu, so I'll be leaving it there.

 

[jye4ever]

How the hell did we go from..

THE SIEGE OF MANDALORE!!!

THE NIGHT OF 1,000 TEARS!!!

to

Goofy silly King and Queen plot!

 

[Ramatuelle]

How the hell did we go from..

THE SIEGE OF MANDALORE!!!

THE NIGHT OF 1,000 TEARS!!!

to

Goofy silly King and Queen plot!

Wait'll Snoop Dog shows up in his Mandalorian armor.

Because would you put it past them to do that? I sure wouldn't. Martha Stewart can be his sidekick, a la Axe and Koska.

 

[Ramatuelle]

BEHOLD!!! God where is Count Dooku when you need him.

 

[RavenAsh]

They write this show as if they have 23 episode seasons on cable to tell their stories. This kind of an episode would still be awful and cringe in that setting, but it would be 1/23rd of a season instead of 1/8th. To waste over 12% of your runtime on this kind of an episode shows a lack of aptitude with pacing and what an audience wants to see.

 

[Garlador]

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BEHOLD!!! God where is Count Dooku when you need him.

Christopher Lee has died and nobody has reanimated him yet. Give him time.

I actually thought Jack Black was fine!… but it’s just “Jack Black”. I don’t even remember this character’s name.

 

[Chainedstream]

That's the issue. Mandalore was shown to be destroyed and desolate. What's there to take back?

The Armorer brushed Bo's claim that she saw a Mythosaur originally and then decided she was the one who needed to unite all the Mandalorians to retake Mandalore. And this was AFTER Greef Karga gave them some land.

And the main character on the show has done nothing all season except be ok with just living life with his cult in a cave again. So they're gonna rush a plot for him with two episodes left to try to hook us in again for season 4. This stuff is just so poorly written and executed. How there's so many people defending this is beyond me.

I’m going back to rewatch the Sopranos. I need Tony to save me, not like he saved Chris though….

 

[Venzhe]

I see now that most of the budget for this season probably went to Lizzo, Jack Black, and Christopher Lloyd. I did appreciate Lloyd’s tie-in to a former era to give his age some meaning in the story.

What I really need is a series showing me how Imperial Officer Jack Black ran his day-to-day operations in the Empire.

 

[jye4ever]

Holy crap go and watch Skarsgard’s freaking super epic monologue in Andor then immediately watch this Mandalorian episode it is quite a jarring shock to the senses lol

Look I was all for supporting both the serious slow burn drama from Andor and the swashbuckling adventures of The Mandalorian but this episode wasn’t swashbuckling that was the freaking WIGGLES MEETS HANDY MANDY!

 

[a-dev]

Oh yeah, her house blew up.

I think an issue I have is stuff gets resolved so quickly this season.

“You must bathe in the waters.” “Done. Took, like, two episodes.”

“Take the dark saber.” “No!” “Please?” “Okay!”

“You are purified and haven’t removed your helmet. Now remove your helmet.”

“We don’t follow you.” “Got saber back on technicality.” “You heard her. Everyone follow her.”

All of this could have been compelling drama and conflict… if it wasn’t so easily resolved.

Can't wait for the S3 Pitch Meeting

 

[xipotec]

Yea that episode was objectively bad to me. Its clear we have some studio interference going on here. Probably from someone who has hardly any SW in them…..

It reminded me of Poochie….

1. Add in a couple “guest stars”. All of whom embarrassed themselves with horrible acting (Mr Lloyd I am looking at you)
2. Add some cuteness (knighting)
3. Add some action sequences that are really poorly done)
4. Add some random detective plot.
5. Add droids stuff we have never seen anywhere before.
6. Attempts an epic ending , (which should have been a cool moment but fell flat)

I cannot help but feel they are trying to PT this too much, trying to capture the PT audience…..whomever that is….

Obviously they are going for a younger audience also. But young does not mean stupid, silly and childish.

Horrors overall. Very sad that Mrs Howard directed this one.

 

[xipotec]

PS I have never, not once in my entire life, ordered a steak at Applebees.

I might do that if I was leaving a funeral with a bunch of people there was peer pressure to go somewhere afterwards that was mostly safe because one of the people was sort of an alcoholic, and it's better than going to a bar. Not that I should be going into bars anymore, because of all the fighting that happens when I go into bars.

The point being, if I just compared your TV show to ordering a steak at Applebees, then there's clearly a problem. Not just a problem for love of Star Wars. But problem even with the baseline product.

Kathleen Kennedy is now at the point where she's in charge of what amounts to an energy drink company that is now making motor oil.

"Uh, lady, I ordered a drink to keep me awake, I'm exhausted"

"Only bigots are that tired. Your view of fandom is toxic. The product is fine, you are just mansplaining why you won't chug down some motor oil to show how virtuous you are!"

I've decided if I ever meet KK in real life, I'm giving her an Applebees gift card. Enjoy your less than three inch steak, you psychopath.

Exactly how is this KK?