The Mandalorian (Season 2)

[Dukefrukem]

And [

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Boba Fett officially return

]s. A billion fanboys shouted out with glee even though this was ultimately a very short and very terrible filler episode.


Makes me wonder if they should just release this as a 3 hour movie rather than six 30 minute blue ball episodes.

[Irish]

blue ball episodes

Perfect term for the endless tease of modern tv.

I was surprised this episode was directed by Robert Rodriguez, who has a rep for delivering low budget material with flair, but this looked like shit. The writing and action were both terrible.

They've falling into this weird formula where every week Mando has a videogame style quest ("defend Baby Yoda against 30 bandits") and there's always special guest star or character.

Also surprised they went to back to the "fan favorite" well right after an episode featuring Ashoka.

Didn't understand why You Know Who allied himself with Mando after Mando returned the armor. Like, Mando was already obligated to do that by his own belief system. You don't owe him anything, dude.

At this point, doesn't You Know Who make Mando irrelevant? [

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Why not just call it The Boba Fett Show from now on?

] Why would the producers upstage their own protagonist this way?

[Skitch]

I dont really feel anything that that character is back. Sweet episode, quite enjoyed it.

[[ETM]]

Dina kept saying "and one more toy... two more toys... one less toy... two more action figures..." whenever a new character (or a new variant) came on screen, or something was destroyed. I'm enjoying my back-to-back SW/ST on Friday nights but people are definitely very easily amused.

[Dukefrukem]

Didn't understand why You Know Who allied himself with Mando after Mando returned the armor. Like, Mando was already obligated to do that by his own belief system. You don't owe him anything, dude.

I think they were trying to establish they are both from same honorable tribe and they are one in the same. But to your latter spoiler point, spot on.

[bac0n]

I remember saving my proofs of purchase from my Star Wars figures, then sending them in and counting the days - the interminable wait!- until Boba Fett arrived, and then losing my shit when[

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I saw him standing in the star destroyer with the other bounty hunters - including Bossk

], whom I also sent in proofs of purchase to get. So, you're damn right I flipped out when I saw the [

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Slave One flying in

], and absolutely lost it when[

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he got his armor and started cleaning house

].

Filler drivel? Maybe, but I sure as shit loved it.

[Skitch]

I really liked those parts too, and I never had the love of the character everyone else [I mean Star Wars fandom] seemed to. Except for the Clone Wars animated show, that is where I thought they really developed a badass character.

[Dukefrukem]

It's kind of weird how much love there was for that character that did so little in the original trilogy.

[bac0n]

It's kind of weird how much love there was for that character that did so little in the original trilogy.

I would submit that it was BECAUSE the character did so little in the OT that he has such enduring appeal to the fans. Don't know if you know this or not, but [

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Boba Fett was actually an action figure before he was a movie character. You could send in 5 proofs of purchase, and Kenner would send you the figure. Speaking as a boy who was 7-8 years old at the time, mad with Star Wars fever, just like ALL of my friends, this was a really big fucking deal. Here, amidst all the comparatively drab and dull Star Wars figures, you had this colorful warrior with a cool kinda-stormtrooper-but-not-helmet, a jet pack with a missile launcher on it, and what looked like wrist blasters and who knows what other gizmos hidden in his armor. You can imagine all the kids' imaginations running wild. It was like a willy wonka golden ticket.

Then he shows up in Empire, we all go bananas finally seeing Boba on screen, only to do not so much. Okay, that means he must get his proper treatment in whatever movie comes next. Annnnnnd... Jedi comes along, and he gets maybe a shot off, shoots a grappling hook, and that's about it before he goes out like a chump in the sarlacc pit. Not exactly the fate befitting the most dangerous bounty hunter in the galaxy.

Not satisfied, a whole non-canon series of stories are stood up, and it is all but assumed that he somehow escaped the pit. Comics and stories abound, keeping the legend alive.

So, when I saw Boba demonstrating the skills that made him as feared a bounty hunter as he is, I was watching through the eyes of that 7 year old who got that action figure, finally getting to see Boba get his onscreen due.

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[Irish]

I'd argue that Fett did something major: He's the only character to outsmart Han Solo.

But you nailed the zeitgeist. Marketing the toy a year or so before the movie came out was pure genius on the part of Lucas and Kenner.

[Dukefrukem]

I would submit that it was BECAUSE the character did so little in the OT that he has such enduring appeal to the fans. Don't know if you know this or not, but [

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Boba Fett was actually an action figure before he was a movie character. You could send in 5 proofs of purchase, and Kenner would send you the figure. Speaking as a boy who was 7-8 years old at the time, mad with Star Wars fever, just like ALL of my friends, this was a really big fucking deal. Here, amidst all the comparatively drab and dull Star Wars figures, you had this colorful warrior with a cool kinda-stormtrooper-but-not-helmet, a jet pack with a missile launcher on it, and what looked like wrist blasters and who knows what other gizmos hidden in his armor. You can imagine all the kids' imaginations running wild. It was like a willy wonka golden ticket.

Then he shows up in Empire, we all go bananas finally seeing Boba on screen, only to do not so much. Okay, that means he must get his proper treatment in whatever movie comes next. Annnnnnd... Jedi comes along, and he gets maybe a shot off, shoots a grappling hook, and that's about it before he goes out like a chump in the sarlacc pit. Not exactly the fate befitting the most dangerous bounty hunter in the galaxy.

Not satisfied, a whole non-canon series of stories are stood up, and it is all but assumed that he somehow escaped the pit. Comics and stories abound, keeping the legend alive.

So, when I saw Boba demonstrating the skills that made him as feared a bounty hunter as he is, I was watching through the eyes of that 7 year old who got that action figure, finally getting to see Boba get his onscreen due.

]

I do remember the story. I also remember why people got so giddy when his rocket was finally realized in the episode with Timothy Olyphant.

Wasn't the toy recalled because of a choking hazard or something?

[bac0n]

I do remember the story. I also remember why people got so giddy when his rocket was finally realized in the episode with Timothy Olyphant.

Wasn't the toy recalled because of a choking hazard or something?

Yeah, the first iterations of the toy had a removable rocket.

[Wryan]

I had a blast with this episode, tho the weird twitchy maybe-cgi (?) stormtroopers ragdolling threw me a bit. That and the fake explosions. It looked rather cheap. Just give Temuera Morrison some close-ups and an opportunity to flex and it's leagues better than the show has been for long stretches.....at least for this short stretch.

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I can't get over the naive plots, as fun as some of the stuff is... Everything is incredibly contrived and silly, and we wouldn't be letting any other show get away with it. The SW mojo is really strong.

[Skitch]

Season ender...well...I didn't see that coming. Wowzers. Stay through the credits.

[Dukefrukem]

Yeh that was something alright. Need to sleep on it. It's very deus ex machina, but that appears to be the manta of the whole series.

As for the spin-off, how many more spin-offs do we actually need? Can't we just mold all of these character into one fuckin' series? I mean, they all live during the same time period ....unless they are planning some kind of Avengers / Defenders series.

[Skitch]

Lot of people said we didnt need this Mandalorian shit. Turns out to be pretty sweet. Who knows? Let's peep it out. Plenty of chance to shit on it if it sucks.

Side question: Why are they still not utilizing the amazing books they de-canonized? At this point, who gives a shit? People love the books and they (at least the ones I have, outside of Leia and Hans kids) wouldnt really effect the Mandalorian show or the most recent trilogy. Go for it.

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Very few surprises, as always. Might continue watching but it's obvious that there isn't any desire from Disney to make any effort to make any of the content "good good", just "Star Wars good".

[Wryan]

Oh my god his fucking face. He looked like someone dipped him in the ooze from Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Jesus Christ, Disney, put some more money in that shit if you're gonna do that.

[Dukefrukem]

Oh my god his fucking face. He looked like someone dipped him in the ooze from Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Jesus Christ, Disney, put some more money in that shit if you're gonna do that.

I didn't think it was as bad or egregious as the shit in Rogue One.

[Wryan]

I think the only one that's worked so far is the young Luke we see in flashback training with Leia and his helmet opens for a moment. Or maybe it was just good because they only had to do it for like 2 seconds ha, but then Leia there was also still bad. It's weird.

[Dukefrukem]

Or maybe it was just good because they only had to do it for like 2 seconds .

and she didn't speak.

[Morris Schæffer]

One more episode to go, then I will read this thread. It's an unremarkable season so far although the first was hardly top shelf television to begin with. Episodic to a fault, uninspired scripting (seemed like every level, I mean mission was of the 'you do this for me, and I'll do that for you' variety), set pieces which resemble video game levels, superb guest stars which didn't leave much of An impression. Mandalorian just doesn't cut it.

[Ezee E]

Will avoid spoilers, so won't be reading this thread until I finish...

But Episode I.

-Loved that it was a bit longer than last season's episodes.
-The "fan service" was done better in this episode than anything in the new trilogy. Not only did it use it well within the realm of this particular story, it also improved on something that fans have hated on with the updates (the Krayt Dragon scream).
-Something about some of the well-known actors just looks weird in the world of Star Wars. I bought into the Olyphant character, but something about his look, and others from before, just seems too polished and clean... It's definitely just a thing for me at least. Had a similar issue with Giancarlo Esposito/Bill Burr when they popped up last year.

[Skitch]

Had a similar issue with Giancarlo Esposito/Bill Burr when they popped up last year.

No spoilers, but you might come around on that this season. Maybe not.