Star Wars: The Mandalorian (November 2019)

[Jabbitt]

For those interested, the making of season 2, The Gallery, starts streaming on Christmas Day.

https://twitter.com/ILMVFX/status/13...330267649?s=19

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[cliff homewood]

Whereas I watched this weeks and was dissappointed, the storytelling always gets bad towards the end of the season it seems.

Taking his mask off for a face scan, the whole point of a face scan is to ID you, so are we saying he is on their system, how? Persnoally I think its probably bad writing and not be mentioned again like Boba Fett survived Return of the Jedi but no-ones bothering to tell us how. Also his companion keeping his facemask off all the time whilst going undercover also felt ridiculous, how often do you see stormtroopers without masks on? Way to make yourself stand out. Thought it was going to be Mandy giving him his helmet so he can get by the guy without being spotted and do the face scan. That would seme to make more sense to me.

Then you've got the fact he was such a sharp shooter and they didn't ask him along at the end but just left him on the planet. True he didn't seem keen on going earlier in the ep and we know he is a backstabber but still like others thought he would make a good member of the crew.

[Rob]

It’s quite clear now that the makers of this series are putting their all into the look and feel of the shows, which is 100% fantastic.

However, they’re not troubling themselves with pesky details like a coherent plot or characters making sensible decisions. I think you’re best just sitting back and enjoying it like a souped-up revamp of The A-Team where baddies can’t shoot for toffee (unless they are on your side for 5 minutes, then they can shoot across the bridge like dead-eye dick) and everything’s wrapped up neatly at the end of the episode.

[aprout]

Originally Posted by brainwaster

I thought Mando was going to ask Valin Hess if he had his stapler

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An Office Space/Star Wars shared universe - now that's something I can get behind.


Absolutely loved this episode.

[cliff homewood]

Originally Posted by Rob

It’s quite clear now that the makers of this series are putting their all into the look and feel of the shows, which is 100% fantastic.

However, they’re not troubling themselves with pesky details like a coherent plot or characters making sensible decisions. I think you’re best just sitting back and enjoying it like a souped-up revamp of The A-Team where baddies can’t shoot for toffee (unless they are on your side for 5 minutes, then they can shoot across the bridge like dead-eye dick) and everything’s wrapped up neatly at the end of the episode.

Good point well made, am aware Star Wars was always meant to be like the old RKo serials like Flash Gordon etc and it fits perfectly, cant help my brain wants them to make it be more logical!

[Rob]

Originally Posted by cliff homewood

Good point well made, am aware Star Wars was always meant to be like the old RKo serials like Flash Gordon etc and it fits perfectly, cant help my brain wants them to make it be more logical!

I agree. With all the creative talent available, you’d think they could weld style with substance. It’s enjoyable nonsense, but it could have been even better.

[lentini]

Such a fantastic ending to the series. Wasn’t expecting THAT appearance either!

There’s an after credits sequence too so don’t miss that

[Nana]

The Book of Boba Fett coming 2021. I’m not the biggest Star Wars fan, anyone tell me if that’s a show fans want to see?

[Jedibitch]

They certainly went all out on that. so enjoyable, bar the death troopers which is an awful design.

Have no idea where they go for Season 3 mind.

[dunkle]

Ok. I admit it. There was shouting. There was a tear

Amazing

And make sure stick around post credits

[dunkle]

Originally Posted by Nana

The Book of Boba Fett coming 2021. I’m not the biggest Star Wars fan, anyone tell me if that’s a show fans want to see?

Pretty much everyone who was a kid in the 80s I’d of said
As a player of the toys and a reader of the comics THIS is Star Wars
This is what I lay in front room making up with my toys.

I’ll take as much as they want to give

[lentini]

Originally Posted by dunkle

Ok. I admit it. There was shouting. There was a tear

I agree. It made me feel like a kid again.

[ascender]

That was an amazing and very emotional end to S2.

Loved the post-credits thing too!

But f*&^ everyone who is spoiling the **** out of it on Twitter. Luckily I was offline all morning then watched the episode just in case, but am so glad I did as its all over social media.

[AdamBrunt]

That was frigging awesome - though the CGI for

Luke

, at the end, looked off to me.

As others have said no idea where this means they go with season 3

[TonyG]

Awesome finale to a consistently brilliant second season. As others have said, this made a 51yr old Star Wars fan feel like the boy who watched & loved the original trilogy over 40yrs ago.

Proper goosebumps when the “Jedi” arrived & tears were shed during the emotional farewell at the end...

[Nana]

I have said it once, I’ll say it again. What kind of sick Mellon farmer makes handcuffs for babies!��

[Morton]

That's how you do it. Now just retcon/erase the sequel trilogy and we're good from here on out. I dunno, make it a bad Wookie's dream, Chewie comes walking out of a giant wookie shower and just carries on as if nothing happened.

The CGI was a bit off with Luke, high quality for TV though. Just wish they'd got Sebastian Stan on board or even deep faked it.

I liked the disparaging 'it's only one X-Wing' comment - eat those words!!

[AdamBrunt]

I don't understand the calls for

Sebastian Stan

- they look nothing like each other ??

[Apostate]

blimey that was emotional

Originally Posted by Nana

The Book of Boba Fett coming 2021. I’m not the biggest Star Wars fan, anyone tell me if that’s a show fans want to see?

For me the core of this series has been the relationship between Mando and the Child. That's going to be hard to replicate

[aprout]

Originally Posted by Jedibitch

They certainly went all out on that. so enjoyable, bar the death troopers which is an awful design.

I didn't have a problem with them, but it was like someone saw the Lego Imperial Death Trooper Buildable Figure that came out for Rogue One & just decided to use that design.



Superb end to a superb season. Let out a little squeal when that character turned up. And then another when that character followed.

My only (minor) problem with the episode was the end credits, which are usually a highlight. No production artwork & I didn't like the version of the theme tune they used. Sounded like something from King Arthur's court. Should have stuck with the classic!