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 Lance845 wrote:
I like that Fett took the time to give his armor a brand new paint job.

To be honest it needed a good paint job.

 Turnip Jedi wrote:
The dead dad bit but just seemed clumsy, and treading carefully here as no disrespect intended but I'm not sure we needed to know that, but maybe that's just the culture gap of the pond and military family ways

It isn't, as a US military brat myself, it is really weird.

Its the 'modernism' culture gap, partly encouraged by myspace, facebook, twitter and all other social media, where you're expecting and encouraged to share everything, especially the personal stuff. Started running into this in person a few years back in Boston. Went out to drinks with a group (not military affiliated) after meeting them the first time, and people just started talking about their diseases and losses and I had to stop them and say 'I barely know your names, I don't need to know this stuff about you.' They stopped, but were awkward about it. After a couple more outings it was clear it wasn't really going to stop long term and it wasn't the social circle for me.

“Here’s to the Empire.”

Outstanding episode!

 Turnip Jedi wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Why is nobody talking about the Rogue Squadron movie coming from Patty Jenkins?

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/patty-jenkins-star-wars-rogue-squadron-greatest-fighter-pilot-movie-all-time/

Fingers crossed but that trailer was uncomfortable to say the least

Uh, yep.

Think Mayfield is a really interesting character. There have been a lot of characters over the years who see what the Empire does and decide they have to leave it and join the Rebellion to fight the good fight.

Interesting to see someone grow the hate the Empire, but not necessarily all the people in it. Who gets out somewhat on their own terms, but has no particular interest in bringing the Empire down. Noticed on a second watch that he shoots a LOT of officers on the way out, but not so many troopers.

Yeah. I didn't think that character would be getting that much depth. It is really good.

It also elaborates on his willingness to kill New Republic officers. Not because he necessarily hates the new republic, but at this point he thinks military officers are all scum bags that throw their people into meat grinders gladly.

It’s also worth noting that the massacre happened after Endor, during Operation Cinder.

So rather than being a fact of war, it was done out of spite, once the Empire had already lost.

Yeah, it was nice to see an ex-Imperial that wasn't just "Empire bad, Rebellion good" like BF2 (the new ugh one) did with their main characters.

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 gorgon wrote:
Hopefully a GONK droid series will spin off the droids show.

Spin off? Sounds more like BB8. Waddle seems more appropriate a term. I could see an odd couple sitcom with gonk and the whack a mole prequel pod repair droids though. Queen Kathleen, hire/call me please! I'm full of ideas and I'm willing to debase myself on twitter too!

I picture 35+ minutes of watching the GNK droid do its business. Walking around, pausing for 5-10 minutes at a time to charge something up. Each week an exciting new facility. Oh, some episodes might have battles going on in the background, etc. Or maybe some drama or uncomfortable situations. But the focus and foreground stays on the GNK doing its thing...just being awesome.

Now that's a Star Wars project that David Lynch might actually take, and it'd be wonderful(ly strange/uncomfortable/amazing).

I would absolutely love that show. Have 3 or 4 major storylines that only occur out of focus in the background while the main focus is a bitter old man and his GONK wandering the countryside recharging stuff ad flirting with the widow who owns the cantina.

Well, I think this is probably the best written ep so far (at least insofar as characterization goes) and I have to give them kudos for making me actually like Bill Burr even though im not a fan of his comedy much (very reminiscent of what Dr Who managed to pull with Catherine Tate funnily enough).

Pedro Pascal really does a lot with just a few looks too.

Roll on next friday!!

It was very smart to portray Din as even more laconic once the helmet came off. I mean, there are obvious in-setting reasons for it. But as a matter of production, I think if Pascal had a bunch of lines it would just be too overwhelming for the audience.

 LordofHats wrote:
I'm curious how Kenobi will be framed. Will it be focused on his time on Tatooine, or will it be about something the 20 years between RotS and ANH that took him off into the stars? Vader has been cast for the series I heard, so I'm wondering what the actual premise is supposed to be.

It's notable that I don't think anything in ANH forbids Kenobi and Vader crossing paths in that time period. I don't think. They could clash in the series and be aware of each other without falling into contradictions.

With it being Hayden, i expect it to be either Flashbacks or Visions.
He lives alone, in the desert, probably doesnt go into town much.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:

 LordofHats wrote:
I'm curious how Kenobi will be framed. Will it be focused on his time on Tatooine, or will it be about something the 20 years between RotS and ANH that took him off into the stars? Vader has been cast for the series I heard, so I'm wondering what the actual premise is supposed to be.

It's notable that I don't think anything in ANH forbids Kenobi and Vader crossing paths in that time period. I don't think. They could clash in the series and be aware of each other without falling into contradictions.

With it being Hayden, i expect it to be either Flashbacks or Visions.
He lives alone, in the desert, probably doesnt go into town much.

Yeah I really only see one or two storylines for Kenobi. Someone comes looking for Luke and Ben kills him, or Ben teaches Luke something but in a vague enough way that it doesn't contradict Star Wars. I mean is there anything else that can be done? Side quests? Saving some farmers from Hutt gangsters or whatever? Maybe if the time line of the show is sweeping enough, covering 20 years in a season it could work.

Anyone got any predictions for the season 2 finale?

Well, Owen refers to him as "That wizard's just a crazy old man" - now, Owen knows that there's a LOT more to it than that, but that sounds like the way most people around Anchorhead know him. He's an odd old guy, who goes around doing things that may or may not be magic.

Hell, make him the guy who talks Biggs into joining the Rebellion, and leave Luke alone.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Anyone got any predictions for the season 2 finale?

It's no leap at all to predict a 'get the band together to rescue the kid' so to flesh it out a little, I'll go with a Tennent/Smith style Doctor Who finale were every (surviving) ally we've ever seen is involved in the mission.. and it seems not to go to plan and end with an end of series cliffhanger.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Anyone got any predictions for the season 2 finale?

'Splosions! Big'uns!

Arc Hammer, Dark Troopers and the Imperial Remnant need a force user like Grogu to try and make Jedi just like they did in Jedi Outcast. Except by using clones and pulling Midichlorians from Grogu to do it as opposed to putting force energy into crystals, also like in Jedi Outcast.


also Kyle Katarn for fun.

I think the big question for S2 finale is whether Moff Gideon will survive it.

At the moment, I don’t think we’ll see a resolution.

Mando has Slave-1 and a handful of friends in his corner.

Moff Gideon has a Light Cruiser, Death Troopers, Dark Troopers and Storm Troopers.

Are you suggesting S2 will end without Din rescuing Grogu?

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
At the moment, I don’t think we’ll see a resolution.

Mando has Slave-1 and a handful of friends in his corner.

Moff Gideon has a Light Cruiser, Death Troopers, Dark Troopers and Storm Troopers.

Because a handful of scrappy heroes never succeeds against the massive Evil Empire.

There is always the tried and true steal a shuttle and sneak aboard plan. Or always the chance to bring in some support from the Core. If the new republic had solid intel on an imperial moff with a cruiser, they might send some back up.

I think the question is what the plans are for next season, and what gets tied up neat, and what gets clifhangered. With all the stuff Disney is spinning up, another question is what they want to lay plot hooks/spin offs for. Although I’m not sure how much of that is in Mando’s time frame.

I don’t think they end it without Mando saving Baby Yoda. I’m betting they get in, slaughter a few platoons worth of storm troopers. Dark troopers show up, they’re much harder to handle. Everyone else ties them up while Mando gets thru solo. Epic duel with the Moff. If Mando for some reason brings the Beskar Spear along, he’ll kill the Moff. If he doesn’t, he’ll “win” by somehow forcing Moff to retreat or himself getting past and away from him, but will have now seen the Dark Saber and use that knowledge to know to bring the spear next time. Baby Yoda is rescued! Meet back up with the rest who have by now finished off all the Dark Troopers. Someone died though. Don’t worry, it was a suitably heroic death. Escape and celebrate. Post credits. If the Moff died, queue the dramatic reveal of the even bigger badder guy (Thrawn? Possibly, or he’ll be saved for Ahsoka’s series.). If Moff lived, queue dramatic reveal of the even bigger badder plan that the Dark Troopers were merely just a by product or prototype for, and they of course already got what they needed from Baby Yoda to complete it.

If Din ends up in possession of the Dark Saber, the new big bad could be Bo Katan.

'Rangers of the New Republic' is meant to spin-off from The Mandalorian, so they might be introduced as part of the rescue reinforcements.

Carson talked to Cara about how “something big is going on out here” that the Republic higher ups cannot quite see (he is referring to Moff Gideon’s scheme, I believe) so it seems to me pretty clear that the Republic will be intervening at some point, especially considering the Republic now considers the Rim to be its territory.

I can see them rescuing Grogu but Gideon having already gotten what he needed out of him. I feel like they're building towards Gideon giving himself Force powers or already having them. I can't see the Dark Saber and Vader inspired costume skipping the chance of him being a former inquisitor or something before they're done with him.

I fully expect another spear v saber fight before S2 is over.

There is no way we dont get atleast a teaser of the jedi who is coming to pick Grogu up, who is gonna be Ezra.

I mean if you name drop Thrawn and both "Rangers of the Republic" and "Ashoka" are, at some point, going to link with the Mandalorian I imagine a scene with Thrawn is a possibility as the last shot of the season.