The Mandalorian, Disney+

12 Parsnips wrote:Very Important Poll:

A. Caralorian?
B. Mandalomera?
C. Another ship?
D. None of the above, this is the American Monomyth
E. What? I'm just here for The Child

(All in good fun! )

@12 Parsnips

A. B. and E.

SheLitAFire wrote:

12 Parsnips wrote:Very Important Poll:

A. Caralorian?
B. Mandalomera?
C. Another ship?
D. None of the above, this is the American Monomyth
E. What? I'm just here for The Child

(All in good fun! )

@12 Parsnips

A. B. and E.

@SheLitAFire

SAME! (Though I confess to writing some Caralorian fanfic. )

12 Parsnips wrote:Very Important Poll:

A. Caralorian?
B. Mandalomera?
C. Another ship?
D. None of the above, this is the American Monomyth
E. What? I'm just here for The Child

(All in good fun! )

@12 Parsnips

B, D, and E

SW_Heroine_Journey wrote:

12 Parsnips wrote:Very Important Poll:

A. Caralorian?
B. Mandalomera?
C. Another ship?
D. None of the above, this is the American Monomyth
E. What? I'm just here for The Child

(All in good fun! )

@12 Parsnips

B, D, and E

@SW_Heroine_Journey

Re: D...I'm fine if the Mando doesn't end up with anyone romantically...but dangnabbit, he better keep the baby! My greatest fear is that the season will end on a cliffhanger in which he's separated from his little green darling somehow.

12 Parsnips wrote:

SW_Heroine_Journey wrote:

12 Parsnips wrote:Very Important Poll:

A. Caralorian?
B. Mandalomera?
C. Another ship?
D. None of the above, this is the American Monomyth
E. What? I'm just here for The Child

(All in good fun! )

@12 Parsnips

B, D, and E

@SW_Heroine_Journey

Re: D...I'm fine if the Mando doesn't end up with anyone romantically...but dangnabbit, he better keep the baby! My greatest fear is that the season will end on a cliffhanger in which he's separated from his little green darling somehow.

@12 Parsnips

Darn you for causing that thought to enter my brain! lol

I wish that I had expansive awareness of Joseph Campbell's works, then I could try to figure it out, yet I don't. It's a possibility, but I am hoping that will not be the situation!

SW_Heroine_Journey wrote:

12 Parsnips wrote:

SW_Heroine_Journey wrote:

12 Parsnips wrote:Very Important Poll:

A. Caralorian?
B. Mandalomera?
C. Another ship?
D. None of the above, this is the American Monomyth
E. What? I'm just here for The Child

(All in good fun! )

@12 Parsnips

B, D, and E

@SW_Heroine_Journey

Re: D...I'm fine if the Mando doesn't end up with anyone romantically...but dangnabbit, he better keep the baby! My greatest fear is that the season will end on a cliffhanger in which he's separated from his little green darling somehow.

@12 Parsnips

Darn you for causing that thought to enter my brain!  lol

I wish that I had expansive awareness of Joseph Campbell's works, then I could try to figure it out, yet I don't.  It's a possibility, but I am hoping that will not be the situation!

@SW_Heroine_Journey

There could be widespread rioting if it happens!

In ch. 4 when that shot rang out and we weren't sure yet what happened, I briefly wondered how the world was going to react if something happened to that completely fictional puppet child.

12 Parsnips wrote:

SW_Heroine_Journey wrote:

12 Parsnips wrote:

SW_Heroine_Journey wrote:

12 Parsnips wrote:Very Important Poll:

A. Caralorian?
B. Mandalomera?
C. Another ship?
D. None of the above, this is the American Monomyth
E. What? I'm just here for The Child

(All in good fun! )

@12 Parsnips

B, D, and E

@SW_Heroine_Journey

Re: D...I'm fine if the Mando doesn't end up with anyone romantically...but dangnabbit, he better keep the baby! My greatest fear is that the season will end on a cliffhanger in which he's separated from his little green darling somehow.

@12 Parsnips

Darn you for causing that thought to enter my brain!  lol

I wish that I had expansive awareness of Joseph Campbell's works, then I could try to figure it out, yet I don't.  It's a possibility, but I am hoping that will not be the situation!

@SW_Heroine_Journey

There could be widespread rioting if it happens!

In ch. 4 when that shot rang out and we weren't sure yet what happened, I briefly wondered how the world was going to react if something happened to that completely fictional puppet child.

@12 Parsnips

LOL

I was eek! yet a part of me instinctively knew neither was shot...I just didn't know how - I thought Cara was still in the village. I should have known/trusted that her special forces type tracking/instincts would always be on!

The end of Chapter 5....who was the person, sight unseen? (except for their legs? - nice boots, and a cape, too)

Love to read theories!

SW_Heroine_Journey wrote:The end of Chapter 5....who was the person, sight unseen? (except for their legs? - nice boots, and a cape, too)

Love to read theories!

@SW_Heroine_Journey

Maybe Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito's character)?

I've seen people guess that it's Greef Carga, who comes back at some point according to the trailers, or even Boba Fett. (Haven't figured out how that is supposed to work. )

I love ming na wen, is she actually gone now??! =( =(

Also super interesting but also weird to be on tatooine while isolated from the skywalker story. I wish they showed the whole binary sunrise tho!

@rey09

Spoiler:

@12 Parsnips

I have no idea what to think. lol When I saw Boba Fett's name mentioned..I was ?? wha? If so, I guess he and Ming Na Wen's character (brain freeze on the name) were a romantic pair? So, he will now want revenge against the killer, and he thinks it's our hero? ?? lol I'm so lost. Corseque https://twitter.com/northgalis has great thoughts about it.

What I think I know, LOVE - The Child/Baby Yoda opened the hanger door because he knew the nice lady (played by Amy Sedaris) was out there, and would play with him. haha She was so funny "I'll charge him more!" Which...yeah, babysitting money is important, but I could tell she fell in love with the kid. lol

SW_Heroine_Journey wrote:@rey09

Spoiler:

@12 Parsnips

I have no idea what to think. lol When I saw Boba Fett's name mentioned..I was ?? wha? If so, I guess he and Ming Na Wen's character (brain freeze on the name) were a romantic pair? So, he will now want revenge against the killer, and he thinks it's our hero? ?? lol I'm so lost. Corseque https://twitter.com/northgalis has great thoughts about it.

What I think I know, LOVE - The Child/Baby Yoda opened the hanger door because he knew the nice lady (played by Amy Sedaris) was out there, and would play with him. haha She was so funny "I'll charge him more!" Which...yeah, babysitting money is important, but I could tell she fell in love with the kid. lol

@SW_Heroine_Journey

I wonder if we'll be getting a babysitter every episode XD XD it's soo cute when other characters dote on him, the love is very much present in- universe too lololol

rey09 wrote:I love ming na wen, is she actually gone now??! =( =(

Also super interesting but also weird to be on tatooine while isolated from the skywalker story. I wish they showed the whole binary sunrise tho!

@rey09

I think so, although there are people on the Internets swearing up and down she's still alive. (Again, not sure how that works when she's been lying in the same position for literally hours after getting gut shot...)

Hey, I'll be happy if she's miraculously alive. She was far, far more interesting than that dumb bounty hunter wannabe.

SW_Heroine_Journey wrote:@rey09

Spoiler:

@12 Parsnips

I have no idea what to think.  lol  When I saw Boba Fett's name mentioned..I was ?? wha?  If so, I guess he and Ming Na Wen's character (brain freeze on the name) were a romantic pair?  So, he will now want revenge against the killer, and he thinks it's our hero? ?? lol I'm so lost.  Corseque https://twitter.com/northgalis has great thoughts about it.  

What I think I know, LOVE - The Child/Baby Yoda opened the hanger door because he knew the nice lady (played by Amy Sedaris) was out there, and would play with him.  haha She was so funny "I'll charge him more!"  Which...yeah, babysitting money is important, but I could tell she fell in love with the kid. lol

@SW_Heroine_Journey

I guess the point of this episode was to drive home the idea that the Mando can't do this alone. He really needs help. Maybe a partner he can trust this time... *cough*Cara*cough* Though I don't think she's the babysitting type. Seriously though, I think he and Cara will be a team but there might be more people added to the posse. I'm thinking that would have to carry into Season 2 though.

I loved Amy Sedaris's character. She was totally a viewer insert. "Oooh, look at your bright eyes!" *tweaks ears* "Do you want some food?" "You can't leave a baby alone like that!!!!" "Was that noise too loud for you? Did that mean man try to shoot your daddy?" Yep, there I was.

I didn't like this episode as much as the last three. Partly because the bounty hunter boy annoyed me a lot. Partly because it seemed the Mando  regressed in his ability to care for the child (last episode: I can't let him play with village children where he'll be constantly attended! This episode: I think I'll stuff him in a closet!). But I'm beginning to wonder if I just don't like Dave Filoni's live action style. I didn't really like the first episode much either until we met the baby.

@12 Parsnips It's amazing how DF's style - what works in animation does not translate too well into live action. He's still learning, yet we're impatient. haha

I did feel for Mando when he returned on the dewback and sighed, when he saw the betrayal. He knew it was brewing, might happen, and when it did. SIGH

haha

@SW_Heroine_Journey

I have a crush on Mando's sighs.

@12 Parsnips

Me too! And his thighs (and butt)! I will always be grateful to Rick Famuyiwa for the butt shot!

Speaking of Rick Famuyiwa, he is directing the next episode! (and he co-wrote it)

SW_Heroine_Journey wrote:@12 Parsnips

Me too!  And his thighs (and butt)!  I will always be grateful to Rick Famuyiwa for the butt shot!

Speaking of Rick Famuyiwa, he is directing the next episode! (and he co-wrote it)

@SW_Heroine_Journey

Well, since you bring it up...

Spoiler:

I was like, if anyone still thinks Star Wars is just for dudebros...

I can't wait for next week's episode!

I just watched it last night, and found it odd I hadn't seen much discussion online, unlike all the other weeks when it seemed no one would stop talking about it, making memes, sharing clips.

Spoiler:

Filoni's certainly gotten ripped up for the directing and writing on this one, and for his treatment of the aforementioned character. His inexperience compared to the last several directors is sort of clear. But I liked the mechanic lady, her accent really did make it feel like it was a western.

12 Parsnips wrote:

SW_Heroine_Journey wrote:@12 Parsnips

Me too!  And his thighs (and butt)!  I will always be grateful to Rick Famuyiwa for the butt shot!

Speaking of Rick Famuyiwa, he is directing the next episode! (and he co-wrote it)

@SW_Heroine_Journey

Well, since you bring it up...

Spoiler:

I was like, if anyone still thinks Star Wars is just for dudebros...

I can't wait for next week's episode!

@12 Parsnips

LOL Gwendy's creation! love it (plus, she got teased by her husband!) haha

I curtsy to Rick with that shot. Second I saw it, I thought "Bless a man that knows fem gaze!!!"

californiagirl wrote:I just watched it last night, and found it odd I hadn't seen much discussion online, unlike all the other weeks when it seemed no one would stop talking about it, making memes, sharing clips.

Spoiler:

Filoni's certainly gotten ripped up for the directing and writing on this one, and for his treatment of the aforementioned character. His inexperience compared to the last several directors is sort of clear. But I liked the mechanic lady, her accent really did make it feel like it was a western.

@californiagirl

Spoiler:

@SW_Heroine_Journey

I'm sorry that I keep repeating this, but I am so glad that this show was not as advertised--it's like 150% better than I could have imagined. I am so happy that the Mando isn't just a heartless loner bad*** gunslinger and has some real depth and vulnerability to him. And we get some nice, er, shots of him.

12 Parsnips wrote:

californiagirl wrote:I just watched it last night, and found it odd I hadn't seen much discussion online, unlike all the other weeks when it seemed no one would stop talking about it, making memes, sharing clips.

Spoiler:

Filoni's certainly gotten ripped up for the directing and writing on this one, and for his treatment of the aforementioned character. His inexperience compared to the last several directors is sort of clear. But I liked the mechanic lady, her accent really did make it feel like it was a western.

@californiagirl

Spoiler:

@SW_Heroine_Journey

I'm sorry that I keep repeating this, but I am so glad that this show was not as advertised--it's like 150% better than I could have imagined. I am so happy that the Mando isn't just a heartless loner bad*** gunslinger and has some real depth and vulnerability to him. And we get some nice, er, shots of him.

@12 Parsnips

Same! It's a pleasant and wonderful surprise!

Marie-Claire Gould suggests in this podcast (https://player.fm/series/what-the-force-a-star-wars-show/once-upon-a-time-in-the-outer-rim-episode-5-the-mandalorian-the-gunslinger) that chapter 5 was only ghostwritten by Dave Filoni and was actually written by George Lucas....

I don't know, but it explains a lot, including the many gratuitous speeder-riding shots across the desert.

12 Parsnips wrote:Marie-Claire Gould suggests in this podcast (https://player.fm/series/what-the-force-a-star-wars-show/once-upon-a-time-in-the-outer-rim-episode-5-the-mandalorian-the-gunslinger) that chapter 5 was only ghostwritten by Dave Filoni and was actually written by George Lucas....

I don't know, but it explains a lot, including the many gratuitous speeder-riding shots across the desert.

@12 Parsnips

She may be onto something! When he was on the set, it may be from the filming of this episode.

Also, she surmises the unseen person with the cape is Giancarlo Esposito, and you know, I agree - from what can be seen of his costume from the official photos, it appears very fancy. His character is a former Imperial, and Ming-Na's character was an assassin for them, among others.

I agree with her and Alex that although Boba Fett is beloved, The Mandalorian will be kept separate because it's the story they probably always wanted to tell, or wish they could tell, but the infamy of Boba Fett prevents it, so better to create a new character.

SW_Heroine_Journey wrote:

12 Parsnips wrote:Marie-Claire Gould suggests in this podcast (https://player.fm/series/what-the-force-a-star-wars-show/once-upon-a-time-in-the-outer-rim-episode-5-the-mandalorian-the-gunslinger) that chapter 5 was only ghostwritten by Dave Filoni and was actually written by George Lucas....

I don't know, but it explains a lot, including the many gratuitous speeder-riding shots across the desert.

@12 Parsnips

She may be onto something!  When he was on the set, it may be from the filming of this episode.  

Also, she surmises the unseen person with the cape is Giancarlo Esposito, and you know, I agree - from what can be seen of his costume from the official photos, it appears very fancy.  His character is a former Imperial, and Ming-Na's character was an assassin for them, among others.  

I agree with her and Alex that although Boba Fett is beloved, The Mandalorian will be kept separate because it's the story they probably always wanted to tell, or wish they could tell, but the infamy of Boba Fett prevents it, so better to create a new character.  

@SW_Heroine_Journey

I never read any of the Legends Boba Fett stuff, and I never really understood the appeal of the Boba Fett mystique from the OT. So I'm perfectly fine with him still being digested by the Sarlacc! I think we have a perfectly good Mandalorian right here.

She thinks Ming is still alive, though. I don't think she is, but we shall see!

Am I the only person here that feels that the show is getting worse after the peak that was episode 3? That the last 2 episodes felt like fillers and the story didn't really move forward?