[paran falcon]

QuickTidal, on 27 November 2019 - 06:16 PM, said:

Slow Ben, on 27 November 2019 - 06:05 PM, said:

paran falcon, on 27 November 2019 - 04:53 PM, said:

QuickTidal, on 27 November 2019 - 02:03 PM, said:

No prob, there is a tonne of lore here to dive through, and two distinct "eras" of Mandalore proper.

Speaking of Mandalore, is the "destruction" of the planet referenced in the hideout (that sent all the Mandalorians into hiding) a result of what we get a glimpse of during Rebels or is there an event (or series of events) that takes place after that we haven't really been clued in to yet? Except for Mando's flashbacks, maybe?


Also, just heard on the radio this morning that Hasbro will NOT have any merchandise of you-know-who out in time for Christmas. This seems like a colossal F up by Disney/Hasbro as I've heard multiple grown men my age that want a plush one, let alone every girl and woman that has seen the show. This could easily have been the biggest in-demand gift this season and they've missed the boat. Someone did mention that perhaps they had cold feet about it since they expected the porgs (I believe that's what they're called, the annoying bug eyed guinea pigs from TLJ) to be a hit and they fell quite flat.

I saw that also. The article I read claimed it was because they were trying to keep the character a secret.

And to be fair, marketing / toy leaks are the absolute WORST leakiest parts of any film promotion, so it 100% would have spoiled the reveal weeks before it debuted, so I mean....I get it.

Those are fair points. I did not hear that part of the story. That would've been a nasty spoiler had it been revealed early. I retract some of my scoffing at Disney on this topic.

[Brujah]

Hot damn, that's good t.v!

[Traveller]

I said it was going to get more like Rebels as it goes.

I'm still trying to get over the

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Loth-cat!! A goddamn live action Loth-cat!

So happy...

This post has been edited by Traveller: 29 November 2019 - 10:59 PM

[paran falcon]

Traveller, on 29 November 2019 - 09:23 PM, said:

I said it was going to get more like Rebels as it goes.

I'm still trying to get over the

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Loth-cat!! A goddamn live action Loth-cat!

So happy...

We just finished and I came here to post about that very thing! So excellent!

[QuickTidal]

paran falcon, on 30 November 2019 - 02:08 AM, said:

Traveller, on 29 November 2019 - 09:23 PM, said:

I said it was going to get more like Rebels as it goes.

I'm still trying to get over the

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Loth-cat!! A goddamn live action Loth-cat!

So happy...

We just finished and I came here to post about that very thing! So excellent!

So soooooooooexcellent! I shouted out loud!

[worry]

Ep. 4 was kind of a Hercules The Legendary Journeys episode to me, to mixed results.

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I'm sure that show was also influenced by Japanese save-the-village-of-the-week stories, so I'm not saying Ep 4 wasn't still directly descended from Lone Wolf and Club et al, but aside from the SW details it still felt like very mid-90s genre tv (including doing the entire arc of a What If I Settled Down? midlife crisis in ~40 minutes). That said, it was still cool to see Gina Carano kick butt, and the little guy is as cute as (maybe cuter than) ever.

[Tsundoku]

Bryce Dallas Howard directed that ep. Huh, there you go.

I wondered why

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they didn't just take out the AT-ST on their little recon job?
I guess that would mean the classic training montage would have been wasted though.

I didn't mind that it was a village-of-the-week episode, reminded me of western shows from the 60s.
Which were often reboots of Japanese shows from earlier as worry noted. But meh, I didn't know that at the time.

Did a search on Mandalorian tshirts and as expected there's approximately 2 zillion of them out there. Some already with Gina Carano!

I want one with The Mandalorian standing in 3/4 profile on one side of the front and on the other side
I can bring
you in warm
Or
I can bring
you in cold

And across the shoulders on the back "This is the way"

Appreciating Pedro Pascal's body language in combination with the way he speaks.

And of course still loving the end credit concept art.

This post has been edited by Tsundoku: 01 December 2019 - 11:37 AM

[QuickTidal]

It feels like Ep 4 was a nice slow burn for the earned realization that Mando CANNOT leave The Child alone on any planet, no matter how seemingly remote and idyllic. That the child's destiny lies with a protector of Mando's level. While that MAY seem like a filler episode, I feel that without it you'd never get that "earned" feeling of that revelation by the Mando about his place in this story.

And who knew Bryce Dallas Howard had some of her dad's directing chops. It was a well directed ep.

The AT-ST was super fun to see.

I squealed like a little kid seeing the Lothcat.

And I love that The Child sipping soup has replaced the meme of Kermit sipping tea on the net. LOL

[Traveller]

It does raise the question of exactly how those trackers work. When the Mando came up as a target, they all blinked onto him instantly. They can't all have implants or anything so I wonder how that works?

I'm not going to get overly curious as it might just be a case of 'it just does', and this is SW so anything really goes!

[QuickTidal]

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Filoni-directed ep...Tatooine, Mos Eisley, TPM-era Pit Droids, Dewbacks, Tusken Raiders, Banthas, Swoop bikes, Dune Sea, AND the Cantina?

Not to mention Ming Na Wen!

Fuck this was awesome!

[QuickTidal]

Also,

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THAT WAS FUCKING BOBA FETT AT THE END!

Someone matched up the boots sounds with Fetts from TESB. That’s him! Fuuuuuuuuuuckkk!

[Traveller]

Not looking yet... gotta wait until I finish work!

[Traveller]

Aw fuck that was good.

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No words.. well, is it ok to have tears of sheer joy at a tv program? I don't know, it's definitely not groundbreaking in terms of tv but for all those SW feels it's an absolute gift.

Best part for me though... the 'Nope' delivered, 100% Clint Eastward style after the guy says 'But I don't have any Beskar armour!'

Don't know about Fett, I did think of him when they set out across the Dune Sea though. Future showdown?

This post has been edited by Traveller: 06 December 2019 - 09:46 PM

[Slow Ben]

Show is so good.

Its not groundbreaking in any way, but every part of the show is done very, very well.

[paran falcon]

Totally agree with all of you.

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Part of me wanted to roll my eyes at the obviousness of the nostalgia pulls. But the rest of me thought it was pretty cool! And Mulan! I hope Favreau liked Rebels cause if he did I feel even better about some kind of reference to it.

Also, Tsundoku is right, the concept art during the end credits is fantastic.

This post has been edited by paran falcon: 07 December 2019 - 12:13 AM

[paran falcon]

QuickTidal, on 06 December 2019 - 03:02 PM, said:

Also,

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THAT WAS FUCKING BOBA FETT AT THE END!

Someone matched up the boots sounds with Fetts from TESB. That's him! Fuuuuuuuuuuckkk!

Also

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I just looked this up for the hell of it since D+ always prompts TESB whenever I finish something SW and SOB its true! The sound is exactly the same. Now someone tell me how the glorified high tops Boba Fett wears ever could make that sound, lol. Its almost like spurs.

[Traveller]

paran falcon, on 07 December 2019 - 12:19 AM, said:

QuickTidal, on 06 December 2019 - 03:02 PM, said:

Also,

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THAT WAS FUCKING BOBA FETT AT THE END!

Someone matched up the boots sounds with Fetts from TESB. That's him! Fuuuuuuuuuuckkk!

Also

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I just looked this up for the hell of it since D+ always prompts TESB whenever I finish something SW and SOB its true! The sound is exactly the same. Now someone tell me how the glorified high tops Boba Fett wears ever could make that sound, lol. Its almost like spurs.

It's pretty funny as

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whereas the spurs sound is clear in ESB despite there being nothing to make the sound, the same sound in Mando just fits with the whole Western vibe; again, nothing there but that sound does seem like a pretty solid link.

(And for the doubters, don't forget this is from the guy that brought back Maul. After he was bisected. Can't see a simple digestive tract keeping down the bounty hunter that was good enough to be hired by Vader to find Luke.)

This post has been edited by Traveller: 07 December 2019 - 05:37 PM

[Tsundoku]

The Mandalorian show makes me feel something. A feeling I've not felt since ...



In all seriousness, it's actually giving me Original Trilogy sensation flashbacks. Probably because of all the stuff missing in a lot of the live-action stuff SINCE the OT.
Maybe I'm just doing the rose-tinted glasses thing though, but I sure hope not.

[QuickTidal]

Tsundoku, on 09 December 2019 - 10:32 AM, said:

The Mandalorian show makes me feel something. A feeling I've not felt since ...



In all seriousness, it's actually giving me Original Trilogy sensation flashbacks. Probably because of all the stuff missing in a lot of the live-action stuff SINCE the OT.
Maybe I'm just doing the rose-tinted glasses thing though, but I sure hope not.

No, I think you're right on that score. No rose tinted glasses here. Just people writing and directing who fundamentally understand what Star Wars IS, including the lifelong protege of Lucas himself (Dave Filoni). Then you bring in Jon Favreau as the show runner (a guy who gets how to build things up well in a story and makes characters who sing off the page), and you have a recipe for magic.

I'm also glad that they've tapped Deborah Chow to do the Obi-Wan series, as I REALLY loved her episode of MANDO, so I think she's a great choice!

[Brujah]

Oh Em Gee!! Ep6.