Star Wars: The Mandalorian

[Hammock Parties]

Jon Favreau is directing this live-action TV series.

Looks TIGHT.

Production on the first Star Wars live-action streaming series has begun!

After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe. The Mandalorian is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. We follow the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic.

The series will be written and executive produced by Emmy-nominated producer and actor Jon Favreau, as previously announced, with Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels) directing the first episode.

Additional episodic directors include Deborah Chow (Jessica Jones), Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), Bryce Dallas Howard (Solemates), and Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok).

It will be executive produced by Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy, and Colin Wilson. Karen Gilchrist will serve as co-executive producer. Stay tuned to StarWars.com for updates.

[unlurking]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Spoiler!

Boba Fett was never a real Mandalorian, nor was Jango Fett. Since they're using the same actor as Jango and the clones, it's either Boba or Rex (or another clone that hasn't been introduced just yet).

I get why some people love it but I'm just really tired of seeing people die onscreen, only to be revived years later.

Why bother watching if nothing is really at stake?

Spoiler!

Good point about him not being a real Mandalorian. I always forget that. lol
I hate resurrection plotlines too. There like time travel. Cheap and lazy story telling to allow a franchise to go outside its universe.
For some reason it doesn't bother me as much here, probably because Boba Fett was never that great of a character to me. He was cool and mysterious in the OT, but I didn't get into the novels back then, so any back story he may have had was lost on me. His portrayal in Clone Wars was just annoying.
So I guess, put me in the camp that dislikes resurrections in general, but in this case I don't really care as I don't care about the character like so many do.

[RINGLEADER]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Spoiler!

Boba Fett was never a real Mandalorian, nor was Jango Fett. Since they're using the same actor as Jango and the clones, it's either Boba or Rex (or another clone that hasn't been introduced just yet).

I get why some people love it but I'm just really tired of seeing people die onscreen, only to be revived years later.

Why bother watching if nothing is really at stake?

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by RINGLEADER

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Yeah, I immediately thought of that line, too, which led me to think that maybe they're planning to use that line spoken, by Luke, to reverse the entire sequel trilogy and its related timeline.

I guess that wouldn't be the worst thing that could happen...

[keg in kc]

Spoiler!

To be fair, many of us who believed he was alive were the original nerds and have believed that since before the prequels were a thing that completely "ruined our childhood". Believed it back when he was a mysterious badass with very little screentime (which made him somehow more badass) and not just some clone kid.

We wanted to see him alive (again, unlike Palpatine), so this is the fullfillment of a damn near lifelong dream.

It's really rare for something to happen that feels like something for the oldest, crustiest fans. Imagine, if you will, some version of new Star Trek that Frazod likes. Whatever the **** that could possibly be. That's what this was.

[keg in kc]

Much like Victory Monday, I'm ready to move on to next week.

Spoiler!

My expectation is the return of Gideon and the Imperials, and a lot more involvement from the Child, who wasn't much more than background and the occasional cuteness interjection week 1.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Yeah, I immediately thought of that line, too, which led me to think that maybe they're planning to use that line spoken, by Luke, to reverse the entire sequel trilogy and its related timeline.

I guess that wouldn't be the worst thing that could happen...

That's been part of the rumormill for a few months, that they're going to retcon the sequel trilogy as something that happened in an alternate universe or timeline. Because they realize it's a mistake, too.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Imagine, if you will, some version of new Star Trek that Frazod likes.

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/sta...ic-1234608181/

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Spoiler!

And I think it would monumentally stupid if that actually IS Boba Fett. My interest in the show would wane considerably.

Boba Fett is dead. The Emperor was dead. Bringing both back to life would be lame, stupid, uncreative and insulting to portion of the audience. I guess that's what Disney's Star Wars has become so I shouldn't be surprised but it would certainly lessen any excitement I have about future Star Wars TV series.

They've already burned the movies to the ground. Might as well burn any semblance of what made the original trilogy so great to the ground as well.

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Call me Mr. Crusoe.

I guess I just didn’t want to see yet another resurrection.

I’ll join you, Mr Crusoe.

Spoiler!

Fett, while a cool character, wasn’t that ****ing cool. And would be a dumb addition to this series because he wasn’t a Mandalorian. The armor is enough of a throwback. I’m good.

That being said, the show runners have earned the rope to hang themselves with it so I’m not going to get too worked up at the moment.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Spoiler!

Fett, while a cool character, wasn’t that ****ing cool. And would be a dumb addition to this series because he wasn’t a Mandalorian. The armor is enough of a throwback. I’m good.

That being said, the show runners have earned the rope to hang themselves with it so I’m not going to get too worked up at the moment.

Spoiler!

Cobb Vanth wasn't a Mandalorian, either, and I'd say he was pretty ****ing cool...

I think maybe something we're going to see over the course of this series is a redefinition in Din's perception of what a Mandalorian actually is. And it started, I would say, during The Marshal. His first meeting with Cobb, he was going to take Fett's armor off the guy's dead body. By the end, he's shaking Cobb's hand, all but apologizing for taking Fett's armor and saying he hopes their paths cross again.

Character growth is a pretty great thing...

Going further, we still need an explanation for the helmet thing, why he never takes it off. It's been established in Clone Wars and Rebels that Mandalorians in general have no issues taking their helmets off. Most of them seem to have them off more than on, seemingly donning them only in combat.

So why does Din never take his off, and why did the covet on Navarro do the same? It's not a reactionary thing to the Great Purge, I think we can surmise, because Din stated that he hadn't removed it since he was a foundling, which would have been before the Empire's attack. It's also not a Deathwatch thing (the guys who appeared to rescue him as a child), because we've seen a lot of them with their lids off. Similarly, if we do see Sabine Wren, she didn't wear her helmet much of the time. Nor did Bo-Katan Krieze, reportedly being portrayed by Katee Sackhoff.

As for Boba, whether he's uber cool or not, the fact is that that character, as short as his appearance in the OT was, is the sole reason we're having this discussion on this thread. Because without him there are no Mandalorians. His role, primarily in ESB - he's a punchline in RotJ - generated ALL of this mythos. He's a hugely important character in the development of the Star Wars universe.

As you said, if that really was him, I think it's safe to say he'll be a pretty big deal on The Mandalorian, too,.and I haven't seen a reason so far, through 9 episodes, to think they won't do a good job in having all of this make sense.

I think Fett ends up reconnecting with the Empire through Moff Gideon, and will oppose Din due to his hatred of the Jango-killing Jedi, but there are some other directions this could go.

How's about we don't hate whatever this is until we actually see it...

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Spoiler!

Cobb Vanth wasn't a Mandalorian, either, and I'd say he was pretty ****ing cool...

I think maybe something we're going to see over the course of this series is a redefinition in Din's perception of what a Mandalorian actually is. And it started, I would say, during The Marshal. His first meeting with Cobb, he was going to take Fett's armor off the guy's dead body. By the end, he's shaking Cobb's hand, all but apologizing for taking Fett's armor and saying he hopes their paths cross again.

Character growth is a pretty great thing...

Going further, we still need an explanation for the helmet thing, why he never takes it off. It's been established in Clone Wars and Rebels that Mandalorians in general have no issues taking their helmets off. Most of them seem to have them off more than on, seemingly donning them only in combat.

So why does Din never take his off, and why did the covet on Navarro do the same? It's not a reactionary thing to the Great Purge, I think we can surmise, because Din stated that he hadn't removed it since he was a foundling, which would have been before the Empire's attack. It's also not a Deathwatch thing (the guys who appeared to rescue him as a child), because we've seen a lot of them with their lids off. Similarly, if we do see Sabine Wren, she didn't wear her helmet much of the time. Nor did Bo-Katan Krieze, reportedly being portrayed by Katee Sackhoff.

As for Boba, whether he's uber cool or not, the fact is that that character, as short as his appearance in the OT was, is the sole reason we're having this discussion on this thread. Because without him there are no Mandalorians. His role, primarily in ESB - he's a punchline in RotJ - generated ALL of this mythos. He's a hugely important character in the development of the Star Wars universe.

As you said, if that really was him, I think it's safe to say he'll be a pretty big deal on The Mandalorian, too,.and I haven't seen a reason so far, through 9 episodes, to think they won't do a good job in having all of this make sense.

I think Fett ends up reconnecting with the Empire through Moff Gideon, and will oppose Din due to his hatred of the Jango-killing Jedi, but there are some other directions this could go.

How's about we don't hate whatever this is until we actually see it...

All fair points. And why I said they've earned the rope to hang themselves.

All that being said

Spoiler!

With all the directions they could go with this, looking at the "on the ground" type characters, they go back to the well with something known?

They can save it with character development and do interesting things with the character we know, but damn man. Really?

But I'm in until they give me a reason to not.

[keg in kc]

But how known is he really?

We saw him much more as a kid than as an adult...

Who really was that character in ep 5 and 6?

(seriously, we're talking all this in spoiler tags, but is there anybody in this thread at this point who doesn't know who we're talking about)

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

But how known is he really?

We saw him much more as a kid than as an adult...

Who really was that character in ep 5 and 6?

(seriously, we're talking all this in spoiler tags, but is there anybody in this thread at this point who doesn't know who we're talking about)

I just don't want to be the asshole that ruins it, but at this point, if someone hasn't watched it they shouldn't be in here.

Again, it's a fair point, it's just disappointing that we have to continue to go back to those characters. I was excited to go a different direction, which I guess technically they could still do, but IMO it is unlikely to be a better story with him than without him.

Rogue 1 was awesome, because I knew the universe, hell, I knew the ending but I didn't know any of the major players until the last 5 minutes save Tarkin I guess.

I just wanted something different.

But as I've said all along, they've earned the rope to hang themselves. We'll see what they do with it.

[unlurking]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Spoiler!

Cobb Vanth wasn't a Mandalorian, either, and I'd say he was pretty ****ing cool...

I think maybe something we're going to see over the course of this series is a redefinition in Din's perception of what a Mandalorian actually is. And it started, I would say, during The Marshal. His first meeting with Cobb, he was going to take Fett's armor off the guy's dead body. By the end, he's shaking Cobb's hand, all but apologizing for taking Fett's armor and saying he hopes their paths cross again.

Character growth is a pretty great thing...

Going further, we still need an explanation for the helmet thing, why he never takes it off. It's been established in Clone Wars and Rebels that Mandalorians in general have no issues taking their helmets off. Most of them seem to have them off more than on, seemingly donning them only in combat.

So why does Din never take his off, and why did the covet on Navarro do the same? It's not a reactionary thing to the Great Purge, I think we can surmise, because Din stated that he hadn't removed it since he was a foundling, which would have been before the Empire's attack. It's also not a Deathwatch thing (the guys who appeared to rescue him as a child), because we've seen a lot of them with their lids off. Similarly, if we do see Sabine Wren, she didn't wear her helmet much of the time. Nor did Bo-Katan Krieze, reportedly being portrayed by Katee Sackhoff.

As for Boba, whether he's uber cool or not, the fact is that that character, as short as his appearance in the OT was, is the sole reason we're having this discussion on this thread. Because without him there are no Mandalorians. His role, primarily in ESB - he's a punchline in RotJ - generated ALL of this mythos. He's a hugely important character in the development of the Star Wars universe.

As you said, if that really was him, I think it's safe to say he'll be a pretty big deal on The Mandalorian, too,.and I haven't seen a reason so far, through 9 episodes, to think they won't do a good job in having all of this make sense.

I think Fett ends up reconnecting with the Empire through Moff Gideon, and will oppose Din due to his hatred of the Jango-killing Jedi, but there are some other directions this could go.

How's about we don't hate whatever this is until we actually see it...

I'm curious about the helmet removal as well. We seem to have two different established rules. While the Clone Wars established it being OK to remove helmets in public, Mando season 1 established that he cannot remove the helmet in front of others. If he does, he loses the honor of wearing it again. I have not rewatched the episodes and am assuming all the articles from last year are correct...

https://screenrant.com/star-wars-man...tion-answered/

Maybe this is a specific trait for foundlings? True Mandalorians can remove their helmets in public, but foundlings have a more strict set of rules? It seems there are few true Mandalorians left. Or maybe he was adopted by a clan with more strict rules?

Hopefully we'll learn more about that this season as they introduce the backstory of new characters like Sabine. If Sasha Banks is Sabine, apparently she is seen in the trailer sans helmet, which to me implies different rules.

[Megatron96]

Just saw the new episode. Stoked about this season.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by unlurking

I'm curious about the helmet removal as well. We seem to have two different established rules. While the Clone Wars established it being OK to remove helmets in public, Mando season 1 established that he cannot remove the helmet in front of others. If he does, he loses the honor of wearing it again. I have not rewatched the episodes and am assuming all the articles from last year are correct...

https://screenrant.com/star-wars-man...tion-answered/

Maybe this is a specific trait for foundlings? True Mandalorians can remove their helmets in public, but foundlings have a more strict set of rules? It seems there are few true Mandalorians left. Or maybe he was adopted by a clan with more strict rules?

Hopefully we'll learn more about that this season as they introduce the backstory of new characters like Sabine. If Sasha Banks is Sabine, apparently she is seen in the trailer sans helmet, which to me implies different rules.

To me, that's pretty easy. Each sect has their own thing. The cartoons are pretty clear that the different clans follow their leaders pretty exclusively. So each leader makes the rules. Similar to how most Muslims are vastly different from radical jihadists. Mando is part of a strict clan.

JMO