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.

[keg in kc]

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Completely feels like a filler episode. I don't know why it even exists, other than as a bridge between Tattooine and the water moon/planet next week. It's the first episode in the series I'm not particularly interested in watching again.

Next week looks to be what I expected this episode to be: the first real move forward into finding the Jedi. Maybe a Mandalorian covert. Definitely the first appearance of Sasha Banks' character.

I just don't know what the point of today's episode was...

Maybe just further understanding of what the child is. As in not Yoda. He's cute, but does what the **** he wants, and his adopted father figure is a bounty hunter. We saw our first hint of that when he force choked Cara Dune.

However, I thought last week was one of the best episodes of the series. Which makes this one feel even weaker by comparison.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

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Completely feels like a filler episode. I don't know why it even exists, other than as a bridge between Tattooine and the water moon/planet next week. It's the first episode in the series I'm not particularly interested in watching again.

Next week looks to be what I expected this episode to be: the first real move forward into finding the Jedi. Maybe a Mandalorian covert. Definitely the first appearance of Sasha Banks' character.

I just don't know what the point of today's episode was...

Maybe just further understanding of what the child is. As in not Yoda. He's cute, but does what the **** he wants, and his adopted father figure is a bounty hunter. We saw our first hint of that when he force choked Cara Dune.

However, I thought last week was one of the best episodes of the series. Which makes this one feel even weaker by comparison.

Did they preview Episode 3? I watched at midnight last night and if so, missed it.

[Tribal Warfare]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

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What bummed me out was that the actions were so obvious. I'd have rather seen Baby Yoda communicate with the unborn through The Force, not just eat them, which was cringe-worthy and sent a weird message, IMO.

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After Frog Lady saved him ( the way she was whimpering reminded me of my female German Shepherd which got me in the feels) made The Child even more callous when he snacked on her eggs after the arachnid incident

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Did they preview Episode 3? I watched at midnight last night and if so, missed it.

No, I'm just assuming based on the trailer.

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The shot of the Crest at the end seemed very similar to the trailer's first shot

[DaneMcCloud]

https://deadline.com/2020/11/the-man...9860/#comments

The Mandalorian’ Eyes Production Start As Spinoff, Casting & Boba Fett Buzz Heats Up

Disney+’s signature original series, The Mandalorian, just returned for its second season, which had wrapped production just before the pandemic hit in March. While not officially greenlit, a third season of the hit Star Wars series has been in pre-production for months, with creator, director and executive producer Jon Favreau publicly stating that he hoped to start filming by end of 2020. That may be the case, with some sources indicating that production would be starting as soon as next week (or in late November/early December), while others point to spring or even fall 2021.

The confusion stems from the level of secrecy in the Lucasfilm camp. But persistent chatter could explain the discrepancy — that another Mandalorian-related project/spinoff, I hear possibly a Boba Fett miniseries, would film first, starting next week or later this month, with The Mandalorian Season 3 production coming after that. Season 3 of The Mandalorian was recently listed in Production Weekly with the working title Buccaneer, sparking a guessing game among fans what that moniker may entail. Per usual, Lucasfilm and Disney+ are keeping mum on details about the new season, including casting.

Sophie Thatcher (When the Street Lights Go On, Chicago Med) is being rumored to be joining The Mandalorian franchise. Nobody is commenting, and there is conflicting information whether she will be part of The Mandalorian‘s upcoming third season or an offshoot series (or both). In February, then-Disney CEO Bob Iger hinted at the company’s plans to expand The Mandalorian franchise with spinoff series, teasing “the possibility of infusing (the mothership series) with more characters and taking those characters in their own direction in terms of series.”

There is speculation that such series is in the works and about to start filming, though it is unclear what Mandalorian character(s) would be spun off and whether Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) is one of them. A recent online report pointed to a potential offshoot featuring Cara Dune, played by Gina Carano, and the Star Wars Rebels character Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff, who has been rumored to appear The Mandalorian‘s second season.) Such a project does not appear to be real, at least for now.

Adding to the confusion is the fact that Disney+ is developing a female-centered Star Wars series, written and showrun by Leslye Headland, believed to be a female-driven action thriller with martial arts elements and set in an alternate timeline from the usual Star Wars universe. The rumored spinoff is said to be separate from this Star Wars project but the situation is fluid.

The Mandalorian is a space Western, which begins five years after the events of Return of the Jedi and stars Pedro Pascal as the title character, a lone bounty hunter who is hired to retrieve “The Child” (aka Baby Yoda).

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

Baby Yoda was an asshole in this one

He's a kid. Kids do kid shit.

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I didn't mind this episode as much as some of you, apparently. I liked the Alien vibe when the kid was ****ing around with the eggs. Obviously nothing good was going to come from that.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Frazod

He's a kid. Kids do kid shit.

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I didn't mind this episode as much as some of you, apparently. I liked the Alien vibe when the kid was ****ing around with the eggs. Obviously nothing good was going to come from that.

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My concern is that they're going to spend most of the season on his travels to find the Mandalorians and/or Baby Yoda's people, without resolving the mystery behind Gideon and the Dark Saber.

If Gideon and the Darksaber becomes the series McGuffin, I will be very disappointed. The same type of thing would happen in The Clone Wars and Rebels in which they'd start out on an amazing quest but it would take the entire season to resolve, with several "filler" episodes that really didn't push the plot forward and only extended the series length.

With only 8 episodes per season, I didn't think that Lucasfilm would repeat that type of storytelling but it looks like I could be wrong.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

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My concern is that they're going to spend most of the season on his travels to find the Mandalorians and/or Baby Yoda's people, without resolving the mystery behind Gideon and the Dark Saber.

If Gideon and the Darksaber becomes the series McGuffin, I will be very disappointed. The same type of thing would happen in The Clone Wars and Rebels in which they'd start out on an amazing quest but it would take the entire season to resolve, with several "filler" episodes that really didn't push the plot forward and only extended the series length.

With only 8 episodes per season, I didn't think that Lucasfilm would repeat that type of storytelling but it looks like I could be wrong.

I mainly just want more Gina Carano.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Frazod

I mainly just want more Gina Carano.

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Definitely! And more Carl Weathers and Giancarlo Esposito.

Season 1 ended so spectacularly that I mistakenly assumed it would pick up right where it left off, which is the main reason for my disappointment so far in Season 2.

Baby Yoda as a comic foil is wearing thin for me as well.

[keg in kc]

I don't think they have time for the meandering storytelling from season one now that stakes have been introduced. Episode three needs to move the plot forward significantly.

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And it can. Maybe the covert mentioned is one led by Bo-Katan, and contains the remnants of Mandalorian leadership, which would be huge in unveiling show mythology/history.

And maybe Sasha Banks isn't Sabine Wren, or an Inquisitor. Maybe she's a second element introduced from the Aftermath trilogy (second after Cobb Vanth). Because there've been rumors that she's playing an Acolyte of the Beyond. Sith worshippers/Jedi hunters.

Whatever the case is, next week needs to be something big.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

I don't think they have time for the meandering storytelling from season one now that stakes have been introduced. Episode three needs to move the plot forward significantly.

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And it can. Maybe the covert mentioned is one led by Bo-Katan, and contains the remnants of Mandalorian leadership, which would be huge in unveiling show mythology/history.

And maybe Sasha Banks isn't Sabine Wren, or an Inquisitor. Maybe she's a second element introduced from the Aftermath trilogy (second after Cobb Vanth). Because there've been rumors that she's playing an Acolyte of the Beyond. Sith worshippers/Jedi hunters.

Whatever the case is, next week needs to be something big.

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It might be cool if she were to be an Acolyte of the Beyond, although I'd really prefer they stay away from the new EU, although I guess that ship has sailed with the inclusion of Cobb Vanth.

But yeah, let's get this thing moving, although we may view these episodes a bit differently after all four seasons (or more) have aired.

I think I'm just growing impatient, mainly due to the inclusion of Ahsoka, Sabine, Bo-Katan and the Darksaber, none of which have showed up on screen just yet.

[keg in kc]

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I wouldn't necessarily refer to the Aftermath books as EU. They're canon. And the Acolytes appeared in episode 9, so we've already seen them onscreen.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

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I wouldn't necessarily refer to the Aftermath books as EU. They're canon.

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For now

Originally Posted by keg in kc

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And the Acolytes appeared in episode 9, so we've already seen them onscreen.

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Which scene? I don't remember seeing them.

[mr. tegu]

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Can anyone explain if there was anything important discussed in the two conversations between Mandalorian and the X-Wings?

[Fish]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

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Can anyone explain if there was anything important discussed in the two conversations between Mandalorian and the X-Wings?

I actually turned the subtitles on and rewatched that scene, because it was hard to understand what they were saying. Here's my best paraphrasing:

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They said Mando had an arrest warrant for the abduction of a prisoner. But he also apprehended some wanted bad guys who had warrants out for them. And he risked his life to protect Davan? who was with the New Republic. So they were gonna let him go. Mando offered to forego the bounties for the bad guys he'd collected(so the New Republic guys could claim) and in return they help him fix his ship. Guy said no, fix your shit and if we see you again, we'll shoot you.