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thrawn527 posted:That review sounds weird, because the visit to Bo-Katan sounds exactly like the first one, so I think they may have just gotten the order confused and they only visit her once. Or maybe this scene may have been re-edited and tacked onto the current episode at the last minute.
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I like the theory that Yoda speaks the way he does because that's just what the language was like when he was born 900 years ago. All the other members of his species we see are either younger (like Yaddle) or shown in stories that take place far in the past, so are translated into a modern dialect along with all the other characters. Palpatine also starts dipping into Yoda-speak when he christens Vader ("A powerful Sith, you will become"), so it would make sense if he's performing some ancient rite that uses outdated grammar.
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Yoda's species also appears to have a very slow growth rate (Grogu is 50 and still basically a toddler). Sort of makes me curious what their civilization is like
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Mar 2, 2023 18:23
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I liked the hyperspace whales, have we seen them before anywhere?
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Mar 2, 2023 18:25
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Demon Of The Fall posted:I liked the hyperspace whales, have we seen them before anywhere? Twice in Rebels. The second time was in the finale, and their appearance was very important. There's a write up on them here, including why them showing up now might be an important Easter Egg. https://gizmodo.com/mandalorian-space-whales-rebels-easter-egg-ahsoka-1850174036
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Robot Style posted:Palpatine also starts dipping into Yoda-speak when he christens Vader ("A powerful Sith, you will become"), so it would make sense if he's performing some ancient rite that uses outdated grammar. Just like going to church. Throw some thees and thous in there. Why say "listen to me" you can say "I say unto you, hear my words so that you may understand."
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Mar 2, 2023 18:44
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Did anyone else catch that the pirates are bad at counting? Just an odd thing to throw in.
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Mar 2, 2023 19:10
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Yaddle disappears between Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones. Tales of the Jedi gives the explanation that Dooku kills her in a lightsaber duel after she follows him to a meeting with Sheeve after Qui-Gon is killed
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DiomedesGodshill posted:Did anyone else catch that the pirates are bad at counting? Just an odd thing to throw in. they need HONDO OHNAKA to teach them how to count so they can MAKE HONDO SOME MONEY! Seriously, introducing a gang of space pirates as antagonists and not bringing in Hondo for a visit would be such a missed opportunity
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Mar 2, 2023 19:53
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At this point I think Hondo was on the downtrend of his career. He turns up in Rebels with little of anything and has to rely on them (Ezra) for support.
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DiomedesGodshill posted:Did anyone else catch that the pirates are bad at counting? Just an odd thing to throw in. I thought one only took a hit and peeled off instead of outright crashing and/or exploding?
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DiomedesGodshill posted:Did anyone else catch that the pirates are bad at counting? Just an odd thing to throw in. Wait, what do you mean? The dogfight? I know he said they had 3 fighters (I assumed including himself), and then the surprise other 3 fighters showed up, meaning there were 6. And then I tried counting how many Mando killed (5), leaving the 1 leader left to communicate with the pirate base ship, which checks out to me. But I admit I may have missed something and miscounted myself. I didn't go back and rewatch it or anything, so this is from memory.
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Mar 2, 2023 20:59
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Wait, really? I never knew that. I always thought it stuck. It did, the actor shot that scene as a bit for a talk show or something.
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Jerkface posted:The Pirates were flying R-41 starchasers from Tie Fighter, which is a touch I loved The Starchaser in TIE FIghter had 4 engines, but I will accept this as a variant.
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Madurai posted:The Starchaser in TIE FIghter had 4 engines, but I will accept this as a variant. The overall design is also not 1 to 1 with the starchaser but its so close in look that it instantly felt like a reference to me. I wonder if there is an actual ship thats been in media that is closer to the look
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thrawn527 posted:Wait, what do you mean? The dogfight? I know he said they had 3 fighters (I assumed including himself), and then the surprise other 3 fighters showed up, meaning there were 6. And then I tried counting how many Mando killed (5), leaving the 1 leader left to communicate with the pirate base ship, which checks out to me. But I admit I may have missed something and miscounted myself. I didn't go back and rewatch it or anything, so this is from memory. Yeah. The pirate king mentioned that Mando only blew up four fighters.
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Mar 2, 2023 21:33
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The pirate king looked like a Muppet covered I seaweed.
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DiomedesGodshill posted:Yeah. The pirate king mentioned that Mando only blew up four fighters. I think that was a reference to the pirates killed on Navarro Arc Hammer posted:The pirate king looked like a Muppet covered I seaweed. One of the prop guys had a lot of tinsel after the holidays and said "it's free real estate"
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Jerkface posted:The overall design is also not 1 to 1 with the starchaser but its so close in look that it instantly felt like a reference to me. I wonder if there is an actual ship thats been in media that is closer to the look Well, Starchasers showed up in Force Unleashed, does that count? Probably not.   
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DiomedesGodshill posted:Yeah. The pirate king mentioned that Mando only blew up four fighters. Vinylshadow posted:I think that was a reference to the pirates killed on Navarro Oh, yeah, I think he was talking about the gun fight. But then it is a bit weird he doesn't give a poo poo about the guys he just lost in the dogfight.
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Arc Hammer posted:The pirate king looked like a Muppet covered I seaweed. We're definitely seeing that dude again, no way they make such a fun puppet monster villain if it was a one off that could have been a voice over the space radio.
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thrawn527 posted:Oh, yeah, I think he was talking about the gun fight. But then it is a bit weird he doesn't give a poo poo about the guys he just lost in the dogfight. Pirate logic might be "the fighters I lost are acceptable since they were trying to kill him in turn, but the guys on the ground were just looking for a bar and were murdered for it"
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I get that the first episode of the season has to set up a lot of plot points, but this one didn’t do a very good job of that. Just feel very aimless. Also, does Dinn have to be an expert at everything? It’s not enough that he’s a quick gun and an an elite fighter pilot; he’s also apparently semi-capable at droid repair?
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thrawn527 posted:Oh, yeah, I think he was talking about the gun fight. But then it is a bit weird he doesn't give a poo poo about the guys he just lost in the dogfight. I guess. Just awkward writing.  
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General Dog posted:I get that the first episode of the season has to set up a lot of plot points, but this one didn’t do a very good job of that. Just feel very aimless. The guy obviously has some technical skill. He was not only repairing his armor in Season 1, he rebuilt his entire ship from scraps with Kwills help.
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General Dog posted:Also, does Dinn have to be an expert at everything? It’s not enough that he’s a quick gun and an an elite fighter pilot; he’s also apparently semi-capable at droid repair? I took it as him using his "general electronics maintenance" skill on his character sheet that he has as a guy who has to fix his ship and gizmos while out on his own, and trying to apply it to the Droid Repair specialty with pretty much the opposite of success. I mean if you look at the outcome it's one of those "Hey, GM, I'm not trained but can I roll for it? -Okay, but if you fumble it'll be really bad" situations.
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thats just par for the course for cool guys in star wars: han and chewie do be repairing everything themselves (sometimes poorly)
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Burning_Monk posted:The guy obviously has some technical skill. He was not only repairing his armor in Season 1, he rebuilt his entire ship from scraps with Kwills help. He also outflew a bounty hunter in a smaller and faster ship in S1 as well
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Jerkface posted:thats just par for the course for cool guys in star wars: han and chewie do be repairing everything themselves (sometimes poorly) That’s kind of the problem- that we never really see Dinn overwhelmed or frazzled or have a dumb idea they way we often see from Han. I think the fact you can’t see his face is part of it- despite some good physical acting on the part of the guys who wear the armor, you very rarely really get to see him have an “oh poo poo” reaction to anything. Best you get are a few mildly irritated made-up cusses.
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I figured plenty of people have some level of droid knowledge considering their ubiquity. Like meeting someone that knows how to use a computer today And sometimes you need some weird gremlin to help you out with some more advanced issues
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I thought they were gonna kill the turtlecroc and then cut it open to pull out the one or two Mandos who got eaten, since we know their armor is super tough and can withstand being digested for a long time. Then Din blasted the thing's abdomen with explosives, so welp. swickles posted:With all the pirates in the first episode of Mando, anyone else hoping we get a live action Hondo at some point? Larryb posted:He’s voiced by Jim Cummings so getting the actor back wouldn’t be difficult. Maybe they could pull a Darth Vader where Jim continues to do the voice but there’s someone else in the actual costume (or just make him CG)  Technically we already have a live-action Hondo. Jim Cummings is in full prosthetics and wardrobe in a short pre-ride video in the Smuggler's Run attraction at Disney.
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Yea most Star Wars protagonists seem to know how to do basic repairs to things like droids and ships. Its just one of those things.
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I don’t have a problem with Din having some rudimentary droid repair knowledge, but I do have a problem with him being the first person to have the idea of reviving this droid that’s apparently a planetary hero and then successfully doing so (albeit with unexpected complications). Like, either Din figured out something all the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t, or else the townspeople turned the robot into a statue without even attempting to recharge his battery first. General Dog fucked around with this message at 22:56 on Mar 2, 2023 |
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Kart Barfunkel posted:Was the show always this bad? Season 1 was really good. Season 2 started to tail spin. Book of Boba Fett was where the engine caught fire. And now we're here.
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General Dog posted:I don’t have a problem with Din having some rudimentary droid repair knowledge, but I do have a problem with him being the first person to have the idea of reviving this droid that’s apparently a planetary hero and then successfully doing so (albeit with unexpected complications). If only Carl Weathers had thought to do that. Then he could have his hero bot be the new sheriff too. Also wasn't the self destruct meant to be used so that IG-11 couldn't be recovered? Whoops the manufacturer hosed up.
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Nothing in Mando S3E1 was as egregious as anything in BOBF. Compared to Andor it was a step back because the script, plotting, editing was not that tight in episode 1 but it remained as charming as S1 and S2.
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I really like this show, it's not great... it's fun!
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Jerkface posted:Nothing in Mando S3E1 was as egregious as anything in BOBF. Compared to Andor it was a step back because the script, plotting, editing was not that tight in episode 1 but it remained as charming as S1 and S2. Eh, it kinda had some lingering BOBF energy in that it was a series of scenes where
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nine-gear crow posted:Eh, it kinda had some lingering BOBF energy in that it was a series of scenes where Yeah and the pirates show up and are basically established as “these guys aren’t important or any kind of credible threat to our protagonist, but please expect them to be a nuisance for Din and for you, the viewer, over the course of the season.”
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