The Mandalorian

[BeastieRunner]

From Star Wars.com:

The Book of Boba Fett, a new Original Series, starring Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen and executive produced by Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni and Robert Rodriguez, set within the timeline of The Mandalorian, is coming to
@DisneyPlus
Dec. 2021.

[Wolverine12]

I know I’m late to the game on this but the last episode of Mandalorian was all I’ve wanted from SW since RoTJ. Peak Luke being an absolute beast just owning the empire. Perfect ending and the Luke we should’ve got in the sequel trilogy. I couldn’t be happier.

[Celgress]

This video sums up perfectly why I love the approach of New Star Wars but detest the approach of New Star Trek -

[ChrisIII]

I still kind of find it weird that the man who played Eric the Clown on a Seinfeld episode pretty much helped start the MCU and redeemed Disney Star Wars.


"Great things come from small beginnings".

[Mider2009]

I’m waiting to see this on blu ray...if it’s not out I might stream it which is a rare thing for me

[Derek Metaltron]

True story: my sister has watched all of Mandalorian S1 in the run up to Christmas assuming it was set hundreds of years before the movies because she takes ‘Baby Yoda’ to literally mean it’s a baby version of Yoda.

[Sutekh]

I still kind of find it weird that the man who played Eric the Clown on a Seinfeld episode pretty much helped start the MCU and redeemed Disney Star Wars.

"Great things come from small beginnings".

I know, right? Jon Favreau. First appeared on my geek radar as a fun Foggy, in an otherwise not-great Daredevil movie. Then he does Iron Man, and the beast that is the MCU juggernaut launches. Now he's somehow managed to steer the Star Wars franchise into a fun new direction. Goodness, that man is gold.

[j9ac9k]

I know, right? Jon Favreau. First appeared on my geek radar as a fun Foggy, in an otherwise not-great Daredevil movie. Then he does Iron Man, and the beast that is the MCU juggernaut launches. Now he's somehow managed to steer the Star Wars franchise into a fun new direction. Goodness, that man is gold.

Favreau was money before he knew how much money he was! (and don't forget "Elf!")

[Godlike13]

Just finished S2. This show is the best thing to come out of the SW universe since KOTOR. Which to me is the best thing to come out of SW besides the original trilogy.

[macjr33]

Favreau was money before he knew how much money he was! (and don't forget "Elf!")

You have no idea how much I love this comment, Swingers is still one of my favorite movies. My best friend and I quote the movie quite often and I even got him a shirt that says "It's not so much me as it's Roenick, he's good" as we are huge hockey fans and still play EA's NHL when we can.

To your point though, Favreau showed promise very early on that it shouldn't be too much of a surprise to people.

[Moon Ronin]

I still kind of find it weird that the man who played Eric the Clown on a Seinfeld episode pretty much helped start the MCU and redeemed Disney Star Wars.


"Great things come from small beginnings".

Not only that but his live action remake of The Jungle Book is arguably the best of the Disney remakes...

[godisawesome]

True story: my sister has watched all of Mandalorian S1 in the run up to Christmas assuming it was set hundreds of years before the movies because she takes ‘Baby Yoda’ to literally mean it’s a baby version of Yoda.

Hey, as long as she’s still following and enjoying this story itself... does it really matter?

That's kind of the ultimate counterargument to the confused mainstream audience member some people are terrified of alienating - if it’s still good enough to keep them occupied, than their questions and confusions don’t really matter that much.

And here’s some speculation about Season 3 from me:

How the heck do you get Din Djarin, who’s a “simple man” in his own way, care about greater Mandalorian politics and being a leader, since that's likely his next story?

And I really do think the darksaber offers the best vehicle for that transition, particularly if people challenging for it becomes a recurring element of next season.

Din doesn’t want it for himself... but let him cross blades with someone who clearly shouldn’t have that power, and we introduce a reason for him to hold onto it and start taking the responsibility seriously, and possibly let it grow into his new purpose in life; a kind of “Okay, nobody’s getting this Excalibur to use and abuse unless they’re actually worthy of the damn thing and will use it well.”

[Tofali]

What do you think is the plan for Bo Katan? I want to still see her as the leader of Mandalore because of her past mistakes of working with Deathwatch, Dooku, Maul and indirectly having a hand in her pacifist sister getting killed. She has been a catalyst in everything bad that has happened to Mandalore but will she work well as an antagonist or someone that manipulates behind the scenes like Lord Varys

Anyway I wouldn't mind the Armourer playing a big role in season 3 thwarting every plans that Bo Katan comes up with

[Anthony W]

What do you think is the plan for Bo Katan? I want to still see her as the leader of Mandalore because of her past mistakes of working with Deathwatch, Dooku, Maul and indirectly having a hand in her pacifist sister getting killed. She has been a catalyst in everything bad that has happened to Mandalore but will she work well as an antagonist or someone that manipulates behind the scenes like Lord Varys

Anyway I wouldn't mind the Armourer playing a big role in season 3 thwarting every plans that Bo Katan comes up with

I don't want to see the character rewarded for all the terrible things she had a hand in with the throne of Mandalore. The best case scenario is character becomes second in command. The worst case scenario is the character dies sacrificing herself for the greater good.

[godisawesome]

I’d have Din try pledging himself to Bo’s service in an attempt to pay her back for her help, and slowly ramp up the awkwardness from not just him having the darksaber, but also form him slowly becoming a better leader for Mandalore, and then see what is more poetically appropriate for Bo once she becomes the King Saul to his David.