Mandalorian Season 3
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Master Boda
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Cool finale,just wish all 8 episodes could have been action packed.To echo what others have said,this could be the best way to end the series.Damn I kind of want one of those praetorian guard helmets.
Well this convinced me to finally get rid of Disney Plus. Boring episode IMO. Gideon's armor looks cool, but there's no reason, or at least no explanation for how it's better than regular Beskar armor. It would have made more sense to have him in a huge Darktrooper Mk3 suit. The fight choreography with Din was really bad. It looked slowed down so it would be easier to perform and just looked bad. I don't know what's going on with the writing, but it comes across like those old late 90s EU novels targeted towards teenagers (Young Jedi Knights/Junior Jedi Knights). It's SW, but the most vanilla of SW.
I’ve enjoyed every episode but I really liked this episode. Great action, story arcs tied up nicely, good guys win and bad guys lose. I thought they did a good job cutting between the 3 different areas of action at the end.
I agree it looks like Din and Grogu can now go back to the style of season 1/2 and it will probably lead into the Filoni movie and that sounds pretty good to me.
I agree it looks like Din and Grogu can now go back to the style of season 1/2 and it will probably lead into the Filoni movie and that sounds pretty good to me.
I could use a break, I’m excited for Ahsoka and Boba season 2?, was excited for Rangers. I wouldn’t mind Mando and Grogu popping up in those as long as it is cameo level that doesn’t interfere with their storyline like it did in BoBF.
Wolfsburg
Master Member
The finale was fine though I thought it was a definite step down from seasons' past. I will say the happy ending was nice and as has been said, I'd honestly be fine if they just left it at that. It's a nice ending.
That said, I was pretty disappointed that absolutely none of the opportunities for intrigue panned out. Really no major revelations or surprises.
Interesting that we never saw Pedro Pascal this season. I had thought we'd see his face in an interrogation scene or something in the finale.
I agree with the comment about the jetpacks and fuel. Without any clear explanation, it bordered on comical how much flight time those packs were putting out when they almost immediately ran out of fuel chasing the screechhawk a few episodes ago. Speaking of which, I guess bringing back the hatchlings had no pertinence, to this season at least.
Mandalorians can fly in space???
Did Din really abandon poor R5 on Mandalore for all that time?
I'm now not sure I get the point of the whole "IG-12" thing? That amounted to nothing? I honestly thought they were setting Grogu up for a jaw-dropping killer Force-wielding robot sequence, laying waste to all in his path, but nope? He quickly abandoned the body and just tripped up some of the red guards with the Force?
I guess Mando has new blasters now? Were those new ones packing more of a punch? Seems like they were surprisingly effective against the supertroopers?
I thought it was a bit interesting that the darksaber was destroyed. I wouldn't be surprised if it was rebuilt though.
Agree with the statements about Din Grogu's name. Is "Din" some sort of honorific since literally no other Mando we've heard has a "backwards" name like this?
On a whole, I was disappointed by the devolution of Gideon. He was introduced as a threatening, all-knowing presence but he steadily devolved into an increasingly over the top, mustache-twirling baddie as things went along. He seemed like something of a wasted character in the end. I guess they want to get him out of the way for Thrawn's return. I was shocked they didn't weave him into that plot line.
I agree Mando needs another ship if he's not given up bounty hunting afterall.
I was pretty surprised there was no end-credits scene.
Overall the finale was okay with some neat parts but there wasn't nearly as much gravitas or high stakes as I had hoped for. However, I do like the seeming "reset" back to Mando and Grogu's adventures together.
That said, I was pretty disappointed that absolutely none of the opportunities for intrigue panned out. Really no major revelations or surprises.
Interesting that we never saw Pedro Pascal this season. I had thought we'd see his face in an interrogation scene or something in the finale.
I agree with the comment about the jetpacks and fuel. Without any clear explanation, it bordered on comical how much flight time those packs were putting out when they almost immediately ran out of fuel chasing the screechhawk a few episodes ago. Speaking of which, I guess bringing back the hatchlings had no pertinence, to this season at least.
Mandalorians can fly in space???
Did Din really abandon poor R5 on Mandalore for all that time?
I'm now not sure I get the point of the whole "IG-12" thing? That amounted to nothing? I honestly thought they were setting Grogu up for a jaw-dropping killer Force-wielding robot sequence, laying waste to all in his path, but nope? He quickly abandoned the body and just tripped up some of the red guards with the Force?
I guess Mando has new blasters now? Were those new ones packing more of a punch? Seems like they were surprisingly effective against the supertroopers?
I thought it was a bit interesting that the darksaber was destroyed. I wouldn't be surprised if it was rebuilt though.
Agree with the statements about Din Grogu's name. Is "Din" some sort of honorific since literally no other Mando we've heard has a "backwards" name like this?
On a whole, I was disappointed by the devolution of Gideon. He was introduced as a threatening, all-knowing presence but he steadily devolved into an increasingly over the top, mustache-twirling baddie as things went along. He seemed like something of a wasted character in the end. I guess they want to get him out of the way for Thrawn's return. I was shocked they didn't weave him into that plot line.
I agree Mando needs another ship if he's not given up bounty hunting afterall.
I was pretty surprised there was no end-credits scene.
Overall the finale was okay with some neat parts but there wasn't nearly as much gravitas or high stakes as I had hoped for. However, I do like the seeming "reset" back to Mando and Grogu's adventures together.
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Why, yes.
Ordinarily you need at least a chemical propelled rocket, lots of fuel, and pressurized suits to push you out of a planet’s atmosphere…
But in cartoon storytelling, all you need is a rocket pack, helmet, and a cotton-blend jumpsuit to break a planet’s gravity and fly right into the icy depths of space.
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I was actually shocked they are setting up to get back to formula for next season. A movie too I hear?
This season being a real mixed bag, If I could go back in time I would tell myself do NOT watch the dome world dumpster fire or the doctor crap. The doctor crap had no payoff at all which is a big what was the point of laying down all that slow lane road? Can season 4 recapture the joy of seasons 1 and 2? can a movie?
This season being a real mixed bag, If I could go back in time I would tell myself do NOT watch the dome world dumpster fire or the doctor crap. The doctor crap had no payoff at all which is a big what was the point of laying down all that slow lane road? Can season 4 recapture the joy of seasons 1 and 2? can a movie?
Wolfsburg
Master Member
Well I assume the Doctor Pershing stuff was to tie up his loose end. Though I actually liked his episode, I concede with the argument that an entire episode dedicated to dealing with him was not warranted and he was a minor enough character that he could've probably just mysteriously turned up dead off screen. Although, since he isn't actually dead that we know of, I guess that leaves it open that he could somehow be relevant later?
Riceball
Master Member
I really enjoyed this season, there were some really good scenes in it. I really liked it whenever Grogu went to help Din and kept on hitting the No button, that was hilarious.
But there were 2 things that kind of bugged me.
But there were 2 things that kind of bugged me.
One was the whole jetpack thing. They seemed to have way more fuel than in the rescue the Foundlings episode. Even disregarding the fact that we don't know how far and how long they were flying in that episode, it can't be farther than it is from pretty deep underground to Mandalore's atmosphere. And even if there is a logical explanation for the fuel, there's still the matter of gravity and achieving escape velocity. I'm not sure what escape velocity on Mandalore is, but if Mandalore has Earth like gravity, then it would have to be pretty fast, faster than those jetpacks should be able to go.
The other thing that kind of bugged me was the cruiser crashing onto Mandalore. Shouldn't something the size of that light cruiser crashing down from space result in a significant emotional event? One much larger than what was shown, like mass extinction level type damage?
The other thing that kind of bugged me was the cruiser crashing onto Mandalore. Shouldn't something the size of that light cruiser crashing down from space result in a significant emotional event? One much larger than what was shown, like mass extinction level type damage?
Jodo
Master Member
Riceball, I thought the same thing. It seemed like the explosion was minimal, as was the overall damage?
Also, I guess the TIEs in space just left?
And the rest of the Mando fleet really isn’t accounted for either. No sign of the five Gozanti cruisers, etc.
It just seems it’s kind of “cartoon story telling” this entire season. From the cameos and weird filler stuff, to the huge monsters and nonsensical jet packs, etc.
Also, I guess the TIEs in space just left?
And the rest of the Mando fleet really isn’t accounted for either. No sign of the five Gozanti cruisers, etc.
It just seems it’s kind of “cartoon story telling” this entire season. From the cameos and weird filler stuff, to the huge monsters and nonsensical jet packs, etc.
Wolfsburg
Master Member
Agreed on both points, Riceball. Even if not mass extinction level, the latter should've been way more catastrophic than was depicted.
I forgot about the missing parts of the Mando fleet. Pay that no mind, I guess! Lol!
There's of course suspension of disbelief but I've always felt stuff Filoni was involved in was sloppy in this way, to varying degrees. It makes me worried about the Ahsoka show and his handling of Thrawn.
I forgot about the missing parts of the Mando fleet. Pay that no mind, I guess! Lol!
There's of course suspension of disbelief but I've always felt stuff Filoni was involved in was sloppy in this way, to varying degrees. It makes me worried about the Ahsoka show and his handling of Thrawn.
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Lightning
Master Member
Both these issues have the same answer: the ships weren't in orbit. They were stationkeeping right above the clouds, the visuals clearly demonstrate this. Assuming similar maximum cloud height to Earth, he couldn't have flown more than 12 miles up.
Seems to be space to me…suborbital space at a minimum (a distance of about 100 - 350 kilometers).
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NakedMoleRat
Master Member
The atmospheric, geological and gravitational regularities of Earth don‘t apply in a galaxy far, far away…
I never considered how lucky Cliff Secord was that he leveled-off and didn’t keep flying straight up….he might have otherwise ended up flying straight to the moon….
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