The Mandalorian (TV series)
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Toadmeister
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OK, let’s talk the face scanning thing.
Computer scans your face to confirm your not on a “naughty list”? As opposed to a scan that would access an authorization database? Seems like backwards security...
I do understand it was the code cylinder that allowed access to more classified information.
Computer scans your face to confirm your not on a “naughty list”? As opposed to a scan that would access an authorization database? Seems like backwards security...
I do understand it was the code cylinder that allowed access to more classified information.
Yes! I was thinking this as well!
ConvergencePro
Master Member
Anybody notice that Boba’s rangefinder insert is completely missing in this episode?
and not like purposefully because you can see inside where it was before hahaha
and not like purposefully because you can see inside where it was before hahaha
TazMan2000
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RedheadKevin
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But I thought it was great that even though their official designation was TK-111 or whatever, they had names like the clones did.
PantheraGem
Sr Member
I would say that mixed with "Django Unchained" (Mayfeld did all but say "Sorry" to Din before wasting Richard Brake.) Shorter, but still very tense.
This show feels more like "Josey Wales" to me with every episode. Unacknowledged loneliness picking up a big weird extended family as he continues his journey.
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harrisonp
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I took it as more of a visual log of who accessed the terminal than an actual security authorization
Potroclo
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"Imperial Security Bureau" the Empire's secret service; think KGB.
Yup, definitely a plot device to have Mando show his face, still it was well executed. I think. If I had to justify it, with the empire being in retreat, scattered, it might not be so easy to maintain proper bureaucracy, new recruits must be hard to come by, it might be better and easier to just check they're not on already accessible lists of people you do know you don't want to give access to...
I wouldn't be surprised if there was an agreement where Pascal gets to show his face in at least 1 episode each season, and it's actually great to be reminded that he's still human, with his flaws and emotions in such a brutal way: Richard Brake was right up there with Hans Landa, gave me the chills!!
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PantheraGem
Sr Member
I can't get over how perfect he was as an OT style Imperial creep (minus the accent, which is ironic since he is actually Welsh, though not raised there). Kinda wish he'd been in more episodes.
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Egon Spengler
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I love this show so much and was so happy to see the badass Cara Dune and Mayfield again.
As far as him showing his face, it was a bit silly to me that it seemed like a "We just need your photo for the records" rather than scanning for an authorized user. But it also makes me wonder if Mando showed his face before in the past while working for the Empire for some mission or bounty and HAS previously shown his face before.
As far as him showing his face, it was a bit silly to me that it seemed like a "We just need your photo for the records" rather than scanning for an authorized user. But it also makes me wonder if Mando showed his face before in the past while working for the Empire for some mission or bounty and HAS previously shown his face before.
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Toadmeister
Sr Member
Given the whole Death watch cult thing of NOT showing your face, I’d say no.
The plot point here was he had to cross that line (show his face) to get to Grogu. Now the ISB has a scan and record of him.
The plot thickens!
cboath
Master Member
Well, i'd say unless they uploaded that scan off base immediately, they do not have the info anymore - it was blown sky high with the rest of the base.
Have to say i'm really liking Fett. Never thought he was much more than a cool suit in the OT. Last week, he's a badass fighter, this week a badass pilot. Seeing Slave I do it's thing has been pretty sweet as well. Not sure if it's a subconscious OT through back or what, but it's pretty cool. Seeing them account for the cockpit and rotating interior was great as well.
I also enjoyed the end where he basically says "Gideon, i'm coming for you". I think Sylvester Stallone did something like in one of the Rambo movies.
kristen jones
Master Member
In an effort to point out something that nobody else has so far, why did Cara Dune have her usual Bren Gun-based blaster rifle when Din handed her his armour, but a few minutes later when she and Fennec were providing overwatch did she have a COMPLETELY different over and under-barreled rifle (not Bren Gun based, noticeably wider distance between barrels, no C mag, different stock... with a scope on it?
Like, OK... you might say that she needed a more accurate rifle to provide sniper fire... but then why was she lugging her usual rifle just minutes before?
It's just weird.
Like, OK... you might say that she needed a more accurate rifle to provide sniper fire... but then why was she lugging her usual rifle just minutes before?
It's just weird.
Pyronaut44
New Member
Are you sure? Looks like a random piece of junk to me.
Edit - Long term lurker, joined in 2012 - 'New Member' lol
AnubisGuard
Master Member
I'm still thinking about this one 12 hours after having seen it. That's never happened with this show before.
I think this was the first time the show has ever done (overt) theming or subtext. The parallels it drew between Din's conformist Mandalorian upbringing and the implied ideological rigidity of both the old Empire and the New Republic are fascinating: what good does it do to cling to your principles when those principles stop doing you or anyone else any good? Din is slowly learning that lesson; we know from the ST that, sadly, the New Republic won't.
I hope they develop this idea more, because the notion that the Empire would return in the ST timeline because they are, at least, a functional government that people want back is a far more compelling idea than "the First Order won because of a Death Star III."
I think this was the first time the show has ever done (overt) theming or subtext. The parallels it drew between Din's conformist Mandalorian upbringing and the implied ideological rigidity of both the old Empire and the New Republic are fascinating: what good does it do to cling to your principles when those principles stop doing you or anyone else any good? Din is slowly learning that lesson; we know from the ST that, sadly, the New Republic won't.
I hope they develop this idea more, because the notion that the Empire would return in the ST timeline because they are, at least, a functional government that people want back is a far more compelling idea than "the First Order won because of a Death Star III."
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