Star Wars Mando season 3

[Enevhar Aldarion]

OK. I just rewatched all the trailers. It looks like Gorian Shard's pirates will attack Nevarro, and the Mandalorians will come to the city's defense. There are also some scenes of Dr Pershing on Coruscant, and there are some scenes of Bo-Katan's ship being chased by TIE fighters on what looks like Kalevala.

Then there's that New Republic guy Carson Teva saying that "there's something dangerous happening out there, and by the time it becomes big enough for you to act, it'lll be too late." That is probably what we'll end the season on - the reveal of that threat.

Well, what is not in the trailers are the comments by Giancarlo Esposito, who plays Gideon, saying he will be back in season 3.

 

[Ryujin]

I have to say - I was expecting it to take most of this season for Din to actually get to the mines, so now that he's already done it in episode 2, I'm a little at a loss as to where the rest of the season will be heading (aside from some vague sort of reunification of the Mandalorian people).

Reunification on their home planet, is what my bet would be.

 

[Zardnaar]

I note the Mandalorians finally "got me" - I technically care more about more Mandalorian characters than I do about as many Jedi characters at this point. I'm genuinely interested in what happens to Bo-Katan, Din, and Sabine, so that's three (let's X out Grogu as he's arguably both Mandalorian and Jedi or could become either or some other thing), but the only Jedi I care much about at this point is Ezra Bridger - Ahsoka Tano is very much not a Jedi by her own repeated accounts (though does the lady protest too much?), and I'd like to see more of Rey but I suspect that's decades away (also is she even a Jedi? I guess if Luke was she is).

This after decades of being all "Ugh why are people obsessed with the Mandalorians?! What is wrong with them?"!

Heh wel tis is essentially a continuation of arcs stared in 2008 Clone Wars.

The Mandalorian thing mostly Fetts armor and varolious EU material and video games.

Knights of the Old Republic 1&2 prominently feature them. Millions bought those games, they've had recent re-release on the Nintendo Switch.

Good episode though liking the world building etc and a live action mythosaur.

 

[trappedslider]

well then, I guess that part isn't a myth

 

[MarkB]

well then, I guess that part isn't a myth

So, it's a realosaur?

 

[trappedslider]

So, it's a realosaur?

this is why you only have internet friends

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Is he? He needed the part so that he could have a droid to accompany him to Mandalore. He no longer has that requirement.

I'm pretty sure we wouldn't have had Chekhov's droid in Episode 1 if it wasn't going to be used later in the series.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Just an observation: Din seemed to be fighting against the darksabre again, but Bo-Katan was able to use it fluidly.

 

[wicked cool]

Amazing episode. I’m hoping we see one of the antagonists again as I have so many questions

 

[Bolares]

Just an observation: Din seemed to be fighting against the darksabre again, but Bo-Katan was able to use it fluidly.

I connect the struggle with the saber directly with the struggle of being a mandalorian leader. Din doesnt see himself as a leader of anything, in fact he can see himself only as a follower, trying his best to come back to a leader and a cult that excomunicated him. While he has this view, he will never be able to wield the saber, no matter how much he tries.

 

[Zardnaar]

Just an observation: Din seemed to be fighting against the darksabre again, but Bo-Katan was able to use it fluidly.

One theory is the Saber is semi sentient or like an intelligent sword in D&D.
It's purpose is Mandalore.

Dins not interested in ruling.

Before I heard that one I was thinking it leans towards the dark side. Din doesn't have any dark side points.

Both are just theories think I like the top one the best.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

One theory is the Saber is semi sentient or like an intelligent sword in D&D.
It's purpose is Mandalore.

Dins not interested in ruling.

Before I heard that one I was thinking it leans towards the dark side. Din doesn't have any dark side points.

Both are just theories think I like the top one the best.

Sabene Wren was able to master the darksabre (with help from a jedi) and she doesn't have dark side points or a desire to rule Mandalore (she pretty much ran away from that calling).

On the other hand Darth Maul also mastered the darksabre, and he had both in abundance.

 

[Ryujin]

I really wish they had named Cthulhu something other than FableSaurus. There has got to be a better name.

 

[MarkB]

I really wish they had named Cthulhu something other than FableSaurus. There has got to be a better name.

Have you met Star Wars?

 

[pukunui]

Sabene Wren was able to master the darksabre (with help from a jedi) and she doesn't have dark side points or a desire to rule Mandalore (she pretty much ran away from that calling).

On the other hand Darth Maul also mastered the darksabre, and he had both in abundance.

It's like the Armorer said. Din is struggling with the darksaber because he is "fighting against the blade" and trying to control it with his physical strength alone. He hasn't got the right mindset to wield it properly. ("Your body is strong but your mind is distracted." "I am focused." "The blade says otherwise.") I would say he's still distracted - he's too busy thinking about how he must atone for his sins. And he's still in a follower mindset.

While Sabine might not have wanted to rule Mandalore, she clearly had the right mindset - and she had some Jedi to help her. Din only has a traumatized youngling.

Bo-Katan also clearly has the right mindset (and no doubt has some dark side points from when she was a terrorist with Death Watch).


EDIT: The question is - will Din learn how to wield the darksaber properly and become a leader of his people, or will Bo-Katan challenge him for it and earn the right to wield it legitimately and be the one to reunite her people? Could be a case of "third time's the charm" for her.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Maybe only someone who is both Jedi and Mandalorian will be able to truly wield the darksabre and reunite the Mandalorians.

Even if they are a little short...

 

[pukunui]

Maybe only someone who is both Jedi and Mandalorian will be able to truly wield the darksabre and reunite the Mandalorians.

Even if they are a little short...

If that's what they're building up to, then we're in for a long haul.

 

[Vael]

So, it's a realosaur?

Or the Mandalorians were mythtaken and are saur about it

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Much better episode this week than last.

In a galaxy full of dumb names, "mythosaur" is in the top three dumbest.

The cyborg, on the other hand, was fantastic, like a rogue Doctor Who villain jumped franchises. Extremely effective.

So, this isn't the same R4 unit that Jawas once tried to sell to Luke, is it? (It probably is, isn't it?)

 

[pukunui]

In a galaxy full of dumb names, "mythosaur" is in the top three dumbest.

The creature dates back to the early 80s Star Wars comics, while the name only dates back to 2005. According to wookieepedia.

The cyborg, on the other hand, was fantastic, like a rogue Doctor Who villain jumped franchises. Extremely effective.

The cyborg was indeed very cool. I want to know more about it and how it got there.

So, this isn't the same R4 unit that Jawas once tried to sell to Luke, is it? (It probably is, isn't it?)

Yep. It's the same one: R5-D4.