#THE FENNEC ADDITION IS SO REAL

[armoralor]

Ah yes my favorite Star Wars lesbians

[smolbean-17]

Additional Theories for Season 3

Hunter

Hunter will use a lightsaber

Omega and Hunter REAL HUG

Hunter finally discovers his purpose and resolves his arc

Hunter finally loses it and goes Joel Miller on everyone’s ass

Hunter will make riskier decisions since Omega isn’t around. He won’t be playing it safe. He might even make some morally questionable choices.

Hunter will have a hard time trusting Crosshair when he comes back to them.

Cad Bane and Hunter rematch (neither will lose/it will be a draw)

Fennec and Hunter banter

He will be the only main character to die (the more and more I hear about season 3 and the more I think about it, him being the only death besides Tech makes a lot of sense. They’ve been leading up to it a really long time)

He will tell Omega he loves her

He will hand off responsibility for Omega to Crosshair, showing that he finally trusts him again. Mutual forgiveness between them.

Omega will take his bandana/helmet

Tech

Tech will return in a way we don’t expect (if he returns at all)

Tech is not the mystery soldier

Tech’s goggles will have a tracker in them (put there by Hemlock. It will be how he finds Pabu)

The team will visibly struggle without him there

Lots of callbacks to Tech

Phee will be shown missing him

Crosshair

Crosshair will continue to struggle with decision making, Omega will serve as his conscience

He will struggle greatly with PTSD

He will reunite with his fam mid season

Crosshair and bros HUG

Crosshair will be sassy with his bros again

Crosshair will grow in his relationship with Omega

Sickest Crosshair sniping yet

He’ll compliment Omega on her shooting skills

Hunter will hand off caring for Omega to Crosshair (which will be such a great resolution to both of their arcs)

Wrecker

Wrecker will showcase more of his emotional intelligence

Wrecker will be desperate to not lose anymore of his family

He will blow up so many things

Wrecker more subdued/sad/thoughtful

Origins of Lula revealed

Either Lula is left with Omega or at Hunter’s grave

Echo

Echo will leave with Rex for good

He will get his handprint back (I’m thinking in the red blood of someone he loves this time…)

Echo finally gets a normal arm

Echo survives, fate unknown so he can be in other Star Wars content (Echo base etc)

Callback to Fives

Echo SURVIVES (he won’t die. They would be showing him in trailers much more if they were planning on killing him off)

Omega

Confirmation that she is Force Sensitive

Omega’s purpose revealed

Omega tied to Rey somehow (?)

Flashback of Omega meeting TBB as babies

Omega being strategic and getting herself and Cross out

She will have a bond with Emerie and change her for the better (like Omega always does. She just makes people better)

Ventress will take interest in her and vice versa

Omega will help resolve the tension between Crosshair and Hunter

She will survive to the end of the war. She will be in future Star Wars content.

Asajj Ventress

Asajj will force choke the boys (that’s a given)

She’ll probably flirt with them too

She will team up with the boys (after she tries to kill them first, and she will almost succeed because they honestly don’t stand a chance against her)

She will have a particular relationship/role to play with Omega

Quinlan Vos cameo (he will be with Asajj)

Others

Cody will return

Cody’s fate won’t be revealed in TBB so they can use him for other content

TBB get a dog

Flashbacks of TBB Clone Wars Era

One of the boys will actually cry actual tears

Someone will get a life-threatening injury

Galen Erso appearance

More Director Krennic

Pabu will be compromised and destroyed

Pabu will be revealed to be Scarif

Bad Batch family shot mirroring that scene on the Kamino landing platform in Season 1

Force sensitive clones

Darth Vader cameo (albeit brief)

Nemec and Fireball will die

Fennec teams up with and leaves on good terms with the boys

Fennec gives the boys a hard time

Snoke reveal

Death Star references galore

Final Clone War/Uprising

[probadbatch]

A non-exhaustive list of characters who have come back from the 'dead' (not even counting force ghosts!!)

Boba Fett

Darth Maul

Ahsoka Tano

Cobb Vanth

Fennec Shand

Palpatine

Echo

Admiral Trench

The Grand Inquisitor

Asajj Ventress, apparently

Rey

Additional characters who didn't actually 'die' first but survived some absurd injuries that should have killed them:

Reva

Sabine Wren

Leia Organa

Anakin Skywalker

I have intentionally left off droids, as they can be rebuilt so I find that less ridiculous, and characters whose deaths happened in old Legends that Disney clearly forgot long ago. However, I've definitely forgotten someone because let's be real, this is stupid, so feel free to add whoever!

[beevean]

Predictable Stache hot take: Surge the Tenrec and Kitsunami the Fennec should NEVER have been established as kidnapping victims and cyborgs. Just genuine OCs Starline built from scratch (via Sonic and Tails material), with a little technology on the outside. Love or hate the characters, the past lives question feels like a haphazard and truly irrelevant addition that doesn't add anything to the drama that came with the two as they already were, which was compelling on paper enough.

Strongly agree | agree | neutral | disagree | strongly disagree

In retrospect, it really didn't matter, did it.

It feels like that choice was made to make Starline look so evil, the evilest, more eviler than Eggman! Look at him, corrupting children, Eggman wishes he could be so vile! But Surge and Kit could have angsted if they were just artificial creatures too. You know, your typical clone angst, "I'm just meant to be a replacement, I never had any choice in my life". The idea that they were programmed to be one-dimensional and they try to develop their own personality could have still been kept.

It just becomes laughable when Surge raises a huge stink over wanting to know who she used to be before Starline rewrote her personality, to then being perfectly cordial to the man who revealed to them that he had a hand in her "creation". If she was merely an artificial creature, it would have actually made more sense, because the only actions dictating her behavior would be her programming, which forces her to cower to authority figures!

As for her desire to watch the world burn because clearly no one cared about them... mh. Well, it's not like she has any proof of it in canon either. Maybe she just decides that, as clones, as byproducts, they'll always be seen as not "real people", so she's not going to see other people as people either.

(Kit is unchanged. Kit's only personality trait is that he wants what Surge wants. The story already pushes him to the side and by now wants us to think that his loyalty to Surge is wholesome and suddenly it doesn't count as brainwashing anymore. He has never cared about his past like Surge did, so he works even better as an artificial creature not allowed to be his own person.)

[burnwater13]

There were a lot of things that Grogu liked about Fennec Shand. There were even things that he loved about her. And there was one tiny, little, itty, bitty thing that he really didn’t like. Fennec was brave. She was clever. She was very pretty. But… sometimes she said things that weren’t perfectly accurate. Well, at least once. She missed at least once and that had cost her dearly. 

Lucky for her Boba Fett found her. Lucky for Grogu too. Without Fennec Shand, Grogu knew that his dad would try to save him, but would he have been successful at it? It was hard to say and Grogu didn’t like those odds. 

He found it interesting and wondered if his old Jedi masters would have said that it was sure sign that the Force was connecting them in ways they couldn’t imagine. Grogu wouldn’t have argued with them at all about that. It was true. The Force had connected them all. 

Grogu’s dad hadn’t been able to keep that stupid kid from hurting Fennec and he realized then that Grogu and Peli would be at risk and they had been. But Boba Fett had come along and saved the assassin and that had created a connection. 

The connection grew when the Mandalorian had brought them back to Tatooine to find another Mandalorian to help them find a Jedi, which seemed pretty strange at the time. After Jedi and Mandalorians had never really been all that friendly toward each other, unless you only counted Grogu and his dad. 

They hadn’t found a Mandalorian at Mos Pelgo, but they had found Mandalorian armor. Armor that just so happened to belong to Boba Fett, who they didn’t know at the time. But Boba Fett had worked out that his dad had the armor. Of course, probably because of Peli Motto, everyone on Tatooine knew that Din Djarin had gotten the other armor from Mos Pelgo after killing the Krayt dragon. 

That allowed Boba Fett and Fennec to follow them to Tython and that had been a real and valuable connection. So, sure, Fennec sounded all scary and dire, saying what she said, but once the two Mandalorians settled the ownership issue of the armor, Grogu found himself with two additional protectors. 

And then, because he had actually used the ‘seeing’ stone on Tython the way Ahsoka Tano had suggested (another Jedi who knew Mandalorians and didn’t fight with them), Grogu managed to reach out and contact Luke Skywalker, who had somehow met Boba Fett well before Grogu had met or run into or been acquired by any of them at all. That was definitely some heavy lifting by the Force. 

Grogu hadn’t found out about that until he over heard Luke talking with Ahsoka and then Fennec confirmed it when Grogu returned to Tatooine to be with his dad. It was a strange set of meetings and partings and Grogu figured that’s why almost anyone would blame it on the Force.  It seemed very unlikely and even Din Djarin wouldn’t have liked those odds. 

That thought made Grogu laugh and he thought of his friend Ian and how he always said ‘Never tell me the odds, kid’. Grogu agreed. ‘Trust in the Force’ was the better saying, even if the way was winding and most people wouldn’t believe it. Grogu knew the Force never missed. 

[vodika-vibes]

So you want to be a Bounty Hunter...

Chapter 1: In which Boba meets Jazz

Summary: Boba Fett has been the Daimyo of Tatooine for less than a year, and when the open air market starts getting targeted by a group of thieves, Boba is asked to investigate. What he finds changes his life forever.

Pairing: None

Word Count: 2298

Warnings: Mentions of Slavery, Mentions of Child Abuse

Tagging: @trixie2023

A/N: This is my NaNoWriMo story for 2023. Plus, this is my first time making a proper graphic for something I wrote, so any feedback on that would be appreciated, lol.

If someone had told Boba Fett 10, 20 years ago that someday he would be the ruler of Tatooine, and that he would put his bounty hunting on hold for the sake of the people he rules…he would have laughed in their faces.

And then probably shot them for good measure. 

Even ten years ago, his plan was to live, and die, as a Bounty Hunter, like his father before him. 

Honestly, it is a good thing that time travel isn’t real, because if it was then Boba would have to go back and punch the younger version of himself in the face, just out of principle. 

Boba turns when he hears light footsteps approaching him from behind, “Are you ready to go? The Market opened an hour ago.” Fennec says as she folds her arms over her chest.

“I am,” He agrees as he pulls his helmet over his head, “Do you have any additional information for me?”

“No.” Fennec falls into step behind him, “All I know for sure is that someone, or a group of someones more likely, has been targeting people at the market. With luck, we’ll be able to catch who it is.”

“You have to admit,” Boba says as he heads down the hall to where the speeders are kept, “It’s ballsy. Hitting the same market, week after week.”

“And they’ve never been caught. So they’re good.” Fennec agrees. “Good enough to dodge the sharp eyed men and women at the market, at least.”

“Then we’d better get there and see what we can figure out, if anything.” Boba says decisively. He smirks, unnoticed, as Fennec immediately jumps into the driver’s seat as soon as they reach the garage.

The older woman might trust and respect Boba, but she refuses to let him drive ever again.

Fennec is a careful driver. Quick, yes, but she’s also very careful. Boba never asks her about it, though once, when she was drunk, she mentioned something about a speeder crash when she was a child. Though she pretended she never said anything like that.

And Boba respects her enough to not push.

After all, he has his own trauma that he’s never shared with anyone too.

The open air market on Tatooine has always been an event, though, with the death of Jabba and slavery becoming outlawed, the market has grown exponentially. And now has everything from handmade clothes, to homemade pastries, to art pieces. 

There are even several stalls dedicated to tattoos and hair styling. 

Boba enjoys the market every time he comes, the large majority of his tattoos have come from artists he’s met here, after all. Though he rarely buys anything from any of the merchants. 

He leaves that to Fennec.

But they’re not here to shop today. Today they have work to do.

Work begins as soon as Boba steps out of the speeder and a haggard looking man hurries over, “Thank the force you’re here!” He blurts, “The thieves have already hit some of the stalls.”

“Which stalls have been hit?” Boba asks as Fennec steps to his side.

“The food stalls,” The man frets, “The thief, or thieves, stole food from several of the vendors, and then took the payment box from another one.”

“They only took money from one stall?” Fennec asks as she frowns.

“Yes, that’s correct.”

Boba releases a thoughtful hum, “I think we’ll walk around and see what, if anything, we can see.” He turns slightly, “Fennec?”

“I’ll keep an eye out.” She replies with a nod as she falls into step behind Boba, her sharp eyes scanning the crowds of people. 

As they walk, Boba keeps a sharp eye out for anything suspicious. Or, well, anything that hints at a thieving group. He’s pretty sure that at least three of the stands that he’s passed are fronts for Spice Smuggling, and though he should do something about it, he just gets Fennec to make a note of them, to be handled at a different time. 

His gaze is drawn to a group of children, of various different races, huddled on a street corner. They’re speaking softly, and they burst into giggles for a moment, and then they notice Boba’s attention, and they scatter into the crowds of people.

“Fennec,” Boba says quietly.

“Aa. I see them,” Fennec frowns, “You think the thieves are children?” She asks, as she watches a child hurry over to another one, and then the pair hurry over to a third. 

“Would make sense, wouldn’t it?” Boba asks, “They’re easy to overlook due to their size, and-” His gaze lingers on a small twi’lek boy, “They’re very small.”

Unhealthily small, he means, though he doesn’t say it. 

“They must have a ring leader.” Fennec replies, “An adult, probably, who forces them to steal for him…or her.” She scowls at the thought.

“Agreed,” Boba flickers his gaze around for a moment, “Get someplace high, and see if you can find a common location for these kids.”

Fennec nods, once, and turns into the crowd. 

Boba gives her five minutes to find a nest, and then he continues his meandering path through the market. This time, keeping his gaze on the children he sees.

Some are at the market with their parents. Those children are appropriately dressed for the sun, and they’re clean and healthy looking. 

The large majority of children he sees, though, are small and ragged looking. Many have angry looking sunburns, and they’re all filthy and covered in sand and dust.

“Remind me to secure funding for an orphanage.” Boba says over his helmet comm to Fennec.

“Maybe more than one.” Fennec counters sarcastically, “I���ve been keeping count of children, and there’s over two dozen.” She’s quiet for a moment, “Also, you have a shadow. Little girl, messy hair, beige tank top, at your six.”

“I see her.” Boba replies, “You think she’s going to try and pick my pocket?”

“I think she’s thinking about it.”

Boba chuckles and cuts the comm, and turns so he’s able to keep the little girl in his peripheral vision, as he examines a table full of some kind of meat filled pastry. He considers the child thoughtfully, and then he buys a pastry, one of the largest ones, and he turns and continues his way through the market.

He makes two more stops. One, at a stall that sells shawls, where he buys a child sized shawl in dark green. And then at a stall that sells simple pendants, where he buys a pendant that looks like a convor, as well as a leather strap to hang it on.

The girl seems content to just watch him, so Boba continues walking, until he’s in a more secluded area.

And that’s when the girl moves.

Her steps are feather light in the sand, hardly making a noise at all, and she’s a talented pick pocket, if he hadn’t been watching for her, he wouldn’t have noticed her hand in his pouch at all.

Boba’s hand moves swiftly as he firmly grabs her wrist, “Does that seem like a good idea, little one?” He asks as he turns to look at her.

Now that he’s closer, he realizes that her hair, which he thought was black, is actually dark blue. And the yellow splotches under her eyes continue down her neck and arms, which hints at some non-human ancestry. Twi’lek, perhaps, or possibly Miralian.

She tugs uselessly at his arm, and upon realizing that she’s not going to be able to break free from his grip, she tilts her chin up and glares up at him defiantly. 

Without releasing her wrist, Boba reaches up and removes his helmet, and then crouches so he’s not towering over the child. “Well?” He asks.

“Ya weren’t payin’ attention,” She says sulkily, “Rich people don’t care when credits go missin,”

“If I let you go, are you going to run away?”

She nods, and so Boba sighs and shifts his grip so he’s not in danger of hurting her.

“I have a meat pastry, and a shawl for you, if you agree to talk to me.” Boba offers.

“Um…”

“And,” He adds, “I have a convor pendant for you if you promise to be honest.”

Her lips turn down into a thoughtful frown, “An’ all I haveta do is answer questions and be honest?”

“That’s right.”

She considers his words for a moment, “Okay.” Boba smiles and releases her, and the child immediately sits on a crate against the wall, and holds out her hands, “Food please.”

Boba hands her the still warm pastry and watches as she takes a big bite, “So, what’s your name and how old are you?”

“‘M Jazz, an’ I’m 12.” She says through a mouthful of pastry. “How old are you?”

“My name is Boba, and I’m 41.”

“Wow…that’s old.” Jazz says as she looks at him wide-eyed.

He chuckles, “Maybe you’re just really young.”

“Mm…maybe.” She takes another bite of the pastry and releases a happy hum.

“Jazz, I have some questions about the theft happening in the market.” Boba says gently, “What can you tell me?”

She tilts her head, “Um…there’s a man.” Jazz explains as she pulls a piece of meat out of the pasty and pops it into her mouth, “He came from Coruscant, an’ he said that he’d take care of us if we work for him.”

“So he’s teaching you all to steal?” Boba asks.

“Jus’ th’ smaller kids,” Jazz says with a shake of her head, “He’s makin’ the bigger kids mean.”

“Is that how you got the bruises? From the bigger kids?”

“Nah-uh.” She shakes her head, “He was picking on one of the littler kids, an’ I yelled at him, so he hit me.”

“It doesn’t sound like he’s taking good care of you.” Boba notes.

“He said he was gonna feed us, but we only get fed if we bring him so much credits.” Jazz complains, “We’re hungry a lot.”

“So he lied.” Boba murmurs thoughtfully, “Why do you still listen to him?”

“Cause he’s bigger. Cause I don’t have anywhere else to go. Cause someone has to look out for the littler ones.” Jazz shrugs.

“That’s brave of you, little one.” Boba says softly.

“I don’ think so. I’m used to adults hittin’ me after all.” Jazz replies, “I used to be a slave. The littler ones are just orphans.”

Boba frowns thoughtfully, “I have a proposition for you,” He offers.

“A what?”

“A…an offer.” Boba clarifies, “I’m going to build an orphanage for your friends, but I need to get this person first.” He says, “So, help me with this, and I’ll help you get adopted. What do you want to be when you grow up?”

Jazz shrugs, “I don’t wanna be helpless.”

“Okay…then how about I adopt you and teach you how to be a bounty hunter.” Boba offers.

“What’s the catch?” Jazz asks warily.

“Bounty Hunting isn’t easy, and you’re probably going to get hurt in training. But you’ll learn everything I can teach you…and then some.” Boba promises, “And you’ll never go hungry again.”

“Um…that doesn’t sound so bad, I guess.” Jazz says quietly.

Boba waits patiently as he absently sets the other two gifts on the crate next to Jazz, a smile crossing his face as she runs her fingers over the material of the shawl and then picks up the pendant and turns it over in her hands.

“Okay.” She says, after almost five minutes of thought, “I’ll show you where the boss’ hideout is.”

“Good girl,” Boba replies with a sharp smile as he pulls his helmet on, “Fennec, I have him.”

“I heard. I’m heading your way now. I also sent word to the palace to make a room for the kid.”

“You’re a godsend, Fennec.”

“Yes. I am.”

Fennec appears only moments later, and she glances at Jazz, “Alright, Kid.” She says, “We’re going to go and find this boss, and then you and I are going to the speeder, while Boba here deals with your boss.”

“Who are you?”

“Names Fennec, I’m going to be one of your teachers.” Her grin is all teeth, “Come on kid.”

Once Boba knows where this petty criminal is hiding, it’s child’s play for him to clear out the building. Literal child’s play in this case, since the only security the guy had was half starved, half abused children. 

And it was an easy decision, turning the massive building that he was using as his home base, into an orphanage for the children who already called it home.

At least the beginning of the orphanage is started, he decides two hours later as he watches several of the people from the city step up to take charge of the children, and the Orphanage itself.

There was still work to do, of course. 

But-

His gaze flickers to the side, where his ad is sitting on a barrel with Fennec standing protectively next to her. They appear to be talking about something, and Boba sees Fennec point out something about the building, and he smiles.

Well, he has his own aliit he needs to get settled.

And, as he turns to go to Jazz, he can’t help but wonder if his buir would be proud of the man he’s become. And as Jazz nervously grins up at him, Boba reaches out and ruffles her hair. “Come on, ad. Let’s get you home.” He says gruffly.

Yes, he decides as he watches Jazz get settled in the back of the speeder, his father would be proud of the man he’s grown into. Even if it’s not what either of them ever intended.

[adobe-outdesign]

Could you do a review of the Fennekin line? A Fennekin was my first ever starter, and to this day Braixen is my favorite pokemon.

I actually did Delphox already over here, but as for the rest of the line:

Fennekin has a pretty good design; some big orange tufts that draw attention to the ears, a bit more orange in the eyes and tail for good measure, and not much in the way of extraneous details (except for those forehead lines. seriously what's up with those). I also like the little "wing"-like tufts on the legs, which leads into Braixen's floofy haunches.

However, while there's nothing objectively wrong with it, Fennekin's always been a little bland for my personal preference. It's just a stylized Fennex fox with some vaguely fire-ish touches; there's nothing wrong with that, and it's justifiable because it gets more interesting as it evolves, but its not terribly too interesting at this stage.

Also, I feel like the design doesn't quite capture the charm of Fennec foxes, which for all intents and purposes, are ridiculous creatures:

The trick is how tiny their heads are relative to their giant freaking ears. With Fennekin, the entire head is gigantic, so while the ears are big, they don't really stand out (size-wise, not color wise) because they're basically correctly proportioned to the head, if that makes sense. I think if it had leaned into the big ear thing a bit more, it would stand out a bit more compared to the other various fox Pokemon we have. Like I said though, it's perfectly nice as-is; just not the most exciting first-stage starter out there.

(Also, seriously, what is up with those legs in this art. It's got noodle limbs)

Things pick up when we get to Braixen. Love it or hate it, the humanoid stance and mage theme really start to make the line feel unique. I prefer Delphox's more wizard-y vibe over Braixen's more young witch vibe, but what's important is that Braixen has its own distinct design that's separate from both evos, instead of just being a fusion between the two of them. Also, I also prefer Braixen's colors more—Delphox starts to get a bit too much maroon in it for my tastes.

I also like a lot of the visual things going on here. For example, the shape of the fur on the face is paralleled by the fur on the collar, then again by the fur on the haunches. The addition of black creates a cool dynamic with the yellow fur, where it adds shape and depth simultaneously to that area. I also like how it stashes the stick in its tail (supposedly so it resembles a broom, though I don't really see it; Murkrow did the tail-broom thing a lot better).

My only real complaint about Braixen is that the fur color forms a really strange taco-ish shape, as if it were hollow instead of just being all fluff. This, combined with how incredibly skinny and long the arms are, just feels a bit off to me. Everythign else seems pretty solid, however.

So overall, Fennekin is a cute little fox, even if it doesn't have a lot going on with it at this stage. Braixen has its own distinct flair, a good palette, and an interesting theme. Combined with Braixen's slick mage-like design, and you have a pretty solid line of wizard foxes.

[gizkalord]

In addition to ep 5, I only just watched TBOBF ep 4 today (which I enjoyed btw!), but it just confirmed my general critique of this show: this show handles the present vs flashback format rather poorly.

The present day scenes keep operating as if we’ve intimately known Boba as a character for a long time (which we have not at all!!), while the flashback scenes are continuously trying to play catch up with establishing character relationships and motivations. In the present, Boba goes from place to place and doing things, plot happens, yadda yadda. But there is no meaningful change happening.

Take his relationship with Fennec—Boba does something, Fennec makes a snarky comment about the way he does it, he keeps doing whatever, and she just follows him without question. There’s no meaningful evolution or development happening on-screen; instead, we are just left thinking “ok so i guess he saved her for some reason..... and she helped him out in return....... and even though she clearly disagrees with how he does some things, for some reason she’s still 100% on board with him being crime lord? why?” Essentially, how in the world did we get from 2 bounty hunters used to a double-crossing life, to two people who are ride or die for each other?

Ep 4 (like ep 2) was good to me precisely because it actually does real groundwork with developing relationships. We finally got some answers as to what won Fennec’s loyalty—the promise of security, the way Boba inspired this idea of becoming more than what they are, the fact that they are both weary after a lifetime of hunting, etc. NOW her loyalty makes a little more sense. But it comes in episode FOUR of a SEVEN episode show, and I really shouldn’t have to wonder why the central relationship of a show even exists in the first place for three 40+ minute episodes before finding out the answer.

Honestly, I think this show would’ve been a lot better if we just started chronologically, and at the halfway point, reached the present day events and continued from there.

[elliemuze]

My Hopes/Predictions

(spoilers for "The Book of Boba Fett")

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I really hope the Tusken lady who trained Boba is still alive. (I wasn't sure at first if they were male or female, or if Tuskens even had genders, but I've seen multiple claims and assertions now of them being female. Please correct me if I'm mistaken!)

The fact that we saw the chieftan's body but not hers, I'm confident she made it out and joins up with Boba's crew. We saw him toss the little fella's stick into the fire, so it's safe to assume the kid didn't make it. 💔

But to have so badass a character, who was very prominently featured, presumably die without any proof or closure? I ain't buying it.

(If she is dead, that's real shitty to not even show her body. Both morally and narratively. Wiping out the whole tribe offscreen, or at all, leaves a sour taste in the mouth as it is, but that's a conversation for another post.)

So yeah I hope she's still out there. Because with Boba at war now, he's gonna need an army. The Power Rangers are a decent start, but not nearly enough.

1. A warrior Tusken who we know for a fact can hold her own would make a damn good ally. Especially if she's able to rally in some more tribes for help. (And perhaps forward the narrative that Tatooine belongs to the Tusken people, instead of allowing that storyline to die with the tribe Boba stayed with.)

2. Black K, Gladiator Wookie, at your service. "You let me go, and that's mad respect. And we have a history. For the right price, I'll literally eat your competition, bro. I'll beat a motherfucker with another motherfucker."

3. The other Daimyo. Boba can be like: "Hey fam, the Pykes are out of pocket right now. They're getting a bit too big for their gills, don't you think? What's say we put an end to that tootsweet and make each other rich?"

4. I'd wager there's another Mandalorian out there looking to work off some aggression with a shiny new sword. Currently son-less? Avoiding a throne he unwillfully inherited?

Chop chop, let's make some sushi. 👏

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Additional Notes:

- Danny Trejo as Rancor Trainer Extraordinaire was not something I ever considered in my wildest dreams, but I am thankful for the gift of tribute.

- I feel like "Let Fennec Off the Leash 2022" is a respectable campaign that deserves a win. Sometimes Ming-Na Wen is saving China as OG Disney princess Fa Mulan Hua, and sometimes a princess becomes a master assassin and needs to clean up the kingdom, ya feel?

[hrtiu]

Bobannec fluff? Maybe patching up wounds post battle? :>

Thank you for the ask! And sorry to the other asks in my inbox that I haven’t gotten to yet 😅. Anyway here’s a quick bit of fluff, I hope you like it! Also @luoiae this could be a response to your prompt about food the other day :)

“You shot me,” Fennec said, shoving past Boba to get to the mess. 

Boba shut and sealed the entry hatch and trailed in after her. “I wasn’t aiming for you.”

“Is the fact that you’re a shit shot supposed to make me feel better?”

Boba narrowed his eyes at her. “His armor deflected the shot. I won’t apologize for being unable to calculate ricochet vectors off the top of my head.”

Fennec let out a noise of disgust, then pulled off her jacket, her face contorting with pain. Her nose crinkled as she twisted to get a look at the charred blaster shot just below her bicep. Boba’s harsh brow softened.

“Fen,” he said, stepping to her and placing a hand gently on her arm. “Let me-”

“I’m fine,” Fennec snapped. “The job got done. I can take care of myself. Let’s just get out of here.”

Boba drew his mouth to a line, but let her go. She retreated to the bunk they shared above the cockpit and Boba set their course. He considered joining her for the hyperspace travel, but decided against it when he found her curled up in their bunk like a wounded tooka, on the defensive and body primed for counterattack. Her pride wounded as much as her arm.

He slept on a pull-out in the mess.

Slave I’s insistent beeping bulled Boba from his dream and he dragged himself from bed to start the landing sequence. They were on Canto Bight, here to meet with their client and collect the rest of their payment. Boba leaned back in his seat and looked out the cockpit at the glittering city. They still had a full day cycle before they were scheduled to meet with the client, but he’d probably just spend it aboard the ship. Canto Bight wasn’t really his scene.

The ladder to their bunk thunked with heavy, awkward steps and Fennec stalked her way into the cockpit. 

“Are you feeling better?” Boba asked.

She said nothing, though the hand clutched tightly around her arm was answer enough. She reached the copilot’s seat and for a moment Boba hoped he might join her, but she just rummaged around in the chair's side console until she located her favorite canteen. She tucked the canteen under her good arm, then headed back towards the ladder up to the bunk.

“I’ll be in my bunk,” she called over her shoulder.

“Our bunk,” Boba muttered under his breath.

“It’ll be our bunk once I’ve regained full use of my arm.”

Boba sank further into the pilot’s seat. He hadn’t meant for her to hear that, but Fennec always seemed to hear everything. It was like she had ears in the back of her head in addition to the extra eyes.

The automated part of the landing sequence ended, and Boba guided the Slave I to an upscale, high-security docking bay on the outskirts of the city. Boba didn’t think he needed that sort of thing, but everything on Canto Bight was upscale. There were no budget options.

Boba let his head fall back on the headrest and looked up at the durasteel ceiling that separated him from Fennec. He could offer to patch her arm again, now that she’d cooled off, but he doubted her response would be any different. He could bring her some pain meds, but if she wanted some she’d already gotten them for herself. Fennec was… self-sufficient. Independent. It was one of the things he lov- liked about her. But sometimes it could be a real pain in the ass.

Boba crossed his arms and puffed out his cheeks, considering for a moment a venture out into the city to kill time if nothing else. Canto Bight was a den of mynocks, parasites eager to make a credit but too delicate to get their own hands dirty. But it did have some good food.

Boba blinked. That was it. That was the solution to his problem.

He hopped to his feet and opened the entry hatch, locking the ship tight behind him. He had no doubt Fennec could hold her own against any intruders, but he didn’t want her to have to do so injured. The neon glow of the casino town swallowed him whole, the insistent beat of music pumped throughout the city dulling his senses. He fought against the haze and forged onwards, to a boutique bakery near the racetracks he’d heard of but never visited himself. 

A quaint bell jangled as he stepped through the door, and a kindly Twi’lek woman looked up from the counter.

“Welcome!” she said, then her warmth diminished as she took in Boba’s scars and worn clothing.

“You specialize in Chandrilan sweets?” Boba asked.

The woman’s features brightened again. “Why, yes we do! What are you looking for today?”

“Got any bliss fruit tarts?”

A half hour later Boba slipped back onto the Slave I, a bright pink box wrapped in white ribbon clutched in his hands. He approached the ladder to their bunk cautiously, then climbed up just far enough to set the pink box on the lip of the bunk space. He slid it forward enough to ensure it wouldn’t get knocked down, then retreated silently to the mess.

It took her some time, but he’d expected that. He went through their transmissions while he waited, measuring prospective clients and ordering them by priority and preference. Then her soft footsteps sounded against the durasteel floor. He smiled.

Fennec slid her hands around his shoulders and leaned in close, the sugar sweet on her breath.

“I forgive you.”

A tension Boba hadn’t even realized was there seeped from his bones, and he relaxed into her touch. “Enough to give me one?”

She pivoted around and sat herself in his lap, one arm slung around his shoulder while her other hand held the purple pastry to her lips. She bit into it, her eyes closing in appreciation as she chewed and languidly swallowed. Then she kissed him, soft and tempting. A bit of flaky pastry stuck to his lip, and the decadent scent of the bliss fruit filled his nostrils.

Fennec pulled away and looked him straight in the eye, a wicked smirk to her lips. “That’s as close as you’re going to get.”

Boba found he was ok with that.

[missshezz]

In this episode of the Omega Sue show…

Oh, look, we got ten seconds of bandaged Crosshair… I’m shocked. I mean, truly. I wasn’t expecting any follow-up given how Omega was kidnapped and we all know how she’s much more important than anything (like story and development).

Why are Hunter’s bandages nowhere near where he was shot??

Lama Su (like most Kaminoans) is an ass but I’m with him at this point: get rid of Omega. She’s hindering the story at this point, not helping it. Only way to fix things is by getting rid of her.

Oh, look, it’s Taun We! Haven’t seen her since Attack of the Clones! She’s gonna die, I’m predicting it. No other reason to trot her out than to kill her.

“Abduct Palpatine”— okay, this made me laugh because we all know that when Palps was bored he decided to screw with everyone by orchestrating his own kidnappings 🤣

Shocker!! Omega Sue has pure first-gen Fett DNA! And I notice we retconned Alpha-17 by changing him to Boba… guess Alpha didn’t have enough face wrinkles to be counted as a first-generation clone…

Welp, bye Taun We (called that one…)

So, Fennec Shand basically outguns/smarts Cad Bane? Lmao right…

Creepy aliens in tubes… that’s actually interesting. I’d like to know why the Kaminoans have clones of themselves in tubes. This would have made a compelling story arc if there was any interest in creating compelling story arcs. As it is, the tubes are merely a plot convenience for Omega to escape Shand.

Why exactly did Not-A-Sue need the BB to rescue her? She pretty much saved herself. Oh, right, needed them to pick her up… my bad.

Yep, she’s more valuable than all of them! She’s just that special! I mean her DNA and Boba’s is the same but since Boba would shoot them before giving them a sample…

Look, this episode was purely wasted on a character built-up as something more important than she really is (she’s not Grogu who was essential to the narrative of the Mandalorian). Lama Su ordering her termination and Nala Se calling off Shand pretty much turned this big reveal into a bust. This was all for nothing really when you look at it. Just a way to do an entire episode about Omega. The big “reveal” about her pure Jango DNA? Could have come last episode and her “termination orders” could have been wrapped into Crosshair’s orders to terminate the Bad Batch. It would have amped up the emotional stakes of the chase scene and given Crosshairs character a lot more fleshing out (and yanno, additional screen-time).

This episode should have been about them running from a wounded Crosshair while having to deal with the knowledge that not only are they in danger, but so is Omega because she’s been ordered to be terminated (which is kriffin bantha poodoo but whatever).

Also, the inconsistency with her knowledge level is wearing on my last nerve. One minute she’s Miss Know-It-All and the next she’s dumber than a rock. She knew she has no inhibitor chip, she had to know she was a pure clone, too. She’s noisy and had access to the computers and AZI-3 who definitely would have had knowledge of her enhancements and all.

The fact Cad Bane was dumbed down and beaten by an inexperienced Shand rankles as much as our ten second glimpse of Crosshair. Cad Bane is the best of the best at this point. Jango would have been his closest equal (and Boba but not quite yet since he’s only 14-15 at this point) until his death. Cad Bane commands the highest fees. He is hired for the most exclusive bounties. He’s the bounty hunter of the elite. He would have defeated Shand in a heartbeat. Was their fight cool? Sure. Was it bantha poodoo she so easily fought him, besting him even? Yes.

In closing, this was a disappointing episode because it failed to create any real suspense or provide any real stakes. It was another rehashed Mandalorian plot with the exception of Omega saving herself because she’s just so kriffin fantastic.

I’m going to leave this post with this video where someone takes another Mary Sue in the Star Wars franchise and explains how to fix her to make the character a) likable and b) improve the overall story:

[vaguely-concerned]

The Mandalorian Chapter 14 reactions: HOLY SHIT THAT WAS AWESOME BUT ALSO I’M CRYING edition

- the good good din characterization is back after all the weirdness last episode!!!! that soft way he says ‘no, no, I’m not mad at you’? THAT’S din djarin, he would not be fucking impatient with his son having just been informed and seen for himself that he is terrified, go away mr filoni I know you’ve got all of canon memorized but you don’t get this lol. this feels much more right in how din being conflicted and still thinking he should give the baby away for his own good plays out too  

honestly every line of dialogue for him in this one was perfect I was just whispering ‘I love this awkward clueless wonderful man just doing his best’ to myself any time he said anything. “...does this look Jedi to you?” sir I adore you more than words can describe

- we got din chuckling. asjdklfhsdkafghsdafsadhjkfsdahjkfh. fskahfksjad. side note: I can’t believe my joke post about din desperately trying to Force home school the kid with the one (1) jedi trick he knows about and the baby being delighted by it over and over anyway -- listen to his expectant excited laugh when din takes the ball and sets up the game!!!! -- was canon all along. and then the baby & mando music kicking in when he gently put the silver ball into the baby’s hands again and tells him he’s special (because he IS special. to din)? hmng. hmmmmnnnnn  

they opened on the height of softness so we would all crumple under the weight of the rest of the episode and that was very mean of them in a way I sincerely appreciate 

- nothing to see here... just a dad trying to walk through the literal manifestation of the unassailable underlying forces of the universe to get to his baby again and again........ the desperation in that, the love, the foolhardy devotion................... shit

- okay so I might be a dumbass, but I’d never noticed this before -- the silver ball has a blue spot on the top, like so: 

and in addition we get the room where the baby goes full darth grogu (I have to laugh so I don’t cry okay) on those storm troopers, and there’s a red light in there dominating the room (and it did even more in the concept art):

in star wars blue means light side and red means dark side (it’s very sophisticated that way), meaning the visual storytelling here is that there’s a battle for the baby’s soul and gideon and all his nonsense (and the trauma bb’s been through in the wider sense) is pulling towards the dark, while grogu and din’s connection leads him towards the light. just... the image of the baby looking at his own reflection in the symbolic representation of his relationship to din? the way children find their sense of self through being safely reflected and held by their caretakers? god help meeeeeee I will go in there and fistfight gideon myself for disrupting that in any way  

the smaller light seems to be blue too, like there’s still the presence of light even if it’s dimmed and small in that shitty horrible room, which is a change from the concept art!

- FENNEC SHAND SURVIVED BITCHES!!! I even called that she’d be back with new shiny robot parts back in season 1, could not happen to a cooler lady, I hope we get more backstory and interaction from her the next episodes -- sounds like she’s basically sworn herself to boba’s service in gratitude for saving her life, I wonder if that’s a cultural thing of whereever she comes from? does she live aboard slave 1 now too?? because that would be hilarious and amazing, it must be like two strange cats trying to get used to sharing the same space   

- everything I could ever hope for about boba fett in this series came true, they went down the much more interesting and nuanced route with jango and boba’s identities as mandalorians, he looked cool as fuck and made din as a character shine rather than overshadowing him... amazing beautiful yesss 

(I did 100% not anticipate just how ‘cool uncle boba here to help you fuck shit up’ he was going to be but I am delighted to get it anyway. uncle points deducted for getting someone to point a gun at the baby, but the main point still stands lol) 

the power and brutality of his hand to hand fighting too... a w e s o m e , I enjoyed the action scenes a lot in this one

- they even recanonized him actually wearing jango’s armour. what more could I ask for. I’ve had confused parent & child feels about these two since I was like eleven and here we fucking go again. and jango fighting in the mando civil wars too!

- so I’m grieving the razor crest (and I always will be, rip you magnificent jalopy, always in my heart) but also there’s the grim satisfaction that my reading on it was sort of true -- it is (...was. oh god it’s going to take a while to sink in huh) a symbol of din’s self and life, and at this point when they take the baby it tears everything else to pieces. the only thing that’s left in the ashes is the beskar and the thing that connects him to the baby. and there’s... a strange solace in seeing that that’s all he needs to keep going? he’s fucking obliterated from orbit but he still has his love for the baby and the beskar and that can keep him going until he finds something new, everything else can be replaced?????? weirdly healing, though he is probably going to have a solid breakdown at some point after they get the kid back (shut up they are getting the kid back) and the cold distant fog lifts 

also this scene/shot feels like it carries some Meaning, doesn’t it? I’m on record several times saying I never want din to be mand’alor and that’s still true, but there’s something about the framing of this and the way boba looks at him that’s like... hm. I’m not sure I have the words for it. there’s something heightened about it, anyway, for a moment he looks like something mythic there in the wreckage 

(something I would be much cooler with is our clan of two growing a little bit and those new people rallying behind him, actually, that might be neat. imagine if a force user does show up for the baby and gets adopted into the clan somehow??? so many possibilities.) 

- from the way he picks up the silver ball... din djarin is on his way to straight up murder some people huh

I think part of what reassures me about this scene is the music -- this mando flute is not distant, is not beaten, is not despondent, it’s clear and determined and strong.

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I love this. I love when we get explicit baby POVs, it makes it feel so real and intimate and... like home. (I especially loved baby’s point of view inside the razor crest, which just made me tear up again. baby lost the closest thing he’s had to a home in a long long time on top of it all. everything is suffering)

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Emotionally Significant Thumb Grabbing tm; the show

- din djarin looking for the ‘on’ switch on a magic rock fhsdakjfhsadlfhsdjah I can’t breathe

 “Well, this is the seeing stone. Are you. Seeing anything?” fsafkdsajhfsa sdhfksjalhfkjsdahfkjsdhf

- the energy around the baby as he’s, in ahsoka’s words, ‘choosing his path’ is blue, and the force sort of works across time and space, right?? so there’s definitely still hope for our lil green bean to not have to come up with a really dumb unsubtle sith name for himself, as is regrettably yet delightfully tradition. darth babbu should never come to pass (I do like how they’re interrogating the normal dark/light side dichotomy in this series, seeing as this is a literal baby who can’t really be responsible for that stuff himself yet and has such capacity for both.)  

- listen. listen, the way din says ‘can you please hurry up’ with no sarcasm or real impatience whatsoever, more like a harried worry, to his force-meditating son as he jogs off to make sure no one’s trying to kill them. is hilarious and also YES this is what the character is!!! weirdly and incongruously polite under stress sometimes and with a slightly odd reaction pattern to things!!! he’s not just quiet and badass, he’s a little strange sometimes and it’s so good!  

- a friendly opening volley warning shot from boba there

also din uncertainly asking BOBA FETT if he’s a jedi... now this is the dramatic irony I’ve been looking for haha 

I guess neither shand nor boba actually know din’s name after this either. baby you gotta start introducing yourself at some point it gets real confusing when there are two mandos on screen 

oh the long weary sigh going through din’s frame when boba says he wants ‘the armour’ and he thinks it’s just someone trying to peel the beskar off his corpse again. sorry the galaxy’s so shitty dad   

- “But fate sometimes steps in to rescue the wretched” is a killer line well done mr favreau. I like that boba actually offers din a good deal as well and seems to intend to deliver on it from how things are going. 

- din using his beskar-covered bod to cover someone he’s fighting alongside!!! literal moving cover haha. also I love fennec’s costume design  

- I don’t know where din got more whistling birds from and I don’t care, it was really cool haha 

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wow haha um so anyway -- 

(cue all the ‘who wore it better’ with cobb vanth’s ‘spiderman’s first home made costume’ look on one side and ABSOLUTE UNIT DADDY boba fett on the other side posts lol)

- aaaghh the music almost like a stunned desperate fluttering heart beat as din watches the razor crest be destroyed 

- for someone who has willingly worked for them in the past boba sure sounds less than thrilled about having the empire back in any capacity 

- oof the deadness in din’s voice when he says “The child is gone”. ooooh no that got me  h e l p 

- guessing next episode is at least partly a ‘gathering old allies and preparing the assault’ step before the grand finale, then! they cannot go for the season ender cliffhanger with this, I will fucking riot. anything can be up in the air except baby and dad being separated, I will not allow it

it would be very funny if the force user baby called out to comes stumbling into the middle of all this like the troy entering the room with pizzas meme too 

- the music in the darth grogu scene is partially a dark mirror of the baby & mando music :’( is nothing in this world sacred

also from how he reaches out for it baby might have used a light saber before in the past with the jedi? ngl the idea of baby wielding the dark saber not when he’s all grown up but in like two episodes -- with all the chaos a toddler holding a laser sword would involve -- is all that is keeping me sane here 

‘liable to put an eye out with one of these’ well gideon you sure have doomed someone to lose an eye with that one, here’s to hoping it’s you, for full dramatic payoff 

he is a deliciously smug awful force with great musical cues tho, you have to give it to him

- okay so this

is obviously awful and horrible and it makes me so sad... but it is undeniably also very very very funny in how it’s framed. you know what? after all this bullshit baby grogu can have a little dark side tantrum, as a treat, we’ve all been there right

(forget finding a jedi, we need to go out there and find a child psychologist who can help him deal with this without adding the fear that he’s on the path to become a two foot tall evil space sorcerer to the mix Y_________Y) 

- rip the razor crest except for the second time :’’’( gone but never forgotten

- the last thing din tells the baby is “I’m gonna protect you; I’ll be back soon”. and I hope that stays with the kid somehow and that it actually comes true, that din will be back for him as soon as humanly possible and all this pain and fear can be repaired. ggggghhhhh my emotions are too big for my dumb human body 

[subtlehysteria]

Chapters: 1/11 Fandom: The Mandalorian (TV), Star Wars - All Media Types Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Din Djarin/Luke Skywalker, Din Djarin & Grogu | Baby Yoda, Din Djarin & Cara Dune, Leia Organa/Han Solo, Padmé Amidala/Anakin Skywalker Characters: Din Djarin, Luke Skywalker, Grogu | Baby Yoda, Cara Dune, Boba Fett, Fennec Shand, Bo-Katan Kryze, Greef Karga, Leia Organa, Han Solo, Padmé Amidala, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Celebrity, Alternate Universe - Actors, Slow Burn, Pining, Mutual Pining, Friends to Lovers, The Mandalorian is still a show, But I've pried it from Disney's cold dead hands and made it gay, Graysexual Din Djarin, Actor Din Djarin, Actor Luke Skywalker, Luke Skywalker Needs A Hug, Fluff, Hurt/Comfort, mentions of depression, I am projecting heavily onto Luke I am so sorry, Found Family, Gay Disaster Luke Skywalker, Mixed Media, Illustrations, Social Media, There is art which I am very excited to share with y'all!, Luke Skywalker is a Sweetheart, Socially Awkward Din Djarin, Sign Language, Non-Verbal Grogu, Single Parent Din Djarin Summary:

The only reason Din even knew about the audition was because of Cara.

“Djarin I swear you were made for this role. He’s a grump who acts all tough but really has a heart of gold and ends up adopting this little kid that was supposed to be a bounty. If that doesn’t scream Din Djarin I don’t know what does.”

Din hated to admit it, but Cara had a fair point.

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Stuntman-turned-actor Din Djarin thinks he's prepared for whatever The Mandalorian Season 3 has to offer. So when he's informed he's going to be performing his first on-screen romance with award-winning actor Luke Skywalker, he may start to panic just a little. Especially because his character, who, until now, has worn his helmet 24/7, is going to be coming out of his beskar-shell so to speak and go helmetless for multiple scenes. Worried he doesn't have what it takes to give the performance required of him, Din turns to his new co-star for advice. Luke is sweet, an excellent teacher and turns out to be an even more amazing friend.

So what happens when on-screen romance starts bleeding into their real-life relationship?

[marvel-starwarsfangirl]

Bad Batch Season 1 Review

Overall, I give this season a 7/10. Out of all the Star Wars shows that I’ve seen, this is definitely weakest so far. However, this is only season 1 and as I recall, Rebels and Clone Wars didn’t start off that strong either. In fact, season 1 Ahsoka was very annoying but she got better as the show went on. I hope The Bad Batch is the same way.

Personally, I did enjoy this show. There are some really great things about this show, which I will discuss. On the other hand, my criticisms are pretty big and I hope the second season does a better job with handling them.

What I loved: 

The animation is absolutely stunning. Some of the backgrounds looked real and were gorgeous to look at. The expressions on the characters were so detailed and I really enjoyed the attention to detail. Although some of the character models need work, I still loved the designs. Cad Bane probably was the best updated character model. Yes, his hat needs to be larger, but I loved how detailed his face was with all the scars. This was really crisp animation and it was awesome.

The music was beautiful to listen to. The Kiner brothers are amazing composers. I really enjoyed the soundtrack. Star Wars has always had epic music, no matter what movie or show you’re watching. My favorite track has got to be “The Bounty Hunter is Back.” Hearing the western theme while Cad Bane made his grand entrance was epic! I love how he finally got his own theme song. The final episode’s music tugged at my heartstrings. This is the end of the clones and the music tells us that.

The voice acting is superb. Dee Bradley Baker is so talented and I have no idea how he does it. He’s voicing 5 main characters who all have slightly different accents. To add to that, he has to portray a lot of emotions while being two different characters at the same time. How he always hits the emotional moments or doesn’t forget which voice to use is amazing. I loved Michelle Ang’s work as Omega. She does a great job portraying her and her voice is very unique. And yes, Corey Burton as Cad Bane and Ming-Na Wen as Fennec Shand were awesome. 

I also really loved the parallels to other characters like Kallus and the action sequences. There are some really thrilling moments in this show. Cad Bane’s standoff with Hunter was amazing and visually stunning. Our space cowboy finally got his big western moment. Now, we need the Boba Fett standoff and it’ll be perfect. 

The cameos were fun as well. Seeing Cad Bane and Cut again were great. Young Fennec and Hera were also enjoyable. We see where they began their journeys and I’m here for it. I also like how the cameos weren’t just for fan service but tied into the story. We know now how Rex and Gregor found each other. Cad Bane and Hera were probably my favorites out of all the cameos.

As for the Bad Batch themselves, I did enjoy watching them. Omega is great addition and Crosshair worked his way into my heart. What can I say, I love tragic villains. 

What I didn’t like:

Now, for my criticisms. I still love the show but it isn’t perfect.

I feel like this show is unfocused with its plot. When it’s allowed to explore the main story like with Omega’s purpose and Crosshair, the show is at its best. However, the filler episodes do get in the way and don’t offer much except for fun side quests. I think if they cut a few of the filler episodes or rewrote them to develop the characters, then they would have worked. However, as they stand right now, they do drag the show a bit. The plot, from what I gathered, is the Batch trying to survive in a changing galaxy. However, I wish they showed more of the Batch struggling to fit in. I wish we saw more of the Empire’s presence affect things. The Batch seem to be doing just fine for most of the episodes. Perhaps a shorter season with a more focused plot would benefit this show.

Secondly, the character development needs to be worked on. Hunter and Omega got the most followed by Wrecker and Crosshair. Tech and Echo received very little. They touched on Echo’s PTSD and I wish we explored more of that. Seeing how he adjusts to his new life after months of trauma would be great storytelling. I’m glad he at least got to be the focus of one episode. I feel like the filler episodes should have developed the Batch instead of focusing on Omega or Hunter. I hope in season 2, we get more development for the Batch instead of just learning how to be parents. Tech and Echo deserve more. I want to know these characters better but it’s hard when some get left behind.

Finally, Crosshair. He’s still my fave but the show didn’t do him justice. When Crosshair is allowed to be the focus, he really shines and is easily one of the most compelling characters. However, he’s only really in the last few episodes. I definitely think the show should have explored his time with the Empire more. Then, we’d really see what he’s feeling. I think the show did a major disservice by portraying the Batch as if they didn’t care about him. They do, but it’s not shown very well. Hunter especially because he came off as being very uncaring at times. I think Crosshair deserved a lot more. Under his cold exterior, he’s really hurting and still cares for his family. I hope season 2 explores more of his feelings because he clearly feels a lot. The pain of being abandoned is something he feels strongly. I want to see him heal and eventually find his place where he isn’t hurt or forgotten. The Empire doesn’t care and I hope he realizes that. I also think the chip is still in because of his occasional headaches. And I need more scenes with him and Omega. Going forward, I want more Crosshair because he’s such an interesting character. 

Anyways, that’s all folks! I’m looking forward to the second season. I hope that it does fix the problems I mentioned above. See y’all later!

[dragonageconfessions]

CONFESSION:

So Dragon Age Inquisition had fennec foxes. I'd like to see another real species in the game along with the create ones. And I think coyotes would make a great addition. Who is with me?

Credit: Confessor included the link to the youtube as well (I suggest lowering the volume if decide to click it)

[velvetblackness]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: The Mandalorian (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Din Djarin & Cara Dune, Din Djarin/Cara Dune Characters: Cara Dune, Din Djarin, Migs Mayfeld, Boba Fett, Fennec Shand Additional Tags: Fluff and Humor, IT'S NOT ANGSTY AT ALL I PROMISE Summary:

“I’m not gonna need long inside, so once I get the coordinates, you guys gotta get me the hell out of there” Mayfeld commanded, looking at Boba.

“You get to the roof. I’ll drop in and pull you out” Fett answered with a slight nod toward Cara, who immediately chimed in “All right. Mayfeld and I will swap out for the drivers in the tunnel” she presented her plan.

“As much as I’d like to take a road trip with rebel-dropper here, that’s not gonna work”, was Mayfeld's direct reaction, looking up and down her body with a look Din couldn’t quite interpret.

(The real reason why Cara couldn't swap out for the Imps in chapter 15)