#the mandalorain spoilers

[cressidascowper]

#i am looking very respectfully sir

[kanansdume]

I was really rooting for a well-done Bo-Katan redemption arc in this season. As weird as it was that Bo-Katan just sort-of took over as the main character of the show and sidelined Din, I've been wanting someone to focus on Bo-Katan's motivations and history for a while now and it seemed like we were primed to get it.

And in some ways, we did. We heard more about her relationship with her father and her faith, which definitely helps put a few things in perspective! I appreciate that!

But in other ways, we didn't. Not once did they actually have Bo-Katan or anyone else actually acknowledge the truly horrific things she's done or how she was the one who helped bring down Mandalore. Since the memory of her taking the Creed sort-of makes it near impossible for her to have joined up with Death Watch as a teenager and far more reasonable for her to have done it in her late 20s if not early 30s, she was fully aware of what she was doing when she made that choice. And she's refusing to take responsibility for that.

We're also not truly acknowledging all of Bo-Katan's FAILED attempts at leadership, from the way she had to rely on the clones and Ahsoka and the Republic to clean up her own mess with Maul, to being handed the Darksaber by Sabine only to lose it like a year later, and then to trying to find the Darksaber again afterwards only for all of her followers to completely abandon her the moment Din won the Darksaber instead. She's never been able to save Mandalore on her own, she's never been able to lead Mandalore into success or peace, and despite not really seeing any sudden growth or development in that area, I'm supposed to believe she's the Chosen One who will unite all of Mandalore now because she saw a rare creature in the water.

We see Bo-Katan lead a war party twice, sure, but she's ALWAYS been good at violence and war, so that's not exactly evidence of actual good leadership because she had that before and still failed over and over again.

What I want is to see Bo-Katan actually acknowledge the mistakes she made and recognize that the reason she failed was due to arrogance and a desire to live up to her father's high standards and expectations of her. What I want is for Bo-Katan to recognize why Satine was opting for pacifism and non-violence and try to find a middle ground between her respect for Mandalorian warrior traditions and Satine's attempts to stop the violence that was destroying them. I wanted to see more build-up to the whole "walks in both worlds" comment. I know we're 5 episodes in already, so things have to get moving, but I feel like we skipped steps and rushed this conclusion to her arc.

They don't have time to truly let her develop and grow because we're wasting time on this Imperial/New Republic bullshit that doesn't have any impact on the Mandalorians and shouldn't be here. We lost an entire episode to that storyline that could've been spent elsewhere. We should've had at LEAST one more episode with Bo-Katan bonding with the covert before getting to this point, let Bo-Katan acknowledge her mistakes more so that when she agrees to take up an attempt at leadership for a FOURTH time, I believe that this is something new rather than the same thing she's done the entire time.

I don't think Bo-Katan can move forward without acknowledging her history, who she's been, and what she's done. Pretending as though she's done nothing is an insult to the complexity her character could have if the writers were brave enough to allow it. Maybe they'll still have it happen in the upcoming three episodes, but at this point I'm a little skeptical.

[magnus-is-swagness]

“Everyone shall sit under their own vine and fig tree

And no one shall make them afraid

They'll be safe in the nation we've made

I wanna sit under my own vine and fig tree

A moment alone in the shade

At home in this nation we've made

One last time.”

[calkestis]

okay, the droids themselves weren't "enslaved". they willingly work for the people of the city because it gives them purpose instead of going to the scrapyard. where is it mentioned they're "enslaved" when they, again, willingly chose to work? that last anon was off their rocker if I ever saw it. you do great work. don't listen to the badnons.

ty 💛

there's a lot of nuance when it comes to sw droids and i'm willing to discuss and be challenged about my opinions, but not when someone comes with such a rude tone in my ask

[cyberneticdryad]

my sonnnnnnnn =((((((

[tevanbuckley]

I swear I’m about to shake bo katan by the scruff of her neck and remind her what happened last time she joined a weird cult

[pedropascal-y]

Mando Spoilers, again

Idk, i feel happy that Bo and Din aren’t really a couple. They didn’t turn the show into some romance, it would have throw me off. I like the ending, it’s been Grogu and Din from the beginning, thats how it ends. i’m satisfied and bo is a lesbian :)

[sofasoap]

Huge spoiler and huge rant below the line read at ur own risk

WHY DID THEY KIlL PaZ!

I am very pissed off! Fuck me!

[mac-darf]

Mandalorian Season 3 was pretty good. Significantly better than season 2 and Novel of Boob Feet but holy shit. That finale was ass.

Here's the main issues with me:

-Uhh fucking. There was setup for the New Republic to be enemies with the Mandalorians. Obviously the Mandalorian didn't bust Gideon out but how come the New Republic knew that. Why didn't they launch some kinda attack against them. Imagine if Hitler was arrested by the British, then he went missing and the only evidence lead to the French. Now a French General walks into a British military base and goes "Oh yeah I killed Hitler btw". That's basically when Din did with the New Republic it's INSANE. Ik they're lazy but that cliffhanger with the prison transport should have done something.

-So Grogu was his last name??? Why did Ahsoka ask for his last name and not his first? Does he have a first? Ik Yoda was Yoda's last name but is that a thing for his species? Was Yaddle her last name? Din Grogu is a lame name.

-They should really just recast Cara Dune her absence in this show is kinda super noticeable. Instead of Mando meeting her to ask for work with the New Republic (his old and personal friend) he went to ask a cop who pulled him over twice and asked him for a favor once. Bizarre.

-Is Gideon actually dead? If he is that's cool. I wouldn't have expected that. If not then fuck but like. What's season 4 gonna be. Why didn't Mando live on Mandalore and instead chose a house in bog. Is he stupid?

-Why was last week's episode called "The Spies". There was no spy at all. What the fuck is happening.

-Dark Saber broke which thank fucking GOD I'm over that over hyped pos. But I do wonder why Bo Katan's group follows her now. Seems like they only did it bc she had it. Now she doesn't.

[icyfox17]

MANDO TODAY WAS SOOOO GOOD OMGGGG

Bro din is such a dad I CANNOT the whole training scene made me sooo 😭😭😭

Ouughh grogu's flashbacks :(( the poor kiddo :(( he deserves a hug

Bo katan's whole arc is super cool, I don't know much star wars lore, but the whole monster thingy she saw??? That's so cooool

Im very excited to see where the show's going !!

[melinavostokoffkisser]

Ik Bo katan didn't bring 3 big Ole chickens up into that lady house. She's so unserious

[kanansdume]

Rebels and Rogue One both dealt with the issue of "How do we write out our characters who we made important to the Rebellion but who clearly aren't there in the Original Trilogy without making their story seem meaningless" in such great ways. Everyone's sacrifices were perfect endings to their arcs in different ways, it all helped lead into the messages their respective stories were sending. There was a POINT to their deaths or disappearances that allowed them to remain important to the story even though they were gone.

I don't believe The Mandalorian is going to be able to manage that. Writing the Mandalorians out of the Sequel Trilogy at this point after building them up as the biggest threat the Imperial remnants face feels like it's destined to be unsatisfying. I mean, it'd be kind-of FUNNY if they all got killed off at the end of this, but I imagine it would also be fairly controversial and not necessarily the most satisfying ending to give them. But if they AREN'T killed off, they have to be written out in a way that doesn't undo how much they're being built up as these super competent warriors who are such a big threat to the First Order To Be or make it seem a little lot unreasonable that they're not in the Sequels at all and clearly no longer a threat of any kind.

[measlyscrapofseafood]

DIN FANS WIN AGAIN!!!! WE MADE IT THROUGH S3 WITHOUT HIM BECOMING A COP!

[dinluke-ao3feed]

PODFICSome Like it Rambling

Read it on https://archiveofourown.org/works/60400837 by itsyaboimothman ***PODFIC*** To those that know him, Luke is a well-known nervous rambler. To those that don't, they can't square his Jedi persona with his wildly clumsy gestures as he talks non-stop about anything and everything. All parties feel sympathy at the sight of Din Djarin apparently trapped by the Jedi's stories, and attempt to mount a rescue. Only the Mand'alor doesn't seem to want to be rescued, much to their confusion. A series of observers realize that perhaps they'd misread the relationship between the Jedi and Mand'alor, and fondly do their part to usher the two together. Because they need all the help they can get. Words: 11, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 3 of ***PODFIC*** When Din Met Luke Fandoms: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Original Trilogy, The Mandalorian (TV) Rating: Not Rated Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Characters: Luke Skywalker, Din Djarin, Leia Organa, Han Solo, Chewbacca (Star Wars), Lando Calrissian, Boba Fett, Fennec Shand, Wedge Antilles, Wes Janson, Derek "Hobbie" Klivian, Bo-Katan Kryze, Paz Vizsla, Ahsoka Tano, CT-7567 | Rex Relationships: Din Djarin/Luke Skywalker Additional Tags: Idiots in Love, Pining, Sunshine Luke Skywalker, Smitten Din Djarin, Luke Rambles When He's Nervous, he also geestures a lot, Protective Din Djarin, Clumsy Luke Skywalker, no mandalorain season 3 spoilers, Discussion of Ducks, and sand, Everyone thinks Din Needs Rescuing From Luke's Rambling, but he doesn't want rescued, Their Friends Just Want Them To Get Together Already, Confusion, Matchmaking, As a Team, Not Canon Compliant, POV Alternating, POV Outsider, As They Watch This Hot Mess, teamwrk makes the dream work, din djarin learns about star wars, everyone's heavy sigh, Podfic, Podfic & Podficced Works, Podfic Length: 45-60 Minutes

[pedropascal-y]

grogus feetsies

[sofasoap]

I will scream if they use that as an excuse to explain why we don't see any Mandalorians in the new films. It will be such an utter dank ferrik plot and bad writing proves they really just winging it