#the mandalorian liveblog

[cogentranting]

Things Grogu is old enough for- a list by Din Djarin:

Combat training- Yes Helmets- No Operating Heavy Machinery- No Missions to retake dangerous planets filled with hostile species- Yes

[ohheyalex]

No matter what that Mandalorian theme is going to hit every single time. The goosebumps and joy hit immediately hearing it. Then seeing Din and Grogu pull up in the N1

[friendly-jester]

DIN AND BO FIGHTING TOGETHER FLAWLESSLY. BOTH OF THEM TRYING TO SHIELD GROGU FROM THE FLAMES. GROGU PROTECTING HIS PARENTS. I LOVE THIS FAMILY.

[hayden-christensen]

me after seeing that split second order 66 shot in the mando s3 trailer: what if we get a hayden cameo 🤡

[starsinmylatte]

Me @ Moff Gideon

KEEP MY HUSBAND’S NAME OUT OF YOUR GODDAMN MOUTH.

[giveamadeuschohisownmovie]

I’m at the Paz Viszla vs Axe Woves fight. Honestly, this is the best episode of the season simply because of the character work here. We have:

1) Din and Bo actually talking about how to unify the Mandalorians. We actually get insight on how Din views unification (through character, not by station or a fancy sword) and a significant change in their partnership since Din basically declared himself as her Queensguard.

2) Paz and Axe Woves’ fight representing the two different factions and their mentalities. It almost feels like commentary on class since we have Axe being this elitist who looks down on Paz as a “primitive”.

3) The fractured remnants of the Empire actually discussing their plans and presenting a plausible reason why the New Republic falls apart in the sequel trilogy.

And you know what amazes me about all of this? There’s not a lot of action (so far), there isn’t a ton of cameos, and the focus is on story and character development. And it’s easily the best episode of season 3. I’m just…we couldn’t have this energy for the previous episodes? I really don’t understand.

[a-kyber-star]

"where were you then" being like 13 girl idk what you want him to do

[americankimchi]

as someone who loves hearing your thoughts and is pro-jedi i am SO for your acolyte liveblogging. people in my feed were saying it's good and amazing and the best sw show and i'm like??? 😭😭😭 broooo

i'm only on episode 1 so who's to say if it's the BEST, but considering disney's recent track record as long as they're not crawlin they'll make it 😂

[indiiglow]

.I CAN WATCH MANDALORIAN

[loveoaths]

new mandalorian episode thoughts:

finally, cameos i care about! (outside of andor)

wish jack black and lizzo had fucked on screen for 30 minutes though

din saying "handy" made me laugh. his dialogue has always been dumb as hell but handy really got to me this week

shoutout to the old man sleeper cell agent for a political party that hasn't existed in 40 years. gotta love his tenacity!

love that a dude can release murder nanobot droids and his punishment is to hang his head real low and do a slow walk of shame off to private exile on a moon somewhere! like unironically i do love that because fuck prison, but also watching him mope off like a kid who got told he gets no dessert tonight was stupid as hell. A+ all around

it's becoming more and more annoying to me that grogu didn't get to stay with luke, because he serves zero function in the narrative right now. this season would feel more balanced if the story was split into three: din helping bo retake mandalore; luke training grogu; and moff gideon's schemes spreading corruption and and dissent throughout the new republic. as a triad, din's absence from his own scenes would feel less jarring because we would be balancing two other stories, grogu and luke's characters would be expanded on and become plot relevant again as grogu's powers advanced, and more seeds of intrigue about gideon's plans could be spread without dropping 30 minutes of pershing bullshit into a single episode, which i am still flabbergasted about

this really really should be bo katan's own show (i get why that isn't possible etc etc) and sometimes it annoys me that it isn't, because while a good creative team could have made this show a two-fisted hand-off from din to bo that didn't feel jarring, this creative team is not that. so it still feels off to me personally to tune in knowing i will see din for all of 5 minutes in an episode

however i am enjoying bo katan's story. i just wish din wasn't relegated to audience surrogate / question asker so bo can exposit / be cool. because even the action shots / din action moves are reduced and bo katan takes the spotlight for fights even when it would fit din's character just as much to make certain moves / take a fight highlight, but also because this series is now about setting her up as a redeemed action heroine figure, it makes sense why they are shifting focus in everything to her. still feels not right though. i hope they at least find smoother transitions into her focus scenes because right now it's just. not the best. and imo people would respond to her better if her narrative was seen more as assisted by/woven into din's, rather than her suddenly taking his place in the narrative, which is what i suspect the anti-bo fans are actually upset over. trick people into thinking they want the same thing as you do, and they will. but the season's structure so far has done the opposite of that, which is bothering people, which is bothering me because i have to see those people complain about her all over my dash

fix the season for me and me alone favreauni. thank u.

[tinyplanetss]

"This isn't the Empire son. This is to heal." OUGHDDHFFN ITS SO GOOOOOD the doublespeak. THE DOUBLESPEAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[starfiyah]

cool hair cutting scene but why didn’t sabine wear her armour anymore in the first place….

[ohheyalex]

the sound I just let out once I realized who this species was once Din said “I have spoken” rest in peace to Kuiil, a real one

[friendly-jester]

That whole conversation between Din and Bo was so akjfishdjsjd

"I will serve you" BROOOO.

If I didn't ship them before I definitely do now are you KIDDING ME??? That’s the most romantic thing Din’s ever said in his whole life ashgdiagh

[chiefnooniensingh]

your dad

your dAD

YOUR. DAD.

[limnsaber]

Spoilers for the Mandalorian S3 finale

Oh my gosh. This was everything I wanted from a finale oh my gosh. Imo it all paid off ten times over.

The bits with Grogu… the fire… the living waters… the adoption!!!!! I’m so happy

And the Armorer & Bo-Katan lighting the forge!! When Woves said “for Mandalore!” I did tear up. Mandalorians are stronger together! Mandalore lives!

I’m really satisfied with this season. They tied up everything really nicely. I did call Gideon taking Grogu for his own design (VINDICATION meme), but I did not expect the bit with the Darksaber at all. That was really cool actually, I know people will disagree but I thought it was important, especially for Bo and her arc.

And Grogu and Din… father and son… traveling the galaxy… this season was fantastic and this episode more so