I didn't catch it either and I have a signed autographed picture from him... Whoops. But I'm so glad they do that stuff to honor the people we've lost.
Zeb in live action looks Exactly how I imagined he would. I’m sure we will get more of him later. Also, this is a confirmation that Ezra and Hera and Sabine will be coming at some point. Even if we have to wait for Ahsoka
Mary Elizabeth Winstead is playing Hera. Eman Esfandi is playing Ezra. Natasha Liu Bordizzo is playing Sabine Wren. These had all been confirmed for a while now. But I did not know about Zeb and seeing him was awesome and he looked fantastic. Fingers crossed we get more of him and this wasn't just an easter egg. I'm hoping we get a force ghost of Kanan Jarrus.
Katie Sakoff got a promotion this week. In the past, she's been listed as a guest star in the "order of appearance" list. This week she was listed with Pedro as "Starring". This signifies the phrase "The Mandalorean" has officially changed from telling the story of a person to telling the story of a people.
Elia Kane was an officer on Gideon's ship in season 2, which is how she knew Navarro. She dipped out before the ladies stormed the bridge in the last episode.
I think the armorer was looking for a pattern of signs. Bo telling her about what she saw was followed by Paz uniting with Din (showing Mando's can unite) and then they worked together to defeat the pirates which lead to acceptance by another world and the creation of a living space for them to grow. Now with the pattern confirm...she placed Bo on a quest. Hope my chatter makes sense...lol
I think nobody commented on the fact only The Armorer knows Bo-katan saw the mythosaur and I was thinking if she really wanted to lead she would tell everyone "I saw it I'm the one" or something like that but she didn't she looked so uncertain and shocked when the Armorer asked her to remove her helmet I almost felt sorry for her I mean she was starting to feel at home with them now they could have a real home on that planet and instead the Armorer throws a curve ball at her and she's in uncertain waters again.
I think the key is Bo Katan did not remove her helmet of her own free will...she was ordered by her spiritual leader (the keeper of the creed) to do so. I think technically she is still following the way of the creed, only with a mandate from the Armorer, she now has the freedom to interact with those that do not follow the way, and to unite the clans for Mandalore.
I'm Native American, we do live and worship in a Natural world. We do have Native Americans that live the American way. We must teach our American brothers to not live and die for money.
21:55 Did you notice the name of the canyon that Kreef was giving to the Mandalorians? Bulloch Canyon was like named after Jeremy Bulloch, the original actor who played Boba Fett.
For some reason that music/song that you were digging at 12:09 sounded very, very similar to the song Cal Kestis was listening to at the beginning of Jedi: Fallen Order. Also yeah I had a delayed reaction to Zeb as well because I forgot about the voice and my mind immediately went to Cal Kestis's Jedi Master, Jaro Tapal, who was also a Lasat.
My favorite deep cur reference... Karga codes all the land from the lava flats to Bulloch Canyon, to the Mandalorians. Jeremy Bulloch was the actor who played Boba Fett in the Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
This episode was an absolute riot! The dog fighting action was beautiful. The special effects were flawless, and the site of all those mandos dropping from the ship with the rocket packs was Phenomenal!
my headcanon (so to speak) is that bo-katan's hair is a wig that is built into the helmet, so when she takes the helmet off it perfectly arranges the wig for her
Bulloch Canyon was a nice touch, named after Jeremy Bulloch (d.2020) who played Boba Fett in original trilogy, you even see his face in Empire Strikes Back (as he also played the Imperial officer escorting Leia's group on Bespin).
We've already had a live-action Chopper! He rolls by in a couple of scenes in Rogue One. (He also appeared on stage during last year's Star Wars Celebration during the Ahsoka panel.)
I don't like shipping characters either. However, politically speaking, Bo/Din checks all the boxes for uniting the Mandalorian people. She's got the name and claim to the throne, he has the dark saber, both represent the main factions, with a Jedi foundling as a child.
In the episode "the Jedi" Thrawn's agent has a beskar spear. Maybe the extraction of moff Gideon was done by Thrawn's faction? It makes sense that he would see a powerful tool and put it to use.
I'm SO glad this show is going against expectations. Mando being redeemed was the thinking for the finale for S3, Bo being a spanner in the world's was also perceived wisdom and neither is happening as per the narrative we all "foresaw". Love it!
I like how Bo have saved Din’s ass in the ground many many times (4?) and Din always helped her in the air combat, they could be a very good power couple and they are basically Grogu’s space parents 😂 #BoDin4ThwWin
So that was Zeb in the New Republic Cantina, not according to the CC, but he is titled in the end credits. The "Puffer Pigs Eye" is about the Puffer Pigs from the Rebels Episode featuring Lando Calrissian. And the Armorer with the Tongs to the Weequay's Head Tail was brutal but also so satisfying. 😈
I read that Apparently Gideons death troopers were made of Baskar alloy. That alloy part specifically is what Teva found in the shuttle. Besides that as droids death troopers could easily operate an outerspace mission...
Maybe not the Dark Troopers, but a fragment left implies to me a weapon, the Mandalorians don't make Beskar weapons, but Thrawn does. Add the attack on Bo's castle and I see the makings of a cover-up.
My only question about the Armorer is in the beginning of the season, when she was making Ragnar's helmet, she poured some Living Waters into the quench, where did she get the Living Waters from? We saw that again after Din went to Mandalore, but where did the Armorer get it? Love this episode, been waiting for more Mandalore culture for a long time.
When Paz Vizsla stood up to speak, I had the same thought, "Here we go again.." I was ready to be dissapointed but when he was like "Because we are Mandalorian" I felt so relieved. Finally! Let's go! Unite the clans!
I was very taken with the scene between Bo Katan and the Armorer. Watching Bo's reaction to be commanded to remove her helmet displays the distance she has come. When we first met her, she was practically sneering at the "Children of the Watch", and their adherence to "children's stories." Seeing the mythosaur was a shattering moment -- many of us arrive at a point where our existing beliefs are challenged, and the beliefs fail. Her embrace of The Way was more of an accident than a choice, but her hesitance to remove her helmet shows us that her devotion to The Way, though new and sometimes uncertain, is genuine. She has lived with these Mandalorian ascetics, fought for them, and fought beside them, for the benefit of the Covert. And at one time, where had she been invited to remove her helmet she might have done so gleefully, now she hesitates. The Armorer must assert her authority, asking if Bo will respect it. And Bo's assent is humble and deferential. Even after she decides to comply, there is that struggle to even raise her arms, and her breathing is pained; there is genuine resistance to abandon this visible sign of her walking The Way of the Mandalore. Her face, when uncovered, is not smirking, nor ashamed; she is what she is, a warrior and a scion of a ruling house. She accepts the quest given to her, and I love that her face is resolute and strong. Eventually, she's going to need to take the dark saber -- unless we find that in this "new age" the Armorer has declared, old symbols are just that. I can't wait to see how the story proceeds.
An episode that conveys such magical emotions... Wow. This so strong and so deep feeling of human warmth through the purest fraternity that is for a group of people linked with a same will of living on beyond anything... How magnificent. *PS : About the episode and the story moving forward... The pirates clearly were a tool (similar to how Palpatine used the Trade Federation back then) at the service of Gideon in order to have the Mandalorians come out of hiding, and the whole beskar thing in the end is an obvious misdirection (comes back full circle with S01E01 and the remnants of the Empire stealing+trafficking Mandalorian beskar), this soon-to-be First Order strongly willing to get rid of this united force that could be the people of Mandalore, while using the New Republic at their advantage (divide & conquer, typical Dark Side maneuver)... But hopefully, all the people of Mandalore is soon gonna be 100% united !
Best episode of the latest episode. I remembered too late over the fact that Ahmed Best was actually Jar Jar. I also never had a problem as a kid seeing him in the Prequels. It was so cool to see Zeb from Rebels, I knew he looked familiar when I was watching this morning!
I also think the armorer was testing bo when asking her to remove her helmet. She wanted to see if bo would hesitate. And she did. Which imo means she was taking the creed to heart. When given the chance to become a truer mando in other mandos eyes she took it. That should show the armorer that bo is a mando for life.
Bo-katan has alway's been a bad ass and one of my favorite.I am glad she gets screen and seem to become more important more in this season.And yes also glad she dont become a villian.Loved your reaction when the armor asked bo to remove her helmet.
The credits do say it's Zeb and it has the same voice actor so... yup confirmed. Also we already had a live-action appearance by Chopper in Rogue One, even though it was a short cameo.
Ideas for Boba Fett style spin-offs: • Vane, flying solo, failing across the galaxy • The Armorer and Bo in an "Odd Couple" style sit-com • Mof Gideon doing an episode of "Undercover Boss" with Eliah and Pershing.
The Zeb scene was funny for me, cause when I saw him walking up my first thought was: "Oh hey, one of Zeb's people.) and then I heard Steve Blum's voice and was suddenly like: "Oh fu%&, it is Zeb!" I feel like if we do get a moment of the helmets coming off in mass, it'll be a big finally scene.
I just don't understand some people. I could (but don't) hate Jar Jar with every fiber of my being and I would never ever blame the actor or go after the actor or say bad things about the actor. It's despicable behavior. Sadly the world has a lot of crappy people in it and with social media the way it is they have a voice. I'm so glad to see him being welcomed by the fans now. It appears those hateful pieces of garbage have been mostly silenced.
I think the armorer is the only person who can ask another to remove their helmet. Doing so was a way of demonstrating to the others not that they can take off their helmets, but that they can accept those that do.
I feel like alot of this stuff we're seeing from the Republics point of view was originally meant for Rangers of the New Republic but because that show was put on ice they borrowed some of the more important aspects and place them early in Mandalorian Season 3 while also connecting it back to Mandalorian.
They had what looked like a full CG alien in the pilot bar that looked amazing! I try not to be a "that looks terrible so show bad" guy and I know they wanted to used puppets and suits to bridge the stylistic gap between the movie episodes, but I think they could have replaced the lip flaps of the pirate boss with a CG mouth that works. It works in talking animal movies, this would be even easier because the pirate boss is a fictional thing and our minds don't know what it's supposed to look like. Oh ya, and science tip Thursday: The X-wing cockpit door has smooth edges. No interlocking doors. No rubber seals. That cockpit should not be air tight and you would suffer decompression in the upper atmosphere, let alone space. Maybe the "shields" surround the ship at all times and seal in an atmosphere? that's really energy inefficient though, when you could just have a rubber stop gap.
Fun vid! ~Thinking that little sneak elia turned some folks or gained vital information regarding moth's flight and somehow relayed that to the Empire (positive she has connections); GAT perhaps? Also, we know that the empire has bskar from the purge (DJ's bskar armor) and we know the sneak elia wants revenge on DinJ for moth so making it look like a Mandalorian hit is easy and would also delay the knowledge/arrival of GAT. Also, the x-wing pilot knows something is fishy and one could tell that the bskar connection does not make sense to him. Who else thinks that the fact elia is able to walk about these areas and influence people of rank is idiotic; no wonder then about First Order.
It's a shame his TV show (Rangers of the New Republic) got cancelled, but at least they seem to be incorporating his storyline into the Mandalorian instead of dropping it.
Arrrgh!! I can't believe I missed the Dave Filoni cameo in this ep watching it first time 'round. Love how this season is coming together. Gonna be a mad 3 weeks. Interesting that we still have yet to see Christopher Lloyd.
Point of note: they said beskar alloy. while mandaloirians did use beskar alloy when they had to, they always tried to use pure beskar. if it was Mandalorians who broke gideon out, looking for tribes which use alloy rather than pure, and which alloy, will really norrow down who it was. it it wasn't mandalorians, well that would really make sense. remember how the dark troopers were resistant to blaster bolts? if it was beskar alloy (not pure) that would explain how they were so tanky and why lightsabers dealt with them
Moff Gideon knows about beskar and probably had some Dark Troopers in reserve to help free him. I don’t think it was a plant to frame the Mandos because that would be a bit to smart for this series. It’s fun, but it really isn’t the most intellectual script in cinema history.
She said that the forge on mandalore was bigger, prettier, and more people used it. Yet this too was a forge that worked the same way. Mandalorian with or without helmet, doesn't really matter. They're all mandalorians and need to work together.
Zeb in live action looks amazing this is sign of the rebels are coming to live action mainly the ahsoka show i do hope Sabine or hera show up in mando s3 to set up the ahsoka show
There is a Mandalorian helmet that has red lighting that has recently appeared (this season) which makes me first suspect some Empire sympathizer Mandalorian who did the extract. But it could be some who either blame Bo for the planet's destruction or some who think Gideon should answer to them. But I lean more toward the Empire leaners just because Gideon has some things to do because we are getting near time for Snope to start haunting the dreams of a young Ben Solo.
This is the dank farriking way! What we lacked in dear Grogu was more than made up for with masses of Mandos. And long live Queen Bo - she whose hair is never disheveled.
I think the wording the armorer used was very interesting. She said bo could unite the tribes......not lead or rule. We also have to remember that there were plenty of mandalorians who were sympathy to the empire.
I love when you do the reactions the same day!!!! And the music in the rebel base was sooo good can’t wait for the season 3 album mon Apple Musicplus the rebel commander is Uncle Iron for avatar and Oppa
or Moff Gideon was taken by Elsbeth whom Ahsoka fought in season 2 who served Moff Gideon and Thrawn and used a beskar spear and the fragment found was from that spear
@@funnylilgalreacts It's not predictable to everyone for example people forget there was a group of Mandalorians who were loyal to the Empire and they might be the ones who freed Gideon. Don't sell yourself short, you obviously have a good knowledge base and pay attention to details.
I was looking for a name tag or "thanks Zeb!" just for confirmation but I forgot who the voice actor was too 🤣 I don't feel too bad , a lot of people had no idea who he was.
We saw Mandalorians take direct hits by an E-Web during the fight on Navarro without breaking their armor. I don't see how anything that would have happened during a boarding action of a Lambda-class would have broken a chunk off a Mandalorian's beskargam. It has to have been planted as a red herring.
Paz Viszla: "Or we could kill him" 🤣 I love it! It's been rumored that IG-11 is going to be restored and configured as a mech for Grogu (hopefully this season and not in season 4) I agree 💯percent that Lieutenant Elia looks A LOT like Boba, but as to her being a clone ... is kind of a stretch.
[ Coming Soon! Grogu the Mandalorian is the latest to join the Tiny Avengers! In a theater near you this summer! ] Loved the Bo Catan and Armorer scene; I'd hoped for something like that, but no, I didn't expect it. Then after that "Light" is a scene of death, somber music, and darkness. Hmmm.
I am getting a chuckle at how this episode's reaction from you is 4 minutes longer than the prior episode's run time. Even so, that episode had a ton of things packed into it.
Bo is so great in this show. I absolutely ship her and Din (and the writers do as well I think, just look at them sitting so close they're touching at the Mando meeting around the fire) and I hope he goes with her to go collect the other Mandos.
Katie Sackoff said that 5 was her favorite episode. I can see why. I think the Armor asking the Children of the Watch to take off their helmets is a little too soon. Remember they have warn those helmets since childhood, it is an ingrained part of them. I think once all of Mandalor is liberated and the Mandalorians united then it may be time to take the helmet off.
Alot of mandos that followed Maul had horns on thier helmets, I think the Armorer is a remnant of those loyal to Maul, and is using Bo to get her hands on the darksaber.
Din and Bo-Katan may not need to be a romantic thing, but in terms of Mandalorian leadership, if they "joined houses", so to speak, they can both rule without having to fight it out. Plus they both can raise Grogu as an heir apparent. The possibilities are endless.
Pretty good episode. Thank you for the watch. "Whoa! They're just firing on innocent people?" Hello... Pirates! (Probably why they have a bad reputation.) I've wondered about the helmets. I think it's probably very nice and comfortable in there. Air conditioned, dehumidified and everything. That's why there's the pressure-whoosh when they take them off. And, as you observed: Bo Katan's hair is always perfect! Probably can't wait to get the helmet back on! I think Moff Gideon was liberated by Elia and other Imperial Remnants. She gives off a skeevie vibe. I neither like nor trust her. (Is she a clone? I hope not. Maybe... a clone gone bad.) It was nice to see Zeb. I think that story line will be an introduction to Ahsoka. (They did a good job. I was wondering how they were going to pull that off. It worked for me!) Yeah... I was surprised when the Armorer told her to take off her helmet. And, I wondered if she would, too. Perhaps... next season... when the Mandalorians have retaken Mandalore, the Armorer, in solidarity with the new Way, will remove her helmet, too. Or... maybe she'll just remain... mysterious. In a really cool, badass way. (Like she is now. Although... surely Emily Swallow will want at least a little face time on the show.) As always, thank you for the watch. My Wednesday is not complete until I see your reaction! I'm looking forward to the next one.
I always got the sense that the mandalorian picked a place that dangerous on purpose. Living in a dangerous place to be better warriors is a common trope. Plus others are less likely to go there so they can stay hidden easier.
lol I loved your intro as I watched this right after watching the episode. I was like I can't wait for her to see her predictions come through. IG-11 I totally didn't notice in my first watch through. Yeah, the corvette design was nice. I forget her name, but she's totally a spy. The Lazat (spelling) looked so good. I love your tone change near where Bo goes to talk to the armorer. I also love Vizla's speech twist. They really could have key'd that up with some drums and music or Mandalorian origin and maybe like key Mandalorian sayings with and ending chant of something like" because we are Mandalorians" or "This is the way". I was semi hoping for a more emotional response when Bo's face was revealed.... but it's just a nitpick.
During the battle with the pirates I was too hyper with thoughts of Teva flying in with his X-Wing followed by Asoka in the Ghost. What the hell was I thinking!? Got to excited, maybe it was seeing Zeb that got me worked up.
I liked seeing Tim Meadows in Star Wars in a role perfect for Tim Meadows. He’s the perfect put-upon and frustrating bureaucrat, while not a bad person he’s overwhelmed, by the book, and risk adverse. This is another undercurrent on why the New Republic is fragile and struggling in its governing role. The clone themes developing in The Mandalorian and the Star Wars Rebels characters popping up are story lines connecting The Bad Batch thru Rebels to the Mandalorian. I’m looking forward to seeing Moff Gideon presumably tying Mando, Bo Katan, Ashoka, and Zeb to a live action Sabine, Ezra, and Grand Admiral Thrawn. Maybe even a mad cloned Jedi Master, Jorus C’Boath!!! Well, one can hope! 😂
My belief is that Elia Kane is an Imperial mole just as Arnim Zola was a Hydra mole in the MCU movies. She is still loyal to the Empire and to Moff Gideon and they are actively working to destroy the New Republic form within to make way for the First Order. It's also my belief that Moff Gideon was extracted by Imperials (most likely some extra Dark Troopers that weren't destroyed by Luke Skywalker) and the beskar was left to frame the Mandalorians in a revenge scheme. Beskar is way too valuable to Mandalorian culture for them just to leave any bit of it behind. Only Imperials are fairly nonchalant about it (using it as currency).
1st theory is that Bo Katan's people have actually turned to mercenaries for hire after parting ways with her. 2nd theory is that since Elia is such an adept spy for Gideon, she could've tracked Capt. Teva's whereabouts and found out that he asked the Mandalorians for help since she knew that Teva will not settle for nothing despite her interference that led to the New Republic refusing to help. Gideon's men could've planted an evidence to disrupt this newfound uprising from the Mandalorians. What worries me is that Gideon might have something to do with the fact that Mandalorians weren't present during the war against the First Order. Hopefully it only means that the Mandalorians kept to themselves even during the rise of Snoek and Kylo under Palpatine's new reign.
Bulloch Canyon is a nice touch. Jeremy Bulloch was the original actor of Boba Fett and sadly passed in 2020.
Sad nobody else has mentioned it.
I didn't catch it either and I have a signed autographed picture from him... Whoops. But I'm so glad they do that stuff to honor the people we've lost.
@@funnylilgalreacts Met Jeremy, he was such a nice person x
Zeb in live action looks Exactly how I imagined he would. I’m sure we will get more of him later. Also, this is a confirmation that Ezra and Hera and Sabine will be coming at some point. Even if we have to wait for Ahsoka
I couldn’t even believe it was him! He was perfect!
Mary Elizabeth Winstead is playing Hera. Eman Esfandi is playing Ezra. Natasha Liu Bordizzo is playing Sabine Wren. These had all been confirmed for a while now. But I did not know about Zeb and seeing him was awesome and he looked fantastic. Fingers crossed we get more of him and this wasn't just an easter egg. I'm hoping we get a force ghost of Kanan Jarrus.
@@Fairburne69 freddy Prince Jr. said he is already done with the character... for Ahsoka Anakin forceghost would be more emotional anyway tho
From Star Wars Rebels?
@@Fairburne69 must be nice being married to Obi Wan
Dave Filoni (Cowboy Hat), Deb Chow and Rick Famuyiwa all had cameos in the rebel base too.
Katie Sakoff got a promotion this week. In the past, she's been listed as a guest star in the "order of appearance" list. This week she was listed with Pedro as "Starring". This signifies the phrase "The Mandalorean" has officially changed from telling the story of a person to telling the story of a people.
Love the pride on Bo Katan's face. I am so happy they didn't make her a villain.
Same! They could’ve made her a very formidable villain against Din, I’m so glad they didn’t
@@funnylilgalreacts they still could.
Really love Bo Katan in Clone Wars and Rebels animated series. So glad they brought her into live action.
Elia Kane was an officer on Gideon's ship in season 2, which is how she knew Navarro. She dipped out before the ladies stormed the bridge in the last episode.
I had a nice laugh when Zeb appeared, and the smile would not go away, I can recognize Steve Blum anywhere.
"What's the gauntlet?"
'Komr'k' is mando'a for gauntlet, the model of starship bo has.
I was so happy to see Tim Meadows! He was always a fave of mine on SNL and for his cameos in stuff like Mean Girls.
I think the armorer was looking for a pattern of signs. Bo telling her about what she saw was followed by Paz uniting with Din (showing Mando's can unite) and then they worked together to defeat the pirates which lead to acceptance by another world and the creation of a living space for them to grow. Now with the pattern confirm...she placed Bo on a quest. Hope my chatter makes sense...lol
I think nobody commented on the fact only The Armorer knows Bo-katan saw the mythosaur and I was thinking if she really wanted to lead she would tell everyone "I saw it I'm the one" or something like that but she didn't she looked so uncertain and shocked when the Armorer asked her to remove her helmet I almost felt sorry for her I mean she was starting to feel at home with them now they could have a real home on that planet and instead the Armorer throws a curve ball at her and she's in uncertain waters again.
I think the key is Bo Katan did not remove her helmet of her own free will...she was ordered by her spiritual leader (the keeper of the creed) to do so. I think technically she is still following the way of the creed, only with a mandate from the Armorer, she now has the freedom to interact with those that do not follow the way, and to unite the clans for Mandalore.
I'm Native American, we do live and worship in a Natural world. We do have Native Americans that live the American way. We must teach our American brothers to not live and die for money.
"Perfect Hair!"
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1st thought when I saw Zeb was " Where's Kallus?! Is he Safe?".
21:55 Did you notice the name of the canyon that Kreef was giving to the Mandalorians? Bulloch Canyon was like named after Jeremy Bulloch, the original actor who played Boba Fett.
For some reason that music/song that you were digging at 12:09 sounded very, very similar to the song Cal Kestis was listening to at the beginning of Jedi: Fallen Order. Also yeah I had a delayed reaction to Zeb as well because I forgot about the voice and my mind immediately went to Cal Kestis's Jedi Master, Jaro Tapal, who was also a Lasat.
I didn’t expect him so my brain couldn’t brain in that moment. He was perfect!
My favorite deep cur reference... Karga codes all the land from the lava flats to Bulloch Canyon, to the Mandalorians.
Jeremy Bulloch was the actor who played Boba Fett in the Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
This episode was an absolute riot! The dog fighting action was beautiful. The special effects were flawless, and the site of all those mandos dropping from the ship with the rocket packs was Phenomenal!
my headcanon (so to speak) is that bo-katan's hair is a wig that is built into the helmet, so when she takes the helmet off it perfectly arranges the wig for her
Bulloch Canyon was a nice touch, named after Jeremy Bulloch (d.2020) who played Boba Fett in original trilogy, you even see his face in Empire Strikes Back (as he also played the Imperial officer escorting Leia's group on Bespin).
We've already had a live-action Chopper! He rolls by in a couple of scenes in Rogue One. (He also appeared on stage during last year's Star Wars Celebration during the Ahsoka panel.)
I don't like shipping characters either. However, politically speaking, Bo/Din checks all the boxes for uniting the Mandalorian people. She's got the name and claim to the throne, he has the dark saber, both represent the main factions, with a Jedi foundling as a child.
In the episode "the Jedi" Thrawn's agent has a beskar spear. Maybe the extraction of moff Gideon was done by Thrawn's faction? It makes sense that he would see a powerful tool and put it to use.
I was so hyped to see Zeb, immediate Leonardo Dicaprio pointing meme. I had to look at the credits to confirm.
That ship is sooo coool! :D I had the same reaction when watching this episode!
I'm SO glad this show is going against expectations.
Mando being redeemed was the thinking for the finale for S3, Bo being a spanner in the world's was also perceived wisdom and neither is happening as per the narrative we all "foresaw". Love it!
I loved how the assistant to the main pirate is dressed to look like Smitty from Peter Pan
I heard someone else call them 'Sm-Ugnaut'. Smee-Ugnaut, but also, like, Smug-naut.
I've heard others on TH-cam speculated that it could be Mandalorians that worked for the Empire.
I love your reactions to this series
I like how Bo have saved Din’s ass in the ground many many times (4?) and Din always helped her in the air combat, they could be a very good power couple and they are basically Grogu’s space parents 😂
#BoDin4ThwWin
So that was Zeb in the New Republic Cantina, not according to the CC, but he is titled in the end credits.
The "Puffer Pigs Eye" is about the Puffer Pigs from the Rebels Episode featuring Lando Calrissian.
And the Armorer with the Tongs to the Weequay's Head Tail was brutal but also so satisfying.
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Really enjoyed the review. I'm glad I found it; wish I had sooner!
I read that Apparently Gideons death troopers were made of Baskar alloy. That alloy part specifically is what Teva found in the shuttle. Besides that as droids death troopers could easily operate an outerspace mission...
Luke cut through them like butter, I doubt they were Beskar
Maybe not the Dark Troopers, but a fragment left implies to me a weapon, the Mandalorians don't make Beskar weapons, but Thrawn does. Add the attack on Bo's castle and I see the makings of a cover-up.
My only question about the Armorer is in the beginning of the season, when she was making Ragnar's helmet, she poured some Living Waters into the quench, where did she get the Living Waters from? We saw that again after Din went to Mandalore, but where did the Armorer get it? Love this episode, been waiting for more Mandalore culture for a long time.
When Paz Vizsla stood up to speak, I had the same thought, "Here we go again.." I was ready to be dissapointed but when he was like "Because we are Mandalorian" I felt so relieved. Finally! Let's go! Unite the clans!
I was very taken with the scene between Bo Katan and the Armorer. Watching Bo's reaction to be commanded to remove her helmet displays the distance she has come. When we first met her, she was practically sneering at the "Children of the Watch", and their adherence to "children's stories." Seeing the mythosaur was a shattering moment -- many of us arrive at a point where our existing beliefs are challenged, and the beliefs fail. Her embrace of The Way was more of an accident than a choice, but her hesitance to remove her helmet shows us that her devotion to The Way, though new and sometimes uncertain, is genuine. She has lived with these Mandalorian ascetics, fought for them, and fought beside them, for the benefit of the Covert. And at one time, where had she been invited to remove her helmet she might have done so gleefully, now she hesitates. The Armorer must assert her authority, asking if Bo will respect it. And Bo's assent is humble and deferential. Even after she decides to comply, there is that struggle to even raise her arms, and her breathing is pained; there is genuine resistance to abandon this visible sign of her walking The Way of the Mandalore. Her face, when uncovered, is not smirking, nor ashamed; she is what she is, a warrior and a scion of a ruling house. She accepts the quest given to her, and I love that her face is resolute and strong. Eventually, she's going to need to take the dark saber -- unless we find that in this "new age" the Armorer has declared, old symbols are just that. I can't wait to see how the story proceeds.
An episode that conveys such magical emotions... Wow.
This so strong and so deep feeling of human warmth through the purest fraternity that is for a group of people linked with a same will of living on beyond anything... How magnificent.
*PS : About the episode and the story moving forward... The pirates clearly were a tool (similar to how Palpatine used the Trade Federation back then) at the service of Gideon in order to have the Mandalorians come out of hiding, and the whole beskar thing in the end is an obvious misdirection (comes back full circle with S01E01 and the remnants of the Empire stealing+trafficking Mandalorian beskar), this soon-to-be First Order strongly willing to get rid of this united force that could be the people of Mandalore, while using the New Republic at their advantage (divide & conquer, typical Dark Side maneuver)... But hopefully, all the people of Mandalore is soon gonna be 100% united !
I swear that Anzellan at 18:49 screams "Everybody f-king look!"
Best episode of the latest episode. I remembered too late over the fact that Ahmed Best was actually Jar Jar. I also never had a problem as a kid seeing him in the Prequels. It was so cool to see Zeb from Rebels, I knew he looked familiar when I was watching this morning!
*latest season
I also think the armorer was testing bo when asking her to remove her helmet. She wanted to see if bo would hesitate. And she did. Which imo means she was taking the creed to heart. When given the chance to become a truer mando in other mandos eyes she took it. That should show the armorer that bo is a mando for life.
Bo-katan has alway's been a bad ass and one of my favorite.I am glad she gets screen and seem to become more important more in this season.And yes also glad she dont become a villian.Loved your reaction when the armor asked bo to remove her helmet.
I love that Bo katan can walk in both worlds now we can see her face again.
Yeah red hair rules
It sure does 😂
The credits do say it's Zeb and it has the same voice actor so... yup confirmed. Also we already had a live-action appearance by Chopper in Rogue One, even though it was a short cameo.
Ideas for Boba Fett style spin-offs:
• Vane, flying solo, failing across the galaxy
• The Armorer and Bo in an "Odd Couple" style sit-com
• Mof Gideon doing an episode of "Undercover Boss" with Eliah and Pershing.
The Zeb scene was funny for me, cause when I saw him walking up my first thought was: "Oh hey, one of Zeb's people.) and then I heard Steve Blum's voice and was suddenly like: "Oh fu%&, it is Zeb!"
I feel like if we do get a moment of the helmets coming off in mass, it'll be a big finally scene.
I just don't understand some people. I could (but don't) hate Jar Jar with every fiber of my being and I would never ever blame the actor or go after the actor or say bad things about the actor. It's despicable behavior. Sadly the world has a lot of crappy people in it and with social media the way it is they have a voice. I'm so glad to see him being welcomed by the fans now. It appears those hateful pieces of garbage have been mostly silenced.
I think the armorer is the only person who can ask another to remove their helmet. Doing so was a way of demonstrating to the others not that they can take off their helmets, but that they can accept those that do.
Because we are Mandalorians!
I feel like alot of this stuff we're seeing from the Republics point of view was originally meant for Rangers of the New Republic but because that show was put on ice they borrowed some of the more important aspects and place them early in Mandalorian Season 3 while also connecting it back to Mandalorian.
Absolutely knew it was Zeb. I was shocked and excited because we know Ezra has been cast. It is coming!!!!
They had what looked like a full CG alien in the pilot bar that looked amazing! I try not to be a "that looks terrible so show bad" guy and I know they wanted to used puppets and suits to bridge the stylistic gap between the movie episodes, but I think they could have replaced the lip flaps of the pirate boss with a CG mouth that works. It works in talking animal movies, this would be even easier because the pirate boss is a fictional thing and our minds don't know what it's supposed to look like.
Oh ya, and science tip Thursday: The X-wing cockpit door has smooth edges. No interlocking doors. No rubber seals. That cockpit should not be air tight and you would suffer decompression in the upper atmosphere, let alone space. Maybe the "shields" surround the ship at all times and seal in an atmosphere? that's really energy inefficient though, when you could just have a rubber stop gap.
Fun vid! ~Thinking that little sneak elia turned some folks or gained vital information regarding moth's flight and somehow relayed that to the Empire (positive she has connections); GAT perhaps? Also, we know that the empire has bskar from the purge (DJ's bskar armor) and we know the sneak elia wants revenge on DinJ for moth so making it look like a Mandalorian hit is easy and would also delay the knowledge/arrival of GAT. Also, the x-wing pilot knows something is fishy and one could tell that the bskar connection does not make sense to him. Who else thinks that the fact elia is able to walk about these areas and influence people of rank is idiotic; no wonder then about First Order.
I love that we're getting a low-key hero in Captain Teva. He kind of came out of nowhere and now we're all rooting for him.
It's a shame his TV show (Rangers of the New Republic) got cancelled, but at least they seem to be incorporating his storyline into the Mandalorian instead of dropping it.
According to IMDB that WAS actually Zeb. Rebels is my jam, too... I was gobsmacked.
Arrrgh!! I can't believe I missed the Dave Filoni cameo in this ep watching it first time 'round. Love how this season is coming together. Gonna be a mad 3 weeks. Interesting that we still have yet to see Christopher Lloyd.
Point of note: they said beskar alloy. while mandaloirians did use beskar alloy when they had to, they always tried to use pure beskar. if it was Mandalorians who broke gideon out, looking for tribes which use alloy rather than pure, and which alloy, will really norrow down who it was. it it wasn't mandalorians, well that would really make sense. remember how the dark troopers were resistant to blaster bolts? if it was beskar alloy (not pure) that would explain how they were so tanky and why lightsabers dealt with them
Moff Gideon knows about beskar and probably had some Dark Troopers in reserve to help free him. I don’t think it was a plant to frame the Mandos because that would be a bit to smart for this series. It’s fun, but it really isn’t the most intellectual script in cinema history.
@@wild_lee_coyote I wasn't suggesting that he was trying to frame mandalorians, just that he was using beskar armour or weapons because its very good
She said that the forge on mandalore was bigger, prettier, and more people used it. Yet this too was a forge that worked the same way. Mandalorian with or without helmet, doesn't really matter. They're all mandalorians and need to work together.
Zeb in live action looks amazing
this is sign of the rebels are coming to live action mainly the ahsoka show
i do hope Sabine or hera show up in mando s3 to set up the ahsoka show
I will lose my mind. There is also a chance for an old man Rex too. If I hear Dee Bradley Bakers voice I'll break down immediately.
@@funnylilgalreacts it would be more likely voiced by Temurra Morrison in live action
FLGR: Whoa, they’re just gonna fire on innocent people?
Capt Jack: Uh, pirate!
Gorian Shard is the vegetarian "Pizza the Hutt" I thought the armorer would take her helmet off also.
There is a Mandalorian helmet that has red lighting that has recently appeared (this season) which makes me first suspect some Empire sympathizer Mandalorian who did the extract. But it could be some who either blame Bo for the planet's destruction or some who think Gideon should answer to them. But I lean more toward the Empire leaners just because Gideon has some things to do because we are getting near time for Snope to start haunting the dreams of a young Ben Solo.
This is the dank farriking way!
What we lacked in dear Grogu was more than made up for with masses of Mandos.
And long live Queen Bo - she whose hair is never disheveled.
I think the wording the armorer used was very interesting. She said bo could unite the tribes......not lead or rule.
We also have to remember that there were plenty of mandalorians who were sympathy to the empire.
I love the Native American aspect of the Talking Stick. In this show it's the Talking Hammer.
When the Armorer said it's time to retake Mandalore I expected unhelmetted Bo-Katan to This Is The Way and the Children to This Is The Way
This is the way! 🫡
This is the way
I love when you do the reactions the same day!!!! And the music in the rebel base was sooo good can’t wait for the season 3 album mon Apple Musicplus the rebel commander is Uncle Iron for avatar and Oppa
Yes! Amon and Iroh now now eachother in SW! hahahq
or Moff Gideon was taken by Elsbeth whom Ahsoka fought in season 2 who served Moff Gideon and Thrawn and used a beskar spear and the fragment found was from that spear
The Mandalorian is no longer just a story about One Mondalorian.
I'm so glad that Zeb is live action now and I'm sure Thrawn is behind all of this
I was surprised to see how many of your speculations were correct and I had thought maybe you had already seen the episode, great job.
I watched it at 3 am so nope, definitely didn’t see it beforehand. I think it’s just predictable
@@funnylilgalreacts It's not predictable to everyone for example people forget there was a group of Mandalorians who were loyal to the Empire and they might be the ones who freed Gideon. Don't sell yourself short, you obviously have a good knowledge base and pay attention to details.
That definitely was Zeb. It was his voice. And I think he was in the credits.
I was looking for a name tag or "thanks Zeb!" just for confirmation but I forgot who the voice actor was too 🤣 I don't feel too bad , a lot of people had no idea who he was.
@@funnylilgalreacts I'm a huge Rebels fan. Never really got into Clone Wars. But I've re-watched Rebels a dozen times.
So... R5 ALSO made his way to tattooine from the Rebellion just like R2. Insteresting haha
It was a great episode for Mandalorian
We saw Mandalorians take direct hits by an E-Web during the fight on Navarro without breaking their armor. I don't see how anything that would have happened during a boarding action of a Lambda-class would have broken a chunk off a Mandalorian's beskargam. It has to have been planted as a red herring.
The dark troopers where made of beskar. It could just be them. Zeb looks amazing.
This town has like 72 people. Mandalorians are half the population now.
Paz Viszla: "Or we could kill him" 🤣 I love it!
It's been rumored that IG-11 is going to be restored and configured as a mech for Grogu (hopefully this season and not in season 4)
I agree 💯percent that Lieutenant Elia looks A LOT like Boba, but as to her being a clone ... is kind of a stretch.
[ Coming Soon! Grogu the Mandalorian is the latest to join the Tiny Avengers! In a theater near you this summer! ]
Loved the Bo Catan and Armorer scene; I'd hoped for something like that, but no, I didn't expect it.
Then after that "Light" is a scene of death, somber music, and darkness. Hmmm.
I am getting a chuckle at how this episode's reaction from you is 4 minutes longer than the prior episode's run time. Even so, that episode had a ton of things packed into it.
Bo is so great in this show. I absolutely ship her and Din (and the writers do as well I think, just look at them sitting so close they're touching at the Mando meeting around the fire) and I hope he goes with her to go collect the other Mandos.
Don't forget Death Troopers are made of Beskar
Katie Sackoff said that 5 was her favorite episode. I can see why. I think the Armor asking the Children of the Watch to take off their helmets is a little too soon. Remember they have warn those helmets since childhood, it is an ingrained part of them. I think once all of Mandalor is liberated and the Mandalorians united then it may be time to take the helmet off.
😍good reactions
Alot of mandos that followed Maul had horns on thier helmets, I think the Armorer is a remnant of those loyal to Maul, and is using Bo to get her hands on the darksaber.
Your smile is so stunning ❤
Din and Bo-Katan may not need to be a romantic thing, but in terms of Mandalorian leadership, if they "joined houses", so to speak, they can both rule without having to fight it out. Plus they both can raise Grogu as an heir apparent. The possibilities are endless.
Pretty good episode. Thank you for the watch.
"Whoa! They're just firing on innocent people?" Hello... Pirates! (Probably why they have a bad reputation.)
I've wondered about the helmets. I think it's probably very nice and comfortable in there. Air conditioned, dehumidified and everything. That's why there's the pressure-whoosh when they take them off. And, as you observed: Bo Katan's hair is always perfect! Probably can't wait to get the helmet back on!
I think Moff Gideon was liberated by Elia and other Imperial Remnants. She gives off a skeevie vibe. I neither like nor trust her. (Is she a clone? I hope not. Maybe... a clone gone bad.)
It was nice to see Zeb. I think that story line will be an introduction to Ahsoka. (They did a good job. I was wondering how they were going to pull that off. It worked for me!)
Yeah... I was surprised when the Armorer told her to take off her helmet. And, I wondered if she would, too. Perhaps... next season... when the Mandalorians have retaken Mandalore, the Armorer, in solidarity with the new Way, will remove her helmet, too. Or... maybe she'll just remain... mysterious. In a really cool, badass way. (Like she is now. Although... surely Emily Swallow will want at least a little face time on the show.)
As always, thank you for the watch. My Wednesday is not complete until I see your reaction! I'm looking forward to the next one.
Oya Manda! Let's go!
They definitely find a way to give Bo-Katan some no helmet screen time every episode.
I always got the sense that the mandalorian picked a place that dangerous on purpose. Living in a dangerous place to be better warriors is a common trope. Plus others are less likely to go there so they can stay hidden easier.
lol I loved your intro as I watched this right after watching the episode. I was like I can't wait for her to see her predictions come through. IG-11 I totally didn't notice in my first watch through. Yeah, the corvette design was nice. I forget her name, but she's totally a spy. The Lazat (spelling) looked so good. I love your tone change near where Bo goes to talk to the armorer. I also love Vizla's speech twist. They really could have key'd that up with some drums and music or Mandalorian origin and maybe like key Mandalorian sayings with and ending chant of something like" because we are Mandalorians" or "This is the way". I was semi hoping for a more emotional response when Bo's face was revealed.... but it's just a nitpick.
During the battle with the pirates I was too hyper with thoughts of Teva flying in with his X-Wing followed by Asoka in the Ghost. What the hell was I thinking!? Got to excited, maybe it was seeing Zeb that got me worked up.
Look, Ghost and the Marauder would make me have a coronary. I will gladly sacrifice my cardiovascular system to make it happen
The king pirate said puffer pig fry like the ones in rebels I believe 🤔 i think we're going to get puffer pigs lol
Somebody actually landed close to where they needed to be instead of walking a mile for no reason
I liked seeing Tim Meadows in Star Wars in a role perfect for Tim Meadows. He’s the perfect put-upon and frustrating bureaucrat, while not a bad person he’s overwhelmed, by the book, and risk adverse. This is another undercurrent on why the New Republic is fragile and struggling in its governing role. The clone themes developing in The Mandalorian and the Star Wars Rebels characters popping up are story lines connecting The Bad Batch thru Rebels to the Mandalorian. I’m looking forward to seeing Moff Gideon presumably tying Mando, Bo Katan, Ashoka, and Zeb to a live action Sabine, Ezra, and Grand Admiral Thrawn. Maybe even a mad cloned Jedi Master, Jorus C’Boath!!! Well, one can hope! 😂
it sounded like the Bob Dylan of Star Wars
My belief is that Elia Kane is an Imperial mole just as Arnim Zola was a Hydra mole in the MCU movies. She is still loyal to the Empire and to Moff Gideon and they are actively working to destroy the New Republic form within to make way for the First Order.
It's also my belief that Moff Gideon was extracted by Imperials (most likely some extra Dark Troopers that weren't destroyed by Luke Skywalker) and the beskar was left to frame the Mandalorians in a revenge scheme. Beskar is way too valuable to Mandalorian culture for them just to leave any bit of it behind. Only Imperials are fairly nonchalant about it (using it as currency).
I still think the pirate king looks like he's draped in Easter basket grass.
1st theory is that Bo Katan's people have actually turned to mercenaries for hire after parting ways with her.
2nd theory is that since Elia is such an adept spy for Gideon, she could've tracked Capt. Teva's whereabouts and found out that he asked the Mandalorians for help since she knew that Teva will not settle for nothing despite her interference that led to the New Republic refusing to help. Gideon's men could've planted an evidence to disrupt this newfound uprising from the Mandalorians.
What worries me is that Gideon might have something to do with the fact that Mandalorians weren't present during the war against the First Order. Hopefully it only means that the Mandalorians kept to themselves even during the rise of Snoek and Kylo under Palpatine's new reign.