I know the saber served it’s purpose of unifying mandalore, but I’d be lying if I wasn’t downcast seeing it destroyed. I’ve been here with it since its first debut in clone wars in Pre Vizsla’s arsenal.
The sword belongs with the Jedi. It was a Jedi weapon made by someone who was Jedi before leaving and clearly, Tarre Vizsla trusted the Jedi counsel more than the Mandalorians to keep the darksaber in good hands before the sacking of the temple by the Vizslas.
A good argument! I posted elsewhere that the Darksaber was cursed. My argument was that the Mandolorian houses/clans were fighting and killing each other over the possession of that blasted Darksaber. In the process, ravaging the planet.
Correction of the paz issue. He couldn’t fly away, you could see during the fight smoke coming out of the jet pack. He was in the same situation as jango. Faulty jet pack leading to death. In his case inability to escape
It wasn't faulty. When he burned out the heavy blaster it damaged or drained the jetpack. In the scene where the gun is glowing red, you can see steam shooting out of the jetpack thrusters. My guess is that his jetpack was the Tibana reserve and power supply for the gun.
@@geoffreyganoe5246 agreed. That would also explain why that gun packed such a punch and could shoot near unlimitedly. Yes it was a Gatling but it was a Gatling that was able to one shot even people in beskar and shoot continuesly for nearly 7 minutes straight. It was one hell of a gun that sacraficed mobility for pure power. In a sense it would be a suped up version of the gun baze uses. Could take out a tank but he could not move fast at all
@Broski Snowski another person who doesnt understand that going across a planet is often further than going into orbit. The ISS sits barely 250 miles from earths surface, its damn near 2500 miles to fly between LA and new york. Just be more intelligent
That shot of the mythosaur at the end. Imagine if it was thinking to itself: Great, they fixed the alarm clock they call a forge. Now I have to wake up
I preferred when the symbol of the Mandalore was a helmet. They were no longer an individual, by putting the helmet on they became a symbol, an example. Armor is a truly massive part of being a Mandalorian. If there’s an artifact that determines their leader, it should be the helmet.
@@blacktemplarbrotherlucius1935 that's the reason I watched the whole season of mandalorian. It is because of Kotor,Kotor 2 and swtor to make me watch this story. That's what the true hardcore starwars fan are. Ik Starwars theory is a fan too but he's really a hardcore person if he didn't fully understand if he didn't play Kotor 2. That greatest point about mandalorian is right in the Kotor 1 and mostly Kotor 2.
It still had the same problem that as soon as the wielder lost a fight their enemy just kept it. If Canderous hadn't randomly become Revan's friend they never would have got it back.
@@ImpudentInfidel True, but in my opinion, the symbolism is the important part. Honestly, deciding your leader through the possession of any sort of artifact is an awful idea. As you said, it’s likely that such a thing would be taken away if anything went wrong.
Tarre Vizsla was a Jedi and Mandalorian leader who united his people during times of conflict. He did this to protect his people by uniting them to prevent any more divisions and wars that will destroy their culture and people. However, Tarre Viszla is a Jedi at heart, a peacekeeper. He died a Jedi and his Darksaber was kept in the Jedi Temple in his honor. However, House Viszla would one time raid the Jedi Temple and steal his Darksaber, believing it to be the symbol of power and unity. What House Viszla got wrong was that Tarre Viszla's leadership, peacekeeping skills, and courage is what united Mandalore. Not the Darksaber. This heavy misconception in the Darksaber culture led to many Mandalorians desiring it by killing or defeating its previous user. This constant cycle caused Mandalore to stray away from Tarre Viszla's teachings in favor of self-interest. The endless Darksaber claim wars gradually destroyed Mandalore and left the world barren and lifeless. Many Mandalorians believed that one who didn't properly earn the Darksaber will bring Mandalore to ruin. This idea is heretical and prideful as the Mandalorians are left blinded that it is their hubris that caused Mandalore's destruction, not how the Darksaber is claimed. Mandalorians must escape the cycle and learn to believe in themselves and other Mandalorians. They must learn how to stop needless violence and regain honor as well as rediscover the teachings of Tarre Viszla, the Jedi peacekeeper of Mandalore. Therefore, the destruction of the Darksaber symbolizes the end of the cycle and that Mandalorian unity is what makes Mandalorians strong, not trinkets like the Darksaber. It is the person, not the object who can change society for the better. It will be ironic if House Viszla had the assistance of the Sith Empire or one of many Sith Empires (Lucas did say there were many) to help steal the Darksaber from the Jedi Temple. Joining the literal devils of Star Wars in stealing the Darksaber just shows how House Viszla fell from grace. Paz Viszla's sacrifice is meaningful because he is what a Viszla should've been. Caring, courageous, and selfless. Paz Viszla is like Tarre Viszla returned as if the former Mandalorian Jedi came back to give Mandalore one final push to salvation. The Mythosaur is a rare creature but might be a very wise and intelligent one. The Mythosaur likely saw Mandalore's depravity and left. It will return once Mandalore regains its lost honor. This is the way. For Mandalore!!!
And all this is not new concept for Mandalore. Bo-Katan's sister, Satine, thought She can end this cycle of constsnt fighting, but her approach was also somewhat extremist - pacifism is not a good wayto follow if there is galactic war nearby.
That is because mandalorians are stupid. They are so into tradition that they completely miss the point. Seeing a mythosaur was more important than the realisation that their planet wasn't toxic. Who had the darksaber was more important than who could or would actually lead. It became outright nonsensical when Gideon had it (whom they should follow, according to their own traditions), or when Din had it, but refused to even try to lead. They are too stuck in symbolism and doing things "the old way" rather than move on and be pragmatic. So classical warrior culture. 😛
The darksaber was destroyed and the Mythosaur remained chillin in the watery depths because it was not really about them, it was about the Mandalorians overcoming their conflicts and working together. It was unity that helped them to retake their planet.
I don't think that the Mythosaur was ever meant for Bo-Katan. Beyond her treasonous ways and disregard for the laws that governed her people--I saw it as a test of her character--to see if she could turn away from what which she craved.
I pretty much thought the exact same thing when i saw that happen. Yes, the Dark Saber is an awesome and unique lightsaber, with a heck of a lot of historical significance to the Mandalorian people. But culturally and politically, that damned blade has been a curse hanging around their necks for generations, ever since it was looted from the Jedi temple. Moff Gideon unwittingly did the Mandalorians a favour when he crushed it. And this wasn't Gideon being stupid, he genuinely believed that crushing the Dark Saber like that would break Bo-Katan's will to fight. And even just a month previous, maybe it would have; but Bo-Katan had further changed and grown since their last meeting, while he had not.
The blade was cursed because it was stolen from a Jedi temple, where it more or less was its resting place... and no one who wielded it after that was a Mandalorian (whether by birth or one who took creed) and a forceuser at the same time... if it is destroyed or just broken we'll find out next season or even further into the mandovers...i believe if someone who wields the force and is a Mandalorian can rebuild the blade and break the curse...and yes i would love for Din Grogu to build his first blade from the rest of it... because why not :D
Gideons attitude is pretty much your typical imperial/sith attitude, personal power and prestige above everything. Bo saying that they are stronger together and the resulting defeat show that for all his ability he was weak in the end. Solidarity and selflessness won the day for the mandalorians, just as it did for the rebellion. It was a great episode, the climax felt like a Star wars movie, return of the Jedi particularly.
Thank you Allan for the content you put out - I’ve followed your channel for the past about 4 years and loved all of your SW coverage and the insight you bring to what messages SEnis giving especially along the lines of “go out and be a good person” I appreciate it when you do that type of thing - please keep it up! I pray you will be alright from the thing with your tonsils and that God will heal you from that disease!
@@supervastgut1568 might still be in draft phase. Ahsoka will bridg(er) the gap a little bit, i'm thinking. all will still lead up to The Sequel trilogy.
still sad its gone though, like the dark saber is one of the rarest light sabers in existence and after centuries they just gonna break it just like that, plus we hardly see any cool sabers like it with just a single edge, its too unique not to mention awesome, i hope it gets repaired somehow, Im sure the kyber crystal is still intact
@@The_preserver_x16 No, it is a symbol of United Mandalore..Jedi lightsabers are tools, yellow,blue green (purple:P) but You can have only one Darksaber.
@@The_preserver_x16 so is any light saber, and yet somehow they carry a significant role in telling you that a person is a jedi, nah man it ain't just a tool, that's like saying a katana is just a tool when it represents samurai culture, yes they are tools first and foremost but that doesn't mean they don't have any significance other than just being tools if the hammer and sickle was a tool Soviet Russia would have never existed in the first place, or better yet take any country that has an ak-47 or a sword as their insignia on their flags and generalize them as simply tools without significance or historical precedence, obviously the dark saber is of a similar significance historically within mandalorian culture even outside of being a political tool of which mandalorians fight over, that tool is the tool that was used by a humble peacekeeping jedi/mandalorian who started it all, had it not been kept within his tomb it would still remain a symbol regardless of wether it was stolen from his temple for which he laid so his saber could be used as a political tool like Excalibur which us also a perfect example of why its not just a tool its a freaking legend, Arthur was not king because he was of a royal bloodline he was king because he pulled the sword from the stone and that sword was Excalibur of which signifies those who wield it to be worthy of kingship, the darksaber is mandalorians version of Excalibur even if the culture of it being used as a political tool will no longer be traditionalized it will still go down in history as a symbol of how the mandalorians of old and their warrior culture, just like how Brits today see the excalibur monument as simply a heritage site of how things were, a time of simplicity and brute force
@@traphimawari7760 see you're making the mistake the mandalorians were making. You're putting a cool as a symbol Above All Else including the very people that it's supposed to represent. The darksaber has caused nothing but diversity since it was passed down. Mandalore is about honor and a way of life not about a darksaber. It's served its purpose when it was originally made and used to unite Mandalore, but since then it's done nothing like that instead causing division cuz it's past its time
@@Wyomingchief Im not saying to continue using it as a political tool, like did you even read my comment to the end, like bruh I literally said it works not only as a tool but as a symbol of heritage, its not just meant to be used as a pseudo excalibur, even excalibur is now just a historical monument, nonetheless its still a symbol of great significance its not just a tool, it "was" the tool and its not justifiable to just simply destroy a historical heritage especially when it once belonged in the grave of the primordial mandalorian the least they could do is return it to its grave to be relegated as simply a symbol or an insignia just like the mythosaur no longer being used as a political leverage the mandalorians don't have to use it that way but its still a piece of history with cultural significance it deserves to be preserved, that's not putting the tool above all else that's simply maintaining heritage and the mandalorians are supposed to be great at maintaining culture that they did everything to preserve and return the forges of old which is also a tool, it can still be used but it doesn't have to be used as just that political leverage, didn't you read anything about what i said on the comparison between excalibur like do you even see brittain still doing that culture of pulling said sword from the stone to become king? No, but it is still heritage that is maintained even till this days and its story will continue to be told till the end of time itself even anime loves excalibur, so no its not just a tool its more than a symbol as well it is heritage and culture something that even mandalorians value that they still have differing tribes and belief systems from the old mandalorian ways despite being united
Thank you very much for your content. You do an awesome job but I got to say this episode you took it to another level. Thoroughly enjoyed it and I'm recommending it to all my friends to follow you and nothing but respect for you brother
Something interesting about mandalorians focusing on defensive equipment such as they're indestructible armor and the Jedi with the lightsaber being more offensive is the mandalorians know they're most likely going to be in a fight so they want to be able to stay in the fight wall the Jedi want to avoid a fight so they don't come armored and if a fight does breakout they want to be able to end it as quickly as possible.
Honestly we could go back to season like feels now that the Mandalorians are back in Mandalore. It is just Grogu ans Djarin adventuring around the outer rim.
If the Darksaber survived the explosion, I think that it could be repaired, and then it may have its status reduced to something more of a badge of office. Something you wield because you are Mandalor, rather than being Mandalor because you wield it.
I’ve been thinking this for years. Jedi and Mandalorians are two sides of the same coin. They are both knights in their own way. The Force wills them to come together.
It's interesting, but Din jaran actually did have a really important leadership role in the whole thing. He brought people together. He changed minds and roles, he took major chances and realistically he is the key reason they had any chance at all. He may not want to lead, but just having him around leads people on a better path.
It takes humble leaders who have an unwavering commitment to their principles and beliefs to lead a people to greatness. Take George Washington for example, he went back to his farm after the war and voluntarily left office after two terms setting a precedent (that later became law) that is still followed today. He could have been a king because he was so popular after the war, but he stuck to his guns.
Agreed. I like the direction they went with in the finale. Some of it seemed a little to old James Bond with the epic sky battle of jet packs but it feels like they finished one set of stories and are ready to move on. I for one am excited to see where we go from here.
I’m glad to see the saber go. It was time. It’s held them back for too long. I think its clear what the writers did. The first season ended with the revealing that Moff Gideon had the dark saber. The second season ended with him losing it to Din, and the struggle of who will lead Mandolore. Now the third season ended with the destruction of the dark saber and the rebirth of Mandolore by reigniting the forge. Armor, is the symbol of Mandolore, not a broken saber.
3:38 I think it makes sense that the peace-aspiring Jedi would place more emphasis on offensive weapons/tactics because their primary goal is to end the conflict as quickly as possible. In contrast, the Mandalorians embrace the violence of the battlefield and want to face that uncertainty as protected as they can be so they armor up and dig in for a long haul.
I hope you feel better soon. Another great video. I agree on all you said about the Darksaber. Maybe it comes back if Grogu ends up being the future leader of the Mandelorians and forges a new one.
Bro, your breakdown and connections to real life events was incredibly good. Your final bit of Mandalorians abandoning the Saber in favor of their armor (intrinsically linked to their culture) is actually a simple yet profound result of the finale I wasn't really aware of. This earned my sub
The blade is too easily used to divide or manipulate the mandalorians. Maul was able to takeover as an outsider simply because he won it fair and square and Moff Gideon was able to steal it by swindling Bo Katan. I think it served its purpose in unifying mandalore but its probably for the best the Mandalorians find other ways to elect their leaders.
They apparently did have a royal lineage. Satine and Bo-Katan were of that. The Vizsla's wanted the old ways..not these soft New Mandalorians. They played up the importance of the Darksaber and started yet another Mandlorian Civil War. Allegedly they all take The Creed. Outsiders don't, so they shouldn't have any legitimate claim to leadership, regardless of owning some Vizsla trinket. The whole plotline with the Darksaber - from The Clone Wars, through Rebels, and now culminating in The Mandalorian - is a load of steaming Dooku. The Mandalorian tunnel-vision is beyond comprehension.
That's the thing: no one who ever won the Darksaber was able to unify Mandalorians with it. Pre Viszla started a civil war, when Maul killed him Death Watch split into factions. The Saxons, who governed Mandalore for the Empire, were resisted by Bo-Katan and no Mandalorians followed Moff Gideon. Axe even refused to follow Din Djarin.
Paz might not have been able to fly away. It was established earlier in the season the Bo-Katan, the Night Owls and by extension the Mercenaries had much higher tech equipment than the Children of The Watch Covert. This was said by the Armorer when she repaired Bo-Katans armor, she did the best she could with the material and supplies she had but she had limitations. Some of the members of the Covert don't even have full durasteel armor, such as the one with only a partial helmet. So Ax Woves haveing a jetpack that could pull more G's and still last longer didn't seem odd to me. Not all Mandalorian gadgets and armor are made equal. Additionally the Mandalorians versus Imperial Remnant Super Commandos. The Imperials haven't practiced in that armor with those weapons their whole life. The Mandalorians not only have, they also know the weaknesses of their own armor. Once they knew the Imperials had Beskar armor most stopped going for center of mass and head shots and started going for the joints between plates.
@ Generation Tech Another great video man. Between your knowledge on the setting, analysis of it through various lenses, and excellent sense of humor, this has become my favorite Star Wars channel. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into this, especially when you do it despite being sick and such. I have one question, possibly gripe, about this video though. Specifically about Paz. Yes, he COULD HAVE flown away after beating the commandos and not died to the red armored purple stick handlers. But I think the point of him staying back in the first place, and continuing to fight on even as his gun overheated... and likely melted together... was to give the others as much time as possible by keeping the focus on himself. I agree that the desire to do so was almost guaranteed to be, at least in part, due to his ideology. But selling your life as dearly as you can for your brothers in arms, for civilians, or for any other people who you want to give any and all chance to live, has been something that warriors have done for all of time. And is not a shameful or stupid thing in and of itself. It's also not something most people are even capable of, especially not in this day and age. It takes an above and beyond sense of duty and a loyalty to chose death, so that others may live. Especially when one isn't told to do so, and or indoctrinated into it, like the Jedi often seem to be. But regardless of my view on this, I can still see where you were coming from on it. And again, thanks for another awesome video. FOR THE REPUBLIC!
Maximum Respect for the mentioning my beloved 761st Tank Battalion and their valiant WW2 efforts. Don't forget the black 969th Field Artillery at Bastogne, who would sing in sweet rhythm as they fired their 155mm Howitzers...
I think Tar Visla would be proud of Bo Katan. And maybe even happy to see his Saber broken, to no longer distract his kin from these lessons. At least for now...
@@def3ndr887 I mean, Gideon didn't care if she fought back or not. That planet was gonna get wrecked regardless. I can't imagine their situation was at all simple or easy to be in with the empire.
@@markolson7515 it’s quite simple really, don’t kill the government that was friendly to the Empire and declare all-out war on them immediately after. Also to add on my original statement Bo violated the rules of the duel by not submitting to the person who won the darksaber fair and square.
@@def3ndr887 I think maybe the empire wanted the resources AND to eliminate a potential rival. It was inevitable that Mandalore fell. As for the dark saber, my point is that it may be best that it is gone. Those rules and the duels is part of what divided the Mandalorian tribes.
I'm sure many people have pointed out by now, but Paz Vizla could not just fly away. As he was making his stand, it is reasonable to assume his jetpack was using the same power battery as his minigun. As we see the minigun very much overheat, we see his jetpack overheat at the same time. By the time he was facing the early Praetorian Guards, his jetpack was already broken leaving him to his fate. Why is it always the heavy gunners in Star Wars that make the most glorious last stand?
Indeed you are correct. The jetpack keeps sparking untill the praetorians make their entrances. And heavy gunners are masters of punishment... the only problem is they usually are left in a very vulnerable state when their opponents can outmanoeuvre them T-T
At least for another millennia or so anyways. Previously, it was Mandalore's Mask, so I wouldn't give them long before they attach themselves to some other object.
Hi Allen, just seeing your video today. I hope you get well soon. Love your insight and look forward to watching your videos when I get the chance. Aside from Star Wars, I also love leadership and personal development books and videos. This video essay on Mandalorian leadership is spot on and I enjoyed it very much. Sending you appreciation for your intelligent reviews. May the Force be with you and heal you. 🙂
Dude, I went to a CityMD here where I live in Queens a few years ago. I had fallen and cracked a rib. First, they misread the x-ray and said I didn't have a fracture, which I did. Next, they told me that based on the x-ray, it looked like I had an enlarged heart. After a trip to a cardiologist, turns out I DID NOT! I'm never going to a CityMD ever again! Feel better!
I like the notion that offspring of greatness are usually pretty shitty due to ego and reputation that the parent brought but the offspring didn’t have to work or earn so hence the shittiness. Which is why I like Shaq 😂 apparently he doesn’t give his kids much, and he said when they were young he would tell them they are not rich just because he is. They have to earn it like he did. Respect. This is the way
Tar Visla as a force ghost: 🤨 "DUDE, wth are you doing?? Don't take that thing from the te- they stole it... Fight for it to RULE? Force be with me, my kids are idiots."🤦♂️
I was sad to see it go. But honestly this morning I was thinking over that whole thing again and...yeah it's a blessing it's gone. If everyone's fighting over a relic and the worst possible people can claim it and claim leadership, then there needs to be a more efficient and democratic way to establish a leader. Hopefully that will come in place at some point.
Yeah, I was thinking about this after the episode where Din Djarin gave it to Bo Katan. The nightowls brought up how 1. the children of the watch are extremists but 2. the leader MUST have the darksaber ... right. So who is the extremist here? The idea to destroy it this way was really important. Execution could have been better but that is something different altogether.
Ya hit the nail on the head about leadership bud. I suggest you look at Eisenhower during WW2. He never held a combat command except for a few skirmishes with Poncho Villa’s forces, but that wasn’t his strength. It was logistics and able to unify different personalities to accomplish an overall goal. He was able to to make Patton and Montgomery work together
Since the episode where the armorer declared the spear to be un-mandalorian I became convinced that the darksaber would be destroyed in this series at once point. I expected it to be more deliberate and not thought the course of battle. Original mandalorians created conflict so they had battles to fight. Season 3 though has established the opportunity for them to not start fights but find honor by ending fights righteously. While I agree that fighting a rearguard probably could have allowed everyone escape, his sacrifice though guaranteed everyone's escape. The reason he didn't fly away after defeating the commandos is simple though there is a short moment during the fight where they shoot his jetpack and right before the praetorian arrive you see it through sparks so he was probably trapped. His death is more important though, as pointed out previous Vizlas died for their own ambitions. Paz though had previously already put his own ambitions aside to do what is right by the Way. His son is his son and thanks to Din Grogu we know that whether by blood or adoption it's considered the same. Whereas prior to his death all his son had is a legacy of violence, disgrace and death, Paz's death left his son a legacy of honor, courage and sacrifice to live up to. Though the kid probably would just like his dad back. Paz erased the taint from the Vizla name, going forward hearing that name doesn't automatically make the character a villain.
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I know the saber served it’s purpose of unifying mandalore, but I’d be lying if I wasn’t downcast seeing it destroyed. I’ve been here with it since its first debut in clone wars in Pre Vizsla’s arsenal.
wait till it gets reforged into grogus size, he’s the future
The crystal remains
Same the darksaber was awesome.
Same.
Exactly the Darksaber was COOL!, the best lightsaber in canon except maybe the double-saber.
I’d argue that thing has been cursed ever since clan Vizsla stole it from the Jedi temple. That thing belongs in a museum or the archives.
Indie... is that you? Hows retirement man treating you?
The sword belongs with the Jedi. It was a Jedi weapon made by someone who was Jedi before leaving and clearly, Tarre Vizsla trusted the Jedi counsel more than the Mandalorians to keep the darksaber in good hands before the sacking of the temple by the Vizslas.
A good argument! I posted elsewhere that the Darksaber was cursed. My argument was that the Mandolorian houses/clans were fighting and killing each other over the possession of that blasted Darksaber. In the process, ravaging the planet.
I figure that I believe Tarre Visla vision that his own kin would steal and put a curse to the blade to all vizlas
I like this.
Correction of the paz issue. He couldn’t fly away, you could see during the fight smoke coming out of the jet pack. He was in the same situation as jango. Faulty jet pack leading to death. In his case inability to escape
It wasn't faulty. When he burned out the heavy blaster it damaged or drained the jetpack. In the scene where the gun is glowing red, you can see steam shooting out of the jetpack thrusters. My guess is that his jetpack was the Tibana reserve and power supply for the gun.
@@geoffreyganoe5246 agreed.
That would also explain why that gun packed such a punch and could shoot near unlimitedly. Yes it was a Gatling but it was a Gatling that was able to one shot even people in beskar and shoot continuesly for nearly 7 minutes straight.
It was one hell of a gun that sacraficed mobility for pure power. In a sense it would be a suped up version of the gun baze uses. Could take out a tank but he could not move fast at all
@@kevind3974 makes you wonder why they didn’t just order a general counterattack if Paz was just going to kill the cleanup crew singlehandedly
@Broski Snowski they don't, there was a scene this season where they ran out of fuel
@Broski Snowski another person who doesnt understand that going across a planet is often further than going into orbit. The ISS sits barely 250 miles from earths surface, its damn near 2500 miles to fly between LA and new york. Just be more intelligent
That shot of the mythosaur at the end. Imagine if it was thinking to itself:
Great, they fixed the alarm clock they call a forge. Now I have to wake up
i'm getting mines of moria balrog vibes
I preferred when the symbol of the Mandalore was a helmet. They were no longer an individual, by putting the helmet on they became a symbol, an example. Armor is a truly massive part of being a Mandalorian. If there’s an artifact that determines their leader, it should be the helmet.
like the mandalore from kotor 2 which was canderous ordo
ABSOLUTELY!!!! I've been saying it for ages and it seems no one but us due hard Mandalorian fans even know of the Mask of Mandalore.
@@blacktemplarbrotherlucius1935 that's the reason I watched the whole season of mandalorian. It is because of Kotor,Kotor 2 and swtor to make me watch this story. That's what the true hardcore starwars fan are. Ik Starwars theory is a fan too but he's really a hardcore person if he didn't fully understand if he didn't play Kotor 2. That greatest point about mandalorian is right in the Kotor 1 and mostly Kotor 2.
It still had the same problem that as soon as the wielder lost a fight their enemy just kept it. If Canderous hadn't randomly become Revan's friend they never would have got it back.
@@ImpudentInfidel True, but in my opinion, the symbolism is the important part.
Honestly, deciding your leader through the possession of any sort of artifact is an awful idea. As you said, it’s likely that such a thing would be taken away if anything went wrong.
Tarre Vizsla was a Jedi and Mandalorian leader who united his people during times of conflict. He did this to protect his people by uniting them to prevent any more divisions and wars that will destroy their culture and people. However, Tarre Viszla is a Jedi at heart, a peacekeeper. He died a Jedi and his Darksaber was kept in the Jedi Temple in his honor. However, House Viszla would one time raid the Jedi Temple and steal his Darksaber, believing it to be the symbol of power and unity. What House Viszla got wrong was that Tarre Viszla's leadership, peacekeeping skills, and courage is what united Mandalore. Not the Darksaber. This heavy misconception in the Darksaber culture led to many Mandalorians desiring it by killing or defeating its previous user. This constant cycle caused Mandalore to stray away from Tarre Viszla's teachings in favor of self-interest. The endless Darksaber claim wars gradually destroyed Mandalore and left the world barren and lifeless. Many Mandalorians believed that one who didn't properly earn the Darksaber will bring Mandalore to ruin. This idea is heretical and prideful as the Mandalorians are left blinded that it is their hubris that caused Mandalore's destruction, not how the Darksaber is claimed. Mandalorians must escape the cycle and learn to believe in themselves and other Mandalorians. They must learn how to stop needless violence and regain honor as well as rediscover the teachings of Tarre Viszla, the Jedi peacekeeper of Mandalore. Therefore, the destruction of the Darksaber symbolizes the end of the cycle and that Mandalorian unity is what makes Mandalorians strong, not trinkets like the Darksaber. It is the person, not the object who can change society for the better. It will be ironic if House Viszla had the assistance of the Sith Empire or one of many Sith Empires (Lucas did say there were many) to help steal the Darksaber from the Jedi Temple. Joining the literal devils of Star Wars in stealing the Darksaber just shows how House Viszla fell from grace. Paz Viszla's sacrifice is meaningful because he is what a Viszla should've been. Caring, courageous, and selfless. Paz Viszla is like Tarre Viszla returned as if the former Mandalorian Jedi came back to give Mandalore one final push to salvation. The Mythosaur is a rare creature but might be a very wise and intelligent one. The Mythosaur likely saw Mandalore's depravity and left. It will return once Mandalore regains its lost honor. This is the way. For Mandalore!!!
And all this is not new concept for Mandalore. Bo-Katan's sister, Satine, thought She can end this cycle of constsnt fighting, but her approach was also somewhat extremist - pacifism is not a good wayto follow if there is galactic war nearby.
That is because mandalorians are stupid. They are so into tradition that they completely miss the point. Seeing a mythosaur was more important than the realisation that their planet wasn't toxic. Who had the darksaber was more important than who could or would actually lead. It became outright nonsensical when Gideon had it (whom they should follow, according to their own traditions), or when Din had it, but refused to even try to lead. They are too stuck in symbolism and doing things "the old way" rather than move on and be pragmatic. So classical warrior culture. 😛
The darksaber was destroyed and the Mythosaur remained chillin in the watery depths because it was not really about them, it was about the Mandalorians overcoming their conflicts and working together. It was unity that helped them to retake their planet.
Plot armor was what got them to retake the planet
Grogu will tame the Mythosaur.
@@def3ndr887 Plot Armor: Almost as strong as Beskar. lol
@@jacob4920 far stronger. It even revives the dead! Beskar could never do that. *looks at Boba, Maul, Palpsie and so many others*
I don't think that the Mythosaur was ever meant for Bo-Katan. Beyond her treasonous ways and disregard for the laws that governed her people--I saw it as a test of her character--to see if she could turn away from what which she craved.
The Darksabre was so cool tho. Yet nobody has held it more than a hot minute. 🤷🏾♂️
I mean who knows how long Pre Vizsla had it and Maul kept the thing for nearly a decade.
But it does have a "one ring" kind of quality to it. Sought after but cursed.
@@85walterrulez The Infinity Stones also come to mind. The Universe knows when its power is being poorly wrought.
@@Spenceley Coveting the thing, instead of the idea behind the thing.
Symbol of Leadership? Or. Symbol of Control?
Most seemed to believe more in the latter than the former.
I pretty much thought the exact same thing when i saw that happen. Yes, the Dark Saber is an awesome and unique lightsaber, with a heck of a lot of historical significance to the Mandalorian people. But culturally and politically, that damned blade has been a curse hanging around their necks for generations, ever since it was looted from the Jedi temple. Moff Gideon unwittingly did the Mandalorians a favour when he crushed it.
And this wasn't Gideon being stupid, he genuinely believed that crushing the Dark Saber like that would break Bo-Katan's will to fight. And even just a month previous, maybe it would have; but Bo-Katan had further changed and grown since their last meeting, while he had not.
The blade was cursed because it was stolen from a Jedi temple, where it more or less was its resting place... and no one who wielded it after that was a Mandalorian (whether by birth or one who took creed) and a forceuser at the same time... if it is destroyed or just broken we'll find out next season or even further into the mandovers...i believe if someone who wields the force and is a Mandalorian can rebuild the blade and break the curse...and yes i would love for Din Grogu to build his first blade from the rest of it... because why not :D
It also helps when your teammate is right behind him
Gideons attitude is pretty much your typical imperial/sith attitude, personal power and prestige above everything. Bo saying that they are stronger together and the resulting defeat show that for all his ability he was weak in the end. Solidarity and selflessness won the day for the mandalorians, just as it did for the rebellion. It was a great episode, the climax felt like a Star wars movie, return of the Jedi particularly.
AND The Mythosaur is awake... life will flourish.
Thank you Allan for the content you put out - I’ve followed your channel for the past about 4 years and loved all of your SW coverage and the insight you bring to what messages SEnis giving especially along the lines of “go out and be a good person” I appreciate it when you do that type of thing - please keep it up! I pray you will be alright from the thing with your tonsils and that God will heal you from that disease!
The Mythosaur will just take the spot.
The last shot was perfect they should just end the series with a beautiful open ending.
Is there a season 4? It felt like they were closing things.
@@jasperzanovich2504 yes, its already written as well
@@supervastgut1568 might still be in draft phase. Ahsoka will bridg(er) the gap a little bit, i'm thinking. all will still lead up to The Sequel trilogy.
@@orokusaki1243 Jon Favreau has already stated he has completed writing the entirety of season 4
@@supervastgut1568 Mhm. I've seen that report too, thus why I mentioned the Ahsoka show.
I’m happy there’s channels out here like this one. Next to no hate spreading and just looking at the shows with a neutral eye
still sad its gone though, like the dark saber is one of the rarest light sabers in existence and after centuries they just gonna break it just like that, plus we hardly see any cool sabers like it with just a single edge, its too unique not to mention awesome, i hope it gets repaired somehow, Im sure the kyber crystal is still intact
It’s a tool, nothing more.
@@The_preserver_x16 No, it is a symbol of United Mandalore..Jedi lightsabers are tools, yellow,blue green (purple:P) but You can have only one Darksaber.
@@The_preserver_x16 so is any light saber, and yet somehow they carry a significant role in telling you that a person is a jedi, nah man it ain't just a tool, that's like saying a katana is just a tool when it represents samurai culture, yes they are tools first and foremost but that doesn't mean they don't have any significance other than just being tools if the hammer and sickle was a tool Soviet Russia would have never existed in the first place, or better yet take any country that has an ak-47 or a sword as their insignia on their flags and generalize them as simply tools without significance or historical precedence, obviously the dark saber is of a similar significance historically within mandalorian culture even outside of being a political tool of which mandalorians fight over, that tool is the tool that was used by a humble peacekeeping jedi/mandalorian who started it all, had it not been kept within his tomb it would still remain a symbol regardless of wether it was stolen from his temple for which he laid so his saber could be used as a political tool like Excalibur which us also a perfect example of why its not just a tool its a freaking legend, Arthur was not king because he was of a royal bloodline he was king because he pulled the sword from the stone and that sword was Excalibur of which signifies those who wield it to be worthy of kingship, the darksaber is mandalorians version of Excalibur even if the culture of it being used as a political tool will no longer be traditionalized it will still go down in history as a symbol of how the mandalorians of old and their warrior culture, just like how Brits today see the excalibur monument as simply a heritage site of how things were, a time of simplicity and brute force
@@traphimawari7760 see you're making the mistake the mandalorians were making. You're putting a cool as a symbol Above All Else including the very people that it's supposed to represent. The darksaber has caused nothing but diversity since it was passed down. Mandalore is about honor and a way of life not about a darksaber. It's served its purpose when it was originally made and used to unite Mandalore, but since then it's done nothing like that instead causing division cuz it's past its time
@@Wyomingchief Im not saying to continue using it as a political tool, like did you even read my comment to the end, like bruh I literally said it works not only as a tool but as a symbol of heritage, its not just meant to be used as a pseudo excalibur, even excalibur is now just a historical monument, nonetheless its still a symbol of great significance its not just a tool, it "was" the tool and its not justifiable to just simply destroy a historical heritage especially when it once belonged in the grave of the primordial mandalorian the least they could do is return it to its grave to be relegated as simply a symbol or an insignia just like the mythosaur no longer being used as a political leverage the mandalorians don't have to use it that way but its still a piece of history with cultural significance it deserves to be preserved, that's not putting the tool above all else that's simply maintaining heritage and the mandalorians are supposed to be great at maintaining culture that they did everything to preserve and return the forges of old which is also a tool, it can still be used but it doesn't have to be used as just that political leverage, didn't you read anything about what i said on the comparison between excalibur like do you even see brittain still doing that culture of pulling said sword from the stone to become king? No, but it is still heritage that is maintained even till this days and its story will continue to be told till the end of time itself even anime loves excalibur, so no its not just a tool its more than a symbol as well it is heritage and culture something that even mandalorians value that they still have differing tribes and belief systems from the old mandalorian ways despite being united
"They weren't evil... They were just stupid."
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Thank you very much for your content. You do an awesome job but I got to say this episode you took it to another level. Thoroughly enjoyed it and I'm recommending it to all my friends to follow you and nothing but respect for you brother
Something interesting about mandalorians focusing on defensive equipment such as they're indestructible armor and the Jedi with the lightsaber being more offensive is the mandalorians know they're most likely going to be in a fight so they want to be able to stay in the fight wall the Jedi want to avoid a fight so they don't come armored and if a fight does breakout they want to be able to end it as quickly as possible.
Well until Gogurt uses its crystal to build his.
Although that’ll still be dope!
I feel season 3 was made since they were unsure if there would be a season 4, but also setting up things for a season 4 and 5
Its better to burn out, than to fade away.
Honestly we could go back to season like feels now that the Mandalorians are back in Mandalore. It is just Grogu ans Djarin adventuring around the outer rim.
Don't forget about the Navajo Codetalkers. They deserve equal respect for their bravery and sacrifice.
The list of those wronged by Nations is a long one..,
If the Darksaber survived the explosion, I think that it could be repaired, and then it may have its status reduced to something more of a badge of office. Something you wield because you are Mandalor, rather than being Mandalor because you wield it.
I’ve been thinking this for years. Jedi and Mandalorians are two sides of the same coin. They are both knights in their own way. The Force wills them to come together.
Starting with Ezra and Sabine
@Broskisnowski that’s past tense. They were offensive now they are defensive. Plus shiny armored suit def a knight thing.
Well, I am now convinced that it is the Force that gives beskar its unique properties.
It's interesting, but Din jaran actually did have a really important leadership role in the whole thing. He brought people together. He changed minds and roles, he took major chances and realistically he is the key reason they had any chance at all. He may not want to lead, but just having him around leads people on a better path.
It takes humble leaders who have an unwavering commitment to their principles and beliefs to lead a people to greatness. Take George Washington for example, he went back to his farm after the war and voluntarily left office after two terms setting a precedent (that later became law) that is still followed today. He could have been a king because he was so popular after the war, but he stuck to his guns.
Agreed. I like the direction they went with in the finale. Some of it seemed a little to old James Bond with the epic sky battle of jet packs but it feels like they finished one set of stories and are ready to move on. I for one am excited to see where we go from here.
I’m glad to see the saber go. It was time. It’s held them back for too long.
I think its clear what the writers did. The first season ended with the revealing that Moff Gideon had the dark saber. The second season ended with him losing it to Din, and the struggle of who will lead Mandolore.
Now the third season ended with the destruction of the dark saber and the rebirth of Mandolore by reigniting the forge. Armor, is the symbol of Mandolore, not a broken saber.
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I think it makes sense that the peace-aspiring Jedi would place more emphasis on offensive weapons/tactics because their primary goal is to end the conflict as quickly as possible. In contrast, the Mandalorians embrace the violence of the battlefield and want to face that uncertainty as protected as they can be so they armor up and dig in for a long haul.
Wait a minute ... Bo katan Wielded the Dark Saber like a pro when she saved Din on Mandalore !!!
She had owned it before for a while, she was well practiced with it
Happy 420! And I'm Generation Tech
I hope you begin feeling better very soon! I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for doing them.
I hope you feel better soon. Another great video. I agree on all you said about the Darksaber. Maybe it comes back if Grogu ends up being the future leader of the Mandelorians and forges a new one.
Bro, your breakdown and connections to real life events was incredibly good.
Your final bit of Mandalorians abandoning the Saber in favor of their armor (intrinsically linked to their culture) is actually a simple yet profound result of the finale I wasn't really aware of.
This earned my sub
The blade is too easily used to divide or manipulate the mandalorians. Maul was able to takeover as an outsider simply because he won it fair and square and Moff Gideon was able to steal it by swindling Bo Katan. I think it served its purpose in unifying mandalore but its probably for the best the Mandalorians find other ways to elect their leaders.
Or maybe respect the duel
They apparently did have a royal lineage. Satine and Bo-Katan were of that.
The Vizsla's wanted the old ways..not these soft New Mandalorians. They played up the importance of the Darksaber and started yet another Mandlorian Civil War.
Allegedly they all take The Creed. Outsiders don't, so they shouldn't have any legitimate claim to leadership, regardless of owning some Vizsla trinket.
The whole plotline with the Darksaber - from The Clone Wars, through Rebels, and now culminating in The Mandalorian - is a load of steaming Dooku. The Mandalorian tunnel-vision is beyond comprehension.
That's the thing: no one who ever won the Darksaber was able to unify Mandalorians with it. Pre Viszla started a civil war, when Maul killed him Death Watch split into factions. The Saxons, who governed Mandalore for the Empire, were resisted by Bo-Katan and no Mandalorians followed Moff Gideon. Axe even refused to follow Din Djarin.
Alan said Din Grogu! It must be christmas or something.
Another great video. Take care of yourself...hoping the rest of your recovery is uneventful. :)
We'll put and always enjoy your commentaries and humor.
Horrible that you went through what you did. I truely hope you get well soon. Also thx for being a non-toxic Star Wars TH-camr, I love your work
Hope you feel better soon! I loved this video
8:43: The main square in Coburg, West Germany. Our cavalry squadron had a forward base there from which we patrolled the East German border. FYI
Thanks for a thought-provoking video. I enjoy your humor, analysis, and the way you weave military history into your content. Keep dropping science.
Your health is more important than making sure we get some content Alan, don't push yourself to get something out, we can wait.
Great video as usual! But one note here, Paz could not have flown away, his jet pack was sparking and broken
Funny, the Darksaber was reintroduced to us first being used by Moff Gideon. And now we see it meet its end, also at the hands of Moff Gideon.
HAHAHAHAHA I act just like that when I'm on Prednisone! I lost count on how many times you said "Dick contest"
Weapon safety is important. Don't swing your hands around so freely near an activated red dark sabre.
Wishing you a mighty faster recovery from the tonsillitis.
The way you described what leadership is really made me see why my friends look to me as group leader
I agree The darksaber was never the way
The helm of mandalore was the true path
To those that oppose this do consider and remember Revan is canon
Yo that is exactly what I thought back to immediately when it was destroyed.
Excellent points made in this video! Keep up the great work.
Paz might not have been able to fly away.
It was established earlier in the season the Bo-Katan, the Night Owls and by extension the Mercenaries had much higher tech equipment than the Children of The Watch Covert. This was said by the Armorer when she repaired Bo-Katans armor, she did the best she could with the material and supplies she had but she had limitations. Some of the members of the Covert don't even have full durasteel armor, such as the one with only a partial helmet. So Ax Woves haveing a jetpack that could pull more G's and still last longer didn't seem odd to me. Not all Mandalorian gadgets and armor are made equal.
Additionally the Mandalorians versus Imperial Remnant Super Commandos. The Imperials haven't practiced in that armor with those weapons their whole life. The Mandalorians not only have, they also know the weaknesses of their own armor. Once they knew the Imperials had Beskar armor most stopped going for center of mass and head shots and started going for the joints between plates.
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Another great video man. Between your knowledge on the setting, analysis of it through various lenses, and excellent sense of humor, this has become my favorite Star Wars channel. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into this, especially when you do it despite being sick and such.
I have one question, possibly gripe, about this video though. Specifically about Paz. Yes, he COULD HAVE flown away after beating the commandos and not died to the red armored purple stick handlers. But I think the point of him staying back in the first place, and continuing to fight on even as his gun overheated... and likely melted together... was to give the others as much time as possible by keeping the focus on himself. I agree that the desire to do so was almost guaranteed to be, at least in part, due to his ideology. But selling your life as dearly as you can for your brothers in arms, for civilians, or for any other people who you want to give any and all chance to live, has been something that warriors have done for all of time. And is not a shameful or stupid thing in and of itself. It's also not something most people are even capable of, especially not in this day and age. It takes an above and beyond sense of duty and a loyalty to chose death, so that others may live. Especially when one isn't told to do so, and or indoctrinated into it, like the Jedi often seem to be.
But regardless of my view on this, I can still see where you were coming from on it. And again, thanks for another awesome video. FOR THE REPUBLIC!
Dude so sorry about your sickness. I understand it is so frustrating to be in pain and not be properly helped.
Hope you feel better soon Alan. I thought this was one of the most nuanced and well composed takes on the culture surrounding the Dark Saber. Respect.
Happy you’re feeling better!
How are you so consistently good? This quality video WHILE battleing an ailment? Thank you.
Maximum Respect for the mentioning my beloved 761st Tank Battalion and their valiant WW2 efforts. Don't forget the black 969th Field Artillery at Bastogne, who would sing in sweet rhythm as they fired their 155mm Howitzers...
Feel better man, love your stuff!
"Mythosaur trying to ride it" You're crack'in me up !!!
I'm so glad you are better man!
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Thank you for remembering those fine men who happened to be African American who fought for a country that didn’t appreciate their service.
Pre's Ego is THE Reason why Maul became Mandalore(Inspite of being an Outsider).
Great analysis as usual. Get well soon.
I think Tar Visla would be proud of Bo Katan. And maybe even happy to see his Saber broken, to no longer distract his kin from these lessons. At least for now...
No Mandalorian would be proud of her as the blood of millions if not billions is on her hands
@@def3ndr887 I mean, Gideon didn't care if she fought back or not. That planet was gonna get wrecked regardless. I can't imagine their situation was at all simple or easy to be in with the empire.
@@markolson7515 it’s quite simple really, don’t kill the government that was friendly to the Empire and declare all-out war on them immediately after. Also to add on my original statement Bo violated the rules of the duel by not submitting to the person who won the darksaber fair and square.
@@def3ndr887 I think maybe the empire wanted the resources AND to eliminate a potential rival. It was inevitable that Mandalore fell. As for the dark saber, my point is that it may be best that it is gone. Those rules and the duels is part of what divided the Mandalorian tribes.
Always spitting some truth, man !
Loving it !
Get better soon, Alan.
Thanks!
I'm sure many people have pointed out by now, but Paz Vizla could not just fly away. As he was making his stand, it is reasonable to assume his jetpack was using the same power battery as his minigun. As we see the minigun very much overheat, we see his jetpack overheat at the same time. By the time he was facing the early Praetorian Guards, his jetpack was already broken leaving him to his fate. Why is it always the heavy gunners in Star Wars that make the most glorious last stand?
Indeed you are correct. The jetpack keeps sparking untill the praetorians make their entrances. And heavy gunners are masters of punishment... the only problem is they usually are left in a very vulnerable state when their opponents can outmanoeuvre them T-T
At least for another millennia or so anyways. Previously, it was Mandalore's Mask, so I wouldn't give them long before they attach themselves to some other object.
Hi Allen, just seeing your video today. I hope you get well soon. Love your insight and look forward to watching your videos when I get the chance.
Aside from Star Wars, I also love leadership and personal development books and videos. This video essay on Mandalorian leadership is spot on and I enjoyed it very much.
Sending you appreciation for your intelligent reviews. May the Force be with you and heal you. 🙂
Dude, I went to a CityMD here where I live in Queens a few years ago. I had fallen and cracked a rib. First, they misread the x-ray and said I didn't have a fracture, which I did. Next, they told me that based on the x-ray, it looked like I had an enlarged heart. After a trip to a cardiologist, turns out I DID NOT! I'm never going to a CityMD ever again! Feel better!
Wishing your a quick recovery
Rewatch Paz's last stand. He could not fly away, his jet pack shorted out during the fight with the super commandos.
I like the notion that offspring of greatness are usually pretty shitty due to ego and reputation that the parent brought but the offspring didn’t have to work or earn so hence the shittiness. Which is why I like Shaq 😂 apparently he doesn’t give his kids much, and he said when they were young he would tell them they are not rich just because he is. They have to earn it like he did. Respect. This is the way
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DROP THE FRICKIN' MIC!!! Where do I send the check to??
Gideon crushed the darksaber like it was a wii remote
Tar Visla as a force ghost: 🤨 "DUDE, wth are you doing?? Don't take that thing from the te- they stole it... Fight for it to RULE? Force be with me, my kids are idiots."🤦♂️
I wouldn't mind a fan-movie of that XD
Always love your videos dude. Hope you get well soon.
Great work Allen! Scooby snacks for you.
Din Grogu found a 'new' kyber crystal for his lightsaber 😆
only thing i could think about after the thing was snapped was this video that was gonna come out
Feel better my friend.
Don't worry about your channel. Take care of your health. We'll be watching when you get back.
I was sad to see it go. But honestly this morning I was thinking over that whole thing again and...yeah it's a blessing it's gone. If everyone's fighting over a relic and the worst possible people can claim it and claim leadership, then there needs to be a more efficient and democratic way to establish a leader. Hopefully that will come in place at some point.
Get better soon!
What I learned from SW Battlefronts 2 (ea) is the best way to defeat someone who has a lightsaber is with overwhelming explosives.
Smart man
Police fire actually adding battle droids. In New York. Can starwars give advice in how to fight them
My brother had a peritonsillar abscess. He's in the hospital right now actually doped up on antibiotics tryin to kick the infection.
good luck to him hope he recovers quickly
@@GenerationTech Thanks man! They released him this morning actually.
An all too visible sign of power leads to people doing everything to claim it.
You earned yourself a new subscriber. Get well soon!
Because Bo Katan always learns from her mistakes.
Appreciate the love from the Tuskegee airmen
Was sad to see it go
How did they crush the darksaber with just their grip when it's made of beskar, pretty significant oversight.
Anyone who's palyed Star Wars Legion knows the Mandalorian jet packs and high mobility is absolutely the Jedi's weakness.
Hey man been subscribed for years, I hope you get to feeling better soon. Love the videos.
Yeah, I was thinking about this after the episode where Din Djarin gave it to Bo Katan. The nightowls brought up how 1. the children of the watch are extremists but 2. the leader MUST have the darksaber ... right. So who is the extremist here? The idea to destroy it this way was really important. Execution could have been better but that is something different altogether.
get better soon Alan! :)
Ya hit the nail on the head about leadership bud. I suggest you look at Eisenhower during WW2. He never held a combat command except for a few skirmishes with Poncho Villa’s forces, but that wasn’t his strength. It was logistics and able to unify different personalities to accomplish an overall goal. He was able to to make Patton and Montgomery work together
Plus De Gaulle and other divas and primadonna including politicians, really sometime i think he had wished for combat command to have some quiet
@Jadie Rachael uhhhh ok? Not sure what point you’re trying to make.
I like how you finally stopped calling him Baby Gogurt because now he has a proper name.
Since the episode where the armorer declared the spear to be un-mandalorian I became convinced that the darksaber would be destroyed in this series at once point. I expected it to be more deliberate and not thought the course of battle. Original mandalorians created conflict so they had battles to fight. Season 3 though has established the opportunity for them to not start fights but find honor by ending fights righteously.
While I agree that fighting a rearguard probably could have allowed everyone escape, his sacrifice though guaranteed everyone's escape. The reason he didn't fly away after defeating the commandos is simple though there is a short moment during the fight where they shoot his jetpack and right before the praetorian arrive you see it through sparks so he was probably trapped.
His death is more important though, as pointed out previous Vizlas died for their own ambitions. Paz though had previously already put his own ambitions aside to do what is right by the Way.
His son is his son and thanks to Din Grogu we know that whether by blood or adoption it's considered the same. Whereas prior to his death all his son had is a legacy of violence, disgrace and death, Paz's death left his son a legacy of honor, courage and sacrifice to live up to. Though the kid probably would just like his dad back. Paz erased the taint from the Vizla name, going forward hearing that name doesn't automatically make the character a villain.
Appealing to a mob is really dump for choosing a leader
Make more videos of you talking about all the plot points😭 I don’t want to stop watching
I am sure he will have time for it when his health is good and he feels good to make more content ^^