SHE LITERALLY LURED HIM TO THE DARK SIDE WITH COOKIES!! … I mean biscuits… but seriously, I’ve been wanting to know more about Persching since season 1 but I never dared dream he’d get his own episode! And holy crap… he went on an entire fallen hero’s journey. He had a desire to use his power to do good, but knew the danger it could do in the wrong hands, he’s then tempted by Elia Kane who convinces him he’a doing the right thing, and surprise surprise she’s playing the role of Palpatine and tricked him into making a deal with the devil… and damnit I wanted to believe she too was someone who had no choice in following the Empire but damn… she’s bad news. 😬
@@yapyapthedestroyer2562 I don’t think we’re done with him yet… it’s the imperial chick who’s got me guessing now… whether she’s still secretly working with the Empire trying to wipe Persching’s mind so the Republic can’t use his knowledge, or if he’s got dirt on her and she doesn’t care which side she’s on and just wants to advance.
The scene with the mind flayer freaked me out. It tells me that Palpatine's ways are not gone from society yet. Especially since they never call Pershing by name, but by code
The codes bugged me as well. Definitely seemed like something Palpatine would in a program to reintegrate Separatists, not something the New Republic would do. I think the guy at the opera house was more correct than we thought when he could hardly tell a difference about who was in charge.
The empire's gone but the same people are still around. Even if they're not in the same roles, their ideas will linger as long as they live. Only when those of that generation are dead can society truly change.
@@thomasfryer5706 I felt the "who's in charge" comment was a bit of an in-joke about the timeline. Like my daughter asked me when this series was set, and I had to think about it for 30s to try and figure it out
I’m glad we’re getting all the world building around the new republic, as it gives a lot of context to the rise of the first order by the time of the sequel trilogy.
Not really the rise imo, but how the first order persists in the shadows and the NR doesn't really care or have the ability to do anything. If the First Order, took some 10-12 star destroyers and merged them into a battleship instead. The NR is so busy decommissioning the Rebels and the Empire fleets all of that would easily be off the radar
@@CharlieHepp by the sequel trilogy Finn (FN2187) said he was abducted as a kid. That's basically happening right now depending how old fin was when he was taken. Fins born like 2 years after ROTJ. So the spaceships etc are all under construction right now
It's extremely frustrating, in a good way, to see the New Republic failing to live up to the Rebellion's dreams of a reformed galactic government. However, it is realistic to real word revolutions, like the American, French, and Haitian Revolutions. The war doesn't stop just because an external enemy is gone, there has to be a change in culture.
@Thegravedigger0 Enlighten me since you obviously know so much more than I. Explain how the French Revolution which lead to a French dictatorship under Napoleon is different from the Haitian Revolution, which lead to a string of strong men and dictators, which is different from the American Revolution which promised liberty and freedom for all but turned around and enslaved people and abused Native Americans?
@King Farouk I of Egypt and the Sudan For its faults, the Aftermath trilogy set up some interesting ideas, such the New Republic contending with rival factions. Some of the names dropped included the New Separatist Union, the Confederacy of Corporate Systems, and the Sovereign Latitudes of Maracavanya. New writers should explore this split in the Rebellion between the Republic restorationalists and the neo Seperatists.
This episode was also full of nerdy Easter Eggs and references. The Coruscanti Holographic Zoo of Extinct Animals, that Coruscant wookiepedia article, even the photon fizzles (I couldn't help but smile at the mention of something so obscure from the Droids cartoon) But my favourite had to be the Resistance theme playing in the Plaza. Say what you will about the Sequels, but it was such a nice touch to include it here, as if to remind us what the Resistance would eventually fight for; a beautiful and free galaxy. P.S. It seems that telling a Mon Calamari that it's a trap doesn't work on all of them XD
I actually hadn’t caught on to the Resistance theme myself, but that is indeed a really nice touch, especially for some sequel fans like me. Tiny callbacks and buildup towards the sequels is something I’ll always welcome.
I caught the Resistance theme too (from the sequels, not the animated show). Does its inclusion as an in-universe element mean that it's actually supposed to be a New Republic theme?
I think we are celarly seeing the very nascent birth of the First Order. Kane is a believer and seems to know about some biggers stuff brewing. It'll be a while before we get there, but they are heading in that direction.
Yeah the Resistance music actually threw me off a bit. I thought that maybe in a super twist of things Kane actually works for the Resistance? But it's too early for them to be around.
It wasn't just seeing the mythosaur that affected Bo. When she is sarcastically reading the plaque about the living waters, take a look at how her expression changes when she sees Din step into the water and recite the words. You can tell she's affected by seeing someone take it to heart.
She is used to it being a hollow performance. Din didn’t have to do all that, he just needed to get in the water and get out. He took a lot of care with it and she could tell it meant a lot to him.
This episode of the mANDORlorian was intense. The Dr. Pershing section of the episode was incredible and I had no clue what Kane's deal. I felt she was manipulative at first, but then thought maybe she's good, and then that twist just hurt me. I'm actually quite fond of Dr. Pershing and hope he survives somehow. I think she is definitely working for Thrawn or Gideon and working to tie up loose ends and get rid of anyone.
I thought at first she was a plant working to help Pershing continue his research so she could take it back to someone loyal to the empire. If she's tying up loose ends that means someone else completed Pershing's research. But it's possible she really is loyal to the new republic and simply doesn't want to risk any possibility of cloning technology returning. Of course it would've been a lot easier to just poison the rations she gave him. Could've still made for an interesting story if the poison was gradual and at the end Pershing realizes what she's done but it's too late.
I'm pretty sure, that she is trying to dissolve Dr. Pershing's trust in the New Republic - and then show him an alternative: a nice gentleman with blue complexion who really would love to use the doctor's work for "good" 😉
@@MostlyPonies1 If she's loyal to the New Republic and didn't want his cloning research to continue, she should have just kept her mouth shut, lol 😅. Even if he would have liked to continue his research he was perfectly content to keep his head down and do what he was told until she suggested he continue it.
@@arved.jeltsch I think Pershing was effectively lobotomized at the end. That means she is likely playing a longer game and they no longer need Pershing for the research.
My favorite part about star wars right now is getting a wider view of the galaxy. Andor, Bad Batch, and now Mando are exploring the every day person, the ex-imps, the rich. I think it makes the galaxy feel bigger. On screen we used to only see the galaxy revolve around a few characters. CW brought the idea of clones having personalities, Rebels introduced sparks of rebellion outside of the OT cast. Yes they've been exploring this stuff in books and comics for ages, but seeing it on screen is all the better. (Really hope they can bring that type of nuance to Thrawn's character!)
So much can be done with Bo Katan joining the Children of the Watch. Does she see it as a new potential army? Is it a true newfound home for her? Will she get in touch with her Death Watch roots? Is she suspicious of them? In this case I think the helmet works in its favor because we are left unsure and curious of her actual feelings and emotions.
I am not sure she wants an army, but she wants to see the Mandalorian unite. She took on that role because no one else did or rather because Sabine made her do it.
Din isn’t the sort of person who’s interested in power, leadership, and glory (he’s fundamentally a follower at heart); plus, he’s recently incurred a debt of loyalty to Bo (for having saved his life during his adventure on Mandalore). With these factors in mind, it feels likely that Bo won’t have to do any backstabbing to climb her way back to power.
I personally suspect Visla will try something though. He has been antagonistic towards Dijn since the first time he appeared, fought him immediately once he had the darksaber and i am pretty sure the last shot of him in this episode gave off enough feeling that you can tell he is not happy about Dijn being accepted and given the history between clan Krys and Clan Visla i suspect he is REALLY not happy about her arrival and acceptance. My gut says he and some loyalists will end up doing something stupid and result in the mandalorian on mandalorian fight scene from the trailers.
@@RedtailFox1 Ooh, I think you’re onto something here! And because Bo used to work for Pre Vizsla as his second in command during the Clone Wars, she can throw an insult towards Paz about “I’ve only ever known one Vizsla who was worthy of wielding the Darksaber, and it ISN’T you!” (Or “you’re a disgrace to Pre’s legacy!”)
I think those ties belong to Thrawn and he will be revealed as the new “bad guy” who is in charge of Moff Gideon. He was mentioned in the last season so it’s possible he’ll show up here and it would tie in with the Ahsoka show.
On top of that, I think they’re going to tie Thrawn in with Mandalore. Like he’s definitely going to pick apart mandalorian art and culture and will likely want to cultivate beskar for his imperial fleet
@Chosen One Tharwn would be a main antagonist, whereas Moff Gideon would be a side villain in the Mandoverse tied shows like Mando, Ashoka, and possibly Book of Boba Fett. The First Order is in the Unknown Regions where Grand Admiral Thrawn is currently at and probably ruling Chiss Space.
Cara dune: "they'll hook me to mind flayer." Greef karga: "what that was just war time propaganda those aren't real." Dr.pershing: I assure you they are real.
I think Bo Katan is happy to be surrounded by Mandalorians again. She was sitting alone in her home alone for a while, a home which is now destroyed. She really doesn't have anywhere else to go (right?), so I think she will use her new position as a way to build herself back up again.
First, I'm so glad John William's Resistance theme is canon just like the Imperial March in Rebels haha. The episode does look like Andor, especially when they show a close shot of the houses and buildings, the visuals are neat. Watching this after Andor just makes me think how inexperienced the New Republic is compared to Palpatine's empire. Sidious was a politician master, and he chose the people cautiously to expand and increase his power, but in the end, who are the people behind the new republic? Most of the Rebels had a lot of knowledge in Rebellion leadership and war, but except for the senators of the old republic, where are the mastermind behind the new republic, and also, do they have the know-how to run it? In Andor, I was crossing my fingers every scene there was a rebel in Coruscant, it was like they were being watched all the time, but here, negligence rules in many aspects. The New Republic is the perfect example of an imaginary utopia that is a step to get into a dystopia. I liked the ep a lot.
I think Bo didn't mention the Mythosaur because she can't believe it. The way she asked Din if he saw it too sounded like it was out of disbelief. As for her joining the Watch, it seems as if she is in a trance almost.
@@Janoha17 never go full cult... Just never go in for 2nds and 3rds and 4ths of the kool-aide... Take your one courtesy glass, slowly sip it, while quickly walking towards the exit...
Nah I think Bo considers Din a contender for the “throne”, even though he’s said he doesn’t want it. Her keeping it from him is her way of keeping that card for later. And her joining the Watch will help her inspire who the Mandalorians will be once she reunites them.
Great episode, OMG. It was a Mando/Andor style sandwich. Elia Kane was also mesmerizing. Theres a scene when she backed into the shadows as she was sharing her story. Reminded me of Palpatine. Trivia: Clone Wars episode Duchess of Mandalore, first showed Monument Park.
Yes, on the Star Destroyer. She was shadowed which showed she didn't have the best motives, while Pershing was in the light showing he was pure in his intentions.
I really love the structure of this season so far. Past seasons, this kind of stuff would have been strung out over multiple episodes, but having multiple storylines going on and interconnecting like this makes the show flow so much better.
Some fun details I noticed: - Pershing's supervisor mentions "Benduday" in their first scene. I imagine there's some historical connection to the Bendu from _Rebels._ - The music playing (in-universe) when Pershing approaches the mountain is a variation of the Resistance leitmotif. Similar to _Rebels_ and _Solo_ using The Imperial March, this presumably means that that music is the New Republic anthem. - The music playing when Pershing and Kane jump off train sounds like it could be the same OST from when Din crashed the Razor Crest into a dock at the start of The Heiress. - Thanks to the brighter lighting, I could see Paz Vizsla's jaw moving as he spoke.
Bo Katan's sarcasm about the living waters is brilliant. Especially in this episode the "this is the way", then Grogu trying to say it too 😂. I didn't trust the former imperial comms officer at all, but the twist on a twist was clever
I think Bo-Katan keeping the Mythosaur for herself is not out of a lack of trust with Din, but rather her struggling to accept that the legends and traditions that she berates as simply children's stories have some truth in them. Her getting accepted into the Watch also shows us a potential for her realizing that she follows supertitions of her own with the Darksaber, since she technically was part of the purification ritual, but had no part in its symbolism, yet was still accepted as if she had followed the Creed. I believe she'll eventually realize that these empty traditions have only ever held Mandalore back as the season goes on.
Yes. Bo-Katan was probably thinking, "Wait, I went into the Living Waters to help save a life. I didn't do it for spiritual redemption!" But she's decided to keep her mouth shut about it.
That episode was creepy as hell. “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss”- the New Republic is an Orwellian Dystopian nightmare! The story possibilities are endless- with both the Resistance and the First Order now having a whole new depth of context as to how and why they exist. STAR WARS lives (and thrives)!
@@amdi8966 yea I meant to reply to the comment above this. Oh well. I don’t believe in deletion, and apparently not conventional principles on numbers and quantities either.
The probation droid scene reminds me of Blade Runner 2049. I’m shocked that there are some that didn’t like this episode. I loved it. Was a wet dream of world building for Star Wars outside of a novel finally
That's exactly what I thought of! I enjoyed this episode as a way to break away from what Din and Bo Katan are up to. The vibes were great. I haven't finished Andor yet but it reminded of me how I felt about it so far.
I actually think it's inspired by THX 1138. That film probably influenced other sci-fi projects over the decades (Blade Runner 2049, Equilibrium, etc.). I think it worked really well in this episode as some of its themes are quite similar to THX!
@@beskar_rose also it is all starting to feel like a book. And some chapters there is character and story building that pays off later…. Absolutely see it heading to a massive climax
The SECOND I recognized Kane I just had a horrible feeling in my gut the whole episode and it has yet to leave me. That was so dark, and I felt so bad, and I have so many questions.
The way the Interceptors were used to distract Bo from the bombers and then the Bombers were used to lead her to the full squad of Interceptors is a total Thrawn move... reminds me of the Battle of Sluis Van
Something I'm grateful for the Pershing story is Filoni & Favreau are continuing to explore why the New Republic failed. They're so eager to toss away most Imperial tech, but they're more than willing to keep such barbaric machines like the mind-flayer but give it a softcore rebranding as therapy to former imperials. Are these really the altruistic actions of a government characters like Luke, Leia, Han, Lando, Chewie, Cassian, Mon, and Jyn sacrificed so much to obtain? It's apparent this Imperial Amnesty program is rotten to its core if you can get your mind wiped any time you step out of line or make one minor mistake.
This episode was fantastic. I really like seeing Coruscant and the New Republic. Pershing was a very mysterious character in S1&2, so I'm happy we get more scenes with him. Can't wait for Chapter 20!
Around 21:50 or so into the episode, you can hear the March of the Resistance in the background, an amazing nod to what is to come later. I love these little musical motifs that the composers put into these shows. A little John Williams never hurts
I love the episode! It left me with a lot of questions for the future and many opportunities to speculate on what’s going to happen next. Also, I think we just got the coldest opening yet with that dogfight. But the Dr. Pershing segment is so interesting and a great set-up for the sequel trilogy with the whole cloning stuff, especially with our knowledge now that somehow Palpatine returned in the future. And that ending, why is Bo so sus? Also, Paz Vizsla looks like he is not happy that Din is no longer an apostate and even brought Bo Katan with him.
Oh yes, I do love how this contextualizes the New Republic and sets up how it struggles to maintain order all the way up towards the sequel trilogy, which is something we can always use. I also do wonder if Bo is gonna use her knowledge of the Mythosaur as leverage to restart her plans to “lead Mandalore” again.
@@MostlyPonies1 No offense, you gotta chill just a bit (like just a bit) if you’re going off ranting about how the sequels should be erased from existence like a lot of the fanbase just can’t stop doing. Like, if you don’t like it, fine, but treating it like it’s the equivalent of the Rumbling is exhausting.
My favorite little detail was an in-universe version of “March of the Resistance” from The Force Awakens playing at the plaza. Makes you wonder if that Oma Tres guy on Kijimi has anything to do with it ;)
I want more A-plot/B-plot Mandalorian episodes like this. It worked so well with covering important elements not directly related to Din Djarin, but are still part of the bigger picture.
Definitely one of my favourite Mandalorian episodes, it had probably my favourite starship battle in the Mandalorian, and I loved the entire Pershing storyline (especially the first scene in Amnesty Housing). My only real problems was the bubble reappearing in the N1 at 47:57
Loved the change of pace the episode brought and getting to see Coruscent post empire for the first time in depth! Pershing is an intriguing character and I'm interested in seeing who ordered the attack on Bo's home...
Maybe it was just seeing Coruscant, but this episode really felt like an episode of Clone Wats to me. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, it was just kind of interesting. Also, I think this episode was fine, I think this is the kind of episode that doesn’t seem big now but will have a huge payoff later in the season.
I get what you mean. Like there was alot of somewhat unimportant side stories in Clone Wars but they were interesting. There's a lot more episodes in a season of clone wars though and I felt this epsiode should've been cut in half
this episode gave andor vibes to me - courascant & political talk - the amisty program (felt like level 52D from Andor) - the last scene in this ep is like the bix torture scene from andor
Totally. Big time prequal vibes too! I felt a bit of a tone of Andor in this too. Not quite as cinematic as the previous two eps, and more of a tv show (which it is lol). But definitely a fun and deep story episode!
Something that caught my attention was the Living Water poured out by the Armorer. It was also shown in the very first scene of this season. My question is does she have a stash of Living Water from Mandalore or is she going there still to collect it and was lying about Mandalore mines being destroyed. Doubt that would be a plot point, but would make for an interesting story of why she would lie about it.
I would think as someone who creates Mando armor that she would have a big stash of it tucked away. And it seems you only need a few drops of the water to work with.
I liked how the Mon Calamari doctor reacted to Pershing saying he was trying to do good and that she led him into a trap. Like the Doctor genuinely seemed to falter a bit and empathize with Pershing , as if maybe what he was saying was true. Kind of speaks to the New Republic's current theme of trying to do good but failing by not putting enough effort.
Easily one of my favourite episodes from ALL seasons. The subtle hints of Elia Kane not being who she’s portraying herself as made the entire plotline so excitingly unsettling. Even though the reintegration of Pershing into the system should be thematically optimistic and hopeful, I as a viewer always felt like something was off, as if bigger schemes are already happening and Pershings naive and limited scientist pov which almost had a narrating role can’t quite see that. This imo just shows how the New Republic is unable to detect the truly evil forces which eventually leads to the rise of the First Order.
“That’s a Death Star!” “That’s just our Orbital Peace Platform” “It’s a Death Star!!” “It’s a similar device, but at a lower power setting…” “How about I crank this dial back up?!” “…..ok, you got me”
When the doctor looks in the mirror and says “your helping the new republic. It’s the right thing to do”. Reminds me of Ammon Goeth from Schindler’s list when he pardons him self
Man seeing Bo walk into the room with the Armorer with the Mauldalorian spikes … that of all thins is what got me. The pacing of that scene also created kind of a blur and I felt like I was on the same level with Bo.
some really nice looking background mando's today, one had a clone wars style pauldron, another (maybe the same one?) had really nice mauldalorian coloring, nice mix of black and maroon. plus that mind flayer totally looks like what they were using on crosshair to increase his chip's function
I agree. I really liked the episode but felt bad for Pershing. He did seem really sincere, even his mom stories, and like he was dazzled by the resources he had under the Empire. He did help save Grogu after all. You really wonder what Kane was trying to accomplish too. I was sure she was going to nab him to start up his research again for some part of the Remnant. And man, NR security is the worst! The mismatch between everyone's friendliness and even the people using numbers to refer to others was really jarring too, intentionally. Using a droid to ask significant psychological questions, so dumb. It was like they just didn't have the resources to actually assign competent overseers and some administrator just checked a box on rehabilitation checklist without trying to do a meaningfully good job.
Wonder if the "Mines of Mandalore Redemption" is a one time thing or if Din can just keep going back there every time he takes off his helmet in front of someone...?
"That's a big-ass neurolyzer!" -- Agent J. Also Dr. Pershing. 😁 Din has the Darksaber, Bo will ride the mythosaur, and both will co-rule Mandolore and pursue whoever the big-bad of this season is....
Here’s an idea: could Kane be an imperial plant meant to make sure the New Republic doesn’t get their hands on potentially valuable officers? Maybe the empire, Gideon, or Thrawn didn’t want the NR to have someone who knows about their cloning experiments, so she sets him and and mind wipes him
Probably a double agent play. She poses as an ex Imperial looking for amnesty, sets up a former Imperial and doctor with valuable knowledge and insight in their dark science operations and fries his brain to keep his secrets hidden while simultaneously she is earning trust of the New Republic putting her in a better position to either spy or further sabotage them from within. Definitely a Thrawn move.
I love these play by play commentaries! I was a fan of all things Star Wars when I was a kid but more surface- just watching for the enjoyment. Since all these series have come out- I went back and watched all the Star Wars in timeline order with the series mixed in- then the commentaries from this channel added on top??! Mind blown! Thank you for connecting the dots on the things I am still missing- like I knew there was some overlap in the different series in this episode but I missed the Andor connection! Love it!! Thanks!! 😅😅
I love how in one scene you have someone saying, "Goodness no, how could the New Republic ever use any of this equipment that was once owned by that horrible Empire?!" Then a few minutes later you see that they've repurposed a literal Imperial torture device.
shoot, shoot, shoot, I wasn't expecting Mando to keep the same level as Andor, but my brother in the force, this episode really got me plastered on the seat without blinking once, it was an hour, content wise were like 2 but it felt like it went in less than half an hour, I mean, I am a sucker to all of these political and spy like drama, and how they fleshed out the world especially now that we are in the new republic era, man ohmigosh this episode was peak tbh I am so looking forward what comes next and ofc, when I say all those Tie Interceptors I also though, well, well, well, who else would be so invested in having so many Ties, maybe not Defenders but still the closest thing to them the Interceptors, and I also thinking that our frined the Grand Admiral would be involved into hunting some Mandalorians but yeah I am so hyped to see what's coming next episode, what a ride man
When I first saw the scene where The Armorer welcomed Bo-Katan into the Children I was kinda confused, but then it clicked! It makes souch sense! The storytelling potential of Bo being a member of the Children is inmense! It's practically impossible to know how it will play out!
When Kane and Pershing are at the festival and talking about the mountain, you can hear a carnival rendition of "March of the Resistance" from The Force Awakens
Days of the week in Star Wars 1. Primeday - 1st day of the week 2. Centaxday - one of the moons 3. Taungsday - from a native species 4. Zhellday - from its native humans 5. Benduday - Dai-Bendu (proto-Jedi)
In addition to the March of the Resistance theme, you can also hear a bit of music from Jabba's palace when they're about to use the mind flayer on Pershing. It must be soothing music to help you feel at ease, even though most of us know the palace wasn't much of a soothing place. 😂
I really love seeing the New Republic. How one civilization goes out of fascism and tries to become a democracy. It's very interesting. And I loved the Taung being mentioned there. My favorite obscure species in the Star Wars universe.
I was thrilled to have a Pershing's Day Off tour around coruscant. I feel like we never get any world building for it despite the large role it's played throughout the star war
While the writing and direction wasn't as sharp as Andor's in terms of handling different characters in a same episode, I liked that Pershing and the comm officer got quite a lengthy screentime. It's always a good thing when antagonists get some spotlight. And Bo-Katan continues to be such a delight of a character. She's the show stealer of this season.
Dr Pershing in the mind flayer was pretty refreshing. A person losing their mind and knowing it's about to happen is the kinda scary sci-fi stuff I want to see more of in star wars.
What if Bo is unsure if she really saw a Mythasaur and asked Din did he see anything in hopes he will confirm or disavow what she's not sure of. Just like pilots are reluctant to report a UFO unless collaberated by someone else. OR more likely she plans to return, tame and eventually ride the now Truthasaur without the competition of Din.
The bit where Pershing talked about combining genomes to take the best from both donors was interesting. Going off the Kaiju battle between the Zillobeast and the Mythosaur possibility from last week, now I want a hybrid clone hahaha
Seeing a TIE Interceptor again was awesome those ships are so cool and I am now curious to know where they came from. I thought all the stuff with Mando was cool and I wonder what Bo is playing at with not saying anything about the Mythosaur. That being said, I am very torn on the Pershing story. I thought it was great seeing more of Coruscant but overall something about the way it was filmed took me out. It dragged a little too hard and took too long to get to the point I felt. At the same time it might have just been better to end off the episode with that then put it in the middle of the Mando plot line, weird editing choice. Personally I don't think this is one of the best overall Mando episodes in the series and I hope it pays off for what's to come.
It’s definitely interesting seeing how the New Republic’s actions is in a way laying the ground work for the First Order to come into its own it’s like the New Republic doesn’t know how to govern itself while also taking away its ability to properly govern (destroying imperial records instead of using it to help build)
Two things: Infrastructure is morally neutral. It is a tool like knowledge. It can be geared towards good or evil depending on who's using it. I was really thrilled with the mention of Taungsday. I had not heard of it before, but I feel that it is hugely important to mention that the Taung were the original species of Mandalorian and originated on Coruscant before being driven from that world and forging a new home on what would become Manda'yaim (Home of the Mand'alor) or simply Mandalore, named after their leader at the time, Mand'alor the First.
@5:35 anyone catch the carnival organ arrangement of the March of the Resistance while they’re eating glow pops? Then when coms officer plants the seed of nonconformity it’s the opera house/Snoke throat singing drone. Brilliant callbacks.
Din _who_ and Baby _what?_ I need to know what happens with Pershing! Honestly, this was such a great episode, the worldbuilding with Coruscant and the New Republic, the character work with Pershing and Kane, and a few easter eggs I noticed. It is indeed interesting to see how the New Republic is just barely bothering with the Amnesty Programme; between the dehumanising numerical designations, to having a man with a PhD (or whatever the equivalent is in the Star Wars universe) just working a job deleting old files, to the fact that the droid that's supposed to counsel them isn't even a full droid, it just a torso fused to the floor in a dark concrete room. The Amnesty Programme really feels like something the Republic only agreed to out of a sense of obligation and so are doing the absolute bare minimum to meet requirements.
One deep lore piece that I loved about this episode was that the bombing of Mandalore opened up new caves/areas below the surface. In one of the Boba Fett based stories (I believe written by Karen Traviss) he finds out that the imperial bombing opened up the crust and revealed new Beskar deposits which he then used to help kickstart the Mandalorian society/economy. I wonder if something similar is going to happen here... HYPE
I loved when Pershing, strapped to the table, tells the doctors that “it was a trap” and then it cuts to the Calamari. Lol
"Impossible. If it was a trap we'd know about it."
Yes, it was well played show! LOL
I guffawed it was great.
yh that had to be intentional I burst out laughing
He even looked at the camera like it's the office.
Elia Kane was the fishiest thing about this whole episode, including the two Mon Calamari who had speaking roles
I'd say in purely fleshed out terms that the Mon Calamari would be fishier.
I knew the amount of Mon Cal in this episode meant it may be a trap.
Yeah, she really has it in for Pershing and wanted to waste him for betraying her Moff boss.
Buddy said it’s a trap haha
The net was cast and Pershin was caught hook, line and sinker.
SHE LITERALLY LURED HIM TO THE DARK SIDE WITH COOKIES!! … I mean biscuits… but seriously, I’ve been wanting to know more about Persching since season 1 but I never dared dream he’d get his own episode! And holy crap… he went on an entire fallen hero’s journey. He had a desire to use his power to do good, but knew the danger it could do in the wrong hands, he’s then tempted by Elia Kane who convinces him he’a doing the right thing, and surprise surprise she’s playing the role of Palpatine and tricked him into making a deal with the devil… and damnit I wanted to believe she too was someone who had no choice in following the Empire but damn… she’s bad news. 😬
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You think we’ll still se persching again
@@yapyapthedestroyer2562 I think so, but with a memory wipe and working for the new republic
@@yapyapthedestroyer2562 I don’t think we’re done with him yet… it’s the imperial chick who’s got me guessing now… whether she’s still secretly working with the Empire trying to wipe Persching’s mind so the Republic can’t use his knowledge, or if he’s got dirt on her and she doesn’t care which side she’s on and just wants to advance.
… oh and his entire quest for knowledge(or power…) was spurred on by the tragic death of his mother that he couldn’t prevent… very Anakin…
The scene with the mind flayer freaked me out. It tells me that Palpatine's ways are not gone from society yet. Especially since they never call Pershing by name, but by code
The codes bugged me as well. Definitely seemed like something Palpatine would in a program to reintegrate Separatists, not something the New Republic would do. I think the guy at the opera house was more correct than we thought when he could hardly tell a difference about who was in charge.
The empire's gone but the same people are still around. Even if they're not in the same roles, their ideas will linger as long as they live. Only when those of that generation are dead can society truly change.
@@thomasfryer5706 I felt the "who's in charge" comment was a bit of an in-joke about the timeline. Like my daughter asked me when this series was set, and I had to think about it for 30s to try and figure it out
Also, the codes could be a way of helping them preserve anonymity whilst they build their new lives
@@nevilleneville6518 It could have been, but even if it was unintentional it does reflect the current state of the New Republic
Loved how the prank on the peak of Umate was basically the whole point of the episode, "You knew that was gonna happen, didn´t you?"
the foreshadowing we didn't see coming
I’m glad we’re getting all the world building around the new republic, as it gives a lot of context to the rise of the first order by the time of the sequel trilogy.
Not really the rise imo, but how the first order persists in the shadows and the NR doesn't really care or have the ability to do anything.
If the First Order, took some 10-12 star destroyers and merged them into a battleship instead.
The NR is so busy decommissioning the Rebels and the Empire fleets all of that would easily be off the radar
@@NerfThisBoardGames hmm
@@CharlieHepp by the sequel trilogy Finn (FN2187) said he was abducted as a kid. That's basically happening right now depending how old fin was when he was taken.
Fins born like 2 years after ROTJ. So the spaceships etc are all under construction right now
It’s would have been nice to see some of that in the actual trilogy but better late than never I guess.
I recommend reading the Aftermath Trilogy and the book Bloodlines for some worldbuilding in writing!
My favorite part was Pershing going "It was a trap!" and the Calamari looking like "Oh, you did not just say that to me! That's so offensive!"
It's extremely frustrating, in a good way, to see the New Republic failing to live up to the Rebellion's dreams of a reformed galactic government. However, it is realistic to real word revolutions, like the American, French, and Haitian Revolutions. The war doesn't stop just because an external enemy is gone, there has to be a change in culture.
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You do know that all those revolutions you mentioned had vastly different outcomes, right?
@Thegravedigger0 Enlighten me since you obviously know so much more than I. Explain how the French Revolution which lead to a French dictatorship under Napoleon is different from the Haitian Revolution, which lead to a string of strong men and dictators, which is different from the American Revolution which promised liberty and freedom for all but turned around and enslaved people and abused Native Americans?
It's a wonder how the Rebellion didn't immediately fracture after defeating the Empire based on what Saw said in Andor.
@King Farouk I of Egypt and the Sudan For its faults, the Aftermath trilogy set up some interesting ideas, such the New Republic contending with rival factions. Some of the names dropped included the New Separatist Union, the Confederacy of Corporate Systems, and the Sovereign Latitudes of Maracavanya. New writers should explore this split in the Rebellion between the Republic restorationalists and the neo Seperatists.
This episode was also full of nerdy Easter Eggs and references.
The Coruscanti Holographic Zoo of Extinct Animals, that Coruscant wookiepedia article, even the photon fizzles (I couldn't help but smile at the mention of something so obscure from the Droids cartoon)
But my favourite had to be the Resistance theme playing in the Plaza. Say what you will about the Sequels, but it was such a nice touch to include it here, as if to remind us what the Resistance would eventually fight for; a beautiful and free galaxy.
P.S. It seems that telling a Mon Calamari that it's a trap doesn't work on all of them XD
I actually hadn’t caught on to the Resistance theme myself, but that is indeed a really nice touch, especially for some sequel fans like me. Tiny callbacks and buildup towards the sequels is something I’ll always welcome.
I caught the Resistance theme too (from the sequels, not the animated show). Does its inclusion as an in-universe element mean that it's actually supposed to be a New Republic theme?
I think we are celarly seeing the very nascent birth of the First Order. Kane is a believer and seems to know about some biggers stuff brewing. It'll be a while before we get there, but they are heading in that direction.
Yeah the Resistance music actually threw me off a bit. I thought that maybe in a super twist of things Kane actually works for the Resistance? But it's too early for them to be around.
@@HumbleAshe I noticed the theme too! Loved it
Pershing saying "it's a trap" to a mon calamari made me chuckle a bit 😁
It wasn't just seeing the mythosaur that affected Bo. When she is sarcastically reading the plaque about the living waters, take a look at how her expression changes when she sees Din step into the water and recite the words. You can tell she's affected by seeing someone take it to heart.
But she also knows firsthand how destructive the Creed can be if taken too far. I think that actually makes her the ideal candidate.
She is used to it being a hollow performance. Din didn’t have to do all that, he just needed to get in the water and get out. He took a lot of care with it and she could tell it meant a lot to him.
This is the way.
This episode of the mANDORlorian was intense. The Dr. Pershing section of the episode was incredible and I had no clue what Kane's deal. I felt she was manipulative at first, but then thought maybe she's good, and then that twist just hurt me. I'm actually quite fond of Dr. Pershing and hope he survives somehow. I think she is definitely working for Thrawn or Gideon and working to tie up loose ends and get rid of anyone.
I thought at first she was a plant working to help Pershing continue his research so she could take it back to someone loyal to the empire. If she's tying up loose ends that means someone else completed Pershing's research.
But it's possible she really is loyal to the new republic and simply doesn't want to risk any possibility of cloning technology returning. Of course it would've been a lot easier to just poison the rations she gave him. Could've still made for an interesting story if the poison was gradual and at the end Pershing realizes what she's done but it's too late.
Stop comparing everything to Andor! It's all vastly different content.
I'm pretty sure, that she is trying to dissolve Dr. Pershing's trust in the New Republic - and then show him an alternative: a nice gentleman with blue complexion who really would love to use the doctor's work for "good" 😉
@@MostlyPonies1 If she's loyal to the New Republic and didn't want his cloning research to continue, she should have just kept her mouth shut, lol 😅. Even if he would have liked to continue his research he was perfectly content to keep his head down and do what he was told until she suggested he continue it.
@@arved.jeltsch I think Pershing was effectively lobotomized at the end. That means she is likely playing a longer game and they no longer need Pershing for the research.
The Coruscant Senators causally joking about the different factions actually reminded me of DJ's conversations with Finn.
The Dawn of the New Republic must have been a bad time on Canto Bight…
My favorite part about star wars right now is getting a wider view of the galaxy. Andor, Bad Batch, and now Mando are exploring the every day person, the ex-imps, the rich. I think it makes the galaxy feel bigger. On screen we used to only see the galaxy revolve around a few characters. CW brought the idea of clones having personalities, Rebels introduced sparks of rebellion outside of the OT cast. Yes they've been exploring this stuff in books and comics for ages, but seeing it on screen is all the better. (Really hope they can bring that type of nuance to Thrawn's character!)
I know, I'm almost done reading Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil. I wish more people would read the Canon Thrawn books
The mention of Taungsday is so cool. They made the Taungs canon and hopefully mando laare will be canon too and will be played in future episodes.
Pershing's overseer wished him a happy Benduday the first time he delivered files to him, as well.
Grogu saying "This is the Way" was amazing
Imao
More like
"Thgiz ehs- ... - teh way?"
I didn't imagine it!
Honestly I though it was just me!
He said it his way. haha
So much can be done with Bo Katan joining the Children of the Watch. Does she see it as a new potential army? Is it a true newfound home for her? Will she get in touch with her Death Watch roots? Is she suspicious of them? In this case I think the helmet works in its favor because we are left unsure and curious of her actual feelings and emotions.
I am not sure she wants an army, but she wants to see the Mandalorian unite. She took on that role because no one else did or rather because Sabine made her do it.
I never expected that Bo Katan was accepted by Dins covert. I wonder if Bo will use her knowledge of the Mythosaur to betray Din.
Din isn’t the sort of person who’s interested in power, leadership, and glory (he’s fundamentally a follower at heart); plus, he’s recently incurred a debt of loyalty to Bo (for having saved his life during his adventure on Mandalore).
With these factors in mind, it feels likely that Bo won’t have to do any backstabbing to climb her way back to power.
What would she betray him for ?
Dark saber ?
I personally suspect Visla will try something though. He has been antagonistic towards Dijn since the first time he appeared, fought him immediately once he had the darksaber and i am pretty sure the last shot of him in this episode gave off enough feeling that you can tell he is not happy about Dijn being accepted and given the history between clan Krys and Clan Visla i suspect he is REALLY not happy about her arrival and acceptance. My gut says he and some loyalists will end up doing something stupid and result in the mandalorian on mandalorian fight scene from the trailers.
@@RedtailFox1 Ooh, I think you’re onto something here! And because Bo used to work for Pre Vizsla as his second in command during the Clone Wars, she can throw an insult towards Paz about “I’ve only ever known one Vizsla who was worthy of wielding the Darksaber, and it ISN’T you!” (Or “you’re a disgrace to Pre’s legacy!”)
I think those ties belong to Thrawn and he will be revealed as the new “bad guy” who is in charge of Moff Gideon. He was mentioned in the last season so it’s possible he’ll show up here and it would tie in with the Ahsoka show.
Agreed. There's no way Gideon could have escaped on his own or grew his forces to the size they are now on his own.
On top of that, I think they’re going to tie Thrawn in with Mandalore. Like he’s definitely going to pick apart mandalorian art and culture and will likely want to cultivate beskar for his imperial fleet
Hope not. I'd rather see him back with the Ascendancy.
@Chosen One Tharwn would be a main antagonist, whereas Moff Gideon would be a side villain in the Mandoverse tied shows like Mando, Ashoka, and possibly Book of Boba Fett. The First Order is in the Unknown Regions where Grand Admiral Thrawn is currently at and probably ruling Chiss Space.
@@Nubin2000 The first order of formed after the battle of Jakku in 15ABY, so they aren’t established jet. But it could be 13 ABY in the Mandalorian.
Cara dune: "they'll hook me to mind flayer."
Greef karga: "what that was just war time propaganda those aren't real."
Dr.pershing: I assure you they are real.
When they walk at monument plaza you can hear a version of “March of the Resistance” from the sequel’s soundtrack
We are starting to have a classic star wars crew here, 2 leads, an alien, and a droid all on one ship together.
I really have high hopes for a Thrawn cameo this season.
I would save it for Ahsoka
I highly doubt that. Hes so far out past wild space, and Ezra is with him
It would feel so out of place and shoehorned in.
He will show up in ahsoka.
@@LordTreeko I have a strange feeling that they'll kill Ezra off first episode of Ahsoka.
@@cyberbenjaminsw1131 i also highly doubt that.
@@LordTreeko I agree. Let Gideon stay the villain of Mando and let Ahsoka deal with Thrawn.
I think Bo Katan is happy to be surrounded by Mandalorians again. She was sitting alone in her home alone for a while, a home which is now destroyed. She really doesn't have anywhere else to go (right?), so I think she will use her new position as a way to build herself back up again.
She wants to minimize Mandalorian infighting, which means she needs to accept all kinds of Mandalorians.
First, I'm so glad John William's Resistance theme is canon just like the Imperial March in Rebels haha.
The episode does look like Andor, especially when they show a close shot of the houses and buildings, the visuals are neat. Watching this after Andor just makes me think how inexperienced the New Republic is compared to Palpatine's empire. Sidious was a politician master, and he chose the people cautiously to expand and increase his power, but in the end, who are the people behind the new republic? Most of the Rebels had a lot of knowledge in Rebellion leadership and war, but except for the senators of the old republic, where are the mastermind behind the new republic, and also, do they have the know-how to run it?
In Andor, I was crossing my fingers every scene there was a rebel in Coruscant, it was like they were being watched all the time, but here, negligence rules in many aspects. The New Republic is the perfect example of an imaginary utopia that is a step to get into a dystopia. I liked the ep a lot.
I think Bo didn't mention the Mythosaur because she can't believe it. The way she asked Din if he saw it too sounded like it was out of disbelief. As for her joining the Watch, it seems as if she is in a trance almost.
She just lost her home to the Empire AGAIN. She's reaching for whatever she can.
Another rough patch for her.
@@Janoha17 never go full cult... Just never go in for 2nds and 3rds and 4ths of the kool-aide... Take your one courtesy glass, slowly sip it, while quickly walking towards the exit...
Nah I think Bo considers Din a contender for the “throne”, even though he’s said he doesn’t want it. Her keeping it from him is her way of keeping that card for later. And her joining the Watch will help her inspire who the Mandalorians will be once she reunites them.
@@Mavryk also since she’s the only one that saw it, it could be taken as a sign that she is the rightful ruler and not dijn
Great episode, OMG.
It was a Mando/Andor style sandwich.
Elia Kane was also mesmerizing. Theres a scene when she backed into the shadows as she was sharing her story. Reminded me of Palpatine.
Trivia: Clone Wars episode Duchess of Mandalore, first showed Monument Park.
Yes, on the Star Destroyer. She was shadowed which showed she didn't have the best motives, while Pershing was in the light showing he was pure in his intentions.
I really love the structure of this season so far. Past seasons, this kind of stuff would have been strung out over multiple episodes, but having multiple storylines going on and interconnecting like this makes the show flow so much better.
Some fun details I noticed:
- Pershing's supervisor mentions "Benduday" in their first scene. I imagine there's some historical connection to the Bendu from _Rebels._
- The music playing (in-universe) when Pershing approaches the mountain is a variation of the Resistance leitmotif. Similar to _Rebels_ and _Solo_ using The Imperial March, this presumably means that that music is the New Republic anthem.
- The music playing when Pershing and Kane jump off train sounds like it could be the same OST from when Din crashed the Razor Crest into a dock at the start of The Heiress.
- Thanks to the brighter lighting, I could see Paz Vizsla's jaw moving as he spoke.
Bo Katan's sarcasm about the living waters is brilliant. Especially in this episode the "this is the way", then Grogu trying to say it too 😂. I didn't trust the former imperial comms officer at all, but the twist on a twist was clever
Loved Dr Pershing just chilling on Coruscant giving a TEDTalk
I think Bo seeing all the Mandalorians accept her and be a close knit group will help her understand Din more and see why he has not left the group.
I think Bo-Katan keeping the Mythosaur for herself is not out of a lack of trust with Din, but rather her struggling to accept that the legends and traditions that she berates as simply children's stories have some truth in them. Her getting accepted into the Watch also shows us a potential for her realizing that she follows supertitions of her own with the Darksaber, since she technically was part of the purification ritual, but had no part in its symbolism, yet was still accepted as if she had followed the Creed. I believe she'll eventually realize that these empty traditions have only ever held Mandalore back as the season goes on.
Yes. Bo-Katan was probably thinking, "Wait, I went into the Living Waters to help save a life. I didn't do it for spiritual redemption!" But she's decided to keep her mouth shut about it.
exactly! I came here to write EXACTLY that (and I did, because I saw this too late).
I am not sure she follows the superstitions of the Darksaber, she came to the realization others do follow it.
It's definitely a shellshock to have your belief system basically turned upside down.
That episode was creepy as hell. “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss”- the New Republic is an Orwellian Dystopian nightmare! The story possibilities are endless- with both the Resistance and the First Order now having a whole new depth of context as to how and why they exist.
STAR WARS lives (and thrives)!
I love that Dr. Pershing's name is literally "Pen Pushing"
This was a really good episode in my opinion, definitely top 3 so far this season!!
Of all the episodes, this was definitely one of them.
Totally opposite sentiments from me
@@Lord_Vadr well we’re only on ep 3 so it’s technically impossible for it to not be in your top 3 this season 😂
@@amdi8966 yea I meant to reply to the comment above this. Oh well. I don’t believe in deletion, and apparently not conventional principles on numbers and quantities either.
@@amdi8966 lol
I love that Mon Calamari's reaction to Pershing saying it was a trap 😂
The probation droid scene reminds me of Blade Runner 2049.
I’m shocked that there are some that didn’t like this episode. I loved it. Was a wet dream of world building for Star Wars outside of a novel finally
I actually got more of the vibes of that corrections robot in Elysium that was doling out punishments for misdemeanors.
@@HumbleAshe oooo I could see that too… good catch. Great episode!
That's exactly what I thought of! I enjoyed this episode as a way to break away from what Din and Bo Katan are up to. The vibes were great. I haven't finished Andor yet but it reminded of me how I felt about it so far.
I actually think it's inspired by THX 1138. That film probably influenced other sci-fi projects over the decades (Blade Runner 2049, Equilibrium, etc.).
I think it worked really well in this episode as some of its themes are quite similar to THX!
@@beskar_rose also it is all starting to feel like a book. And some chapters there is character and story building that pays off later…. Absolutely see it heading to a massive climax
Can I just say that it was hilarious and very reminiscent of BSG to see Katee Sackhoff participating in a dogfight all these years later?
The SECOND I recognized Kane I just had a horrible feeling in my gut the whole episode and it has yet to leave me. That was so dark, and I felt so bad, and I have so many questions.
She's such a snake.
The way the Interceptors were used to distract Bo from the bombers and then the Bombers were used to lead her to the full squad of Interceptors is a total Thrawn move... reminds me of the Battle of Sluis Van
The breadcrumbs are there. The only question is when does the payoff arrive and the Chiss is revealed?
Something I'm grateful for the Pershing story is Filoni & Favreau are continuing to explore why the New Republic failed. They're so eager to toss away most Imperial tech, but they're more than willing to keep such barbaric machines like the mind-flayer but give it a softcore rebranding as therapy to former imperials. Are these really the altruistic actions of a government characters like Luke, Leia, Han, Lando, Chewie, Cassian, Mon, and Jyn sacrificed so much to obtain? It's apparent this Imperial Amnesty program is rotten to its core if you can get your mind wiped any time you step out of line or make one minor mistake.
Baiting an enemy into a cloud of TIEs is very Thrawn (Rebels failed attack against Lothal)
This episode was fantastic. I really like seeing Coruscant and the New Republic. Pershing was a very mysterious character in S1&2, so I'm happy we get more scenes with him. Can't wait for Chapter 20!
What wa to watch a radio show shows more happening
Gtfo episode was a waste of time
Around 21:50 or so into the episode, you can hear the March of the Resistance in the background, an amazing nod to what is to come later. I love these little musical motifs that the composers put into these shows. A little John Williams never hurts
I love the episode! It left me with a lot of questions for the future and many opportunities to speculate on what’s going to happen next. Also, I think we just got the coldest opening yet with that dogfight. But the Dr. Pershing segment is so interesting and a great set-up for the sequel trilogy with the whole cloning stuff, especially with our knowledge now that somehow Palpatine returned in the future. And that ending, why is Bo so sus? Also, Paz Vizsla looks like he is not happy that Din is no longer an apostate and even brought Bo Katan with him.
Oh yes, I do love how this contextualizes the New Republic and sets up how it struggles to maintain order all the way up towards the sequel trilogy, which is something we can always use.
I also do wonder if Bo is gonna use her knowledge of the Mythosaur as leverage to restart her plans to “lead Mandalore” again.
I hope the sequels are made non-canon, or at least that this series doesn't set things up for them, because that would be such a disappointing waste.
@@MostlyPonies1 Cry about it, it's never gonna happen.
@@MostlyPonies1 No offense, you gotta chill just a bit (like just a bit) if you’re going off ranting about how the sequels should be erased from existence like a lot of the fanbase just can’t stop doing. Like, if you don’t like it, fine, but treating it like it’s the equivalent of the Rumbling is exhausting.
@@HumbleAshe Just ignore him, I usually handle these kinds of people.
My favorite little detail was an in-universe version of “March of the Resistance” from The Force Awakens playing at the plaza. Makes you wonder if that Oma Tres guy on Kijimi has anything to do with it ;)
I want more A-plot/B-plot Mandalorian episodes like this. It worked so well with covering important elements not directly related to Din Djarin, but are still part of the bigger picture.
I really like episodes like this and the familiarity of them to our society and the political motives at play, even if it's in a galaxy far far away
Definitely one of my favourite Mandalorian episodes, it had probably my favourite starship battle in the Mandalorian, and I loved the entire Pershing storyline (especially the first scene in Amnesty Housing). My only real problems was the bubble reappearing in the N1 at 47:57
Loved the change of pace the episode brought and getting to see Coruscent post empire for the first time in depth! Pershing is an intriguing character and I'm interested in seeing who ordered the attack on Bo's home...
Maybe it was just seeing Coruscant, but this episode really felt like an episode of Clone Wats to me. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, it was just kind of interesting.
Also, I think this episode was fine, I think this is the kind of episode that doesn’t seem big now but will have a huge payoff later in the season.
I get what you mean. Like there was alot of somewhat unimportant side stories in Clone Wars but they were interesting. There's a lot more episodes in a season of clone wars though and I felt this epsiode should've been cut in half
this episode gave andor vibes to me
- courascant & political talk
- the amisty program (felt like level 52D from Andor)
- the last scene in this ep is like the bix torture scene from andor
Felt like clone wars to me also, it in a bad way…
Totally. Big time prequal vibes too!
I felt a bit of a tone of Andor in this too. Not quite as cinematic as the previous two eps, and more of a tv show (which it is lol). But definitely a fun and deep story episode!
Something that caught my attention was the Living Water poured out by the Armorer. It was also shown in the very first scene of this season. My question is does she have a stash of Living Water from Mandalore or is she going there still to collect it and was lying about Mandalore mines being destroyed. Doubt that would be a plot point, but would make for an interesting story of why she would lie about it.
I would think as someone who creates Mando armor that she would have a big stash of it tucked away. And it seems you only need a few drops of the water to work with.
During the monument plaza scene, a fairground-like rendition of the Resistance theme from The Force Awakens was playing
I liked how the Mon Calamari doctor reacted to Pershing saying he was trying to do good and that she led him into a trap. Like the Doctor genuinely seemed to falter a bit and empathize with Pershing , as if maybe what he was saying was true. Kind of speaks to the New Republic's current theme of trying to do good but failing by not putting enough effort.
They knew what they were doing with the 'trap' line with a Calamari around lol
Easily one of my favourite episodes from ALL seasons. The subtle hints of Elia Kane not being who she’s portraying herself as made the entire plotline so excitingly unsettling. Even though the reintegration of Pershing into the system should be thematically optimistic and hopeful, I as a viewer always felt like something was off, as if bigger schemes are already happening and Pershings naive and limited scientist pov which almost had a narrating role can’t quite see that. This imo just shows how the New Republic is unable to detect the truly evil forces which eventually leads to the rise of the First Order.
“That’s a Death Star!”
“That’s just our Orbital Peace Platform”
“It’s a Death Star!!”
“It’s a similar device, but at a lower power setting…”
“How about I crank this dial back up?!”
“…..ok, you got me”
Did you notice Grogu wanted to say something
When the doctor looks in the mirror and says “your helping the new republic. It’s the right thing to do”. Reminds me of Ammon Goeth from Schindler’s list when he pardons him self
Man seeing Bo walk into the room with the Armorer with the Mauldalorian spikes … that of all thins is what got me. The pacing of that scene also created kind of a blur and I felt like I was on the same level with Bo.
some really nice looking background mando's today, one had a clone wars style pauldron, another (maybe the same one?) had really nice mauldalorian coloring, nice mix of black and maroon. plus that mind flayer totally looks like what they were using on crosshair to increase his chip's function
RIP to the droid at Bo's crib 😞
Love the paralell to Operation Paperclip, that's one example of why this is the best Star Wars channel on youtube.
I did just found poetic the fact that Bo Katan did found a group of mandalorians not fighting each other
I absolutely adored this episode. So fantastic.
I agree. I really liked the episode but felt bad for Pershing. He did seem really sincere, even his mom stories, and like he was dazzled by the resources he had under the Empire. He did help save Grogu after all. You really wonder what Kane was trying to accomplish too. I was sure she was going to nab him to start up his research again for some part of the Remnant. And man, NR security is the worst!
The mismatch between everyone's friendliness and even the people using numbers to refer to others was really jarring too, intentionally. Using a droid to ask significant psychological questions, so dumb. It was like they just didn't have the resources to actually assign competent overseers and some administrator just checked a box on rehabilitation checklist without trying to do a meaningfully good job.
Wonder if the "Mines of Mandalore Redemption" is a one time thing or if Din can just keep going back there every time he takes off his helmet in front of someone...?
"That's a big-ass neurolyzer!" -- Agent J. Also Dr. Pershing. 😁
Din has the Darksaber, Bo will ride the mythosaur, and both will co-rule Mandolore and pursue whoever the big-bad of this season is....
When did they ever say something with "big-ass" in Star Wars, just curious?
Great episode of The ManAndorlorian
Here’s an idea: could Kane be an imperial plant meant to make sure the New Republic doesn’t get their hands on potentially valuable officers? Maybe the empire, Gideon, or Thrawn didn’t want the NR to have someone who knows about their cloning experiments, so she sets him and and mind wipes him
Probably a double agent play. She poses as an ex Imperial looking for amnesty, sets up a former Imperial and doctor with valuable knowledge and insight in their dark science operations and fries his brain to keep his secrets hidden while simultaneously she is earning trust of the New Republic putting her in a better position to either spy or further sabotage them from within. Definitely a Thrawn move.
I love these play by play commentaries! I was a fan of all things Star Wars when I was a kid but more surface- just watching for the enjoyment. Since all these series have come out- I went back and watched all the Star Wars in timeline order with the series mixed in- then the commentaries from this channel added on top??! Mind blown! Thank you for connecting the dots on the things I am still missing- like I knew there was some overlap in the different series in this episode but I missed the Andor connection! Love it!! Thanks!! 😅😅
I love how in one scene you have someone saying, "Goodness no, how could the New Republic ever use any of this equipment that was once owned by that horrible Empire?!" Then a few minutes later you see that they've repurposed a literal Imperial torture device.
shoot, shoot, shoot, I wasn't expecting Mando to keep the same level as Andor, but my brother in the force, this episode really got me plastered on the seat without blinking once, it was an hour, content wise were like 2 but it felt like it went in less than half an hour, I mean, I am a sucker to all of these political and spy like drama, and how they fleshed out the world especially now that we are in the new republic era, man ohmigosh this episode was peak tbh I am so looking forward what comes next and ofc, when I say all those Tie Interceptors I also though, well, well, well, who else would be so invested in having so many Ties, maybe not Defenders but still the closest thing to them the Interceptors, and I also thinking that our frined the Grand Admiral would be involved into hunting some Mandalorians but yeah I am so hyped to see what's coming next episode, what a ride man
When I first saw the scene where The Armorer welcomed Bo-Katan into the Children I was kinda confused, but then it clicked! It makes souch sense! The storytelling potential of Bo being a member of the Children is inmense! It's practically impossible to know how it will play out!
When Kane and Pershing are at the festival and talking about the mountain, you can hear a carnival rendition of "March of the Resistance" from The Force Awakens
Days of the week in Star Wars
1. Primeday - 1st day of the week
2. Centaxday - one of the moons
3. Taungsday - from a native species
4. Zhellday - from its native humans
5. Benduday - Dai-Bendu (proto-Jedi)
In addition to the March of the Resistance theme, you can also hear a bit of music from Jabba's palace when they're about to use the mind flayer on Pershing. It must be soothing music to help you feel at ease, even though most of us know the palace wasn't much of a soothing place. 😂
I really love seeing the New Republic. How one civilization goes out of fascism and tries to become a democracy. It's very interesting. And I loved the Taung being mentioned there. My favorite obscure species in the Star Wars universe.
Thrawn will appear in the next episode. Not in person but someone will mention him.
His great reveal will be in the last episode of this season.
I was thrilled to have a Pershing's Day Off tour around coruscant. I feel like we never get any world building for it despite the large role it's played throughout the star war
Small moment but I had a lil' thrill when Bo Katan was referred to as "Nite Owl"
While the writing and direction wasn't as sharp as Andor's in terms of handling different characters in a same episode, I liked that Pershing and the comm officer got quite a lengthy screentime. It's always a good thing when antagonists get some spotlight. And Bo-Katan continues to be such a delight of a character. She's the show stealer of this season.
I missed the connection when Perchin grabbed his ear. Thank you for pointing that out and thank you for all the great content you produce!
Did anyone else catched the "resistance" theme played like a fun song while they were eating ice cream and cooking at the mountaintop?
Everyone did, comrade.
I agree about the Interceptors and the "names on screen" thought.
Dr Pershing in the mind flayer was pretty refreshing.
A person losing their mind and knowing it's about to happen is the kinda scary sci-fi stuff I want to see more of in star wars.
What if Bo is unsure if she really saw a Mythasaur and asked Din did he see anything in hopes he will confirm or disavow what she's not sure of. Just like pilots are reluctant to report a UFO unless collaberated by someone else. OR more likely she plans to return, tame and eventually ride the now Truthasaur without the competition of Din.
I agree with you..good analysis. I was bummed out too but its setting the stage for something big. This is the way!
The bit where Pershing talked about combining genomes to take the best from both donors was interesting. Going off the Kaiju battle between the Zillobeast and the Mythosaur possibility from last week, now I want a hybrid clone hahaha
Seeing a TIE Interceptor again was awesome those ships are so cool and I am now curious to know where they came from. I thought all the stuff with Mando was cool and I wonder what Bo is playing at with not saying anything about the Mythosaur.
That being said, I am very torn on the Pershing story. I thought it was great seeing more of Coruscant but overall something about the way it was filmed took me out. It dragged a little too hard and took too long to get to the point I felt. At the same time it might have just been better to end off the episode with that then put it in the middle of the Mando plot line, weird editing choice. Personally I don't think this is one of the best overall Mando episodes in the series and I hope it pays off for what's to come.
Thanks for pointing out the Light of the Jedi quote, I was trying to remember where I remembered the peak from.
It’s definitely interesting seeing how the New Republic’s actions is in a way laying the ground work for the First Order to come into its own it’s like the New Republic doesn’t know how to govern itself while also taking away its ability to properly govern (destroying imperial records instead of using it to help build)
Two things: Infrastructure is morally neutral. It is a tool like knowledge. It can be geared towards good or evil depending on who's using it.
I was really thrilled with the mention of Taungsday. I had not heard of it before, but I feel that it is hugely important to mention that the Taung were the original species of Mandalorian and originated on Coruscant before being driven from that world and forging a new home on what would become Manda'yaim (Home of the Mand'alor) or simply Mandalore, named after their leader at the time, Mand'alor the First.
My brother I was saying the same thing about hosnian prime!
I love it!!
I said the same darn thing!!!!
@5:35 anyone catch the carnival organ arrangement of the March of the Resistance while they’re eating glow pops? Then when coms officer plants the seed of nonconformity it’s the opera house/Snoke throat singing drone. Brilliant callbacks.
Din _who_ and Baby _what?_ I need to know what happens with Pershing! Honestly, this was such a great episode, the worldbuilding with Coruscant and the New Republic, the character work with Pershing and Kane, and a few easter eggs I noticed.
It is indeed interesting to see how the New Republic is just barely bothering with the Amnesty Programme; between the dehumanising numerical designations, to having a man with a PhD (or whatever the equivalent is in the Star Wars universe) just working a job deleting old files, to the fact that the droid that's supposed to counsel them isn't even a full droid, it just a torso fused to the floor in a dark concrete room.
The Amnesty Programme really feels like something the Republic only agreed to out of a sense of obligation and so are doing the absolute bare minimum to meet requirements.
I love the pause like you just did not say that to me a Mon Calamari when the doctor said "It's a trap"
I love how they're showing the beginning of the fall for the New Republic. I can just feel it in my bones...
One deep lore piece that I loved about this episode was that the bombing of Mandalore opened up new caves/areas below the surface. In one of the Boba Fett based stories (I believe written by Karen Traviss) he finds out that the imperial bombing opened up the crust and revealed new Beskar deposits which he then used to help kickstart the Mandalorian society/economy. I wonder if something similar is going to happen here... HYPE