Mandalorian running thread

Disney+ Releases New Mandalorian Disney Gallery Trailer

First we had The Talking Dead. Now we have Disney Galleries: The Mandalorian, an eight-episode documentary about the making of the first season of The Mandalorian. It sounds like a bit much, but I will probably watch at least the first episode.

 

'The Mandalorian': Temuera Morrison Returns to 'Star Wars' Universe to Play Boba Fett (Exclusive)

Apparently, Ahsoka Tano wasn't enough for season two. Now the rumor is Boba Fett will also make an appearance. I just hope they don't go the Rise of Skywalker route and not explain how he is alive.

 

KATEE SACKHOFF Returns as a Mandalorian in STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN Season 2- Report

There is another report of a character from The Clone Wars popping up in The Mandalorian. This time it is Bo-Katan Kryze. Katee Sackhoff provided the voice for the animated character and the report has her reprising the role in live action.

 

The first episode of Season 2 dropped today. I thought it was a good start, with quite a few references to the original trilogy.

 

I love Timothy Olyphant. That is all.

 

Agreed. You watching Fargo?

 

A friend of mine just shrieks about these references and calls it "shrinking the universe" or some such BS. I love the references to the original stuff. Maybe I'm more sentimental, but as long as they don't always do that, I don't see an issue. The Star Wars universe IS small. Otherwise, these people wouldn't keep running into each other in every episode. I'd think it would suck if you didn't hear Han Solo or Luke Skywalker, or someone in that realm, at least mentioned in dialogue once or twice. I do hope there's an explanation for how a certain someone escaped the giant Venus Flytrap.

 

I enjoy the references to the original trilogy, too. I just hope they don't allow them to overwhelm the story. Some of the references to the Clone Wars series will be lost on some viewers. For example, the weapon Gideon used to cut his way out of the TIE Fighter at the end of Season 1 is significant.

I imagine we will get that explanation. Hopefully it comes this season.

 

My 6-year-old knew what that weapon was. I had no idea. Is the Clone Wars worth watching?

 

Seconded. I knew it was him from the voice and walk before he took off his helmet. Other people have noted the same thing. It was one of those stunt casting things that pretty forgivable because it worked so well.

If you like Star Wars as a franchise, it's good. Current Chewtoy's eyes glazed over. He likes specific movies and The Mandalorian but isn't as invested.

 

I had to look it up. I watched a few episodes here and there and all of the final season, so I'm not sure the entire thing is worth watching. At least one character from that show is definitely going to be on The Mandalorian this season. There are rumors of more.

They are pulling from all over. I did not realize this until after watching the episode but Cobb Vanth, who was played by Timothy Olyphant, is not a new character to Star Wars. He was in one of the novels in the Aftermath trilogy.