The Mandalorian

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I know it’s had to up the ante after last episode. This one was still solid but very mush felt like filler. I was kinda expecting Mercenary chick to join up with him.
 
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4 episodes in and I'm already tired of all the English speaking, mid-western American accents (the waitress in Episode 4 was especially annoying). My god Disney! It's a vast galaxy with thousands of planets! Would it KILL you to have some alien dialect or at least more exotic sounding accents? Episode 4 just felt like filler to me. Also, Disney continues to double down on the whole "woman power" narrative (of COURSE the only one in the village that knows how to shoot is the woman <rolls eyes>.
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
4 episodes in and I'm already tired of all the English speaking, mid-western American accents (the waitress in Episode 4 was especially annoying). My god Disney! It's a vast galaxy with thousands of planets! Would it KILL you to have some alien dialect or at least more exotic sounding accents? Episode 4 just felt like filler to me. Also, Disney continues to double down on the whole "woman power" narrative (of COURSE the only one in the village that knows how to shoot is the woman <rolls eyes>.
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I might be in the minority, but I’m already bored with the show. Hopefully the Moon Knight show and the Obi Wan show are more my cup of tea.
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
4 episodes in and I'm already tired of all the English speaking, mid-western American accents (the waitress in Episode 4 was especially annoying). My god Disney! It's a vast galaxy with thousands of planets! Would it KILL you to have some alien dialect or at least more exotic sounding accents? Episode 4 just felt like filler to me. Also, Disney continues to double down on the whole "woman power" narrative (of COURSE the only one in the village that knows how to shoot is the woman <rolls eyes>.
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I kinda agree but I’m still digging the show
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
4 episodes in and I'm already tired of all the English speaking, mid-western American accents (the waitress in Episode 4 was especially annoying). My god Disney! It's a vast galaxy with thousands of planets! Would it KILL you to have some alien dialect or at least more exotic sounding accents? Episode 4 just felt like filler to me. Also, Disney continues to double down on the whole "woman power" narrative (of COURSE the only one in the village that knows how to shoot is the woman <rolls eyes>.
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In first 3 episodes we have seen one female character, the Mando black smith. The main character is male. The majority of other bounty hunters have been male. The head of the guild is male... But because the one villager could shoot you are rolling eyes at “woman-power”?

C’mon man.....

There was some corniness in this episode with their awkward flirting but her being able to shoot just told me there was more to her back story than being a simple farmer.
 
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davethevol said:
I might be in the minority, but I’m already bored with the show. Hopefully the Moon Knight show and the Obi Wan show are more my cup of tea.
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I like it, but I see your point. 1st 2 episodes were a lot better that the last 2
 
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burntorangeVOLffle said:
In first 3 episodes we have seen one female character, the Mando black smith. The main character is male. The majority of other bounty hunters have been male. The head of the guild is male... But because the one villager could shoot you are rolling eyes at “woman-power”?

C’mon man.....

There was some corniness in this episode with their awkward flirting but her being able to shoot just told me there was more to her back story than being a simple farmer.
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I'm not just talking about the Madalorian.
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
I'm not just talking about the Madalorian.
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Oh I get it. Disney has been playing catch up to diversify Star Wars. Personally I don’t really have a problem with it. They are all new characters. Not like not they casted a Hispanic woman to play young Han or something.

I just think “eye-rolling” woman-power in the 4th episode of the series that launched their streaming platform is akin to nit-picking. It’s looking for things to hate on Disney’s handling of Star Wars.

I do think this was the weakest episode so far though. Just because it felt like filler, the hokeyness of the flirting, and the cliche “teach a village to fight back” plot. Aside from introducing Cara Dune, I’m not sure it pushes the overall story forward or even added to Mando’s characterization.

My kids loved it and immediately found the AT-ST Mando Lego set online and started begging for it.
 
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This episode wasn’t that great, but the AT-ST was really cool. If I had to guess, I would say this planet is the one where the main characters end up at the conclusion of the series.
 
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burntorangeVOLffle said:
Oh I get it. Disney has been playing catch up to diversify Star Wars. Personally I don’t really have a problem with it. They are all new characters. Not like not they casted a Hispanic woman to play young Han or something.

I just think “eye-rolling” woman-power in the 4th episode of the series that launched their streaming platform is akin to nit-picking. It’s looking for things to hate on Disney’s handling of Star Wars.

I do think this was the weakest episode so far though. Just because it felt like filler, the hokeyness of the flirting, and the cliche “teach a village to fight back” plot. Aside from introducing Cara Dune, I’m not sure it pushes the overall story forward or even added to Mando’s characterization.

My kids loved it and immediately found the AT-ST Mando Lego set online and started begging for it.
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Oh good lord, here we go! Star Wars was always diversified. What are you talking about? This is a universe chock full of humanoids, slugs, teddy bears, droids, duckbilled bipedals, sasquatches, etc, etc. I'm not sure there ever really was a problem with diversity in Star Wars. How about this. How about Disney just focus on creating great characters first and foremost and THEN decide what gender, race, ethnicity, or even if they're human at all best serves that character.

The whole narrative of "all women are just as physically strong, just as tough, and kick just as much ass as the men" was cute at first but now it is starting to get very annoying. It just comes across as pandering at this point. None of the women in Star Wars seem to be allowed to show any vulnerability whatsoever. Or any of the wonderful traits that make women unique. It's like Disney has decided that it somehow equals weakness or a negative portrayal. There's a difference between positive female characters and characters who are basically men who happen to have vaginas. Realistically, the Mando would've whipped Dune's ass in about 5 seconds. But we can't show that. We have to create false narratives to push an agenda. The only person in the village who can shoot perfectly is one female character? Ok, fine. Want to provide some context to explain why? No, of course not. We're just supposed to accept it because to question it I guess makes you a chauvinist.

In terms of the episode and series as a whole, I am not a fan at all of the different director for each episode approach. This isn't Black Mirror where every episode is an entirely new story. It's a continuous story that's supposed to be cohesive. Yet the tone and feel of every episode feels jarringly different. Pick a director and stick with them.

Also, was the AT-ST sentient? It sure as hell felt like it.
 
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Big Magnificent Seven vibes from that episode and super heavy Jurassic Park vibes from the AT-ST scene. It looked sweet as hell at night.
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
Oh good lord, here we go! Star Wars was always diversified. What are you talking about? This is a universe chock full of humanoids, slugs, teddy bears, droids, duckbilled bipedals, sasquatches, etc, etc. I'm not sure there ever really was a problem with diversity in Star Wars. How about this. How about Disney just focus on creating great characters first and foremost and THEN decide what gender, race, ethnicity, or even if they're human at all best serves that character.

The whole narrative of "all women are just as physically strong, just as tough, and kick just as much ass as the men" was cute at first but now it is starting to get very annoying. It just comes across as pandering at this point. None of the women in Star Wars seem to be allowed to show any vulnerability whatsoever. Or any of the wonderful traits that make women unique. It's like Disney has decided that it somehow equals weakness or a negative portrayal. There's a difference between positive female characters and characters who are basically men who happen to have vaginas. Realistically, the Mando would've whipped Dune's ass in about 5 seconds. But we can't show that. We have to create false narratives to push an agenda. The only person in the village who can shoot perfectly is one female character? Ok, fine. Want to provide some context to explain why? No, of course not. We're just supposed to accept it because to question it I guess makes you a chauvinist.

In terms of the episode and series as a whole, I am not a fan at all of the different director for each episode approach. This isn't Black Mirror where every episode is an entirely new story. It's a continuous story that's supposed to be cohesive. Yet the tone and feel of every episode feels jarringly different. Pick a director and stick with them.

Also, was the AT-ST sentient? It sure as hell felt like it.
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Seriously?!? The fictional alien species count as diversity in your mind?!?

I’m sure all the Wookies in the theaters have appreciated being represented the past 42 years 😂 !!

Also, was the AT-ST sentient? It sure as hell felt like it.
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I think it was shot that way to give it a more monstrous vibe. The red “eyes” lended to that.

I am not a fan at all of the different director for each episode approach.
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I thought that was pretty standard for TV. Favreau has written every episode which is the real driving force of the show.
 
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burntorangeVOLffle said:
Seriously?!? The fictional alien species count as diversity in your mind?!?

I’m sure all the Wookies in the theaters have appreciated being represented the past 42 years 😂 .
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Hahaha!! Touche! I'll grant you that. I'm just saying that diversity, just for the sake of diversity stifles creativity. If you set out to create a character and immediately surround that character with all these "must meet" provisos, it becomes immediately obvious to the audience.and it lacks sincere creativity.
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
Hahaha!! Touche! I'll grant you that. I'm just saying that diversity, just for the sake of diversity stifles creativity. If you set out to create a character and immediately surround that character with all these "must meet" provisos, it becomes immediately obvious to the audience.and it lacks sincere creativity.
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I will agree that it appears Disney has been trying to check some diversity boxes. It’s all part of trying to appeal to a wider audience.

But I don’t think that has anything to do with the execution (or lack of execution) of those characters. I think it was fine to start with “let’s make the lead a woman,” but at that point they needed a clear vision for the trilogy. Instead they they tried to let 3 directors do their own thing and it’s led to a bit of a mess.

As for Mando... it took four episodes to get to ass kicking females. I don’t think that is trying to push “woman-power” in some overt way.
 
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Also, was the AT-ST sentient? It sure as hell felt like it.
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I had a serious problem with this lol. It almost stepped into the pond, then “looked” down at the water and even made a “hm?” sound before deciding not to step.

Bryce Dallas Howard... you have to be better than that. I honestly believe she thought the AT-ST was a giant droid.

This had the feel of something directed by her. The Jurassic Park’s she plays in are cheesy with cringe-worthy lines and sad attempts at “romance”, this checks all of those boxes. They brought her in to direct one “Just for fun” and it shows, I am not a fan.
 
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Crying about diversity is just as bad as crying about the lack of it. Let's not pretend that Star Wars just started making stupid characters and terrible writing decisions this decade. Don't blame diversity measures for that.
 
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burntorangeVOLffle said:
I will agree that it appears Disney has been trying to check some diversity boxes. It’s all part of trying to appeal to a wider audience.

But I don’t think that has anything to do with the execution (or lack of execution) of those characters. I think it was fine to start with “let’s make the lead a woman,” but at that point they needed a clear vision for the trilogy. Instead they they tried to let 3 directors do their own thing and it’s led to a bit of a mess.

As for Mando... it took four episodes to get to ass kicking females. I don’t think that is trying to push “woman-power” in some overt way.
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Well, if they were going to push ass kicking women they definitely found the right actress for the job.

Damn!!
 
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