SPOILERS: Mandalorian Season 3 (beginning Mar 1, 2023)

[MarvelCharacterNerd]

Just caught up on the past two weeks' episodes.

Ep 3 - was 50 minutes too long and felt like a bad Andor episode.* Torturously dull and lasted forever. The A plot should always include Mando. B plot whatever. But 9 minutes of Mando and 50 minutes of "Is this done yet?" did not make for compelling storytelling no matter how desperately they want to service the sequel trilogy.

Ep 4 - wonderful. Bo-Katan has so grown on me these past few episodes. A solid side quest with growth for our main characters (Mando & Grogu, Bo-Katan). And having Ahmed Best as a badass Jedi who saves Grogu??? Oh H-E-DOUBLE HOCKEY STICKS YES! This is the way. FINALLY.



* There are no bad Andor episodes. But this was what one would have been like.

 

[SplashJacket]

Similarly, just binged the last 4 episodes.

Episode 3 is easily my favorite. Gives prequel lore vibes just done right.

Felt like Andor, which honestly may be my favorite show of all time (whereas Mando is many pegs down).

I really like Bo-Katan. Was not a fan of Cara Dune at all in the first seasons, but really liked all the other side characters, and that tradition seems to continue.

I was worried about Episode 3 since it's the lowest-rated Episode across all seasons on IMDB, but honestly, seems like that's just because it didn't feature Mando much. It's like how Boba Fett became Mando season 2.5, just the opposite.

Also, they were so close to rehashing Obi-Wan's scene that required a warning at the start of the episode.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Oh my gosh! Great episode.

• Zeb! - Heck yes!
• Pirates were awesome, loved the musical twist to theme song, loved that their ship had a physical wheel.
• Mandalorian's helping Gideon? Uh oh.
• Reuniting the clans? Bo-Katan walking both worlds? Welp, this should be interesting!

 

[Phroobar]

Oh my gosh! Great episode.

• Zeb! - Heck yes!
• Pirates were awesome, loved the musical twist to theme song, loved that their ship had a physical wheel.
• Mandalorian's helping Gideon? Uh oh.
• Reuniting the clans? Bo-Katan walking both worlds? Welp, this should be interesting!

Totally agree! Zeb totally caught me off guard. Does that mean that Bo-Katan will meet Sabine Wren again? Good place to introduce Sabine before showing her in the Ashoka show. Hera has to be hanging around the new Republic somewhere.

Ahsoka Show Casts Live-Action Sabine Wren From Star Wars Rebels

Sabine Wren has been found.

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[Phroobar]

I was impressed on how well they animated Zeb.

 

[doctornick]

Loved the Zeb cameo, well done.

This was a great episode and I am really enjoying the arc this season. Yes, it is less focused on Mando and Grogu but they are still prominent and this feels like a natural evolution of the story in regards to the future of Mandalorian "culture".

 

[MarvelCharacterNerd]

I can deal with featuring other characters WITH Mando & Grogu if they are ones worth caring about like Bo, the Mandalorians, Greef and Carson were here. Thoroughly enjoyable episode except for the mustache-twirling villain we were stuck with for an hour already. *rolleyes* Throwaway silly Pirates of the Caribbean were throwaway.

Also - the Armorer is probably my favorite character on the show. But she needs to be kept as the secret sauce and not get too much caught up in the plot/fighting. I love her as the Yoda basically.

 

[doctornick]

Oh the Armorer is awesome. And yes she works so well almost because she still quite mysterious.

 

[Screamface]

Oh the Armorer is awesome. And yes she works so well almost because she still quite mysterious.

I suspect we'll learn more about who she is.

 

[Figgy1]

I suspect we'll learn more about who she is.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for that!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Snow Queen 83]

Great show, but I wish they would stop putting fillers in the episodes. Did we have to see that Asian guy's story for a large part of the last episode? Combat Carl could have just sent the info straight to Mando or even the droid.

 

[Figgy1]

Great show, but I wish they would stop putting fillers in the episodes. Did we have to see that Asian guy's story for a large part of the last episode? Combat Carl could have just sent the info straight to Mando or even the droid.

Just wow! Is there a reason you needed to refer to a person's race yet again?

 

[Snow Queen 83]

Just wow! Is there a reason you needed to refer to a person's race yet again?

Because I don't know the name of his character and it describes what he looks like. People can call me a short, white woman, I'm not sensitive, so I don't care really.

 

[Snow Queen 83]

I was impressed on how well they animated Zeb.

I wish they would have used a suit like they do with Chewbacca. CGI always takes me out of whatever I'm watching.

 

[Disstevefan1]

I am enjoying then series.

Perhaps because I am not a passionate Star Wars fan and I am not analyzing it, I am just watching it.

 

[Snow Queen 83]

I am enjoying the series.

Perhaps because I am not a passionate Star Wars fan and I am not analyzing it, I am just watching it.

That's good, that you're enjoying it. I am as well, except for the filler parts that aren't necessary. Disney has been stretching things out a bit too much lately. I guess because they don't have enough good stuff in the can and the numbers for D+ have been horrendous.

I'd like if they just gave us more of what we want and no side stories with insignificant characters. I love the Mandalorians and Baby Yoda, give us more of that. Heck I wouldn't mind more Ahsoka stuff, because it actually feels like it belongs in the show.

 

[DKampy]

Because I don't know the name of his character and it describes what he looks like. People can call me a short, white woman, I'm not sensitive, so I don't care really.

I think calling him x wing pilot or cop or something would of suffice

 

[Snow Queen 83]

I think calling him x wing pilot or cop or something would of suffice

Cop, maybe you should watch the show. It's called "The Mandalorian" not "Chips".

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

Cop, maybe you should watch the show. It's called "The Mandalorian" not "Chips".

That's why he didn't say motorcycle cop

 

[Snow Queen 83]

I didn't mean anything by it, quit being so sensitive people. If I was watching the "Friday" or "Barber Shop" movies I'd say "The white guy".