lol
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 1 December 2020 17:56 (three years ago) link
Certainly he confidently goes
― maf you one two (maffew12), Tuesday, 1 December 2020 17:58 (three years ago) link
place to place*i mean every stop seems to be a spaceport with a bunch of barren space around it. It's just not a very efficient galaxy.
― Ape Hole Road (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 1 December 2020 17:59 (three years ago) link
Whatever else happens I just realised I will probably pop hard if the Slave I actually shows up in the finale.
― nashwan, Tuesday, 1 December 2020 18:01 (three years ago) link
i think the appearance of macaroons in the last episode shows anything is possible here
― maf you one two (maffew12), Tuesday, 1 December 2020 18:02 (three years ago) link
All good points - I just hope the "What do I do with this kid?" storyline reaches some kind of resolution, or at least takes a long detour to mix things up.― meditate in my direction (morrisp)
― meditate in my direction (morrisp)
The standing comparison to an existing story is Lone Wolf and Cub, and I think the show’s going to run with that. There might be a change in the status quo, but “Mando and the kid” is pretty much the premise at this point
― mh, Tuesday, 1 December 2020 18:18 (three years ago) link
Would be cool if we could see some stories examining the complicity of Mando indoctrinating an innocent in a philosophical, hellish tale of revenge. Sadly, probably not. Can you imagine?
― Nhex, Tuesday, 1 December 2020 18:22 (three years ago) link
I love the charmingly episodic nature of the show, I just hope that it doesn't become episodic in service of a broader arc. It's the mythology that bogs down so much of the (particularly more recent) Star Wars franchise. The most refreshing aspect of this show has been that it's seemingly content to amble from place to place and situation to situation, and only gave cursory lip/fan service to the Big Picture. Regardless, it's not like this most recent episode was some big exposition dump or anything like that. It was still pretty low-key, which I appreciated. I just hope it stays that way, because every time they introduce or allude to some big bad I quietly think to myself, please, just this once, let's not do that.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 1 December 2020 19:03 (three years ago) link
i completely agree with the Mando and the Kid assessment and direction but
episodic TV where characters go from one place to another, with a general goal that may get modified as it goes, and in each episode they help people with their Personal Problems along the way
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 1 December 2020 19:10 (three years ago) link
which is fine by me!
smh at asohka tano's yaddle erasure
― la table sur la table (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 1 December 2020 19:18 (three years ago) link
presuming that Jason Alexander will be voicing Yadayada in the season finale
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 1 December 2020 19:21 (three years ago) link
Tano never made Yaddle?
― Nhex, Tuesday, 1 December 2020 20:00 (three years ago) link
i found this helpfulhttps://www.vulture.com/article/the-mandalorian-season-2-clone-wars-rebels-crossover-characters.html
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Friday, 4 December 2020 03:50 (three years ago) link
Perhaps they can draw inspiration from the story arc of BJ and the Bear.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._J._and_the_Bear
― Kim, Friday, 4 December 2020 14:38 (three years ago) link
Well, this episode. PHEW.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 4 December 2020 16:40 (three years ago) link
everything happening at once!
― mh, Friday, 4 December 2020 16:55 (three years ago) link
Honestly wasn't surprised at the end to see this was one of the Robert Rodriguez ones.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 4 December 2020 17:07 (three years ago) link
super excited to see this because of that! i consider him one of the more underrated and underused directors of his generation.
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Friday, 4 December 2020 19:03 (three years ago) link
That was a lot of coolness packed in to less than an hour! Also - Yo! easy with that Stun setting you jerks!
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Friday, 4 December 2020 19:28 (three years ago) link
I found the fact that she wouldn't shoot the guys setting up the laser machine gun thing very frustrating.
― Bidh boladh a' mhairbh de 'n láimh fhalaimh (dowd), Friday, 4 December 2020 19:30 (three years ago) link
underrated and underused directors of his generation.
is this his first work-for-hire gig since The Faculty in 1998? (Third ever after Roadracers, which is an edge case since he wrote it) Presumably he could have been used plenty if he didn't prefer to do his own stuff.
― huge rant (sic), Friday, 4 December 2020 21:25 (three years ago) link
let's say "underutilized" if it feels better to you
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Friday, 4 December 2020 21:27 (three years ago) link
oh wait Battle Angel Alita! all his director-for-hire gigs are sci-fi.
― huge rant (sic), Friday, 4 December 2020 21:27 (three years ago) link
utilised is the same sense I was taking it
― huge rant (sic), Friday, 4 December 2020 21:29 (three years ago) link
as i understand it, he prefers to do his own stuff out of a desire for ownership/control; a large corporation willing to entertain his creative "eccentricities" could've made him as big as Nolan imo if they chose to "utilize" him more intelligently.anyways my point is he is good.
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Friday, 4 December 2020 21:31 (three years ago) link
rewatched Four Rooms a week or three ago, The Misbehavers is still 🔥🔥
― huge rant (sic), Friday, 4 December 2020 21:39 (three years ago) link
"... did they misbehave?" had me almost unconscious with laughter in the theater
― the serious avant-garde universalist right now (forksclovetofu), Friday, 4 December 2020 21:45 (three years ago) link
had a strong feeling when I put together my razor crest lego kit that the ship was probably going to get blown to smithereens before long.
― sound of scampo talk to me (El Tomboto), Saturday, 5 December 2020 02:29 (three years ago) link
I'm watching 2-6 rn
― Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Saturday, 5 December 2020 03:12 (three years ago) link
I like that "medium rare" exists as a cooking standard in all galaxies
― Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Saturday, 5 December 2020 03:19 (three years ago) link
Weird the way mandi just left his sship completely unlocked with doors open and landing ramp down no matter where he went. Noticed in episode 5 that he landed on a planet he didn't seem familiar with and just walked away leaving ramp down as though there was nothing that might explore up it.Not sure what he kept onboard though seems like mandi might be into austerity or asceticism. He also seemed to mainly stick to his driving seat do they sleep?Just would expect dome off duty quarters considering his nomadic life. A bed at least even if just a bunk or cot or something.
― Stevolende, Saturday, 5 December 2020 08:57 (three years ago) link
Boba causing an entire platoon of Stormtroopers to retreat in terror all by himself was pretty funny
― chap, Saturday, 5 December 2020 12:56 (three years ago) link
On the one hand, a bit more PERIL a bit too close to home for my liking.
On the other hand, Seven Samurai/Magnificent Seven potential.
― trishyb, Saturday, 5 December 2020 13:38 (three years ago) link
i like OG SW being portrayed as "fast" by modern directors (cf fast Vader in RO)
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Saturday, 5 December 2020 15:53 (three years ago) link
Compared to the half-speed saber fight between an elder Obi Wan and Vader, I'm glad they made that choice
― Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Saturday, 5 December 2020 15:55 (three years ago) link
Was that the first use of 'stun' since OG Star Wars
― Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Saturday, 5 December 2020 16:25 (three years ago) link
laura dern shoots oscar issac in SW8
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Saturday, 5 December 2020 16:33 (three years ago) link
Plenty of stun shots in various animated series too.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 5 December 2020 16:36 (three years ago) link
Xpost ahh that's right
― Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Saturday, 5 December 2020 17:01 (three years ago) link
stormtrooper firing on the boulder right up until it crushes him was hilarious“That’s So Stormtrooper”
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 5 December 2020 17:24 (three years ago) link
There were one too many "Ok kid lets go" - Mandalorian gets blown back moments.
Even a hamster is smarter than that
― Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Saturday, 5 December 2020 17:39 (three years ago) link
lol! Yeah, you’ve gotta admire his sense of duty and love for The Kid .
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Saturday, 5 December 2020 17:42 (three years ago) link
Boba looks good for someone eaten by a sarlacc
― Lover of Nixon (or LON for short) (Neanderthal), Saturday, 5 December 2020 17:44 (three years ago) link
To be fair to boulder stormtrooper gunner, he did reduce the boulder a lot...just not enough.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 5 December 2020 17:56 (three years ago) link
someone got really good at wielding a gaderffii while on tatooine
― mh, Saturday, 5 December 2020 17:57 (three years ago) link
I didn't know if the focus on Fett killing storm troopers who are prone/unarmed was setting him up as a baddie, but I guess not.
― Bidh boladh a' mhairbh de 'n láimh fhalaimh (dowd), Saturday, 5 December 2020 18:02 (three years ago) link
This may get too wonky for some but it's a hell of a grand unified theory, however retconned
Thread on the end of #TheMandalorian Chapter 14 and what it says about the restoration of liberal democracy under the New Republic (no major plot spoilers, but you should probably watch the episode first) pic.twitter.com/L4hE3fTDsJ— Yes, You're Racist (@YesYoureRacist) December 5, 2020
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 5 December 2020 18:20 (three years ago) link
Great thread!
― DJI, Saturday, 5 December 2020 19:18 (three years ago) link
There were one too many "Ok kid lets go" - Mandalorian gets blown back moments.Even a hamster is smarter than that
― Fizzles, Saturday, 5 December 2020 19:21 (three years ago) link