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I really liked this last episode of Mandalorian, though I am critical of some elements throughout the second season. It felt like Filoni once again depended too much on fan service moments like he usually does.
I really liked this last episode of Mandalorian, though I am critical of some elements throughout the second season. It felt like Filoni once again depended too much on fan service moments like he usually does.
Some moments, like Ahsoka's guidance and Din Djarin meeting with Bo-Katan, made sense in the larger plot. And admittedly, it's REALLY nice to see Boba Fett again. Yet it feels like too much of Filoni's OCs are coming into the product again.
So the first half of season 2 really worried me that Mandalorian would lose it's own identity. Thankfully, my unease was relieved once Boba Fett showed up, and the episode with Mayfield really solidified some of the world building of the show.
So yeah, there's a lot of fanservice, for Nu-Canon and EU lovers alike, but it worked out in the end I think. I just hope the show continues to have a distinct identity. But I would disservice you guys if I failed to talk about THE FINALE.
The Dark Troopers were certainly menacing, but the main crew infiltrated the ship far too easily I feel. I like the fight between Din Djarin and Moff Gideon, but unfortunately despite how plot relevant it was, it was overshadowed by a (frankly) much better montage.
Luke's sudden appearance was not a "LITERALLY SHAKING" moment for me. Rather, I was intrigued by the excellent music choice and the direction of keeping Luke rather mysterious until the very end. At this point, Skywalker is supposed to be a legend. Moff Gideon looked afraid.
Indeed, the strange melody when Luke was walking the corridors gave new breath to the Jedi. This Luke, unlike the sequels, is larger than life, a legend before our down-to-earth protagonists. I know my friend @diogenerous feared that whipping out a saber would ruin the show...
...But on this, I have to disagree. At least, with how Luke was handled. Luke is like a phantom to these characters. I equate it to Gandalf in LOTR: a great and powerful wizard arriving at the right moments to save the day, but used sparingly. Luke is above these characters.
And admittedly the Deep Fake technology made the scene a little iffy, but as an EXTREMELY snobby nerd, I put aside my standards to recognize that, heck, it's LUKE SKYWALKER finally being the awesome legend he is. Not a galactic hobo. Here to save the day.
This is the Luke Skywalker I cherished from the original trilogy, and I'm so glad he feels as heroic as he should be. And this is the hopefulness we should be having in Star Wars, not the sugar-coated "just believe in yourself!" Disney garbage. No, real heroes exist...
...and they show merit. Din Djarin is a hero for risking his life to save a kid. Even the female characters were handled better in here than the sequel movies. They can get hurt, and are as deeply flawed as the males. That's satisfying.
Anyways, this was an excellent episode, and I admittedly watched the part with Luke like five times. It was just that good. Feel free to disagree, but Luke is my favorite character in Star Wars and it feels right to have him done justice after so long.
