Disney+'s "Star Wars: The Mandalorian" (Season 3)

[Captain James]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

Geoff, if that unseen character is who I think it is...dinner is served.

Are you thinking

[Show spoiler]Cad Bane

too?
That would be awesome!!!

[jayman3]

Originally Posted by punisher

I am..it's "the Beskar has returned"..from episode 3....not one..mistook the armory scenes..lol.....

No worries bruh.

[Kaiju]

Originally Posted by Gretiem

At least better than episode 4. I agree that the rookie bounty hunter was terrible.

Yeah, I saw his name in the credits and thought his last named looked familiar...

Turns out it's this guys son:



Oh nepotism, you cruel beast.

[Nitroboy]

How is it nepotism, if his father was not involved in the production of the series?

[Michael24]

And like there's anything wrong with nepotism in the first place.

[Kaiju]

I was mostly kidding, but he is a somewhat known name in the industry. So him getting his kid work, who clearly can't act, kinda sucks. I'd rather the role go to someone with more talent who isn't the son of a successful actor.

edit: but I guess it's foolish to just assume his dad got him the role, or the audition even, but I imagine his dad being who he is definitely helped his situation...because it couldn't have been 100% his acting... c'mon.

[Geoff D]

Yeah but with most walks of life you'll have people who get to where they get because of who they know, not what they know. Acting's no different.

[Kaiju]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Yeah but with most walks of life you'll have people who get to where they get because of who they know, not what they know. Acting's no different.

This is true. Ultimately, I just think they could have done better with that role. Although a minor role, I just found his delivery way too hammy, and it was hard to watch. I'll leave it at that.

[jayman3]

Originally Posted by Kaiju

This is true. Ultimately, I just think they could have done better with that role. Although a minor role, I just found his delivery way too hammy, and it was hard to watch.I'll leave it at that.

Wasn’t that the point? His character was a hot-shot, cocky, wannabe bounty hunter. I’d expect a hammy performance from an actor.

[Kaiju]

Originally Posted by jayman3

Wasn’t that the point? His character was a hot-shot, cocky, wannabe bounty hunter. I’d expect a hammy performance from an actor.

Yeah, it's likely he was directed to act that way. Just thought it went a little over-the-top with his delivery at times.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by jayman3

Wasn’t that the point? His character was a hot-shot, cocky, wannabe bounty hunter. I’d expect a hammy performance from an actor.

Having just watched it I came to the same conclusion: it's supposed to be an artless type of performance from a bounty hunting noob who's totally lacking in guile (though one wonders how he wouldn't know about the Mando betraying the Guild).

It's regulation stuff this week then but I still enjoyed the ep for all the callbacks alone, I didn't spot the blaster mark on the wall of the cantina but it gave me a chuckle that droids were now running the place that didn't permit them entry before

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

Geoff, if that unseen character is who I think it is...dinner is served.

I honestly don't have a Scooby Doo as to who it might be. I hope it's Boba Fett, having freed himself from the belly of the Sarlacc.

[Ernest Rister]

When he showed up and the plot started, I thought, "Oh, now we're doing Unforgiven." Wet-behind-the-ears wanna-be offering work to grizzled vet, learns the hard way what killing really means...they didn't do that at all, it turns out, but after the homage to Seven Samurai, I thought that's where Filoni and Favreau were going.

[sonny gaunt]

I have not read the whole thread but, my biggest question is who were the protectors of the asset from episode 1?

I have not followed any SW "canon" aside from the films(meaning I did not watch any of the animated series).

[EvaDK]

Originally Posted by Rizor

Last week, we had that "Seven Samurai"/"Magnificent Seven" homage. Filoni's "The Clone Wars" was full of these things. But I guess that's the type of show this is. It's not interested in engaging characters or stories, or even doing anything new. Just endless homage.

Episode 5 was completely ripping off

Top Gun

(I'll hit the brakes so he'll fly right by!") + the basic plot of Sergio Leone's For A Few Dollars More; two bounty hunters partner up hunting the same target and one of them have a secret agenda.

I wonder what film or tv-series episode 6 will homage in this... original Disney+ show.

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by EvaDK

Episode 5 was completely ripping off Top Gun
(I'll hit the brakes so he'll fly right by!") + the basic plot of Sergio Leone's For A Few Dollars More; two bounty hunters partner up hunting the same target and one of them have a secret agenda.

I wonder what film or tv-series episode 6 will homage in this... original Disney+ show.

Filoni's Clone Wars series...he does this sort of homage/adaptation all the time. A less-entertaining producer/director would get crucified, but he finds a way to make it work through fun. As I said above, it isn't like he's hiding it or being sneaky about it. That's his thing.

[Rizor]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

Filoni's Clone Wars series...he does this sort of homage/adaptation all the time. A less-entertaining producer/director would get crucified, but he finds a way to make it work through fun. As I said above, it isn't like he's hiding it or being sneaky about it. That's his thing.

I'll have to adjust my expectations accordingly but I think this sort of stuff is fine when you have 22 or even 13 episodes per season to explore all these different types of stories - even easier in animation where you can pretty much create or show anything. But when you’re only producing eight 30-minute episodes per year, I had expected them to devote it to more exciting and original stories.

I’ll have to rethink what I’ve come to expect from live action Star Wars, as my only other reference point has been the movies.

[Arawn]

Originally Posted by EvaDK

(I'll hit the brakes so he'll fly right by!") +

That's a Top Gun thing? Heck, even The Winter Soldier used that one!

[bferr1972]

Originally Posted by EvaDK

Episode 5 was completely ripping off Top Gun
(I'll hit the brakes so he'll fly right by!")

Originally Posted by Arawn

That's a Top Gun thing? Heck, even The Winter Soldier used that one!

My first thought went to the speeder bike chase in ROTJ.

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by jayman3

Wasn’t that the point? His character was a hot-shot, cocky, wannabe bounty hunter. I’d expect a hammy performance from an actor.

Dude was also gorgeous.

[steel_breeze]

Originally Posted by EvaDK

Episode 5 was completely ripping off Top Gun[/url]
(I'll hit the brakes so he'll fly right by!")

Originally Posted by Arawn

That's a Top Gun thing? Heck, even The Winter Soldier used that one!

Originally Posted by bferr1972

My first thought went to the speeder bike chase in ROTJ.

Pfft, the original BATTLESTAR GALACTICA pulled that gag in 1978.