The Mandalorian trailer

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bbhaag

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For the simple reason only one episode has been released. One episode a week...

But since we are here, story line is weak, 50% - 75% of time is filled with drawn out scenes that contribute nothing to the story line, such as speeding across a desert on a land speeder. Yea, visuals are good, especially in 4K, but you want to start looking for things to do on your phone until something actually happens. 45 minutes that could be recapped in two sentences.

Guess I'm spoiled after watching stuff like Break Bad, El Camino, Better Call Saul, where you can't even duck into the kitchen without missing something critical.
Oh man this is what I was worried about. I felt this way about season 1 and was hoping season 2 would be better. I know it's still early for S2 but this isn't a good sign. I've held off on reading this thread because I haven't started S2 yet and didn't want to see any spoilers but your post makes me nervous about the direction of S2.
 
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Kaido

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Oh man this is what I was worried about. I felt this way about season 1 and was hoping season 2 would be better. I know it's still early for S2 but this isn't a good sign. I've held off on reading this thread because I haven't started S2 yet and didn't want to see any spoilers but your post makes me nervous about the direction of S2.

The unfortunate truth is that this is a show aimed at kids, not adults. Imagine if the director for John Wick had been given the reins of the Mandalorian!

The visuals are fantastic, the music is good, the story is fun but simplistic. It almost feels like Trigun, only slower & without the comedy aspect. Still, I will be watching it every week because this is the way!
 

ondma

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Watched the first episode of the new season yesterday. My wife likes the show better than I do. It is OK, but seems more like a kid's show, as others have already said.
The new episode is basically a replay of a quest form the KOTOR 1 video game.
 

bbhaag

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The unfortunate truth is that this is a show aimed at kids, not adults. Imagine if the director for John Wick had been given the reins of the Mandalorian!

The visuals are fantastic, the music is good, the story is fun but simplistic. It almost feels like Trigun, only slower & without the comedy aspect. Still, I will be watching it every week because this is the way!
Perhaps but Star Wars: The Clone Wars didn't leave me with the same feelings and it was geared toward kids as well. IDK like I already said it's early in the season and hell to be honest it's early for the series as a whole. Season 2 could be awesome and really turn this just ok series into a great one. I hope it does because after the lameness of the last few movies I could really use some awesome SW action. haha
 

ultimatebob

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Ya know, that rumor going around that Baby Yoda is a Sith is starting to become more believable now. He ate those babies like they were candy... I can definitely sense the dark side in him 😀
 

Kaido

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Ya know, that rumor going around that Baby Yoda is a Sith is starting to become more believable now. He ate those babies like they were candy... I can definitely sense the dark side in him 😀

The part at the end where the frog lady clutches her backpack as she looks at baby yoda & then he turns around & pops an egg in his mouth LOL
 

Kaido

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I have the double-pack of that from Sam's Club

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I bought some Kix to compare. I dunno if my tastebuds are shot or what, but the Kix are NOT sweet at all. I remember them being faintly sugary as a kid! No contest, Baby Yoda's frog egg pod cereal wins.

I gotta go back & buy some more boxes!
 
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ultimatebob

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So... Baby Yoda now has an official name, and I don't like it. I think that I'm going to stick with Baby Yoda
 

SKORPI0

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And the name of the child is
 

kage69

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I wish we could get some Star Wars production that didn't focus on kids, a la the first movies. Also wish the writing wasn't quite so lazy, with so much time devoted to credits. It's laziness posing as art. There isn't much about this show that impresses me to be honest. For this kind of budget they shouldn't be cutting corners, I don't care who the guest appearances are. With this kind of popularity some real talent should be at the helm, not people who present the audience with dreck like train-up montages or deflated, weak copies of a heavily used Kurosawa plot.

I hate to say it, but I may be done with the entire franchise. Had high hopes for some kind of much needed revival, but this ain't it. At least the kids are happy I guess. Hurry up Expanse!
 

JEDI

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And the name of the child is
also, Mandalorian basker armor is proof to light sabers?

then why didnt the Emperor make Jedi killing stuff using that metal?!
 

MrSquished

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Just getting on season 2 and it's apparent this show is more geared towards kids, as mentioned above, and selling merchandise and theme park experiences and free happy toy meals, not to the folks that grew up on star wars and want an adult version of it.
 

Fritzo

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also, Mandalorian basker armor is proof to light sabers?

then why didnt the Emperor make Jedi killing stuff using that metal?!
The metal is well known in the extended universe and very rare- it's a sacred metal from the Mando home world and moon. Any non Mandalorian ownership means it's been stolen, and since it's considered sacred they fight to the death to retrieve it.

Mandalorians were the only fighters that could counter Jedi and they were enemies for a long time. Some of the Old Republic games goes over that.
 
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JEDI

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disney sees all the neg about the name.
will add something in season 3 saying thats the nickname the jedi trainers gave him at the temple.

his real name is ... and found in backup copies of the Temple archives in some hidden location
 

Fritzo

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Just getting on season 2 and it's apparent this show is more geared towards kids, as mentioned above, and selling merchandise and theme park experiences and free happy toy meals, not to the folks that grew up on star wars and want an adult version of it.

Yes...return to the 'non-kids' version of Star Wars that you watched as a kid and was totally geared toward you...
 
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