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Dec 4, 2020 13:10
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This episode was obviously less visually impressive than a lot of the previous ones (lol that the ignition point of the Jedi order looks like regular rear end Central Valley California), but I loved everything in it. I love that Ming-Na Wen came back. I really want to see where this goes, and it’s a wild feeling to be excited for Star Wars again.
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Dec 4, 2020 13:20
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Also, there’s a dude loudly complaining that this show sucks on twitter because it lacks pathos, but I feel the last few episodes have had plenty?
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Dec 4, 2020 13:22
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Most twitter people are dumb as poo poo.
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Dec 4, 2020 13:23
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I really enjoyed this one. I think my main critique is how weak the excuse was for Mando not to have his jetpack on him (and did he pick it up again?!) Seeing proto-First Order landers was cool too
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Dec 4, 2020 13:29
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Yeah I spent the last half of the show wondering why he didn't pick up his jetpack; I hope he didn't leave it on the planet. (I'm guessing flying would make him an easier target?)
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Dec 4, 2020 13:35
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Another question I have is: did Boba have his armour while rescuing Fennec and then lose it before the start of this season?
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Dec 4, 2020 13:37
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CelticPredator posted:There will be some angry rear end nerds tomorrow because they paid money for that expensive toy. Nope. I'm pissed because now I'll need more shelf space for the next expensive toy when he gets a Space Geo Metro.
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Dec 4, 2020 13:37
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He had plenty of time to pick it up again at the end. Plus it's too memorable, I don't think it'll be like his rifle which disappeared for half a season without reason. Captain Splendid posted:Another question I have is: did Boba have his armour while rescuing Fennec and then lose it before the start of this season? If the books are accurate Cobb had the armour for ~5 years. Doctor Spaceman fucked around with this message at 13:40 on Dec 4, 2020 |
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Dec 4, 2020 13:37
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Honestly, I don’t get why he didn’t pick the jetpack back up, first thing.
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Dec 4, 2020 13:41
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Mywhatacleanturtle posted:This episode was obviously less visually impressive than a lot of the previous ones I keep seeing people say this, but that's a big part of why I loved it. Seeing guys in plastic armor tromping around a real desert sent me right back to being a kid seeing ANH the first time. This episode just felt so original trilogy stylistically. I've never been a Boba Fett fanboy but getting to see him earn his reputation was magical, and watching those chunks of armor flying felt more visceral than any splatterific war movie I can think of. Hell I got a lump in my throat just seeing the Slave 1 flying in. I loving love this show so much.
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Dec 4, 2020 13:51
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Hahahahah jfc Fennec is alive. That was beyond stupid. I'm waiting for Kuill and IG-11 to come back now. Or maybe Boba Fett will repair the krayt dragon too. Mando sure seemed fine tanking all those shots. I hoped he remember to pick up his jetpack before leaving. So why didn't Boba Fett just take the armor from Cobb Vanth? Why didn't the imperial cruiser shoot at the Slave One? I guess Bill Burr comes back next week. Not sure why he would be helpful in finding Grogu though. Gonz posted:Dude is absolutely untrustworthy, but he’s also an ex-Imperial sharpshooter and Mando realizes that he’s gonna need every dirtbag in the galaxy to go ruin the Imperial Remnant’s poo poo due to knowledge of how the Empire operates. And it’s just another excuse for Billy to remind everyone that there’s a Space Boston and a Space Boston accent. “Wicked pissah” and such. But he has an imperial sharpshooter already...
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Dec 4, 2020 13:57
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drat, that was great. I slammed the Bounty Hunter EU books as a kid and I always wanted to see the Boba they described in action. I feel vindicated in that sense. Good stuff. Keep pulling it off. I did laugh that Tython was basically Planet Vasquez Rocks since Star Trek literally just did a tongue in cheek joke about that last year.
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Dec 4, 2020 13:59
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Yeah has been awhile since i saw an episode with earthplants i could recognize, weird familiar feeling in contrast to many of the previous settings.
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Dec 4, 2020 14:00
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Grogu gonna Force Lightning somebody’s rear end before this season is done and it’s gonna be amazing...
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Dec 4, 2020 14:07
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Frankenstyle posted:I keep seeing people say this, but that's a big part of why I loved it. Seeing guys in plastic armor tromping around a real desert sent me right back to being a kid seeing ANH the first time. This episode just felt so original trilogy stylistically. I've never been a Boba Fett fanboy but getting to see him earn his reputation was magical, and watching those chunks of armor flying felt more visceral than any splatterific war movie I can think of. Hell I got a lump in my throat just seeing the Slave 1 flying in. I loving love this show so much. I don’t know, the amount of gratuitous sparks from the pyrotechnics felt very “Power Rangers” for me. Don’t get me wrong, I loved every minute of the episode, but I completely understand the people who thought it felt “cheap”.
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Dec 4, 2020 14:08
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Doctor Spaceman posted:He had plenty of time to pick it up again at the end. Even from just the show we know he got it shortly after Endor. That was great, gave us a lot whilst promising more: More unbelievably sweet moments with Grogu on the ship and Din just completely letting his guard down. There may be conversations with Fett now about what he's been doing and why he didn't try to get the armor from Cobb. Maybe, in his apparently more mellow mindset, he saw it being put to use and decided to leave it, but sought it from Din when it was sat unused in the Crest (RIP). Also sounds like Jango was a genuine Mandalorian again, so unclear why Clone Wars said he wasn't. Maybe it's just because he was on the wrong side of the civil war? Disappointing to have the Dark Troopers just drop in and leave again without fighting. But it was cool to make Fett look as dangerous as his supposed to be, even before he got the armor back, I think this is the first time a gaffi stick has been shown put to any use besides removing bantha plaque, and it was neat showing it actually smash trooper armor. And the launcher on the kneepad I think is new? It's great that as good as Din is made to look, a well executed tear like that can make someone else look incredible. Lol that Din could find the gearstick head in the wreckage. A beskar spear probably shows on one of his visors scanners but that's nutty, especially since Grogu could have taken it again and dropped it when taken. Another nice detail was Shand seemed to hit the joints in the trooper armor, which makes her look more skilled and the armor look less of a joke.
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Dec 4, 2020 14:08
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TheBigBudgetSequel posted:I was 100% sure this episode was gonna be a side-quest to the main plot but was pleasantly surprised they went right to Typhon. and looking a little rounder around the middle while doing it, wanted to know where he got the armor extensions Good action this ep. I would trade these two for Carl Weathers and Gino Carano any day.
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Dec 4, 2020 14:12
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Mando's going to get himself a Beskar Razor Crest.
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Dec 4, 2020 14:13
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BizarroAzrael posted:Even from just the show we know he got it shortly after Endor. in the EU I'm pretty sure every piece of Boba's armor was some insane weapon haha
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Dec 4, 2020 14:16
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GoutPatrol posted:and looking a little rounder around the middle while doing it This is the Weight
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Dec 4, 2020 14:20
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CelticPredator posted:There will be some angry rear end nerds tomorrow because they paid money for that expensive toy. I ordered the Crest. My heart dropped. Still a great ship and toy!
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Dec 4, 2020 14:40
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I definitely laughed out loud at Boba’s “I’m just a simple man making his way in the galaxy” call-back.
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Dec 4, 2020 14:43
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Ming-Na Wen gave me strong PUBG nostalgia.
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Dec 4, 2020 14:43
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Me, in the establishing shot at the end: "Awww, poo poo yeah, he's going back to pick up Ahsoka and now Din, Snips, Fett, and Ming-Na Wen are gonna go kick rear end for the last two episodes!" Me, less than a minute later: "Ahh, dammit, its Gina and Burr." Seriously, from orbit that planet looked a lot like Corvus.
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Dec 4, 2020 14:44
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Pops Mgee posted:Even with the trap beats that are always playing when Moff Gideon is around, he doesn’t stand a chance now that Boba and his whip are on board. Yeah, I'm really looking forward to the Auralnauts version of Mando stuff.
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Dec 4, 2020 15:00
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I get the impression that Mandalorian society is kinda shattered at this point, to the point where various surviving sects might not have much common language outside things like registered codes, but Din does have a minimum he'll accept to be a True Mandalorian outside the cult-like sect he knows.
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Dec 4, 2020 15:05
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GoutPatrol posted:and looking a little rounder around the middle while doing it, wanted to know where he got the armor extensions Boba Fatt
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Dec 4, 2020 15:07
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One step closer to seeing seismic charges again 
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Dec 4, 2020 15:09
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Did anyone say Boba Fat yet? edit: gently caress
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Dec 4, 2020 15:10
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Noise Complaint posted:in the EU I'm pretty sure every piece of Boba's armor was some insane weapon haha that's pretty much how he was so badass and widely feared, he was trained real well and literally covered in guns head to toe
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Dec 4, 2020 15:11
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Somebody get on deviantart and search Boba Fatt, I’m too scared.
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Dec 4, 2020 15:46
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Lol I couldn’t resist.
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Dec 4, 2020 15:48
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Cartoon Man posted:Somebody get on deviantart and search Boba Fatt, I’m too scared. In a case of funny timing, this got posted in another thread a few days ago:
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Dec 4, 2020 15:49
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Ok that was a killer episode - it did look fairly cheap being shot in just some hills but aside from that the action was good. It was crazy seeing why Boba Fett was actually feared as a bounty hunter and why Vader trusted him. He was like a walking turret. The knee missiles were 
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Dec 4, 2020 15:57
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If we got knee missiles as official canon, it’s only a matter of time till we get knee lightsabers...
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Dec 4, 2020 15:59
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Cartoon Man posted:If we got knee missiles as official canon, it’s only a matter of time till we get knee lightsabers... Mando's next upgrade will be the knee flamethrower
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Dec 4, 2020 16:01
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Has anyone said Boba Fatt yet? e. Dammit If you told me even two years ago that there would be a live action Star Wars show with actual Dark Troopers, references to Thrawn, and a live-action Darksaber, I would have called you a drat dirty liar. Hulk Smash! fucked around with this message at 16:26 on Dec 4, 2020 |
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Dec 4, 2020 16:11
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Cartoon Man posted:If we got knee missiles as official canon, it’s only a matter of time till we get knee lightsabers... Considering the director, I'm calling this a serious missed opportunity, 
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Dec 4, 2020 16:12
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nine-gear crow posted:Ganking Snoke as the capstone to act two of The Last Jedi was loving brilliant because it gave Kylo Ren the springboard to assume his destined place as the real big bad of the Sequel Trilogy, which he would have rocked as. But then Reddit got mad so between 8 and 9 he slammed face first into a giant glass ceiling that had PALPATINE WUZ HEAR spray painted on it like he was Wile E. Coyote or something and fell so hard back to the start of his character arc he actually loving whistled on the way down. That was never Ben's "destined place". From the moment we found out Kylo Ren was actually Ben Solo, the story was "how does this lost soul come home and find peace?" and then Abrams/Terrio couldn't see beyond the shadow of Darth Vader and just decided that the only way to find peace is to literally just drop dead. Oops. Ben's entire thing throughout TFA and TLJ is how much he hates being "evil". How he keeps trying to Do The One Thing That Makes Him The Best Dark Sider over and over and over and it never makes him feel any better. Big Mean Jerk posted:I want that Rian trilogy to happen so bad but the internet has almost certainly tanked the chances of it ever happening. That's already an announced project that's happening - they confirmed that before TLJ even came out. Halloween Jack posted:People love framing the story of TLJ like it's a YA romance. Given that around a third of the whole movie is explicitly about Ben and Rey's developing romance, and their relationship is the central relationship of the entire trilogy.... Sir DonkeyPunch posted:Boba Fatt Maybe let's not actually bodyshame people?
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