Full Series Gar Saxon

He's what in his mid 30's here and his 50 in rebels. I mean you could say he is hot in both as he's a fit man who knows how to take care of himself.

 

I guess so. I was just waiting for an excuse to make a meme sorry.

 

The black and red horned armor on the regular troops was already awesome, but that glowing yellow visor is seriously intimidating. Easily my favorite armor design in Star Wars. His Rebels armor is such a downgrade by comparison.

 

It would be fun to get a fight between Gar and Rex.

 

I like this idea because I like fistfights. Rex actually does not have a great track record of winning hand to hand fights. Getting concussed in the head by Saxon could be one way to end up with the right head injury to get the ball rolling on another issue Rex is going to have.

 

I thought Almec's warrior uniform was pretty sharp. I love the braid that is similar to the one Boba has.

 

Phenomenal episode. One of the best. The only thing I didn’t like was that hideously over the top Mando armor with the huge horns and yellow visor (Gar Saxon’s). Looked like some overwrought Alienware laptop design. A bad concept that should have been struck down in its first draft (in marked contrast to his excellent Mando-Imperial armor in Rebels). However, it was totally cancelled out by Almec’s insanely cool green/ blue and gold royal Mando armor, which is one of the best armor designs I’ve seen in Star Wars animation. So no harm done!

 

The yellow visors of Kast's and Saxon's helmets mimics Maul's eyes like the red and black armor does his flesh. The more more advanced visors indicate a similar or same effect as the Republic Commando helmet HUD capabilities. The horns indicate rank and status among them. The female warriors lacking horns also indicate to me the same thing among the Dathomirian females also lacking horns as the males all do. Maul seems intentional.

 

Yes, I understand the reason behind the design choice, which is obvious. Doesn’t make it a good design. It’s all too on the nose.

 

No baiting. But that design has been around since 2014's SOD, not sure why you're so surprised and bothered about it now.

Its looks cool and upgraded. Also brings to mind the Sun Guard from TPM game or the Saber Guard from TFU II, with their powered T visors. So far only appearing on the two top commanders Saxon and Kast, although others sport yellow lights or paint, especially the females on their cuirass.




Probably Mandalorian armor has been getting more Transformers/Robotech/anime-like looking going back to Pre's helmet that looked like it was out've Robotech with the ear antennas which later appear on the Imperial Mando style armor of Saxon and his Commandos on Rebels. While Paz with his heavy infantry armor looks like a bulky Bay Transformer on The Mandalorian.

 

Just pointing out the Armorer in the Mandalorian is both a lady and a heavily implied Mauldorian with helmet horns.

Also, I how awesome would it be for Emily Swallow to show up voicing her character in the next few TCW eps?? I’m really hoping for a cameo.


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I would love the book of Satine and Obi wan during Mandalore's change. Maybe have Previzsla and Gar Saxon hunting down thme down and Qui gon trying lure them away. Almec trying to insert his power.

 

A book would be nice. But a tv show would even even better.

 

Mod Edit: Not needed.

You’re right. It’s just my opinion. But also, watching Star Wars all these years, and listening to masters like Chiang and McQuarrie, I try to ground my opinion in good Star Wars design sense. But yeah. That’s still just my opinion informed by their opinions.

 

I already had to warn another thread about baiting and trying to rile each other up today. Knock it off.

 

The animation detail on Saxon was nothing short of incredible.

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Hope we see him fight Bo-Katan or Ahsoka at some point!

 

I feel like there has to be a B-plot in the next episode. I'm counting on some beatdowns. Saxon ought to be at the front of the line to deliver some. I'd like to see him copy Savage and try to impale someone on those horns on his helmet.

 

If the Mandos are wearing beskar, not really sure how they getting killed off that easily by small arms fire on this toon but Djarin survives near constant hits. In fact it was the concussion that almost killed him in the finale and not blaster fire,lol.

 

There are always weak points in armor, beskar or not.

 

Lasers in Star Wars seem to have a strong kinetic affect, so even if the Beskar holds up, getting blasted enough times is probably enough to knock a Mando out. Blaster pistols like Han's have enough kinect energy to cause small explosions upon impact.



Sabine's plot shield Beskar had enough strength to not get fried in Rebels, but she was knocked out briefly by a shot to the head.



Also, Mandos presumably use special grade tibana to penetrate an adversary's beskar armor. That could explain the yellow bolts (at least they're supposed to be yellow when not used to distinguish good guys vs bad guys)

 

Also, if anyone is going to know the weaknesses and how to hit someone wearing Beskar it's going to be Mandalorians themselves. They could have told the clones how to do it. One more reason it would be cool to get something like a one on one fight between someone like Saxon and Rex or Jesse. We could really see the difference in a no holds barred brawl. Makes me miss Fives, he would have been fire in a brawl with one of these guys.

 

I think the tibana gas stuff was more of an EU thing. There does not appear to be any difference in blaster shot between Mandos; Clones, Stormtroopers or droids. Movie or cartoon special effects is another factor.

In any case the Imperials use top of the line military equipment too, and his Mando armor held up against a high powered sniper rifle from a 1st rate assassin, taking multiple hits even. Plus it took a few hits from a mudhorn for the armor to lose its intregrity, it was more again the impact of the blows and concusion that was casuing Djrin to get wounded or killed. I guess not all beskar is created equal,lol.

Problem is, the Death Watch warriors take hits from Droids and Clones in SOD and even in this arc by Clones or rival Mando's and they all getting hit in the armor plating and still die with one shot one kill frequency you expect on a Stormtrooper or whatever. Beskar is also lightsaber resistant. With Ahsoka she seems to always aim for the blasters and jetpacks, jetbacks seemed like their biggest weakeness since Boba Fett accidentally getting hit in the rear by Han on ROTJ its almost a running gag. But it does not explain direct hits on beskar killing the Super Commandos. They should have an armor advantage over the Clones but they don't. In fact they had Saxon using that personal wrist shield to block plaster fire and even the Mandalorial riot shield held up better than the Mando armor of Death Watch against sustained Black Sun and Pyke blaster shots.

 

Except plot armor