The Mandalorian The Mandalorian 2.01 - Chapter 9 - Discussion Thread (Spoilers Allowed)

Here I was coming up with theories on how starkiller is still canon and, fed up with his old sith ways decided to become a villager in Mos Pelgo.

 

Do we know the name of the urban planet at the start of the episode?

 

Not yet.

 

An episode worth waiting for! Very well put together and being back on Tatooine is always a good start. The CGI this season is truly an improvement, the Krayt Dragon looked amazing. Always loved the lessons of Star Wars, work together to achieve your common goal. Cobb Vanth seemed great as to hit with his book persona. And all the tidbits thrown in just for the fans seemed to resonate well with many. Maybe didn't move the story along fast enough, but yet another adventure for our hero.....and then the cameo at the end! Breathtaking!!

 

I recognized Cobb Vanth when the character was first shown. I’m not a fan of Aftermath, so I wasn’t thrilled to see a character from the trilogy. To my surprise, I quite liked Vanth by the end of the episode. On one hand, I was glad they switched up his character so it didn’t match with Aftermath, as I enjoyed the show version a lot more. On the other hand, I was disappointed that Disney couldn’t keep its own canon straight.

I also liked finally getting to see a Krayt Dragon; that was quite cool. I believe some have mentioned that the Krayt Dragon pearl was mentioned in Legends. Could someone tell me which book it was mentioned in? While it was a nice nod to Legends material, it felt a bit repetitive of the Mudhorn episode. Fight a large animal in the desert and find an orb-shaped prize at the end which is treasured by an alien species.

Other than that, I enjoyed seeing a bit more of Tusken Raiders and Baby Yoda.

 

@Queen Apailana Cobb Vanth was telling the story. It may not be the full version of the story.

 

Wookieepedia says a krayt dragon pearl was first mentioned in the Darksaber novel. But it is far more well known for being in The Knights of the Old Republic video game, which had a quest that this episode is heavily inspired by.

 

I was talking with some friends last night, and it kind of struck me. If COVID had not been a thing this year, I bet they had a very limited theatrical release (perhaps even IMAX) for this episode planned for this year. Perhaps a one weekend only type deal. The extended runtime, the top-notch production value (this episode has some of the best use of the Volume to date), the Boba Fett tease at the end to get people talking, and, especially, the shifting aspect ratio during the Krayt Dragon fight at the end to expand the screen and showcase the action in a whole new way. It would have been a nice little way for fans to get a chance to see some Star Wars on the big screen if they so chose this year, since there was no movie release, and this episode more than any other seems especially tailored to that big screen experience.

Hey, if something like that awful looking Inhumans show could do it...

 

Yes, the shifting aspect ratio makes me think this was going to cinemas. A shame. This was the most cinematic episode to date.

If Favreau is indeed directing Chapter 16, I wouldn't be surprised if we get the same.

 

I’m hoping against hope that Famuyiwa directs the finale too. He got two episodes last season, and I don’t see why he shouldn’t get two this season.

 

This was a great read. But also really funny how the twin suns at the end were referenced, but NOT the guy who was looking at them. You know, THAT guy.

 

@devilinthedetails Thanks for watching this show now, you are giving me the opportunity to comment on the episodes that I watched when I was taking a break from the boards

Even though I wasn't impressed storywise from the season premiere, I was definitely impressed by the obvious step up in production budget. That episode was absolutely fantastic visually, even if it was set on the home planet of all Star Wars, our beloved desert planet.

Being very familiar with Krayt Dragons from various videogames, I was a little confused by the form and the size of this particular one, but it turns out there are two different kinds of Krayt Dragons and this one was the giant kind, so it's all good. Everything about the Tusken Raiders in this episode was fantastic. Din Djarin was absolutely amazing and fearless and the hero we want and deserve.

Cobb Vanth was a delight, Grogu was as cute as ever, and I'm not gonna lie, I had missed those fellows so much that I would probably have been satisfied with anything they gave us. Jon Favreau's direction was a large scale production, and the only thing that bothered me I guess is that I don't really get impressed with monsters just because they are huge in size, so I kinda didn't care that they focused on the size of the Krayt Dragon. But the nuances around it, its vomit, its weak spot, its behavior were pretty solid.

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And wait till you see Chapters 13 to 16......