The Mandalorian The Mandalorian 2.02 - Chapter 10 - Discussion Thread (Spoilers Allowed)

The Spiders were wild.
And Baby Yoda is a monster.

 

Setting up the Big Bad for Ep 10-12

 

It will remain to be seen how this episode fairs in the context of the whole season. As I said previously episodes 4-6 last season seemed fairly inconsequential at the time but paid off in later episodes.

I think we can assume the next two episodes should be more heavily linked to the main plot. Mando will be tracking down Mando’s on Trask and that Sasha Banks character is spying on him. Could still technically end up similar to episode one in that it’s bookended by the overall arc but the meat of the story is something else.

Similarly If the following episode is the return to Navarro I think that bodes well for being focused on Gideon given the Empires presence in the trailers. I’m curious what revelations in next weeks episode could prompt Mando to return to his allies on Navarro.

 

I wouldn't say so. There were hordes of the spiders which are understandably much faster than a huge dragon-like creature, and standing your ground would only result in being completely overwhelmed and quickly killed off. Odd criticism to be honest.

 

Episode 4 introduce Cara Dune...That's pretty consequential!

People gotta learn to see everything in a grander tapestry regardless of direct consequences.

Long game...Long game.

 

Innit, the episode i was dreading the most..... I really struggled to play Fallen Order because of this reason LOL

 

Eh, I didn't care too much for this episode, tbh. IMO it was more filler than anything else. Mando is a certified taxi driver just so he can (maybe) find another Mandalorian on some offbeat planet.

A few things of note:
- What species is "Dr. Mandible", and what species was that froglike passenger? As I've said in the past, the franchise always seems to bring in new and unidentified aliens in its various media. Not really a complaint; just curious.

- Was Mando's ship such a threat that the New Republic scouts in their X-wings were going to shoot him down? They seemed a little over-aggressive to me.

- It was kind that throughout the entire ordeal, the froglike mother had no idea that Yoda Jr. was eating her eggs. She didn't realize some of them were missing? Guess they weren't as valuable as she was suggesting.

- In those last 10 minutes, Mando actually flies his ship out of the pit until the giant spider creature jumps on it and they crash back down. My question is, how come he couldn't have lifted off earlier; before they even entangled with the creatures in the first place?

 

Amen to that

 

I think for many folk, the episode could have been saved if it was exactly the same, but at the very end Ahsoka stepped out of the cave and watched the Razorcrest fly away as the music swelled up.

"Plot Development!".
And the people were happy and made many YouTubes.

 

Regarding some points you made -

Did the X-Wings actually fire on the Razor? Will have to rewatch but I think that while they did lock s-foils they never actually shot at Mando and were more interested in him coming peacefully rather than shooting him out of the sky. I think at most they would’ve tried to disable his ship. Someone else mentioned that maybe the NR is a little aggressive to show they mean business so it’s entirely possible they would’ve shot him down but I’m leaning towards the disable over destroy option.

As for why the razor couldn’t take off before the spiders showed up I think that came down to timing. That whole sequence begins Mando doing repairs with no obvious signs of danger. The child leads him to the pool and the spider sequence occurs forcing them to take their chances with the repairs that had been done. My feelings are if Mando hadn’t been interrupted with his repairs they very well might have taken off without incident.

I think both the Mandible creature and frog one were featured in chapter 5 although no idea if they’re the same individuals. For some reason the mandible creature Struck me as something out of the cantina scene in ANH whereas the frog seemed out of a TCW episode. I’m a fan of bringing in new species so long as it’s a healthy mix of old and new so it feels rooted in the same universe. I liked the inclusion of the Weequay last episode and there were a couple of aliens from R1 in this one as well. So long as there’s a healthy balance I’m happy. One of my favourite scenes from this episode was when the razor went into free fall and the frog lady was freakin out. It was so comical with her reaction to holding on for dear life got a good chuckle out of me.

I think the mother did know the child was eating the spawn mostly because she became overly protective in the final scene when the child was eyeing off the canister.

I will say I was briefly hopeful that it was actually Boba that had come to save the day. I don’t know why especially given I want him to remain an antagonist to Mando. It was a little disappointing that it was the NR but it made sense given they were followed him down there and were obviously looking for him.

 

I thought it might end right after the New Republic guys left. Then when it kept going with Mando and co. taking off, I thought they might get to Trask and there'd be some hook there to end the episode.

 

Many folks think plot development only means changes in external events. But exploring character, the internal aspect of plot, is also an essential and often underappreciated means of development.

Plot-wise, I think this episode did a lot for Baby Yoda. His carnivorous appetite is both surprising and potentially problematic, perhaps even a road to the darkside.

 

Yoda species responsible for the frog-people species near extinction CONFIRMED.

 

This was one of my favorite episodes yet, it was full of so many geniune conversations, it was a nice small adventure and I can't wait to see where it goes next.

It also seems like a surprising amount of people completely misunderstanding the meaning of the term ''filler episode''

 

Also slightly disappointed we didn’t get the clichéd line of “that could’ve been worse” as the Razor skidded to a stop on the surface before plummeting to the ice cavern below.

 

* Wasn't Illum

 

I have seen this mentioned earlier, and I know it's only a joke but it was just the last of her family line, not the entire species that that were floating in the tank.

 

Yes I meant that but ran out of time to edit.

Yeah people really misread that and thought it was a cruel horrific joke. Eating the spawn of another species is something that happens every day. I thought it was hilarious.

 

Gave it a 6/10. Wasn't overly thrilled at this episode.

 

I give it a 7, i enjoyed the episode and Baby Yoda.

 

With each Chapter, it is clear that subtle changes are occurring in The Child. I noticed it last week with how excited / intrigued he was with the fight club scene at the start, as well the enjoyment on his face with the Speeder Bike ride.

This week, its his consumption of things (regardless if its wrong) and him "learning" through observation from his father; ie. Din welding the Razorcrest back together.

Mostly it could be said that its just a toddler learning from their parent and simply has that child-like fascination and intrigue with the galaxy around him - the real world equivalent of a baby / child eating a crayon, etc. The more he learns and experiences, the more he grows... that sort of thing.

But lets say for one moment that he does become a dark Jedi down the track. Then its interesting how a series of small, in-consequential events can mount up over time in taking someone down a dark path; and this is without the influences of others who are really evil.

Din's not doing anything wrong, he is protecting The Child and trying to get him back to his own kind. But experiences along the way are helping to form who The Child is and potentially, who The Child will become.

 

That's what I gave it too, watched the episode again and I like it more a second time. Still not my favorite episode but the utter weirdness of it all definitely helps it be more memorable. I also like how Baby Yoda eating the eggs makes him not as sweet and innocent as he may seem. Plus I love when Star Wars goes all gross, weird and dark with it's humor sometimes.

 

Also the frog eggs are not yet babies, but he killed a spider baby. and lets not forget he ate a frog last seasoon.