My only problem was I found the music to be a bit.. off... especially the "Beastie-riding" scene...
Werner Herzog plays the Villain? :-D
Werner Herzog plays the Villain? :-D
First of all: as far as Hollywood is concerned, Germans may be seconds to only the brits as villains, if at all.
Secondly: ermahgerd I keep forgetting how much I love that velvety voice.
Werner Herzog plays the Villain? :-D
First of all: as far as Hollywood is concerned, Germans may be seconds to only the brits as villains, if at all.
Secondly: ermahgerd I keep forgetting how much I love that velvety voice.
Looking at you Jeremy Irons and Alan Rickman.
Looking at you Jeremy Irons and Alan Rickman.I love those movies. Both of them.
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One thing I gotta look into is just what a Mandalorian is. In Knights of the Old Republic is seems like they are a people but more of a conglomerate of people, much like the republic itself. In Clone Wars it's an actual planet and the citizens there are Mandalorians. In this it just seems like a faith or religion
There was the great Mandalorian/Jedi War way back in the time of the Old Republic era games, and the Mandalorian talks about a purge, so maybe now it's more like the Jedi order during the original film years?
Disney's timeline puts Mandalorian 10 years after ANH.Given that they say in the first episode that the Empire is gone, it's obviously post-RotJ.
About 25 years before TFA.
Finally watched the first 4 at my cousin's house this weekend. Episode 4 is basically a rehash of the plot of many an American western.
Finally watched the first 4 at my cousin's house this weekend. Episode 4 is basically a rehash of the plot of many an American western.
The Mandalorian with No Name. :-D
If they don't have an episode based on that I will be disappointedwhat, Yomando?
A Million Ways to Die in the West-ern Spiral Arm ofthe Galaxya Galaxy Far, Far Away.
If they don't have an episode based on that I will be disappointedwhat, Yomando?
A Million Ways to Die in the West-ern Spiral Arm ofthe Galaxya Galaxy Far, Far Away.
Fixed that for you. :-D
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I'm finally catching up with this series. Loving it of course. Don't really understand the problem people are having with the music though. It's got a solid spaghetti western/scifi vibe.
It's just every now and then it's like they forget to stop the runtee-tuntee-tunteee music when the action is over.
Very satisfying.It's just every now and then it's like they forget to stop the runtee-tuntee-tunteee music when the action is over.
Oh right? Can you point to an example, out of curiosity?
Edit: Looking around seems to confirm Ben's comment that a bunch of people don't like it because it's not John Williams.
Expecations, man. >.>
Mostly drawing inferences from the absence of Mara or any mention of her in the ST. However, as has been rumoured, Rebels Season 4 will include Luke, Ashoka and Ezra averting Palpatine's escape to Exogol thanks to a time-travelling plane of the Force, then it would explain how Mara would suddenly reappear in the timeline (No Palpatine hovering in the background to directly control her).If it gives thr finger to multiple bad executive decisions in handling the franchise, I don't care how they pull it off.
The fan base got what they deserved in the end, IMO.
The fan base got what they deserved in the end, IMO.
I've only heard horror stories of the E.U. continuity wars. Was it really that bad?
[I know trying to mash elements of all of them together is half the reason the prequel trilogy is a mess.]
Then you get moments like the Lepi (https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Lepi/Legends).
Yeah, there are some top-notch stories in the EU and then there are some things that must have sounded great in the pitch meeting but never really worked out. Like the Ssi-Ruuk (the one-shot antagonists in Siege at Bakura), who were trailed as this super-villains who would make the Sith look like toddlers but were basically wiped out in one book. Then there is the Dark Empire spur timeline, the less about which I say the better other than this is the EU foundation for the Sequel Trilogy.Then you get moments like the Lepi (https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Lepi/Legends).
Wait, did they get permission to use Bucky O'Hare (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucky_O%27Hare)?
If this rumour is borne out, the parallel rumour about the coming 'decanonisation' of the SW Sequel Trilogy may also be true.That makes no sense. Movies are top-tier canon. I get making Mandalorian a separate canon, but saying that Episodes VII-IX are somehow not canon is foolish.
Ah....no. Movies aren't "top-tier canon".
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Now, don't get me wrong about the movies, they're certainly the first place people should look when they discuss canon.
And they're certainly good for helping Disney do what it does best, make a fortune from the merchandising,...
Disney knew what they were doing when they bought Star Wars. They weren't buying the rights for the films, they were buying the ability to print money by slapping the Star Wars brand on anything they want.
Weren't she and her family accused last year of literally assaulting a trans man?
Although Fett wore Mandalorian armor, the government of Mandalore saw him as nothing more than a common mercenary and insisted he had no actual ties to the Mandalorians.
P.s.: Ah yes, Frozen. I dont get why that movie was so successful.
Not according to Wookieepedia (https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Jango_Fett):QuoteAlthough Fett wore Mandalorian armor, the government of Mandalore saw him as nothing more than a common mercenary and insisted he had no actual ties to the Mandalorians.
Star Wars: Knights of the Republic gamePersonally this is the only Star Wars thing I've seen that's on par with the Mandalorian, with the possible exception of Genndy Tartakovsky's Clone Wars.
And next you'll tell me there's a season 3 of Gargoyles or that TF Kissplayers was allowed to happen.If this rumour is borne out, the parallel rumour about the coming 'decanonisation' of the SW Sequel Trilogy may also be true.That makes no sense. Movies are top-tier canon. I get making Mandalorian a separate canon, but saying that Episodes VII-IX are somehow not canon is foolish.
So I'm just watching Ep1, Season 1 and ... I'm pretty sure Werner Herzog is consciously exaggerating certain 'German' mannerisms in his pronounciation. It's actually a bit grating, tbh. I'm wondering how this sounds to Anglophones? Could it be that he does that because he thinks this sounds ... badass ... to Anglo ears?
More 'cliche villain,' I think.
Hmmh. Still think like he sounds like he's holdiing in a wee.
So I'm just watching Ep1, Season 1 and ... I'm pretty sure Werner Herzog is consciously exaggerating certain 'German' mannerisms in his pronounciation. It's actually a bit grating, tbh. I'm wondering how this sounds to Anglophones? Could it be that he does that because he thinks this sounds ... badass ... to Anglo ears?
To me, it just sounds ... well, like someone consciously exaggerating stereotypically 'German' bad pronounciation habits (or rather, what Anglophones think is a 'typically German' pronounciation). Not threatening. Not intimidating. If anything, it sounds like he badly needs to go to the restroom.
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Hmmh. Still think like he sounds like he's holdiing in a wee.
I now need to rewatch the episode with this mental image.
I think most places that are like, "What's a Jedi," are the Outer Rim where few people are or goPretty much this. Also During the Clone Wars, Republic propaganda down played the deeds of the Jedi and mostly focused on the Clones and other Republic related actions. Post-Jedi Purge there was a huge Imperial propaganda goal to demonize them, in hopes of getting people to flush out and report any survivors. It's one of the reasons why the Rebel Alliance venerated them, as a symbol of the old republic. Which is why they really picked up on using "May the Force be with you" as a phrase. We the audience know very well what a Jedi was and unless you were in the core or mid rim worlds, or actively participated in the Clone Wars with a Jedi around, you may not have heard of them, had a limited understanding of them, or heard what was assumed to be exaggerated stories. The outer rims were pretty lawless and largely ignored by the old republic. The Empire on the other hand made sure their presence was felt everywhere.
I think most places that are like, "What's a Jedi," are the Outer Rim where few people are or go
[snip]Honestly it seems more about his cadence, spoken prose, and enunciation that I just really dig. I could listen to him read the nutritional facts off a bag of chips.[snip]I suppose I can see where you're coming from with that. Though, for me, that accolade goes to 'Mr. Shoes' voicing Amaroq.
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Also, nice 'Office Space' reference 😁
I think episode 7 is the best episode of season 2 so far.Agreed. After this episode, I hope Mayfeld ends up being the Doug Judy to Mando's Peralta, and shows up once a season. I'd be surprised if that doesn't happen, but I really hope it does.
I went on twitter afterwards and was kind of surprised to see a lot of cynicism towards it.
Soooo....I said as much to my wife after the episode. However we don't really know. There's a lot that can happen between now and then.
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