- This episode of Nerdist News is sponsored by
Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order.
The Mandalorian's episode one ending explained.
Well folks, it's official, Disney + has finally launched
and while there have been reports about outages
across the service, most fans are not letting that
dampen their excitement for the debut
of the first ever live action
Star Wars TV show: The Mandalorian.
Now, a quick side, note the fact that Disney added that
old Fox fanfare back to the OG Star Wars films might be
enough for us to overlook the fact they also tweaked
Han shooting Greedo under the table...
(laser shot)
... yet again!
Ha, Maclunkey indeed; that's the name of Greedo's sled.
Anyway, the first chapter of The Mandalorian
has everything fans could ever want
from a Star Wars TV show.
Kick ass main characters,
dudes gettin' cut in half by doors,
a spunky droid voiced by Taika Waititi
and of course, that killer ending that definitely has
massive ramifications for the Star Wars Universe.
Now, of course, before we go any further,
we have to put up a spoiler warning
because we're gonna be spoiling the ever-loving hell
out of the end of the first episode of The Mandalorian.
So, if you have not had a chance yet to watch it,
please, turn away now, avert your gaze
and for everyone else, well, feel free to use this time
to like and subscribe. (bell rings)
You know, just like and sub.
Anyway, you still here, great!
So, what the heck exactly happened with that ending?
Why is everyone up in arms about it?
Well, let's get into it.
Now, the first episode pretty much unfolded as we expected.
The titular Mandalorian is out on the prowl,
taking down bounties, eking out a living
on the underbelly of the Star Wars galaxy.
But, it's only after he takes out a highly suspect bounty
from Werner Herzog's the client
that he sees the greater story start to take shape.
We watch as the Mandalorian heads off world to acquire
the asset and then he then teams up with a
bounty hunter droid: IG-11 to break
into the heavily guarded compound
where the two find their bounty: a Baby Yoda.
That's right, a smooth little Yode!
- Found someone you have, I would say, hm?
(laughs)
- Okay, yeah, we know it's not Yoda exactly,
but, George Lucas has never specifically named
or established this species yet.
So, for the purpose of ease, we're gonna call him
the Wee Baby Yoda.
But what does Wee Baby Yoda mean?
Well, before this point, we've only seen two other beings
of his species, Yoda and Yaddle,
both of whom sat upon the high Jedi Council.
They were both extremely strong with the Force,
very long lived, something hinted at by IG-11
when they find the 50 year old baby
and it's safe to assume their alien species
is actually pretty rare in this galaxy
based on there's, you know, lack of proliferation.
Two in an entire galaxy far, far away.
We've seen so many more Mon Calamari,
there's very few Yodes in this world.
Now, we also know the client is willing
to pay very handsomely for Baby Yoda, alive and well
but, much to his counter part, Dr. Pershing Shegrin,
he'll also accept him very dead.
- That is not what we agreed upon.
- I'm simply being pragmatic.
- In all likelihood, Pershing would no doubt love
to get his doctor ass hands on this baby
for the purposes of
whatever he wants to do, weirdo.
Now, he should also consider that where as IG-11
was sent to kill Baby Yoda, the Mandalorian had the option
of dead or alive.
So, it's obvious that other factions beyond the client
are at play as well.
- Bounty hunting is a complicated profession.
- It's also worth noting that if the Wee Baby Yoda
was born 50 years ago that would placed his birth
around the time of Anakin Skywalker's birth,
give or take a year.
It would also make this one old ass baby.
- He is too old.
- Now, we're not sure if that plays into anything but,
it's an interesting fact to contemplate nonetheless,
especially considering Anakin Skywalker's position
as the Chosen One.
So, with all of what we know now laid bare on the table,
what happens when all of the clues begin
to be added up?
Well, it seems pretty obvious that
despite how the Mandalorian needed the client's payments,
he's probably not gonna just hand over this child.
If we had to guess, he's probably gonna pull a lone wolf
and cub situation, where he's forced to go on the run
with this baby as he's hunted down by all types
of former Imperials, bounty hunters, you know,
all manner of scum and villany.
And in the process of trying to get this Wee Baby Yode
back to its family or maybe find others like it,
we might actually find out more about Baby Yoda's species.
Are they all Force sensitive, why are there so few of them
and 50 years ol--
You're a baby at 50, that sucks!
That's so long to (beeps) yourself.
(laughs)
It also wouldn't surprise us
if Giancarlo Esposito's character, Moff Gideon,
was attempting to kill off Baby Yoda,
which would leave one less Force user in the galaxy.
And Werner Herzog's character just happened to maybe
to stumble upon this plot.
As for who Baby Yoda's parents are well,
it's safe to assume that it probably isn't Yoda or Yaddle's
considering the fact that they were both
on the Jedi Council and they had pretty strict rules
about romantic entanglements among Jedi.
- Anything is possible, Padme, listen to me.
- In the end, we are definitely left with more questions
than we have answers but, fortunately we don't have
to wait too long as chapter two of The Mandalorian
is expected to drop on the 15th later this week.
- Good.
- But what do you folks think?
Were you shocked by the appearance of a Baby Yoda
and what kind of part do you think he's gonna play
in the Mandalorian?
Also, did you spot that blink and you'll miss it cameo
from Boba Fett?
It's totally him, right?
- Don't you agree?
- Let's discuss.
Thank you again, to Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order
for sponsoring today's episode.
You play Cal Cestus, a Jedi Padiwan,
who narrowly escaped the purge of Order 66,
following the events of Episode III Revenge of the Sith.
On a quest to rebuild the Jedi Order,
you must pick up the pieces of your shattered past
to complete your training,
develop new powerful Force abilities
and master the art of the iconic light saber,
all while staying one step ahead of the empire
and it's deadly inquisitors.
Jedi Fallen Order's available on
Xbox One, PS4 and PC on November 15th.
(upbeat electronic music)