We don’t have time for this.
We got to get--
Holy shit!
What the hell did Mando think was going to happen after it didn’t work the first time?
Chapter 14.
The Mandalorian Season 2, Episode 6 - The Tragedy.
Spoilers ahead.
And yep!
Sometimes Mando ain’t so bright, but he sure is dedicated to that little guy Grogu.
In fact, the opening scene may have been the most touching moment to date between the two,
short and swee, without overplaying their hand, and yet still driving the point home.
The creators of The Mandalorian get it, and this chapter was a perfect illustration of
such.
Indeed, this definitely was my favorite installment this Season.
Even better than The Siege for me, although that one still rocked.
But here in this action packed half hour installment, there were three cool elements that made this
experience especially enjoyable for me.
#1 let’s start with the triumphant return of Boba Fett.
I remember as a kid always thinking he was a little overrated, and that trend continued
for years afterwards.
Yeah, he had some cool armor, but I still always thought he was somewhat overrated.
Sure, he helped hunt down Han.
But what else did he really do?
He got bullied around by Vader, and he wasn’t much use to Jabba before he seemingly met
his untimely demise.
Only he didn’t, as this Season of The Mandalorian revealed.
After all those years, we finally got evidence of what Boba Fett is capable of, and he sure
did kick a lot of ass.
I thought the entire sequence involving him was extremely well done.
And at the end of the day, we have more evidence of Mando showing some flexibility in his belief
system.
We first saw this with Cobb Vanth, next with Bo-Katan, and now here again with Boba Fett.
Mando is slowly but surely warming up to the idea that maybe removing his helmet isn’t
the worst thing to do.
I still maintain that sooner or later, Mando will be given an ultimatum - his helmet, or
the life of Grogu.
Regardless, Fett wound up being another man of honor, as him and Fennec vowed to help
Mando and hold up their end of the bargain to ensure the Child’s safety.
This is mighty generous of them, considering they already kicked a great deal of ass on
behalf of Mando and his efforts to protect Grogu.
#2 the utter incompetence of the Stormtroopers.
It never gets old, and they continue finding new and innovative ways for Stormtroopers
to get slaughtered.
They were getting schooled by Shand, Mando, and yeah, as mentioned Boba Fett himself kicked
a lot of ass, and he did so in numerous manners.
It was glorious!
Even Baby Yoda joined in on the fun, and he was brutalizing this bumbling duo with every
last fighting fiber of his being.
Baby Yoda was kicking ass too, and Moff Gideon looked thrilled at the display of watching
his troops get their asses handed to them.
At least some of the Stormtroopers in this episode exuded the wisdom to tuck tail and
run!
You would think more Stormtroopers would do this, and you’d think it would happen at
the very first sign of danger.
Of course, these Troopers wound up getting destroyed, too, but they did seem a little
sharper than most.
Holy shit!
The Razor Crest got destroyed!
And #3 the kidnapping itself.
I always figured that this Season was building up to this, although I mistakenly believed
it would be a cliffhanger finale ending.
Instead, it came by surprise and happened with just two episodes left.
So in the foreseeable future, we can expect the main quest is all in on trying to rescue
the Child.
Mando already had the aid of Boba Fett and Fennec Shand.
No doubt Cara Dune will join in on the fun, and I’m sure Greef Karga will have a role
to play as well in any wouldbe rescue efforts.
It also looks like Migs Mayfeld will have a role in all of this, although it’s difficult
to say whether he will be a willing participant in these efforts.
Whatever the case might be, no doubt the steps to attempting a rescue are already underway,
and Mando has some capable bodies aiding him.
This doesn’t bode well for any Stormtroopers who get in their way.
But the big question here is, will the rescue efforts conclude before the Season concludes?
I tend to think not, and if I’m correct, that opens the door to learning more about
the mystery surrounding Grogu and his unknown fate in the bigger picture of the Star Wars
universe.
I for one, am extremely fired-up for the final two episodes of Season 2.
This is the way.
Thanks for watching everyone, I hope you enjoyed, and have a wonderful night!
He’s one of the best triggermen I’ve ever seen, a former Imperial sharpshooter.
That’s not saying much.
I wasn’t a Stormtrooper, wise ass!
And these blast points, too accurate for Sand People, only Imperial Stormtroopers are so
precise.
We want the child.
We have them!
Only Imperial Stormtroopers are so precise.
Sir, there’s too much fire!
Fight them you idiot!
Up top!
Get up there!
Back to the ship!
Only Imperial Stormtroopers.
No!
No, no!
Stop!
We’re friends, we’re friends!
Cara is my friend!