You keep it. I just want the kid. Very well.
If there’s one thing I despise it is a fair fight, but if I must then I must. May the best man win.
Take him. But you will leave my ship immediately and we will go our separate ways.
The ring! I can’t believe you fell for the oldest trick in the book!
What’s with you man?
Come on! You know what? Here,
let me give it back to you. Aww! Oh look at that, you fell for that, too!
Shit! I hate it when I get my Schwartz twisted.
Holy shit! Chapter 16, The Mandalorian Season 2, Episode 8, The Rescue. Spoilers ahead.
And yep! It felt to me as if the creators borrowed a page right out of Spaceballs,
and it was glorious. In fact, for me, Moff Gideon has been one of the best things about
the entire show, and the Season 2 finale is where I believe he shined brightest. Sure,
at his core he’s basically a hybrid of Gus Fring and Darth Vader, but that’s part of the charm, and
Giancarlo Esposito delivers in impeccable style. Watching him try and bait Mando the way Lord
Helmet baited Lonestar was just one of his big highlights here. Then watching Moff Gideon taunt
Bo-Katan was likewise sublime. All in all he was a fantastic villain who was brilliantly portrayed by
Esposito throughout in my humble opinion. I also enjoyed the return of Bo-Katan,
and I thought there was an interesting twist here. Compared to her portrayal in her live
action debut, where her motives were apparently noble, there was a deeper hint of darkness here.
She exuded an unmistakable vibe of one who is hungry for power. This was hinted at in her
first appearance, but I definitely sensed a deeper flavor of her being power hungry
for the sake of obtaining power. Perhaps I’m misreading the character’s intentions here,
but I definitely sensed conflict, where on some level, she believes that weapon is rightfully
belongs to her Although it does seem now that Mando might be the one destined for the role
she believed to be her own, and that Mando is the one worthy of possessing the Dark Saber.
If I had one minor criticism, it would be that I was a little disappointed we didn’t get any Greef
Karga in the finale. I think Carl Weathers kicks a lot of ass, and I was surprised that his character
didn’t figure in a little more this season. Holy shit! Is that Luke Skywalker?
Indeed it is! And just like that, the creators of The Mandalorian showed a far deeper understanding
of this iconic character than did the creators of The Last Jedi! I know there are some people
who enjoyed Luke’s portrayal in that particular movie, but I certainly was not one of them. My
inner 7 year old was none too happy with what they did to our beloved iconic hero Luke Skywalker. But
here in The Mandalorian, I thought they nailed it. The portrayal here seems far more in tune
with the Luke Skywalker I knew and loved as a child and beyond. I was a bit surprised that
Disney’s deaging process wasn’t a bit tighter on the mouth, but I’m just nitpicking here.
The entire arrival of the mystery Jedi was very well played, and when Luke was revealed,
the payoff was splendid. This felt like the long-awaited triumphant return of Luke Skywalker
that fans of the OT like me have long desired. On that note, with all of these new Star Wars
series being announced, I’m waiting for Disney to just go all in and give us a Luke Skywalker
series. Call it a lost tale or an elseworld or whatever. But I can’t believe that I’m
the only Star Wars fan who would love to see a series with Mark Hamill portraying Luke. Feels
like an absolute no-brainer to me, and fingers crossed something like that comes to fruition.
Holy shit! It’s R2! One of my favorite aspects of the finale was
when Mando battled the Darktrooper one on one. We had strong reason to believe that the Darktroopers
would be more formidable than Stormtroopers, and this proved true. But Mando was using everything
he had in his bag of tricks, and nothing was working. The Darktrooper was putting up a
difficult fight, and this was only one of them. Mando finally conquered the Darktrooper with his
Beskar weapon he attained for completing his quest in The Jedi. I thought they set this entire story
element up exceptionally well, and the fact that Luke busted in to save the day amplified this.
We always knew Mando wasn’t some invincible warrior. He’s still a bad-ass of course,
but there are levels to this in the Star Wars universe. Mando went life and death against
a single Darktrooper, and then Luke Skywalker arrived, easily dispatching the entire lot.
Indeed, the creators of The Mandalorian helped redeem Luke’s character here.
Mando would use the very same weapon he used to defeat the Darktrooper when he battled and bested
Moff Gideon himself. And by the end of The Rescue, Mando had finally completed his main quest. He
did exactly what he set out to do. And the final moment between him and Grogu represented a turning
point for the character. He finally understands. All of those little lessons he got about his
perceived importance of never removing his helmet. First with Cobb Vanth, next with Bo-Katan,
and then with the iconic Boba Fett himself! And of course, it was Migs Mayfeld who really drove the
lesson home, and he did so on several fronts. Mando finally understands removing his helmet
means nothing in the grand scheme, for this is the second time he willfully removed it.
But THIS time, he did so on his own accord without a care in the world. Because in that moment,
he had finally surrendered to something that he probably believed in his heart all season
long - Grogu was far more important to him than his extremist views regarding his helmet. And
when he did remove his helmet, I thought it was a genuinely touching and powerful tender moment.
Well done Pedro Pascal. Bravo! The profound payoff that moment provided was totally worth hiding your
face for two seasons in my estimation. So is this the last we will see of Grogu?
I tend to believe we will see him again, perhaps more sparingly. But who knows. I
mean he is now under the protection and guidance of Luke Skywalker. Who better to look after him,
short of Mando himself? At the end of the day, I thought Season 2 was nothing short of terrific,
I thought the finale was fantastic, and I for one eagerly await Season 3. This is the way.
Thanks for watching everyone, I hope you enjoyed, and have a wonderful night.
They are neutral reflections of those who imprint them. I’ve seen otherwise.
You damage one of my droids, you’ll pay for it. Just keep them away from my ship.
Alright. Hey, hey, hey. Sorry gang! Come on!
You know he doesn’t like droids. Do you trust me? From what I can tell,
yes. Then you will trust my work. Victory through combat is impossible. We
will be captured. The Child will be lost. Sadly there is no scenario where the Child is saved
in which I survive. I must be destroyed. You may as well let them have at it. The
Crest needs a good once over. Oh! So he likes droids now!
You haven’t shown your face to anyone since you were a kid? No. I was happy that they took me in.
He never takes off the helmet? This is the way. So what happens if you take that thing off?
They come after you and kill you? No. You just can’t ever put it back on again. That’s it?
No living thing has seen me without my helmet since I swore the Creed. I am not a living thing.
Give it to me now or I will peel it off your corpse. Tell me where the Mandalorians are and
I’ll walk out of here without killing you. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! You’ve
never seen his face? A lady never tells. If you put one mark on him there’s no place
you will be able to hide from me. We can strike a bargain. There’s
a lot of value in this wreckage. I don’t want your armor. I want my armor
that you got from Cobb Vanth back on Tatooine. It belongs to me.
You said you couldn’t take your helmet off and now you got a Stormtrooper one on, so what’s the rule?
Is it that you can’t take off your Mando helmet or you can’t show your face?
Take it off, or I will.
We gonna do this in front of the kid? This armor has been in my family for
three generations. You do not cover your face. You are not Mandalorian.
The Beskar belongs to the Mandalorians. It was looted from us during the Purge.
The armor was my father’s. Now it’s mine. Have you ever removed your helmet? No.
The Children of the Watch are a cult of religious zealots that broke away from Mandalorian society.
Their goal is to reestablish the ancient way. Has it ever been removed by others?
Never. This is the way. This is the way! Everybody’s got their lines they don’t cross
until things get messy. As far as I’m concerned if you can make it through your day and still sleep
at night, you’re doing better than most. This was well earned.
It was my pleasure. I hope our paths cross again.
And thank you. Your bravery will not be forgotten.
The Child’s gone. Until he is returned to you safely, we are in your debt.
You’re not going alone. I’m coming with you and I won’t be showing my face.
In order to access the network the terminal has to scan your face. Let’s go. Give it to me.
Facial scan incomplete. 10 seconds until system shutdown. 10..9..
Alright pal, it’s time to go.
What’s going on? Sanders! What’s going on? It’s Mega-Maid.
She’s gone from suck to blow. WHAT?