Star Wars: The Force Shall Free Us All

[Alvecia]

In case anyone isn't aware, Cobb Vanth is actually a character introduced in the Aftermath novels. His story is a more detailed version of what the show told, but as I understand it, it was very close given the limited time. A very nice little tie in for those who read the novels, and who have been excited to see what happens with the guy who gained Boba's armor.

Also loved the misdirect of introducting him as the guy with Boba's armor, then hitting us with Temmura Morrison right at the episode close.

The Krayt Dragon fight was awesome, and as noted, is almost exactly the fight from Kotor. Even going as far as showing the pearl.

Personally, I don't think it was specifically Anakin's pod engine (the colour schemes were different, but it could have been painted), but it was a nice callback, and the speeder design in general was pretty cool. Just strapping a seat to the side of what is essentially a spaceship engine.

[The first Galactic Republic]

Just watched the first episode of season 2. Solid start to new season. I love the way each episode is its own adventure while still contributing to an overarching plot. I hope they’re better about developing that story though, because the first season had a few filler episodes in the middle you could honestly just skip.

The show’s production value also continues to amaze me. Those are some solid CGI and animatronic animals they’ve got going on.

This show is getting pretty unapologetic with the fan service and movie callbacks, but I’m certainly not complaining. It’s part of the charm at this point. The KOTOR references were also pretty great. It was interesting to see the Krayt Dragon reimagined as a snakelike creature that sort of swims through the sand. Kinda makes you wonder how Banthas even survive at all on the planet though.

The show also focuses on the “small folk” of Star Wars more than most media. From the development given to the Sand People, to the plot point of law and order falling apart with the Empire, to the suggestion that the major political events of the main stories have had severe consequences for the common people of the galaxy, there’s a subtle worldbuilding to this show that a lot of Star Wars stories lack. It’s a huge step up from something like Episode IX and how it just jumps from one action sequence to another.

And Temuera Morrison is back! Assuming that really was Boba Fett, I wonder if he’s staying on Tatooine for a reason. I feel like he’d be competent enough to find a way offworld if he wanted to leave.

[Valrifell]

Just watched the first episode of season 2. Solid start to new season. I love the way each episode is its own adventure while still contributing to an overarching plot. I hope they’re better about developing that story though, because the first season had a few filler episodes in the middle you could honestly just skip.

The show’s production value also continues to amaze me. Those are some solid CGI and animatronic animals they’ve got going on.

This show is getting pretty unapologetic with the fan service and movie callbacks, but I’m certainly not complaining. It’s part of the charm at this point. The KOTOR references were also pretty great. It was interesting to see the Krayt Dragon reimagined as a snakelike creature that sort of swims through the sand. Kinda makes you wonder how Banthas even survive at all on the planet though.

The show also focuses on the “small folk” of Star Wars more than most media. From the development given to the Sand People, to the plot point of law and order falling apart with the Empire, to the suggestion that the major political events of the main stories have had severe consequences for the common people of the galaxy, there’s a subtle worldbuilding to this show that a lot of Star Wars stories lack. It’s a huge step up from something like Episode IX and how it just jumps from one action sequence to another.

And Temuera Morrison is back! Assuming that really was Boba Fett, I wonder if he’s staying on Tatooine for a reason. I feel like he’d be competent enough to find a way offworld if he wanted to leave.

He probably really wanted his armor but couldn't find it.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Well Bobba looked like he was wearing Sandpeople clothing and was carried a tusken esque rifle and a gaffi stick (or whatever you call it)

Maybe after escaping from the Sarlac he lost his memory and didnt know who he was and has stayed with a clan of sandpeople ever since as he wouldnt have a reason to leave Tatooine. Maybe he is also beginning to remember things and recognises that the armour the Mando took off with is his, or maybe the Mandos own armour is triggering some memories for him or something.

[Valrifell]

Well Bobba looked like he was wearing Sandpeople clothing and was carried a tusken esque rifle and a gaffi stick (or whatever you call it)

Maybe after escaping from the Sarlac he lost his memory and didnt know who he was and has stayed with a clan of sandpeople ever since as he wouldnt have a reason to leave Tatooine. Maybe he is also beginning to remember things and recognises that the armour the Mando took off with is his, or maybe the Mandos own armour is triggering some memories for him or something.

I'm extremely curious about his story with the Sarlacc pit and how the bounty hunter feared across the galaxy lost his armor to jawas. I don't think there's a good reason for him to abandon it, did the EU expand on that at all?

[The Huskar Social Union]

Well Bobba looked like he was wearing Sandpeople clothing and was carried a tusken esque rifle and a gaffi stick (or whatever you call it)

Maybe after escaping from the Sarlac he lost his memory and didnt know who he was and has stayed with a clan of sandpeople ever since as he wouldnt have a reason to leave Tatooine. Maybe he is also beginning to remember things and recognises that the armour the Mando took off with is his, or maybe the Mandos own armour is triggering some memories for him or something.

I'm extremely curious about his story with the Sarlacc pit and how the bounty hunter feared across the galaxy lost his armor to jawas. I don't think there's a good reason for him to abandon it, did the EU expand on that at all?

In the old EU he was fitted with a restraining bolt by the Jawas when they found him iirc as they mistook him for a droid and he was probably in a bad shape from fighting his way out of the pit so wasnt really in a position to stop them.

Then he almost died again at the pitt after the sandcrawler he was on crashed into it after Solo and some of the others ended up on it for some reason he was then found by everyones favourite toilet armour man Dengar and healed.

[Ameriganastan]

after Solo and some of the others ended up on it for some reason

You know, that right there is something that irks me greatly. You know how big a galaxy is? It's really freaking huge. And yet somehow, no matter the story, Luke or someone from the movies will always show up no matter where it's taking place. It's ludicrous.

[Valrifell]

after Solo and some of the others ended up on it for some reason

You know, that right there is something that irks me greatly. You know how big a galaxy is? It's really freaking huge. And yet somehow, no matter the story, Luke or someone from the movies will always show up no matter where it's taking place. It's ludicrous.

Thankfully, The Mandalorian seems to be a nice break from "The Skywalker Saga".

Though if Baby Yoda ends up in Luke's New Jedi camp I will be upset.

[Kheshiga]

Line deliveries seemed like a few beats off in the Mandalorian. I don't know why I noticed that of all things, but it's been bothering me ever since.

[Andsed]

You know, that right there is something that irks me greatly. You know how big a galaxy is? It's really freaking huge. And yet somehow, no matter the story, Luke or someone from the movies will always show up no matter where it's taking place. It's ludicrous.

Thankfully, The Mandalorian seems to be a nice break from "The Skywalker Saga".

Though if Baby Yoda ends up in Luke's New Jedi camp I will be upset.

Oh don´t mind me just in corner still salty about how the new cannon treated the New Jedi Order. So much fucking potential wasted. Why did they have to make Luke ¨the last Jedi?¨ It would have been so much cooler to have him interacting with older Jedi who survived the purge.

[The Imperial Reach]

Thankfully, The Mandalorian seems to be a nice break from "The Skywalker Saga".

Though if Baby Yoda ends up in Luke's New Jedi camp I will be upset.

Oh don´t mind me just in corner still salty about how the new cannon treated the New Jedi Order. So much fucking potential wasted. Why did they have to make Luke ¨the last Jedi?¨ It would have been so much cooler to have him interacting with older Jedi who survived the purge.

Most species probably don't live that long.

But yes, the New Jedi Order got a rough deal. Complete bullshit. It should've been the Jedi Order having been reformed along the lines of Revan's belief that positive emotions like love can prevent one's fall to the dark side along with the whole "kidnap children" shit cut out.

A Jedi Order that learned from past mistakes. Luke trying to kill his own nephew in his sleep because of some crummy vision was so fucking stupid and out-of-character. Even Hamill hated it.

[Andsed]

Oh don´t mind me just in corner still salty about how the new cannon treated the New Jedi Order. So much fucking potential wasted. Why did they have to make Luke ¨the last Jedi?¨ It would have been so much cooler to have him interacting with older Jedi who survived the purge.

Most species probably don't live that long.

But yes, the New Jedi Order got a rough deal. Complete bullshit. It should've been the Jedi Order having been reformed along the lines of Revan's belief that positive emotions like love can prevent one's fall to the dark side along with the whole "kidnap children" shit cut out.

A Jedi Order that learned from past mistakes. Luke trying to kill his own nephew in his sleep because of some crummy vision was so fucking stupid and out-of-character. Even Hamill hated it.

I mean by the time of the ST it was what, like I think 59 years from the end of the Clone Wars. Plenty of Padawans and younger Jedi would likely still be alive by then. Sort of like how it was in Legends.

And yeah I would have loved to see a reformed Jedi Order that learned from the mistakes of the old(though saying the Jedi kidnapped kids is not fully accurate imo. They asked for the parents permission to train the kids though that does bring up the implications of kids being forced into a lifestyle before they can really consent so it would be better to wait unit their at least in like their teens.)

[Valrifell]

Oh don´t mind me just in corner still salty about how the new cannon treated the New Jedi Order. So much fucking potential wasted. Why did they have to make Luke ¨the last Jedi?¨ It would have been so much cooler to have him interacting with older Jedi who survived the purge.

Most species probably don't live that long.

But yes, the New Jedi Order got a rough deal. Complete bullshit. It should've been the Jedi Order having been reformed along the lines of Revan's belief that positive emotions like love can prevent one's fall to the dark side along with the whole "kidnap children" shit cut out.

A Jedi Order that learned from past mistakes. Luke trying to kill his own nephew in his sleep because of some crummy vision was so fucking stupid and out-of-character. Even Hamill hated it.

The Mandalorian might be leading to a retcon with a New Jedi Order that isn't Luke's. I mean, the canon was altered before to go from "no Jedi after the purge" to "okay some Jedi after the purge"

It's certainly possible to do some retconning so that technically they're not Jedi like Luke was so the title is still accurate and also we can have a New Jedi Order.

[Vassenor]

Most species probably don't live that long.

But yes, the New Jedi Order got a rough deal. Complete bullshit. It should've been the Jedi Order having been reformed along the lines of Revan's belief that positive emotions like love can prevent one's fall to the dark side along with the whole "kidnap children" shit cut out.

A Jedi Order that learned from past mistakes. Luke trying to kill his own nephew in his sleep because of some crummy vision was so fucking stupid and out-of-character. Even Hamill hated it.

I mean by the time of the ST it was what, like I think 59 years from the end of the Clone Wars. Plenty of Padawans and younger Jedi would likely still be alive by then. Sort of like how it was in Legends.

And yeah I would have loved to see a reformed Jedi Order that learned from the mistakes of the old(though saying the Jedi kidnapped kids is not fully accurate imo. They asked for the parents permission to train the kids though that does bring up the implications of kids being forced into a lifestyle before they can really consent so it would be better to wait unit their at least in like their teens.)

Problem is it's established that all the known surviving Old Republic Jedi are dead by that point.

[Andsed]

I mean by the time of the ST it was what, like I think 59 years from the end of the Clone Wars. Plenty of Padawans and younger Jedi would likely still be alive by then. Sort of like how it was in Legends.

And yeah I would have loved to see a reformed Jedi Order that learned from the mistakes of the old(though saying the Jedi kidnapped kids is not fully accurate imo. They asked for the parents permission to train the kids though that does bring up the implications of kids being forced into a lifestyle before they can really consent so it would be better to wait unit their at least in like their teens.)

Problem is it's established that all the known surviving Old Republic Jedi are dead by that point.

That’s what I am complaining about. I think that is a dumb idea and I would have liked to see the ST kinda do what Legends did and have an actual new Jedi Order with surviving Jedi.

[The Imperial Reach]

I like how Devaronians only exist because they ran out of alien masks for A New Hope so they re-used a devil mask instead.

[Ameriganastan]

How often you think Pedro Pascal is actually on location for that show? I just now realized they probably just dub his voice over his stunt double ala Darth Vader most of the time.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Really cool video i found on youtube analysing one of the scrpts for Trevorrows take on Episode 9. Thought it was a good watch and that i should share it here.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Really cool video i found on youtube analysing one of the scrpts for Trevorrows take on Episode 9. Thought it was a good watch and that i should share it here.

There are a few things in this script that sound off to me, namely the Poe-Rey romance thing, but i soo wish we got this instead. It sounds a lot better overall. And this is the script that was the source of many of the concept artworks we saw depicting Finn leading a revolution, Kylo finding Palpatine's old sith master, facing a ghost version of vader etc

[The Imperial Reach]

Really cool video i found on youtube analysing one of the scrpts for Trevorrows take on Episode 9. Thought it was a good watch and that i should share it here.

There are a few things in this script that sound off to me, namely the Poe-Rey romance thing, but i soo wish we got this instead. It sounds a lot better overall. And this is the script that was the source of many of the concept artworks we saw depicting Finn leading a revolution, Kylo finding Palpatine's old sith master, facing a ghost version of vader etc

Did Poe and Rey even interact even once throughout the trilogy? I don't remember them ever having a single conversation.

Of course I only watched the first and second.

[The Huskar Social Union]

There are a few things in this script that sound off to me, namely the Poe-Rey romance thing, but i soo wish we got this instead. It sounds a lot better overall. And this is the script that was the source of many of the concept artworks we saw depicting Finn leading a revolution, Kylo finding Palpatine's old sith master, facing a ghost version of vader etc

Did Poe and Rey even interact even once throughout the trilogy? I don't remember them ever having a single conversation.

Of course I only watched the first and second.

They interacted a few times in Rise, didnt at all in TFA and at the very end of TLJ.

Which is why i dont like any idea of a romance between them as it has no bearing at all.

[The Imperial Reach]

So on Hoth and Rishi there are a group of pirates called the "Death's Claw".

Star Wars... Star Wars never changes.

[The Huskar Social Union]

So no Bobba this episode which i thought was surprising. I hope he actually shows up properly in this season and his brief appearance at the end of the first episode wasnt the only time we will see him or i will honestly be disappointed.

Overall though i really liked this episode, nice to see the New Republic show up again and even save the day by rescuing mando from the giant ice spiders. Speaking of which, their design really freaks me out. Im near certain they are the same spiders from Rebels but man they are creepy, well done on the art department for the design and the effects people.

Honestly thought frog lady was gona get eaten and Mando would have to try and find the father to give the eggs over to, but she survived, as did most of ber brood because a certain someone couldnt help himself from eating the babies.

But yeah good episode though, but the Razer Crest looks like its going to have a tendency of getting absolutely thrashed about in this show

[The Huskar Social Union]

So no Bobba this episode which i thought was surprising. I hope he actually shows up properly in this season and his brief appearance at the end of the first episode wasnt the only time we will see him or i will honestly be disappointed.

Overall though i really liked this episode, nice to see the New Republic show up again and even save the day by rescuing mando from the giant ice spiders. Speaking of which, their design really freaks me out. Im near certain they are the same spiders from Rebels but man they are creepy, well done on the art department for the design and the effects people.

Honestly thought frog lady was gona get eaten and Mando would have to try and find the father to give the eggs over to, but she survived, as did most of ber brood because a certain someone couldnt help himself from eating the babies.

But yeah good episode though, but the Razer Crest looks like its going to have a tendency of getting absolutely thrashed about in this show

Like seriously though can we talk about how much of a monster the child is? STOP eating the space gecko eggs you little genocidal bastard what the hell.

Do you think the rest of his species has this problem of eating everything they get their hands on? Do you reckon the jedi temple had a missing youngling crisis because Yoda kept snacking on them in the corner of the library

[Woldoina]

I A M T H E S E N A T E!