The Mandalorian Season 2... Was It Even Good?

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In this in-depth analysis, join me as we revisit "The Mandalorian Season 2" three years after its release. From thrilling adventures to emotional character arcs, we delve into each episode to explore the themes and captivating storytelling that have made this season a standout in the Star Wars universe.
🌟 Season 2: 3 Years Later: As we look back on "The Mandalorian Season 2," we uncover the impact this series has had on Star Wars fans worldwide. From the introduction of beloved characters like Ahsoka Tano and Bo-Katan to epic lightsaber duels and surprise cameos, we reexamine how this season elevated the Star Wars saga to new heights.
🎥 Unraveling the Episodes: Episode by episode, we delve into the action-packed adventures, the heartwarming moments, and the jaw-dropping revelations that unfolded throughout the season. From the thrilling return to Tatooine to the fateful encounter on Tython, no stone is left unturned as we discuss each narrative choice and its significance.
🚀 Mando's Character Arc: One of the most compelling aspects of "The Mandalorian Season 2" is Mando's evolving character. We analyze the journey of Din Djarin, exploring the emotional depth and growth he undergoes throughout the season. From the bonds he forms with Grogu (aka Baby Yoda) to his connection to Mandalore's past, we unravel the layers of this complex protagonist.
💫 Themes and Symbolism: Beyond the thrilling action and memorable cameos, "The Mandalorian Season 2" is rich with themes that resonate deeply with fans. From themes of family, sacrifice, and redemption to the exploration of the Force's mysteries, we delve into the thought-provoking storytelling that sets this series apart.
Join me on this nostalgic journey through "The Mandalorian Season 2" as we revisit the memorable moments, explore the themes, and celebrate the characters that have captured the hearts of fans across the galaxy. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on all things Star Wars!
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@cloudyfoam 9 ай бұрын

The Mandalorian Season 2 is still amazing despite it's problems and the goodbye between Mando and Grogu still tear me up

@dancingvalkyrie 9 ай бұрын

Why would anyone cry when both Mando and Grogu are literal non-characters

@therailfanman2078 8 ай бұрын

@@dancingvalkyrieSpeak for yourself

@ZachKopkaZake 7 ай бұрын

Why does hate thrive and love lost on here?

@spongebobsquarepants2981 7 ай бұрын

@@therailfanman2078ok

@DaveFu 9 ай бұрын

After episode 7, Bill Burr's acting is the most awesome thing I've seen in modern Star Wars. After Episode 8, It was fun while it lasted Bill.

@RoscoeWasHere 9 ай бұрын

While that episode is one of my favorites of the series, Andor puts it all to shame, tbh.

@DaveFu 9 ай бұрын

@@RoscoeWasHere Yeah Andor is what happens when everyone in Star Wars acts like real people. It's a change from when only a few characters iact like real people.

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

his acting was phenominal

@_jaded 9 ай бұрын

Burr is one of the reasons The Prisoner is my favorite ep

@kdusel1991 9 ай бұрын

@@RoscoeWasHere Andor is one of the best live action star wars projects I've ever seen! Hopefully season 2 will be good even though the strikes are still going on.

@RedcoatTrooper 9 ай бұрын

One thing I think they did wrong was making storm troopers seem so useless, in the first season Mando was clearly a badass and Beskar was strong but he still felt vulnerable. In season 2 Mando was getting shot up constantly to no effect it felt less like he was skilled and more like he was using an invincibility cheat. It wasn't just Mando the bit where the women are clearing out Moff Gideon's ship really felt like there was no danger at all. It took Andor to make them seem like a threat again.

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

i totally agree

@deadshot5007 9 ай бұрын

Season 2 was so great. It actually developed our main character and had the perfect balance between fun adventures and serious storytelling.

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

Agreed

@dancingvalkyrie 9 ай бұрын

Lmao what development did Mando receive exactly? The guy is still a dumbass blank slate by the end of the season, just like how he was back in season 1

@ZachKopkaZake 7 ай бұрын

Same with 3

@Ringsfan1 9 ай бұрын

I love Mando Seasons 1 and 2 so much. Like literally, if these 2 seasons were movies, they’d be ranked a close 2nd right after the original trilogy. Better than all the prequels and sequels. And the end of season 2 made me cry

@IamStrqngx 9 ай бұрын

Better... than ROTS? It's treason, then

@ZachKopkaZake 7 ай бұрын

Agreed s3 and Boba fett too

@jonathancandelario9976 9 ай бұрын

The Problem with this show (that Filoni and Katie Sackoff both admitted) is that it isn’t giving it’s characters time to breathe. Moments to just talk. It’s been confirmed that they cut entire scenes out just to keep the fast pacing and you can tell it’s hurting the show

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

I think it hurt with season 3, but season 1 and 2 had plenty of these scenes

@starwarsf4d3 9 ай бұрын

My favourite season of any show ever the finale had me in tears and I love the bond between mando and Grogu and THE Star Wars character returning was just perfect

@urmom34150 9 ай бұрын

Part of me wishes the mandalorian ended in S2, it was genuinely a perfect ending

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

Me too

@trainknut 8 ай бұрын

I just consider season 3 an entirely different show with the same cast to be honest. Seasons 1 and 2 were about Din and Grogu, that story effectively ended at the end of season 2. Season 3 was about the broader Mandalorian civilization rebuilding. I think as a series that wraps up the Mandalore arc from TCW and Rebels, season 3 is really good. As far as advancing Din and Grogu's story is concerned, they were basically just... there for the ride. I don't really mind it, they did find themselves a bit in over their heads. Me personally? yeah I like this ending better than season 3's, but the stuff I loved from season 3 I _really_ loved. Finally learning what happened to Mandalore after Rebels is absolutely bone chilling stuff man, and seeing their capital city in ruins looking like a sick ass Fallout map ngl, it's really sobering stuff if you've grown up on Mandalore from the animated series. It really shows what the aftermath of a civilization that stood up to the Empire at the height of their power looks like.

@FarmorP0nd13 9 ай бұрын

Time to hear the genius of mugs mayfields speech again Only true gold man fans will understand that.

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

Just 1 more time!

@michaellopez6295 9 ай бұрын

Another perfect video. Season 2 was peak Disney Star Wars every episode even frog lady episode had a story to tell.

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

couldn't agree more! Thanks for watching!

@dancingvalkyrie 9 ай бұрын

Fans will paise anything if Ahsoka or Luke are in it lol

@ZachKopkaZake 7 ай бұрын

No. It's a great show those are minor additions

@tomn6800 9 ай бұрын

I love season 2. I love seeing Mando have his views challenged in a wider galaxy than he_d seen before.

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

Same here!

@nick_panag 9 ай бұрын

Holy shit that was 3 years ago? It still feels like yesterday.

@TapiTalk 9 ай бұрын

Season 2 was definitely my favourite so far, totally agree with frog lady very wholesome star wars content, I'm hopeful season 4 can improve over season 3, thanks for the quality vid yet again!!

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@dantheman_cunningham 9 ай бұрын

Mando S2 I still think is really good, though it's kind of got the problem of a lot of aspects of it aging poorly. I was so excited to see Luke and thought perhaps we could get a Jedi Academy show with those two and it could help potentially dive into the relationship between Luke and Ben a bit more, give us more insight into Luke's beliefs as a Jedi Master, and explain where Grogu went by the time the sequels came around... Then BoBF happened and they backpeddled on it. I thought we'd get a whole conflict of Din rising to become the new leader of Mandalore and there'd be conflict between him and Bo Katan... Only Season 3 back peddled on it. The only thing still somewhat promising to me is Ahsoka and Thrawn, and though Dave Filoni is overseeing that show, I still can't help but feel a bit nervous about it. Still, just a few more days till that show so here's hoping it can regain some of that magic the first two seasons of Mando had.

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

Yeah Boba Fett really blows

@Captain_Griff 9 ай бұрын

Even after Mando season 3 i still think that is a amazing season, the fanservice even ads up to the plot, the 7th episode from this season is my favorite live-action star wars episode ever, the locations are cool aditions to Star Wars , this season is a 9/10 season (it has some flaws but they aren't to big) .

@_PK777_ 9 ай бұрын

if book of boba fett didnt ruin any tension of din and grogu meeting, it could have been brilliant. one half focusing on grogu and luke, another on din and bo taking back mandalore, with them being reunited at the very end

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

it could've been brilliant

@ZachKopkaZake 7 ай бұрын

Geezus ..just stop. The reuniting was exactly like life.. unexpected

@_PK777_ 7 ай бұрын

@@ZachKopkaZake doesn't mean good bro

@ZachKopkaZake 7 ай бұрын

@@_PK777_ fair enough you didn't like it I loved it.

@ZachKopkaZake 7 ай бұрын

@@_PK777_ ican see how saving him would have been an angle...they'll still need that for later

@blitzdoesskits835 9 ай бұрын

Another great vid bro, thank you so much for this, can't wait to see the next one.

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@tahuaroa 8 ай бұрын

season 2 climax was next level… it’s probably my most watched episode. great review - keep up the good work bro

@wickdaline8668 9 ай бұрын

For a long time this used to be my favorite season of Mando and perhaps my favorite season of the Disney plus shows in general. Thanks to Luke's comeback to take Grogu with him. Now I'm not so sure since that's been rendered obsolete by TBOBF among other of Lucasfilm's studio mandates and shenanigans.

@DareBear2099 8 ай бұрын

Recently did a rewatch of Mando Season 2, still holds up man. It’s a great season of television that still enthralled me and my boys in 2023

@davidbeer5015 9 ай бұрын

“The Tragedy” outside of the ending (but including the “forgotten jetpack” moment) was definitely a low point for me, but when my wife was going through the show again, I did find myself mostly enjoying it. I feel like the “team walks through an area and just clears it no problem” got a bit old between Bo-Katan’s team and in the finale, but I think part of that is me not enjoying the feeling of “look how awesome they are” I got from it. Most of the other action/fights at least felt like they had some back and forth or narrative weight. As much as I’m bummed about Din deciding to go back on his decision to let the armor down in season 3, I do still enjoy a fair chunk of the season and it has some great highs.

@Alienkiwi730 7 ай бұрын

Season 2 should've been the final season. The final goodbye to Grogu was perfect

@ac14cmpunk25 9 ай бұрын

the Ashoka Episode is still my fav.

@ryanwilson1426 9 ай бұрын

Your videos are really helping me learn the dos and don'ts of writing a Star Wars series. If I ever make it big, I'll credit you

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

I try my best!

@trepathy1 9 ай бұрын

For me it's season 1&2. When Baby Yoda meets R2 & splits w/Luke it's over.... The perfect ending. No episodes after that matters

@empressmako 9 ай бұрын

i have reaaaaaally mixed feelings on this season. i don't think it's particularly bad, but it started the loss of the western style the first season had. it also was starting to feel like they had cameos to cameo, which only got worse next season. it's also hard to not hate the ending for me because of how it was immediately abandoned, which isn't technically this season's problem, but it's not exactly something i can just ignore

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

I don't agree

@my2randomcents 9 ай бұрын

S2 sets up all the opposite things that S3 pretends Mando wants to follow It presents him learning throughout all the season that Mandalorian creed only keeps them away from new alliances, compassion, identity and love He sees in Katan that just maybe the creed he believes is the absolute truth is seen as obsolete fanatism by other mandos and at the end resigns it letting go of both the creed and Grogu but FINDING HIMSELF under the helmet Enter S3 and fucking Din wants to be in again so hard he begs

@Luke_SkywaIker 9 ай бұрын

Took the words right out of my mouth. He had so much potential, then S3 takes a steaming shit all over Din’s character growth and presents him as this loser who _needs_ the bitchy Armorers’ validation. The whole point of S2 is that SHE WAS WRONG. From a writing perspective, Mando was fully in the right to take off his helmet and shouldn’t have been bastardized for doing so. But then she denounces his entire heritage and basically kicks him out, which would’ve been the *perfect* set up for Din finally taking his own place…. But no. He can’t even swing the darksaber without getting his ass kicked, so he immediately passes it on to Hoe Katan, and spends the rest of the season as her little bitch. He comes crawling back to the Armorer and has to endure all this shit just to win her approval - but it didn’t matter anyway bc the Armorer flips sides and just lets Bo Katan chill without _her_ helmet. AND DIN IS PERFECTLY FINE WITH THAT 🤦🏾‍♂️

@AdamC_465 9 ай бұрын

@@Luke_SkywaIker If there HAD to be a “she walks both worlds” arc, then it should’ve belonged to Din. Imagine if Mando Season 3 started with Din joining up with Bo Katan’s crew. We could’ve had the tension with him holding the Darksaber, having to fend off challenges and contempt from the others. Maybe ultimately learning how to wield it right. Actually give him a character arc. And if the writers didn’t have the stones to make Bo Katan a morally grey antagonist(which I still think would’ve been 10x more interesting) then they could’ve just had her train Din.

@JJnEverything 7 ай бұрын

I really hate the armorer, because Din literally saved like the whole covert in the start of S3 E1, and then she just goes back to scolding him. No thank you or anything.

@JoeTufanoTheMovieGuy 9 ай бұрын

Still remains my favorite season of the series.

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

same here!

@henrymockingbird9645 9 ай бұрын

Mandalorian season 1&2 and even season 3 had it moments but yeah the first seasons of mando and andor are peak Disney Star Wars

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

agreed

@henrymockingbird9645 9 ай бұрын

@@thegoldman25 yes we finally agree on something

@Ihaveabombinyourhouse 9 ай бұрын

Nice vid bro

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

thank you!

@Cryaboutitfrfr 8 ай бұрын

This makes me feel old because it says "2 years later"

@Emanon... 7 ай бұрын

Great video and analysis. Keep it up!

@thegoldman25 7 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@nicholascowling7052 9 ай бұрын

"New stories will always impact how we view older stories." This isn't always true and honestly shouldn't be the case if the writers are being faithful to the source material and following through with what the characters would do. Instead, we have hack writers who want to change things or try to fill in holes in the past and then fucking up that past as well. Part of it is due to the nerdom as well. The story of Han Solo and Guido and who shot first is one of the biggest examples that comes to mind. Nothing had to be changed, and that didn't have to be answered. It should have been left alone. The Disney series Kenobi also fucked up canon and made Kenobi look weak, incompetent and a failure at his job of watching over Luke. As for Mando, baby Yoda came back due to Disney marketing and that undermined his whole story and the relevance of Luke taking him away to be trained. New writing shouldn't make more problems... and it should respect the past.

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

i agree it isn't always true. But i think it is true when there's a planned series of stories. Like how TLJ was planned when TFA was made. Therefore I think it can hurt it

@akshaytrayner1960 9 ай бұрын

Great vid

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

thanks!

@guillaumet1327 8 ай бұрын

Frog lady : needs to get her children into safety. Grogu : basically threatens the safety by eating the children. No consquences. Is that a good episode to you all now ?

@josephagar1005 9 ай бұрын

The second season is why I find season three to be so disappointing; if the second season can be so great for how much it did, why do we have to have a follow up that didn't do enough?

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

idk man

@Gundam4 9 ай бұрын

I felt like season 2 could have been a reset to everything. What a missed opportunity

@Spud1189 9 ай бұрын

I don’t believe another project can enhance or downgrade a previous project. The quality of that project is still there even if a sequel doesn’t follow up what was set up in a satisfying way. The originals are still good on their own despite the controversy of the sequels, the prequels imo aren’t that good despite the Clone Wars and Mando seasons 1 and 2 are good on their own despite Bobf and season 3. Now when you view it as an overall story things can feel diminished or enhanced but I think that if it was good before nothing will change that just that the sequel or prequel project didn’t live up to expectations.

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

where I will disagree is if a project is part of a wider series of projects. The Mandalorian Season 2 was made with TBOBF and Season 3 in mind, therefore i think it can kinda hurt it

@Spud1189 9 ай бұрын

⁠@@thegoldman25Fair I just think when viewed in an wider scope then yes it does hurt but on its own the quality is still there. I hope this makes sense

@ijme367 9 ай бұрын

40:41 lol

@SnapquesterMage 9 ай бұрын

This season definitely felt like nostalgia-bait videogame-fetchquest The Show. Like.... I enjoyed watching it, but I have never felt the need to go back and re-watch it whatsoever.

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

I don't feel the same, it was so much fun rewatching it

@SnapquesterMage 9 ай бұрын

@@thegoldman25 Maybe I'll give it a go again. But first time through, definitely felt like sidequest filler for the "get Grogu to the place" main plot. Like, definitely fun romps and stories, but ultimately inconsequential.

@PixlPlayer 9 ай бұрын

I can’t wait for Andor to be a year old so we can get a retrospective on it

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

Not gonna do a 1 year later on Andor. I already did a video on it last year, and then with Andor season 2 coming out next year then I’ll talk about it again

@blitzdoesskits835 9 ай бұрын

@thegoldman25 andor season 2 might not come out next year as filming was halted due to the actor strike.

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

True, then early 2025

@Hekkler72 8 ай бұрын

While I agree Grogu and Din were reunited a bit fast there is no "The Mandalorian" without them as a pair. There's no "Lone Wolf and Cub" without Cub

@michaelwebster8666 9 ай бұрын

This was a very good season. It's a pity season 3 did not maintain the quality of 1 & 2. Thank you for this excellent video essay 👍

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@ZachKopkaZake 7 ай бұрын

How did it not it expanded

@NikaSanKai 7 ай бұрын

Yes with season 1 too! And I still love them. Can’t say same for season 3 , ahsoka…

@rwby900 9 ай бұрын

Finally Goldman uploaded another video

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

Hey, it takes me a while to make these

@skilit_on8156 9 ай бұрын

that was not 3 years ago,i refuse to believe that!

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

3 years in October!

@aspitube2515 9 ай бұрын

I love this guy, he has a lot of unpopular opinions, but he’s always right!

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

thank you!

@paytonkennedy9004 9 ай бұрын

You should do every season of clone wars

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

One day

@datguy3581 9 ай бұрын

Mando season 2 gets way too much hate nowadays. I really like it and it had a lot going on. I also agree that the cameo complaints are some of the weaker criticisms.

@kalvongreat8642 9 ай бұрын

I always forget the first mandalorian season released before rise of skywalker. It's wierd

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

the season 1 finale technically released after the rise of skywalker

@kalvongreat8642 9 ай бұрын

@@thegoldman25 fair

@petermoffatt4147 9 ай бұрын

Fun fact, I’m pretty sure Dave has said that ahsoka was purposely wrote to be disliked and then turned into a loved character

@nicholasloduca6668 9 ай бұрын

Sadly, this season has kinda soured on me a little bit, which is 100% the actual season's fault, it's what's come after. I know this season became a cameo fest, which did kind of detract from what made season 1 so special, but like with No Way Home, cameos are good if they service the plot, which I feel these did for the most part. What came after though with reversing the emotional finale of the season with the Book of Boba Fett and the lack luster following season and it feeling like they didn't know what they wanted to do with the character of Mando and Grogu, I'm not as excited to rewatch this season as I am with season 1. However, I still remember how I felt in the moment while watching the series fo the first time and will never forget some of things this season did

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

sorry it was ruined for you

@nicholasloduca6668 9 ай бұрын

@@thegoldman25 Maybe I came off too harsh and ruined is too strong word. I think you make a lot excellent points in the video and when I say soured, I just mean that my enjoyment of it has slightly gone done. I just remember loving the season so much when it was being released and while I still enjoy it, I can't help but think of what came after while watching it. But hopefully your unsubscribed percentage goes up as you have another one here :)

@ayushlawrence281 9 ай бұрын

Please make these type of videos for Harry Potter and Fantastic beasts 🙂🙃

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

currently reading the HP books for the first time, will get to the video in the next few months!

@blitzdoesskits835 9 ай бұрын

@thegoldman25 oh my god yes 😍

@slim..reaper 9 ай бұрын

This will always be the best season

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

Agreed

@spiceweasel8972 9 ай бұрын

I was listening to this while I was driving, and the scene transition sound scared the proper shit out of me.

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

sorry hahaha

@spiceweasel8972 9 ай бұрын

Nah, friend, you’re golden.

@brybanz2085 9 ай бұрын

got my popcorn ready for andor 1 year later

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

i dont think that video will happen. I already did an "Andor... Why It's Great" video. You can go check that one out

@Ringsfan1 9 ай бұрын

I can’t believe what a nose dive the shows took. Boba Fett sucked, Obi-Wan was disappointing, and Mando S3 was GARBAGE. I’m not even gonna watch Ahsoka because I have no faith in it. For now, I’m taking a break from Star Wars, they’ve really lost their way. Andor is obviously the exception, I hope season 2 is good

@sneeson 8 ай бұрын

I personally loved the first 2 seasons and I always will. I love the action, humour and characters, it takes me right back to the Original Trilogy. Sadly, the entire franchise died after season 2 and Star Wars has (apart from Tales of the Jedi) literally nothing I can enjoy ever since. The difference is strong writing and characters.

@Shadow-xxs 7 ай бұрын

6:50 this proves that some planets better with the empire

@eeeddd6719 26 күн бұрын

I still try to rationalize how in the world Season 3 was scripted, cast and directed by the same crew as the first 2 seasons which were both masterpieces. And by masterpiece I mean they were on par with the OT artistically, tonally and emotionally (and 2.8 was the most emotional scene in any SW vehicle since ANH or TESB).

@WIGSLY 9 ай бұрын

“Gina carano spends too much time on twitter” She didn’t even say anything slightly controversial unless you’re incredibly politically biased. Wack.

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

no comment on what she said, all I know is she spent too much time on twitter

@jondeere5638 2 ай бұрын

Episode nine worked because The Mandalorian shared time with sheriff Timothy Olyphant.

@drd444 7 ай бұрын

Yes.

@kiki42719 9 ай бұрын

Liked this way better than the first season

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

i wouldn't say wayyy better, but better

@cw7legionofpewrights596 8 ай бұрын

I love season 1 more it felt great yes no just action action but purpose behind it. The book of boba Fett was alright the beginning was strong but the end was meh. Mando & Caras chemistry was great too.

@itszirvah 9 ай бұрын

do you have a letterboxd?

@drd444 7 ай бұрын

Come back to say, yes, again.

@magdos7160 9 ай бұрын

4.2kth

@buckeyeguy458 9 ай бұрын

Still a great season but it hasn’t aged particularly well imo

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

yeah unfortunately

@Wyr_111 6 ай бұрын

It was a great season, its rating just suffers a little due to how the show runners handled BOBF and Mando Season 3. If those shows didnt exsist, id still regaurd season 2 as a 9/10. Now its more of a 7.5/10 in my opinion.

@Deity_devil 9 ай бұрын

Do original trilogy years later please

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

Will get to it eventually

@Ringsfan1 9 ай бұрын

Something confuses me so much. How did these people write such bland pointless and messy stories that were Boba Fett and Mando Season 3, when just 2 years prior they wrote the masterpieces that were Mando seasons 1 and 2? Like, how did it go SO off the rails after 2 brilliant seasons?

@pistolbobcat5374 9 ай бұрын

Probably because a certain someone kept meddling with the shows and forced them to connect it all to episode 7

@Saiyanking72 9 ай бұрын

It has not been 3 years. It couldnt have beeen

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

in october it will be 3 years, so technically not quite

@pavelstaravoitau7106 9 ай бұрын

What do you mean it came out three years ago? It feels like a year ago. Where did the time go???

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

We’re getting old

@TornadolabDenny 7 ай бұрын

Was it good of course it was it’s my favorite season

@kdusel1991 9 ай бұрын

This is a pretty solid season! It was really cool seeing ahsoka show up. And the goodbye between Din and Grogu was perfect.... Until tbobf ruined it.

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

agreed

@ZachKopkaZake 7 ай бұрын

Liked your comment till boba. Great show too

@ZachKopkaZake 7 ай бұрын

Why? BF was incredible

@ZachKopkaZake 7 ай бұрын

You literally argue against your own point. Boba brings life to the tuskens

@tjk-goix8513 7 ай бұрын

This man and i share 98.6% of unpopular opinions. I relate to the man made of gold

@samuel_boivin 9 ай бұрын

Please stop saying Gina Carano "spent too much time on twitter". Her point was so valid and evident! I am still puzzled as to how it got everyone losing their minds over what is essentially a very important life lesson that we do see in Star Wars. Normal people with the best of intentions can participate in the worst of atrocities by going at it one step at a time, reinforcing what is expected of them by higher authorities and eventually no longer thinking about the morality of their OWN actions. The oldest trick of "divide and conquer" applied in a supposedly "advanced" modern civilization over a dumb flu that got the best marketing ever to get people into Fear of one another. Grand Moff Tarkin wishes he had this tool to keep the systems in line! No one needs a Death Star when you can just have neighbors turn on neighbors, FOR FREE! (or the low price of a few government subsidies to the failing media empires).

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

i have not expressed a single opinion on what Gina said. But it is objectively true that if she did not have a twitter/social media account she would still be in star wars

@L33Reacts 9 ай бұрын

This dude will find literally any reason to make a video. 😂 "My Virginity.... 25 Years Later" "She Hulk.... 6 Months Later" "Goldeneye..... I guess like 30 years later?"

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

Hahahahaha

@L33Reacts 9 ай бұрын

@@thegoldman25 🤣🤣😃

@resetplayz53 3 ай бұрын

Season 1 and Season 2 were amazing, but Season 3 was less than average.

@gzz8551 9 ай бұрын

Outside of bad-cgi Luke, I literally remember next-to-nothing about Mandalorian entirely.

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

that's unfortunate, there's a lot to love!

@gzz8551 9 ай бұрын

@@thegoldman25 But really, what’s the story…what’s the point of it all? It was just endless Mando-goes-to-a-place-and-gets-side-quest. You highlighted that yourself.

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

The point is to tell the story of how a many is changed by child

@13nwaffles 9 ай бұрын

I think the real problem with the whole D+ era of streaming tv is that shows are too few episode. 6-8 episodes just isn’t enough to tell a good story, the pacing suffers.

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

I somewhat agree. I think 6 is way to short. But 8 could work if the episodes are long enough

@magdos7160 9 ай бұрын

4300th

@thatiowan3581 7 ай бұрын

I was your mom's 4300th

@4xzilla 9 ай бұрын

Mando 1 and 2 is the best nobody care about season 3

@tjk-goix8513 7 ай бұрын

You can't make people not like something

@4xzilla 7 ай бұрын

@@tjk-goix8513 I never make people not or like something where did you get that in my comment?

@bandgeek4128 9 ай бұрын

Nah man it wasn’t Gina spending too much time on Twitter that robbed us of that show.. it was 100% Lucasfilm

@samuel_boivin 9 ай бұрын

Gina's intervention was pretty bullseye on the issue of the moment! It just didn't please the powers that be that someone got up and pointed a finger at them saying "look how they are turning us against each other". I get Godwin's Law is a thing and 3rd Reich comparisons do rub some people the wrong way, but for once a Nazi analogy was just plain valid. I can't believe how people do not understand that large scale abuses begin somewhere and it can lead to bad places if left unchecked for a while. You don't need millions of maniacs who get turned on by doing terrible things, just regular people being led to believe that what they do is the right thing while being properly scared of any other way of being. People just didn't wanna hear they were possibly wrong for snitching on neighbors over a flu and that is profoundly worrying. Evil is in everyone of us if we don't pay attention and reflect on how we make choices, we're doomed to repeat past mistakes.

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

if she was never on twitter she would still work at lucasfilm

@rcdune7132 6 ай бұрын

I love how they said that Mando and Grogu were separated for a year when we all know that is definitely not the case😂

@palpatinesboi9549 8 ай бұрын

I put this season on the same level as S3 and The Book of Boba Fett. It's good but not great. It's better than Ahsoka, though, which is mid. And much better than Obi-Wan Kenobi, which is awful. It's much worse than Andor S1 and Mando S1.

@palpatinesboi9549 8 ай бұрын

I will say, however, that the premiere is my favourite episode of TV besides the premiere of The Walking Dead Season 7.

@hkn9723 7 ай бұрын

I disagree on Bo Katan being the only mandalorian character outside the tribe left to fill the role she did in this season. They might as well have introduced a completely new mandalorian, either another former death watch, protector or independent from those two (like the True Mandalorians from Legends) just for the purpose of showing Din Djarin that there are other mandos outside of his tribe and only a sect of Mando culture. Another thing i disliked about this season is that they claim the darkaber has to be earned in combat, even though it was just an heirloom passed down for generations, according to the character that Jon Favreau himself voiced in TCW.

@user-yq9im9dk9z 9 ай бұрын

Can you make these videos without the "years later" that just makes viewers feel old?

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

nope, my goal is to make you feel old and sad

@rcdune7132 6 ай бұрын

*correction... A bunch of weirdos being overly offended by differing opinions robbed us of Rangers of the new Republic

@dancingvalkyrie 9 ай бұрын

It's crazy to think that by the end of season 2, Mando is still a boring blank slate and Gideon is still a forgettable villain. People literally only like this season because cool action scenes and cameos from better developed characters and this video unintentionally proves that 😂

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

How can you draw that conclusion from this video lol?

@dancingvalkyrie 9 ай бұрын

@@thegoldman25 Because nothing about Mando's characterization or arc is ever really mentioned, because he has no actual characterization or arc to begin with besides "caring" about a literal non-character in the form of Grogu lol. The only thing pointed out is "AHSOKAAAA, THRAAAAWN, THINGS I KNOW"

@rosabellaalvarez-calderon4586 8 ай бұрын

You definitely did not understand this video. The impact of the helmet removals in episodes 15 and 16 were two seasons of buildup in the making. A "boring blank slate"? The guy was a heartless mercenary at the start of S1, whose only soft spot was for Mandalorian foundlings

@dancingvalkyrie 8 ай бұрын

@@rosabellaalvarez-calderon4586 The helmet removals mean absolutely nothing because not only is it completely stupid lorewise, but the characters are literal nothings. Heartless??? Mando saved the kid in episode 1 😂

@tjk-goix8513 7 ай бұрын

@@dancingvalkyrieyk. You have a very punchable face, right?

@coreyschoermer7464 9 ай бұрын

Again, tried to rewatch all seasons. Realistically this show has VERY little rewatchability. Really there’s about 5 great episodes in all 3 seasons….All the virgins in the comments would never dare admit that Feloni and Favreau are just one trick ponys. But I’ll hold on to a bit of faith for Ashoka 🎉

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

the first two seasons for me are still really rewatchable

@ryansarafin12 9 ай бұрын

I know an easy way to fix the issues Star Wars has been having, get rid of Kennedy, and let the writers write their damn story.

@thegoldman25 9 ай бұрын

she let Rian Johnson roam free

@ryansarafin12 9 ай бұрын

@@thegoldman25 yes, but she's also the one that forced Grogu to come back in Mando season 3 which lead to major rewrites for Book of Boba and Mando season 3, and Favreau threatening to quit

@davidbeer5015 9 ай бұрын

@ryansarafin12 that has not been confirmed. Looking that up, the source is Overlord DVD, who is notoriously anti Kennedy building off of Star Wars hate since at least The Last Jedi, stoking the flames of a "Lucasfilm Civil War." He claims to have "sources", yet has anything he claimed ever been truly verified? Why does she "interfere" with Favreau or keep writers from telling stories they want, but only when it comes to Favreau? Filoni still tells the stories he wants. Deborah Chow got to tell the story she wanted with Obi-wan. Tony Gilroy got to tell the story he wanted with Andor. Book writers are getting to tell the stories they want. But therre's been this narrative of Favreau+Filoni vs Kennedy since Mando season 1 and that they're gonna save Star Wars and retcon the sequels (even though more and more they tielead into them) and it has had. Absolutely. Zero. Basis. Outside of rumor-mongers like Overlord, Mike Zeroh, etc. What if it's entirely possible that...Favreau wanted Grogu back himself?