66. The Mandalorian: THE RESCUE (s02e08)

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Will and Jes discuss THE MANDALORIAN (season 2, episode 8) CHAPTER 16: THE RESCUE! (Spoilers!)

Topics include:

• Why this episode's fan service works so well as part of the story.
• "Two Mandalorians walk into a bar..."
• Din's team.
• This episode's music.
• The many homages to the OG Star Wars films.
• The "girls get it done" scene.
• Mandalorians in sync.
• What happened to the Comms Officer? Why we believe she's still alive and when/where we could see her again.
• The Dark Troopers: metaphorically on-brand for the Empire; their music and lethality.
• Subtle references to the Sequel Trilogy.
• Darksaber darksaber darksaber.
• Bo Katan's reaction to Din winning the Darksaber, and what it means for the future of the show.
• Predictions for the future of the show and how it will tie in to the other upcoming Star Wars shows.
• Why [SPOILER] was the best choice to arrive to take [SPOILER].
• Jes's live reactions to his first viewing "caught on tape".
• THAT SCENE AT THE END.
• Did they do Luke -- and the fans -- justice?
• When we could see Baby Yoda / Grogu again.
• Grogu's genesis: the debate.
• The most important thing Luke said to Din.
• CGI Luke nitpicks.
• Boba Fett's future in the Star Wars Cinematic Universe.

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