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#LUKE SKYWALKER BEING JUST FUCK OFF POWERFUL IN THE FORCE #THIS SCENE WASN’T JUST FOR FANSERVICE #THOUGH HNNNGHHH IT WAS AMAZING FANSERVICE #BUT TO SHOW JUST WHAT FUCKOFF POWERFUL FORCE SENSITIVES ARE CAPABLE OF #THEY SPENT TWO ENTIRE EPISODES BUILDING UP THE DARK TROOPERS #AND HOW TERRIFYING THEY WERE #THE SHEER IMPENDING DOOM LOOMING ON THAT BRIDGE WHEN THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE FUCKED #TWO SEASONS TO ESTABLISH DIN DJARIN AS AN INCREDIBLY SKILLED FIGHTER #WHO GETS BRUTALLY WIPED ALL OVER THE FLOOR BY ONE DARK TROOPER #EVEN WITH FULL BESKAR ARMOR AND THE SPEAR #AND NOW THERE IS AN ENTIRE SQUAD OF THEM #AND HERE COMES ONE FUCKOFF POWERFUL JEDI #WHO DOESN’T EVEN BREAK A SWEAT #THE DUDE ISN’T EVEN BREATHING HARD BY THE END #TO SHOW US JUST WHAT FORCE-SENSITIVES ARE CAPABLE OF IN THIS GALAXY #AND GROGU IS JUST LIKE HIM #LIKE HNNNGHH FANSERVICE THAT SERVES A NARRATIVE PURPOSE? #HOLY SHIT WHEN STAR WARS GOES FOR THE THROAT IT DOESN’T HOLD BACK

At this point, can we all just agree that “The Mandalorian” is the true Star Wars sequel trilogy?

My reasons why: 

1) Even though the show has a new main character, the story is still very much influenced by both the original and prequel trilogies. The show also expands on the overall world of Star Wars, just like how a sequel series should.

2) They did the “stormtrooper redeems themselves” story arc in a much more satisfying way than Finn’s story. Migs Mayfeld’s character arc was what Finn should’ve received. 

3) Better use of Luke Skywalker. Even if it was just one scene, the build-up to his arrival and how he fits in the overall story of the Mandalorian shows much more respect to the character than he was given by Johnson and Abrams.

4) One of the biggest criticisms of episodes 7-9 is that they didn’t add anything new to the series, that they just rehashed the original trilogy for fanservice. In contrast, “The Mandalorian” actually brought something new to the table. They explored the Mandalorian culture, something that wasn’t even touched upon in the original trilogy. They brought back the Empire in a way that didn’t rely on Vader and Palpatine. They reintroduced the Jedi in a way that built off what happened in episode 6 and the animated Clone Wars series. And then they revealed what happened to the Rebel Alliance after episode 6. 

5) Even when the show does fanservice, you can still tell the story comes first. Boba Fett and Luke Skywalker weren’t just randomly inserted into the plot, they all had a purpose to serve. Compare that with episode 9, with how Lando was used in the story.  

6) Rey fans will probably hate me for saying this but…the main character of the Mandalorian is a better protagonist than Rey ever was. Rey just feels like a blank slate. She spends most of the sequel trilogy wondering who she is and receives answers that seem to contradict themselves. Oh, her parents are unimportant, psyche, no, they were actually part of clan Palpatine. Oh, she has a connection to Kylo Ren, why? Because…the movie said she does now. And then there’s the fact that she doesn’t seem to have a character arc of her own. She was instead used to build up Kylo Ren’s redemption arc, which I felt was the wrong direction for her since she didn’t have an identity of her own. I never felt that Rey had a clear direction in the overall story, which is why I feel her character never clicked for me. Meanwhile, Din Djarin actually has a compelling character arc and the writers seem to know what they’re doing with his character. Although he’s used to build up Baby Yoda/Grogu’s character, Din is a compelling protagonist in his own right.

7) If we’re going to argue diversity, then the Mandalorian still beats the sequel trilogy by a long-shot just based on Fennec Shand and Boba Fett. And those are only two members of the cast. 

8) Even though the story is technically a spin-off, the show still feels like a proper continuation of the original trilogy. You get to see the Jedi attempt to rebuild themselves and you see what happened to the Empire and the Rebels after the war.

9) Cara Dune is a better Rebel Alliance main character than Poe Dameron. I like Poe but the movies clearly didn’t know what to do with him. 

10) Some may argue that the Mandalorian can only be a spin-off since the Skywalkers aren’t the main focus. To that, I say…should they be? I mean, seriously, should the main Star Wars series be solely focused on this one family? I mean, this franchise features an entire universe of characters and concepts that go beyond the Skywalkers. By keeping the main story stuck to a single family, you end up limiting the scope of the series. Plus, as seen in the show, you can keep the Skywalkers in the story without them being main characters. 

Ok, so how is it Rian Johnson’s fault that he created a “loser” Luke or a Luke that’s “out of character” when JJ was the one who put him on the deserted island in the first place? From a story & continuity perspective what other conclusion could be raised from the idea that Luke was in isolation when the Rebellion needed him the most? Could it not be that JJ simply didn’t think that part through, leaving Rian to be the one to pick up the pieces? I don’t understand why they slam him so hard, given he didn’t write TFA, there was no plan, etc. The “mystery box” idea just seems like lazy writing. Maybe you shouldn’t have stuck Luke on a remote island for an extended period of time in the first place, and there wouldn’t be an out of character Luke Skywalker? I STILL see people hating on Rian and TLJ and it’s just like bro, wtf else was supposed to happen.

Star Wars Requests Are Open! ✨

Mando S2 really reignited my love for Luke, so I’m happy to take Luke one shot or drabble requests!

I’ll take Din requests too!

I don’t have any guidelines beyond: a. outline a scenario if you request something and b. I do NOT write anything non-consensual.

Mando S2 (again)

Does anyone else find it interesting that Luke was able to telekinetically crush the dark trooper with his prosthetic hand, given that Vader lost like half his force potential with the loss of the his limbs, according to George Lucas? I’d just have thought Luke’s prosthetic might not be able to channel the Force, as it’s not a living thing?

i’m sorry but din djarin ending up co-parenting with luke would be the funniest fucking thing. imagine this confused dad who would like to stay a side character suddenly stuck with THEE magical space monk to end them all, who incidentally is from the most over-involved ‘drama is the family business and overthrowing government is a Goddamn Ordeal’ family in the galaxy. the wild, insane, batshit crazy nonsense din would have to put up with, the times he would be getting ready for a nice, quiet family trip, only for Luke to force a rainbow wig over his helmet and drag him to the Skywalker Clowncar™ to fuck shit up where main action’s at, their son cheerfully murdering his way behind them.

The whole Luke-takes-Grogu thing just doesn’t sit right. Not that Grogu shouldn’t have gone with Luke; I understand the necessity of Grogu learning how to use his powers and his desire to reconnect with the Jedi. But Din should be going with him. That’s his son. In the context of Ahsoka’s “his attachment to you makes him vulnerable to his fears” speech (which is garbage), it feels like the show’s message is that their father-son bond is somehow dangerous and that for Grogu’s own good he and Din must be separated. It feels like some weird, out of left field validation of the prequel Jedi’s teachings about isolating yourself from attachments. I’m not for it. 

Star Wars shows

So I've been doing a lot of thinking about the new shows for Star Wars, mainly the Mandalorian spin-offs, and what plots we could potentially see, so this is just me speculating for the fun of it, and I wanted to see what you guys think.

Also, I don't know how true this is, but I've seen rumors about a crossover event for the shows, and I'm gonna talk about that too

The book of Boba Fett.

I'm starting with this one because I truly don't know what could happen here. I mean, it's probably Boba seeking comeuppance for whatever happened to him after he was left for dead in Tatooine, or maybe he just wants to rule the criminal underworld, and Jabba's palace was the first step for that. Anyhow, I have this weird feeling that this might be an special or movie, rather than a fully fleshed out series, and since it most likely will air before The Mandalorian s3 premier, it might just tell us more about how things are going on with the galaxy

The Mandalorian s3.

So I believe that this next season is going to be focused on two different plotlines, that at one point, probably the middle or end of season, are going to connect somehow.

Mandalore and the Darksaber

As we know, Din Djarin accidentally ended up with the Darksaber, and therefore the right to claim the throne of Mandalore, which we know he doesn't want. But I don't think they just put this seed for a very interesting plot in the finale, just for Din to give it up in the first episode of the 3rd season, so that means we are going to have Bo-Katan as an antagonist, at least at the beginning of the season.

Of course I have nothing to back it up, but maybe the first chapters are going to be Din being chased by Bo-Katan and simultaneously being like "for god's sake, just take it and leave me alone", until something most likely related to Grogu more on that later will make him change his mind and actively go after Mandalore's throne, which would turn Bo fully into the antagonist for the season.

Either that, or Din and Bo feign a battle in front of other mandalorians so Bo would be left as the only contender to the throne, and the rest of the season is political games and scoring wins against the remains of the Empire, which would also be amazing to see.

Jedi Shenanigans

I don't think this is the last we will see of Grogu. Either early on the season something will make Luke leave Grogu back with Din again, or we are actually going to see some of the Jedi training.

(If we are going to see Luke again, it would be easier to just call Sebastian Stan, instead of the cgi thing. He more or less already has Mark Hamill's blessing anyway)

Again, this is just speculating, but what I would like to see in this plot of mine, is to see Luke or whatever Jedi community he has formed somehow getting involved in some conflict that would put Grogu in potential danger, and so, Din would realize that the only way to influence the conflict to end and help keep Grogu safe would be to take Mandalore's throne, or maybe Bo-Katan is pouring gasoline to the fire of this conflict, and so, Din must remove her from the throne.

My point is, the only way to keep Grogu safe will be by taking Mandalore's throne, and we know there's nothing Din wouldn't do for his son.

Ahsoka

In "The Jedi" episode of the Mandalorian, we learned that Ahsoka is looking for Admiral Thrawn, and therefore remainers of the empire, which is most likely what this show is going to be about. It is a great opportunity to bring more characters from the animated shows to live action, now that we know it can work, like Ezra, or maybe even Cal Kestis from the video game if they want to go there. The plot also has potential for Luke to show up here too.

Regardless of what other characters might appear here. I believe this show is going to follow up, one way or another, the clone with high M-count plot that was introduced in season 2, that we know ties in with the sequel trilogy. It would make sense, since the return of Palpatine would be less that desirable for Ahsoka, and I imagine Thrawn would be involved with this specific order.

Of course, assigning this plot to Ahsoka is her getting the short end of the stick, because we know the Empire/First Order will win this one and bring Palpatine back eventually. But then again, Ahsoka has to die before Episode IX, since we hear her voice alongside other force ghosts.

Rangers of the New Republic

This one is probably going to feature Cara Dune a lot, if she's not one of the protagonists to begin with.

It is here that I believe we are going to see what other things Moff Gideon has up on his sleeve. I can see Cara turning this guy in with the Republic, and them being like "cool!!! Do you want to maybe join this group of rangers to keep messing around with the Empire?" And Cara would be like "I guess?".

This one might cover the plans the Empire have in general, explain the orders the Emperor left in case of his death, ala whatever that was happening in the Aftermath books, since that was never brought up in the sequels, and tie in with Ahsoka.

Crossover event

Again, I just saw the rumor and I thought it was dope, I don't know if this is true, and even if it is, it would most likely happen after a couple of seasons for each of the new shows.

Of course, I'm basing this on just the potential general plots I just described to you, but if there was something that could tie in this plots and characters, it would be something like the Battle of Jakku.

I'm not saying it would be The battle of Jakku specifically, because it supposedly happened a couple of years before The Mandalorian's first season but I mean something of the style. Or it can be Jakku, just do a little retcon, it's not like it was mentioned at all on the sequels, just on the visual guides.

But, like, the only thing that the protagonists of these shows (Din, Ahsoka, Cara/Rangers) have in common is their desire to put an end to the Empire, even if it's for different reasons.

Kuiil said in the first season that things would not change until the old ways die, but sadly we know that lowkey never happens, since the First Order eventually rises, which puts these characters in a tight position and probably in the losing team.

However, I believe at this point all of them have proved to be great fighters, and they would put one hell of a last stand against the Empire. And to be honest, this story line that started in The Mandalorian is building up, and it only will continue to do so with two, maybe three other shows, regardless of what plots they decide to follow. It will get to a point where the only outcome possible is a big, all-out battle, which brings me to the last point I've been thinking about.

If a battle is to come, and I believe it will, it's going to be big. Like, define the future of the galaxy big. Of course, there is not much room for creativity with the sequels ahead, but this battle, if the good guys win, can push the Empire/First Order to hide even more, and be the reason why they don't come out publicly until the climax of The Force Awakens.

Listen, season 2 finale showed that they are not afraid to bring big players to these shows, and with a battle like that so important, it would make sense that they would bring Luke again, and if Luke keeps popping up, I don't see why Leia and Han can't.

I mean, they already have the guy from the Solo movie, just age him up a little and he's good to go. For Leia, they could go on talent hunting and find someone who is reminiscent of Leia, the way Sebastian and Alden do respectively to these characters. Also, a Lando show is on the making as well, and while we don't know who will portray the character, if it's Donald Glover, you can add him to the mix as well.

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Okay, before you say it, I know this is not like things are going to go, it's just the things and plots I would love to see. I know Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau already have the way this is going to go, and I completely trust them with it. It's just so easy to get lost in these stories, both seasons of The Mandalorian gave me such a good thing to look forward at times I really needed to and to see this storyline expanded to more shows really excited me. I can't wait to see what they have in store for us c:

SOME THOUGHTS AFTER THE MANDALORIAN SEASON 2 FINALE

I know that some of the fans are upset about the separation of Din and Grogu, but if I'm honest with you, I tell you that I'm absolutely ecstatic, so relieved that it did happened. Awful would have been if it happened at the series finale with no possibility of father and son to meet again, which was my fear/speculation. Don't get me wrong, the goodbye scene digs my heart out of the chest every freaking time I watch it (by the umpteenth time now) and I cry like a baby, ugly and shamelessly. But the fact that it happened NOW means that father and son will be reunited for good next time. Din won't have excuses against it and he's going to adopt Grogu for real. 

Yes, probably, they won't be together the first couple of chapters in season 3, which is good because both Din and Grogu need to do some personal growth separately and deal with their choices. Din probably is going to have the overdue existential crisis that he didn't get the chance to go through this season (too many things happening to the poor man at the same time to have a second to emotionally break down). He's like a pressure cooker about to explode. He needs to reconcile himself with all the vows he broke and paradigm shifts he made. And he needs to do it alone. That's without mentioning he accidentally acquired a new job that he doesn't want.

Grogu needs to be trained because what Luke said is true. As long as he doesn't control the Force properly, he's in danger, vulnerable, and that's a liability neither Din nor Grogu can afford. That's why I didn't agree with Ahsoka when she said that the best thing was to let Grogu's abilities fade. I get where her fear for him turning to the dark side comes from, obviously, but I thought her advice was crazy. I'm thinking that his training won't last that long. First, because Grogu has already no less than 20 years of training. Second, how long Yoda trained Luke? Not very long. Just a crashed course, basically. Although the ideal is several years of training, a short time of it can be just as effective, more if you consider what I said in the first statement.

And those who think we won't see Grogu again, are you crazy? Do you really think after spending millions of dollars to make the animatronic puppet Disney will discard it after just 2 seasons?! Not to mention that Grogu is a fan favorite, many people watch the show just for the baby. It'd be the worst decision that Dave and Jon could ever make. They know what they're doing. If you're worried about Grogu just remember Din's words to his son, they'll see each other again. Don't be afraid.

I heard a rumor (could be false) that said the producers have projected the series to last between 7 and 10 seasons (fingers crossed here 🤞). With such an extended arc, it makes absolutely no sense that they pluck out for good one of the 2 main characters so early, much less when said character is a puppet that has no personal issues, nor conflicting schedules, nor contract renegotiations, blah, blah, blah. 

Giancarlo Esposito already said that what happened this season will have repercussions for the next 2 seasons. I'm guessing he meant Din's accidental naming as Mand'alor but also the loose end of what was the experiment Dr. Pershing was doing. Because, in the end, we don't know exactly what they were using Grogu's blood for. Having that loose end and speculating that Moff Gideon will escape eventually, Grogu is bound to appear again sooner or later.

Another issue that I've seen a lot is that some fans feel that the show has lost its way since it's been used to launch (possible)  spin-offs (well, boba's is already confirmed). Unfortunately, that's the curse of the first child, as it were. I've experienced this in the Arrowverse fandom and yes, it's annoying and frustrating, but it's the price that successful pioneer shows have to pay. It's inevitable.

Personally, I'm satisfied with this season. I enjoyed it so, so much! After being disappointed by other shows the last couple of years, The Mandalorian has made me have faith in showrunners again, at least, a little bit. The wait for season 3 the next 10 months are going to loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnggggg

I guess digging myself into fanfiction is the only salvation to deal with feels and anticipation I'll have until then.

The Mandalorian is literally a story about a supporting character.

Here are main characters, Bo-Katan and Ahsoka, hunting down big bads like Gideon and Thrawn, and Din is like “that’s nice, I’m just trying to find a really good preschool for my child” AND THAT IS HILARIOUS I AM FROTHING AT THE MOUTH WANTING TO KNOW THE MAIN FUCKING STORYLINE AND DIN IS REFUSING TO ENGAGE. HE IS LEGIT LIKE “not fucking today, not my fucking division” AND DRIVES OFF IN HIS SHITTY HONDA CIVIC WITH HIS GREMLIN CHILD THAT HAS ANGER ISSUES.

Mara / Luke / Din supremacy 😎

It’s official. Luke Skywalker is officially allowed to top now. Only Din tho. Mara tops both Din and Luke. Din isn’t allowed to top ever and he thinks that’s very sexy of them to tease him about. Din moves in with them a week after the battle because he’s homeless and this gives him full access to Grogu outside of classes and oh look Han and Leia are coming to visit so they’ll need that guest room it’s okay Din you can sleep in Luke and Mara’s big bed with them they’ll keep you safe and warm and very pleased. Their horny aspirations are squashed tho when they remember that Grogu is still sleeping in an attached crib (so he can crawl over to Dada if he wants as they sleep) and so he’s not in the middle of them, he’s on the edge of the bed with a baby possessively glaring at them from over Din’s head whenever they try to make him their little spoon. Great.

I think by the next season of the Mandalorian, even if they only need him for One Scene to give Grogu back to Din, they just need to find a lookalike for Luke Skywalker and TOTALLY IGNORE that it’s not the same actor.

Din just like “yup, same person I saw a few days/weeks/months ago”. You can even dub him if he’s not a good voice match since you seem to at least that going. Everyone around him will act like he’s Luke,because  he’s the New Luke, moving on. Ya got to move on SOME time. I’m SURE there’s enough blonde, blue-eyed white guys out there who grew up wanting to be like Luke Skywalker where there’s an actor who’s studied the mannerisms enough.

Mark Hamill would probably be happy to give a public blessing if that’s needed, tho knowing him he’ll probably just tweet like it’s really him playing the part, yes he knows he hasn’t aged a day, btw have you seen the work of (new actor) he seems really nice and could be Mark’s twin!

(comedy part of my brain that will never shut up: or cast Hayden Christensen for the lulz)

once more the mandalorian has done one of my favorite things the mandalorian does: playing with the scale of threat. first really noticed this in s1 sanctuary with the walker. like i'm coming here off rebels and a little chicken walker like that is something even the non-Force wielders could take on with the right environment - picturing Zeb popping the top and banging some heads together. but in sanctuary, it's a monster. it's a large beast, almost with inhuman will, that has to be snared and beaten by an entire village. everything in the story and shooting sets it up that way and it's great. the characters in mando are capable but they're working on a different scale - in terms of antagonists they take on, things they aspire to, and what level of threat they can handle - and it actually ups the drama way more than just continually scaling threats up. we know what they can handle - and what they can't.

cut to the s2 finale and dark troopers. we are shown these are basically very scary and hard to destroy battle droids. one is too much for them to handle with the weapons typically available to them. we're maybe aware that the darksaber could handle it, but that doesn't really occur to the characters + they aren't practiced using it probably and it needs practice to be wielded well. dozens of dark troopers are coming, and they are definitely going to die if they use their usual resources.

and then a jedi shows up and tears through them like wet tissue paper. suddenly we're back in the clone wars, remembering just why jedi were so useful against droid armies. the dark troopers are on a completely different scale of threat - pretty low down, in fact.

it just underscores- this isn't a jedi story. this isn't even a high level political take back mandalore story; mando's been resisting that all along. it's a story about simple people trying to make their way in the galaxy, their struggles ultimately a grain of sand in the larger story, but so much more interesting for being zoomed in on like this.

the way luke skywalker is my ultimate comfort character

everyone keeps saying “let the mandalorian exist as its own show stop bringing in characters from other shows and movies” THAT SHIP HAS SAILED. anyways where is ezra bridger

I absolutely love how Luke Skywalker enters like THIS

In his Channel boots, in the most dramatic entrance he can possibly make; holding true to the Skywalker Flair ™️

And poor Din, who has asked literally anyone he could this exact same question, looks at him and his glowing sword and goes

“Are you a Jedi?”

And I would like to think that for a solid few seconds Luke’s brain went through the Windows startup screen

It’s…time to say goodbye.

Din realizing Jedi Luke could protect Grogu better than he could

There’s SO MUCH going on in this moment.

Din seeing how Grogu is reacting to the Jedi he apparently called out to with The Force

Din seeing how strong a trained Jedi really is; How strong GROGU can be if he were trained

ONE of those Dark Troopers nearly killed him on his way to save Grogu, and Luke is going through dozens of them like piñatas.

I think Grogu’s kidnapping really had an impact on Din’s view of his capacity to protect Grogu. The combination of these things might be why he’s actually more okay will letting Grogu go with Luke. If Grogu can learn to do THIS, His son can better protect himself so the empire wouldn’t even be able to get close to him, let alone hurt him ever again. Grogu can protect himself, especially when Din can’t. (Do I think it would have been a better idea for Grogu to stay with Din, YES. Would that have been the right choice to make given the circumstances… no.) Learning to do what truly is best for your child, seeing that you CAN’T protect them from the universe, and needing to let them go and grow stronger to prepare themselves; It’s a HARD lesson for any parent, but especially a father like Din.

luke: im morosexual. im attracted to dumbasses & dumbasses only. a mandalorian asked me if i was a jedi and now i dream of kissing him under the moonlight

The way they made Luke Skywalker look like an absolute saint though, tearing through the dark-troopers like it was nothing. The power he exuded, the smooth slices of the lightsaber, the flowing cape, the CHOIR that followed his arrival. Freaking utter perfection and everything he deserved. 

Mando S2 Hot Take

I can't wait to find out how Luke tanks Grogu's training (thanks so much Sequel Trilogy)

Din 'I have no idea about anything in the galaxy' Djarin

He is a Mandalorian and yet doesn't know what a Jedi is... he thinks they are a species

He looked for a button on the seeing stone... a button

Ahsoka asks about him about Grogu wielding the force and he's like wHaT yOu mEan HiS mAgiC?

He meets Boba and doesn't realise he is a clone... everyone in the galaxy must have at least learned to recognise a clone... the clone wars weren't that long ago... kinda, I mean there are clones that still live

Also Boba is one of the most well known Bounty Hunters in the Galaxy, it is very suprising that a kinda ex bounty hunter hasn't heard of him

He asks Luke if he's a Jedi... after witnessing the guy wield the force and a lightsaber and hearing Bo Katan say he is a Jedi

At this point it would not be a surprise if he didn't know who Darth Vader was

Oh and let's not forget the fact that he accidentally became the ruler of a planet