The Mandalorian *SPOILERS* Discussion Thread

[PsychoSith]

I always took this to mean he was going to drastically cut his thrust, not that the F-14 had brakes.

FUN FACT! Most aircraft *do* have brakes of kind! Airbrakes are a kind of flap that deploy perpendicular to the air-stream to drastically reduce speed

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w01jrFK_Pnk" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w01jrFK_Pnk</a>

This video showcases the brakes on the F-14 airframe


I also really appreciated the Tusken's depiction. Reminded me of Kotor. Especially the line "Tuskens see themselves as the natives - everyone else is a trespasser"

[Darth Logos]

I didn't know about the Top Gun thing, but in the Old canon, Boba Fett used this same move on IG-88 using inertial dampeners (or some other random science jargon) That's what I thought he did, and that would work better than brakes because there's still inertia in space.

Inertial dampers are what keep you from flying into a bulkhead every time there is a shift in the momentum of a ship. (Provided that you aren't already strapped in.) Thrust, thus far, is the only tried and true method of maneuvering in space.

FUN FACT! Most aircraft *do* have brakes of kind! Airbrakes are a kind of flap that deploy perpendicular to the air-stream to drastically reduce speed

I stand corrected/reminded. HOWEVER, such a device would still not work in space. What's truly remarkable about such a device is that it takes a surprisingly small area to have a tremendous effect.

[chalion]

Inertial dampers are what keep you from flying into a bulkhead every time there is a shift in the momentum of a ship. (Provided that you aren't already strapped in.) Thrust, thus far, is the only tried and true method of maneuvering in space.
I stand corrected/reminded. HOWEVER, such a device would still not work in space. What's truly remarkable about such a device is that it takes a surprisingly small area to have a tremendous effect.

I have no real problems with the space combat..........other than the guy who was shooting at the Mando was either very green in space combat, or a moron..............or both. Mando's one shot kill is easy to explain. Better weaponry and better made or up armored ship.

I keep going back to a 90's sci-fi show and their kinetic combat..................Babylon 5. The Starfuries worked on the same flight principles used in this episode we're discussing.

[Maestro Jones]

I keep going back to a 90's sci-fi show and their kinetic combat..................Babylon 5. The Starfuries worked on the same flight principles used in this episode we're discussing.

I loved B5, and still watch it.  But I keep going back to the fact that this is a sci-fi show and everything doesn't have to make "scientific sense" just "narrative sense".  Heck, if everything in sci-fi had to make "scientific sense" then all sci-fi would be a joke.

[Darth Logos]

I have no real problems with the space combat..........other than the guy who was shooting at the Mando was either very green in space combat, or a moron..............or both. Mando's one shot kill is easy to explain. Better weaponry and better made or up armored ship.

I watched, yet again, last night. This time I paid better attention to the size of Mando's forward blasters: they big. So a direct hit (assuming that the fighter's shields were all front) would totally annihilate that craft.

Speaking of blasters: I love how blaster shots leave the target smoking/steaming from the heat of the laser being dissipated. Even when Mando took that direct hit to the chest.

I keep going back to a 90's sci-fi show and their kinetic combat..................Babylon 5. The Starfuries worked on the same flight principles used in this episode we're discussing.

POINTS! I was going to reference this but didn't remember what they were called. I loved the attention to astrophysics that was applied to this craft. Every maneuver was the result of a thruster.

I loved B5, and still watch it.  But I keep going back to the fact that this is a sci-fi show and everything doesn't have to make "scientific sense" just "narrative sense".  Heck, if everything in sci-fi had to make "scientific sense" then all sci-fi would be a joke.

Doesn't ALL have to make sense, but it's been my experience that when you pay attention to what details can be properly managed, the bigger suspensions of disbelief are easier to make.

[Master Seblaise]

This joke about the legendary accuracy of stormtroopers 

[Darth Logos]

This joke about the legendary accuracy of stormtroopers 

Think you're in the wrong thread.

[Master Seblaise]

Think you're in the wrong thread.

I spoke about a kind of joke early in ep.6

[chalion]

I spoke about a kind of joke early in ep.6

Just finished watching episode 6 for the 2nd time. I really really liked this one. They really thought this one out.

[Taegin Roan]

This joke about the legendary accuracy of stormtroopers 

I know. That was so perfectly timed. I actually really liked this episode. I think it had the best Cameos of any so far. I do wish Matt Lanter could have had a bigger role. I'd love to see him go on and do something big in Live Action SW. There was just so much about this episode I loved. I feel like it was far stronger than the previous two.

[Maestro Jones]

I busted out laughing when Baby Yoda tries to use the force on Zero then looks at his own hand when Mando takes out Zero.  Classic! 

[Master Seblaise]

This episode was great.... but too short!!

[Zren Tobas]

I'll be getting the talking Child plushie next year so, totally the coolest and cutest thing ever to happen so far

[Darth Logos]

I spoke about a kind of joke early in ep.6

YAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I busted out laughing when Baby Yoda tries to use the force on Zero then looks at his own hand when Mando takes out Zero.  Classic! 

Word.


"DAYUM! I am frikkin AWESOME!"

Just finished watching episode 6 for the 2nd time. I really really liked this one. They really thought this one out.

I'll give it a "mostly" thought out. There were some minor issues I had with the execution, but the overall spirit of the episode was........sublime.

GRIPES:

1) The Twi'leks in general bugged me.

  a) Although the purple skin was a hot look, I'm not familiar with it as canon in either case. My only conclusion is that it's the simplistic result of the pairing of Rutian and Lethan Twi'leks.
  b) I thought the lekku on both were too short for their age, unless short lekku are a family trait.
  c) What's with the vampire fangs? For that matter, what's with the vampire act? Both of them act like generic TV vampires. They even looked like generic TV vampires.
  d) What happened to Twi'leks (in general) being exceptionally attractive as a species.? Qin was particularly ugly. The end credit concept art got it right; both of them were beautiful.
 
2) I've done a little research, and no where in either canon does it describe Devaronians as fireproof.

3) Cool as it was to see X-wings kicking ass, did anyone else think their attack was a little fascist? It was all based on assumptions.

4) Why would you have a distress beacon in a remote? I know it ended up kicking ass, but it was a bit weak as a plot device.

5) You guys seriously had to recycle the droid from ep. 3 to make Zero?

6) How are the guard droids blaster proof one minute, then not as well as susceptible to knife attack?

7) How does one ship dock hard enough that the occupants are shaken, and the other ship doesn't raise a red flag?

8.) The movie throwbacks were awful in this episode.
   a) the Ardennian
   b) the reuse of Jinn's blaster
   c) the reference to Canto Bight _{me}
   d) the Gungan reference
   e) the Rogue class starfighter.......(citing but not complaining)
   f) zero using the same carbine as Boba
 
Alright, enough of that. Time for

SQUEES:

1) The cast: Bill Burr, Clancy Brown, Natalia Tena, Mark Boone Jr., Matt Lanter (despite the lame character). Fun fact: Bill Burr is actually a stand up comedian
2) The Meme drop. Love it.
3) The overall vibe and pacing of the story. Despite my many minute gripes, this episode left me with an exceptional feeling of satisfaction.
4) The lead-ins to Mando's past.

I'll be getting the talking Child plushie next year so, totally the coolest and cutest thing ever to happen so far

I'm curious how they make a talking plushie of a character that doesn't...........talk.

[PsychoSith]

'm curious how they make a talking plushie of a character that doesn't...........talk.

When you squeeze it, Its just Mando's exasperated sigh /s