Ahmed Best deserves nothing but good things. So glad he got to do this. And Bo-Katan coming into her own with the other Mandalorians was awesome. What a great episode
Total redemption arc for him. Going from taking so much undue sh*t for playing a comedy character. Sinking to severe depression, bouncing back, and now all of this. Being the big damn hero that saves Grogu. It's great to see.
@@Chaosm03 I feel like this is something that George Lucas himself would have done, were he still in charge of Lucasfilm. Great upstanding move by Jon Favreau! This is the way!!
Jedi master Kelleran Beq is from the "Jedi Temple Challenge" kids game show. To bring him into canon and save Grogu is sooo appropriate. After all the shit Ahamed has been through over Jar Jar, I am so happy for him let's gooooo! 😂😂😂 Ahamed Best was THE BEST in this epiosde.
and its not like he created the character of Jar Jar he was just playing him, just like the hate towards Hayden, he just said the lines that was given to him.
@@rockrollangel1972 Hell the hate towards Hayden was nothing compared to the hate poor Jake Llyod got for playing a LITERAL CHILD. Grown ass Star Wars "fans" in the late 90's were such huge babies. Imagine....not liking a movie so much you think the appropriate response is to openly bully a little boy.
He probably wanted to enjoy andor without making it work. I can understand. I had less hype for Andor based on trailers and all. But it turned out to be my favorite of them all. (I was most hype for Obi Wan and that turned out my least fav, behind Boba Fett). I watch many reactors (Blind Wave, Cinebinge, Jimmy Macram, tbr shmitt, Alex Hefner) but when it comes to Star Wars, I exclusively watch this channel. Steven's love shines through.
The Armorer isn’t being dismissive she’s basically acknowledging that now that Bo is starting to believe in the old ways, she’s going to see things that she otherwise wouldn’t notice because her mind is more open to the ways of life that her ancestors lived. When Bo says ‘But it was real!’ And The Armorer replies ‘This is the way.’ That’s her saying ‘Of course you saw it. It’s always been there, you just now are at a point in your life where you needed to see it.’
After 20 years, I'm glad that most of the Fandom has had a chance to reflect on how badly Ahmed Best was treated and to come around and embrace him in this new role. Feels so appropriate for this show considering it is all about redemption. Really great episode!
@@kenmarable the fandom isn't redeemed. Did you see how they treated Kelly Marie Tran? They continue to be horrific bullies to the actor of any character they don't like
@@Billyregin Oh, I absolutely agree! I just see so many talking about this being Ahmed Best's redemption and my point is that he has absolutely nothing to redeem himself for.
There was also an interview where Bo’s actress said her not telling anyone wasn’t meant to be vindictive. She’s just trying to decide if she believes what she saw or not. Also I’d love to see Ragnar and Grogu become friends. Pasz having a son adoptive or biological explains a lot about s1 particularly the rescue in ep3. He knew what Din was going through. Honestly I’m surprised he kept it together as long as he did.
with the mythosaur stuff, the armorer doesn't appear to believe bo, could see others not believe her either having din 50/50 so could then picture bo and din with grogu going to find boba fett and telking him about it
Only Dave Filoni could come up with this awesome episode! Din and Bo the soccer parents, Grogu getting more armor, Ahmed Best as Keilleran Beq, Bo telling the Armoror about the Mythosaur. So much in a short episode!
Me too! When the armorer pulled out the pres and hammer I was like oh is this gonna be like s1 where foraging would trigger Din’s? Now we know why. Rhey have the same weakness.
I didn’t register that it was Ahmed at first. I was like “where do I know him from?!” Then during the credits it hit me like a truck. Redemption for Hayden and now Ahmed. I love it!
@@PeverellTheThird totally agree with you. Those pathetic so-called fans are a bunch of degenerated losers. Hate to see the actors get the hate and abuse for doing what they're supposed to do. I feel sorry for Jake Lloyd the most, his life is completely ruined after being bullied for his role as Anakin. Poor dude.
Maybe one day star wars fans can stop being so horrible to actors just doing their jobs and the actors wouldn't need to make comebacks. Unfortunately they've shown no sign of changing
Tinfoil Hat Theory: Numerous examples of Grogu having an aptitude with beasts… e.g. the crabs in this episode being drawn to him! Is he destined to tame the Mythosaur?!
I was thinking the same thing. Grogu with the Mythosaur and Bo with the Dark Sabre(it seem to like her vs the spider/beast as it took it away from Mando). I like the idea of Mando being the glue between everything.
To me this season has been a Bo-Katan redemption arc, finally giving her the chance to actually show she can earn the right to rule instead of just being given things by people. Din Djarin or Grogu as Mandalore is boring to me - they need to be out and about doing things for this show, not leading a people.
When the Naboo soldier asked “ where are the rest ? “ he wasn’t talking about the Jedi . He was talking about the child trainees. The other Jedi were sending the kids to K to get them out of there . That’s what he meant when he said there weren’t any others
Females of Maul's species are the Nightsisters. Asajj Ventress. A rumor I heard is that the Armorer is Bo-Katan's other sister. I don't hink Bo-katan has a plan. Her clan gave up on her when she didn't win the dark saber. I think she's lost. But seeing the mythosaur, being welcomed so quickly by the Watch, even leading the rescue party, she's starting to think the "old ways" really might be better.
I feel the same as Steven in seeing any moment from Order 66. It breaks my heart. It happened so fast in the prequels that to finally see what's happening elsewhere and now with Grogu... chills. And Bo continues to be badass and Din, proud dad...amazing episode.
Regarding the Armorer's helmet spikes, it's very possible it actually has to do with Darth Maul himself. Death Watch was actually led by Maul for a brief period, and those that were loyal to him formed the "Shadow Collective" (also under his leadership). The Super Commandos from the Shadow Collective had spiked helmets (though a greatly exaggerated version of the Armorer's helmet), so it's possible the Armorer actually served directly under Maul in the Shadow Collective.
It’s so funny that I initially wondered why she had the spikes but then quickly learned to overlook them. I never thought about her being a Zabrak, but as soon as Steven aid it, it became obvious! Then your comment makes sense as well and opens up more options. Filoni never leaves seemingly random things unexplained, so I look forward to finding out at some point!
Armourer never tells anyone what to do. She educates and gives informations, but everyone chooses his/hers path. She leaves Bo to choose what she will do.
Maul's species is known as Zabarak; and the horns on the Armorer's helmet could be an accommodation for horns since Mandalorians will accept any species willing to follow their ways and adopt them as Mandalorian foundlings. That, or it's a sign that either she or whomever she inherited her armor from was a member of the Mandalorians when Maul led them.
So happy that Ahmed Best is doing better and more willing to come back to Star Wars as himself to save Grogu! It's a shame he battled with depression over these years, but I'm excited for him!
I never actually considered that the Armorer could be a Zabrak because of her horned helmet, but now that you mentioned it, I am BEGGING them to make that happen. That would be so insanely cool, seeing more Zabraks in live action.
Bo-Katan has learned in a quick while that all that "mumbojumbo" of the past "legend" wasn't just Legend. I don't think she has a direct plan, but is going to go along and dive into the legends more... Not like she was super busy sitting on that throne of hers doing really important stuff. And I don't think the different factions are all that splintered that they couldn't come together to reclaim Mandalore.
The problem with reclaiming Mandalore is the fact that the civil war started because of the conservative factions being more concerned with the old ways, valuing martial prowess over building society. The question then becomes, what is going to stop that from happening again.
@@FlashmanJW well, once your home has been decimated by anyone, you just might have a reason to tolerate each other a bit more. So I would say getting Mandalore back will unite all the factions on this one goal... And they will work together. Though, once things start settling down and give it a generation or two and things might just head back into a more civil war type situation... But I think they can all agree that having Mandalore as the shining beacon in the darkness is better for each and every Mandalorian... And those that do not think so don't have to come and participate and continue being hired guns or whatever they are doing... It will likely take another Book of Boba Fett time skip to get there, but we'll see where they take it. We are all just speculating...
@@timometsanoja9666 You would think. But Mandalorians have a history of killing each other. They've had three civil wars and major conflicts with others that reduced Mandalore into a wasteland in the first place. Despite being a unifying religion, the Mandalorians are splintered and have no real motivation to reclaim the planet. The ones who followed Bo, only did so because she had the saber. The Children of the Watch, already broke away from mainstream society and lived on a moon. It is one of the weak points of the Mandalorians. There is nothing stopping them right now from reclaiming the planet other than their own superstition and lack of true cohesion and direction. But idk. Maybe I expect too much from them.
"Pure Beskar armor was heavy. Due to this, many Mandalorians preferred to have the Beskar mixed with Cortosis and other materials. This made it lighter and still maintained it's durability."
I'm reasonably certain that the armor is Ursa Wren from Rebels. The way she speaks is very similar. I wouldn't be surprised if we see her square off against Bo Katan this season.
Din: "Grogu, show them what you can do". Me: "" ~ I think that, seeing Ragnor, a CHILD, get all snatched up, it may have been the beginning of a PTSD trigger for Grogu. ~ If the baby birds don't do well as transportation, they can be...delicious. *Winner winner, huge chicken dinner.*
Saw a thing on Tumblr that the Armoror didn't really blow her off, but since she hasn't seen it herself she won't say "nope, you're wrong". Kind of a callback to what was said about Grogu fighting, speaking only what you know. The current known fact is that Mythosaurs are extinct, but they also thought Mandalore was cursed. Since they now know otherwise, Bo saying she saw a living Mythosaur isn't as far-fetched as it seems. Was an interesting theory. Din forgetting his child is a literal toddler is hilarious.
The species name you're thinking of in regards to the Armorer's helmet, Steve, is the Zabrak. And I'm calling it now. The Armorer is either a Zabrak herself or a direct relative of Maul.
In many forms of meditation, you stare into a flame of light to help block sight helping to increase other senses. This facilitates a deep dive into your mind, or as some believe, allow your mind to travel to other places or planes. Since the forging of metal involves a repetitive visual and auditory process this could facilitate a meditative state.
Like the Methasure and others from the time of the ancient Mandarins to the Mandalorian wars, those 3 raptor chicks are to be trained as the new generation of Mandolorian war beasts. And I just realized that the kid had got snatched dy the Raptor his name Ragnar. It's an Easter egg for Katie Sekov's old show, the 2009 Battlestar Galactica reboot.
What an incredible journey for Ahmed Best! I didn't like Jar-Jar at all and found him annoying; it was only years later I found out how much it affected the actor and looked at Jar-Jar very differently, yes what George Lucas did.... that's what he envisioned and the rest as you know was history. Fast forwarding years later and Ahmed Best came back with a reckoning in a great cameo. I'm glad Ahmed Best alongside Hayden Christensen is being looked at by Star Wars fans in a new light and wish them both happiness and the best for them
Yea I feel the exact same way. Hated the character but never the actor, shame people took it too far. Seeing the actor again as such a badass and one of the few live action duel wielders is awesome.
Many kids did, however, and as George Lucas has stated in many interviews that he originally created Star Wars for children I think Jar Jar fulfilled his purpose. Nice to see Ahmed Best again. Also, great job Carl Weathers.
@@hadoken95 Another reactor to this episode mentioned that after the backlash of Jar Jar, Ahmed got into a deep depression and became suicidal because he, as an actor, was attacked and not just the character Jar Jar. And this was long before things like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram existed.
If you remember back to season 1, Din had the same flashbacks to parallel childhood trauma, each time he had Beskar armour being forged. From what the Armourer hints at, this is an essential part of becoming Mandalorian: Facing your weaknesses, which I gather to mean healing trauma and overcoming inner turmoil.
based on the first order 66 flashback where the 501st troops weren't firing at whoever was holding grogu, i was convinced that anakin saved grogu and that grogu was the one youngling he decided he couldn't kill. but it looks like anakin never saw grogu during order 66. given this...i had thought that rook cast was the armorer simply because the armorer has horns on her helmet and recognized bo katan before she really said anything, but now I'm not so sure.
So the fan theory that Jar Jar saved Grogu was actually true (from a certain point of view) getting Ahmed Best as Jedi Master Kelleran Beq saving Grogu was awesome! And seeing Grogu doing literally ANYTHING from training to walking is so cute that my heart almost bursts. Also the whole rescue of Ragnar Visla looked and felt like it was right out of the movies. And after seeing the Armorer forge armor for both Grogu and Bo-Katan I have a sudden urge to forge my own set of Mandalorian armor. Carl Weathers made one of the best episodes of the series with The Foundling. I just wish that this episode was longer, these episodes are becoming far to short.
Agreed to all of that! Though for me this was a prime example of a short but very sweet episode. I was satisfied. More than satisfied. Though I hope we get more Bo and Qrmorer convos.
I think the Armorer's unimpressed reaction to the Mythasaur wasn't out of disbelief. I think it was because she had been expecting this news for some time. One more check off in the prophesy checklist.
Maul's species is called Zabrak. Doubt it's a sign the Armorer is one herself, but if she was a part of Death Watch when it was under Maul's rule then her helmet spikes may have been originally made in honor of him.
10:01 Maul is a Dathomirian Zabrak. The Armorer's helmet means she was one of his followers when he did spoiler shit on Mandalore. Rumor has it she's Rook Kast but since Bo-Katan doesn't seem to know her and hasn't tried blasting her head off I kinda doubt it hahaha
Close to 30 years since Bo and Rook fought in the Siege of Mandalore I don't think Bo would know who she is unless she takes off her helmet. The Armorer knew right away who Bo-Katan was when she entered the cave.
That Grogu flashback was disturbing. Damn. "Look at the size of that guy's gun" Classic. Last line blowing off Bo tells me that the Armorer knows that the Mythosaur is real. She seems to know stuff others just don't understand. Chef Shaman.
Kelleren Beck (excuse the spelling) is a great character to have at this point in the story. Apart from how amazing it was to see Ahmed Best get this great moment in the spotlight, his character is not unknown. There's a kid show called Jedi Temple Challenge where he would be the host (in character) and kids would complete in teams to become padawans of sort. So basically he was training the new hopes of the Jedi Order, which I'm sure the kids would have loved being a part of. Check the show out - I know I would have wanted to be in it if I was their age :)
While I'm not sure if I ship Din and Bo-Katan, I am loving her playing the encouraging mom to Din's proud papa. Plus we have Auntie Armorer! Bo may not have been a fan of The Way, but I think spending time with this group is helping her get her groove back. She lost all confidence in herself, but she's seeing that they see her as a leader. Maybe she can them to relocate. That planet reminds me of Skull Island with all the dangerous creatures running around!
I loved the Momma Bo moment definitely felt like good sports parents. (not the bag one douchebag ones) I'd feel more the armorer is more of grandma or even great aunt though lol
Oh me too! They make a good trio. I don’t ship Din and Bo romantically, but I would absolutely love for them to continue to build and strengthen their alliance. It’s always good to have another trusted person in the picture who Grogu trusts and is quickly becoming comfortable with. And she’s been through her own trauma so they have that in common. But I totally agree that being with the watch and being with people who admire and are willing to follow her is definitely building her confidence again especially since they don’t know about the dark saber thing.
This planet seems ideal for the mandalorins. As not many we’ll venture there. It’s also a great hiding place. I love how proud, din is off grogu. It feels like din has always wanted to be a father. And loves that he chose him.
so we all know how he was rescued but now we need to know where he went. Also seeing Bo open up to the armor lady was intense. I am going to see Emily Swallow again in a few weeks and plan on talking to her about it
If you watch that part in slow motion, where Mando hits the beast's wrist and frees Ragnar, then grabs Ragnar's hand but loses grip as their momentums split, it's one of the most technically-impressive sequences I've ever seen... Truly outstanding work. I can't even begin to imagine how they managed that.
dathomirian women are usually night sisters so they don’t have horns but the armor could be from mauls cult of mandalorins when he won the dark saber. At this point he’s dead but some of the members could’ve joined other cults and she could be one of them
@@TakeasRealm Yep they’re in the same species but the ones from mauls cult were not Zabraks. It is possible since it’s been plenty of Zabraks that became mandalorians just not his faction. So I’m just assuming the Armorer is human.
@@Robp787 yea but Steven was saying she might beg the same a maul’s people. Darth maul is from Dathomir and the women from Dathomir do not have horns like Nightsister Merrin for example
well if the rumours are true, we will get that in s4 :) (SPOILERS AND RUMORS AHEAD SO BE WARNED!!!!) in s4, apparently Grogu will wear IG11 like a mec suit. he will basically sit in his torso and control him from there. and his helmet is said to be blue.
i think that bo has always mocked the creed worshipping mandos, but after experiencing it she has realised that the creed is more than old outdated ways, but a way of honour and respect, she has started to understand it
Kelleran was played by Ahmed Best and was the host the TV show Jedi Temple run and was for kids mostly. It was fantastic that Lucasfilm\Disney has stuck by him giving him more opportunities in the SW universe. Of course this also keeps the possibility of Darth Jar Jar alive.
Now if only fans would stop being such horrible, abusive bullies to any actor they dislike. Then they wouldn't need to do try and make it up to the actors
Glad I found this channel, nothing better than reaction videos. Seeing other people say the same things you'd say if you watched a thing... And these boys do a great job 🥳
Ahmed Best character is Jedi master Kelleran Beq he is from the "Jedi Temple Challenge" kids game show. He was the Jedi Master who supervised Padawans as they went through their Jedi Trials, so it makes sense that he would be the one watching and protecting Grogu
I can't put into words how happy I am that Ahmed Best got to be in The Mandalorian considering what he went through in the Prequels where the fans are concerned
@@dwnkaomwn3953 Bo said she was the last of her line, so ... I think it's implied he's dead, until they want to use him in a story and tell us otherwise. 🤞
The jedi who played Jar Jar is named Kelleran Beq btw, and he is on a short star wars series named Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge from 2020. It is available here in UA-cam if I am not mistaken. Enjoy!
I have a feeling we're actually going to see Jar Jar. That was a Naboo ship, from the royal house if I'm correct. And an underwater city is an excellent place to hide Grogu.
The horns on the Armourer's helmet could point to her being a former member of the Death Watch wing that aligned with Maul during the Clone Wars - the Maul loyalists repainted their armour to black and red and many of them added horns to their helmets to signal allegiance to their new Mandalore. Though the horns might also just be there because it's a neat design in this case.
Theorycraft says the Armorer spikes on her helm are because she was a Death watch loyalist. Also leans into the children of the "watch". Death watch was loyal to the dark saber and Maul wielded it for a time.
Bro came back as a Jedi from the role of Jar Jar, that's pretty cool. Order 66 can be gut -wrenching, sounds dark but I wish I could see it happen from many different perspectives. Be cool to see the Madalorains riding those things into battle later on and can't wait to see what happens with the Mythasour.
6:00 Hey, you know what? I watched this episode twice, and have watched maybe 3 or 4 reactions before this. But something just occurred to me... Grogu with the rock crabs. Is that just another example of Grogu having some sort of affinity to creatures? He kind of calmed the rancor down in BoBF. Now these crabs seem to approach him... But maybe I'm just reading too much into it. 🤪
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Ahmed Best deserves nothing but good things. So glad he got to do this. And Bo-Katan coming into her own with the other Mandalorians was awesome. What a great episode
I'm glad Ahmed is doing well now.
Total redemption arc for him. Going from taking so much undue sh*t for playing a comedy character. Sinking to severe depression, bouncing back, and now all of this. Being the big damn hero that saves Grogu. It's great to see.
@@Chaosm03 I feel like this is something that George Lucas himself would have done, were he still in charge of Lucasfilm. Great upstanding move by Jon Favreau! This is the way!!
Let's not forget Jake Lloyd and Hayden and Kelly Marie Tran. Star wars fans are always so nasty and vicious
Agreed. And John Boyega deserved better.
Jedi master Kelleran Beq is from the "Jedi Temple Challenge" kids game show. To bring him into canon and save Grogu is sooo appropriate.
After all the shit Ahamed has been through over Jar Jar, I am so happy for him let's gooooo! 😂😂😂 Ahamed Best was THE BEST in this epiosde.
and its not like he created the character of Jar Jar he was just playing him, just like the hate towards Hayden, he just said the lines that was given to him.
@TaeTen Min i love Jar jar too
@@rockrollangel1972 Hell the hate towards Hayden was nothing compared to the hate poor Jake Llyod got for playing a LITERAL CHILD.
Grown ass Star Wars "fans" in the late 90's were such huge babies. Imagine....not liking a movie so much you think the appropriate response is to openly bully a little boy.
@@TheLoreSeeker They still whine constantly about everything we get. There are a lot of "fans" that hated this episode and the Kelleran reveal.
Jedi Temple Challenge has always been canon though.
I enjoy Steven's enthusiasm for StarWars content, and Nikki's enthusiasm for Steven's love for that content. Wonderful reaction.
@@samlanganke1262 he watched Andor but didn’t put up reactions to it.
He probably wanted to enjoy andor without making it work.
I can understand. I had less hype for Andor based on trailers and all. But it turned out to be my favorite of them all. (I was most hype for Obi Wan and that turned out my least fav, behind Boba Fett).
I watch many reactors (Blind Wave, Cinebinge, Jimmy Macram, tbr shmitt, Alex Hefner) but when it comes to Star Wars, I exclusively watch this channel. Steven's love shines through.
The Armorer isn’t being dismissive she’s basically acknowledging that now that Bo is starting to believe in the old ways, she’s going to see things that she otherwise wouldn’t notice because her mind is more open to the ways of life that her ancestors lived. When Bo says ‘But it was real!’ And The Armorer replies ‘This is the way.’ That’s her saying ‘Of course you saw it. It’s always been there, you just now are at a point in your life where you needed to see it.’
After 20 years, I'm glad that most of the Fandom has had a chance to reflect on how badly Ahmed Best was treated and to come around and embrace him in this new role. Feels so appropriate for this show considering it is all about redemption. Really great episode!
And an important point I saw someone mention is that Ahmed Best's appearance here is not about HIS redemption, but the fandom's.
@@kenmarable the fandom isn't redeemed. Did you see how they treated Kelly Marie Tran? They continue to be horrific bullies to the actor of any character they don't like
@@Billyregin Oh, I absolutely agree! I just see so many talking about this being Ahmed Best's redemption and my point is that he has absolutely nothing to redeem himself for.
There was also an interview where Bo’s actress said her not telling anyone wasn’t meant to be vindictive. She’s just trying to decide if she believes what she saw or not. Also I’d love to see Ragnar and Grogu become friends. Pasz having a son adoptive or biological explains a lot about s1 particularly the rescue in ep3. He knew what Din was going through. Honestly I’m surprised he kept it together as long as he did.
with the mythosaur stuff, the armorer doesn't appear to believe bo, could see others not believe her either having din 50/50 so could then picture bo and din with grogu going to find boba fett and telking him about it
Only Dave Filoni could come up with this awesome episode! Din and Bo the soccer parents, Grogu getting more armor, Ahmed Best as Keilleran Beq, Bo telling the Armoror about the Mythosaur. So much in a short episode!
Jar Jar saving Grogu is something I never knew I needed. What an incredible episode.
Such a cool moment
This episode was so stupid like the rest of Season 3
same! they better give him an amazing arc
@@manoz6194 why are you watching it then lol
@@SlxmRxcey because his hobby is to go to reaction videos on things people like, and complain about them for attention
I like the call back to the first season how Din would have flashbacks when the armorer is making his armor the something happens to Grogu
Me too! When the armorer pulled out the pres and hammer I was like oh is this gonna be like s1 where foraging would trigger Din’s? Now we know why. Rhey have the same weakness.
I agree, I thought the same thing.
There is always a bigger fish
I didn’t register that it was Ahmed at first. I was like “where do I know him from?!” Then during the credits it hit me like a truck. Redemption for Hayden and now Ahmed. I love it!
The actors don't need redemption, it's the toxic fans who need to beg their forgiveness.
@@PeverellTheThird totally agree with you. Those pathetic so-called fans are a bunch of degenerated losers. Hate to see the actors get the hate and abuse for doing what they're supposed to do. I feel sorry for Jake Lloyd the most, his life is completely ruined after being bullied for his role as Anakin. Poor dude.
Maybe one day star wars fans can stop being so horrible to actors just doing their jobs and the actors wouldn't need to make comebacks. Unfortunately they've shown no sign of changing
Makes me happy to see Ahmed Best absolutely killing it with those two sabers and being the one to save Grogu
Tinfoil Hat Theory: Numerous examples of Grogu having an aptitude with beasts… e.g. the crabs in this episode being drawn to him! Is he destined to tame the Mythosaur?!
FINALLY! I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE!
I was thinking the same thing. Grogu with the Mythosaur and Bo with the Dark Sabre(it seem to like her vs the spider/beast as it took it away from Mando). I like the idea of Mando being the glue between everything.
To me this season has been a Bo-Katan redemption arc, finally giving her the chance to actually show she can earn the right to rule instead of just being given things by people. Din Djarin or Grogu as Mandalore is boring to me - they need to be out and about doing things for this show, not leading a people.
ooooo i like that one nice :D
@@hadoken95 I get what you mean. I’m in favor of Bo getting the Sabre, ruling/uniting Mandalore! But Grogu with a pet Mythosaur? Come on. 😏😏😏
The bird creature regurgitating Paz’ son was ick!!! Absolutely jazzed to give jar jar actor a fantastic story arc!
Although it was cool looking I scratched my head a bit... that kid was in there the whole time!? like what!?!? 🤔
When the Naboo soldier asked “ where are the rest ? “ he wasn’t talking about the Jedi . He was talking about the child trainees. The other Jedi were sending the kids to K to get them out of there . That’s what he meant when he said there weren’t any others
With Grogu who seems to have considerable ability to bond/speak with/control animals, he might be able to assist with the 3 chicks.
Good idea
just imagine in a couple of years 3 mandalorian coming in clutch,ridig effing armored dragons.
He will train on the 3 chicks and then help with the mythosaur.
it's a little weird that they're raising creatures that they know have previously digested some of their covert
I like to think that Bo has finally found the family she hasn't had in a long time.
Females of Maul's species are the Nightsisters. Asajj Ventress. A rumor I heard is that the Armorer is Bo-Katan's other sister.
I don't hink Bo-katan has a plan. Her clan gave up on her when she didn't win the dark saber. I think she's lost. But seeing the mythosaur, being welcomed so quickly by the Watch, even leading the rescue party, she's starting to think the "old ways" really might be better.
I feel the same as Steven in seeing any moment from Order 66. It breaks my heart. It happened so fast in the prequels that to finally see what's happening elsewhere and now with Grogu... chills. And Bo continues to be badass and Din, proud dad...amazing episode.
Regarding the Armorer's helmet spikes, it's very possible it actually has to do with Darth Maul himself. Death Watch was actually led by Maul for a brief period, and those that were loyal to him formed the "Shadow Collective" (also under his leadership). The Super Commandos from the Shadow Collective had spiked helmets (though a greatly exaggerated version of the Armorer's helmet), so it's possible the Armorer actually served directly under Maul in the Shadow Collective.
It’s so funny that I initially wondered why she had the spikes but then quickly learned to overlook them. I never thought about her being a Zabrak, but as soon as Steven aid it, it became obvious! Then your comment makes sense as well and opens up more options.
Filoni never leaves seemingly random things unexplained, so I look forward to finding out at some point!
Armourer never tells anyone what to do. She educates and gives informations, but everyone chooses his/hers path. She leaves Bo to choose what she will do.
That’s interesting. I think you’re right.
She's a shaman.
Just like a psychologist? Lol
Maul's species is known as Zabarak; and the horns on the Armorer's helmet could be an accommodation for horns since Mandalorians will accept any species willing to follow their ways and adopt them as Mandalorian foundlings. That, or it's a sign that either she or whomever she inherited her armor from was a member of the Mandalorians when Maul led them.
20:24 "What are they going to do with these?"
Cue later episode where we see three Mandalorians riding fully-grown flying beasts.
So happy that Ahmed Best is doing better and more willing to come back to Star Wars as himself to save Grogu! It's a shame he battled with depression over these years, but I'm excited for him!
I never actually considered that the Armorer could be a Zabrak because of her horned helmet, but now that you mentioned it, I am BEGGING them to make that happen. That would be so insanely cool, seeing more Zabraks in live action.
dude that smile when you realized that was jar jar's actor, ahmed best truly deserved this!
Love Nikki,s loyal support of Steven’s passion for all things Star Wars. You guys are the sweetest couple. This is the way.
I loved this Episode!!! Can't wait to see where the second half of this Season goes.
BEST cameo ever.
Literally the best. Good for Ahmed!!
Having Grodu with a helmet have 1 problem. We would not be able to see his face again ;P
Bo-Katan has learned in a quick while that all that "mumbojumbo" of the past "legend" wasn't just Legend. I don't think she has a direct plan, but is going to go along and dive into the legends more... Not like she was super busy sitting on that throne of hers doing really important stuff. And I don't think the different factions are all that splintered that they couldn't come together to reclaim Mandalore.
I think that just maybe the Foundling might be Bo.
The problem with reclaiming Mandalore is the fact that the civil war started because of the conservative factions being more concerned with the old ways, valuing martial prowess over building society. The question then becomes, what is going to stop that from happening again.
@@FlashmanJW well, once your home has been decimated by anyone, you just might have a reason to tolerate each other a bit more. So I would say getting Mandalore back will unite all the factions on this one goal... And they will work together. Though, once things start settling down and give it a generation or two and things might just head back into a more civil war type situation... But I think they can all agree that having Mandalore as the shining beacon in the darkness is better for each and every Mandalorian... And those that do not think so don't have to come and participate and continue being hired guns or whatever they are doing... It will likely take another Book of Boba Fett time skip to get there, but we'll see where they take it. We are all just speculating...
@@timometsanoja9666 You would think. But Mandalorians have a history of killing each other. They've had three civil wars and major conflicts with others that reduced Mandalore into a wasteland in the first place. Despite being a unifying religion, the Mandalorians are splintered and have no real motivation to reclaim the planet. The ones who followed Bo, only did so because she had the saber. The Children of the Watch, already broke away from mainstream society and lived on a moon. It is one of the weak points of the Mandalorians. There is nothing stopping them right now from reclaiming the planet other than their own superstition and lack of true cohesion and direction. But idk. Maybe I expect too much from them.
@@jsbcody that is exactly what I was thinking too
"Pure Beskar armor was heavy. Due to this, many Mandalorians preferred to have the Beskar mixed with Cortosis and other materials. This made it lighter and still maintained it's durability."
I'm reasonably certain that the armor is Ursa Wren from Rebels. The way she speaks is very similar. I wouldn't be surprised if we see her square off against Bo Katan this season.
The ship belonged to a Naboo senator. At that time it was Jar Jar Binks. So it is quite possible that Kelleran hid Grogu with Jar Jar on Naboo :)
Din: "Grogu, show them what you can do".
Me: ""
~ I think that, seeing Ragnor, a CHILD, get all snatched up, it may have been the beginning of a PTSD trigger for Grogu.
~ If the baby birds don't do well as transportation, they can be...delicious. *Winner winner, huge chicken dinner.*
Saw a thing on Tumblr that the Armoror didn't really blow her off, but since she hasn't seen it herself she won't say "nope, you're wrong". Kind of a callback to what was said about Grogu fighting, speaking only what you know. The current known fact is that Mythosaurs are extinct, but they also thought Mandalore was cursed. Since they now know otherwise, Bo saying she saw a living Mythosaur isn't as far-fetched as it seems.
Was an interesting theory.
Din forgetting his child is a literal toddler is hilarious.
The species name you're thinking of in regards to the Armorer's helmet, Steve, is the Zabrak. And I'm calling it now. The Armorer is either a Zabrak herself or a direct relative of Maul.
In many forms of meditation, you stare into a flame of light to help block sight helping to increase other senses. This facilitates a deep dive into your mind, or as some believe, allow your mind to travel to other places or planes. Since the forging of metal involves a repetitive visual and auditory process this could facilitate a meditative state.
Like the Methasure and others from the time of the ancient Mandarins to the Mandalorian wars, those 3 raptor chicks are to be trained as the new generation of Mandolorian war beasts.
And I just realized that the kid had got snatched dy the Raptor his name Ragnar. It's an Easter egg for Katie Sekov's old show, the 2009 Battlestar Galactica reboot.
Steven you just blew my mind up with the Armorer's helmet being Dathomirian. Holy shit, I wonder if she worked under Maul.
5:43 Stone Crabs 🦀, they are called. The hermit crab creatures near the shore Grogu saw.
What an incredible journey for Ahmed Best! I didn't like Jar-Jar at all and found him annoying; it was only years later I found out how much it affected the actor and looked at Jar-Jar very differently, yes what George Lucas did.... that's what he envisioned and the rest as you know was history.
Fast forwarding years later and Ahmed Best came back with a reckoning in a great cameo. I'm glad Ahmed Best alongside Hayden Christensen is being looked at by Star Wars fans in a new light and wish them both happiness and the best for them
I want to buy Ahmed a drink, he was a total badass in that flashback. Kelleran Beq is called "the sabered hand" for a reason!
Yea I feel the exact same way. Hated the character but never the actor, shame people took it too far. Seeing the actor again as such a badass and one of the few live action duel wielders is awesome.
I was not a fan of Jar Jar at the time. Now, years later and after watching the clone wars, he's one of my favourite characters.
Many kids did, however, and as George Lucas has stated in many interviews that he originally created Star Wars for children I think Jar Jar fulfilled his purpose. Nice to see Ahmed Best again. Also, great job Carl Weathers.
@@hadoken95 Another reactor to this episode mentioned that after the backlash of Jar Jar, Ahmed got into a deep depression and became suicidal because he, as an actor, was attacked and not just the character Jar Jar.
And this was long before things like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram existed.
"You see the size of that guy's gun?" How would he even walk around with that thing?
Mandalorians are known for riding “war beasts” perhaps that’s why they saved the baby tree hawks
If you remember back to season 1, Din had the same flashbacks to parallel childhood trauma, each time he had Beskar armour being forged. From what the Armourer hints at, this is an essential part of becoming Mandalorian: Facing your weaknesses, which I gather to mean healing trauma and overcoming inner turmoil.
Tarre Vizla (he who made the dark saber) was a Mandalorian Jedi
The helmet is the last piece of armor a foundling gets, as we saw in episode 1.
Fun fact: the kid that plays Ragnar, Wesley Kimmel nephew of tv's Jimmy Kimmel, also played the Tusken child in Book of Boba Fett.
The Armoror did say when the flash back started that the forgre show your weakness, he has not gotten pass Order 66 and its holding him back.
based on the first order 66 flashback where the 501st troops weren't firing at whoever was holding grogu, i was convinced that anakin saved grogu and that grogu was the one youngling he decided he couldn't kill. but it looks like anakin never saw grogu during order 66. given this...i had thought that rook cast was the armorer simply because the armorer has horns on her helmet and recognized bo katan before she really said anything, but now I'm not so sure.
I'm glad I wasn't the only one who saw Weathers was the director. I'm glad he had that opportunity.
Also, I suspect the Armorer has secret feelings for Grogu, and is taking him under her wing when is Ward is not around, or is otherwise occupied.
So the fan theory that Jar Jar saved Grogu was actually true (from a certain point of view) getting Ahmed Best as Jedi Master Kelleran Beq saving Grogu was awesome! And seeing Grogu doing literally ANYTHING from training to walking is so cute that my heart almost bursts.
Also the whole rescue of Ragnar Visla looked and felt like it was right out of the movies. And after seeing the Armorer forge armor for both Grogu and Bo-Katan I have a sudden urge to forge my own set of Mandalorian armor. Carl Weathers made one of the best episodes of the series with The Foundling. I just wish that this episode was longer, these episodes are becoming far to short.
Agreed to all of that! Though for me this was a prime example of a short but very sweet episode. I was satisfied. More than satisfied. Though I hope we get more Bo and Qrmorer convos.
I think the Armorer's unimpressed reaction to the Mythasaur wasn't out of disbelief. I think it was because she had been expecting this news for some time. One more check off in the prophesy checklist.
Maul's species is called Zabrak. Doubt it's a sign the Armorer is one herself, but if she was a part of Death Watch when it was under Maul's rule then her helmet spikes may have been originally made in honor of him.
Ahmed Best ftw! The Jedi he played is named Kelleran Beq.
Paz is the Mandalorian manifestation of "hold my beer."
10:01 Maul is a Dathomirian Zabrak. The Armorer's helmet means she was
one of his followers when he did spoiler shit on Mandalore. Rumor has it she's
Rook Kast but since Bo-Katan doesn't seem to know her and hasn't tried blasting
her head off I kinda doubt it hahaha
Close to 30 years since Bo and Rook fought in the Siege of Mandalore I don't think Bo would know who she is unless she takes off her helmet. The Armorer knew right away who Bo-Katan was when she entered the cave.
“Did you see the size of that guy’s gun?” 🤣🤣❤❤Love me some Nikki.
That Grogu flashback was disturbing. Damn. "Look at the size of that guy's gun" Classic. Last line blowing off Bo tells me that the Armorer knows that the Mythosaur is real. She seems to know stuff others just don't understand. Chef Shaman.
Your shirt is awesome Steven! Great reaction from you and Nikki!
Soooooo Jar Jar Binks saved Grogu?? Wow did not expect that one!!
You know in all seriousness, what did happen to Jar jar? Isn't he still technically still alive?
Kelleren Beck (excuse the spelling) is a great character to have at this point in the story. Apart from how amazing it was to see Ahmed Best get this great moment in the spotlight, his character is not unknown. There's a kid show called Jedi Temple Challenge where he would be the host (in character) and kids would complete in teams to become padawans of sort. So basically he was training the new hopes of the Jedi Order, which I'm sure the kids would have loved being a part of. Check the show out - I know I would have wanted to be in it if I was their age :)
Yeah when i heard he was coming back for the kids show I didn’t think anything of it but this character is a part of the SW world so cool
He didn't say there were no more Jedi, just no more at the temple that he could save.
Yeah
While I'm not sure if I ship Din and Bo-Katan, I am loving her playing the encouraging mom to Din's proud papa. Plus we have Auntie Armorer!
Bo may not have been a fan of The Way, but I think spending time with this group is helping her get her groove back. She lost all confidence in herself, but she's seeing that they see her as a leader.
Maybe she can them to relocate. That planet reminds me of Skull Island with all the dangerous creatures running around!
I loved the Momma Bo moment definitely felt like good sports parents. (not the bag one douchebag ones) I'd feel more the armorer is more of grandma or even great aunt though lol
Oh me too! They make a good trio. I don’t ship Din and Bo romantically, but I would absolutely love for them to continue to build and strengthen their alliance. It’s always good to have another trusted person in the picture who Grogu trusts and is quickly becoming comfortable with. And she’s been through her own trauma so they have that in common. But I totally agree that being with the watch and being with people who admire and are willing to follow her is definitely building her confidence again especially since they don’t know about the dark saber thing.
This planet seems ideal for the mandalorins. As not many we’ll venture there. It’s also a great hiding place. I love how proud, din is off grogu. It feels like din has always wanted to be a father. And loves that he chose him.
so we all know how he was rescued but now we need to know where he went. Also seeing Bo open up to the armor lady was intense. I am going to see Emily Swallow again in a few weeks and plan on talking to her about it
I doubt they’ll reveal that much again for a while. A glimpse at most. Though I hope so too.
I think it's Naboo. The ship look like belongs to Naboo
@@ratiii5518 even more, it looks like padmé's ship 😱
Those birds are gonna be killer mounts
If you watch that part in slow motion, where Mando hits the beast's wrist and frees Ragnar, then grabs Ragnar's hand but loses grip as their momentums split, it's one of the most technically-impressive sequences I've ever seen... Truly outstanding work. I can't even begin to imagine how they managed that.
Why am I getting this Din and Bo are the Dad and Mom of Grogu vibe?? lol Also this had the Vindication of "Jar Jar Binks" 🙂
dathomirian women are usually night sisters so they don’t have horns but the armor could be from mauls cult of mandalorins when he won the dark saber. At this point he’s dead but some of the members could’ve joined other cults and she could be one of them
isnt mauls species "Zabrakian" though? im not that deep into it all but i feel like thats what the species was called in SWTOR so idk
@@TakeasRealm Yep they’re in the same species but the ones from mauls cult were not Zabraks. It is possible since it’s been plenty of Zabraks that became mandalorians just not his faction. So I’m just assuming the Armorer is human.
I think the helmet is just a nod to the helmets that were in 300 that's why her faceplate is much longer.
Sugi is a female zabrak with horns
@@Robp787 yea but Steven was saying she might beg the same a maul’s people. Darth maul is from Dathomir and the women from Dathomir do not have horns like Nightsister Merrin for example
I can’t wait for a mando helmet 🪖 for grogu with his 👂 coming out of it 😊
Maybe they can design a helmet where his eyes show too. I think the rule only prohibits showing entire face but ok to show eyes.
well if the rumours are true, we will get that in s4 :)
(SPOILERS AND RUMORS AHEAD SO BE WARNED!!!!)
in s4, apparently Grogu will wear IG11 like a mec suit. he will basically sit in his torso and control him from there.
and his helmet is said to be blue.
Ears will not be showing
Telling Grogu he's too young to go on a mission, really? I'm just imagining him saying, "Oh, well then, I guess I just go play with my pet rancor."
i think that bo has always mocked the creed worshipping mandos, but after experiencing it she has realised that the creed is more than old outdated ways, but a way of honour and respect, she has started to understand it
FYI when I saw Emily last month I asked about Grogu's new bescar and she said it was heavy.
Bo finding her place in a clan. Not as a leader but as a servant. Her deeds are proving who she can be without the constant craving for leadership.
Kelleran was played by Ahmed Best and was the host the TV show Jedi Temple run and was for kids mostly. It was fantastic that Lucasfilm\Disney has stuck by him giving him more opportunities in the SW universe. Of course this also keeps the possibility of Darth Jar Jar alive.
Now if only fans would stop being such horrible, abusive bullies to any actor they dislike. Then they wouldn't need to do try and make it up to the actors
The Armor probably isn’t the same species as Maul but could be a Maul loyalist when he ruled mandalore when he had possession of the dark saber
The horns on the Armorer's helmet is a call back to DeathWatch, when Maul lead them. Loved the addition of Ahmed!
Glad I found this channel, nothing better than reaction videos. Seeing other people say the same things you'd say if you watched a thing... And these boys do a great job 🥳
Armorer: “you are too young to join them”
Grogu: I’m 52 biach 😂😂😂
Yall are one of my favs for reactions...Bless you
Every move Mandos make is like working out with heavy weights...😁❤❤❤
Grogu is becoming the second Mandalorian Jedi in history. The only other being the creator of the DarkSaber, Tarre (pronounced Tar) Vizla.
Bringing back Ahmed Best from that kids show was a stroke of genius.
Ahmed Best character is Jedi master Kelleran Beq he is from the "Jedi Temple Challenge" kids game show. He was the Jedi Master who supervised Padawans as they went through their Jedi Trials, so it makes sense that he would be the one watching and protecting Grogu
The name of the Jedi rescuer is Kelleran Beq.
I can't put into words how happy I am that Ahmed Best got to be in The Mandalorian considering what he went through in the Prequels where the fans are concerned
17:44 😂 I had the same thought, of course Paz Vizsla named his kid after a f**king viking
God Steve is on to something cuz that was my theory too. I think the armourer is a mauldalorian too!!! Awesome!!
The rumor is that she's either Bo Katans' lost sister or she is Rook Kast who was a former follower of Darth Maul when he was Lord of Mandalore.
Lost sister as in Korkie's mother?! That'd be a twist, although I personally subscribe to the secret Jedi love child theory. ;)
@@ketchup016 Speaking of Korkie, whatever happened to him? Is he still alive or what?
@@dwnkaomwn3953 Bo said she was the last of her line, so ... I think it's implied he's dead, until they want to use him in a story and tell us otherwise. 🤞
I googled it. He survived his last appearance in Clone wars but never showed back up, so fate unknown.
The jedi who played Jar Jar is named Kelleran Beq btw, and he is on a short star wars series named Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge from 2020. It is available here in UA-cam if I am not mistaken. Enjoy!
I have a feeling we're actually going to see Jar Jar. That was a Naboo ship, from the royal house if I'm correct. And an underwater city is an excellent place to hide Grogu.
The horns on the Armourer's helmet could point to her being a former member of the Death Watch wing that aligned with Maul during the Clone Wars - the Maul loyalists repainted their armour to black and red and many of them added horns to their helmets to signal allegiance to their new Mandalore.
Though the horns might also just be there because it's a neat design in this case.
Theorycraft says the Armorer spikes on her helm are because she was a Death watch loyalist. Also leans into the children of the "watch". Death watch was loyal to the dark saber and Maul wielded it for a time.
Interesting that Grogu was saved in a Naboo ship and his Dad flys an N-1.
There was an offshoot of mandalorians that followed maul, there's speculation the armorer was one of them.
The foundlings fighting was definitely a nod to Karate Kid! So good!!
Bro came back as a Jedi from the role of Jar Jar, that's pretty cool. Order 66 can be gut -wrenching, sounds dark but I wish I could see it happen from many different perspectives. Be cool to see the Madalorains riding those things into battle later on and can't wait to see what happens with the Mythasour.
I agree. Seeing Order 66 from all perspectives is interesting as hard of a watch it is
6:00
Hey, you know what?
I watched this episode twice, and have watched maybe 3 or 4 reactions before this. But something just occurred to me...
Grogu with the rock crabs.
Is that just another example of Grogu having some sort of affinity to creatures? He kind of calmed the rancor down in BoBF. Now these crabs seem to approach him...
But maybe I'm just reading too much into it. 🤪