Remembering and discussing what we saw in the 6th episode of the 2nd season of The Mandalorian.
Robert Rodriguez burst into the Star Wars universe with a bang, directing a bright and important episode of The Mandalorian that brought back an iconic saga character and significantly advanced the main plot. But let's take it step by step.
Previous recaps:
Warning: spoilers ahead for the sixth episode of the second season of The Mandalorian
He Did Return After All
Back in the very first episode of the new season, we were shown a mysterious character played by Temuera Morrison, who played Jango Fett in Attack of the Clones. At the time, we assumed he was playing Jango's son Boba Fett in The Mandalorian, and we were right! But we're getting a bit ahead of ourselves.
Mando (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu, on the advice of Jedi Ahsoka Tano, traveled to the planet Tython to call out to other Jedi. Upon arriving at the seeing stone, the child initially refused to do anything, but soon activated a kind of "stream of consciousness." It was at that moment that Boba Fett appeared on the scene.
Boba Fett, without any ceremony, demands his armor back, which, as we recall, ended up with Din Djarin after his encounter with Cobb Vanth in the debut episode of Season 2. Mando reminds him that beskar can only belong to Mandalorians. The battle-worn character claims he won't swear allegiance to any creed, but the armor is rightfully his. Along with this, he offers a deal: protection for the child in exchange for the beskar.
And this offer comes just in time, because not far from the scene, Imperial ships full of stormtroopers are landing.
Don't Make Boba Fett Angry
While the Mandalorian tries to save Grogu, Boba Fett and his associate Fennec (Ming-Na Wen) fend off stormtroopers. Amusingly, in a fine old tradition, Imperial soldiers never hit their targets with their blasters (unless it's Mando and his impenetrable armor). Meanwhile, Boba decides to retrieve his armor personally, as fighting is much easier with it.
The Mandalorian can't break through the blue beam that Grogu launched into the sky, so he decides to reunite with Fennec and Boba Fett to repel the Imperial attack. Together they fare much better; Boba Fett even destroys two ships that brought the stormtroopers with a single shot. But that's not enough, as an Imperial cruiser appears in the sky above them. First, it destroys the Razor Crest, then deploys terminator-like droids that kidnap Grogu.
The Empire Strikes Back
Boba Fett, aboard the legendary ship Slave I, tries to pursue the "dark troopers," but when he sees the Imperial cruiser with his own eyes, he realizes it's a hopeless endeavor. Upon returning to the Mandalorian, he shows that his personal code and Jango Fett's code are embedded in the armor, so the armor truly belongs to him, and reminds Mando that he promised to protect the child in exchange for the beskar.
Together they go to Cara Dune (Gina Carano), whom the Mandalorian asks to reveal the whereabouts of the sniper Mayfeld, already familiar from the first season, and also declares that Grogu has been kidnapped by the Empire.
Meanwhile, we see what's happening on the cruiser: Moff Gideon watches as Grogu uses the Force to toss stormtroopers around until he finally exhausts himself. The show's main antagonist confirms our suspicion that the child is needed by the Empire as a blood donor containing midichlorians. However, exactly what they need it for remains in the realm of theories and guesses.
Personal Impressions:
Robert Rodriguez directed an impressive episode in every respect. Here, fan favorite Boba Fett showed himself in all his glory in several cool action sequences. Viewers are given new food for thought and speculation regarding the further development of the plot: perhaps the Mandalorian will assemble his own "suicide squad" and head straight for Gideon; perhaps the Jedi, to whom Grogu clearly managed to send a signal, will step in; perhaps even more surprises await us.
If all episodes of The Mandalorian were like this one, the series could confidently be elevated to the ranks of small-screen masterpieces.
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