Friday 14 August 2020

The Mandalorian — Series 1 Chapter 4 — Sanctuary — A Review

14th August, 2020


It’s officially the case … that I’ve had a very long day.

Yep: the eased Lockdown means I’ve been able to look after my nephew, Jude.

Although, frankly?

I was up at five to do so.

A Teaser doesn’t write itself, after all.

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At any rate … ?

I’ve actually had an evening meal that consisted of … well … toast … to be brutally honest.

A lunchtime pizza with my nephew?

Tend to be a little on the large side … and, frankly?   Left me thinking that watching a short TV show could be just the thing.

Yes: you’ve got it right.

I’ve seen another episode of The Mandalorian’s, first series.

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Chapter 4Sanctuary — opens by showing us a farm on the planet Sorgan: being attacked by Klatooinian raiders.

Surviving, but only by hiding.

In a shift of scenes?   We see the Mandalorian arrive on Sorgan: as he believes it to be safe from the bounty hunters … only to meet former soldier, Cara Dune (Gina Carano): who he’s immediately suspicious of.

He’s also visited by two villagers: from the hamlet attacked at the start of the episode.

They need him, and as many former soldiers as he can get … to protect them from the next expected raid.

The proposition’s not initially something that grabs the Mandalorian’s interest.

Until he realises quite how good a hiding place the village could be.

He’s got a child to protect.


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Now … 

Good, bad or ugly … ?

What did I make of Sanctuary?

I loved it!

Granted, it’s an episodes whose roots in The Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven are written all over it.

But then?

We can say the same of West Side Story, Forbidden Planet and Throne of Blood.

Doe that mean the episode’s a cheap knock-off?

Nope.

It means it’s taken an old story, covered it in SF lacquer, polished it … 

And given us something new as a result.

Sanctuary.

Good?

Oh, yes!

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