6th March, 2021.
Yes: it’s another Saturday night.
Where I don’t especially want to get to bed late … but, having watched the next episode of series two of The Mandalorian?
Wanted to get started on my review of the thing.
There’s possibly a couple of other things to mention, though.
The episode itself definitely seems to have been designed by someone who like murky, muddy … and Japanese …
And dinner … ?
Was a rather good home made goulash: if I do say so, myself!
At any rate … ?
I’m going to hit the sack: I’ll be back, tomorrow.
7th March, 2021.
Episode 5 — Chapter 13 — The Jedi — opens with the usual of previous episodes: and reminding us that — in episode three, The Heiress — the Mandalorian, (Pedro Pascal) had been told he could find a Jedi called Ahsoka Tano, on the planet Corvus.
The scene shifts to the foggy world of Corvus: and shows us Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) confronting the Imperial magistrate called Morgan Elsbeth (Diana Lee Inosanto), demanding information Elsbeth refuses to give.
Tano … ? Gives Elsbeth a day … or else.
When the Mandalorian arrives? He’s taken directly to Elsbeth.
Who offers him a very valuable reward, for bringing the Jedi in, dead.
Something the Mandalorian seems to agree to.
After all … ?
He wants to find Ahsoka, too.
And not for the reasons Elsbeth thinks … … …
~≈🚀≈~
Now …
What did I make of The Jedi?
There’s possibly ups, downs and sideways, I think.
For starters?
Can I make a confession?
I’ve never actually been to Japan! Never seen a Japanese movie, either.
But I get the impression, from the few tourist guides, documentaries, movies and photos I’ve seen that the production crew had been influenced by bits of Japanese architecture, in designing Calodan: this episode’s setting.
The gates look vaguely like Torii, the traditional gates seen in Shinto temples.
Very vaguely, I’ll grant you; but similar enough for me to wonder.
The same with Elsbeth’s garden: it looked similar enough to some Japanese rock and water gardens I’d seen.
I’ve got dim — very dim! — memories of seeing Seven Samurai, many years ago: The Jedi’s climatic fight between Tano and Elsbeth, with it’s alternation of striking poses and sudden action?
Seemed reminiscent.
At least, they did, to me: someone who’s not ashamed to show his ignorance of a foreign nation.
If anyone can confirm that … ?
I’d appreciate it: I hate showing my ignorance!
There’s something else …
I’m not necessarily what you call a huge Star Wars fan.
I’ve enjoyed to movies, over the years: and, when I was a lot younger?
Read one or two of the novels.
Back when there was literally only a couple.
The book of the original film, and Splinter of the Mind’s Eye: both by Alan Dean Foster.
So I’ve not followed the myriad of animated Star Wars spin-offs.
Including Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the animated series Ahsoka Tano first appeared in.
To me?
She’s a new character, and a very welcome one.
If for no other reason that this.
We know Jedi were massacred on the order of Emperor Palpatine, in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.
And, to me?
The idea that the only survivors of that massacre were Ben Kenobi and Yoda?
Seemed off.
Tano being another?
Confirmed — to me — that there were others.
All well and good.
Frankly?
Those bits and bobs?
Were that: very welcome bits of world building.
~≈🚀≈~
Moving on … ?
The episode itself?
About my only real complaint?
Is the simple fact that the colour scheme for the episode seemed very … muddy.
Scenes in Calodan, the city? Mostly muddy green.
The forest? Muddy yellow!
Anywhere else … ?
Distinctly muddy!
Bar that?
It’s a fine, well written, acted and designed piece …
Frankly?
I’ll be watching another episode, next week: on Saturday, 13th March.
I’ll be writing my review, and posting the video version, next Sunday.
I’ll see you then!
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My less than reverent side? Watched the fight between Tano and Elsbeth: and was happily singing a song …
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