20th March, 2021.
Yes …
This is getting to be something of a habit, by now.
Sitting in from of a screen, I should say.
Right now? I’m sitting in front of a computer screen: having had a dinner that’s either too big, too small, or just too damn unhealthy for my own good.
An — arguably — home made cheese burger.
Or home cooked, at least.
Eaten whilst watching Star Trek Lower Decks: which I’m not going to write about.
There’s only so much time in the day, after all!
At any rate … ?
I have seen episode 7 of The Mandalorian.
And, with some Dave Brubeck in the background?
Wanted to set up my review of the episode, tonight: and finish it, tomorrow.
It gives me the chance to tell you to take … five …
21st March, 2021.
Then shifts: and shows us Marshal Cara Dune (Gina Carano), ordering the release of Migs Mayfield (Bill Burr).
The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) needs his help. In order to rescue the Child*, the team needs to find his captor, Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito).
And to do that … ? They need to find out where the Moff is: by accessing an Imperial database, on an Imperial computer, in an Imperial base mining rhydonium, on Morak …
One that only Mayfield can access.
Getting to Morak’s no problem.
Getting into the base, on the other hand?
Is going to be tricky.
Even WITH a set of keys† … !
~≈V≈~
Now … what did I make of the penultimate episode of The Mandalorian?
Was it good? Bad? Indifferent?
Called The Believer for a reason … ?
I think I can safely say it’s called The Believer for a reason: even if I’m not sure of why.
I think it’s a reference to the Mayfield character.
A man who’s very sure about his beliefs, and that he and the Mandalorian are very much alike: saying “I’m a survivor, just like you,” at one point.
I don’t know: but that makes about as much sense as anything else.
That’s one question.
Is it good or bad, I hear you asking?
I’d say it’s another good little episode.
The writing’s good, the plot — a sci-fi train robbery, told from the train Driver’s viewpoint — nicely done, the action, flawless.
And frankly? The second appearance of Bill Burr’s Mayfield character, impeccably done.
Frankly?
I’m going to be watching the last episode of The Mandalorian — episode 8, The Rescue — on Saturday, 27th March, and writing about it, the day after.
I’d love it if you joined me!
* Yes, I know he’s called Grogu: but I’ve been calling him ‘The Child,’ for the past seven weeks. Live with it!
† I personally think the screenshots I produce from QuickTime are better than the ones from vlc. As much as I like vlc’s ability to literally play any format of video? The muddies of its screenshots is something I don’t like.
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