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Post by Eldorian on Nov 15, 2019 19:49:21 GMT
Episode 2 was mostly filler. Basically only thing we learned relevant to the plot is that the child can use the Force, and that the Mando had never heard of it. Also it was very short.
But I still enjoyed it. If it wasn't for this boomer schedule of releasing an episode once a week, and instead I was marathoning this show, I wouldn't mind at all.
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Post by Eldorian on Nov 16, 2019 3:26:40 GMT
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Post by Eldorian on Nov 16, 2019 3:32:19 GMT
 Decent memes already. |
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Post by evileeyore on Nov 16, 2019 4:18:07 GMT
Yeah, definite Lone Wolf and Cub theme running in episode 2.
Also, one thing that tripped my "WTF?" sensors in episode 1 and was reinforced in 2... why didn't he fly in closer to the target instead of having to ride the beast? Clearly walking in and out wasn't an issue, as he walked out. And it's not like the locals were going to get shirty if he parked outside the spaceport... because that's exactly what he did.
I mean, even a bit of lampshading would have pleased me.
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Post by evileeyore on Nov 16, 2019 4:19:30 GMT
Bah. The length is perfect. Not sure 8 episodes a season is perfect... but I'm getting used to it with other shows. |
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Post by Eldorian on Nov 16, 2019 6:07:12 GMT
Yeah, definite Lone Wolf and Cub theme running in episode 2. Also, one thing that tripped my "WTF?" sensors in episode 1 and was reinforced in 2... why didn't he fly in closer to the target instead of having to ride the beast? Clearly walking in and out wasn't an issue, as he walked out. And it's not like the locals were going to get shirty if he parked outside the spaceport... because that's exactly what he did. I mean, even a bit of lampshading would have pleased me. I guess he didn't want to show his hand to his target by arriving too close. It's probably his SOP to arrive at some distance in a "normal" landing spot and then travel via local conveyance to his target. But yeah, I don't know why he didn't ride the beast back out. And he should invest in a speeder stowed on his ship. |
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Post by Ovinomancer on Nov 16, 2019 13:49:53 GMT
He didn't know where the target way, only the general area. The Ugnaught has to tell him where it was, so where he landed was just where he landed.
The route to the target required mounts from the Ugnaught's farm. We don't know how far out of the way that farm was in relation to the return path.
Also, what spaceport are you talking about?
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Post by Eldorian on Nov 16, 2019 15:08:47 GMT
Also, what spaceport are you talking about? The one Brian Posehn was eaten at in chapter 1. |
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Post by Eldorian on Nov 16, 2019 15:20:30 GMT
This theme has really grown on me.
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Post by Eldorian on Nov 16, 2019 15:21:54 GMT
The memes are strong with this one.  |
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Post by evileeyore on Nov 16, 2019 16:28:20 GMT
I guess he didn't want to show his hand to his target by arriving too close. It's probably his SOP to arrive at some distance in a "normal" landing spot and then travel via local conveyance to his target. Sure. Except... [NITPICK] His first bounty he parked at a spaceport, we know this because he hails a taxi "to the spaceport". So 'parking a distance away and walking in on foot' may be a motif/SOP, but it's not yet established. In this instance when Nick Nolte (the Ugnaught) says "I have spoken" he just rolls with it, instead of doing whatever he'd normally do. But there isn't even a bit of lampshading as to why they couldn't just get in his ship, fly closer, and he walk in. I mean I get it. The Tropes must be tended, and having Nolte be his guide for an episode was worth it... but... [/NITPICK] Don't get me wrong, this didn't even raise to the level of 'mild annoyance' let alone a Checkmark (three checkmarks and it's done), but it was noticed (more egregiously in episode 2 because he walked out). Also, what spaceport are you talking about? The one he didn't land at. Clearly.  No, I mean, no we don't know if this muddy rock even has a spaceport... but, see my mild complaint above. |
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Post by Ovinomancer on Nov 16, 2019 18:19:58 GMT
I guess he didn't want to show his hand to his target by arriving too close. It's probably his SOP to arrive at some distance in a "normal" landing spot and then travel via local conveyance to his target. Sure. Except... [NITPICK] His first bounty he parked at a spaceport, we know this because he hails a taxi "to the spaceport". So 'parking a distance away and walking in on foot' may be a motif/SOP, but it's not yet established. In this instance when Nick Nolte (the Ugnaught) says "I have spoken" he just rolls with it, instead of doing whatever he'd normally do. But there isn't even a bit of lampshading as to why they couldn't just get in his ship, fly closer, and he walk in. I mean I get it. The Tropes must be tended, and having Nolte be his guide for an episode was worth it... but... [/NITPICK] Don't get me wrong, this didn't even raise to the level of 'mild annoyance' let alone a Checkmark (three checkmarks and it's done), but it was noticed (more egregiously in episode 2 because he walked out). Also, what spaceport are you talking about? The one he didn't land at. Clearly. No, I mean, no we don't know if this muddy rock even has a spaceport... but, see my mild complaint above. The Ugnaught didn't tell him where the place was and then insist on showing him -- he told the Mando he'd lead the Mando there. So, there wasn't really a point of "get back in ship and fly closer." Again, the Mando had no idea where the target was (or what it was) outside of a general "somewhere in this large area." So, he lands somewhere in that area and starts looking. Meets a local, who first offers him a place to rest up after getting almost eaten by a particularly aggressive cow, and then offers to show the Mando where the target is. To get to the target from the local's place, you have to ride, or, at least, the local is going to ride and if you want to go with him you'll have to ride. Then, at the target location, shit happens fast, so there's no time to go back and reposition anything. Then, after the fight, the local left (because, you know, he expected you to die), and so you hike out on a different route than the one you came in on because you 1) know where you are and 2) know where your ship is and so can do this now. This doesn't really seem like a huge hard thing to grasp. They tell you pretty much every part of it in spoken exposition, except the walk out bit. |
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Post by evileeyore on Nov 16, 2019 19:23:12 GMT
Again, the Mando had no idea where the target was... Again, he has a spaceship. The whole reason given for why they had to ride in was "the way is impossible to pass without a blerg mount"... which yes, I get it. They wanted him walking not flying in, walking not flying out, and then falling prey to space cockroaches Jawas, but a lampshade that isn't tossed away immediately in the next episode would have been nice. Even Nolte saying "Can't fly in, they'll spot you, have to ride" would have kept me from immediately being yanked out of the enjoyment at the start of episode 2. It is an awful lot of headcannoning. Which I do not enjoy. |
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Post by Ovinomancer on Nov 16, 2019 20:08:37 GMT
Again, the Mando had no idea where the target was... Again, he has a spaceship. The whole reason given for why they had to ride in was "the way is impossible to pass without a blerg mount"... which yes, I get it. They wanted him walking not flying in, walking not flying out, and then falling prey to space cockroaches Jawas, but a lampshade that isn't tossed away immediately in the next episode would have been nice. Even Nolte saying "Can't fly in, they'll spot you, have to ride" would have kept me from immediately being yanked out of the enjoyment at the start of episode 2. It is an awful lot of headcannoning. Which I do not enjoy. Where is the Mando going to.fly the ship, again? He doesn't know where the target is until he's shown the way by the Ugnaught. You keep asking why the Mando didn't just fly in while ignoring the ckearly established fact he doesn't know where to go. |
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Post by evileeyore on Nov 17, 2019 2:28:00 GMT
You keep asking why the Mando didn't just fly in while ignoring the ckearly established fact he doesn't know where to go. He has a tracker. They clearly work from a distance. Like I said, I get the trope, they wanted him riding in, walking out. But aside from Nolte's insistence that one cannot simply walk into Mordor, the Ugnaught could have pointed it out on a flyby. Or on a map. Or even a "50 miles that way". |
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