Marshal in mandalorian actor9/25/2023 This episode also further explores the use of flashbacks on the show, which mean that there is every chance we'll be able to see more and more events from the past pop up as people are able to relate stories from the past. The whole situation is reminiscent of another episode of Star Wars television that features clones of Temuera Morrison: Star Wars Rebels season 2 episode 3, "The Lost Commanders." That episode takes cues from Jaws as well, and features the crew of the Ghost helping a group of Jango Fett clones led by Captain Rex to kill a Joopa, a shark and Krayt-like creature on a desert planet. Favreau also employs a pullback of the Mando and the Krayt Dragon that reminds one of the shot in Jaws where Spielberg is quoting Alfred Hitchcock in Vertigo, knowing that the camera moves will help build the tension. Then, from the inside, the Mando is able to take the shot that destroys the Krayt dragon. Favreau combines two story points from that film, Quint getting eaten and the shark eating the explosives, into one: The Mando (as Quint) getting eating alongside a Bantha laden with explosives. As the Tuskens and denizens of Mos Pelgo are forced to work together to kill the beast. The Mandalorian even gets a line similar to the classic, "You're insulting them and you're embarrassing me." The film this episode takes the most inspiration from, though, is Jaws. As Cobb Vanth refuses to drink the Tusken offering in the episode, it brings to mind Willie Scott insulting her hosts in front of Indiana Jones as he translates. There are flourishes from other Spielberg and Lucas films as well. ![]() The character looks to be a one -eyed puppet that is an exact mix between the cyclops from The 7th Voyage of Sinbad and Peter Boyle in either the sci-fi western Outland or in the role of Wizard in Taxi Driver. I wonder who played a larger inspiration on Gor Koresh, the character John Leguizamo plays: Ray Harryhausen or Peter Boyle. Earl Brown, brings new life to a similar role here, playing the bartender in Mos Pelgo. Cobb Vanth is played by Timothy Olyphant, who played the sheriff Seth Bullock on Deadwood. Deadwood also finds itself working in the casting. Thematically, both quests for a place that didn't exist on a map ended with Boba Fett. This is the same situation Obi-Wan found himself in when seeking out Kamino. When the Mandalorian lands on Tatooine and encounters Peli Motto (Amy Sedaris), she shows him a map where the city of Mos Pelgo doesn't even exist, though she assures him it does. Thematically, it makes sense given the ending. Attack of the Clones gets the most references in this episode on a number of levels. Many of them start with Star Wars, though. The cinematic influences run deep in this episode. He proves why he's such an adept storyteller in this episode and is able to do what George Lucas did best: weave cinematic influences into the fabric of Star Wars and, in the process, show us something new that rings familiar. Though he's been the creator of the show and primary writer, Favreau hasn't, until now, been able to sit in the director's chair. This episode is the Mandalorian directing debut of Jon Favreau. ![]() Could this be Boba Fett? Or just another clone? Hopefully, this secret will be revealed in the future. After they vanquish the leviathan and the Mando goes on his way with the armor of Boba Fett, it's revealed that a familiar face is watching, played by Temuera Morrison (the actor behind Jango Fett and the updated voice of Boba Fett). In order to kill the Krayt dragon, Vanth and the Mando will have to employ the help of the townsfolk of Mos Pelgo and the Tusken Raiders they distrust so much. ![]() The Mando agrees, but might have got more than he bargained for. Vanth and the Mandalorian strike a bargain: if the Mando will help kill the Krayt Dragon, he can have the armor without a fight. The two are ready to duel to the death for the Mandalorian's right to take the coveted armor, but they're interrupted by none other than a marauding Krayt Dragon. The Mando finds himself in the small and dusty mining town of Mos Pelgo, where he finds a Marshall named Cobb Vanth wearing the armor. That, of course, is the armor of Boba Fett. This leads him to Tatooine, chasing the shadow of one who was never a Mandalorian but bore the armor. Since Mandalorians fought against the Jedi in the past, perhaps they can lead him to those who can take the child. Din Djarin, the Mandalorian, has been quested to return the child (known as Baby Yoda on the internet) to its people and decides that seeking out other Mandalorians will aid him in this venture. The second season of The Mandalorian picks up almost immediately where the last left off. Naturally, there are major spoilers here.
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