A "bottle episode" of sorts. We get to see Peli Motto, but we also have to suffer through a number of bad situations. For one, we are going on a subspace trip between planets not in the same star system (it's just not done in Star Wars). To make matters worse, as we are doing that we somehow run across a third planet (huh?) which Mando crashes on. That's bad thing #2. He is terribly rough on the Razor Crest, and it's getting worse. He's a bad pilot. His ship is nearly destroyed almost every episode. Bad thing #3: our friend, baby Yoda, keeps eating this poor mother's (the titular "Passenger's") last clutch of eggs. Not funny. Then we see New Republic X-wing pilots land their starfighters underground (uh?) and fight large spiders with their cockpits open, shooting with hand weapons instead of their X-wing's laser cannons. What is happening around here!
We also get this terrible piece of suspension-of-disbelief-breaking dialog:
The Mandalorian: I'm sorry, lady. I don't understand Frog. Whatever it is, it can wait until morning. I recommend you get some sleep.
In another sad turn of events, the Passenger is actually referred to as "Frog Lady", at least in the IMDB entry.
Listen, Jon Favreau my man, you have done very well. I am still a big fan! Happy Hogan? Elf? The Mandalorian? The Marvel Cinematic Universe? All great. This episode, while better than a sharp stick in the eye, was not your best work. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and let's get back out there and try again. I'm pulling for you!
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