The Mandalorian and Grogu: Part 1

Movie tickets? Bought. Notebooks? Out. Butts? In seats. The Mandalorian and Grogu was the first theatrical release we had the opportunity to see during Growing Up Skywalker’s run—and what a joy it was to see Star Wars on the big screen!

This week, we’re covering the first half of the movie, from opening credits to Embo’s first appearance, and parsing themes of fatherhood, masculinity, and bread-and-circus blood sports. We discuss the strategic importance of this movie and how it gives movie-only fans a taste of the New Republic in its heyday. 

We also sing the praises of Rotta the Hutt (he who paints arenas with blood and sets the stage for a classic Mandalorian-style romp) and Zeb, who is only getting better with age.

Next week, join us for the back half of The Mandalorian & Grogu!

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Who Are We?

00:02:45 Plot Summary

00:13:15 The New Republic and Subcontractor Reliance

00:31:13 We Have Heart Eyes For Rotta the Hutt

00:50:32 Zeb!

00:57:43 Bae Watch

01:04:03 Closing Thoughts

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