You knew Mando would fight Gus Fring with the spear, right? And you knew Gina C plus Katie Sackhoff were gonna help. But who was Baby Yoda communicating with on the rock? "What if it's Mark Hamill??" I joked at my dad...because it would never happen. Ever. Not possible.
Two weeks later they're holed up on the bridge of Fring's spaceship with killer robots banging on the doors. Suddenly an X-Wing pulls into frame. Then a brown-cloaked figure with a black-gloved hand draws a light saber and dispatches the killer robots. They even teased his freakin' silver belt buckle before the hood came off his face.
X-Wing: "No." Figure: "OMG." Reveal: TEARS.
Does this streaming stuff really count as teevee? Because, if so, this is the greatest moment in teevee history. Seriously, what was better? Ever? Nothing.
Yeah, Mando's farewell to Baby Yoda was bittersweet and there's no way it could have been done any better. But then it all got amped up ^1,000 within the context of the reveal -- not only did he take Baby Yoda away, he RESCUED them all.
(Tearing up again.)
Wasn't certain they'd rescue Baby Yoda in the season two finale. Thought he'd be an "Empire"-style cliffhanger in limbo until season three. And definitely didn't see the ultra-shock, totally impossible, greatest ending ever coming...even though I'd idly guessed it and laughed it off two weeks earlier.
Favs you've done the impossible -- made Star Wars simply ROCK again in spite of the disappointing prequels and pathetic game-over sequels. Thank you.
PS -- Watch the ending again. Grogu isn't scared of R2 and KNOWINGLY waddles up to him...then R2 excitedly shakes back and forth in what appears to be recognition. THEY KNOW EACH OTHER ?! Did R2 help SAVE him? This little stunner is being upstaged by the jaw-dropping proceedings, but it does legit appear to be there.
Two weeks later they're holed up on the bridge of Fring's spaceship with killer robots banging on the doors. Suddenly an X-Wing pulls into frame. Then a brown-cloaked figure with a black-gloved hand draws a light saber and dispatches the killer robots. They even teased his freakin' silver belt buckle before the hood came off his face.
X-Wing: "No." Figure: "OMG." Reveal: TEARS.
Does this streaming stuff really count as teevee? Because, if so, this is the greatest moment in teevee history. Seriously, what was better? Ever? Nothing.
Yeah, Mando's farewell to Baby Yoda was bittersweet and there's no way it could have been done any better. But then it all got amped up ^1,000 within the context of the reveal -- not only did he take Baby Yoda away, he RESCUED them all.
(Tearing up again.)
Wasn't certain they'd rescue Baby Yoda in the season two finale. Thought he'd be an "Empire"-style cliffhanger in limbo until season three. And definitely didn't see the ultra-shock, totally impossible, greatest ending ever coming...even though I'd idly guessed it and laughed it off two weeks earlier.
Favs you've done the impossible -- made Star Wars simply ROCK again in spite of the disappointing prequels and pathetic game-over sequels. Thank you.
PS -- Watch the ending again. Grogu isn't scared of R2 and KNOWINGLY waddles up to him...then R2 excitedly shakes back and forth in what appears to be recognition. THEY KNOW EACH OTHER ?! Did R2 help SAVE him? This little stunner is being upstaged by the jaw-dropping proceedings, but it does legit appear to be there.