After getting run over by Filoni's clunky Ahsoka show advertisement script last week, wasn't expecting much anyway. Not in 30 minutes. And the script was better. Like there was the breathing space scene where Boba proves his ownership of the armor. I appreciated that. Or the beginning where it's obvious this separation is gonna cause Din D'jarin and Grogu a lot of pain. That doesn't just get blown off, so appreciate that too. Or the moment when Mando clenches his fist around that ball. Or when Fennec and Boba both have that look that's kinda empathetic, without saying anything. Visually, the Force/stone IMO worked - *mystical* without being over the top.
Dunno how Boba's attitude meshes with comics or other history, but it works with what I know from film.
If I stretch it, assuming Vanth hadn't had the armor that long
; maybe Boba had just been watching and waiting for an opportunity. Vanth had a reason to bargain with Mando; maybe the situation with Boba not so much - timing wise. Boba wouldn't just leave without Fennec, so Din D'jarin had left Tatooine by the time he retrieved her.
Not blowing up Boba's ship doesn't bother me; if this is New Republic airspace the Empire remnants were calling attention to themselves just being there. No reason to cause another explosion if it's not on your radar. Moff Gideon seems pretty specific about how he wants things done.
So yeah, at this point I figure Favreau is having some Iron Man/MCU fun before hopefully getting back to the basics. Grittiness. Although maybe Favreau, too, wanted to sidestep an end season as *mournful* as last season (Kuiil, IG)
. The way things look, seems like MAYBE this season will end with a big 1980s @ss-kicking romp, Baby retrieved, mega-fan service, most fans dance with happiness and buy stuff. Keep their Disney+ subscriptions
. Could be wrong, but for sure seems like Din D'jarin is gathering a posse.
Fortunately I can appreciate turn-off-brain Expendables stuff. And down the road, Mando has some serious questions to ask - the whole Death Watch mentality. Retaking Mandalore. Grogru's fate. Possible Dark Force users. I HOPE this entire show winds up with a satisfying mix of complete arc for Din D'jarin/Child, action, lore, depth, and humor.
Spoiler:
. Cautiously optimistic about the last two Season 2 episodes.
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Tho it was hilarious watching Grogu dish out a metaphorical @ss-whupping.
. Was never a Boba fan but really like what they did here with the character. 
. This show is gonna break me from fig collecting $$$$$ 
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Why is this running gag being embraced by anyone? Just one of *many* examples: A squad of stormtroopers is watching Fett melee one or two to death, and they *move in* to get in on some of this close-quarters combat fun . . . with blasters in hand! How far is the stormtrooper joke going to go while still being acceptable?
