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MY THOUGHTS ON THE MANDALORIAN - Chapter 17 "The Apostate"

I can't believe the wait is over! I got up even earlier than I've been doing since TBB started so I could watch both shows before starting my day, but it was so worthy cutting my sleep short. The premiere was incredible and sets up nicely what we'll see this season. My favorite dad-son duo is back and I'm beyond happy about it.

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This is a flashback? Don't tell me this is when Din took the creed, bc I'm dead if it is.

Oh kark!!! What's that?!! A mega crocodile?!!! Wtf?!!! (I wish this would've been a mythosaur instead. I'm still holding hope to see one, even if the chances are low)

The armorer is badass as always

Paz!! (He's been a jerk to Din in the past but I love him anyway)

Oh! Din in the N1!! So it's NOT a flashback (but I know the confusion is intentional) Din saving the day is awesome. The Mand'alor to the rescue, even if most of those mandos don't know that he's their leader.

Now, that I know this is the present day, my question is where all those Mandalorians came from, because the covert has GROWN. I mean, last time we saw them, it was just Paz and the armorer (well, supposedly it has been like a year since so, they had time to gather the people)

Also, I noticed this in a rewatch (yes, I've rewatched it like 3 times already) If the Living Waters are so important, why can younglings be baptized (because that's what it is) in any body of water? Couldn't Din do the same to be redeemed? I mean, it's like crazy to me that this kid is taking the creed in some lake in a backwater planet, and Din has to go to Mandalore to do basically the same thing. I guess it's to show his genuine commitment, but it's just stupid.

The only good thing about the mega turtle/armored crocodile's attack is that they have plenty of meat to eat 🤣

Grogu being a cutie pie peeking up in his bubble in the N1 to say hi... adorable!! 🥰🥰🥰

Ugh! I hate that the Armorer start with the same old narrow-minded speech and rejecting Din. Go kark yourself, Armorer! Din doesn't need any of you. This is the second time you speak about Din taking the helmet off, and you don't ask why he did it. That should count for something.

Oooh! Where did you find that?? 😆 With Jawas, of course. Din's new BFFs.

I'm convinced that the Armorer was going to take back her words and say there's no a way for Din to redeem himself, but one look at Grogu is enough to cave in. The baby totally convinced the armorer there.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!!!! Purrgils?!!! Is that a purrgil? Omg !!! A purrgil!!!!!!! A purrgil!!!!! (As a Rebels fan this makes me sooooooooooooo happy)

Grogu cuddling with Din to sleep is the cutest thing ever, and I've been saying since season 2 started that it has happened many times before, I think since Din put that little hammock for Grogu to sleep in his sleeping space in the Razor Crest. I don't think Grogu missed the opportunity to cuddle when all he had to do was get off the hammock. AND in chapter 10, he also cuddled to sleep next to Din under his cape, and Din didn't bat an eyelash about it, a proof that it wasn't something new.

Of course he's visiting Nevarro. I knew that from the trailers.

Din remembering Ig-11 💚💚💚

😂😂😂😂 Grogu spinning the chair. I love this so much because it shows that Grogu is still a baby. But it also shows that he's matured a bit. I compare this with what a 3-4 year old would do (even if Grogu doesn't quite behave like a human child of that age in other areas like speech). I remember doing exactly that (well, no with the force) when I was that age and my dad took me to his job. In comparison, Grogu touching buttons in season 1 is a very baby-beginning-to-walk/crawl-like behavior, testing boundaries of what he can or cannot do and almost as a game. While in season 2, grabbing his toy, his shinny knob, and take with him when as he leaves the ship (like in chapter 13) is a behavior seen in 2-3 year olds (and older obvs). So despite his cute demeanor, Grogu has grown.

😂😂😂😂 Greef not caring about Grogu's name. We've been there. Don't worry, it grows on you.

So funny how Karga gets all 😠 if others don't say his title properly. High magistrate!

Oh, trouble! Pirates. The nitkos, yep, big trouble.

What are you doing Din? You're going to kill me, leaning that way against the tree. Have mercy!

Yeah, that's gonna bite you in the ass later, Karga, and Din will need to come back and help you with a group of mandos.

Aha!! Yes! Cara's absence explained. There it goes, a square on my bingo card 😊

What? Ig11? But I need someone to explain to me how IG-11's torso and head are intact when the explosive he had for self-destruction was on his chest??!!!

Awwww, gawd!! You're killing me with feels here, Din! He's the only droid you trust 🥺🥺🥺🥺😭😭😭

I like Din is showing his skills here (and they're using the same music of when Kuiil reprogrammed him 😢) But what if IG-11 wakes up with the old programming??

Here we go!

I knew it, I knew it!!! Aaaaaaaaahhhh!!!!!! NOOoooooo!!!

Din tossing Grogu at Karga like a ball 😆

Kill the droid already!! Why is it so hard now when it took just one bolt last time?! Crushing it also works, I guess.

The anzellans!!!

Awww, he's your friend!! Din!!! 😭😭😭😭😭

Din's look when Karga keep translating for him. Priceless!

Grogu squeezing the anzellan 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 and Din using his name, and being in Dad mode activated "Sorry about that, he's young." 🤣

Awwww Din teaching his son, and Grogu paying attention. Aaaaaahhh this is too cute!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰 They could make the show only about this and I'd be happy.

Ugh! Pirates again!

Hehehe! Grogu strapping in with Din's bandolier is perfect.

Oh! so that's the dogfight in the asteroid field. I thought we'd see this in a later episode. But i LOVE the music!! Joseph Sherley did an amazing job scoring this!

Gorian Shard is basically Davey Jones in space??? So this is who is going to wreck Nevarro 😠

Kelevala. This where Bo-Katan is.

Where the pram comes from? I mean, there's no much cargo space in the N1. I guess it's detachable from the ship, and it's where Grogu sits when he’s in his bubble.

Ugh, Bo! So why are you so hypocritical? You speak of how the Children of the Watch and other factions (like DEAD WATCH perhaps?!!) fractured mandalorian society. Girl, YOU were in one of those factions. Like seriously? Did you forget that you helped to dethrone YOUR sister (which led to her murder)? Excuse me for my lack of sympathy for you because people left you because you couldn't take the Darksaber back. Be as passive agressive and hypocritical as you want but that won't make you a better leader. Honestly, i think mandalorians will be better off if you're nowhere near a position of power.

Altho, you've been graciously informative, but I know there's a catch somewhere, and this won't be the last time we see you.

Nooooooo why did it have to end? Why I have to wait a week?!!!

Yay!!! They put Brendan's and Lateef's names in the credits as co-stars!! Well deserved and long overdue.

If the length of this review is of any indication, I enjoyed this episode immensely. I think it sets things for the rest of the season very nicely, and I'm very excited to see how everything plays out.

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