by Noah NLB » Sat Dec 19, 2020 10:35 pm
Season 2 Episode 8 of The Mandalorian was...
I have absolutely no opinion on the content itself: the story, pacing, dramatic moments, acting, that isn't in any way what I will be discussing tonight. What I will be pointing out, is how bloody awful, openly offensive, and patronizing to the audience, the three "Showcase" fight scenes in the episode were. The first is the duke out between Mando himself and a Dark Trooper, let me fire up the ol' err... Disney+ so I may scrutinize the spear work of our Badass Friend.
Please do note, I will consider A Fight commencing upon the first distinct attack of the scene, for our Dark Trooper Escapade, this entails when the aforementioned mechanical monstrosity sucker punches Mando right in the Beskar.
- First shot between the enclosing blast doors: punch right to the helmet. We haven't hit the actual part of combat where style, movement, grace, and skill comes into play (though this punch is the equivelant to a pommel to the face,) but it is worth noting that Mando's head would have either been torn asunder from his neck, or the force (not, The Force) of the attack would have dissipated and caused him to do a backward nose dive, and hit the ground exactly where he was standing. This can be forgiven as a regular "okay, you're saying the Hero of the entire series should be dead?" complaint.
- Mr. Mechanical Mayhem grabs and twists his arm: his elbow should have cracked at that much pressure being placed on it, and the arm itself flaying around with his... Arm bone? Tibia? Fibula? Whatever sticking out. Once again, we shall let it pass.
- The Dark Trooper (DT) squeezes Mando's neck, then uses his head as a reverse punch cookie cutter for the metal wall. The series of concussions should have done him in, as well as having his throat crushed, but these are Dark Side, Imperial Death Machines, so having fun is likely in their programming. Once again, EXCUSED.
- Let us ignore how the DTs take a monstrous amount of time to break reinforced... Magic Plexiglass while being able to jackhammer through blast doors later in the episode. IGNORE.
- Flame thrower to the innards of Mr. DT ~ I was expecting this to be the end, the saving grace for our indulgent anti-hero, but the fact it wasn't is a positive thought.
- Just in time leg grab by the DT to remove a far too quick completion to this segment. Won't point anything out because you know the drill by now.
- Down kick to the ribcage, supposedly deflected by the Beskar. Right. The DT's foot should have pushed the Beskar breast plate right into his Beskar back plate, leaving a bloody, and lumpy mess of an impression in the floor. Once again, MOVIE MAGIK.
- DT fires his blaster at Mr. "I'm wearing pure Beskar." Going for the Storm Trooper tactics here abouts I take it.
- Needle missiles. Love these little Beksar NEEDLES O' DEATH. Glad they pushed that SoB around a bit.
- Breaking this scene down step by step, Mando twirls around to retrieve his spear which showcases an issue or two:
1. He never actually leans over to grab it from the floor.
2. This thing is rounded metal, that ain't gonna have a good grip, so he'd have to struggle prying it off the deck. short of magnetic gloves or attraction or magic!
- The Beskar spear to the weak point in the neck is the best attack (motion and technique wise) in this entire episode, because it appears (though it isn't confirmed from a wide shot) that he had braced the spear against the floor, the DT falling on it to impale itself. Good show, goodshow.
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Season 2 Episode 8 of The Mandalorian was...
I have absolutely no opinion on the content itself: the story, pacing, dramatic moments, acting, that isn't in any way what I will be discussing tonight. What I will be pointing out, is how bloody awful, openly offensive, and patronizing to the audience, the three "Showcase" fight scenes in the episode were. The first is the duke out between Mando himself and a Dark Trooper, let me fire up the ol' err... Disney+ so I may scrutinize the spear work of our Badass Friend.
Please do note, I will consider A Fight commencing upon the first distinct attack of the scene, for our Dark Trooper Escapade, this entails when the aforementioned mechanical monstrosity sucker punches Mando right in the Beskar.
- First shot between the enclosing blast doors: punch right to the helmet. We haven't hit the actual part of combat where style, movement, grace, and skill comes into play (though this punch is the equivelant to a pommel to the face,) but it is worth noting that Mando's head would have either been torn asunder from his neck, or the force (not, The Force) of the attack would have dissipated and caused him to do a backward nose dive, and hit the ground exactly where he was standing. This can be forgiven as a regular "okay, you're saying the Hero of the entire series should be dead?" complaint.
- Mr. Mechanical Mayhem grabs and twists his arm: his elbow should have cracked at that much pressure being placed on it, and the arm itself flaying around with his... Arm bone? Tibia? Fibula? Whatever sticking out. Once again, we shall let it pass.
- The Dark Trooper (DT) squeezes Mando's neck, then uses his head as a reverse punch cookie cutter for the metal wall. The series of concussions should have done him in, as well as having his throat crushed, but these are Dark Side, Imperial Death Machines, so having fun is likely in their programming. Once again, EXCUSED.
- Let us ignore how the DTs take a monstrous amount of time to break reinforced... Magic Plexiglass while being able to jackhammer through blast doors later in the episode. IGNORE.
- Flame thrower to the innards of Mr. DT ~ I was expecting this to be the end, the saving grace for our indulgent anti-hero, but the fact it wasn't is a positive thought.
- Just in time leg grab by the DT to remove a far too quick completion to this segment. Won't point anything out because you know the drill by now.
- Down kick to the ribcage, supposedly deflected by the Beskar. Right. The DT's foot should have pushed the Beskar breast plate right into his Beskar back plate, leaving a bloody, and lumpy mess of an impression in the floor. Once again, MOVIE MAGIK.
- DT fires his blaster at Mr. "I'm wearing pure Beskar." Going for the Storm Trooper tactics here abouts I take it.
- Needle missiles. Love these little Beksar NEEDLES O' DEATH. Glad they pushed that SoB around a bit.
- Breaking this scene down step by step, Mando twirls around to retrieve his spear which showcases an issue or two:
1. He never actually leans over to grab it from the floor.
2. This thing is rounded metal, that ain't gonna have a good grip, so he'd have to struggle prying it off the deck. short of magnetic gloves or attraction or magic!
- The Beskar spear to the weak point in the neck is the best attack (motion and technique wise) in this entire episode, because it appears (though it isn't confirmed from a wide shot) that he had braced the spear against the floor, the DT falling on it to impale itself. Good show, goodshow.
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