MANDALORIAN 3x08 BREAKDOWN! Every Star Wars Easter Egg You Missed!
The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 8 “The Return" Season Finale Full Episode scene-by-scene analysis and breakdown by Erik Voss! To get your free 30 day skincare sampling set go to geolog.ie/ROCKSTARS100 !
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The Mandalorian season finale reveals major twists of Gideon clones, Grogu re-creating Kanan Jarrus' sacrifice from Rebels, and new life springing on the planet of Mandalore! Where will Din Djarin and Grogu go next in Season 4? Erik Voss breaks down this episode frame by frame for the visual details, deeper themes, and Star Wars Easter Eggs that you might have missed!
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Love how no one noticed, not even for this video, that Ragnar's "vows" during his baptism changed from episode 1 to episode 8. The Armorer didn't make him swear never to take his helmet off, which was the vow on which he was interrupted by the turtle-gator thing.
YES!
Not a single YTer noticed which is crazy bc it’s their job to pay attention 😂😂
@Joey Torrieri I think it's more like that it's not heavily enforced. The living waters are close enough that even if they do take their helm off, they can take a quick dip.
@@CardSearcher911 I like this idea... Opps took it off to take a breather. CANNON BALL!!!!! *Dives into the pool.
Thank you!!! That’s the first thing I noticed and they are not mentioning it ughh
I still cant get over how adorable Grogu was in IG-12..... especially the last episode where he ran around pressing YES YES YES.... too much just too much
Bad Baby! No Squeezy!
Axe Woves is the MVP today, he got the fleet to safety and distracted the TIEs from pursuit. Then he does a boss move by aiming the flaming wreck in just the right spot, technically saving Din, Grogu and Bo-Katan. He stepped up, making up for missing the last season finale.
Go Axe body spray
He stepped up & proved he wasn’t a spy.
@@erikagholston6610 or a spray
And then saying For Mandalore with such passion amazing how he stepped in
I really enjoyed seeing the jet backpack enhanced fighting moves that the Mandalorians used throughout this episode. And I want a little house like that!
it needs to be a lego set ASAP.
@@phobos258 it better come with lil froggie
Same on both counts.
I liked how Grogu was giggling when jumping around just like how yoda did with luke!!
I loved when Din was giving grogu a pep talk before fighting Gideon and it looked liked Grogu nodded like he understood it was about to get real.
Grogu is like 52 he dose understand just can't talk
He really nodded like his father
Anyone notice that Grogu's force bubble was in the shape of his pod? So adorable and represents how he felt safe and protected within that pod
I like how Grogu didn’t “go to sleep” after using the force to ward off the fire😮😮😀. He is growing stronger.
Looking forward to seeing Din Grogu Mandalor, riding the Mythosaur.
That hallway boss rush was AWESOME.
You gotta talk about Din Grogu’s little slide and force push combo. It was so cute 😂🥰
I loved that, too!!!
It was amazing 😂
Din Grogu went full Jedi this episode love it
He slid after watching mando do it in hallway and then mando does it right after him.
Ragnar and the Armorer didn’t say the line about never removing his helmet when he was reciting the creed.
I'm guessing they've realized that there is no one way to be a Mandalorian, so the wearing of the helmet or not is now one's own choice...
@@peterisnardi1197 true!
The score when Grogu is protecting Din and Bo from the fire is basically the same melody playing when Groot protects the Guardians while they're inside Ronan's ship and crashing into Xandar.
We are Grogu
holy crap I just listened to it and yeah they are both basically the exact same
I teared up when I saw the Din Grogu force bubble, with the melody. Perfection.
WE are Grogroot!
Me too! And every time I have rewatched it so far!🥲 He’s so brave!
@@bebegrrl1 I’m rewatching tomorrow with a friend who thinks I haven’t watched it yet, but I think I’m still gonna act the same way 😅😂
@@ZillennialJ I mean, I've seen Multive of Madness like 6 times and wept every time so 🤷🏾♂️ some scenes are just that good. I knew Grogu would be the defining edge, so I cried and pumped a fist. Good job, little one 😌
That whole set of scenes, although a slight amount corny with the overly convenient timing of hero entrances and stuff- I just loved it, the team work looked great and felt like exactly what I wanted to see. I love how they did the final action. Lightweight wanted to see Grogu throw a full on force fit though, that would have been wild.
7:43 I laughed way too hard at that scene with the mouse droid returning with a whole gang just to start hitting the droid doing absolutely 0 damage lmfao.
It was funny when he kicked one off when he flew off.😂
Say what you want about this season but hopefully we can all agree that Bo-Katan and Din and Grogu had a great dynamic this season! Amazing to see their relationship develop, hope to see them together in season 4.
I know what you mean. I've seen so many people saying this season was terrible, and although it wasn't as good as the previous seasons, I still liked it. The relationship growth between the three of them was the best part in my opinion
I like the fact there weren't any spy amongst the Mandalorian people, in the end. It shows that their division really came from their diverging philosophies and way of life and not just the actions of some traitors within their ranks. 😅
The "Spies" were the ones on Navarro, whom relayed the message of the Pirate attack being thwarted by Din & Bo.
A lot of great action in this finale, but the shield hallway was my favourite, really highlighted how dangerous Mando can be (which has been a bit lacking this season, unfortunately).
I hope next season shows more about Din Djarin's deceased parents, Din Maykit ,and Din survive.
A+ comment, friend.
Din Survive lmao
😂😅
...and his sister who they haven't shown yet, Din Haveachance...
Yeah they Din Livelong…😂
Yep. Agree with you and appreciate you pointing out the little things I couldn't catch tech-wise. My fav Mando scene was the red gateways fight also and the in-and-out-of-the-clouds really impressed me; thanks for verbalizing why (at the time, I kinda teared up and had no idea what the hell I was reacting to). I honestly do not understand how anyone can find fault with this finale. It was the perfect Hero's Journey and I love the way every character played a part in the "song".
I keep hearing people commenting on Gideon’s troopers looking like First Order troopers but from the first time I saw them it just made me think of the Empire-sided Mandos in Rebels.
yeah they remind me more of a modernized version of the imperial supercommandos
They’re just troopers with Beskar. People are stretching a lot with these theories.
One thing I liked was that when the forge was lit, the various groups of mandalorians were all mixed together, instead of standing separately in different groups, implying that there is a desire to unite them as one people, despite their differences
Other homages/similarities to previous works: The "Life Persists" Caves had strong feels of Tom Cruise's secret garden / lake house in Oblivion. Also: Gideon's villain's speech was like the ending to every Scooby Doo episode ever: "And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!!!"
The Grogu theme (which also played when he was training with Luke) is a variation of Kylo Ren/the first order’s melody. Grogu’s is in a major key; Kylo’s is in a minor.
When Moff Gideon said “I’ll take care of him myself,” I think he put one of his clones into his suite, fled, and spoke to Din and Bo virtually through his suit to make everyone think he was dead.
True
He had the helmet off when he first confronted them though. He still could have done something tricky there..
Hope not problem with the mandolorian is having the same villain for 3 seasons love moff gideon just a bit over used
nah he needs to be dead. we don't need another palpatine
Nah he's dead.... next to die are grogu and Mando.
It was nice to see Lateef Crowder utilizing some of his capoeira skills as Din Djarin, those kicks were awesome!
I was hoping Brendan Wayne and Lateef Crowder would get a chance to go center stage and throw down in this Finale. I wasnt disappointed. XD
I LOVED this episode! No irrational cameos, quick pacing, no fluff and no forced cliffhanger. I enjoyed every moment of the finale, great stuff!
Except when we saw Dave Filoni lurking around the background for the 100th time.
Paz deserved to live through all of this, he fought so hard to win
im so glad im not the only one who thinks that the darksaber being gone is actually a good thing. tbh it felt like it was a curse on the mandalorians. forever doomed to fight over a weapon over and over
They'll fight anyway...it's what Mandalorian's do...
@@peterisnardi1197 well at least they wont be fighting over a weapon. Hopefully as time passes by they'll learn to simmer down.
Axe gained all my respect in the first couple mins!
I want to know, are mandalorian’s allowed to take their helmet off at home when it’s just the family? Because I would imagine there has to be some sort of rule like this for them to be able to have partners and start families…. But my question is, if there is that kind of rule in place, can mando now have his helmet off when it’s just him and grogu in their house now that the adoption is official? I feel like that would be a great way to get some face time with Pedro pascal! 😅 plus I just want grogu to keep getting to see his face 🥹
It's seems like extreme cultism
That would've been great at the end, feet up, helmet off ... I'm surprised there was no face reveal this season
Yep
"Sorry babe, the helmet stays on during sex."
Probably like the Hijab.
I’m surprised no one has pointed this out yet but the Armorer changed the creed ceremony. They didn’t use the part after pouring the water where they say, “from this moment on, I shall never remove my helmet.” Which would solidify the culture shift.
When r5 rolls up to the ledge and gives a worried trill I like to think he makes a remark about no hand rails. As is the running gag in the star wars universe that they never have hand rails
Grogus force bubble was about showing how much he progressed from the first season where stopping a room full of flame tired him out to where stopping a light cruiser explosion was light work. It was a much bigger feat of force use than anything that happened in rebels with kanan. Like comparing a fart to a tornado and Grogu is still a kid
Also isn't his species naturally stronger in the Force than than most?
@@Heru_Iluvatar They are too rare to confirm this for sure but every representant of that species we know of had a strong connection with the Force so it would seem so
@@Argi1000 Nah i think it's canon though that their species is closer to the force. I could be wrong tho
@@chiketoussaint9581 I tried looking for confirmation in canon but I only found the info I wrote in the first comment. If anybody knows otherwise please let us know :)
Kanan was on top of a fuel pod so that is an unfair conparison.
I liked how Moff went out like Gus… in an explosion.
gideon. moff is his title/rank, not his name.
the grogu/egypt theme in the flames is basically the major key version of Kylo Ren's theme
I liked the episode. Not the best, but surely was clapping. I will not get caught up in the "they should have this, they should have that..." Let's just appreciate what IS ! This is the way (And I am soooooooooo glad the Armorer was not a spy)
Same. Too many people are complaining about what they foolishly thought was going to happen. We have at least one more season at least to flesh things out instead of cramming everything into one finale. The mythosaur can be a subject for next season.
The cutest thing was when space mom and dad tried to defend Lil din grogu yoda by sliding to him and all the had is that Lil ass goofy energy shield lol 💛💙
You missed one at 16:54. That discolored scratched helmet right next to the robot head is a direct Easter egg of the “Project Blackwing” Experiments from the stars wars universe
I laughed so damn hard at that "The Other Guys" reference. Probably one of my favorite scenes in that whole movie. 😂😂😂😂
Nothing tops “you have the right to remain silent, but I wanna hear you screammmm!” 😂😂
@@andyl157 the main reason I love it. Is because there isn't a single blade of grass in sight, much less a bush. 😂 I know they've pitched a sequel, it'd be funny if you found out they actually faked their deaths, and Allen and Terry have to team up with them for a case.😂
@@zeroreyortsed3624 😂😂❤️
14:45 what a catch, Erik.
I think Mando is not aiming for the knife but going for the blaster.
He obviously was aiming for the knife
I found really interesting than in the baptism of Paz Viszla's son the armourer didn't mention the "never remove the helmet" part
It's interesting that Ragnar didn't have to say the line about not taking off his helmet.
I legitimately bawled when Mando adopted Grogu and when ig11 returned 🥲🥲🥲
With his spiffy little paint job. Best marshal in the galaxy
Anyone else realize how the creed wasnt completed this time around. He didnt mention anything about not removing his helmet....
Exactly. The Armorer learned too..They don't need the helmet on all the time to prove that they are Mandalorians just like they don't need the Darksaber.
17:56 for me it was a big character change the sea Grogu release the frog instead of eating it, like we saw in the second episode of the first season of the Mandalorian. After sitting with Luke and learning how to connect with creatures, I’m assuming now he understands how fragile life can be showing him growing a little from the child, that thinks of only his needs for us is the child that thinks of others. This was definitely seen when we saw him stop the fight between Vizsla and Ax wolf. 17:56
Yes. He has grown so much this season, often in quite subtle ways. He has learned from those around him, Luke, his dad, the Armourer and Bo Katan. He was always watching and learning throughout the season and in the last two episodes we really saw him put what he learned into practice. I’ve used his power to protect those he loves
You know what I missed? How Grogu got to Din in the first place. Great episode just a lotta "how dat happen!?"
As we follow the two of them around, Grogu repeatedly pops up behind Din from weird directions. Idk what it means
The key thing about the Force-powered clones was the fact that Gideon tried to play down Thrawn's "heir to the Empire" title, Gideon wanted to be that heir, and knew having Force powers were the key to that leadership role.
It's weird since the technology exists
I’m just suprized Ax was able to make it back to the command ship on one tank of fuel. And threw the crazy storm
The thing that bugged me was the fact that Gideon saw din in the map said that he will take-care of him went out side but didn’t actually do anything waited until the clones were destroyed and then came back to the command center 😂 Wtf happened there 😂😂
I think this is not the only base with clones he have, it was a distraction now they think he is really dead which i hope
The melody used during grogu protecting din and bo reminds me of the end scene in guardians of the galaxy where Groot shielded the guardians during the crash of the dark aster.
The bacta fluid spray was the best. That whole scene was great.
The difference between a channel that enjoys & understands starwars like this vs all the other popular ones that are just toxic is so crazy. I always come out happier about the episodes when I watch NR talk about em.
I honestly think the spies meant the people in the galaxy who still secretly are loyal to the empire when mentioned by the council of shadows... Because the Mandalorians as the 12 spies will mean they were infiltrating when they didn't even know what they would find... Also they didn't get to be undercover they were spotted at first sight 😅
They're literally called the shadow council, I thought it was pretty clearly choreographed
That's what I thought at first, but considering that all episodes that had a title in the singular, like "The Gunlinger", refered to two people, I can see how "The Spies" would refer to two groups: The first being The Shadow Council and the second being the scouts on Mandalore, bc that Moses parallel is way too perfect to be a coincidence
I’m surprised you didn’t catch the part where Ragnar recited the Creed w/o saying he wouldn’t remove his helmet.
I like how Gus was caught in two explosions
Bo Katan bringing out the darksaber while flying down to the surface made me scream out “BANGARANG, Rufio!”
The melody at the end where Grogu use the force to protect all 3 sounds more like the scene with groot in Guardians of the galaxy volume 1 ship crash scene!
Perfect ending, I'm so sad we have to wait so long for series 4. This has been my favourite Star Wars project ever ❤❤
Good news, supposedly they begin filming in October
Thank you for the recap of Din Jarin’s « alley » fight. Love that fight scene!
The cave vegetation looked like a nod to Star Trek Wrath of Khan
I just love it when you mention Screen Crush and Ryan Arey.. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I love how in a season 1 episode recap Erik called Baby Yoda “little green baby jesus”. for this recap he’s called “our little Moses” ❣️🥰
Hope we won't have to wait for another eternity to get season 4
I finished the episode and then immediately get this notification
Also Ragnar's second oath doesn't have the line about removing the helmet. In other words the Children of the Watch are indeed moving on from that.
Gonna forgive them for this season purely off the strength of how badass that in-air fight scene was lmao
sometimes pew pew can soothe the heart
Unfortunately I loved this entire season and I don't think we'll get anything like it for a long time
This season was not bad 💀
I'm glad I wasn't the only one that caught the Prince of Egypt theme
Great job on the video Erik! Thanks for making it.
Grogu using the force to protect Din and Bo from the fire is a call back to season one
Thank you, Eric. Nice work for this episode and all season long.
“Notice how grogu turns the IG head around so he can see behind him” I’m sorry…..does Grogu have a neurolonk to the robot? Pretty sure Grogu still just sees with his own eyes still 🤣🤣
YES! been waiting for this video since yesterday
Surprised you didn't mention (or notice) The Armorer no longer used the line "From this moment on, I shall never remove my helmet"
I was waiting for Grogu to say “We are Grogu (Groot)” at the end when he saved them in the flames.😂
4:13 watching the tie fighters, drop down like that also reminded me of the separatist battle ship droids dropping down from there hangers to.
This episode was brilliant, I loved it and the season in general is probably my favourite
I've been waiting all day for this lol. Long live Voss 😁😁😁
Anyone else teared up when he was given the name Din Grogu?
Anyone notice mandos helmet changes when he is in an action scene? I think it is a stunt helmet so that the actor has more vision.
It has a larger t visor.
Great review...as always...‼ Thank you❤
Erik singing Foo Fighters made my day
Thank you for confirming I'm not crazy for also hearing the Prince of Egypt soundtrack in that!
16:13 - Lmao my immature brain couldn't stop laughing at the torch coz I thought it kinda looked like a Hitachi magic wand on fire.
1G-12 bends the gun like how the IG Droid in The Clone Wars episode, Hostage Crisis, does it except with a bigger gun
when Din says "sorry I don't speak binary," I thought it might be a response to R5 asking something like "why can't you do this instead?"
Hope next season to get flashbacks of Din's parents and Of how Grogu got to the place he was by Chapter 1: The Mandalorian.
Such a good episode ! Great video ;)
tossing the knife at that dude's throat in the barrier fight was a straight up John Wick move
Excellent review
Aside from Gideon missing his mustache, his hair looked damp in a few scenes if i remember correctly
I think it was clone
@@LSwick-ss6nm I think you're right
@@haggardo I am really looking forward to finding out! It's going to be hard to wait.
Thank you Erik I so enjoyed your reactions and explanations of this one of my favorite shows. Whatever I missed or don’t understand I come to your channel and get the ahah moment. Also I did think The Return was the Mandalorians returning to Mandalore and reclaiming their home. I hope we get to see the Mythoasur in S4 since him and Din Grogu connected. Hope to see Bo Katan also. Stay well my friend and see you in Asoka
Grogu will ride the Mythosaur one day, probably to save Din again. Along with Ragnar leading the foundling Shriek-hawks Corp.
I laughed so hard at the armourer in this episode like just imagine being an imperial trooper in this episode, you just got shiny beskar armour that is specifically made to make you immune to blaster fire which is the primary attack of mandolorians and you just get dumpstered by some cryptic b**ch with a hammer and tongs
THANKS for this!!!!
This was good!! Grogu saving Jardin and Boca Tan was a big moment for him.......Moff Gideon was more formidable than I thought 💯💯 I wonder what Season 4 will bring us?!?!?
I've been looking forward to this
I don’t think Mando really realize how to use his suit as a sliding run until now by sliding his knees with the beskar armor on across the floor like when he did.
the Vulcan neck pinch while tapping No, No, NO was classic by the Grogu operated IG-12!
Ive been waiting for this