The Mandalorian - Season 3 Eps 3 Reaction 

Grogu trying to say “This is the way” is the best damn part of this episode:)

Cara Dune shot that Imperial officer right next to Dr. Pershing’s ear in the season 2 finale, which I think messed up his hearing.

The "it was a trap!" Easter egg KILLED ME!! XD

“That’s a lot of ships for an imperial warlord” I wonder who in the imperial remnants would have that many ships at their disposal. I have a GRAND feeling we’ll meet a new vilain soon, and it would be ADMIRALble

Thank you Jay for spotting the "It was a trap"-moment cuz so far no other reactors I've seen are catching that and it's driving me nuts 😬😆

Din Djarin: “This is the way!” Bo-Katan: “This is the way.” Grogu: “The way, this is…”

First reactor video where they acknowledge that Grogu tried to say "This is the way". All the others I have watched just blew it off.

The TIE Interceptors are telling to me. In legends, not sure about canon, Thrawn was very vocal about replacing the TIE/Ln (standard tie fighter) with modified Interceptors due to their improved fighting capability. Distracting them long enough to bomb the castle was a smart move, but knowing that Bo was the kind of person to pursue the bombers into the teeth of two squadrons of Interceptors takes insight like that of Thrawn from the books.

When the doctor is rubbing his ear and touching it, you can see a small scar. I think this is call back to season 2 finale when Cara dune shoots the pilot who was holding him hostage at the start of the episode. She shot him in the face which would have been RIGHT beside his ear.

Loving how the episode title can apply to both Bo & Elia.

I like the Mandos having different colors. If they can't take their helmets off, this gives them a chance to show some individuality/personality through their markings.

I was hoping when Din landed on the platform at the castle he'd scream "DAMMIT I FORGOT MY KEYS!"

I freaked when we saw the opera house from ROTS. That whole section gave me major Andor vibes. The tie battle and Grogu saying this is the way was awesome! The end was kinda unexpected. Definitely ironic that Bo is finding a new respect for Din’s religion while he’s having doubts. I think from her point of view it made sense to join for now while she figures out how to handle the mithosaur situation. Also her home’s destroyed so why not stay there? But I think she stayed silent because she didn’t want to commit fully. She has her own way of thinking. I wonder why she didn’t tell Din about the mithosaur. If it was just that she wants to tame it unchallenged, I wonder if it’ll cause a rift when Din finds out. But I think it’s more. I think she’s still processing it herself and maybe thinks no one will believe her. She also sees the merrits in traveling with a loyal and capable ally who owes her a life debt.

Poor Dr. Pershing got his mind flayed hard. This feels a lot like last week’s episode of The Bad Batch in that the Empire wants to be the only cloning game in town.

I love the bit with the mountain top, because that was another throw-away bit of information in the Legends canon that is just casually mentioned but adds so much to the worldbuilding. I love this show!

I’ve got to say, part of me is thinking the same thing as Jay with the Dr.P arc. I’m honestly wondering if she turned up the juice because she understands that what Pershing knows needs to go away, and that it took all of two days and a package of biscuits to flip him. For all the “he’s too good for this world” sentiment, the guy was a eugenicist, and through out the entire series we’ve seen how easy it is to get him to do things.

I love how Adam IMMEDIATELY got 'Peter Tingles' about Elia Kane, Communications Officer.

When Pershing is putting on his coat, before he gets on the train, did the low hum of the music remind anyone else of when Anakin meets Palpatine in Episode III at the show?

As a certified Dr Pershing enthusiast since his first appearance, I am OBSESSED with this episode!

that episode basically confimred thrawn as the new villain, those tie interceptor tactics were exactly those he used in rebels, also, he wanted to let them get away

From what I heard those Mandalorians were so varied in Color because they hired actual cosplayers for the episode. So those were probably all their personal cos-play armors.

I'm pretty sure grogue tried to say "this is the way" Their reaction is the reaction of any parent who thinks they heard their child speak their 1st words

- Bo's gonna have to learn that helmet emotin' that Din's got down. You could even see his relief with redemption with just a tilt. - I feel like Jay's forgotten Din's busted up outfit, before he got his full Vescar look on.

Adam's pun game gets better and better with each reaction. I AM HERE FOR IT!!!

I'm pretty sure her character has been a plant since we first saw her. Not for the empire or the republic but for Thrawn. Which also "ties" into those fighters that attacked Din and Bo. I'm pretty sure those were 7th fleet interceptors and bombers, hence Bo wondering why there were so many.

In regards to the mismatched armor, in the old EU Mandalorians would use armor from fallen family and friends as a tribute to them. Sometimes they would repaint them to match their color scheme but a lot of the time they wouldn't. So that could be a way to explain it. Also the color of the armor meant certain things, like green was justice stuff like that (I don't think that color combo is correct just an example).

I loved it! Glad to see you guys didn't totally check out during the Dr Pershing part like some reactors. Every good story needs some good exposition, and I think this episode absolutley delivered in the developing lore and exposition department. World building that I think will pay off big time in episodes to come.

Interesting in that Bo is indoctrinated (maybe not on purpose) into Dins religion at the time he’s having doubts or rather is questioning some of it

They just set a very big Game of Thrones like table for clan drama. The big mando with gattling laser gun is a descendant of the first Mandalore, he also lost to Din trying to get the dark saber. This is the type of storytelling I signed up for. =D

Not sure if him touching his ear is a "tick". I just remember thats where Cara Dune nearly shot his ear off killing that pilot who was holding him hostage in the beginning of the season 2 finale.

By the way, Pershing scratching his ear isn't just a nervous tic. He got shot in the ear in the season 2 finale by Cara Dune.

"It's a trap!!" I get that reference.... =P

My theory is that the imperials are harvesting beskar from Mandalore to build more Dark (force sensitive) Troopers. That's why there were so many TIE fighters, so quickly and that's why the planet has rumors of being poisoned, etc., so beings will stay away. And that is why the mythosaur will be needed, to help take Mandalore back from the imperials.

I wonder if the plot is that an early form of the new empire is trying to amass on Mandalore in secret and the season will end teasing a Mando-ImpRemnant war for the planet. Ambitious, probably. But I'd be down to see if they can pull it off.

I’m here for Jay being the Edna Mode of Mandalorian armour

This felt like we got 2 episodes at once! The half with Dr. Pen Pershing and Elia Kane was VERY intriguing. I actually did believe at the end that Elia had Pen’s back but then she upped the voltage on that mind flayer and then just stared at him with those scary ass eyes. My theory is that she is trying to break Pen’s faith in the New Republic by making it seem like they are torturing him while she takes advantage of his naïveté. Omid Abtahi and Katy O’Brian definitely stole the show this episode. I hope they more roles out of this. Also Pershing is sadly the most vulnerable and tragic type of scientist, the kind that loves the science and wants to use it for good but gets manipulated into having their research used for evil purposes. As for Din and Bo, now that Bo is essentially homeless and Din has redeemed himself in the eyes of his sect of Mandalorians I’m very interested in seeing where he goes from here. And Bo has now been “redeemed” since she has also bathed in the living waters (which I’m very curious about those waters because that glow was very alarming) and since she is now back with a new clan what’s her next move? Also Fun Facts on Katy O’Brian: she’s a lifelong martial artist who then became a cop, who then became a bodybuilder, who then became an actress. And as she has said on twitter and Instagram (where she posts tons of pics of her crazy toned body and of her wife) she is a massive dork. I think I’m in love 😍.

This reaction may have come out a little later than some, but this is the one I wait for! Y'all's enthusiasm for this content is what I need! *Internet Best Friends!*

Watching y’all’s excitement at the jump and flying at the beginning is so much damn fun!! 😎😜

I think her mission was threefold. 1. acquire tech 2. silence Pershing 3. good graces of new republic (to get to Gideon)

I really think that whatever is happening in the bad batch currently is going to play some part in the dr Pershing storyline in the Mandalorian. It would be one hell of a coincidence if both shows just so happen to be looking at cloning stuff.

Man, it really looks like the new republic is creeping into Empire-With-A-New-Shade-Of-Paint territory

I'm pretty sure they're building up an Heir to the Empire adaptation throughout all of these shows. A crossover film series. Introducing live action Pellaeon in Andor, Mount Tantiss in Bad Batch, Thrawn returning from the unknown regions in Mando3/Ahsoka, the focus on cloning, testing out the tech for Luke Skywalker in BoBF, canceling all of the films/film series they had previously announced. Maybe Andor season 2 introduces Garm Bel Iblis.

Bo having an in with the Children of the Watch is going to give her a new perspective on what it means to be a Manalorian. I doubt she'll go full convert, but she'll definitely have a better understanding of how to reunite her people.

Fun fact. The fairground music at the 'funfair' scene, particularly the mountain peak bit, is the "March of the Resistance" theme from the Sequels 😉

The Mando color schemes are what happens when you've spent an hour carefully designing your avatar, then accidentally hit "Randomize."

What a great mANDORlorian episode

Been waiting for this reaction all day. Can’t wait to see what you thought. Edit: Yeah, that hit the spot! “Set phasers to clone” got me

Saw you guys on the Fans React videos and just came on to look at reviews of the last episode and there you are, on your own channel. What I like is that you fill in the gaps for us and give reminders of back stories that we may have missed. So, subbed.👍👍😉

I found it interesting that both Dr. Pershing and Crosshair ended up trapped on a big operating table used for questionable medical procedures.

I think Elia flayed Pershing's mind due to her respect/admiration of her former boss. It was suspected Gideon has his mind flayed and I think Elia was getting revenge. She struck me as a true believer and a sadist who loved/missed her old job.

When Bo katan said sarcastically, to Din, “ I guess you’re never taking that helmet off now”. I wish that he had stared in her direction and said, ‘only in front of family’.

If she worked for Gideon and he was obsessed with cloning, perhaps after she got the doctor’s equipment, the next step was to pull the knowledge from the doc’s head. When you were talking about the Mandalorian uniforms, I thought all they likely have now are parts and pieces they can cobble together. There’s probably no mando surplus store.

5:03 .... Anybody else recognizes Wash's "Crazy Ivan" maneuver !!

You know from Bo-katans view Din Djarin has gotta be the MVP. Because think about it because of Din she has access to everything she needs to become the Mandalore, the darksaber, the location of a living mythosaur, a way to tame said mythosaur via grogu and a group of mandalorians who will follow her without question, if she obtains the darksaber and mythosaur because " this is the way"

Bo Katan was introduced as part of Death Watch, less by Pre Viszla, voiced by Jon Favreau After leaving Death Watch and many twists, she now joins “The Watch,” a splinter of Death Watch, which has Paz Viszla as a member. He undoubtedly knows who she is. There were so many parallels and contrast to Andor: The gray, Imperial Coruscant in Andor filmed on location to give it even more drab feel and texture The brightly lit, tourist opulent, tourist trap looking Coruscant here, which was very CGI’d Yet the New Republic’s elite sure does seem just as aloof and detached as those at a Mon Mothma dinner party. They don’t even notice the regime change The interrogation device used Dedra on Bix vs the “helpful” device used by the Republic here The alphanumeric designation used by the New republic sire seems as impersonal as a TK number given out by the Empire, or even a CT number given by the Republic

In Star Wars, Mandalorian warriors often paint their armor different colors to reflect their clan, rank, personal accomplishments, or personal preference. However, the colors don't always have a specific meaning. For example, in the classic neo-crusader/death watch style, blue armor is for regular soldiers, red is for field marshals, gold is for rally masters, and silver is for veterans.

I was getting very strong Andor vibes from this episode. I was very happy with it.

Love how they were playing the resistance theme in the background

Based on the trailer it's time for the Mandalorians to drop in and redeem Nevarro from the Pirates who've taken over since Din left. Then we'll find out Thrawn was behind the TIE Interceptor raid. Cue the Ahsoka crossiver.

This was a PACKED episode, I loved it honestly

Jay: Imma choke you Adam: Don’t threaten me with a good time!

My favourite episode so far! I loved Andor and the Dr P arc definitely reminded me of that

I imagine only a few of the covert actually managed to hold onto a full set of armour. The patchwork feel of most of them is probably intentional

There's even shades of Andor in the music.

I genuinely like the pacing so far of this season. The direction they seem to be going is interesting but also makes sense. And they actually seem to be answering some questions while also building the lore. I'm not much of Star Wars fan but I love The Mandalorian.

I love how excited y’all got to hear baby grogus first words. ❤

I saw that turn and immediately thought about Adam asking about why the wings rotate in the last episode. Like are they watching your show?!?!

Great to see Adam realizing that even Mandalorians attend public colleges

Great EP with 'The Convert' being Bo, the scientist, and the communicator. Seems the Communicator got what was needed to clone or Remake Palpatine while moving up in the New Republic. She wins in both Empires

LOL! I love Adam’s adamant head shaking…cause he’s right and he knows it. Don’t trust her AT ALL. 💀😂 9:21

I knew I could count on you guys to appreciate Grogu trying to talk! Very few, if any, others have been squealing about it. 😭😭😭 ❤️

Elia is definitely Imperial, but side note, that actress looks pretty perfect for adult Omega which would be had been a better way to go then where I think they are going

The tension I felt this entire episode made me uncomfortable and I couldnt quite place why, that is some damn good storytelling!

It's the same story as in THE BAD BATCH. The Empire (Remnant) wants to control the means of (clone) production. Although now, the Emperor is the mission. They are slowly backfilling the backstory of Emperor Palpatine's return.

I think the 2 stories in the episode kind of relate to each other about the dangers of putting your faith in cults (and trusting the people in the cult). The only problem is whether the Pershing story is foreshadowing Bo-Katan or Din's fate? Will there be a 'betrayer' for the Children of the Watch (Paz? the Armorer?). Or will Din be the opposite of Elia and actually help Bo achieve her goal at the same time negotiating the CotW's prohibitive tenet?

I think Bo was thinking that she isn't as alone as she thought

If I had a nickel for every show that pedro pascal is in, where the 3rd episode of the newest season was primarily about 2 completely different characters we haven’t (really) met yet, I’d have 2 nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice

I wonder if those TIEs were part of the Imperial Remnant under the command of Thrawn (or maybe Pellaeon)? Also I thought in the sequel trilogy that the New Republic government was never based on Coruscant. Does this mean that the retcon of the sequel trilogy has already begun?

Every time I see that intro, it brings a smile to my face!

Love that they’re slowly planting the seeds of the new republic’s eventual demise due to their bureaucratic policies that allowed the first order to grow underneath their noses

I love this episode! I think Din's personal arc is just beginning. He might think he's finished a big quest, but something is going to tackle him back to a Plot and I am excited! The slice of Andor-level intrigue got to me too. You mentioned in another video the upper crust of Coruscant reminds you of Panem, and I agree. They ground my gears in a good way.

It's amazing how he saw that cubicle the same way Cyrl did in Andor. Showcasing how easily man is drawn to belong to something bigger than themselves in the name of doing good. Also how much the New Republic mirrors the Empire in its methods. Excellent episode.

love the little pause for subway news

I got the feeling that this episode will have a bigger impact in the future. And looks like well get another Kryze vs Vizsla clan fight!

19:17: "I think I'm a clone now? There doesn't seem to be anyone around"

What if The Armorer knows, by the reaction in the water, about the mythosaur and she and Bo-Katan will talk about it.

The reason for the DR. touching his ear over and over is in season 2 a blaster beam whizzed passed his ear as he was held hostage. It’s his past trauma tied to his time in the empire

Thrawn's forces bombed Bo's palace.

About the colors of the armor, maybe the mismatch represent the fact that they don't have access to the materials anymore to make a cohesive one that represent your house. Or maybe this mismatch is representing the mismatched of houses they are now.

His tick with touching his ear, I think that has something to do with the burnmark on his ear, where Kara Dun's shot singed him. From his perspective, he almost died in that moment.

You mentioning "Wing Commander" gains my infinite respect!!!

I love the writing in this episode. That was the most Andor-ian I've ever seen Mando get and I'm here for it.

"That guy" among the Mando's they zoomed in on after Bo-Katan was accepted is Paz Vizsla. Clans Kryze and Vizsla don't have the best history together. Pre Vizsla was at the head of Death Watch (of which Bo-Katan was also a member during the Clone Wars), who opposed the rule of Bo-Katan's pacifist sister, Duchess Satine. Their alliance with Darth Maul directly led to the Duchess' death. He also doesn't support Bo-Katan's claim to Mandalore and the darksaber because she didn't win it in conquest but was given the weapon. It's going to be interesting having these 2 together, because clearly something's brewing.

The doctor was pulling at the same ear where the Imperial Shuttle Pilot was shot in S2 E8.

Probably my favorite episode that didn't include any sort of over the top fan service.

Risk it for the biscuits was the best pun-like moment of humor I've seen on this channel by a longshot

“Oh nooooo, my Halo base” 🤣

Seeing prequel ships (naboo and mando ship) fighting Tie Fighters was freaking amazing And seeing the capital - I only wished we could have seen the Jedi Temple ruins

Your reactions to Grogu’s This is the Way were perfect!!!!

At first I thought the person walking up the stairs with the black hair and fancy uniform was Syril Karn from Andor!🤣