Warning, spoilers. It is recommended that you watch The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 7 before continuing reading this article.
The 3rd season of The Mandalorian is coming to an end soon and promises a spectacular finale. And to begin with, the Star Wars series offered more than a promising preamble with the seventh and final episode, titled “Spies.”
In Chapter 23 of the Star Wars franchise, the threat of the dark side is more present than ever as the various Mandalorian clans unite under the leadership of Bo-Katan Crisis (Kate Sackhoff). The united Mandalorians march with an impressive fleet towards their homeland, Mandalore, to reclaim it.
Problem is, the planet has already been taken over by Storm Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito), who has turned it into his headquarters/laboratory. In this episode, we learn that the ashes of the Empire are just waiting to be reborn, and that Moff Gideon has a diabolical plan.
Although allied with the hidden Imperial warriors, Moff Gideon has very personal plans. When the Mandalorians arrive at the Mandalorian Underworld Forge, they fall prey to Moff Gideon, who reveals that he has created a new army of Dark Soldiers using elements from Cloners, Jedi, and Mandalorians.
His and his army’s armor is made of Bescar, making them difficult to fight. In the face of this well-rehearsed attack, Dean Jarrin (Pedro Pascal) is captured, under the helpless gaze of Grogu, now under the control of an upgraded IG-11 droid named IG-12 (Taika Waititi).
Bo-Katan uses his Dark Lightsaber to aid his troops, while Paz Vizla (Taite Fletcher) sacrifices himself to buy the other Mandalorians time to fight… the elite Praetorian Guards!
Answers to questions asked in the Star Wars postlog
The Mandalore season 3 episode 7 twists provide some answers to the Star Wars postlogy storylines, including The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker, including the formation of the First Order and the return of Palpatine. (Ian McDiarmid).
This twenty-third chapter plants the seeds of what’s to come in the postlogy, but also in the upcoming Star Wars series centered around Ahsoka (Rosario Dawson) and the film that concludes Dave Filon’s planned Mandoversion, with hints scattered here and there, and that. From the order of the Imperial Council. Moff Gideon talks to the Imperial warriors, and two of them deserve our attention.
One is Captain Gilad Peleon (Xander Berkeley), who was in Star Wars: Rebels and was under Admiral Thrawn. Even if the latter is not on the council, he is mentioned by the other lords and Moff Gideon. Admiral Thrawn is a big threat and will be one of Ahsoka’s big antagonists in the series, as she was in Star Wars: Rebels and will be portrayed by Lars Mikkelsen as in the animated series.
The second Imperial Lord is Commander Brandol Hux. If his name rings a bell, it’s because he’s none other than the father of General Armitage Hux, who features in the Star Wars postlogy. And fun fact, Brendol Hux is played by Brian Gleeson, brother of Domhnall Gleeson, who camped at Armitage Hux.
In addition to these familiar faces, Star Wars fans will also recognize the elite Praetorian Guard in red armor who later serve as Supreme Leader Snoke’s bodyguards in the post-logy! So they already existed during The Mandalorian, which takes place five to ten years after Return of the Jedi, and The Force Awakens takes place about thirty years after Return of the Jedi.
It took some time for the dark forces to return and the First Order to rise, but that threat was always lurking, lurking in the shadows like a certain Palpatine. In The Rise of Skywalker, we learn that Palpatine isn’t dead, but he’s been working for years against the New Republic by building First Order bases, which he placed under Supreme Leader Snoke. The clone he had. created
Moff Gideon’s personal plans, especially regarding cloning, whose research Dr. Pershing (Omid Abtah) was leading, seem to be a blueprint for what Palpatine did next. The Necromancy project mentioned involves the creation of clones and is what potentially kept Palpatine alive when he reappeared in The Rise of Skywalker.
Although Palpatine isn’t mentioned during the Imperial Council, one can’t help but think that his shadow looms over this murky meeting. But before his return, which is already stated in the postlogia, the Mandalorian lays the groundwork for the return of the Empire with Moff Gideon, and then with Admiral Thrawn.
One thing is for sure, the Mandalorian season 3 finale promises an epic battle between the Mandalorians, led by Bo-Katan, and the Imperial forces, led by Moff Gideon. Especially since Bo-Katan has a vendetta against Moff Gideon, who tricked him into believing he would prevent the cleansing of Mandalore. We can’t wait to discover this final battle.
Season 3 of The Mandalorian is streaming now on Disney+.
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