My girlfriend watches The Mandalorian for the FIRST time || Season 2 Finale

[@HoldenHardman]

Once you're done with this, you should check out this other fun video I made with The Mandalorian himself!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kF7HknRrq82NlZI Jen and I had a really fun time going through this season together and sharing that experience with all of you. I'll be finishing up my Jason Voorhees vs Michael Myers vs Leatherface short film in the very near future. If you'd like to contribute to making short films, getting early access to select videos like this, and other fun stuff, consider supporting me on Patreon! www.patreon.com/hthardman

[@dracolord6396]

I want you to watch clone wars so bad it’s fantastic

[@masterpizza5558]

Stop hating on the prequels and on the clone wars

[@xelinaski3831]

Clone Wars is like a firework show, it’s entertaining, but the finale is incredible!!! (I haven’t watched the whole series, just what I see are major plot episodes. Skipped the ‘fillers.’)

[@masterpizza5558]

@@xelinaski3831 gotta watch everything to get the whole experience

[@sonalchd]

Awesome video Holden! When will you do the TASM movie series (maybe in my friend watches)? 😁

[@Retailman100]

I love how Season 2 has basically been: Mando" "I need help" Everyone: "No" Mando: "It's for my kid" Everyone: "You son of a bitch! I'm in."

[@arnie7779]

Everyone loves the kid

[@Retailman100]

@Splix Something or Other This guy gets it!

[@Paradox_Edits]

Ah you son of a bitch, I love Rick and Morty.

[@dansstop-motionshortfilms9355]

Ah I see you're a man of culture

[@Paradox_Edits]

@@arnie7779 everyone’s that cool uncle every kid wants to hang out with. We got cool papa mando, uncle mayfeld, uncle boba, aunt fennec, aunt cara, uncle karga and lets not forget about cool auntie bo katan and koska. And grogu’s new adoptive father... *papa skywalker.*

[@Zolar92]

I can't praise Bill Burr enough for his acting in the scene with the officer. He carried this episode so well.

[@YourDadYoda]

That episode definitely wouldn’t be as good if Bill Burr wasn’t in it

[@Zolar92]

@@YourDadYoda I feel the same. You can feel his pain from his facial expressions alone

[@AlexRN]

Bill Burr has no business being this good an actor it’s so unfair. He was already a super talented comedian and now he’s a great actor too? Leave some talent for the rest of us!

[@Zolar92]

@@AlexRN RIght?! I can't wait to see him in more roles

[@greenmachine949]

It's funny how he projects himself through some of the funny lines he has in this role too. It's almost as if the character is actually Mayfield/Burr.

[@tomkvideo]

Jen went from never watching Star Wars, to demanding she and Holden watch the Clone Wars TV show. Absolute legend.

[@WoodysPickle]

Holden needs to marry this woman

[@certifiedangusbeef497]

That's more character development than Rey ever went through

[@dankerbell]

@@certifiedangusbeef497 why do you people use the exact same "criticism" over and over again when it's not even valid

[@thibomeesters4742]

@@dankerbell dude, chill, it's a joke

[@joemorton9200]

@@dankerbell it is kinda valid, and a joke. Can’t handle someone making a joke about Rey?

[@katiecooper1387]

Don't be embarrassed for tearing up, Holden! Millions of fans, men and women alike, were *sobbing* when Luke showed up! Myself included! I was a mess!

[@Burstify]

Ye

[@ross2283]

I was the dork crying in the middle of DFW Airport with people looking at me like I was nuts.

[@mjuang9]

Maybe not millions but yeah a lot of people lol

[@TheTrashMobileGamer]

That scene still gives me chills

[@miketrujillo3677]

@Adwig25 W you mom is tho

[@ToastedShoes]

So glad you guys are watching Clone Wars, its a slow at the start but you'll love where it goes

[@SnarkyRogue]

Yeah agreed. It's a rough start but it's such a payoff by season 3 and beyond

[@MCFrenstar]

Yeah lots of fillers.

[@drewhender3999]

I'm up to Season 2 episode 8 currently, excited for what lies ahead

[@SimsBuilderGuy]

When they do, they should do it in chonological order, so that they don't get confused! Here is the official list if anybody else plans on watching! www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-clone-wars-chronological-episodeorder

[@masterofthechimichangas1306]

Once they get to season 3 they will really like it. And once they get to season 7 they will cry

[@Saimeren]

I liked that Mayfeld A- had a moral compass after all, and B- killed everyone that saw Din's face, and basically swore not to tell anyone that he took his helmet off. "You did what you had to do. I never saw your face." I like that a lot. It showed that Mayfeld was willing to let Mando keep his honor of "never showing his face" if he wanted to. That's a lot of character growth for a minor secondary character.

[@nicholasadam7410]

Now we can sleep at night

[@joshuaholland5279]

For a guy who doesn’t like Star Wars bill burr seemed like he had a good time playing him

[@LethalByChoice]

@@joshuaholland5279 Fun fact Bill Burr's mind towards Star Wars changed pretty significantly after playing Mayfield, he noted that the support he got from Star Wars fans were so much more heartwarming than most other fan groups like sports fans.

[@joshuaholland5279]

@@LethalByChoice oh cool it’s nice to see the good side of the fans supporting him

[@MARYWTHER]

Especially considering on s1 he was the one insisting on seeing Mando's face, almost forcing him to take off his helmet.

[@derekm1384]

Season finale: shows grogu in shackles Holden’s girlfriend: awww it’s breaking my heart Holden: hehe little handcuffs

[@collinwoolford783]

“I have a badass hallway scene like my father before me”

[@tommalina5110]

I think mando taking off his helmet shows that he would do whatever it takes for Grogu.

[@olesams]

Yeah, he is now breaking all his personal morals and beliefs for that little product placement. While i dont like that he takes it off since i like the mystery, i appreciate how they set that up and shows how far he will go

[@tommyschroeder3336]

@@olesams I mean, we know what he looks like

[@NoOne-sq4et]

Yes I think that was clear in episode 7

[@NoOne-sq4et]

@@olesams yes you don’t know how Pedro pascal looks like?

[@MoopersYT]

@@olesams he already took it off in 1x7

[@MatanAnimationStudios]

You’re not the only one who teared up when Mando showed his face to Grogu, I’m pretty sure we all did. About the Clone Wars, I watched through it during lockdown. I watched in release order and episode by episode and it’s not confusing in my opinion. I personally think there are a ton of episodes which are really just random pointless filler, which I skipped and I still got the story and was invested in the characters. Obviously though, do it however you think is right, it’ll be amazing to see you go through it no matter how you watch it.

[@Mickey784cr]

How do you tell which episodes are filler without watching them?

[@Foxtrot5]

Release order is confusing af

[@Foxtrot5]

@Minecraft Creeper a lot of arcs are split over seasons through. The Gardulla, Cad Bane, Holocron Heist & Senator arcs being just a few, the former of which has one episode in S1 then 3 prequel episodes in S3. They won't binge the show so they'd have forgotten by then, then get an arc with no ending and will be confused. If you just keep the order on a tab on your phone browser, it's as simple as looking and clicking. I assume you download.

[@AlexRN]

Can confirm my eyes got misty when Mando was saying goodbye with his helmet off. If only something closer to this had been the sequel trilogy. Now I know what happens when the stakes are lower and Disney isn’t breathing down everyone’s necks.

[@Kevin-uq6fv]

Omg I love your content

[@Octorious]

Holden: "It's a good episode" Us: lol you ain't seen nothing yet

[@crustycolin2770]

Yup

[@Asmahdan]

Was about to comment the same thing lol

[@drummerboi661]

It isn't a good episode though, it isn't even a good show in general, everyone got all giddy over Ahsoka, Bo, Boba, Luke, R2, and that's exactly what Disney wants, for you to get all teary eyed over nothing but nostalgia, this show's writing is hot fucking garbage, and people think it's the return of "good Star Wars". Sorry, but it's true, Disney really out here tryin to apologise for the Sequels and win us over so they can take our money and our childhoods, a well conceived plan, but unfortunately I have no such weakness. Dear Disney, how about some good writing, and Nostalgia fan service, and payoffs that are actually earned?

[@stt5v2002]

@@drummerboi661 Look at you, you are so edgy! Now get along kid, you are late for your rage session about people who think a hot dog is a sandwich.

[@drummerboi661]

@@stt5v2002 Hol up... people think a hotdog counts as a sandwich? wtf. Also what part of what I said is edgy? And who the fuck you calling kid?

[@Jaylo1604]

Im sorry but at 19:58 its just the most wholesome reaction from both Holden and Jen, you have Holden who is a lifetime Star Wars fan and than you have Jen is a new Star Wars fan showing the same amount of excitement from seeing Luke Skywalker, truly great

[@liamm8197]

I think the best way to handle the Clone Wars would to be to follow the chronological order on the Star Wars website. I know you’ve gotten a lot of hate for using chronological order in the past, but this is something almost all fans agree on. A poll would probably be good proof. Then maybe do a video every 10 or so episodes until it gets into the arc story telling about halfway through season 2, and do a video every 3 or 4 episodes.

[@zekesapp2539]

@@tainedonovan4983 Probably start over, or try to skip ones you’ve seen in chronological order and watch the rest

[@liamm8197]

@@tainedonovan4983 I think you should keep watching in release order but check out the chronological order so you know where the episodes fit into the grand story. Most of the episodes out of order are from the second or third season that fit somewhere in the first so it would be helpful to know which ones. Other than that, the rest are in chronological order already. The only episode I would recommend watching in a different place is the season 5 premiere, which fits best after 5x13.

[@Fuffuloo]

@@tainedonovan4983 I did the same thing as you (except I was like 3 seasons in, lol). Here's what I did: Instead of rewatching them in their entirety in the correct order, I found a reaction series like this one (I used Blind Wave) and watched those as my rewatch. They're cut up to be shorter, plus you can 2x them if you like. But then any time you get to an episode you've never seen before, then watch the actual episode, until you've basically caught up with yourself.

[@Qubie1]

​@@Fuffuloo I was thinking the same as Jesse. I'm currently into season 4 and I'm watching also the reactions from them

[@Foxtrot5]

@@liamm8197 about half of Season 1 is completely out of order XD

[@KillianJoos]

Mando takes off his helmet Baby Yoda: Oh my gosh is that critically acclaimed actor and Wonder Woman 1984 star Pedro Pascal

[@ebanksstudios]

I like your name

[@michaelm.1947]

Careful now. Don't sully The Mandalorian with WW84.

[@lucas.2.3.9.4]

@@michaelm.1947 i wouldve gone with game of thrones instead of ww84 i mean who didnt like him as prince oberyn

[@michaelm.1947]

@@lucas.2.3.9.4 I'm with you. WW84 is a stain on his resume.

[@Gamit522]

I literally just thought “where’s his reaction to the final” and then this was posted

[@Foxtrot5]

Do the same for the Clone Wars.

[@KonohaRamenNoodles]

*Sees Jen tear up over Grogu and Mando* That’s good, you’ve taken your first steps into a larger world.

[@RowdyBrian17]

I don't even drink but I feel like Holden would be such an awesome guy to just chill and have a drink with. He's like that one person everyone in school liked

[@ericstorm6582]

I'd like to join him and Matt on the 'My friend watches' series

[@DeathRex88]

The Clone Wars animated movie technically comes before the show. It actually shows them giving him his apprentice. Otherwise the show assumes you have seen that and Ahsoka is just there.

[@SlowWinterNuts]

There's also like, 2 or 3 episodes that take place just before the movie too

[@MaccamatBux]

Ahsoka*

[@DeathRex88]

@@MaccamatBux thanks for the correction. Didn't catch it

[@nightwingjosh8491]

emotially, yes anakin was not ready to be a jedi knight. but, with the clone wars starting and anakin losing an arm, the council decided to rush the process so that they'd have more jedi generals. also, anakin had at least been a jedi knight for a few months before he trained ahsoka i know it's annoying that we constantly recommend the show and pilot movie, but only because we think you'll like. dave filloni partly created mandalorian with jon favreau, than you should at least like some of it. another way to get simplified plot summaries is to check out the generation tech videos about the timeline

[@FredMaverik]

Fuck that, just watch TCW with with your gf Holden, you'll both like it.

[@olesams]

You recommend the animated movie? I LOVE "clone wars". I dont even agree the first seasons are "rough". They set up Ahsoka so well. No spoilers. But the feature movie.. Its just like a couple of episodes smushed together. It introduces Ahsoka and Assajj Ventress (in tv/film media. Shush you cellar dwelling nitpickers) but thats about it. The whole plot with the hutt baby and all was just.. Ugh.

[@PotatoesFromSaturn]

@@olesams I love the hutt baby episodes. It's the underwater episodes with the mon calamari vs the quarren that literally hurt to watch. Idk what it was but holy hell I didn't care 😂

[@Crilyte]

@@olesams Doesn't matter. Only thing that matters is the importance of the plot, making it essential

[@tyrannapusandfriends6254]

@@PotatoesFromSaturn that was cool and all, but the umbara arc

[@UltimateKyuubiFox]

Kinda sad they talked over the part that setup Mando removing his helmet for the scanner. Mando told Mayfield if they don’t get access to that data, he’ll lose the kid forever. Then Mayfield told Din that the machine requires you to show your face, and he can’t do it because the officer knows who he is and might remember him. Then Din decides to do it for Grogu. He THEN tries to access the info without taking off his helmet, until he absolutely has to. But he does it. It makes Din’s choice way more meaningful, and completely changes the tone of the scene.

[@fraffa]

It was the Mandalorian that got me interested in The Clone Wars series and Rebels. Didn't think I was going to like it all but ended up did. I didn't watch them in Chronological order because I didn't even know that was a thing and I got a bit confused and why it was jumping around early on. The animation does get better as the seasons progress. Rebels does have important Mandalorian stuff in it as well especially geared towards stuff with the Dark Saber. Mark Hamill has given the green light to Sebastian Stan to play Luke if they do decide to do more with that.

[@MaxxusDrago]

Quick question: do you have an article or tweet or whatever talking about Mark and Sebastian Stan? I'd love to read a bit more on that!

[@nicholasadam7410]

Did he really?? That's so cool! I oughta investigate further.

[@fraffa]

@@MaxxusDrago Sorry, I can't remember where I heard it, night have been a podcast or on the news.

[@alexandra9825]

same!! literally turned me from a casual to almost hard core Star Wars fan

[@carlosvargas1874]

As soon as I saw the x-wing I broke down and started crying. There's only one jedi that has an x-wing and I lost it all the way to the end.

[@KnowYourMarvelNews]

Clone Wars picks up not immediately after Attack of the Clones, it starts at a point where Jedi are now Generals in the war working with Clones, and early on Obi-Wan expresses concerns about Anakin settling into a life of war too easily, but he’s an effective soldier and general. He gets Ahsoka as his padawan partially because of how impulsive he can be as Ahsoka is also very gifted but hot-headed, so Anakin learns to be a better Jedi by having a padawan so similar to him. They also expertly weave around the timeline of the films so by the end it feels like a very organic story that heavily improves Anakin as a character

[@tommyschroeder3336]

Well spoken

[@RandomGuy285]

I don't think it was necessarily about the personality of Ahsoka matching his (although that helps). I think they gave him a Padawan specifically to slow him down and make him think more. Nothing matures you quicker than now having someone you're responsible for taking care of. If one of his reckless, dangerous strategies backfires, it won't just be him that gets hurt anymore. I think they gave him Ahsoka specifically because she was advanced for her age, skill wise. They gave him someone that could still keep up with him when necessary, but also someone young enough to make him concerned about her safety.

[@KnowYourMarvelNews]

RandomGuy285 I agree with all that, but I’m pretty sure Yoda specifically mentioned either in the movie or one of the early season 1 episodes that it was at least partially because Ahsoka was so similar to him. It was also for all the reasons you mention. Maybe I’m misremembering that, but I swore it was specifically mentioned at some point for why it was Ahsoka specifically that was chosen to be his padawan. Either way, it works lol, and Ahsoka and Anakin really are some of the best SW characters in large part to Clone Wars

[@obesebird]

The first season and a half of clone wars being aimed at kids doesn’t make it bad, it’s just as the show went on the audience grew up and the stories got darker and also more interesting. But if you think about it the original trilogy is also “aimed at kids”, so it’s not bad, it’s just the more involved storylines happen after about halfway through the second season and then it’s 5 seasons of ranging from ok (aka jar jar or r2d2 and c3po episodes which there are few) to best Star Wars arcs ever. Only thing I will say is that the clone wars movie is a little rough but it’s also the first introduction to ahsoka and the beginning of the series, so they were still kind of laying the groundwork for what the series would ultimately become.

[@acdragonrider]

Correct. Star Wars is a family adventure and George Lucas has said this many times. We have to keep that in mind even though we often want darker things. In my case, I have always liked the prequels because I feel they are more complex than the originals.

[@AlexRN]

So Clone Wars animated movie (which I hear was mediocre at best) is canon to the show? So the movie should be watched first and then the show?

[@obesebird]

@@AlexRN yes chronologically it takes place after 2 other episodes and in release order it’s first but it is canon. It shows how ahsoka becomes anakins padawan. Originally it was suppose to be the first 3 episodes of the series but they just put it into a movie instead

[@miketrujillo3677]

Youre stuck in me skyguy

[@kharilane1340]

I keep hearing Holden ask who's funding the Empire. The Empire is. The Empire may have lost a lot of its power, but it isn't powerless. The Star Wars galaxy is a huge star-scape and the Empire holds sway over many rich and influential planets even now. In fact the planet in Ep. 7 is part of the way the Empire gets its funding. Its a secret mining facility where they procure that explosive compound. While the Empire surely uses much of what's taken from there, they also most likely sell some of it as well, thus putting credits in Imperial coffers. You can be sure that, besides many obvious revenue streams from the planets they still control outright, the Empire has several other secret operations going on that give them considerable credit flow.

[@LovelyLies16]

I read Favreau confirmed we still have A LOT of Grogu's story left to discover. And the guy who played Gideon said that the whole Darksaber/Mandalore ruler thing is going to play into the story as well. So, there's SO MUCH story left to pan out and I can't wait for it.

[@danilopapais1464]

I love how it starts with Holden showing his girlfriend the Star Wars universe via the movies and comes to Jen telling Holden they have to watch the Clone Wars, it is is like a race where Holden is struggling to keep up after leading the field for most of the time, lol.

[@jenniferhardman]

❤️❤️❤️

[@guillermoreyes9054]

That's character development 🤪

[@mamat7925]

“...being the murderous savages that they are.” I love they emphasis that Esposito puts on the word “are.” That’s just good acting.

[@auraphat8821]

never clicked on an email so quickly! Loving the series keep it up 🔥

[@rendevera3134]

Same!

[@ricois3]

An email?? What year is it, 2005?

[@filipponasello1390]

Bro how does it say 15 hours?

[@ricois3]

@@filipponasello1390 patreon

[@theresmeinteam9567]

episode 7 was HUGE in terms of the fans realizing how much mando has changed. Its easy to miss, but that entire dialogue in the transport with Mayfield poses super important and big questions that definitely will shape how Mando goes forward and what he deems to be important and not. Best world building episode yet. Plus, the hand to hand combat, cmon son that was sick.

[@BigScreenMovies]

Actual goosebumps watching back Mando's transmission to Gideon and Luke's hallway scene. You can see the moment the possibility of Luke appearing crosses Holden's mind 😂

[@R3_dacted0]

This comment does not contain spoilers. The Clone Wars movie is probably the hardest to get through... but it's not *terrible.* None of The Clone Wars or Rebels is *terrible.* Just understand, Ashoka is a fan favorite character for a reason. And also understand that it took an entire series of multiple seasons to develop her that way. So don't go expecting to like her right away. As for watch order, watch all of Clone Wars, seasons 1-7. Then watch Rebels. The release order is TCW 1-6, Rebels, TCW 7. But the reason for that break was due to internal politics, not story telling (unlike the movie order). So just watch all of TCW, then watch all of Rebels. Chronological order of everything in case you're curious: - Episode II - The Clone Wars Movie - The Clone Wars seasons 1-6 - Episode III / The Clone Wars season 7 (they happen at the same time, this isn't a spoiler) - Rebels (Omitting details here for spoiler reasons) - The Mandalorian - The Force Awakens Whichever you choose to watch won't matter. Just as long as you pick one and stick with it rather than jumping around. So if you watch TCW, don't go watching The Force Awakens in between seasons or something.

[@xyvortex]

I do appreciate you ending the timeline with Force Awakens, though I probably wouldn't have been even that generous with the Sequel trilogy.

[@LukiKruki]

@@xyvortex History repeats once again. Will there be the end of this wrong cycle?

[@thatplaystationgamer3262]

You really don't need to watch all of Clone Wars. Half of it is filler and you only really need to watch the most important arcs most of which take place in the later seasons

[@LukiKruki]

@@thatplaystationgamer3262 No, there's no fillers. Every arc is important.

[@thatplaystationgamer3262]

@@LukiKruki Jar Jar binks

[@AndrewsiPhoneable]

I like how everyone that saw Mando’s face in 2x7 died lol even Mayfield who died in the explosion on Morak smh

[@mizu444mizu]

Poor Mayfeld

[@fluffytoaster427]

RIP Mayfeld

[@emperorxina2914]

F for my man Mayfield

[@AndrewsiPhoneable]

@@emperorxina2914 F

[@joramsim]

@@emperorxina2914 F

[@tommacari4103]

This was the final reaction video I was waiting for, thanks! Was fun to watch and its awesome to see a Star Wars again property that essentially is universally loved

[@jacksonarcher5881]

Mando taking off his helmet in the Imperial Refinery calls back to what Bill Burr's character says earlier in the episode. "Everyone's got their line they don't cross until things get desperate". Mando is so desperate to save Grogu that he'll do anything including giving up his creed in that moment of not revealing his face. His love for Grogu is more important. As far as the "funding" of the Empire. I take it as even though the death star was destroyed, and the Rebels technically won, the remnants of the Empire are strong enough that they can still survive and pillage communities in smaller numbers. They just go into places and take what they need/want by force, so they don't really need funding per say? Just my thought path on that.

[@jeffkovacs6521]

I think that's a good read... as chaotic a time it might be, there are still several systems under the control of remnants of the Empire - and therefore, they still have access and control of those resources.

[@HDmetajoker]

That slow zoom as Holden was figuring it out, then the pan over to Jen being confused...✨priceless✨

[@PrimeAddonexus]

I held it in but straight up started tearing with happiness when R2-D2 came beeping in. This was the Luke I wish we got to see more of but I had the same reaction as Holden lol.

[@awesomem1050]

I can’t begin to express how happy I am that we will finally get to watch you see the clone wars. When I watched the first “my friend watch’s Star Wars” I never thought it would amount to this. But don’t worry no one will spoil it and we will be with you for the long ride finishing this series and experiencing it with you

[@TheRedspartan99]

Bill Burr’s acting in episode 7 and Mayfeld was phenomenal. Really hope we get to see him again in season 3 or in the boba Fett show. Did a great job and I love his character now

[@brakish1]

I agree - I thought they did his redemption arc well.

[@nicholasadam7410]

I had hopes of him sticking around with the crew but maybe next season. I wonder what good reason he would need to do so, probably nothing better to do haha.

[@TheRedspartan99]

@@nicholasadam7410 I could see Boba being impressed with him and also recruiting him to do a job. 👀 I just need more Bill Burr in star wars 😂

[@Schosuke]

The reaction of connecting the dots watching Luke was cool hahah!! As soon we see the green lightsaber and then the glove...literal chills..such a badass scene for Luke and yes it reflects the Vader scene for sure..and like father like son i think Luke uses a bit of Darkside when he's squishing the last one!! I teared up, crying like a baby when he was sending him to Luke and took his helmet off daamn the feels!! But also thats a true leader when he doesn't care though heheh!

[@lesgrossman6332]

Jenn: LETS WATCH CLONE WARS Holden: the first seasons are rough to get through Jenn: ALCOHOL!!!

[@fraffa]

Alcohol would help getting through the movie where they introduce Ahsoka.

[@masterofthechimichangas1306]

@@fraffa it’s not the best but it’s not that bad. Once they get to season 7 they’ll cry.

[@everythingdibs344]

@@fraffa yeah, she’s snippy but of course no good character starts off perfect. Luke was a whiny little bitch in episode 4

[@kohdee8263]

OMG Jen! that Floki shirt is AMAZING! he was my favorite character in Vikings. nice :)

[@mclovin457]

This is the fastest I’ve ever clicked on anything

[@connorstork9197]

Same

[@denied8720]

yep

[@Saigonas]

Faster than the Mandalorian episode itself?

[@denied8720]

@@Saigonas youtubewise

[@quintonfisher7745]

Holden you are the guy dude. You are so genuine and kind. I know that’s how you should be but unfortunately the world doesn’t always have the greatest people and I’m glad that you got a platform that you can be genuine and truly cool. Much love Holden, Happy Hollidays!

[@dezinguy]

One thing that's interesting to think about, when Din Djarin (Mando) takes his helmet off to let Grogu touch his face, no one since Din was a child ever touched his face. That must've been even more of a profound moment for him.

[@mattvsmetaverse]

Gatekeeping "fans" are like evil entities. The more energy you give them, the stronger they become. Or Gremlins, with water. Don't worry about them, they're a small and insignificant group of people that reside in every group of people. As long as you love the material, that's all that matters to the ones who matter: the real fans. Real fans are just glad people are seeing and appreciating it. So, speaking as a die-hard OG SW fan, you guys have been doing an awesome job! 👌 Don't mind those trolls.

[@Haimgard]

Anakin wanted to be a Jedi master in Episode 3 that was a big part of the movie. He would not have been pissed at not being a master yet if he had still been a Padawan at that point.

[@dannyc.2039]

Imagine tho

[@cesargonzalez3599]

I think they explain that Knight and master are two different things. Qui-Gon was a knight and we never saw him sit in the council. Clone Wars and Revenge of the sith era Anakin was a knight.

[@Haimgard]

@@cesargonzalez3599 You don't have to be on the council to be a master. Qui-Gon was a master and was not on the council by choice.

[@cesargonzalez3599]

@@Haimgard that’s true. So the way I understand it the ranking is thus: - Youngling - Padawan - Knight - Master - Master who’s also in the council And finally - Grandmaster

[@Haimgard]

@@cesargonzalez3599 There is also the title of Master of the Order for the leader of the council (I think that is a new Disney thing). Grandmaster is the title of the leader of the order itself but somehow there was more than one at the same time during the High Republic era (Disney is determined to make Star Wars an incoherent mess).

[@igood45]

The pure joy on your face when you realized it was Luke was amazing to watch. This is the Luke we all wanted

[@btecbradford5079]

As a massive clone wars and rebels fan, dont listen to those stupid comments saying your not a fan. Those are the same people that say rebels is to childish. I agree s1 of clone wars is a bit childish but it becomes really good later on. Jenna will literally be in love with ahsoka by the end of it

[@Imari-Tard]

Rebels is to childish though.

[@combatsportlover6919]

@@Imari-Tard Got quite dark when certain characters make sacrifices.

[@1dudecrush]

I'm so excited to see you get to watch everything else. I have a feeling I know how the patreon poll is gonna go, and by a landslide 😅

[@itsprongs6096]

*INFO NO SPOILERS* in the original clone wars before the clone wars Anakin was knighted after he passed the trials by fighting in the war specifically against Asajj ventress, Ono wan and Anakin were just paired a lot because they’re highly efficient together, *If you have time Holden rebels is SO important to the larger picture especially with mandalore, similar to clone wars the first season is rough but it gets better, it’s also a lot shorter than CW, honestly it’s such a must!!!*

[@dannyc.2039]

You gotta watch the clone wars first tho imo

[@filipe_5hdxd372]

*Obi wan

[@itsprongs6096]

@@dannyc.2039 yeah CW has to be first

[@AbrahamEspino1]

I recommend it since it's great but that short series was uncanonized even before disney

[@itsprongs6096]

@@AbrahamEspino1 I know, I was just mentioning it because it’s the only time we see anakin get knighted

[@novatea1193]

So manny good clone wars arcs, so excited for you guys to experience them for the first time.

[@iwilder94]

I loved seeing your face as you realized what was going on! There are quite a few episodes of The Clone Wars (especially in the first two seasons) you can skip altogether and be fine.

[@gjo515]

How did you comment 15 hours ago when he uploaded 1 hour ago

[@prodigion1]

@@gjo515 Patrons get early access

[@MobbyG]

THIS is the reaction video I have been waiting for since Friday. And I was NOT disappointed. And Holden.. dude.. you were gonna squirt tears.. I saw it. :D

[@SleepySloth2705]

To answer her question about Bib Fortuna's forehead: It's due to sexual dimorphism within the twi'lek species, males have the two bulging forehead protrusions while females don't

[@nickfamira933]

My wife and I love watching you guys ...I was waiting to see your reactions to this one lol may the force be with you both

[@MightyTANK1]

Happy you were able to see the episode without being spoiled. Such an awesome scene!

[@gassyroyalnova2582]

I'd say season 1 is the roughest of all, because they were still trying to figure things out a bit, season 2 of the CW is a huge step up already and it just goes uphill from there on out. Seriously it has some of the best star wars story ARCs and characters plus the last 4 episodes are on par with Empire as some of the best Star Wars has to offer imo.

[@evanflynn4680]

Good soldiers follow orders, good soldiers follow orders... That story arc was among the best in the show.

[@manny0009]

I was waiting patiently for your reaction on the last episode of Season 2 and was not disappointed. I think both you and Jen have awesome takes on what’s to come of Season 3 and possibly the new Boba Fett Show so I’m excited for your reactions on those too. As always, have a good day Holden.

[@joramsim]

There is one important thing when you watch the clone wars: You should not watch it in release order, but in chronological order. The arguments of people that say Release is better are mostly only that 'it's easier' or that you can see how the quality improves over time. Imo those arguments are BS. These arcs partially build on one another, the character development is more consistent and you will form way more emotional connections to the characters (Example to those who watched it: Domino Squad). Let's be real here. Having a good, more coherent story that builds on itself is more important than seeing at one or two points that this episode has a little worse Animation quality than the episode before. Especially since from season 4 on Release is = Chronological for the most part (only a few exceptions). There is even a chronological list on the OFFICIAL star wars website (you dont need more proof on how the makers WANT people to watch the show). It has some really weak arcs and starts out a bit.. special, but from season 3-4 it really picks up and contains some of the greatest star wars!

[@lapsedits9017]

I think literally the only thing effected by which order you watch it is with domino squad and the battle of Christophsis. The rest is mostly straight forward so I don't think it's that big of a deal.

[@The2ndQuest]

@@lapsedits9017 Almost everything with Cad Bane, the Hutts and the bounty hunters is really twisted and jumbled around in release order.

[@Jconlin86]

"Mace Windu killed my dad, get in." That's my new favorite non-sequitur.

[@SuperAbid0001]

When Mando took his helmet off in front of Grogu it was literally like when Vader took his off in front of Luke. “Let me look on you with my own eyes” moment

[@aLife2Dai4]

*my face was EXACTLY like Jens at the end... EXACTLY the same 🥺🥺🥺💔💔💔 my heart hurt for like 2 hrs after!!! Such an amazing finale and thanks for getting caught up and loving it as much as we all did 🥰 love ya guys*

[@kartarbhogal]

Me: Screaming and crying in enjoyment over seeing Luke My sister in the next room: 27:41

[@DeanAgacy]

This is by far the best reaction video to the final episode I have seen. The look on your faces when Luke arrived is priceless

[@awaissasghar2295]

Heyy we're all caught up. I couldn't wait for this episode.

[@luminaryprism75]

I NEVER cry or even tear up at media most of the time. Even when I get emotional I get more choked up than I do close to tears. This episode *killed* me. I actually teared up. Favreau is such a talented creator I can’t believe he did it to me.

[@steliosspirou5400]

Respectfully Holden, to put episode 7 in the episodes 1 & 2 category is a bit unfair. This episode you get clean and green Boba Fett, The Empire gets to be the good guys in an epic moment and saves the day, Mando takes off his helmet bc of his love for Grogu, Mayfield has an epic scene at the table, Mayfield has the best sniper shot in the history of Star Wars, and we get to see that ion thing from the boba’s ship that we haven’t seen since episode 2. All new character building things and call-backs to the good stuff. Can’t wait to see clone wars! Edit: I saw a thing (not my idea so I don’t take credit for it) saying that Mando took his helmet off bc he wanted to see Grogu with his own eyes just as Vader wanted to see Luke with his own eyes when he took off his mask. I thought that was cool :)

[@julieblundell7421]

To Holden and Jen, just a quick message to say I love your videos and I would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, stay safe, all the best from Lee, England.

[@Bozo825]

To answer the question of who’s funding this well let’s get really boring about it. The empire ruled almost the entire galaxy for quite a while so they had saved up a LOT OF TAX MONEY and after the destruction of the second Death Star that didn’t all magically vanish. The remaining captains and warlords also still wanted to keep there power so even if they did not have money many of the warlords and other imperial leaders would want to keep fighting for power over the galaxy, also clearly the empire still has some territories remaining to enslave and/or tax during this time frame in Star Wars not to mention they have much much less ships and men to pay now, and in the final episode they make it clear the empire is short on money considering they have to keep the dark troopers powered off to save on costs. So there that’s the long boring political answer.

[@zackbattistoni4172]

Plus if the Empire can afford the construction of 2 Death Stars then we can assume their bank account was probably substantially deeper lol

[@NoOne-sq4et]

Jeez you for sure know your Star Wars

[@Bozo825]

@@NoOne-sq4et I don't I'm just going off of my real life political and historical knowledge of similar situations and of how these sorts of things work, and what we learn from the movies and the Mandalorian show. I'm not big into lore and stuff

[@NoOne-sq4et]

@@Bozo825 oh but it still made you sound like a true Star Wars intellectual

[@Bozo825]

@@NoOne-sq4et Why thank you. Star Wars is my favourite film franchise.

[@Kier97]

You both are amazing, always love hearing both of your views

[@TheXKL1NEx]

They have the Darktroopers in the room so they can deploy them straight from their charging station.

[@emperorxina2914]

i am sure they were asking why that room is built exactly there,they could have built it somewhere more central

[@TheXKL1NEx]

@@emperorxina2914 no, they def askin why the doors would open out to space

[@jinxie712]

I love watching these reactions to the last moment and the wheels turning when figuring out who it was. lol

[@TheGn0x]

see xwing: no... see cloak: not possible... see green lightsaber: it ain’t him... see black glove: ok, if it isn’t him, we riot.

[@KonohaRamenNoodles]

Hahaha for real it took the glove and belt buckle before I believed it. I thought the whole time it was going to be a bait and switch and end up being someone else.

[@beowuff42]

I was in such denial about it being Luke that by the time he took off the hood, I was completely detached from the show. I really wanted it to be Luke, but I was afraid I'd be disappointed. The R2 reveal, however, totally got me. I just wish he would have opened a hatch and handed Grogu the flashlight from ESB that Yoda was testing Luke with.

[@thelocusst]

It’s so cool having watched you guys watch the other ones together but you’ve seen them, and now you watched something Star Wars for the first time together.

[@BratBond1]

Great reaction by you two. I melted to Jen's look when she saw Grogu see Mando's face for the first time. Personally, the next video should be The Force Awakens and get the Sequel Trilogy over with. Therefore, when you are done with the Clone Wars, the Bad Batch spinoff will hopefully be released by that time you're done. Merry Christmas to you both.

[@jenniferhardman]

❤️❤️❤️

[@JoshTheEmoticon]

It’s weird how I feel so connected with y’all. God has rlly used y’all to both entertain & build connections with millions of people in a time where that’s hard to do. Good work, guys. God bless.

[@michaeledwards2300]

Sorry people were calling you a fake fan dude, that’s insane. In my eyes, if you enjoy any aspect of Star Wars then you’re a fan! Great video, can’t wait to see your guys’ reactions to the clone wars and the sequel trilogy!!

[@FreeOpenTruth]

Sequel Trilogy fans ARE the fake fans. Blaaaahhh!!

[@unitedstatesofamerica9948]

He is a SANE fan.

[@anthonygraham2938]

Merry Christmas to you and the gang when it comes, Holden!

[@DarthPrime52]

You’re not wrong about Anakin not being ready to be a Knight. In the OTHER Clone Wars cartoon, the one made Dexter’s Lab and Samurai Jack creator Genndy Tartakovsky, and that made in between Episodes II and III, there is a scene where the Jedi Council debate on whether or not to Knight Anakin; some felt he wasn’t ready, while thought if he was the Chosen One he should be let loose and that he had gone through many of the passages required for Knighthood, and the latter clearly won out. Now, The Clone Wars (CGI) is canon but Clone Wars (Genndy) is not so clear, some parts have referenced in The Clone Wars, so some parts of it is canon but maybe not all of it.

[@Vandicoup]

Nearly all of Genndy’s CW isn’t canon and yes, that little reference there in the final arc of the TCW does make bits and pieces of Genndy’s CW canon but as a whole, Genndy’s CW is officially not canon, as per Lucasfilm and Disney’s announcements back in 2014 when they first bought SW and declared all the movies + TCW show only being canon moving forward with everything else being made after TCW, such as the Sequels/new books/comics/games/etc, being canon as well of course.

[@LukiKruki]

@@Vandicoup Expanded Universe, what is called Legends now, never was canon in the first place.

[@Vandicoup]

@@LukiKruki Is it though? I thought at least Genndy's CW was canon until TCW debuted. Right?

[@LukiKruki]

@@Vandicoup It was but George changed plan, for me for better. But Expanded Universe never canon. EU exist since Orginals debut. George Lucas was taking elements from EU to canon, the main one is the planet Corusant. Dave Filoni does it too.

[@Vandicoup]

@@LukiKruki Ah, okay. Thank you.

[@thesilverhedgehog]

May the Force be with you both. And your awesome t-shirts!

[@lucasandrade980]

You can find a list o the web, that shows the "Must" and "Donts" of Clone Wars, will help to save a lot of time

[@Vandicoup]

As someone who has grown up with TCW since the movie came out, I personally don’t like any lists like that. Some of the best episodes of the entire TCW show are in the “Don’t” category. Every episode of TCW is worth a watch, including the movie that started it all. You never know what someone will love and what someone will not love, I want to see them go through the entire journey as they will appreciate the show a whole lot more and be introduced to some all time great characters like Hondo, Cad Bane and others. Some of those “TCW guides” are utter rubbish, imho, as they literally cut the show in half when it comes to “essential episodes/arcs.” Yes, a lot of TCW doesn’t matter in terms of the main Star Wars saga canon, but a lot of those episodes are still tons of fun and help expand the hell out of the universe while also giving more depth and story behind a lot of fan favorite characters such as Anakin, Ahsoka, Cad Bane, Hondo and more. Watch the entire journey and see what and who you end up loving. When it comes to The Clone Wars, it’s all worth the wait, in my eyes. 🥺🙏🏼

[@LukiKruki]

@@Vandicoup The official chronogical order of The Clone Wars isn't rubbish at all.

[@Vandicoup]

@@LukiKruki No, no of course not! The official guide from StarWars.com is legit, but I was primarily referencing all the viewing guides for TCW. As in, the guides that some of the fans have made for it. I just don't agree with those "guides" whatsoever because they dismiss so much of the show, but a lot of the show isn't that bad. For me, I want newcomers to watch the whole show, enjoy the full journey and see what they liked/didn't like about it.

[@laaber3444]

I would recommend not skipping as much Clone Wars as people might be saying. You really get a satisfying character arc.

[@Maleotin]

Dude Holdens reaction to Luke gave me goooseebumpsss🔥🔥🔥

[@Vader1138]

This season was exceptionally written and produced. It's episodic side stories are what makes it work. Most sci-fi, fantasy, comic genre shows went crazy in recent years with long story arcs that interest wanes quickly and if you stick with it they often disappoint in the end after several seasons of waiting. This show disguises the longer arc with the short character studies that make the most sense when reflected on after the season is over. The first season was all about Mando trying his hardest to stay true to the way and proving himself worthy. In each episode of the 2nd season everything he thought he gained and what he wanted to be and how he perceived others in the first is being challenged and torn down. Culminating in the Bill Burr episode. He comes to know that there is no single "way" and that the path he found himself meant giving up everything else and he was okay with that. Making the finale that much more emotionally charged. Some things will make way more sense after Clone Wars and Rebels. Especially Ahsoka and why fans were so excited about seeing her here. Bo Katan as well. To some extent where she was during the OT as well.

[@tofton1977]

In fact, the Jedi council agreed to let Anakin take a padawan even he's not a master, to help him grow more responsible, that's where Ahsoka comes in play that's all you need to know.

[@masteryoda5005]

Yeah. Yoda's plan was for Anakin to learn how to let go of the ones he loved when Ahsoka inevitably became a Jedi Knight but it obviously didn't go as planned unfortunately.

[@combatsportlover6919]

You don't have to be an Official Master to take on a Padawan. Obi wan was promoted from Padawan to Jedi Knight after beating Darth Maul and immediately took Anakin as a Padawan. You actually become a Master when you train a Padawan to Knighthood.

[@BBSoonerOU]

I've been looking forward to seeing your reaction to Luke showing up. Did not disappoint.

[@SploomGaming]

Grogu was at the Jedi Temple being trained during the Prequels. That means he probably had run ins with Obi-Wan and Anakin. That also probably means he had run ins with R2-D2. So when R2-D2 came in and he seemed excited to see Grogu and then Grogu held his arms up for Luke, that was probably a reunion instead of an introduction and what showed Grogu that he was truly safe going with Luke.

[@georgelucas9699]

Bingo

[@MNComicBooks]

So glad to finally see how you guys felt about these last two episodes! Also you're welcome for letting Jen know about the after credit scene😎😂

[@surge487]

The way I understood it, the Jedi council agreed with Holden's assessment and didn't believe Anakin was ready to become a Jedi Knight, but they made him one at the request of Palpatine, or something like that. That's why he got a Padawan in Clone Wars.

[@dsanchezbrett]

They were in war and all jedis had to participated as Generals on it. Anakin was very good in battle so this had a lot of weigh too.

[@ricocampos1331]

Have you ever watched Battlestar Galactica? Katee Sackhoff played the pilot Starbuck in it. This episode had a lot of Battlestar Galactica references? Those Dark Troopers were Cylons for sure. The launch of the Tie Fighter was from Galactica Vipers lunch too (Viper as the Galactica's fighter ships, not the Pedro Pascal from GOT hehehe). And also when Bo-Katan lands the ship, was like Katee Sackhoff's Starbuck landing a Viper. That episode was a clear Katee Sackhoff homage to Galactica. And I loved! ♥

[@SuperAbid0001]

I can’t get look at fennec without seeing Agent May of SHIELD haha

[@Darthoil]

Did you realize the 2 empire shuttle pilots where in Agents of Shield

[@nicholasadam7410]

Noice

[@mandms4u]

Heya Holden and Jen! Something to keep in mind, there was an original Clone Wars cartoon by Gendy Tartakovsky (of Samurai Jack fame) that came out before the Dave Filoni Clone Wars cartoon. They were all 2 minute shorts, and the first season of that began right after Episode II. The end of that first season shows Anakin being knighted and C-3PO getting his gold plating. The first season of the Dave Filoni Clone Wars cartoon begins a few months after those original shorts are over, and though you don't need to have watched them to understand the story, that is where the elevation of Anakin to Jedi Knight actually occurs.

[@Aroreiel08]

Taking off his helmet shows that Grogu has become more important to him than his creed. It's a big step for Mando and I think also with Bo Katan, Boba Fett and Mayfeld coming along and also rocking his beliefs, I think the teachings he's grown up with will come into question in Season 3. There's gonna be more conflict.

[@ChipCrisper]

Even watching you guys watch it gave me chills and made me cry. such a great end of the season and so glad to hear you're going to start watching clone Wars. In any order you watch it it's good as a whole.

[@AutobotProwler]

Din is the king of Mandalore, THE Mandalore.

[@SteeleToe]

On Disney+ they have a ‘key episodes’ section to take you through the series and have a pretty good understanding. There is also a bunch of episode guides online for the important stuff. Overall I recommend watching the final season as a whole because it’s great and more mature.

[@SteeleToe]

But also there’s some arks that might be left out that are cool such as young Boba trying to get revenge on Mace Windu

[@calebhansen3791]

Everybody says that the first few seasons of clone wars is childish. I very much so disagree. I think that most people watched the movie, saw that that was childish (which it was) and judged the whole show based on that. That's what I did for a long time. I also think that another problem that people have with the early seasons is that it started out as an anthology series. So you'd get snippets of different events happening out of order. In later seasons it becomes much more linear. This is why a lot of people recommend watching in the chronological order. But my belief is that if you know it's an anthology, you can easily follow the show in release order and be totally fine. Though I will say that chronologically watching does make it easier to follow the entire overarching story of the movies and series as a whole, ie. Anakin's journey to the dark side, where the clones that are named in the movies are from and how they got there, the rise of the separatists and so on. Thanks for the videos. Here's to hoping you decide to jump into The Clone Wars. It's seriously a game changer.

[@Vandicoup]

I am 20 and have been one of the new Star Wars fans that got introduced to SW through TCW when I was 8 years old back in 2008, and I can personally say, that after watching the entire show plus the movie twice, watching it in chronological order doesn’t really make a difference whatsoever, imho. Of course there’s noticeable timeline inconsistencies, I won’t deny that, but Filoni and crew were aware of this and did their very best to make sure the entire release order is as seamless as possible and they did a pretty damn good job at it as I can barely notice any inconsistencies. If you don’t look and focus too hard on certain..uh...lines and characters, then watching the show in release order isn’t bad either! :)

[@alangarcia5693]

I start my days now watching people react to the Luke reveal. Makes me cry happy tears all over again and im not even a HUGE Star Wars fan like some of the others who know the comics the cartoons and the movies by heart. So i know how you feel Holden :)