The Mandalorian | 2x8 Chapter 16: The Rescue | Reaction / Commentary

[@emme]

I’m still shook by how speechless i was to see LUKE!!!!

[@bdeann3000]

I remember just sitting there in shock with goosebumps from Luke’s entrance

[@LR-zh9uc]

It was a legendary moment in ANY series out there. Your reaction was all of us when we figured it out.

[@TheZeroAssassin]

Pretty sure that was normal.

[@tdrewman]

When I saw the green lightsaber, I lost it.

[@MrSloppyEric]

You and everyone else. I cried like a big baby! Seeing Return of the Jedi Luke be the hero we all know he is save the day and rescue everyone how could anyone not be happy.

[@Spartan_177_unsc]

The build up to Luke's entrance is so well done. From the single x wing flying into the ship to him finally showing his face, you can see things like the green lightsaber, the black glove, even seeing the design of the lightsaber. It goes from "is that Luke Skywalker?" to "OMG it's Luke Skywalker"

[@jlinkous05]

Lso the DEWDEWDEWDEWs and PEW PEW PEWs!

[@Matty_th]

I lost my shit over and over and over with each clue that you mentioned. I swear, this episode was a work of art. As far as I was concerned, it made up for every event of 2020. Sincerely yours, Nerdimus Maximus 😅😅😅

[@Tony-Tequalla]

That is why Darth Kennedy and her coven hate him so much, because the true fans love and admire his character. 😏

[@johantolli372]

I like that there is a close up on Cara Dune as Luke and Grogu are walking away. She was a shock trooper for the Rebellion and was from Aldeeran. She was the only one who really knew who Luke was and what he had done for the Galaxy. Everyone else there just saw a Jedi, she saw the hero of the Rebellion.

[@wojtek561]

There was another, Gideon also know who is coming and that's why he was so scared when Bo said it's a jedi.

[@loganessex699]

​@@wojtek561look at it from Gideon's (the Empires) perspective. This is the guy that single handedly destroyed the first Death Star, that The Emperor and Darth Vader dedicated 4 years to hunting down and capture, only to have him turn himself in, walk into the throne room alone with Vader and Palpatine, and walked out dragging Darth Vader with The Emperor no where to be found. That why he was ready to kill himself.

[@alistairgrey5089]

@@loganessex699 To the imperial remnant, Luke might as well be the boogie man.

[@jacksonconley5117]

Great analogy.👍🌌

[@ohauss]

@@alistairgrey5089 To the Rebellion, he's the one you send to kill the f***ing bogeyman :P

[@WSDoesStuff]

Moral of the story? Never face a Skywalker in a hallway.

[@SawdustFilms]

For us who grew up watching Star Wars on repeat as kids, as soon as the X-Wing showed up we knew. Once the green saber shows up our suspicion is confirmed and our minds are blown

[@Atom-E.B.E.]

the belt buckle was another giveaway

[@SawdustFilms]

@@raybernal6829 yeap yeap

[@Jayce71]

They hid that SOOOOO well in this age of social media wrecking everything. The special on the making of that episode on Disney Plus is a good watch.

[@JuanFromH-Town]

I knew but just couldn't believe it. Still overjoyed when finally revealed.

[@Crilyte]

honestly, the green saber narrowed it down to two Jedi for me; Ezra and Luke. Of course, I forgot that Ezra didn't have his saber at that moment, and immediately knew it was Luke after I saw the belt

[@gregflorez7891]

That last 10 minutes will forever be one of the finest moments of all Star Wars history. It brought the house down 😮‍💨

[@jimmygreer2140]

Ming-Na Wen is such a badass in the Star Wars universe. Truly a great bit of casting. Mulan has truly grown up!! I love how she just strolls into Jaba's Palace, takes out like 8 guys with ease, grabs herself a drink and sits on the side of the throne like "yeah, I did that...what you gon do".

[@cd5sircoupe]

Chun-Li still kicking ass all these years later.

[@todderickson2435]

She's the BEST!! So awesome as May in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D too!

[@leroypaulsen4566]

I love how the internet didn't spoil the Luke reveal for you. When we watched it on release, we all had a sea of emotions. When he first appeared, we thought "no way that's not Luke" as we've been let down often. Then the green light saber and the mechanical hand, and still we didn't want to believe. But when the hood came off, a sigh followed by a couple minutes of happy nostalgic tears. Just thinking...They didn't screw it up. They didn't screw it up.

[@williamhu6941]

Fun fact about the finale, Peyton Reed, who directed the Ant-Man movies, directed the second season finale, and the sound team used the audio from the original trilogy to match Mark Hamill’s voice since he portrayed Luke Skywalker in the original trilogy. And the hallway scene reminded me a lot of Rogue One where Darth Vader took down the rebels and in the second season finale, Luke took down the Imperial droids in a similar way, so it’s like mirroring the hallway scenes.

[@michaelpapp5518]

The difference is Luke didn’t just get a badass hallway scene. He got a badass through an entire starship scene.

[@JustInTimeMovies]

Peyton also directed one of my favorites, Bring It On! 📣

[@proudpapaprick]

​@@michaelpapp5518To be fair, Vader would've had the same, had the rebels launched just a little bit later.

[@michaelpapp5518]

@@proudpapaprick that’s indeed a fair point. There’s no way Vader couldn’t school a ship full of rebels all by himself.

[@EmoDragracer]

Wait; Mark Hamill played Luke Skywalker?

[@jonathanross149]

Luke's connection to Yoda made him the logical Jedi to train Grogu.

[@bond007osu]

The cool thing is you can see the sheer terror on Gideon's face when he realizes just who is coming to them. You have to remember Luke is basically the boogeyman to the Empire remnants at this point. He's the guy who blew up the first Death Star and was in a room with The Emperor and Vader on the 2nd Death Star and was the only one to come out alive. He's the last person Gideon wanted to see.

[@joshuawells835]

This episode has everyone in tears, for this was not just Luke Skywalker; it was the Luke Skywalker denied to fans in the Sequel Trilogy by Darth Kennedy the Woke and her apprentice Darth Rian.

[@jadencho5736]

Yeah I really didn't like how they assassinated his character in TLJ. Like me personally I despise that movie mainly for Luke's shift to an angry old hermit

[@tulacagas]

I love that the reason R2 always follows Luke even though he tell him to stay, is because the last time he stayed put was when Anakin fought Obi on Mustafar and he lost him forever.

[@alistairgrey5089]

The reason Moff Gideon freaked out so much was because he had heard of Luke Skywalker but the only things the imperial remnants would know is that Luke entered a room with Darth Vader and the Emperor and walked out with Darth Vader dying in his arms and the Emperor missing. To the imperial remnant, Luke is the boogie man.

[@mkuiwaterman6983]

I grew up with ep 4,5,6 1977 I was 12. So my tears of Joy were trigged by Luke! After the treatment of Luke in 7,8,and 9. This mando season 2 ending made me cry! I thought I would never see Luke in his prime ever! I broke down in tears of JOY! R2D2 was icing on the Cake!

[@KittyBoom360]

It was better this way, to have a young Luke in his prime in a spinoff series than to have an old Luke in the sequels trying to be any different than his master Yoda who also was grumpy and had no interest in training another Jedi. It was time for the next gen to shine in the sequels, like Rey. In the end, it all makes more sense this way as it has played out. We still get to see Luke as a badass Jedi here but during his actual prime years instead of an old man. Plus, the way he did go out in the sequels was still pretty epic.

[@PatrickPrejusa]

THOSE OF US OLD SCHOOLERS KNEW AS SOON AS WE SAW THE GREEN KIGHTSABER. THIS TAKES PLACE RIGHT AFTER RETURN OF THE JEDI. AND MANY OF US HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE 1983 TO SEE THIS VERSION OF LUKE.

[@happyslapsgiving5421]

I've so far avoided two fights in public places just because I thought "what would Emme think if I get myself arrested?"

[@benjaminroe311ify]

This episode was TV perfection 11/10 The stakes... The threat... the buildup to Luke's appearance and finally Din taking off his helmet and showing his face to Grogu.

[@Jamezy316]

You know the true Star Wars fans, by how they knew it was Luke the second that X-Wing fighter pulls up! The green saber only confirms what we sensed in the force... it is in fact Luke Skywalker

[@DCFCfanatic]

Luke was heavily feared by Gideon and the rest of the remnants of the Empire. He went into throne room with both the Emperor and Vader and he was the only one that came out. No one knew exactly what went on in there so you can bet there were lots of stories about Luke. Many did see him come out carrying Vader. They just knew he defeated the Sith. That's why Gideon started to freak out. He was scared as hell when he realized it was a Jedi and he probably knew who it was too. So he was going to off himself and take Grogu with him. But of course he failed at that.

[@herbox]

The soundtrack of this whole season is so amazing, and its my favorite out of any star wars content. Mando, bobba fett, bo katan theme, moff gideon, dark troopers and Luke's theme. I'd say this is almost my favorite show in terms of the music in it.

[@LeChaunce]

We don't get Luke's theme in this. We do get the Force/Obi-Wan's original theme, though.

[@herbox]

@@LeChaunce yeah, I didnt know what it was called

[@LeChaunce]

@@herbox Benefits of pouring over the soundtracks since '77, I guess. :D

[@CDRhammond]

Return of the Jedi. The fight scene between Luke and Boba Fett in that movie was actually supposed to be much longer than what it was. There is a prop jet back that has a huge gash down the side of it which explains why it malfunctioned the way it did in the movie. The stuntman that did the fight scene talked about how disappointed he was in how the movie came out. In the expanded universe it also says Boba had been drugged earlier on most likely by Bibb Fortuna thus the reason why Boba shot him without saying a word at the end of this episode, as well as giving a reason why a blind Han Solo was able to get the drop on him. Jet packs are a Mandalorians greatest asset and biggest weakness. Jango Fett lost his head because his jet pack failed to operate and it came close to being the end of Boba Fett as well.

[@roystoyscomics1361]

Dark Troopers live for Dub Step...lol. 😂 So there were a bunch of clues to Luke's identity as the Jedi. First clue was the X-Wing. Second clue was the green light saber. Third clue was the lone glove. Fourth clue was the silver belt buckle. The final clue was the ease with which he mowed through the Dark Troopers like grass. 😂

[@senzanome7302]

The look of fear on gideons face when he realizes who showed up is perfect, from the empires pov Luke Skywalker destroyed the first Death Star, went into a room with Darth Vader and palps (you can count the red guards if you want) and was the only one to walk out of that room alive. A hero to the Rebellion and most of all, the last Jedi

[@jackson857]

2020 was a rough year but honestly this was the best moment of the year.

[@luketimewalker]

OMG you are right!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chrisash]

I've been with this material since it came out when I was a child. This episode was the best star wars moment I'd experienced as an adult (grown man weeping with joy). Great reaction as usual. Even better watching the views and likes rack up. As they should. :)

[@lukasismael430]

It did make LOTS of grown men cry! I was one of them.

[@mikes6457]

i was sobbing like a bitch at 345am lol

[@luketimewalker]

@@mikes6457 same ^^

[@johantolli372]

It the first edits of Lukes entrance they notice that people simply couldnt believe that it actually was Luke. Early test screenings put people in a sort of denial, (like alot of us felt at this scene at first) Audiences had a hard time accepting what they were seeing and that it actually was Luke, partly because of just "Luke Skywalker in a tv-show" and partly that Mark Hamills de-ageing wasnt as crisp as it could be. So they meticulously planned out every single edit to ease the viewer in to "accepting" that it actually was Luke. From X-wing - a Jedi in the corridor - Green saber - Lukes cut off hand, to finally the face reveal. They also realised pretty quickly that Luke was the only Jedi acceptable to take Grogu, anyone else showing up and the audience would have rejected the idea of Grogu going with them. That is the power of Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars Universe. Another genius move was the music. During the entire series they only use music made specifically for the show from composer Ludwig Göransson. When Luke reveals his face is the first time in the whole show where they play any of John Williams original score. The gut punch of hearing the force theme (or Binary sunset, which its actually called) perfectly punctuates Lukes introduction.

[@daveinthewildOG]

You broke my heart with " we can all go together "

[@thegame346]

Star Wars is literally at its best when it focuses the story around family. Family that are blood related, and family who are very tight knit friends. When you stray away from that formula Star Wars starts to feel like just a lesser action movie. Family is the heart and soul of ANY story.

[@kieronimo1]

If you remember Emme, Leia killed Jabba in Return of the Jedi. Bib Fortuna (the Twi'lek that Boba shoots in the bonus scene) was his first in command, and had assumed the leader role. Remember, The Mando-verse begins five years after Return of the Jedi. So, the second deathstar is destroyed, Vader and the Emperor are dead and the New Republic is trying to get the galaxy back in order. This scene at the end of season two was so epic. It tied together the original trilogy, the prequals, the clone wars, star wars rebels (a bit) and the Mandalorian. It also gave Luke the bad-ass scene that everyone wanted from him in the Last Jedi. It sets up so much. I can't wait for you to see The Book of Boba Fett and Season three of the Mandalorian in time for Ahsoka. It's a great time to be a Star Wars fan (unless you are one of those moany fans who hate everything).

[@CaptainJ62]

Man, I’ll never forget the emotional wreckage this episode left me in. This was really something special.

[@ramtac33033]

There's no way no one didn't know it was luke this far out

[@crandleberrysadie]

There are lots of compilation videos on YT showing reactions to Luke's appearance in the episode. You would probably enjoy seeing some of those. Looking forward to S3!

[@randalthor741]

This episode might just be my favourite of the entire series. Everything leading up to Luke showing up was amazing, and then when I saw that X-wing landing, and saw that it was carrying a Jedi, I was just going "OMG, is that Luke? Are we seeing Luke? That's totally Luke!" An absolute crowning moment of awesome. And I love how even in this moment of absolute awesome, rather than just focus on how cool it was, they still kept the focus on Grogu and his relationship with Mando. The CGI to have a young Luke (younger than Mark Hamil, I mean) in this was pretty good, but not perfect. A fan who saw this decided to do his own, better deepfake version and put it on KZbin. He got hired, and became part of the VFX team, so the next time you see them using this technology (not going to include any spoilers about when you'll see that) it looks significantly better.

[@danieloconnor1005]

Most common stormtrooper last words: "There they are. Blast them! AAAARRRRHHGGG"

[@MrSloppyEric]

The song that plays during luke's arrival and until he beats all the droids is called "A Friend"

[@davidgrider4302]

Grogu's Aunties kicking a$$ was awesome. When I saw that Green Lightsaber, I lost my mind.

[@Citizen88020120820]

This episode was wild when it came out. The secret was actually kept until it aired even from the actors on who the Jedi was.

[@jamesbellefeuille2926]

A victory for spoiler haters everywhere.

[@thealmightypancakeface9585]

Bo was also part of the death watch who were the rivals of the True Mandalorians who Jango was apart of and who Boba descends from.

[@sattymike0155]

That's a great point

[@likecrazyhorse]

Years later I still get chills seeing Luke for the "first time" since the original trilogy. I *knew* that was his X-wing, Red Five, as soon as it came into the landing bay. The black robe, the black glove, the green saber, the silver belt buckle. He even showed off some of his father's flair in the battle with the Dark Troopers, showing a balance in the Light and Dark side by crushing that last one just like his father would have crushed a windpipe on a deck officer.

[@Peacemaker2024-A9T]

20:12 Mando swore a promise to return Grogu to the jedi and now it is time honor that promise, This is the Way.

[@mareiramv]

Seeing Luke here was amazing! This episode was a big surprise for all the fans, I'm glad we are finally getting your reaction for it here on KZbin! Can't wait to see your reaction for the next series!

[@xenontouchstone]

This episode had grown men, myself included, in floods of tears, having been around back in 77 when 'A New Hope' came, out the reveal of Luke gave us a taste of what we had wanted back then.

[@michaelriddick7116]

I still tear up and get goosebumps the first time you see the green sabre 💗💗🥲🥲🥲🥲😁

[@commanderpower79]

One of the greatest moments I have ever seen on film. I cried, like a b... when luke showed up. So good.

[@AwesomeJedi182]

This is one of my favourite moments in star wars , cuz it puts into perspective just how absurdly fucken overpowered a trained force user is. We got civillians Trained army Then we got special forces Then we have advanced droids Then we got Mandalorians who are literally born warriors Then we have the mandalorian elite (like the best of the best) Then it is shown that a mandalorian is struggling with a dark trooper. And then comes a master jedi and fucken washes 30 dark troopers by themselves. We dont get that in the other movies that much cuz they are from the perspective of a jedi/sith. But here we really come to see what these dudes actually are capable of. Which somehow makes sidious and vader more terrifying cuz they were arguably 2 of the strongest force users ever. Really puts into perspective as to what the hell we were going up against and why people were afraid. To a normal everyday bloke, These dudes are literal gods.

[@Irish37]

That screech you hear when Mando appears on screen is from a recorder, a sort of wooden flute, which is also the instrument that plays those wispy duh-DAA, duh-DAAAAA, notes that are also part of Mando's theme. If you blow hard into the mouthpiece of a recorder, it produces that piercing shriek sound. I think composer Ludwig Goransson really likes the sound.

[@IggyStardust1967]

Oh, here we go! Emme gonna be SHOCKED at the ending! Now, on to the Book of Boba Fett.

[@LuluzoCR]

I will never tire of looking at this work of art

[@donaldwatson7698]

Grogu wasn't sleepy, he was drained. A dangerously large portion of his blood was taken for midichlorians, those elements that connect a force user to the Force. The poor kid was suffering. As to why Gideon would try to keep or kill Grogu beyond the testing, that goes to Gideon's ego, which is through the roof, obviously. Anything that might be perceived as a victory over Gideon must be dealt with.

[@charliereynolds4738]

The fact you didn’t remember Luke Skywalker’s name cracked me up 😂 “The Jedi”

[@emme]

I was literally speechless LMAOOO

[@charliereynolds4738]

@@emme I feel that! I was crying like a baby 🥲😂

[@shirleyduffer2081]

I still cry when we see who comes to rescue Grogu. Awesome reaction Emme!!

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

Great reaction! It always seemed to me that Dr. Pershing, from the beginning, was concerned with the child's well being. If I remember correctly, in the first episode where he appeared in the holo communication to Moff Gideon he said that he had done all he could without risking serious harm to or killing the subject, so the implication was that he was not interested in killing Grogu to get every last ounce of material for the experiments but instead he was most interested in keeping Grogu alive and relatively healthy. As Grogu is a member of, apparently, a very rare race, the doctor seems most intent on preservation, which means he'd willingly help those who wanted to save Grogu. You got that feeling too, so that means I feel better believing that. 🙂 The actress playing Fennec Shand is fifty-seven. Dodging and bobbing and weaving like it's nothing. I'm fifty five and after years of damage I have trouble standing up from a chair, never mind getting up off of the floor. 😲 When the pew pew no longer works properly use it as a club. That's actually how a friend of mine's dad had to fight at times in Vietnam: use the rifle as a club and keep the combat knife handy just in case. 😲I don't remember if he came home with two or three Purple Hearts, but I do know his upper arm, side, and back were covered with scars. 😲 This was the perfect ending to the Mandolorian saga. Here is where it all ends for me. My friends who went on to watch the -Book- B@stardization of Boba Fett all hated the way it was done and its disrespect for the character with choppy stories and nonsensical events leading to a muddled mess. The few who went on to watch any of season 3 hated it and stopped watching after a couple of episodes. It's a complete shame that they seem to have worked so hard to undo the great story of The Mandolorian seasons 1 and 2. You experience may differ, and I hope for your sake it does.

[@troylazarus4102]

There's nothing like watching someone watch Star Wars stories who doesn't really know Star Wars.

[@jacksonconley5117]

It’s great to be here for one of the greatest episodes of Star Wars media. My the Force be with you all.👍❤️✨

[@neilpearce]

This was a few years after the Return of the Jedi with Luke at his peak!!

[@williamozier918]

People cried over the emotionality of Mando saying bye to Baby Yoda...then I ALSO burst out in all new tears when I realized the emotions Luke must be going through meeting a Baby Yoda.

[@clasher138]

Here is what the death troopers are thinking when they are taking forever to punch through the door. "It's no use. It's made of solid cardboard."

[@tdrewman]

When this came out, I saw the X-Wing fighter coming in the dock, I was like it can't be. When I saw that green lightsaber I lost it at three in the morning

[@stanleysmith2221]

Those last scenes with gorko and his papa, were absolutely wonderful 😢

[@jabecker21]

Amazing reaction. This has to be my favorite tv episode of all time! The reveal of Luke at the end is perfectly executed. A moment that beat out the third season finale of Lost as my favorite tv moment of all time.

[@tofersiefken]

The clues to the Jedi's identity and the order I noticed them: The X-Wing, the green saber, the gloved saber hand, the dark attire (similar to Return of the Jedi), then the reveal. Unfortunately it had been spoiled that a 20-something Luke Skywalker would appear in the series, so when I saw the clues, they stood out.

[@mojoemama252]

It hurt my heart when you called it a green sword 😢

[@TearYouApart360]

Katee Sackhoff (Bo-Katan) said everyone on set were told it was Plo Koon saving Grogu not Luke.

[@billstein2]

The first time I watched this, I didn't catch that he was arriving on an X-wing, but when I saw the green lightsaber, I absolutely freaked out. (I'm 54yo.) One of the best Star Wars moments ever (IMO).

[@SigTheSauceMan]

18:00 Really surprised you didn't realize it was Luke the second you saw the X-Wing. Or by the fact we knew it was Jedi associated with the Rebel Alliance (given he was flying a T-65B X-Wing). And then if neither of those gave it away, the moment we saw the green-bladed grenade-hilt lightsaber. - Misc. Fact: Luke's green-bladed lightsaber was originally made from the female end of the balance pipe to a Rolls Royce Derwent 8/9 jet engine, a 1916 No. 3 WWI Mk1 British Rifle Rod grenade, a Graflex 3-Cell Camera Flash Gun clamp (same as the Skywalker Lightsaber's), and a sink faucet knob for the pommel (specifically an Armitage Shanks "Starlight" model faucet knob). 19:29 Around this time period, Luke was just beginning to rebuild the Jedi Order. But aside from that, he's a high-ranking General in the New Republic's military (alongside Leia, Han, and Lando). A reminder of the Darksaber's chain of ownership so far: *Tarre Vizsla (~c. 1050 BBY)* Creator of the Darksaber. He built it sometime after 1050 BBY, when he was inducted into the Jedi Order. Following his death, the Darksaber was entombed within the Jedi Temple. However, it was later stolen by members of House Vizsla, becoming a symbol of Mandalorian leadership. *Tor Vizsla (-c. 42 BBY)* Descendent of Tarre Vizsla. Mand'alor and wielder of the Darksaber until his death in 42 BBY. Following his death, it is unknown what happened to the Darksaber, though it was next seen in the possession of his descendant, Pre Vizsla. - Note: Jango Fett was Mand'alor after Tor Vizsla and before Pre Vizsla, though he never had the Darksaber. *Pre Vizsla (-c. 19 BBY)* Descendant of Tarre Vizsla, he was the rightful holder of the Darksaber and mantle of Mand'alor during the Twilight of the Republic era (the last decades of the Republic) until he was killed in ritual combat by former Sith, Maul in 19 BBY. *Maul (19 BBY - 2 BBY)* Former Sith Lord. He allied with and later betrayed Mand'alor Pre Vizsla in 19 BBY, claiming the Darksaber and title of Mand'alor. After being confronted by Darth Sidious shortly after, Maul was imprisoned by the Sith Master as the Darksaber was recovered by Prime Minister Almec and the Mandalorian Super Commandos, and returned to Maul after being freed from the Spire prison by Rook Kast (whom many currently believe is The Armorer). By 2 BBY, the Darksaber was at the Nightsisters' Lair on Dathomir, left by Maul. It was later taken by Mandalorian Sabine Wren after Maul abandoned it to leave for Tatooine to face Kenobi. - Maul was present and able to fight when the Darksaber was taken by Sabine and Ezra, so it can be said that despite Sabine not earning it in ritual combat (at least not yet), Maul's willing abandonment of the Darksaber legitimized Sabine's claim to it. - Since Ezra was also Maul's apprentice (if only briefly and barely), it could be argued that Ezra was a "rightful inheritor" of it when Maul abandoned it, since he picked it up and gave it to Sabine when they left Dathomir. *Sabine Wren (2 BBY)* After taking it from Dathomir, Sabine soon after learned to wield the Darksaber thanks to training from Jedi Knight Kana Jarrus. After defeating Gar Saxon (the current "leader" of Mandalore under the Empire's occupation), who was wielding the Darksaber at the time in ritual combat (herself using Ezra's lightsaber), her claim to the Darksaber was legitimized. Though Sabine would break tradition by simply giving it to Bo-Katan Kryze in order to unify the remnants of the Mandalorian people. *Bo-Katan Kryze (2 BBY - ?) After being given the Darksaber by Sabine, Bo-Katan wielded it as Mand'alor until she lost it in combat to Gideon prior to 9 ABY. *Moff Gideon (? - 9 ABY)* At some point between 2 BBY and 9 ABY, Bo-Katan lost the Darksaber in combat to the Imperial Moff, Gideon. It was soon claimed by Din Djarin in combat.

[@ThomasKnip]

I can assure you, it made one middle-aged grown man cry. 😄

[@Jon_from_LI]

You should watch the "Gallery" special on this episode. Jon Favreau, the executive producer of the show, admitted to crying when he learned that with Luke came R2 on the set, which was his all-time favorite character in the franchise.

[@williamozier918]

This episode was another one where as a super nerd fan I fell in love with Foloni's sense of world building over easter egging: The Dark Troopers were introduced in the video game Dark Forces in the 90s, in that game the boss battle was against the protoype Dark Trooper.

[@roberthall5580]

He didn't stretch the rules... He broke them

[@little-wytch]

It was the gloved hand that gave it away for me. As soon as I saw that, my first thought was "Who do I know that has a green lightsaber and a robotic hand? hmmmm?" lol

[@paulvonoberstein2302]

I found Bo-Katan's decision to take the Darksaber strange since when Sabine gave it to her she didn't have to fight to get it, she simply accepted it.

[@bidwell13]

6:31 Bo-Katan made a mistake speaking on the coms. Gideon recognized her voice. She should’ve let Koska contact Gideons ship. 15:29 Grogu has an endless stomach so even if they fed him he’d still be hungry. 16:27 when I saw the lone X-Wing I though only Luke flies a single X-Wing. The reason the Dark Troopers stopped when the Jedi appeared is because they sensed something stronger. When I saw the green Saber and the glove I knew for sure it was Luke. 17:40 Gideon realized that it was a Jedi coming to get Grogu and there was no chance of him winning. 18:32 Luke sure advanced in 6years since saving Vader. 19:11 this was the best kept secret on the set. They had to use CGI to deage him but since only a few worked on it the quality wasn’t that good. 19:36 a Jedi can not have attachments. A light saber doesn’t mean you’re a Jedi or a Sith. You have to be able to access the force to be a Jedi or a Sith. 20:28 that was a good line from Mando saying “don’t be afraid” as fear is the path to the dark side. 20:56 it looks like Grogu recognizes R2.

[@Scott-gjc]

Everybody could use a nap and some snacks ❤😂 You're right when they were all together that's a team I would take anywhere ❤💪

[@mrborgeusborg1541]

I so remember watching this episode when it came out. The scene when the x-wing came. I just went: "nooooo.. it's a red herring". And then I did see the black clothes. And I was still red herring. It was when I did see the green lightsaber I started to believe, and at the hand/gloved hand, I knew. It was just so.. Perfect. The funny part was that I almost called someone an idiot 1 week before because they said: "It will be Luke Skywalker". Never in my life had I believed Lucasfilm would be able to keep that secret. In 2020.

[@HelloThere.GeneralKenobi]

"Seen anything good on TV lately?" Mark Hamill tweeted this the day of this episode. It was my own fault for jumping on social media before watching the episode. The only person who could get away with spoiling this for me was the man himself. (my own fault though)

[@emme]

omg, that's such a cheeky thing for him to say though!

[@danharris5999]

I was late to seeing the Mandalorian, so by the time I watched this episode, I had heard about Luke's appearance. But it still gave me butterflies when the X-Wing landed and he proceeded to wade through the Dark Troopers like a Jedi master should.

[@markcruz359]

4:57 thousands of clone troopers during the Clone Wars

[@markvader1154]

This reaction is what star wars is all about.

[@digitaladventurer2142]

Yeah Luke's return just freaked the fandom out :) and sadly Bo not only can't but won't take the DarkSaber without doing it right again. Many Mandalorians believe the purge happened because she took it from Sabine without defeating her in combat like tradition required.

[@jonathanross149]

Jabba's Palace was in Return of the Jedi. The Fat guy Boba killed was much skinner when he was working for Jabba.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Emme! 🟢 That was the palace of the former 'Jabba' in the after-credits scene. 𒆜 I'm so excited for you to see what happens in THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT... and beyond. #EmmeReacts #StarWars #TheMandalorian #LukeSkywalker #Grogu

[@phantomsidious2934]

Despite how many epic cameos this season had I loved the fact the focus was always on Mando and Grogu and their journey, that's how you do it, unfortunately in other shows and franchises they let the fan service take over and miss the point. I think this season balanced out things perfectly.

[@Raymail-tj4cf]

He knew R2 from before so he new it was safe.

[@adriankuban3134]

Finale is here and now according to lore and timeline The Book of Boba fett which is two years later. 😊💜😮💙😅 May the force be with you and may you lead the force. ✋

[@Cypress93]

When this episode first came on I cried like a baby lol 😂

[@benjaminroe311ify]

"I guess they need a little techno" Lol Comedy gold.

[@lou7139]

To be fair, us grown men started crying once we saw the green lightsaber...

[@bobbymartin440]

Now it's on to "The Book Of Boba Fett"!!! Can't wait, Emme!

[@jtindel1]

The technology they used for Luke’s voice is amazing. However, this was their first attempt and they just did it all from the computer. Since then they have been overlaying it over an actor’s performance like they did in Kenobi with Vader’s voice over Hayden’s performance.

[@daanvanderleest7171]

No matter how many times I see the scenes with Luke I'll always shed a tear. Personally I loved The book of Boba Fett so I can't wait to see your reactions, keep up the great work Emme!

[@DarthKilaj85]

Making Luke the badass he is supposed to be as he single handedly takes out 32 dark troopers like rhey were B1 battle droids shows his power

[@Realsovietholyman]

As a grown man , 39 and 3/4 , The luke part made me weep.

[@aspetty]

I'm one of the few who's reaction when they first watched this was not who it's it but laughter. I knew who it was when I saw the X Wing my buddy whose color blind, like sees the world in black and white color blind, asked what color was on the X Wings wing and I told him red and he started laughing saying that narrows it down to one in my book.

[@JCG52577]

Fortuna here turns me into Annie Wilkes. “He didn’t get out of the cockadoodie sail barge!!!”

[@tofersiefken]

Boba Fett inherited his Mandalorian armor from his father, Jango Fett. Jango was a Mandalorian and fought in the Mandalorian Civil War, but Boba is not a Mandalorian by creed. (Boba explained this in The Tragedy as he showed his chain code to Mando to justify taking his armor back.)

[@thedealer777]

Jefferson wrote it, and Franklin edited it. Also, Franklin was the ONLY ONE of our "forefathers" to have signed ALL three documents, that are considered America's cornerstones for our country and/or its government: the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Treaty of Paris.

[@cannabeastie]

Been waiting for you to see this! Such an amazing moment, and an amazing episode. This is now a big part of Star Wars history.

[@rossmaurer7347]

I a grown man did indeed cry when Grogu left