The Mandalorian 3x3: The Convert is Great World Building! [Reaction]

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In The Mandalorian 3x3: The Convert, former Imperials find amnesty in the New Republic on Coruscant while the Mandalorian and Bo-Katan Kryze escape the mines of Mandalore.
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[@HeroesReforged]

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[@tyronegutierrez517]

@hectorisfunny why didn't you tell us about your surprise role in this ep. as Dr. Penn Pershing lol I loved this ep. I love #themandalorian theme by #ludwiggoransson When is hear it, I wanna run thru a wall #thisistheway

[@TheRandomBits431]

John Favreau still voices Paz Vizla though he is uncredited

[@JayPatrol]

Hector your really good as the Doctor

[@jayfarrington]

This episode is WAY more Andor than it is Mandalorian. And I like it.

[@kirkdaley3441]

mANDORlorian

[@ralph1270]

Agreed.

[@wraith1701]

“The ANDOR-Lorian.”

[@prutgardin666]

Except 'Andor' had much better writing ;)

[@yanksfan216]

It's so great to see Hector cast in Mando lol. No seriously, that should be your cosplay/Halloween costume.

[@JoseFlores-xc7wu]

Yo for a moment i thought it was him

[@Rogue_Culture]

I was thinking the exact same thing watching this episode. The glasses make the outfit 😆

[@richardbetts816]

I had to Google it to be sure!

[@richardlawrence8448]

even sounds like him

[@lummylawless2989]

Yoooo!😂 Same thing I said😂😂😂

[@kerouac.jackson]

I think this might have been our first look at Thrawn. Bo-Katan said that it seemed like a lot of ships sent after them for an Imperial Warlord, and Ahsoka was looking for Thrawn last season, which suggests that he's already been back but has been acting covertly for some reason.

[@knightmare187]

My thoughts exactly.

[@IrrelevantPerson]

Not to mention the purgils first episode and the fact that bombing someone’s ancestral home is 100% something he’d do

[@OhioUltimate979]

@@IrrelevantPerson After he collected priceless artifacts for his art collection.

[@BobbyM817]

The carnival version of the Resistance theme was something I didn’t know I needed

[@jayfarrington]

I thought it was just me.

[@zachgud6657]

Fair enough when I heard it I knew I didn’t need it 😂😭

[@crshwrck]

18:22 😂

[@alanstewart4745]

This was a pure double cross episode. Bogatan double crosses Mando by keeping quiet about the Mithosaur. The Dr is double crossed by Elia. Yes that was a lot of tie interceptors for an Imperial warlord but not for a Grand Admiral Thrawn? The New Republic is mirrored to the Empire with the data entry sean's.

[@thegorn68]

I just wanted to swing by and say that Hector is doing an excellent job as Dr. Pershing.

[@Aggressive_Splooge]

Haha 😅

[@katers256]

I had the exact same thought when I watched the episode! 😄

[@Tizjiz]

😂😂😂 All I could see was Hector when he was on screen

[@keshavanand]

Same here 😂

[@pitilessnightmare6879]

@@Tizjiz omg I didn’t notice and now I can’t unseen it 🤣🤣🤣

[@ketchup016]

Everyone thinks Grogu was trying to say "This is the way" and maybe he was, but when they got attacked right after I thought maybe he sensed it coming and was trying to warn them

[@bigwil321]

I think this is supported by grogu opening his dome as soon as the last tie interceptor in the immediate vicinity was destroyed.

[@konkone3054]

If Hector doesn't dress up like Pershing for Halloween imma be pished

[@hamhockbeans]

All he need is round glasses.

[@redozmasoma]

Bo: I saw the Mythosaur down there Armorer: You must be Mythaken

[@ThatGen2Taco]

Is Mike Tyson in this episode? 😆

[@misteryman526]

Just think of how that Mon Cal doctor is going to feel when he comes back to the patient that he just assured would NOT be mind-wiped and finds his brains leaking out his ears.

[@joshjames582]

"It's a trap!"

[@TheFiddleFaddle]

​@@joshjames582 The real trap was the minds we flayed along the way.

[@reydelcastillo17]

I’m surprised no one mentioned how much Hector looks like the Doctor

[@ChoppasWRLDGaming]

Waiting for that lmao

[@YodatheHobbit]

Your comment, 2 hrs ago, other comment already pointing this out above yours, 3 hrs ago.

[@kWEKUMANALO]

One thing i appreciate with the new Star wars stuff, is seeing the space ships flying around "in world" , hovering over water, around cliffs and valleys, seeing them among the clouds, and not just in space

[@elwizschold]

All those Tie Interceptors, and "that's alot for an imperial warlord" made me go "oh dang, that means Thrawn"... can't wait for the rest of the season!

[@RMNarratives]

Wild that Hector was reacting to himself acting in the show! Great job Hector lmao. But for real - I get people who were like 'I needed more Mandalorian in this episode.' But for me, I loved to see just how lazy & arrogant & foolish the New Republic was (We're out here giving amnesty to fascists - yep, that will work) Great episode.

[@erieperry8241]

There is no war in Ba Sing Se...

[@observeNaturalevolution]

😂

[@akdollface007]

Great reaction as always. Loved the episode and I agree - in time we’ll know why. And can I just say that Katie’s eyes as she fried his brain and munched on the biscuit was 🤯😱😳. Such good acting. I liked how Din called Bo-Katan just Bo. Absolutely awesome dogfighting! This is getting super interesting, Boyz! I agree - it’s tying in and not a coincidence. The musical cues this episode were on point as well.

[@willfonseca8092]

I feel like Bo is going to take a Tarre Viszla approach, learning from both modern Mandalorian culture and the Children of the Watch and use that knowledge to better unify all mandalorians to take the planet back, especially since she's been the only mandalorian actively around for her people since Death Watch.

[@Haegemon]

The planet do not needs to be taken, it's abandoned.

[@xxjabarri2xx]

@@Haegemon well yes and no. taking it back as in taking back her control and returning it to glory. It seems like Bo might have left the mythosaur so that she can prove herself and be "the" mandalore in front of the gang, especially since she still doesnt have the dark saber.

[@halfrocanadianv5086]

100% my greatest wish for this show is to end with bokatan ruling mandalore with din as her consort/weilder of the dark saber.

[@enzmondo]

9:20 Hector's right with this one. The music is familiar. The esplanade music is actually the March of the Resistance from The Force Awakens.

[@HaVokZGaming555]

I want more long episodes like that one

[@Rogue_Culture]

Agreed, please disney 🙏

[@Mertaranta]

Din totally did a Batwing maneuver when he got on his ship.

[@MySaniDay]

18:22 That impression was SPOT ON! Literally thought it was an actual dialogue for sec🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JustWatching_]

I want to know Bo-Katan's intentions. She does seem somewhat in admiration and reverence for Din and the children of the watch (for taking the creed seriously) and yet, I feel as if she's possibly using that to her advantage. Why wouldn't she mention the Mythosaur?

[@dr.rockso2703]

I mean who would believe her since shes the only one to have seen it.

[@JustWatching_]

@@dr.rockso2703 In terms of the Mythosaur, I’m mainly frustrated that she didn’t tell Din. He would have 100% believed her. What you say is kinda true for the rest of the watch members but Din and Bo already proved to be honest about bathing in the waters. So if she mentioned it perhaps they would’ve taken her srsly. Especially becoz their creed specifically are deep believers of those so called myths and tales.

[@Wico90YT]

She wants to be queen. She doesn't have her own troops but getting the darksaber and the covert helps.

[@JustWatching_]

@@Wico90YT This is what I mean when I say I wish to know/see her intentions come to fruition. Part of me knows that she wants to rule but I feel like she has a genuine respect for Din. A respect that she wouldn't simply disregard. Idk but I guess we'll see.

[@Heavensrun]

Everybody is assuming she wiped Pershing out. I'm betting she just wanted him to think the NR tortured him so Gideon can recruit him back.

[@alwoodsmodellingmayhem]

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.👍👍😉

[@HeroesReforged]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@arielcordero]

So... the Empire had girl scouts working for them the whole time? Baking cookies for the fleet? Who knew? lol

[@PaulMcElligott]

If I’d known that, I would have switched sides.

[@C666O]

I knew I never trust those little evil extortionist!

[@babecat2000]

As addictive as the cookies are we should of known they were shady.

[@christiandaily5304]

I really, really like the Omega theory... Also fascinated by the specific reference to splicing together the DNA from TWO donors.

[@richardbrown3055]

I’m totally with you, I mean I know it’s not the case….but honestly that would be the most epic of epic reveals….with a sudden switch to the Kiwi accent.

[@bpowick]

I really like Bo-Katan’s depiction in this show. I hope she’s now a regular throughout the season rather than just sticking around for a few episodes.

[@lombax316]

Am I the only one who noticed she has star billing in the credits? Probably safe to say it means she's been promoted to co-lead of the series.

[@bpowick]

@@lombax316 I'm usually too busy looking at the concept artwork that shows during the end credits to notice the actual credits 😁

[@MrRorza10]

The funding they freed up from using lower budget directors and sacking Gina Carano means Bo could be allocated a lead role

[@Killerpeanut]

The only claim bigger to the throne of mandalore than the dark saber is definitely figuring out a way to ride a mythosaur. Bo Katan I think is trying to figure out a way to claim the mythosaur before anyone knows about it too finally solidify her claim to the throne.

[@ZainMalik-mj1qs]

The Sith music sounded like the music in the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis scene in Revenge.

[@pauldamsma540]

Dang, they messed Pershing up, He got it, she grabbed it, and probably passed it onto the Empire, and the police helped her, they trusted her just like he did. The people got soft, and made mistakes, and the First Order will arise stronger

[@CCFONESOL]

This actually had nothing to do with the first order.

[@joshjames582]

@@CCFONESOL Not right now, but it might eventually benefit them.

[@richardbrown3055]

She didn’t pass it to anyone other than the New Republic Security forces she was working with on the sting operation, it was evidence. The whole “now they know what he needed”…it was some basic mobile lab equipment. There is actually a chance that she was legit, but that she thinks that the New Republic is being too soft. It took all of like two days and box of biscuits to get Pershing to flip, that boy needed to be put down.

[@mark2graves-movies689]

I think we're going to see Favreou & Filoni twist a tale over the next few years that leads us to episode 7 in a way that changes all our minds about the sequel trilogy. If they can pull it off, it will blow my mind 🤯

[@richardbrown3055]

Or there is the theory that they’ll throw a different Filoni twist into the mix and everything we’re seeing doesn’t lead to episode 7, those films occurred in the timeline before Ezra saved Ahsoka.

[@vendrineswtor3190]

​@@richardbrown3055 nah

[@knightmare187]

Guys, Grand Admiral Thrawn is the phantom menace, pun intended. Gideon is done. Ella Kane is working for Grand Admiral Thrawn.

[@jeanpaulmedellin]

Looks like we'll be getting another Clan Vizsla/Clan Kryze fight.

[@SchalaKid]

This episode makes me especially sad that Rangers of the New Republic was cancelled. I feel like the Dr. Pershing content would’ve been a whole storyline there-in fact, I wonder if it was integrated in The Mandalorian *because* RotNR was scrapped. 🤔😭

[@risk_it_4_the_biscuit]

Thrawn>Giddeon

[@arliss123]

Hector, why didn’t I hear Coruscant forever and goodbye?! 😂 Love this show and your reaction!

[@shamancarmichael5305]

The visual of both Crosshair and Pershing being held in medical locations and experimented on seemed like a thematic tie in to me, whether intentional or not. The is a lot of room for details to be sprinkled throughout the different shows. More fun for rewatch hunting! 😁

[@richardbrown3055]

While Omid Abtahi, did an amazing job is his portrayal of Pershing, make him a character you want to empathize with. The dude was a eugenicist, even in his TED talk he slipped straight from I wanted to clone organs to here’s how we make genetically superior beings, as if it was the obvious next step. Through out the series we have seen how willing he is to side with anyone that lets him keep working, in this episode it took two days and a box of biscuits to get him to flip. If Kane did just fry his brains, she did the galaxy a favour, that boy was running around full of bad ideas coated in supposedly good intentions.

[@superboyprime515]

That Tie Interceptor scene was awesome,I feel really bad for Pershing :( Seems like New Republic is not so different from Empire :( I hope the Mandalorians will go back to rebuild Mandalore :)

[@langleymneely]

I love that you guys are speculating that they are working from Palpatines orders… cuz that’s the origin and meaning behind the FIRST ORDER. They are Palpatines ultimate contingency.

[@kellz9972]

So cool seeing the N-1 against the TIE Interceptors. We haven't gotten to see that match-up yet and it's so sick to finally see it in live action.

[@jinxie712]

Saw another reaction where they joked about him being mindwiped a bunch of times and they keep redoing the scenario. Just noticed that they all keep saying stuff like they’ve been there before. Then he kept messing with his ear while thinking like he was trying to remember. I think he’s in a type of Groundhog Day.

[@CCFONESOL]

His ear was shot through by Cara Dune in season 2. It's a painful reminder of things.

[@dwrdwlsn5]

'That is a lot of fighters for a warlord'. Not for a Grand Admiral. The question is, where IS Thrawn? Do we want to know?

[@mikemcchesney2555]

"That's a lot of ships for an Imperial Warlord." But not for Grand Admiral Thrawn!

[@Blueschist13]

I honestly thought that episode was the first Mando dud. The entire Pershing section was just so out of place for the series as a whole. It wasn't at the same quality of Andor while trying to be more Andor like, it was dull. I was left dissatisfied at the end, despite the Mandalorian bookends. I'd rather that they just focus on their own stories rather than try to rescue the poor storylines of the sequal trilogy.

[@DARTHKNOWS76]

Hector you did a great job in this episode i dint know how good your acting is. bummer your character got killed off.

[@KAAnn-uc8nn]

"mattress section of the junk yard" ....LOL 😄 You guys are the best!

[@Adakechi]

POKEMON THEME MUSIC 😭 HECTOR PLEASE

[@josephbanet5410]

Elia is definitely an Imperial Mole working for Gideon.

[@W0NK042]

Droid juggling: It's impressive because it is actually an Ewok on stilts, dressed as a droid. 😉 "Don't talk to me about traps!" - Thank you Hector, my face hurts from laughing so much. 😁😂🤣

[@carolxs]

Grogu was trying to say "I have a bad feeling about this"

[@koushikraja331]

I realised halfway through the episode that Elia and Jentorra (buff rebel lady) from Quantumania are portrayed by the same actress-Katy O'Brian.

[@ericstorm5285]

I really liked this episode. Honestly I think this was my favorite. Wish all episodes were 1 hour.

[@YodatheHobbit]

It's so strange watching you guys constantly making predictions that don't happen, and then they don't get acknowledged.

[@MrHeretrix]

This season is so damn good. I love eps like this, they always have juicy nuggets that later will have huge implications.

[@paulaharvey6114]

Grogu trying to say “This is the way” was the best thing in this episode:)

[@RockFan89]

That Imperial scientist kind of resembles Hector.

[@Turlock]

I have a theory that after all the series get going and collide in an Endgame situation they will end up post sequels. Keeping all the popular characters post Sequels without having to age or stuff.

[@calebwitts1232]

Andor set the bar a lil high for what we got in my opinion.

[@grayden4138]

Did anyone else notice that not only was the music, during the scene when Pershing was getting ready to go out for the mobile lab with Cane, was very similar to the Opera scene between Anakin and Palpatine in Revenge of Sith, but also, the building where Pershing was giving his "lecture" at the beginning was the same Opera where Anakin and Palpatine had their conversation. Feels very intentional.

[@Aishakenya824]

I’m bummed people aren’t liking this episode. I thought it was very interesting and I’m intrigued how this episode will tie into the overall story. Calling it now, this will be the best season of Mando thus far!

[@meikusje]

I feel so bad for Dr Pen Pusher, he really has the worst luck.

[@jonasthedad]

I think Bo is having a crisis of faith

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Adam! Thanks, Hector! Thanks, Agustin! 🌆 #HeroesReforged #StarWars #TheMandalorian

[@desertdunespro]

I have a feeling those Tie Interceptors at the beginning was hinting Thrawn.

[@xboxman1991]

I think she’s following order from Gideon or Thrawn…. I also think the mandalorian going to have Sabine Wren and Asoka are going to show up at some point

[@robertbaldwin5636]

It is funny how watching The Last of Us informs how we watch shows now.....we don't trust ANYTHING.....lol

[@ADDOITALLDAY]

Without going through the comments I’m sure this is the 244th comment about Hector and Dr Pershing. But Damm thats all I was thinking about watching this episode.

[@hoferic57]

I think this episode was perfect to add a little cleansing pallet taste for future episodes and more serious events that will happen.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

Surprisingly, this episode didn't do it for me, but that's okay. Honestly, the stuff with Pershing and Kane gave me that Andor feeling that everyone else saw from that show, even though I still haven't seen Andor yet (I possibly will get on that before Season 2 and Ahsoka hits). Shoot, I was kinda getting bored watching that portion of the episode, even though I was paying attention to everything. So far, Season 3 has gotten off to a slow start to me. But, I think it's intentional, because we have 5 episodes left. So, I hope in Episode 4 or 5, things pick up. The stuff with Bo and Mando was nice to look at. Intrigued as to what is Bo's endgame here. Also, nice to see Katy O'Brian from Quantumania here (haven't watched that yet). I'm pretty sure, during the recap in the beginning, they showed her from Andor. I could be wrong about that. To make a long story short (too late!), I'm not a fan of this episode, and I hope things pick up soon.

[@Moveplaylift]

At this point the only really enjoyable part of this season for me is watching these reactions because the season itself is subpar at best...

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

@@Moveplaylift It's only been 3 episodes. It'll probably pick up next week.

[@Lycandros]

Operation Paper Clip Yo, why does their mind flaying device even got ABOVE the "approved" voltage.

[@michaelwatkins7091]

Theory: Thrawn is hiding somewhere near the Mandalorian systems (hence the numerous fighters), and is working actively to wipe out the Republic's access to cloning tech. Why? The Grand Admiral needs that tech to rebuild the Imperial army.

[@TheFiddleFaddle]

I don't think she's working for Palps. More likely Thrawn. Which I think we're getting allusions to with the questions about where all those TIEs came from.

[@TinobiSan]

Did you guys actually get what happened in the episode? John Favreau just killed the sequels, since the doctor got mind flayed. He's done. No cloning.

[@erindrury785]

I was late watching, guys. I had to wait until I could watch together with the hubby. I love listening to you guys throughout, but afterwards, always an amazing discussion. I loved the shift this episode, despite the lack of Mando, Grogu and Bo. I enjoyed Dr. Pershing. 🤞

[@snack_bar2474]

Probably my least favorite episode of the show, all 3 seasons. But idc, it was still cool:) I like world-building with Pershing, but bruh 39 minutes?

[@jchusky77]

Could this be the big Shoshana moment from Inglorious Basterds?? Could that be Omega and she finally killed the last person involved in cloning research!! She does a big Arya level reveal like in Game of Thrones!!

[@TheDecoder42]

Laughed out loud at this, my feelings exactly: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y17XlKKVfbOmn9k

[@danielglenn915]

Prediction: Din will use his shiny N1 to battle a clone of Luke in a TIE Defender. That fleet of Defenders is part of Thrawn's fleet.

[@camilofuentespena7348]

As always great reaction and comments. It seems that is the guy who is going to fully develop the cloning tech used to cloned Snoke (i.e., Palpatine's avatar).

[@asadkhan6971]

Have we actually seen Hector Navarro and Omid Abtahi both in the same room…. Just saying.

[@thesharpercoder]

I think the music you laughed at in Monument Plaza was a stylized orchestration of the Rebellion theme that was introduced in Ep.7. We first heard it when Rebellion X-Wings arrived at Maz Kanata’s palace being played by a full orchestra. We hear it being played in Monument Plaze by a selection of instruments that would typically comprise a carnival band. Orchestration involves selecting which instrument is to play which line in the sheet music. Arrangement involves writing the details of the individual musical lines for each of the instruments. Writing a song involves creating the overall basic themes of a musical piece. Orchestrating and arranging involves getting down into the weeds and working out the final details.

[@Photohog4]

Am I the only one who doesn’t trust Bo-Katan? Cause I don’t. And I feel like she would betray Din (and Grogu) to lead the Mandalorians.

[@wakandaforever5328]

I feel kinda icky about TNP using the re-education camps and mind flayed. So much of Today’s Star Wars is so murky and immoral. No real heroes at all.

[@CCFONESOL]

Soooooo many people are clueless on this episode. Not a Pershing thing. A Thrawn thing. All these shows are interconnected.

[@game_breaker367]

So I had to go back to the first season to look up if Jon Favreau is credited as Paz Vizsla in s1, even back then the character was credited to Tait Fletcher who is the man under the armor, while Jon does the voice uncredited apparently. He also voiced Pre Vizsla, leader of Death Watch in Clone Wars, so given this cult, the children of the watch is an offshoot of that, I wonder if Paz will play a larger part in the resurrection of Mandalorian society?

[@k_chyx]

Saying "the New Republic is the Empire" is like saying Mon Mothma is Emperor Palpatine... Oh right she did learn some stuff from Palpatine 🤔

[@thegibberishsinger]

Hector saying "This guy is full of caca.." 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I got the reference because of David Rocco

[@gzzuss]

Doc part too long, I think should be better if was split between 2 eps... There's enough pew pew for me already, now I need some history arc

[@graycap111b5]

Pershing's a bit too idealistic for a scientist. He's so blinded by it he threw all caution out of the window. It was hard for me to watch Pershing make too many stupid mistakes here because of his idealism. I'm not a big fan of characters like him. I greatly prefer the calculating types. Sadly, they're very rare and usually butchered in writing or stereotyped into villains. Remember "the road to hell is paved with good intentions" and he exemplifies this with the possible ramifications of his actions.

[@chrisc6439]

I skimmed the comments and I didn't see any mention of the Dark Horse miniseries Dark Empire, which came out around the same time as Heir to the Empire, and had a plot about Palpatine cloning himself. Not to pick the scabs again, but if the writers of the sequels had done their homework, the story ideas were were already there from the 90's.

[@RM13741]

Did you guys think the Mon Calamari running the device sounded like Jim Gaffigan? I need to know if it was him!

[@emelienevander]

I did not like this episode but I enjoyed hearing you opinions. I assume all the other stuff we saw will have some pay back later but personally I just did not care for it, it just made me uncomfortable 😂

[@lindab1686]

count me with those who think Grogu was trying to say this is the way. The timing after Din and Bo said it just fits. I liked the Din Bo and Grogu parts best. The andorish middle part just didn't fit this show to me. Let Andor be Andor and keep Mandalorian the show that everyone has loved. It feels like the show runners have lost sight of what made this show a hit.

[@nathanyoung5530]

That man knew too much!

[@prutgardin666]

I don't care about L62 and M40 as characters. Next episode, please ;)

[@Danceylander]

For a smart guy, ol’ Dr Pen Persching is duuuuumbb! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@martfp88]

Neh, Omega is going to end up being Rey's mom and "daughter" clone of Palpatine