The Mandalorian - 3x4 Chapter 20: The Foundling - Group Reaction

This IS your daddy's Star Wars. THE DADDY STAR WARS!!!! The Mandalorian Season 2 left the Normies in tears, so obviously these gluttons for punishment are back for more with Season 3! So far, still as charming as ever. Let us know what you thought of this episode and season in the comments and make sure to leave a like and subscribe! Be sure to stick around after the reaction for the discussion! This is The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 4! Chapter 20 : The Foundling!
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[@Thenormies]

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[@VIKINGKING12]

I've said it first that Jedi is the actor who plays jar jar

[@stevenrod100]

Ahmed Best got so much hate for Jar Jar that it nearly brought him to end himself. Seeing him finally get some love is amazing.

[@darthroy]

bad batch time line is before rebels

[@CAYANEZERA]

The Jar Jar actor cameo had me doing backflips

[@Aragonsdick5170]

You lie..😅

[@garydodd2837]

Hey u beat me to it..i love Star Wars but i dont watch everything or know all the lore but yeah i was watching it last night and was thinking he looks familiar and its weird but the first second i saw his face (im usually great with faces and i havnt seen Phantom Menace or making for over 10 years) on the Normies reaction i was like thats Jar Jar right! How crazy is that..he did a great job, he is so bad ass in this..can anyone tell me if this is a well known Jedi or sonething cause he should come back in something..Missa so happy! 😂😊

[@garydodd2837]

So Dope!

[@dphalanx7465]

@@garydodd2837 He was the MC for a kid's game show called _Jedi Temple Challenge,_ where he played a character named Kelloran Beq. A noted duelist and teacher of younglings. That character is now Canon.

[@fortychase7707]

Lmao wow I was like why do I know him

[@AFC-ef4gs]

When Bo took off her helmet to eat I was waiting for Paz to jump out, point at her and yell "Apostate"

[@theeLonelyRedPanda]

💀

[@Tuleinaarii]

That would have been the funniest shit.

[@claymccarthy6198]

That was pretty funny

[@leslietheswfanatic1641]

The actor who plays the Jedi that saves Grogu is Ahmed Best, he played Jar Jar Binks in the prequels lol. Kelleran Beq is also an existing character in canon(he runs a Jedi younglings challenge show that nobody’s watches but still), he’s like a teacher Jedi. Having him to save Grogu fits perfectly in the story, and I’m so happy that Ahmed gets his bad ass moments with two lightsabers. He deserves so much after what he went through back in the prequel days.

[@shu1906]

Yup it really surprise that Kelleran Beq become a real Jedi master

[@NoSoulJoel177]

Yeah, he was mocked relentlessly after Jar Jar wasn’t he?

[@willfanofmanyii3751]

@@NoSoulJoel177 And tried to kill himself.

[@horsearcher6852]

he sar a jedi now

[@scaryghost5721]

@@NoSoulJoel177 Yes, and back then internet wasn't that big. He get bullied in real life and many hate message through mail, he i think almost kill himself because of that relentless bullying by the hater .

[@HellfireComms]

Very happy for Ahmed Best, glad he got to reprise his role as Kalleran from Jedi Temple Challenge. I actually just watched the first episode of that and was pleasntly surprised, it's a pretty good Star Wars version of Legends of the Hidden Temple.

[@xackwerley9184]

You’re the first person across 5 other reactions videos I’ve seen that actually mention Kelleran being from Jedi Temple Challenge. Made me feel like I was going crazy that no one else knew about it lol.

[@corystanish]

Her lesson about the forge should include an up-front warning that it tends to cause flashbacks.

[@thelonetacoj6487]

😂 too true

[@zazoreal5536]

Like father like son.

[@sulufest]

She kinda did.

[@gotone2513]

More like PTSD

[@corystanish]

@@gotone2513 Flashbacks are a well known symptom of PTSD, so that checks out

[@Mikedegot]

Paz: "Dang it, lost another one." Din: "How many kids has this thing snatched?" Paz: "One hundred and eight, no, one hundred and eleven."

[@metalfuk69]

Paz: "Welp another got away.. oh well.. want some pog soup 🤷‍♂️" later on the kid Ragnar turns out to be his kid... like wtf!??! 🙆‍♂️🤔 And why was that kid alive after like a whole day and a half? 😅

[@ILovedarkspeakerman]

​@@metalfuk69they aint hungry apparently its like birds storing food who knows maybe he is a foundling easily replaceable or it is his blood son and he a mando he aint going to panic

[@ctwolfe72]

"Build a fence!" Now that made me laugh out loud!😂

[@RB_Eldritch]

Ahmed Best not only voiced/performed Jar Jar Binks, but he was also the host of a Star Wars themed "Legend of the hidden temple"-esque gameshow, while hosting he played a character called Master Kelleran Beq. The reality show can be kinda considered cannon since the lore of the show is that the contestants are padawans going through a training course and the host is a Master overseeing their training, and he is now apparently official cannon. It's a pretty wholesome form of fan-service, and its pretty great for Ahmed to get some onscreen badassery, since people were so vocal with how much they hated Jar Jar back in the day.

[@jimidando]

I agree with Rana. The helm acting is so good with Bo that even without seeing her face, I feel her realizations and struggles.

[@foxyazure4272]

I agree about how Bo Katan is beginning to appreciate the culture of Mandalorians more by experiencing a very traditional form of it's history. She's always had a very political approach to her desire to rule and now is seeing that there is also a spiritual side of her peoples customs. She spoke in the last episode about when she took the Creed in ceremony as a child in a very indignant fashion, regarding them as theater for the masses. But when she mentioned her father dying while defending Mandalore, he responded "This is The Way" as a sign of respect for him and it surprised her. The phrase takes on many different meanings throughout the last few episodes, Din to Bo "Your father was a great warrior", Din to Paz "We are family" and now the Armorer to Bo it takes an almost prophetic tone of "You were meant to find the Mythosaur". Coupled with the fact that Bo wielded the Darksaber with ease when she fought to save Din on Mandalore, great things are in store for her as she learns what it truly mean to be THE Mandalore.

[@trevorprice13]

7:12 Grogu force jumped back so fast, the cameraman lost sight of him airborne for a second

[@Jordashian93]

It’s Jar Jar!

[@jonmercano1138]

Damn right it is!

[@NoSoulJoel177]

I’m guessing JarJar also sent the ship to rescue the Younglings.

[@jasonsacchi]

No, we watched Jedi Temple Challenge, but KZbin crew spammed us to avoid writing comments for kids.

[@KingKong-ws6zx]

​@@jasonsacchi What you said is weird and doesn't follow any of the other comments in this same chain.

[@jasonsacchi]

@@KingKong-ws6zx I thought it was a show for kids.

[@GRRC_MEGA]

19:40 "There's always a bigger fish..." Quigon Ginn (The Phantom Menace)

[@isaiah11726]

Meesa is doing backflips over that cameo

[@schmidtfam04]

Bravo, Sir🤗!

[@the_nikster1]

I think where the Mandalorians are is perfect because nobody else wants to be there so they won't be disturbed; plus they get plenty of training 😃 so amazing seeing Ahmed Best as Kelleren Beq, the Jedi who rescued Grogu. didn't know who he was at first but I knew the name was familiar and when I looked it up, I couldn't stop smiling and had to watch that scene again. he deserves this time to shine ❤

[@darkwarwick]

I did who he was because I saw his TV show where he is a jedi who helps Padawan to train.

[@erikolson4148]

When Paz says it always gets away, he probably wasn't just talking about Foundlings, because there was an *adult Mandalorian's helmet* in the nest 😰😱😓.

[@ThousanWhite]

With all of the Star Wars content you guys have covered for the last 6 years, I'm shocked no one on that couch recognized Ahmed Best! :(

[@MontgomeryWenis]

They can't even remember what happened in the previous episode most of the time. Are you really actually shocked? For watching TV for a living, these morons sure are fucking terrible at it.

[@SonicBoyster]

Outside of his Hidden Temple knockoff, what other Star Wars content has he been in where he wasn't in mo-cap?

[@DoctorSeitan]

@@SonicBoyster Technically he also played Ahck Med Beq in the background of a scene of Attack of the Clones lol. Guessing he's Kelleran Beq's twin brother.

[@Danceylander]

Love Chris’ take there about the forge “hammering out” Grogu’s painful memories… making him stronger! 🥹 💪🏼

[@orcasin112]

That baby raptor popped out in front of Paz like "I'm Ragnar!"

[@thejmeister]

I think Rana and Marketa have it right about Bo Katan. She's normally a very snarky and outspoken character. She's not quiet because she's holding back on the snarkiness, she's quiet because she can hear destiny calling her name, and she's wondering if she has it in her to step up to that calling.

[@thomodachi]

Rana: "Where they get that hunk of meat from?" Me (side eye): "It was probably the meat left from the mother"

[@Thenormies]

Omg nooo lol 😂 - rana

[@pulpjedaii]

Mandalorians are a warrior culture as you know. They like living on harsh worlds because they believe it keeps them sharp, so they seek out worlds like this, with hostile weather, ecology or both to train their clans on

[@Tommy57G]

Yes! What part of anything we have learned about The Children of the Watch says they would prefer to live in peaceful luxury? They embody the survival of the strongest.

[@veeclash4157]

I was thinking they chose a remote and hostile world on purpose to avoid the Empire who wiped out their original homeworld.

[@pulpjedaii]

@@veeclash4157 that's certainly a bonus, but Mando clans have been living on harsh worlds since the Old Republic. Hell, there's an episode of Clone Wars that finds them loving on a harsh ice world

[@Constable_Chud]

Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords shows this quite well with Dxun, the Demon Moon of Onderon. That place is almost inhospitable and there's murderous creatures around dang-near every turn.

[@realfitzmarker]

7:39 - 7:41 Where child endangerment is no big deal here.

[@stardaggerrihannsu2363]

Another PERFECT episode. Every beat, every scene, every shot, crafted with care.

[@ieradossantos]

19:48 lmao that 'what?!' is too good

[@neomoscoso10]

The Gungan-turned-human-Jedi-master saved Grogu! Welcome back, Ahmed Best!

[@PSYCHOSTORM32]

10:59 "Do we know him?" Oh youssa do

[@claymccarthy6198]

Dude grogus armor is sickkkk ... he's like a knight with chainmail under the main armor plates

[@rafaelsantos-nl9jd]

Years Later Star Wars has 3 giant flying mosters using Baskar armor, saying "that is the way"

[@TheLoreSeeker]

Keep in mind....Grogu is the same age as Anakin Skywalker.... so he's older than Din is. He probably understand whats going on. He just.....can't communicate.

[@marshsundeen]

Ahmed Best, who played Jar Jar, also plays Kelloran Beq.

[@tommysoliz3064]

“Maybe that’s for the best” haha

[@gdogdynasty6646]

According to Charlie over at Emergency Awesome, who seems to be a great source of knowledge on all things Star Wars....Yes, Mandalorians can take off their helmets with their spouse once they are married.

[@ShortyLongstrokin]

TFW you find out Kelleran Beq is Jar-Jar Binks. "Meesa wanna clap them cheeks, Queenie!"

[@RZR1973]

I thought you won a trivia contest against Blind Wave, how did you not know who Ahmed Best was or the Jedi Master Kelleran Beq he played?

[@EricTheKartoonKing]

Can’t wait start their Rebels reactions!

[@jonhson2099]

Bad Batch takes place immediately after Order 66 (like 19-18 BBY) Rebels is years later.. 5 years before a New Hope..so 5 BBY. Both shows are great!! Can’t wait for the reactions!!

[@ElleKayGee]

The Mandalorians are in exile and hiding that’s why they are there; It isn’t the nicest place but it is safer. They can take their clothes off, it’s just the helmet in the presence of others they can’t remove.

[@Blizzard0fHope]

the issue with returning to mandalore. . right now at least. . is we know the empire remnants have a presence in the system . . while not on mandalore they did destroy her castle in the same system and it was a good size fleet that they ran into that either had to have a base or at least a star destroyer in the system. . i think that fight is where we are going

[@garydodd2837]

Jar Jar actor as a Jedi is amazing! He has been redeemed..Missa never knew he would be so cool!

[@ExUSSailor]

Order 66 was 19 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin), and, this is taking place in 10 ABY (After the Battle of Yavin), so, about 29 years between them.

[@theawesomeman9821]

Bo Katan should be called "The Mother of Dragons".

[@jossynda]

“Why do y’all live here?!” The same freaking question I was yelling at the tv screen when the dragon/ raptor snatched the kid! 😕

[@thelonetacoj6487]

Builds character and good for training haha. Plus it’s remote, better to deal with creatures who just want food then sentient beings who would try and raid them for the beskar.

[@tombystander]

That berserk jersey has no right going that hard🔥🔥

[@orcasin112]

The hazards of training on Space Australia.

[@literalsarcasm1830]

The Children of the Watch have been wandering the desert for 40 years. Din and Bo-Katan are going to lead them back to the Promised Land.

[@AceofDymonds]

Sometimes Star Wars goes waaaay too far down the meta reference rabbit-hole -- but bringing back Ahmed Best's character from the recent game show was a great example of fanservice working within the story in the best way. It is so great to see him getting this much love, especially after he admitted that the fan backlash against Jar-Jar sent him into depression back in the day. Awesome reaction, as always!

[@cginsane22]

No pop for Ahmed!! SW fan card revoked. Lol

[@jonmercano1138]

Remember they live in exile to survive. Exposing themselves puts them in danger. We already saw that. After they exposed themselves in S1 a bunch of empire reinforcements showed up and killed most of them. There was a _sizable pile_ of beskar armor left behind And JUST LAST EPISODE they bombed Bo Katan’s castle!

[@tonybankse]

7:40 My boy Chris was doing everything he can to hold in that laugh 😂

[@bookem5537]

See, Jar Jar isnt a Sith after all !

[@itsturniptime3699]

Might actually be true since that was a Naboo ship with Naboo guards. Who is a Naboo senator that likes the Jedi and would try to send immediate help to save children? Probably Jar Jar, Who was played by Best and also suggested that Jar Jar should be seen saving younglings as to help his personal image be less awful so if this is true, that means Ahmed Best was saving younglings with TWO characters at once

[@jonmercano1138]

Kelleran Beq! KELLERAN BEQ! AHMED BEST! JAR JAR HIMSELF! He was created as the host of the KZbin gameshow Jedi Temple Challenge! He was already canon, but that was all he was in until now! And we didn’t see it here, but Ahmed said Kelleran’s saber is purple And Best also played Achk Med-Beq. A background human in the bar in Attack of the clones! Ahmed says they’re related

[@bidwell13]

The ship the Kelleran got Grogu off planet in was a ship used by Naboo senators. It’s possible (even though most people hate him) it could be Jar-Jar’s ship since he’d have a hard time believing the Jedi would be bad and would want to help them escape.

[@KingCobraLolcow]

Ahmed Best is a great actor and he deserved this

[@brianboardwell1986]

This episode is 28 years after Order 66. Coming up on 29 probably. Revenge of the Sith was in 19 BBY and Mandalorian takes place in 9 ABY.

[@A-AronX]

JAR JAR SAVES GROGU ! THEORIES ARE CORRECT lol Good job for Ahmed man, he needed this role!

[@VinhNPL]

Took me a bit, but i think in the Episode 4 Sanctuary of season 1, The lady who had a crush on him asked him to stay and during one of the dialog he said that he could allow one (i guess mate) to see his face. So, no they don't need to F with their armor with their chosen one. Although, casual sailor sex would be with the helmet on. (Protection ON, As it should be)

[@yblackie]

Since nobody has mentioned it yet, that's Ahmed Best who played Jar Jar. Also, Blue Harvest was the fake working title used in the production of Return of the Jedi.

[@misteryman526]

Kudos to Ragnar. Despite his attitude, he still chose a challenge weapon that Grogu would be able to use instead of a quarterstaff or something like that. And what's up with all the monsters attacking Ragnar anyway? Dude should be called Ragnar the Unlucky.

[@garydodd2837]

Great episode and great reaction..i loved Grogu here, i still love Babu Frik more but with Grogu kind of talking and being bad ass he is growing on me more..I love ur Baby Grogu Marketa, u seem like a great momma to him and Damarin u have the cutest dog i have ever seen..Chris and Rana u r both dope too i guess😊

[@CuylerReads]

You know the ship could from a Naboo senator named Jar Jar binks.

[@Falzan362]

when you were referencing cultures I think you meant the romance of the three kingdoms which is a very popular story in East asia

[@gysaidurgans3574]

Jedi Academy is canon yes!!!

[@extraleague01]

FYI, Bad Batch, being Clone Wars spin-off, begins during/immediately after the end of the Clone Wars. Star Wars:Rebels begins 14 years after the Empire was founded, which is set at 5 BBY(5 years Before the Battle of Yavin shown in Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope). So Bad Batch takes place several years before Rebels, BUT since Bad Batch is still airing, it wouldn't hurt to start watching Rebels first. Actually, you should watch Rebels first, because it's connected to live-action shows like The Mandalorian.

[@JessAnderson1988]

they should watch rebels first, considering the major influence that show will have on future Star Wars content.

[@extraleague01]

@@JessAnderson1988 yeah, that's true. Especially considering how Rebels is connected to the live-action shows.

[@JessAnderson1988]

@@extraleague01 exactly. Bad batch appears to be connecting as well, but rebels is more critical given the events of that show and also since it is much closer to the Mando era in the timeline than Bad Batch is.

[@xTehOwn]

The Bad Batch is in the immediate post ep3 and before of Kenobi (10 years after ep3), Andor (5 years before ANH) and Rebels (4 to 1 year before A New Hope). Between ep3 and ep4 there are 19 years. But yes it makes sense watching Rebels first because it premiered before TBB and its important to the Ahsoka show this year.

[@MoldyOog]

The actor played Jar Jar BTW.

[@FireQueenMyra]

The Jedi that rescued Grogu was Ahmed Best would played Jar Jar Binks

[@josephsanchez2481]

Well they can’t leave the area where water is near lol

[@acdragonrider]

Mandalorian kom’rk gauntlet fighters are my favorite star wars ships

[@johnc1782]

Rebels is actually after the Bad Batch. The Bad Batch takes place right after Clone Wars. Rebels takes place 5 years or so before A New Hope.

[@tanyahudson2156]

I’m glad they gave this actor a great character to portray and continue his Star Wars legacy

[@shu1906]

5:02 Grogu using the force to made all crabs stay with him?

[@sgisaza]

Dig that quick kuvira.. legend of Korra ref.. sweet

[@thanosdarkseid8695]

actor was jar jar binks fools!!!

[@johannesbowers7467]

"build a fence" dude it's a dragon it has wings build a freaking roof. Make up your mind, either hes 50 or "ooooh the baby"... YODA~ "judge me by my size do you? And well you should not." Rebels is after the bad batch, the bad batch starts at order 66

[@DarthDimadome]

I really want Filoni and Favreau to make a trilogy of Star Wars movies. Any kind, any subject, I'll watch it.

[@willfanofmanyii3751]

Considering the way Filoni talks about balance and Luke, debatable.

[@Billy_1237]

The Bad Batch is before rebels timeline wise and happens after the end of the clone wars

[@lykoscortes7969]

204 / 5.000 Resultados de tradução Resultado da tradução Yoda said "For 800 years I trained Jedi" So... at 100 years old he was already a master... Grogu is 50 years old, and when he is 100 years old he will already be an adult!!! therefore he is not a baby...!!!

[@Psub950]

The bad batch is before rebels

[@MARQUE9368]

Why do y’all live here is a good question

[@belxo3123]

it would be really cool to see a female character riding the mythosaur and Din with the Darksaber

[@Hoenhime344]

this just means grogu is gonna take a real hit to the chest by the end of the season

[@arthurzeer753]

grogu might have been using the force on those crabs since they left after din picked grogu up he has a strong affinity with creatures.

[@dphalanx7465]

Yes, you notice that they were surrounding him in a series of concentric circles? Kid's definitely an "animal jedi." They should let him try and help tame the fledgelings.

[@CARTERBURT14]

Bad batch is first chronological then rebels is after.

[@klimmr]

10:55 Please don't tell me that's supposed to be Moff Gideon.

[@skyblu81]

The Mandalorians live on space Australia

[@joshuaclaywilliams6141]

Who would’ve thought the person to save grogu was literally jar jar

[@Persephone_Personified]

To be fair DIN was the one that beat those two Kaiju monsters.

[@lajiarrington9093]

Gungan Thunder....pfft🤣

[@HolyknightVader999]

15:38 That's a far darker story. The Jedi and Republic forces under the Jedi leader Revan who fought the Mandalorians during the Mandalorian Wars started using shifty tactics to sap and weaken the Mandalorians' strength, fortifying planets of great importance while ambushing and slowly battering down the Mandalorians' strength and fighting power, luring them into battles where the Mandos would get their highs by fighting, but then get their candy asses whooped by superior numbers and firepower. At the end, the Jedi lured the Mandalorians to a deserted Sith world named Malachor V, and the Mandalorians took the bait and attacked. Revan then activated a WMD that killed most of the Mandalorians and a good chunk of their own guys, mostly guys who were more loyal to the Republic or the Jedi code than they were to Revan. Then Revan fell to the Dark Side and that opened another can of worms...........

[@paulhewes7333]

Grogu will help with the hatchling creatures. He has an affinity with animals.

[@Sheyvanrocks]

"Is Rebels before Bad Batch?" No it isn't. Bad Batch directly follows after Clone Wars / Episode 3 and Rebels is around the same time as Andor a few years before the Original Trilogy.

[@DarthDimadome]

I'm insanely happy that they started Rebels. It'll take a bit, even if they watch two episodes per week, so they may not have enough time to catch up before Ahsoka, but hopefully they'll wait until after Rebels. There's gonna be some huge spoilers for the end of Rebels if they don't wait to finish it first.

[@Gam3Junkie]

Was that Dave Bautista playing the kids father? Kinda sounded like him. Looked right size-wise also. No mentions in the credits though.

[@davidnobre5660]

12:49 it's a Naboo Yacht, from episode II

[@kudabeen]

She's definitely not rolling her eyes and seems to be rediscovering her culture like Rana and Marketa is saying. They have been laying those breadcrumbs to her ascension to leadership and showing her living in a castle alone feeling loss to now...

[@At0micWaffle]

You guys should totally watch the Robot Chicken Star Wars. They’re so funny

[@RatedRY]

Perhaps married mandalorians can take off their helmets around each other, as when you're married you kind of become the same person. I don't know, it's a bit of a reach but the idea of the helmets staying on is just too silly for me lol.

[@jubilantsleep]

Din really threw his baby in the ring to show him off. awww. Also, awesome Black Jedi was Ahmed Best who played Jar Jar Binks!