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Bo getting to take off her helmet gave me hope that the Armorer will one day make wearing the helmet an individual choice. What a fun episode! The battle on Nevarro was great, and I just loved watching the Armorer go all John Wick on those pirates. Carson Teva is good people. He sees what's coming; I was so glad when he told Elia, "Your kind didn't see the light; you were captured." Also, when Din told him the covert would have to relocate, my response was "Thank God!" Continuing to love the glimpses we're getting about the New Republic and its failures. And Elia is totally working to undermine the New Republic on Moff Gideon's orders, right?

I continue to be amazed by what the puppeteers of Grogu can do. They have helped to make him a fully realized character, with an inner life that's clearly conveyed with changes in facial and eye movements, coos, and hand movements. It's truly a marvel.

Perhaps in the next season they'll use Catherine's position as mayor as a jumping off point for one of the mysteries. I remember the episode where a murder happened during her mayoral election was a good one.

I'm starting to feel this way as well. If this gets a second season, I'd like to see Humphrey on his own, away from Martha and her mother. I find Archie deeply irritating. Solid mystery, although I did guess the culprit early on. And I guess Simon Harrison is destined to play assholes in perpetuity.

I had the same thought when Grogu was watching the Armorer forge his latest armor piece. Like he was thinking "not ANOTHER rigid code!"

Loved this episode! Grogu's flashback was heartbreaking. Kelleran was a real hero from getting him to safety (lovely to see Ahmed Best in the role) And I too want to know how Grogu went from safe on Kelleran's ship to all alone. Grogu's training scene: Din is always the proud dad. I laughed at Bo Katan saying "My dad was the same way." Armorer & Co need to find a new location for their covert. This one seems decidedly unsafe. Bo saying "This is the Way" feels kinda momentous, no? So now 3 baby dragons have been brought as foundlings to the covert. Their training should be fun 😝 I love love love this show!

I'm not opposed to the inclusion of the characters' personal lives, but it's just been handled very badly on this show. DiP did a much better job with these types of stories. JP and Rosie's relationship is a good example. He met her on a case, and they started dating. But we only got glimpses and mentions of their relationship. The mysteries were still the main focus of the show. Martha's cafe, the IVF, the ex-fiance - I'm just not interested in any of it. I did enjoy the mystery in this latest episode. At least those seem to be improving.

Pete saying "Clickety-clack, I know that look" was so delightful. Using Drake to take down that Melvin Perkins guy...not so much. Enjoying this season so far.

Dr. Pershing is a character that always intrigued me, so I loved this episode. I had a feeling Elia was setting him up, but I still felt bad when he was arrested. Ditto when he was being "soothed" by the Mind Flayer, especially with the way that one doctor(?) was talking about it like it was no big deal :::shudder::: It was also cool hearing about the transition from Empire to New Republic. The Amnesty Program seems like a good idea. Not too sure about the execution of it, though "Empire, Rebels, New Republic...I can't keep track." Must be nice to be so privileged you don't care who's at the helm. So, Bo Katan is now part of the covert. I don't see that lasting very long. I'm waiting for Din to start questioning The Way, even as I understand why he clings to it so much.

This has been bugging me since I watched the finale: why would they need to kill Ellie to make the cure? According to this article, the wouldn't. Why was this never an option? I could see Joel being worried about them getting anywhere near Ellie's brain and objecting to that. But why did it have to go straight to "we have to take her whole brain?"

I wasn't really following the Lineker story until this weekend, so I didn't realize that other BBC on-air talent had boycotted in solidarity with him. I'm assuming the BBC director general didn't expect that. They created an unnecessary mess for themselves.

Perfectly said. I felt sick watching Joel kill everyone in his path at that hospital. But at the same time, I was thinking "He's got to save Ellie!" I've been sitting with that tension since the finale ended.

Wow, that was intense. Didn’t expect Joel to go on a rampage to save Ellie – although after last week I guess I should have. Pedro Pascal broke my heart in this episode. When Joel was standing there, holding Ellie as Marlene pleaded with him to let Ellie be sacrificed, he looked…lost and in despair. In his mind, he just couldn’t let down another person he loved. Still, he racked up quite the body count, and watching him do it was terrifying. I don’t think she does, but I do think part of her wants to. I loved Joel opening up to Ellie about his suicide attempt. And when he said “It wasn’t time that did it” in response to Ellie’s “time heals all wounds” - :::sob::: Also loved the scene where they fed the giraffe. I think that might have been the second time we saw Joel smile this season.

I was able to watch episode 3, and I really enjoyed it. The mystery of the stolen painting was clever, and this was the first episode where I felt like Humphrey and the team gelled. The story with Martha was also handled better in this episode. I found the scenes where she talked with her mom about her late father touching.

This is where I am right now. The mysteries are solid, and I'm enjoying seeing Humphrey again, but the stuff with Martha feels clumsy and inauthentic. Like they've piled a bunch of conflict onto this couple - the IVF struggles, the awkward living situation, the ex-fiance - presumably to create tension, but I'm not sure that was even necessary. Let us see them happy for a bit, so that when conflict does arise, we know what's at stake. I am enjoying the scenery porn shots of the English countryside. That was one of my favorite things on DiP, and I love seeing it here as well.

I love this show! It's one of the few shows where I'll yell out while watching. I feared for Grogu when he was all alone after Din got captured. Speaking of, what was that thing that captured him? Does Bo Katan just sit on the throne, or does she like read a Kindle or play video games? The planet settings on this show are brilliantly done. Every single one feels authentic. So Din finally made it to the living waters, and well, let's just say he got more than he bargained for. Loved Bo Katan rescuing him - for the second time in the episode!

Do we know when season 8 is coming?

The more I see of this show the more it reminds me of Children of Men, one of my favorite films.

What a brutal episode. I can't say I enjoyed it, but I did find it gripping. Bella Ramsey is phenomenal in this show.

Charlie is like Rasputin 😆 Loved this episode! Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays murdering asshole very well. Also enjoyed Stephanie Hsu in this. I'm really into the way this show midirects and keeps me guessing.

So glad I'm not the only that caught that. Interesting hearing Greef say that Nevarro wants to be an independent trade anchor, not ruled by some far-off power. Made me wonder if it was an intentional callback to Mayfeld's discussion with Din toward the end of season 2: "Empire, New Republic. It's all the same to these people."

Oh how I've missed this show. Intense sequence to start the episode. The helmuting ceremony (not sure what else to call it) being interrupted by the sea creature was intense. When Din swooped in to save the day and landed the Razor Crest Starfigther and Grogu popped up, I actually yelled "Yay!" Nevarro has had quite the glow up. I'm liking it, though there seems to be some tension with its scummy and villainous past. I just love seeing Greef Karga. Carl Weathers is just delightful in this role. The previously-on clips made me wonder if we'd get to see IG-11 again, but I guess reassembling him isn't going to be easy - if it's even possible. I actually thought Din was going to seek out Peli Motto for some help with that. Instead, he went to Bo Katan, which...I have to assume there's more to her story. I'm curious to see how they weave her back into the Din's journey. Excellent premiere! Have I mentioned how much I missed this show!

I laughed hardest at this exchange: Joel: Any advice on the best way to travel west? Marlon: Yeah. Go east. Joel and Tommy's reunion was beautiful, but it highlighted the different places they're at in their lives. Tommy's found community and love, but Joel is still just trying to hold himself together, still frozen in that moment when Sarah died. I am curious about why Tommy left the Fireflies. Disillusionment? Disagreement with their tactics? I enjoyed the Maria character a lot, but I'm partial to Rutina Wesley. I loved her tough, tense conversation with Ellie. The little memorial for Sarah and for Maria's son, Kevin tugged at my heartstrings. Joel's talk with Tommy, begging him to take Ellie to the Fireflies broke my heart. He is just consumed by fear and guilt and probably a lot of shame. Brilliant work by Pedro Pascal. Ellie and Joel seem to be moving toward a true father/daughter dynamic, despite their protests to the contrary. I appreciate that Ellie called him out on trying to leave her "for her own good."

I want to give Joel a hug.

Continuing the season on BritBox I was surprised by how much Selwyn's storyline with his daughter, Andrina, moved me. Good work from both actors. Loved the cliffhanger at the end of episode 6. Inspector-is-now-the-accused is an old trope, but I'm curious to see the dynamics it throws up for this set of characters.