The fourth episode of The Mandalorian dropped on Disney+ today and it did not disappoint. It opens with a group of savages on an unknown planet pillaging a peaceful town of farmers. We’ll get back to them later. After the credits, we see Baby Yoda (BY) annoying Mando by flicking the switches on and off in his ship. Seriously, what is it with babies that they always try to annoy you? As someone currently raising a puppy, I feel your pain Mando. Anyway, they are heading to Sorgan, the planet we were introduced to in the opening scene. They’re heading there to lay low for a while until the heat from the events that unfolded last episode die down.
Once they arrive on Sorgan, Mando encounters Cara Dune (Gina Carano), a former rebel alliance trooper at a diner of sorts. Mando knows something is up with this chick and asks the server when she arrived, but the server is not sure. After Dune disappears from the diner, Mando goes outside to confront her, as he definitely knows she is a problem. He is able to track her steps with his high tech helmet, but is still caught off guard when she attacks him. They go on to exchange a few blows (she lowkey kicked his ass) and when they eventually draw their blasters on each other, they call it quits.
That night, Mando is working on his ship when he is approached by a couple farmers from that village that was attacked in the opening scene. They want his help (given his expertise in kicking ass) to fight off the savages that attacked their village. He declines at first, but later agrees because it’ll be a quiet place to lay low and he persuades Dune to join him.
After some travel they end up at the village and they are immediately loved because they are supposed to be their saviors! Plus the kids in the village (like everyone watching the show) lovesss BY. I mean how could you not love that little guy?? The only thing I miss is his floating crib, because he mostly walked everywhere in this episode which was still adorable, but that crib was awesome. Like how did it stay on pace with Mando without a rope or anything pulling it? Is there some magnetic force attached to him that kept it by his side? These are the questions that need answering.
Like I was saying, everyone in the village loves them, but don’t forget they’re there to take out a bunch of savages. After doing some recon, Mando and Dune realize that it’s not just the savages they have to worry about – although hidden from view in the opening scene we could see they had a huge weapon of some sort. After seeing it’s tracks, they learn that what they have is an Imperial AT-ST.
Knowing that this is going to be tougher than they had anticipated, they plead with the villagers to leave. After they refuse, Mando and Dune begin to train them for battle, knowing that it will take more than just the two of them to take these savages + the AT-ST down.
Throughout the episode we are introduced to a love interest of sorts – Omera, who has her eye on Mando even though she has absolutely no idea what he looks like. I’m sure she’s just tired of that weak farmer dick. She definitely makes it clear that she likes him and would probably do anything to keep him there….
We do, however, get some insight as to why he can’t take his helmet off in front of other people (he can take it off in private). His Mandalorian code says that if he were to expose his face to another person, he would not be allowed to put his helmet back on. So that basically rules out any romantic companionship for life smh. Honestly though, I don’t see him making it through even this entire season before he takes that helmet off. Doesn’t it make him stand out more? Everyone knows the Mandalorian armor so it makes it tough to keep a low-profile. We also learn that his parents died when he was very young and the Mandalorians took him in, which is why he is so loyal to them.
After training every able bodied adult to fight, it’s finally time to take down the savages, who we learn are called Klatooiinian Raiders. Mando and Dune go to their camp in the woods and proceed to take down several of them, but are followed by probably a couple dozen more plus the motherfucking AT-ST. The villagers had dug a huge watery hole to try and get the AT-ST to fall in, as they don’t have the machinery to take it down themselves. As everyone is fighting, the AT-ST doesn’t take the bait, and Dune is forced to get savage wit it. She takes Mando’s vaporizing gun (it literally vaporizes anyone he shoots….so badass) and she continuously shoots at the glass to try and subdue the operator.
During this time, the villagers are holding their own against the Raiders, as Mando just happened to have a bunch of weapons in his ship apparently, so they’re landing shots left and right. Dune finally lands a shot that breaks the glass, and the AT-ST falls forward into the water hole, and the Raiders run scamper back to the forest – battle won!
Time then jumps forward a few weeks after the battle, and Mando reveals to Dune that he plans to leave BY in the village, as he will have a good life there. Mando then goes to Omera (love interest) with plans to tell her of his decision, but she turns it on him and tries to get him to stay. Things get real steamy when she tries to take his helmet off, but NOT TODAY woman! Mando isn’t gonna give up years of dedication to his Mandalorian brethren for some random lady on a forest planet fuck outta hereee.
During their convo, we see a sniper in the forest taking aim first on Mando, before turning it to BY. As they’re about to pull the trigger..BAM..Dune blasts them from behind, and saves BY. Realizing that nowhere is safe for Mando or BY where there are people, because everyone talks, and a Mandalorian with a little green kid is going to draw attention. Realizing they have to stay on the move, Mando leaves with BY in search for another planet. End scene.
Now, even though Omera is probably pissed, I’m glad that sniper showed up because I would’ve rioted if they left BY on that loser planet. He has the power of the Force and needs to be in a place where he can really use it for good.
I’m just stoked to see where they go next, and knowing that Dune will be in another couple episodes (I might’ve peaked at the IMDb page), I hope they team up for some other badass fights together.
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