You have something that belongs to me......
This week Mando recruits his old friend Migs Mayfeld to infiltrate an Imperial facility on Morag Morak to locate Moff Gideon.
Mayfeld and Mando infiltrate the facility, Fennec and Cara offer sniper support and Boba is the wheelman....what could possibly go wrong?
Well we will be driving a hijacked truck full of highly explosive Rhydonium and lest not forget the angry pirates/natives! The chase scene in this episode felt alot like a typical side scrolling action game from the 16 bit era with the multiple waves of bad guys, yet it was still was more thrilling than The Last Jedi's chase thru Space!
Spoiler: they make it to the refinery! It was very interesting when the two TIE's flew in to assist Mayfeld and Din I felt like cheering, and as the two were being cheered on by the troopers and refinery workers it felt like the scene in A New Hope when Luke returns to Yavin IV after destroying the Death Star. The Juxtaposition was subtle and well executed to substantiate Mayfield's point of view when he is discussing the similarities and differences of The Empire and the New Republic with Din. The Dynamic Duo now face off against the boss of the level Valin Hess! Migs gets cold feet when he spots Hess so Din takes the data stick to the terminal and actually removes the helmet to allow for a facial scan....Din get's the coordinates for Gideon's cruiser but Hess approaches Din and asks for his designation. Mig's interjects Hess's inquiry to remind Din that they need to file they're TPS reports! LMAO!!
To celebrate the safe return of Hess's Truck he invites Mayfeld and Din to a drink. And this was, for me, the highlight of the episode when Mayfield suggests a toast to Operation Cinder and he defiantly questions Hess's belief of the validity and cost of Operation Cinder, but Hess apparently doesn't see Mayfeld's utter anger and disgust thru his hubris. I loved seeing Din's expression as he realized Mayfeld's stance on the topic and where the conversation was leading. The breaking point was when Hess explains to the boys that people think they want freedom, but what they really want is order, which reiterates the state of the galaxy.
Mayfeld snaps and Hess takes a bolt to the chest, seeing the Trooper standing there holding his tray speechless and that brief moment of WTF just happened, was great, JJ could learn a thing or two from actually taking a moment between the action for dramatic effect....
Din and Mayfeld make a daring escape from the mess hall out a window to the roof as Cara and Fennec offer sniper support and Boba heads in for the pick up. As the two leap onto Slave 1 Mayfeld asks Din for a riffle and makes an impressive shot to the Rhydonium in the truck they came in on setting off a crippling explosion at the facility. Two Ties pursue Slave 1 and Boba gives them a parting gift, a seismic charge! One of the coolest weapons introduced in Attack of the Clones.
All in all The Believer was an enjoyable episode with a theme that beliefs change over time, this was illustrated with many characters in this episode Mayfeld and the Empire, Din Djarin and the way of the Mandalore, Cara Dune and her opinion of Migs based on his former allegiance to The Empire.
The message Din makes for Gideon was great, I love when heroes uses villain's own words against them.
Next Friday is sadly the season finale and we will have to wait a whole fricken year for season 3!
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