Yeah, and Jews should sit down with Nazis and have a polite conversation about their differing opinions.

LOL. Yes, why can’t these “unhinged” people in the trans community just sit down and have a thoughtful, rational conversation with people who simply have a different opinion? The different opinion being “we hate you, you shouldn’t exist, you’re pedo groomers coming after our kids, and we must pass laws to severely…

There is never a low too low for ttansphobes to dip to, but transphobes keep finding surprising new lows. One day my jaw is going to open so wide and then I’ll swallow a transphobe whole. And I’m not even trans!

You might be a little unhinged too if one of the two political parties in your country was calling for your genocide.

NOTE TO SELF: Avoid sarcasm, because god damn fuck this country.

Agreed. I also think that The Mandalorian has already addressed the question of whether the New Republic is just the Empire with better branding. In the penultimate episode of season 2, Mayfeld observes that to the galaxy’s downtrodden masses, it doesn’t make much difference who’s in charge because they’re still…

I was weirdly ok with how this episode treated the giant grey area of “Neoliberal bureaucracy is Diet Fascism with better PR.” It’s the banality of evil vs. the evils of banality. It felt very FBI agent instigating a terrorist in it’s storytelling but also with Pershing being the poster child for the Good Rehabilitated…

While it may seem weird in context of everything The Mandalorian has shown before, I wouldn’t be surprised if this episode (and the show so far) ends up serving as a much more important prologue to Star Wars’ next big story.

And why was Pershing giving a big speech about the benefits of cloning that impressed a bunch of seemingly important people when they don’t have him working on that stuff and it’s apparently illegal?

Look up ‘Operation Gladio’ and go from there.

I get what’s being said here but I disagree with the ending conclusion; I don’t think Kane’s Imperial loyalty undercuts the rest of the episode’s portrayal of the New Republic at all. It’s not like if one thing is portrayed as evil the opposition is automatically being framed as good.

I mean, that’s the Doylist explanation.

I really enjoyed this episode quite a lot. I think it’s okay for characters to just do things instead of waxing poetically on dark bridges in noir shadows - not that I mind the latter at all. It’s just two different approaches. Also - many of these events are still playing out in real time. I’m sure Din, for…

The New Republic is West Germany.

This is a show that spoke to people who witnessed the incredible amount of work that was required to create and distribute a vaccine despite the rich nations involved and the ease of transport for a virus that was not nearly as deadly.

What trope are you talking about exactly? How she’s immune or that Ellie is the last hope for humanity? Here’s the thing about Joel’s decision, he may have also killed the person that can do anything with Ellie’s immunity.

I think their point is more so that Ellie is even more of a victim, not the Fireflies are the heroes here.

Making Luthor a Silicon Valley bro played by the guy who best played a Silicon Valley bro could have been a good idea. Alas, nobody knew what they were doing with the character.

...and given the ability to actually craft an entire trilogy rather than the middle part of a trilogy with no clear over-arching vision...I mean, he’s probably one of the best creatives working right now.

There’s no reason for Kinja if people aren’t encouraged or willing to reply or sub-reply on any topic, whether that includes you or LexW.