![]() ![]() While the details of Pershing’s procedure weren’t clear back in Season 1, he apparently harvested the Child’s blood to transfuse into a host body, seemingly hoping to imbue their “volunteer” with Force abilities. Pershing are indeed interested in Baby Yoda for his Force sensitivity - aka Midichlorian count (or M-count, if you want to avoid using that dirty prequel word). The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.First, we have confirmation of what many of us suspected from the outset that Gideon and Dr. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. "The Mandalorian," though, is a well-crafted, compelling series that's the perfect ambassador for Disney Plus - an old favorite wrapped in a new story that leaves you hungry for the next episode.Ĭopyright © 2019 NPR. Disney even sent a tweet admitting they may have underestimated the platform's mass appeal. I had some trouble logging in and accessing some features. But the Disney Plus interface had lots of glitches this morning. And there's an appeal for genre fans with lots of content featuring Marvel, "Star Wars" and Pixar projects. ![]() Give us your tired, your poor, your chosen last for dodgeball.ĭEGGANS: Right now the selection of shows appeals mostly to kids with a new version of "Lady And The Tramp" and loads of child-friendly Disney programming. But we're really in the business of saving lives. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character) People think a theater teacher's job is to put on a good show. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES") Because the 1996 Santee High School cast of Annie is reuniting for one more encore performance.ĭEGGANS: There's also a scripted series about high schoolers putting on a production of High School Musical called "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series." UNIDENTIFIED SINGERS: (Singing) It's a hard-knock life for us.īELL. ![]() KRISTEN BELL: These adults will get to reprise the roles of their youth. Some of Disney Plus' other shows are a bit more pedestrian, including an unscripted series hosted by Kristen Bell called "Encore." It's a groundbreaking moment which could lead anywhere. The story is set in motion when our hero takes a well-paying job and meets a pivotal character. Creator Jon Favreau doesn't weigh down his plots with arcane politics or awkward romance. Unlike many of the old movies, Disney Plus' "The Mandalorian" is a top drama with story mostly told in action. Here, we learn the show is set when the Empire served by Darth Vader is no more but before the rise of the bad guys in the recent "Star Wars" movies, "The First Order." Mandalorians are a special warrior race, like the original bounty hunter character in "Star Wars" lore, Boba Fett. PASCAL: (As The Mandalorian) I don't know if you heard, but the Empire is gone.ĭEGGANS: Scenes like these drop information in small bursts. WEATHERS: (As Greef Karga) They still spend. PASCAL: (As The Mandalorian) These are Imperial credits. But when The Mandalorian gets paid by a character played by former "Rocky" star Carl Weathers, there's a problem.ĬARL WEATHERS: (As Greef Karga) Did you catch them all? That's where Han Solo once gunned down a different bounty hunter in the very first "Star Wars" movie. Our taciturn hero turns over his bounties in a dive bar more than a little reminiscent of the Mos Eisley Cantina. "The Mandalorian's" first episode unfolds like a Western set in space. Not so coincidentally, they're also available on Disney Plus. "The Mandalorian" brings a huge, Disney-owned franchise into TV's future with eye-popping special effects and lots of nods to the original "Star Wars" movies. "The Mandalorian" is basically Clint Eastwood in a galaxy far, far away, which makes it a perfect linchpin for Disney Plus, the gigantic new streaming service aimed at keeping Netflix from becoming sole ruler of the TV universe. PEDRO PASCAL: (As The Mandalorian) I can bring you in warm or I can bring you in cold.ĭEGGANS: Yeah. HORATIO SANZ: (As Mythrol) There must be some mistake. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "THE MANDALORIAN") Its highest profile original series is a drama set in the "Star Wars" universe called "The Mandalorian." NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says the first episode has both a nostalgia and new storytelling that fans want.ĮRIC DEGGANS, BYLINE: "The Mandalorian" is your typical, tight-lipped bounty hunter so tightlipped, in fact, when a quarry offers him money to let him go, he's got one chilling response. The Walt Disney Company's streaming service, Disney Plus, debuted today. ![]()
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