Mandalorian season 3 episode 3

Disney+'s Cryptic Plot Summary: On Coruscant, former Imperials find amnesty in the New Republic. Main Players: Mando, Bo-Katan Kryze, Dr. Pershing, Elia Kane, ...

Mando says he bathed in the living waters beneath the mines of Mandalore. The last thing I expected was the return of Charlie Cox's Star Wars variant and the revival of the Baby Yoda Prison Experiment subplot. Then [CGI Luke Skywalker](https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a38971109/cgi-luke-skywalker-mandalorian-book-of-boba-fett/) hijacked the Season Two finale. We'll see if this crew's next plotline involves the reawakening of Mando and Bo-Katan's feud over the Darksaber, or if they're on the same team after the outing on Mandalore. [predecessor's exposition dump](https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a43236901/the-mandalorian-season-3-episode-2-recap/). Near the end of the episode, Kane inexplicably betrays him, handing him over to the New Republic. This goes on until he gives the Armorer the 23andMe sample, which shows that Mando, in fact, bathed in the living waters beneath the mines of Mandalore. Good news for all you [Twister ](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/twisters-release-date-1235466673/) [fans](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/twisters-release-date-1235466673/), but I am disappointed that [Alan Kim](https://www.esquire.com/style/mens-fashion/a36221675/alan-kim-minari-oscars-2021-thom-browne/) didn't make a cameo in this episode. Is any of this reminding you of a certain Pop on [The Mandalorian](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YDKxcdIXBs) [ theme](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YDKxcdIXBs) and dive in. This episode proceeds to do a lot of legwork to tell us what happens to all of the Imperial grunts when they lose to the good guys. [The Mandalorian](https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a35013423/the-mandalorian-season-3/).

Now that the Empire is dead, the New Republic allows its citizens to live freely. Or does it?

But in terms of what this week’s story is about, what matters here is that neither “the good guys” or “the bad guys” are doing right by Dr. There is a real “Andor” feel to this unsentimental depiction of the Empire-versus-Republic dynamic, where everyone has their own agendas and is advancing them by exploiting whatever systems are in place. (“We thought we were doing good,” she says.) She encourages him to continue with his research regardless of what the New Republic says, noting — not incorrectly — that “following orders blindly is how we got in trouble in the first place.” But the writers Jon Favreau and Noah Kloor bring their pieces together at the end, by returning to Din and Bo-Katan after they escape Kalevala. The little guy is getting so, so close to talking. Initially, this Coruscant interlude seems a bit out of line with the rest of the episode, which begins with Din and Bo-Katan shooting down TIE fighters on Kalevala (though not before the armada destroys Bo-Katan’s palatial home). (“You’ll see some pleasant colors, hear some light buzzing.”) But when the doctor leaves, Elia stays behind and cranks the mind-flayer dials into the red, while stoically munching on one of those Imperial biscuits. But all of the supervisors and droids assigned to his case are too busy — and too wary — to listen to him. After all, the Empire is dead and the New Republic allows its citizens to live freely. The planet Coruscant is an ecumenopolis: a city-covered world with a trillion residents, where after thousands of years of civilization and construction, only the peak of the mountain Umate is still visible from the original lands and seas. On Coruscant, on the other hand, one of the first people Pershing meets is a wealthy snob who admits that the change in regime has not affected him, because he and his wife try to stay out of politics. The droid picks it up and whisks it away, sternly saying, “No littering.” Meet the new boss …

Bo-Katan and Din visit the Armorer, while the former Imperial cloning scientist Dr. Pershing tries to adjust to life in the New Republic.

As they stroll the streets of Coruscant, they both talk about how good it feels to be working on a cause they know to be good after deluding themselves into thinking the Empire was on the side of righteousness. This is a class of people that lets the struggles for freedom play out at a remove. Close to the peak of Umate, she suggests she might know a way for him to get the equipment he needs to further his studies … Pershing does his best to blend in, even attempting to joke with a fellow passenger (“Taungsdays, am I right?”), but eventually a full-on chase breaks out that forces Pershing and Elia to leap from a moving train. If that is the case, and Bo-Katan is sincere in exploring a more traditional Mandalorian way of life, the title of the episode could have a double meaning. She’s a reminder of the past he’s trying to escape. Speaking to the New Republic Senate, he expresses sincere gratitude for being able to join the New Republic’s Amnesty Program and for earning a shot at redemption. That means leading a humble, sometimes nervous existence in Amnesty Housing with other members of the program, where he has mostly kept to himself. Bo-Katan didn’t ask for this, but — for now, at least — she’s sticking with it, and her meaningful glance at the Mythosaur skull hanging on the Armorer’s wall suggests this might not just be a matter of convenience. He didn’t, and she doesn’t reveal to him that she saw a Mythosaur (if she’s even sure that’s what it was). “The Convert,” by contrast, makes it look like a nice place to live or at least vacation. This may not be the main point of “The Convert,” the third episode of The Mandalorian’s third season, but it’s worth noting that this installment does something we haven’t really seen elsewhere in the Star Wars universe (or at least its live-action depictions): It makes Coruscant look kind of cool.

This week on The Mandalorian, we get a glimpse at what life is actually like on Coruscant under the New Republic--and a deep dive shoutout to Alphabet ...

We've seen this guy pop up on The Mandalorian here and there, and this time he's there to challenge Din Djarin and Bo-Katan when they arrive at the home of the Tribe at the end of this episode. This is an Easter egg because of who Pershing was pleading to: a doctor who is of the same species as Admiral Ackbar. The end of that version of the film added several looks around the galaxy at folks celebrating the death of the Emperor, including Monument Plaza on Coruscant, where we see a statue of the Emperor being pulled down. Several locations from Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith and the Clone Wars animated series appear in early scenes with Dr. Back then, the Taung lived on Coruscant before it was a planet-wide city, but they were largely supplanted by humans in ancient times before the Galactic Republic was formed with the planet as its capital. He also rides in an airspeeder taxi that is very similar, if not identical, to those seen in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. In other words, The Mandalorian seems to currently be in the process of finding its sweet spot on these franchise Easter eggs, opting for a mix of low-key nods and meaningful substance this time out. And no Star Wars character had ever mentioned it in-universe before this episode of The Mandalorian. And, as you can probably tell by the image, Obi-Wan has to make one in the Attack of the Clones portion of the LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga video game. This character, Yrica Quell, begins the story on a small colony nicknamed Traitor's Remorse that the Republic is using specifically for bringing in former Imperials and rehabilitating them, complete with a droid therapist/parole officer. As is usually the case with these things, Chapter 19 contained a bevy of references to the past of Star Wars--fortunately, though, not really in intrusive or overly obnoxious ways. Chapter 19 of The Mandalorian, "The Convert," pitched us a major curveball this week when it took the focus off of the titular Mando Din Djarin and put it instead on Dr.

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Until then stay tuned to The Mandalorian on Disney Plus to get your weekly fix of Star Wars. What’s surprising, though, is that she also confirms that Bo-Katan has bathed in the water and hasn’t taken her helmet off since, making her eligible to join the Watch. It remains to be seen how the Republic’s Amnesty Program will figure into future episodes of the Mandalorian and other upcoming Star Wars series on Disney Plus. They are taken by Paz Vizla to the Armorer who then confirms that Din has been to the Living Waters, therefore redeeming himself in the process. In season 3, though, he’s now part of the Amnesty Program, a Republic effort to integrate former members of the Empire. Right before he can escape, New Republic police arrive on the scene to apprehend Pershing after being framed by G68. Pershing and G68, a former Imperial communications officer under Moff Gideon, are traveling to the disposal yard, the latter mentions about the day being Benduday to another commuter. Meanwhile, Taungsday comes from the Taung, a human-like race that first inhabited Mandalore and became the first Mandalorians there. He also mentions the Kaminoans and the use of their technology making his research on cloning possible. Din convinces the former Mandalorian regent to escape as there are too many of them to fight on their own. Upon witnessing the destruction of her home, Bo-Katan races off to take these ships out, only to find countless other TIE fighters on the horizon. Just as they were entering the planet’s orbit, a squadron of TIE interceptors attack Kryze’s Gauntlet, which leads her to drop Din to his N-1 Naboo Starfighter.

Redemption does not come without cost, and an episode of 'The Mandalorian' does not come without a breadth of lore. Bo Katan and Din Djarin in The Mandalorian ...

The Mon Calamari cocks his head to the side, a cheeky nod to Akbar's iconic Return of the Jedi line, "It's a trap!" [Jon Favreau](https://collider.com/tag/jon-favreau/), Malastare was a planet of varied terrains on the Hydian Way. Led by Bo-Katan in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the Nite Owls bore a mark that Bo-Katan still sports on her helmet, which a Mandalorian recognizes. [an extension of the Death Watch](https://collider.com/the-mandalorian-season-3-death-watch-explained/). In Star Wars Legends, the Taung were the explicit ancestors of the Mandalorians, which is likely why this episode made special note of their namesake. [The Mandalorian](https://collider.com/tag/the-mandalorian/) tale continues beneath the Mines of Mandalore, with Din Djarin ( [Pedro Pascal](https://collider.com/tag/pedro-pascal/)), Bo-Katan Kryze ( [Katee Sackhoff](https://collider.com/tag/katee-sackhoff/)), and the ever-learning Grogu. Naturally, the days of the week are designated differently than our own in a galaxy far, far away. The final day of the week according to the galactic standard calendar, Benduday references the Dai Bendu, early religious predecessors of the Jedi. Offering him a warm welcome, the droid provides several recommendations on how the doctor can make the most out of the city-covered planet. Pershing (Omid Abtahi)](https://collider.com/the-mandalorian-season-3-episode-3-review/), who now relishes quiveringly in the chance at his own redemption. Pershing now joins the New Republic as a part of their amnesty program. Back on Kalevala, Bo-Katan's home within the Outer Rim, she and Din Djarin are pursued by a fleet of TIE/IN, also known as TIE Interceptors.