Episode 97: 'They bullseyed a womp-rat!'

James and Paul are back in the cockpit for a full spoiler-heavy chat about The Mandalorian and Grogu movie.After seeing it twice, once as mates and once with the kids, we break down what worked, what dragged, and whether the film really did feel like Mando Season 4 stitched into a movie. We talk Grogu snacks, Rotta the Hutt, Sigourney Weaver’s Leia energy, surprise Star Wars cameos, the lack of an opening crawl, the return of familiar aliens, and that brilliant live-action dejarik arena scene.We also get into the online reactions, the “too many aliens / not enough aliens” Star Wars fan paradox, whether Hutts should speak Basic, and what this film might mean for the future of Mando, Grogu, Ahsoka and Starfighter.Expect spoilers, pub ratings, baffled questions about Imperial shooting accuracy, and one very important phrase: big pipe.In this episode:Our first and second viewing reactionsWas this really just a long TV episode?Should Star Wars movies always have an opening crawl?Rotta the Hutt and the Hutt family dramaSigourney Weaver, Zeb, Embo and the cameosThe dejarik monster fight sceneGrogu becoming more independentWhat comes next for Mando and Grogu?Drop your thoughts in the comments. Did you enjoy The Mandalorian and Grogu, or did it feel too much like a TV episode on the big screen?Follow us on X/Twitter: @UKStarWarsPodMay the Force be with you.#StarWars #TheMandalorian #Grogu #MandalorianAndGrogu #CodeClearanceBlue #StarWarsPodcast #RottaTheHutt #Ahsoka #Starfighter