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The Mandalorian (2019-20)
'Star Wars' fans turned upside down. Luke Skywalker appeared in 'The Mandalorian'.
'The Mandalorian' is the first 'Star Wars' live-action drama series released by Disney Plus, Disney's streaming service. Tracks the story of a bounty hunter who was active in the era just after the fall of the empire after the Galactic Civil War. It is a drama that has been receiving worldwide attention to such an extent that it has gained explosive popularity on social media at the time of its airing, including Europe, and ranked No.
First of all, it is evaluated that it pursued the most originality among live-action videos of 'Star Wars' by combining the overwhelming capital of the Walt Disney Company, the visual effects that hit the cheek of some movies, and the storytelling that blends the spaghetti western sensibility.
When it comes to how popular it is, it has surpassed 'Game of Thrones' in the topic and award fields. It received seven nominations for a total of 15 categories, including Outstanding Drama Series, the highest award at the 2020 Emmy Awards. This surpassed the winning performance of Season 1 of 'Game of Thrones'.
As a result, it recorded the highest viewership ratings of any major U.S. streaming service in 2020. The production cost is also huge. With a total of 10 episodes, the production cost of one season is a whopping $100 million (about 110.2 billion won).
The Mandalorians in the play are a group based on strict discipline. The Mandalorian protagonist, Dean Zarin, is a bounty hunter who solves various quests. Mandalorians must always wear strong special metal Vesca armor and helmet. If you take off your helmet and show your face in front of other creatures, you will be considered breaking the rules and will no longer be part of the Mandalorian group. There is fun in <The Mandalorian> in this setting. Dean Zarrin is tempted or threatened to reveal his face several times. He also has the opportunity to take off his helmet and settle into a peaceful rural village. Dean Zarrin refuses to take his helmet off each time. Only at the most decisive moments in the entire 16-episode series revealed, Dean Zarrin reveals his face. Dean Zarrin's face reveal moment is also an emotional and epic highlight of <The Mandalorian>.
Another key character in <The Mandalorian> is an unidentified baby. They are the same race as Yoda, who became an icon of popular culture through the <Star Wars> original series. For this reason, Star Wars fans sometimes refer to this baby as 'Baby Yoda'. Dean Zarrin takes the baby to the request of a remnant of the Imperial Army. However, after he learns that a remnant of the Imperial Army will conduct some kind of biological experiment on the baby, he belatedly takes the baby out again. The skeleton of <The Mandalorian> is the process in which Dean Zarrin travels to various planets with the baby, performs quests, collects information that can reveal the baby's identity, and then struggles to hand over the baby to an appropriate caregiver.
Dean Zarin was portrayed by Pedro Pascal, who is well known for his roles in Game of Thrones, Narcos, and Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Dean Zarrin, a relentless bounty hunter, grows up to be a reliable and affectionate protector of the baby. He had to perform complex emotional performances, but it covered his face, preventing him from using the actor's primary weapon, his facial expression. In order to convey Dean Zarrin's emotions, the production team made it pause for a moment between lines, or produced it so that even small gestures could have an important meaning. Rick Parmuywa, who directed several episodes of <The Mandalorian>, appeared in <Disney Gallery/Star Wars The Mandalorian>, which includes the production story, saying, “(through a helmet that covers the face) the viewer projects their emotions onto Dean Zarrin. do,” he explained.
If the setting to wear a helmet is a variable unique to <The Mandalorian>, attachment to the existing Star Wars universe is constant. The producers do not hide their love for the Star Wars universe. “It was important to direct the visuals and make the battle scenes well, but the love for the Star Wars universe, the character setting, and their relationship were even more important,” Pascal said. John Favreau, who oversaw the production and wrote most of the script, described the Star Wars series as "an extension of a myth" and "giving life lessons to the next generation through entertainment. We deliver the value of growth through sacrifice, perseverance and challenge.” Bryce Dallas Howard, an actor and daughter of director Ron Howard, directed several episodes of The Mandalorian. He recalls his childhood experience of following his father to Tokyo for dinner with George Lucas and Akira Kurosawa. The journey of Princess Leia, C-3PO, and R2-D2, shown in the original Star Wars series, is similar to Kurosawa's <Three Villains of the Hidden Fortress>. The process of Dean Zarin visiting an unfamiliar village and solving the requests of the residents is similar to Kurosawa's <Yojimbo> and <Seven Samurai>. The Swedish composer Ludwig Goransson's music is as impressive as John Williams' Star Wars original OST.
Until now, the Star Wars series has only been shown in a number of theatrical films and animated series. <The Mandalorian> is the first live-action series in the Star Wars universe. John Favreau, the director of Iron Man, laid the foundation for the later Marvel universe. Through <The Mandalorian>, he confirmed the new possibility of the Star Wars universe by squeezing the fandom shaken by dissatisfaction with the Star Wars sequel. Disney is airing a live-action series belonging to the Star Wars universe, such as the release of <The Book of Boba Pet>.
The Mandalorian, a space opera that traces the story of an unknown Mandalorian bounty hunter who was active in the post-galactic civil war and immediately after the fall of the empire, won seven Emmys from season 1, and all streaming services in the U.S. in 2020. It broke the record for the highest ratings overall.
The Washington Post praised "The Mandalorian is Star Wars storytelling at its best". The impression I felt while watching was that I understood the essence of the <Star Wars Original Trilogy> accurately. The original Star Wars series is an adventure action drama set in a universe that combines <Flash Gordon (1936)>, Akira Kurosawa's <Three Villains of the Hidden Fortress (1958)>, and a western.
In addition, we cannot help but praise Ludwig Goranson, who created new iconic music while inheriting John Williams' sensibility without recreating the existing Star Wars music.
As we entered season 2, many of the existing Star Wars characters appeared and interlocked with the drama without any sense of heterogeneity, wisely solving the curiosity left by season 1.
To summarize, if we were faithful to the introduction of the characters in Season 1, it would be easy to understand that in Season 2, the main character and his party are expanding their worldview by visiting various places. If Disney's previously released Star Wars extended universe was just a remake, the drama "The Mandalorian" led by John Favreau and Dave Filoni is developing an independent story. Therefore, if you want to feel the charm of Star Wars, I firmly believe that this drama will quench your thirst.
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