Is This the Way? A Mandalorian Podcast

by Steve Stinton & Mark Stinton


Theme 1: Creed and mission (9:45)


Theme 2: Who is a “True Mandalorian?” (15:30)

Remaining faithful to one’s creed and convictions while having one’s mind opened. Bokatan, Boba Fett and Djarin coming from different worldviews. 


Theme 3: Conversion Theory & Din Djarin’s journey through the galaxy (43:34)



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Mandalore-Related Star Wars TV Episodes (available on Disney Plus)

  • While these are cartoons, these episodes provide additional background on Mandalorian history and culture, which provides a broader frame of context for how The Mandalorianpresents Din Djarin and his "Children of the Watch" collective.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Season 3, Episodes 12-14

  • This 3-episode arc provides background on Mandalorian history and the darksaber. It illustrates the struggle between the pacifist "New Mandalorians" ruling coalition and the exiled, traditionalist "Death Watch" faction (which includes Bo-Katan Kryze, as the leader's right-hand).

Season 5, Episodes 14-16

  • This 3-episode arc presents the Death Watch's overthrow of the pacifist "New Mandalorian" government, followed by Death Watch's fracturing when an outsider (Maul) wins command by combat, (following the ancient Mandalorian ways). Bo-Katan leads the dissident split.

Season 7, Episodes 9 and 10

  • These 2 episodes show Bo-Katan's and the Republic's "liberation" of Mandalore, immediately prior to the events of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005). As Emperor Palpatine "reorganizes" the Republic into the Empire, the Republic liberation immediately becomes Imperial occupation, which eventually leads to the "great purge" (mentioned in The Mandalorian).

 

Resources

We’ve created a free downloadable PDF to explore the article deeper. It contains discussion questions about the topic in general terms that will give you a jumping-off point for beginning a conversation.

The second page contains a way to see the topic from a biblical perspective.

And finally, to go deeper into the subject, we have chosen a few curated resources to explore from other authors’ and thinkers’ research or perspectives.

Read. Engage. Enjoy!

 

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Depending on how a gem is held, light refracts differently. At B+PC we engage in Pop Culture topics to see ideas from a new angle, to bring us to a deeper understanding. And like Pastor Shane Willard notes, we want “…Jesus to get bigger, the cross to get clearer, the Resurrection to be central…” Instead of approaching a topic from “I don’t want to be wrong,“ we strive for the alternative “I want to expand my perspective.” 

So, we invite you to engage with us here. What piqued your curiosity to dig deeper? What line inspired you to action? What idea made you ask, “Hmmm?” Let’s join with our community to wrestle with our thoughts in love in the Comment Section! See you there! 

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