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The Mandalorian

Sunday, October 18, 2020 to Saturday, October 24, 2020

Theme week organized by

Ashley JonesGeorgia State University

Fatherhood in The Mandalorian: Portraying a Clan of Two

By Eva Coleman Owusu

Monday, October 19, 2020

Moff Gideon, Blackness, and Nuance in The Mandalorian

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

No Questions Asked

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Latinidad and Reflections of the Border in “The Mandalorian”

By Anthony R. Ramirez

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Expanding Star Wars on Disney+

Friday, October 23, 2020

1 comment

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10/18/2020 to 10/24/2020
The Mandalorian

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Ashley JonesGeorgia State University
10/11/2020 to 10/17/2020
Floating Cinemas

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jpetrychynUniversity of Waterloo
10/4/2020 to 10/10/2020
Studio Ghibli

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Jayson QuearryGeorgia State University
9/27/2020 to 10/3/2020
Tik Tok

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9/21/2020 to 9/25/2020
Theme Parks

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Ashley JonesGeorgia State University
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Watchmen

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Jayson QuearryGeorgia State University

Recent comments

Re: No Questions Asked

Thanks, all

By J.D. Connor

4 min 35 sec ago

I knew I was taking a risk with the form here, but it seemed that if any place would let me shoot my shot it would be IMR. I just want to thank Ashley Jones and my fellow contributors for such a great week. See you all for season 2.
Re: Expanding Star Wars on Disney+

Double +

By J.D. Connor

7 min 10 sec ago

I was struck by the immediate deluge of extra materials, as if the series were playing catchup to the franchise's tendency to offer more backstory than story. My rough timing: 8 episodes of the series, 323 min. total runtime incl. credits; 8...
Re: Latinidad and Reflections of the Border in “The Mandalorian”

Clean Banditry

By J.D. Connor

11 min 57 sec ago

The Bounty Hunter figure seems more than just a bandit or outlaw. By giving him a code, he partakes of a more narratively rich, more niche, but perhaps just as cliché Latinx representation: the unreliable, reformed outlaw. Mando's guild...
Re: Moff Gideon, Blackness, and Nuance in The Mandalorian

I think we're all on board

By J.D. Connor

24 min 50 sec ago

I think we're all on board with Carl Weathers, even more with that gray goatee that he's rocking in season 2.
Re: Latinidad and Reflections of the Border in “The Mandalorian”

Thought provoking post

By Jason Scott

Thursday, October 22, 2020 - 11:00

As with plcphd's great post on Tuesday, you develop useful insights on the real world cultural resonances around Mando, around cultural and racial representations. I do agree with you both that these extend the recent Star Wars trend of...