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The Mandalorian Season 3 Finale a Definitive Exclamation Point: Review
While Pedro Pascal's Din Djarin ceded a good chunk of the spotlight in favor of Sackhoff's Bo, he certainly recaptured a huge chunk of that glory along with Grogu The following contains minor spoilers. Scene from Lucasfilm's THE MANDALORIAN, season three, exclusively on Disney+ ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd & TM All Rights Reserved. The Mandalorian: Epic Battle Against[...]
The Book of Boba Fett Star Emily Swallow on Her Mandalorian Return
It was a rigid path that Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) sought to cleanse himself, but season three brought unexpected fortune for him, and especially for Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff), both embraced by the tribe for going above and beyond Seeking to unite the tribes with control of the Darksaber, Bo tries to wrestle control away[...]
the last of us
So the last time we checked in on how things were going with the second season of Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin's Pedro Pascal (Joel) & Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us, the conversation was about how much of the video game "Part II" would make the cut for Season 2 – especially that moment (more[...]
The Mandalorian Season 3 Ep. 7 Review: Din, Bo & Gideon's Home Stretch
The current season has been shifting in that its principal players, Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) & Grogu, ceded the lion's share of the attention to Katee Sackhoff's Bo-Katan Kryze The theme of the season has been the redemption of the two Mandalorian characters While there's no mystery left for the foundling Grogu, it's taken some[...]
the last of us
While it might be some time before the second season of Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin's Pedro Pascal (Joel) & Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us hits our screens (2025?), it's never too early to start discussing just how much the HBO series will reflect the video game sequel, The Last of Us Part II[...]
The Mandalorian Season 3 E06 Treads Into Scooby-Doo Territory: Review
It didn't take much for Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) to reclaim his way, but they're still a matter of his current partner in crime in Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff), who finds herself more along for the ride trying to find renewed purpose in her own journey The cold opening follows up with Bo's one-time compatriot[...]
The Mandalorian Season 3 Ep. 5 Review: Mandalore Avengers Assemble!
And that's especially true when it comes to our protagonists, Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff), and Grogu, as they find their new home among the Mandalore tribe known as the Children of the Watch Meanwhile, unrest never ends, mainly as the New Republic establishes itself from the remnants of the Empire, but[...]
The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 4 Review: Rescues & Redemptions
On this week's The Mandalorian, "Chapter 20: The Foundling" is short and to the point, as it focuses on two arcs: first is Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff), and Grogu acclimating to life among the Children of the Watch, an orthodox tribe of Mandalore led by the Armorer (Emily Swallow) As both[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Episode 8 Review: A Lot of Wasted Potential
She just smashed that scene. Ashley Johnson in "The Last of Us." Image courtesy of Liane Hentscher/HBO As far as the significance of Joel's (Pedro Pascal) promise in the season finale "Look for the Light," "If you played the game, you wrestled with the ending," Baker said "And now you're gonna have to wrestle with it all[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Episode 8 Review: A Lot of Wasted Potential
With season one wrapped up on The Last of Us, original Joel Miller actor Troy Baker, who's also the host of the podcast aftershow, had some closing thoughts about how the HBO series tackled the events of Part I stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie "There's this strange sadness that happens[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Finale Review: Joel’s Epic Moment of Truth
The climactic sequence saw Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal) make the fateful decision to save Ellie (Bella Ramsey) from fatal surgery that could be a breakthrough in finding a cure for the Cordyceps plague Not only did she save her, but he left in a bloody rampage taking out not only the Fireflies at the hospital,[...]
The Mandalorian: Katee Sackhoff on Bo-Katan's Skepticism & Behavior
Three episodes into the third season of The Mandalorian, Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) is traveling light these days when it comes to reinforcements Aside from his companion in Grogu, we don't really see much as far as his friends Greef Carga (Carl Weathers) and Din's preferred mechanic Peli Motto (Amy Sedaris) In fact, the one[...]
The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 3 Review: Andor Meets Black Mirror
The Mandalorian appeared to have wrapped one arc but opened an intriguing new one in the process in the episode "Chapter 19: The Convert." Bookending the episode are Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) & Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff), as both go on the next leg of Din's purification journey The episode picks up right after the[...]
The Last of Us Creators Defend Survivors Focus, More Infected for S2
The following contains spoilers for the season finale "Look for the Light." Pedro Pascal & Bella Ramsey in "The Last of Us." Image courtesy of Liane Hentscher/HBO Mazin & Druckmann on TV Decisions Adapting 'The Last of Us' "Ultimately, we generally stressed the power of relationships and trying to find significance within moments of action," Mazin said[...]
Merge Mansion Releases New Trailers Featuring Pedro Pascal
Mobile developer Metacore released a couple of new trailers for their game Merge Mansion, featuring Pedro Pascal in the role of a detective! This entirely new campaign starring The Last Of Us and The Mandalorian lead actor puts a serious yet cute spin on the game, as detective Tim Rockford has to think like a[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Finale Review: Joel’s Epic Moment of Truth
As consistent with the TV series, Pedro Pascal's Joel and Bella Ramsey's Ellie and their pilgrimage and the barbarism consistent with dystopian fantasy continues to be the focus rather than the infected who happen to also inhabit their world When we last left the two, Ellie manages to save Joel thanks to not only her[...]
the last of us
With only hours to go until the season finale of HBO, Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin's Pedro Pascal (Joel) & Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us, we thought now might be a good time to have a little fun considering we're expecting things to get very dark and tense later on today Thankfully, this[...]
The Mandalorian Season 3 Ep. 2 Review: Familiar Action & More Bo-Katan
The Mandalorian enters the next phase of Din Djarin's (Pedro Pascal) path to redemption in the episode "The Mines of Mandalore." The cold open has him revisit another old friend in his trustworthy Tatooine mechanic Peli Motto (Amy Sedaris), who offers him an astromech droid to help him on his journey to go to the[...]
The Mandalorian: Pedro Pascal: Grogu & TLOU’s Ellie Would Be Friends
On top of currently owning the title of pop culture's favorite surrogate dad, Pedro Pascal was inevitably confronted with the crossover question between his two shows as HBO's The Last of Us wraps season one and Disney+'s The Mandalorian just premiered its second episode of season three What if Grogu, Din Darin's traveling companion in[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Episode 8 Review: A Lot of Wasted Potential
And if I can make you care about him a little bit, that makes you hate him even more." Another difference on set was that Baker sees Pedro Pascal in his role on the HBO series as his Joel is protecting Ramsey's Ellie as opposed to acting opposite Johnson "That was probably my biggest challenge, not[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Episode 8 Review: A Lot of Wasted Potential
I wouldn't even mind if this episode got spread to two episodes because it seems, given all the development and checklist of game moments recreated in this episode, it ruined the build, resulting in a rush to the end. Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal in "The Last of Us." Image courtesy of Liane Hentscher/HBO Ellie meets David[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Episode 6 Review: Joel’s Uneasy Reunion
With only two episodes remaining on the first season of HBO, Neil Druckmann & Craig Mazin's Pedro Pascal (Joel) & Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us, the live-action series adaptation of the popular video game franchise might just be this close to cementing the title for best series of the year (it's still a[...]
The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 1 Review: A Long Road to Redemption
The major loose end that's not a major one given Din Djarin's (Pedro Pascal) path of self-discovery as a bounty hunter with purpose The following contains minor spoilers. (L-R): Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu in Lucasfilm's THE MANDALORIAN, season three, exclusively on Disney+ ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd & TM All Rights Reserved. Why "The Mandalorian" Shouldn't Assume[...]
buffy
And that's been the case this week with Buffy the Vampire Slayer & Wolf Pack star Sarah Michelle Gellar, who shared a look back at the brief yet meaningful on-screen time she spent with Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian, The Last of Us) on "Buffy." In return, Pascal has some very kind words to share when[...]
buffy
Earlier this week, Buffy the Vampire Slayer & Wolf Pack star Sarah Michelle Gellar shared a look back at the brief yet meaningful on-screen time she spent with Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian, The Last of Us) back during her "Buffy" days Well, Pascal made it clear during a red-carpet interview at the Season 3 premiere[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Episode 7 Review: Ramsey & Reid Shine
The moral of this story? "VIDEO GAMES WILL GET YOU KILLED!" Once again, Hollywood shows its anti-video games bias, and the irony is it's being expressed in a television show that adapts a video game! It uses Everybody's Daddy Pedro Pascal as Joel to lull you in.! Wake up, gamers! This is worse than being woke[...]
buffy
And the actor who portrayed the tragically-fated Eddie? Why, it was none other than Pedro Pascal, already demonstrating his uncanny ability to win over viewers in record-breaking time Of course, since then, Pascal's learned to take roles on shows like The Mandalorian and The Last of Us, where the character is a bit more "survival[...]
The Last of Us: Season 1 Episode 7 Review: Ramsey & Reid Shine
The following contains minor spoilers. Bella Ramsey and Storm Reid in "The Last of Us." Image courtesy of Liane Hentscher/HBO The Last of Us: Ellie and Riley's Journey We find Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Joel (Pedro Pascal) in the immediate aftermath of the episode "Kin" as the two are inside a house with the latter lying on his[...]
mandalorian
It's probably safe to say that Pedro Pascal's emerged as pop culture's favorite surrogate dad with his signature roles in The Mandalorian and The Last of Us As we wind down the final three episodes of the HBO series' first season, the actor is prepping to get ready for the fanfare of the Star Wars[...]
SNL, Pedro Pascal Reimagine Mario Kart In "The Last of Us" Mash-Up
Though our focus this week has been on this weekend's edition of NBC's Saturday Night Live and its host, Woody Harrelson, and musical guest, Jack White, we're actually grabbing some post-promo time to take a look back at one of the highlights from the last live SNL episode. Heading into his show earlier this month, we[...]