Allies’ WWII fighter engine used to make droid from “The Mandalorian”

War is Boring ^ | December 30, 2019 | Andy Wolf

[C19fan]

As the year 2019 draws to a close, one cannot cruise along the internet superhighway without seeing something related to Disney’s The Mandalorian.

Telling the tale of a helmet-wearing bounty hunter and the childlike creature known to the internet as “Baby Yoda,” the show has reached critical acclaim for its creativity, production values and vast characters- including one suicide-happy bounty hunter droid named IG-11.

[Spoiler Warning: If you’re easily hung up by spoilers, you should probably go watch the first season before continuing]

[C19fan]

Rather lanky and almost skeletal in his basic make-up, IG-11’s body is made up of a variety of parts. The part of interest, however, is his head, which is made from a Rolls-Royce Derwent jet engine combustion chamber.

When I think of The Mandalorian one word comes to mind...hope.

[Hot Tabasco]

I think of oranges...

[LIConFem]

I think, “WTF is a Mandalorian?”

[DakotaGator]

When I think of The Mandalorian, I think of Disney shouting;

“Honey, I shrunk the Star War franchise to the small screen!”

[BenLurkin]

It’s like a guitar, only different.

[hecht]

the show is great, but I hope it doesn’t get ruined by Mary Sue Ridley.

[coon2000]

I have enjoyed the show so far. The Mandalorian is a good guy.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

“Honey, I shrunk the Star War franchise to the small screen!”

Already been done with the horrid and forgettable Ewok made-for-TV movies.

[Quilla]

Three generations of my family watch and enjoy The Mandalorian. It was created and sometimes written by Jon Favreau - the "get me the ball" guy from The Replacements.

[colorado tanker]

One of the things the Derwint is known for is the post-War Labour government sold some to the Soviets, who promptly reversed engineered it to make their own engine.

[Drew68]

When I think of The Mandalorian one word comes to mind...hope.

Yeah, I'll probably wind up getting Disney+ just to watch it.

[BenLurkin]

If he never takes off his helmet, how does he brush his teeth.

[Hot Tabasco]

To watch it, you have to subscribe to Disney, right?

[coon2000]

No, he only takes it off in private. He cannot take it off in the presence of another. So I suspect he has nice teeth.

[coon2000]

Yes, the new Disney stream. It’s a really good show.

[Zathras]

Its a really hard-to-peel, bad tasting Orange.
Reminds me a bit of the New Disney

[polymuser]

[Jolla]

what is a Madalorian

Clint Eastwood attitude
Hans Solo style
and Iron man

[DCBryan1]

Its Ma'aMdelorian!

[biggerten]

The Mandalorion is kinda like Steve McQueen in “Wanted Dead or Alive”, with a SciFi Fantasy twist.

Definitely a scent of old time Westerns.