History Recap / TheMandalorianS3E3Chapter19TheConvert

** Kane's motivation: is she recovering the research for Gideon (or somebody else) to continue the strand-cast project? Does she set up and betray Pershing to increase her own standing in the New Republic? A simple case of {{revenge}}? All of the above?

* ShoutOut: The brainwashing machine the New Republic uses on former Imperials is called a [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons Mind Flayer.]]

* CrapsaccharineWorld: Oh sure, Coruscant at the start of the New Republic age looks as vibrant as it did in the years before the Republic fell, and they're seemingly making efforts to help those who are in the amnesty program -- but it's still nearly as rotten as it was during the Imperial era. The elites still aren't terribly concerned with the wider issues in the galaxy, and an oppressive, invasive bureaucracy is still in place for those that the government is worried about getting out-of-line. And it's all topped off by it being revealed that the good guys aren't above using low-level brainwashing, which also calls into question whether or not [[HeelFaceBrainwashing the other former Imperials who have otherwise acted normal have been subject to this]].

* YouCantGoHomeAgain: The TIE Bombers destroy Bo-Katan's castle on Kalevala and forces her to withdraw with Din.

* YankTheDogsChain: Elia Kane enticed Dr. Pershing with the idea that he should continue his research to that the New Republic could benefit from it. And then, when they get caught with the equipment he needed, she's revealed to have been working with the police, whom she uses to get him strapped to a mind flayer.

* CrapsaccharineWorld: Oh sure, Coruscant at the start of the New Republic age looks as vibrant as it did in the years before the Republic fell, and they're seemingly making efforts to help those who are in the amnesty program -- but it's still nearly as rotten as it was during the Imperial era. The elites still aren't terribly concerned with the issues of the wider issues in the galaxy, and an oppressive, invasive bureaucracy is still in place for those that the government is worried about getting out-of-line. And it's all topped off by it being revealed that the good guys aren't above using low-level brainwashing, which also calls into question whether or not [[HeelFaceBrainwashing the other former Imperials who have otherwise acted normal have been subject to this]].

** Kane's motivation: is she recovering the research for Gideon (or somebody else) to continue the strand-cast project? Does she set up and betray Pershing to increase her own standing in the New Republic? A simple case of {{Revenge}}? All of the above?

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Bo-Katan ''never'' took off her helmet in the entire episode since [[SymbolicBaptism emerging from the Living Waters of Mandalore]] and it's completely of her own volition rather than being pressured by Din. It's implied that her encounter with the Mythosaur has made her more open to the Watch's religion than she would like to admit.

* EveryoneHasStandards: When it's revealed Kane was an officer for Gideon, the mood of the other former Imperials present immediately takes a downshift; whether they're putting on an act same as Kane is left unclear, but it seems Gideon is too much even for some former Imperials.

* AmbiguousSituation: Kane's motivation: is she recovering the research for Gideon (or somebody else) to continue the strand-cast project? Does she set up and betray Pershing to increase her own standing in the New Republic? A simple case of {{Revenge}}? All of the above?

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Bo-Katan ''never'' took off her helmet in the entire episode since [[SymbolicBaptism emerging from the Living Waters of Mandalore]] and it's completely in her own volition rather being pressured by Din. It's implied that her encounter with the Mythosaur has made her open to the Watch's religion than she would like to admit.

* YankTheDogsChain: Elia Kane enticed Dr. Pershing with the idea that he should continue his research to that the New Republic could benefit from it. And then, when they get caught with the equipment he needed, she's revealed to have been in on the police's side.

* YouCantGoHomeAgain: The TIE Bombers destroy Bo-Katan's castle on Kalevala and forces her to withdraw with Din.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: The episode showcases this side of Pershing in a clearer way than previous seasons. He still doesn't appear to be all that evil a man in general, but he's well aware of his trade's moral ambiguity and struggles with it throughout the episode. Sadly, it's this genuine desire to do good that makes him an easy tool for [[AmbiguousSituation whatever Kane's goals are.]]
* UncertainDoom: After she betrays Pershing to the Coruscanti police, Kane sneakily ups the setting on the mind flayer he's placed into; we leave the scene before anything intense happens, but it's not looking likely that Pershing makes it out with his mind whole, if at all.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: The episode showcases this side of Pershing in a clearer way than previous seasons. He still doesn't appear to be all that evil a man in general, but he's well aware of his trade's moral ambiguity and struggles with it throughout the episode. Sadly, it's this genuine desire to do good that makes him an easy tool for [[AmbiguousSituation whatever Kane's goals are.]]

* YouCantGoHomeAgain: The TIE Bombers destroy Bo-Katan's castle on Kalevala and forces her to withdraw with Din.

* AmbiguousSituation: Kane's motivation: is she recovering the research for Gideon (or somebody else) to continue the Dark Trooper project? Does she set up and betray Pershing to increase her own standing in the New Republic? A simple case of {{Revenge}}? All of the above?

* ADayInTheLimelight: Din, Bo-Katan, and Grogu only appear in the opening and very end. The rest of the episode focuses on Dr. Pershing's attempt to recover his Dark Trooper research.
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: Someone sent two full squadrons of TIE Interceptors plus three TIE Bombers to attack a castle with just the one Mandalorian and some servant droids. The ridiculous amount of resources spent on the task clues Bo-Katan in that no mere Imperial warlord could be behind it.

* ADayInTheLimelight: Din, Bo-Katan, and Grogu only appear in the opening. The rest of the episode focuses on Dr. Pershing's attempt to recover his Dark Trooper research.