Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted June 8, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted June 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, Rick said: Ewan McGregor the only thing keeping me interested, I think the rest of the cast have ranged from bad to terrible. What about the child Leia? Think she's terrific Also, Vader?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick 2,276 Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 16 minutes ago, nudge said: What about the child Leia? Think she's terrific Also, Vader?... She’s fine, but we have seen the babysitting plot already in The Mandalorian so I don’t need to see it again. I wanted this to do Obi- Wan some real justice, but there’s been hardly any focus on him other than the cheesy flackbacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted June 8, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted June 8, 2022 7 minutes ago, Rick said: She’s fine, but we have seen the babysitting plot already in The Mandalorian so I don’t need to see it again. I wanted this to do Obi- Wan some real justice, but there’s been hardly any focus on him other than the cheesy flackbacks. I can see your point about the repeating "rescue the child" leitmotif, but I also think the portrayal of Kenobi as a broken man (and his clearly upcoming revival) has been pretty interesting and spot on so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithcore 1,276 Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 19 hours ago, Rick said: She’s fine, but we have seen the babysitting plot already in The Mandalorian so I don’t need to see it again. I wanted this to do Obi- Wan some real justice, but there’s been hardly any focus on him other than the cheesy flackbacks. She seems and acts way too young for 10 years as well. More like a 6 year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted June 9, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted June 9, 2022 5 minutes ago, Faithcore said: She seems and acts way too young for 10 years as well. More like a 6 year old. The actress is actually 10 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 That’s mad she looks my daughters age and she’s 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithcore 1,276 Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 12 minutes ago, nudge said: The actress is actually 10 years old. I know. That surprised me a lot when I looked it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,613 Posted June 11, 2022 Moderator Share Posted June 11, 2022 On 08/06/2022 at 17:49, nudge said: This was definitely the weakest episode so far, although I still enjoyed it. Hide contents The Good: Obi-Wan starting to get his groove back and slowly recovering his connection with the Force. The lightsaber action against the two stormtroopers in the dark was cool. Leia resisting Reva's interrogation/mind reading. Fortress Inquisitorius in live-action. A tomb room with preserved bodies of the deceased Jedi and other Force-sensitives. Purge Troopers. Angry Vader. The Bad: The pacing overall, it fell very rushed. It also felt like they cut out many scenes, especially with the members of the Path - are we supposed to feel sorry for Wade? Who's Wade?... The lack of security and how easy it was to breach the Fortress and move around it, especially considering that Cal Cestis did the same just 5 years ago in the Fallen Order game; I guess they just don't bother upgrading their security, even in places that are supposed to be inpenetrable. That does kinda confirm the long-running incompetence of the Empire, but still, come on... The Ugly: Obi-Wan marching through the Fortress Inquisitorius full with Stormtroopers and Imperiall Officers while hiding Leia under his trenchoat, and nobody noticing her and that extra pair of legs... It was ridiculous even for Star Wars logic Just watched the latest episode. I agree with everything you said. "You can't get in there. It's a fortress. It's suicide." Obi-Wan: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,613 Posted June 12, 2022 Moderator Share Posted June 12, 2022 Oh and also For an underwater station, they used surprisingly weak glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 31 minutes ago, Tommy said: Oh and also Hide contents For an underwater station, they used surprisingly weak glass. It was the same in that recent Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order game, which I believe is cannon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush 296 Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Don't have Disney + so it's mostly just reading or listening to plot points. outside of just seeing Darth Vader in rage it's been pretty soft. Star Wars is tired and just respun into a new wrapper to monetise, nothing seems to age well, except for Jennifer Connolly and Batman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Saw a video where someone suggested this series has felt and looked "cheap". After watching it and hearing their arguments, I have to agree. A lot of stuff just doesn't make sense in terms of writing, action sequences, and dueling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick 2,276 Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 21 hours ago, Cicero said: Hide contents Saw a video where someone suggested this series has felt and looked "cheap". After watching it and hearing their arguments, I have to agree. A lot of stuff just doesn't make sense in terms of writing, action sequences, and dueling. The ‘duel’ between Obi Wan & Vader was a joke. Done in shit lighting, in a shit environment. It should have been epic, something grander. And I know they will probably duel again before the series ends, but that first interaction looked like some fan made shit you find on YouTube. Completely. It even looks smaller in scope to The Book of Boba Fett, which is just ridiculous. I think it’s a travesty that McGregor has been brought back and this is the best they give him. I know he is an exec producer so he does have some input, but the big house of mouse has final say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted June 14, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted June 14, 2022 Tough crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,184 Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 My biggest complaint is just some of the writing. When he tries to ask that resistance guy for help and the guy is adamant he won't give help... and then just suddenly changes his mind. I get it's to quickly get on with the story... but that's just some pretty crap writing But overall I think the show is really good so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted June 14, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted June 14, 2022 10 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: My biggest complaint is just some of the writing. Hide contents When he tries to ask that resistance guy for help and the guy is adamant he won't give help... and then just suddenly changes his mind. I get it's to quickly get on with the story... but that's just some pretty crap writing But overall I think the show is really good so far. I'm sure we're going to get "Wade: A Star Wars Story" at some point to compensate for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 18 minutes ago, nudge said: Tough crowd. It's good and enjoyable but some of the stuff you just can't ignore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 My favorite is the Storm Trooper saying "We have a long way" then 60 seconds later tells the bloke this was their stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,184 Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 15 minutes ago, Cicero said: My favorite is the Storm Trooper saying "We have a long way" then 60 seconds later tells the bloke this was their stop. That they can maybe at least explain with cuts or something (although I can't really remember if there were any cuts or if it was the same shot)... so to me that's less jarring than what I'd described where they're mid-conversation and it just suddenly turns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted June 14, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted June 14, 2022 32 minutes ago, Cicero said: It's good and enjoyable but some of the stuff you just can't ignore. Yeah I get it; I think it's fine to call out and ridicule silly things whether it's questionable writing, directing, continuity errors, or any other stupid shit, but to me it feels like so many people nowadays have extremely high expectations and take light-hearted entertainment way too seriously, leading to non-stop nitpicking and complaining. And I mean it in general; not only regarding this show/Star Wars... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, nudge said: Yeah I get it; I think it's fine to call out and ridicule silly things whether it's questionable writing, directing, continuity errors, or any other stupid shit, but to me it feels like so many people nowadays have extremely high expectations and take light-hearted entertainment way too seriously, leading to non-stop nitpicking and complaining. And I mean it in general; not only regarding this show/Star Wars... Any reason why its only 6 episodes? Getting GoT season 8 vibes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted June 14, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted June 14, 2022 8 minutes ago, Cicero said: Any reason why its only 6 episodes? Getting GoT season 8 vibes... It's been advertised as limited series, so I guess 6 episodes are enough to tell a story, but I hoped the episodes would be at least an hour long. Was quite disappointed to see that the last one was barely over 30 minutes... That said, there are rumours about it getting a second season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,613 Posted June 14, 2022 Moderator Share Posted June 14, 2022 2 hours ago, nudge said: That said, there are rumours about it getting a second season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted June 15, 2022 Author Subscriber Share Posted June 15, 2022 Brilliant episode, the best one so far for me. The flashbacks were great and worked perfectly, both for showing Anakin's/Vader's flaws, and also for starting to make sense of the "I was but a learner" line in ANH. Vader's "fight" with Reva was a demonstration of raw Force, he completely humiliated her without even bothering to use his own lightsaber. Him bringing that transporter down and ripping it apart was badass, and it was also good to see him getting schooled by Obi-Wan there again. Grand Inquisitor is of course alive, and his sassy entrance was priceless. Him and Vader just used Reva and knew of her motivations all along... I do wonder what she will do now after learning about the kids from Bail Organa's holo message. Surely we'll have a massive showdown on Tatooine in the finale next week??? The only thing that bothers me a bit is lack of classic Star Wars themes in this; think the score is a bit too underwhelming as a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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