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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 19, 2024 21:55:44 GMT
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Post by Llama God on Mar 20, 2024 8:30:37 GMT
Based on looks alone, this looks pretty much like almost every other Disney+ Star Wars or Marvel TV show - nothing is visually screaming out to watch it. But I remain a sucker for lightsabers, and more to the point the acting talent in this one - notably Carrie-Ann Moss and Dafne Keen - suggests that it won't just be a by-the-numbers thing, so I'll be watching.
I mean I was always going to be watching. It's a Star Wars project. I can't help myself.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 20, 2024 8:50:48 GMT
That looks deeply dull and generic. Also suffers from the current lighting fad of making everything so dark you can't see what the fuck is going on.
Pass.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 20, 2024 12:28:55 GMT
I am assuming it's something Sith related, ah well they can't all be Andor.
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Post by legios on Mar 20, 2024 18:04:18 GMT
"Contents: 90% Mechanically Recovered Star Wars."...
Not really feeling that.
Karl
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Post by Stomski on Jun 3, 2024 19:19:22 GMT
Starts Wednesday.
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Post by Llama God on Jun 4, 2024 7:10:53 GMT
Reviews seem to be good, so I'm cautiously not pessimistic...
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 7, 2024 20:49:59 GMT
Decided to give this a go. First two episodes mediocre at best, episode three terribly dull. Nothing original or interesting going on here at all.
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 7, 2024 23:24:48 GMT
I didn't hate it, some of its enjoyable but I struggled to see the point of it
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 8, 2024 8:22:59 GMT
I will keep going with it, but I'm sure if this didn't have the Star Wars name supporting it, it wouldn't have got much attention. As a sci-fi/fantasy type story it's not stepping outside any well worn tropes.
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 8, 2024 9:47:26 GMT
That's one thing that did annoy me a little, it's set a century or so before ep 4 or ep1, but visually it looks exactly like everything from ep4 onwards. What ever didn't work about the prequels, the art deco look of them tells a story and establishes a clear distinction with later episodes.
There's just non of that here.
Possibly less justified, but I the same annoyance about House of Dragons.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 11, 2024 7:51:53 GMT
I saw the trailer for the next show (Skeleton Crew). I am sure the internet will be coping very well.
-Ralph
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Post by tomwe on Aug 12, 2024 9:18:45 GMT
Great genre mixup! Love it.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 20, 2024 7:13:39 GMT
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Post by tomwe on Aug 20, 2024 9:07:41 GMT
I'm a bit disappointed as I enjoyed the last few episodes. I wholly agree with the comments above regarding the visual similarity to other SW. Like no one thought to make the Jedi look different. Bet they regret ending on a cliffhanger now. Playing the 'ongoing narrative' game in these times of tightening purse strings is pretty dangerous. I also remember saying to a friend I found the first two episodes utterly boring and lacking in dynamism in the directing, so I can see why people turned off.
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 20, 2024 10:58:29 GMT
I think I've only got as far as watching the first four. Need a binge I think to clear that off.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 20, 2024 11:25:03 GMT
I didn't bother with it though am aware of the hilarious "The power of one" song.
If I went back in time and told young Ralph that:
A: There would actually be new Star Wars stuff.
B: Old Ralph wouldn't be interested in watching it all...
...then I would have exploded!
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 20, 2024 15:41:36 GMT
I feel bad for the fans and I hate if toxic fanboys did have any affect on Disneys decision, but almost every person Ive read who loved the show seems to love it because of its representation (or some variation of).... but that just isnt enough.
It was fine, indivdual episodes were good, performances were good. But the writing was bland, weird things happened late on and as I said visually it was same old and throughtout I just kept asking "why is this?"
I would have watched a second season, but I cant find any energy to care that there wont be.
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 20, 2024 15:45:32 GMT
The only thing I will miss is Rodent Tracker Man. I'll never find out his name or motivations or understand his manipulations.
Was he a coward, genius or was he the new "Jar Jar is a Sith".
Dammit! I was wrong I want more Acolytes!
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Post by duffism1981 on Aug 20, 2024 16:33:26 GMT
There name is Bazil.
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 20, 2024 16:46:55 GMT
Yay.
One step closer to unravelling the mystery.
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Post by Llama God on Aug 21, 2024 7:16:39 GMT
"Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the wise?"
"No."
"Well you never will - it got cancelled."
I'm disappointed by this news. Whilst I was able to enjoy some of it, and liked the ideas behind it, despite the lightsaber fights being some of the best that Star Wars has ever provided the rest of the series was really badly paced and executed. Now I'm a fan of slow, thoughtful storytelling... but only when it's done well and with a point and it's not just people staring off into the middle-distance for ages at a time for no reason. I think if the Acolyte had been a film it would've been great, but at eight episodes there just wasn't enough going there to maintain interest. It's a shame, because this is something they could've corrected on reflection in a second series. But now we'll never know... |
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Post by Stomski on Oct 9, 2024 18:51:06 GMT
Finally watched. Definitely would have benefitted from being trimmed down and posed some interesting questions of the morality of Jedi practices with regards to other cultures and how they treat children. Enjoyed the second half of the series.
Who was Vernestra talking to on the comm? Almost sounded like Ian McDiarmid.
The knowledge that the force can be used to create a child certainly feeds in to the Plageuis / Sidious long term plot.
How The Stranger taking an apprentice works with the rule of two if he's the apprentice of Plageuis.
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