You reminded me that I was curious about this too, so I turned to Google, and the Star Wars fandom has provided. Apparently it's a "Theed Power Generator"
It was basically a huge Plasma mine and processing center. It was a key part of the Darth Plagueis Darth Sidious manipulations of not only Naboo but the Imperial Senate.
They really laid it out in the Plagueis book.
The whole thing led to Padme being elected Queen, The Trade Federation being manipulated into the blockade. One of the best murders in Star Wars lore by a Sith Lord, the Supreme Chancellor being toppled out of power, and Sidious getting sympathy from the Senate as Palpatine and rising to take over the Galaxy.
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It was basically a huge Plasma mine and processing center. It was a key part of the Darth Plagueis Darth Sidious manipulations of not only Naboo but the Imperial Senate.
They really laid it out in the Plagueis book.
The whole thing led to Padme being elected Queen, The Trade Federation being manipulated into the blockade. One of the best murders in Star Wars lore by a Sith Lord, the Supreme Chancellor being toppled out of power, and Sidious getting sympathy from the Senate as Palpatine and rising to take over the Galaxy.
What?? That one room destroyed the whole Galaxy??
I think they need to re-examine the robustness of their Political foundations.
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It's important to Star Wars canon, because this is the room where The Empire got caught up in the idea that safety railings are unnecessary, and really ran with it. It's a lesson past down throguh the generations to Elon Musk in his philosophy of "the best part is no part".
It does feel like The Mandalorian and Grogu might be a critical point in Star Wars production.
If it flops, most likely the end of the live action Filoni expanded universe. Ahoska, Ezra, and Thrawn related projects likely get cancelled by Disney.
It does feel like The Mandalorian and Grogu might be a critical point in Star Wars production.
If it flops, most likely the end of the live action Filoni expanded universe. Ahoska, Ezra, and Thrawn related projects likely get cancelled by Disney.
The Mando movie is primarily Jon Favreau’s project. I think Filoni contributed a bit to the screenplay, but that’s it. If it flops it’ll be Favreau taking the fall.
That being said, the Ahsoka/Ezra/Thrawn stuff is indeed terrible and should be cancelled anyway. Filoni should just stick to animation. The dude is completely out of his depth when it comes to live action.
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The Mando movie is primarily Jon Favreau’s project. I think Filoni contributed a bit to the screenplay, but that’s it. If it flops it’ll be Favreau taking the fall.
That being said, the Ahsoka/Ezra/Thrawn stuff is indeed terrible and should be cancelled anyway. Filoni should just stick to animation. The dude is completely out of his depth when it comes to live action.
It is going to be interesting. I think it'll be profitable just on the back of Franchise and Name recognition alone, whether its going to be awesome or not? Or whether that success will be 'Disney Sufficient' remains an open question.
That being said, I do get the feeling that this is it for the Mando storyline regardless of what happens. It just feels like Favreau and Pascal are tapped out.
Which would be unfortunate. No more Mando and no more Andor and Star Wars is right back in it's normal Limbo. What is left to look forward to? Maybe the Starfighter movie?
And Star Trek is re-Disco-ing Starfleet Academy and it is grim times for prime Sci-Fi.
Save us Favreau! You're our only hope!
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The Starfighter movie intrigues me since it’s apparently going to be a standalone story that doesn’t have any ties to the Skywalker saga (thank god). Not to mention Gosling is pretty great in just about everything he’s in. There’s a lot of potential for that one IMO.
The Starfighter movie intrigues me since it’s apparently going to be a standalone story that doesn’t have any ties to the Skywalker saga (thank god). Not to mention Gosling is pretty great in just about everything he’s in. There’s a lot of potential for that one IMO.
I agree with all of that, I am just thinking that after this movie and Starfighter its going to be back to Star Wars wandering the wilderness.
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The Mando movie is primarily Jon Favreau’s project. I think Filoni contributed a bit to the screenplay, but that’s it. If it flops it’ll be Favreau taking the fall.
That being said, the Ahsoka/Ezra/Thrawn stuff is indeed terrible and should be cancelled anyway. Filoni should just stick to animation. The dude is completely out of his depth when it comes to live action.
The word is this Mando movie is going to bring characters together to set up the penciled in Thrawn movie. Thats why I said Filoni's projects will depend on how it does.
The word is this Mando movie is going to bring characters together to set up the Thrawn movie. Thats why I said Filoni's projects will depend on how it does.
Directed by Zack Snyder presumably? Unless he takes on Michael Bay as an Assistant Director.
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The Mando movie is primarily Jon Favreau’s project. I think Filoni contributed a bit to the screenplay, but that’s it. If it flops it’ll be Favreau taking the fall.
That being said, the Ahsoka/Ezra/Thrawn stuff is indeed terrible and should be cancelled anyway. Filoni should just stick to animation. The dude is completely out of his depth when it comes to live action.
Most of the exciting moments of his live actions projects have been callbacks to his animated projects.
Not a good thing.
The writing itself has been terrible, despite having a great premise and characters to work with on multiple occasions (Mando S3, BOBF, Ahsoka).
That trailer looks like a generic run of the mill episode except for maybe when the walker falls.
I am hoping that is because this is the movie that ties everything together and going forward and they do not want to spoil anything. My hope is faint though.
