Star Wars

[Wastedyouth]

Solo was awesome. I do not understand why people didn't like it.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Wastedyouth

Solo was awesome. I do not understand why people didn't like it.

My only real gripe with Solo was that it was too damned dark.

Not in tone or theme, I mean the movie itself was too damned dark to really see anything. Such a simple thing.

[GreenLantern]

Next animated Star Wars series for Disney+ will be based off of the Bad Batch, introduced in the last season of clone wars.

The series follows the elite and experimental clones of the Bad Batch (first introduced in The Clone Wars) as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War. Members of Bad Batch — a unique squad of clones who vary genetically from their brothers in the Clone Army — each possess a singular exceptional skill, which makes them extraordinarily effective soldiers and a formidable crew. In the post-Clone War era, they will take on daring mercenary missions as they struggle to stay afloat and find new purpose.

https://www.starwars.com/news/star-w...eries-announce

Filoni will produce the series. I found them to be a little hokey... like a 90s action film type cast. But then I remembered I love 90s action films. Also any additional animated stat wars is great. Especially with what they did with the last season of clone wars. This new series will debut sometime in 2021.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Wastedyouth

Solo was awesome. I do not understand why people didn't like it.

The last 30 minutes or so was pretty weak, with the whole double triple cross thing going on. And the train chase, of course. I also felt a better writer could have handled the card game better. I'm not sure the movie justified it's existence.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern

Next animated Star Wars series for Disney+ will be based off of the Bad Batch, introduced in the last season of clone wars.



https://www.starwars.com/news/star-w...eries-announce

Filoni will produce the series. I found them to be a little hokey... like a 90s action film type cast. But then I remembered I love 90s action films. Also any additional animated stat wars is great. Especially with what they did with the last season of clone wars. This new series will debut sometime in 2021.

Could be interesting, since its always the question of whether the Bad Batch was accidental or on purpose in terms of genetic play. How were they treated when they came out of the tubes, because for the most part either the defective clones were shuffled off to non combat roles, or just euthanized and recycled.


I was let down by Resittance which was dull and maybe didn't understand its audience, but the last season of Clone Wars revitalized the Animated Star Wars universe and there's still talk that there is work being done on a new season of Rebels focused on Sabine and Ashoka trying to find Snoke errr Ezra.

[Mazrim]

The Bad Batch sounds a lot like Wraith Squadron, which would at least be more interesting because it wasn't just a bunch of human characters.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Locke

My only real gripe with Solo was that it was too damned dark.

Not in tone or theme, I mean the movie itself was too damned dark to really see anything. Such a simple thing.

I believe it's the nature of going with a natural lighting look. I'm not a fan of this style but I can't say it bothered me as much as it may have others.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Locke

My only real gripe with Solo was that it was too damned dark.

Not in tone or theme, I mean the movie itself was too damned dark to really see anything. Such a simple thing.

It seems that most movies have gone to a darker environment, maybe that's to hide the flaws in CGI.


I think the only movie that went the opposite way was Alien Convenent, when we suddenly had Aliens running around in clear day light and lit environments and it somehow made them a lot less terrifying.

[Buff]

Originally Posted by Wastedyouth

Solo was awesome. I do not understand why people didn't like it.

I loved it too. Last time I watched it I was tyigg to figure out what I missed that I liked it and many other people hated it. I couldn't figure it out.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by Wastedyouth

Solo was awesome. I do not understand why people didn't like it.

Really liked the beginning. Then it quickly descended into a generic CGI fest and throws the plot out the window. Overall, it just didn't seem like it was created by people who love the source material, which really shines through in good Star Wars content, like the Mandalorian.

Edit: I don't think Solo was actively bad in the way that the Last Jedi was. There were just large sections where I was straight up bored and wondering what does this add and why they even bothered to make the movie.

[1qqaaz]

I like the bad batch, but I'm really starting to miss the Jedi.

Resistance, Mandalorian, and now this, are all lacking jedi characters.

For this reason, the High Republic is the most interesting to me.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

I like the bad batch, but I'm really starting to miss the Jedi.

Resistance, Mandalorian, and now this, are all lacking jedi characters.

For this reason, the High Republic is the most interesting to me.

I'm actually glad.

Its a big Galaxy and there are more out there than just Jedi.

Besides, I found the pseudo Deus-ex-machina of 'Magicking' your way out of problems and situations was becoming tiresome.

The Jedi are interesting, but just keep them in small doses.

[1qqaaz]

Originally Posted by Locke

I'm actually glad.

Its a big Galaxy and there are more out there than just Jedi.

Besides, I found the pseudo Deus-ex-machina of 'Magicking' your way out of problems and situations was becoming tiresome.

The Jedi are interesting, but just keep them in small doses.

That seems to be the path they're taking.

Resistance still had Eila. Mandalorian will have some Ahsoka. I wouldn't be surprised if this Bad Batch series has some Ahsoka or Quinlan Vos. I doubt we see Cal Kestis, since this takes place slightly before Fallen Order. If Kanan Jarrus appears it will probably just be a cameo/easter egg.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

That seems to be the path they're taking.

Resistance still had Eila. Mandalorian will have some Ahsoka. I wouldn't be surprised if this Bad Batch series has some Ahsoka or Quinlan Vos. I doubt we see Cal Kestis, since this takes place slightly before Fallen Order. If Kanan Jarrus appears it will probably just be a cameo/easter egg.

Yes. Them.

Whoever they are.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

I like the bad batch, but I'm really starting to miss the Jedi.

Resistance, Mandalorian, and now this, are all lacking jedi characters.

For this reason, the High Republic is the most interesting to me.

Mandalorian is based around a clone of Yoda (or at least it seems to be), who's used his force power multiple times. I know that the child is just a powerful force user with good intentions and not actually a Jedi, but it comes across as the same as how Luke was a Jedi in the OT.

[1qqaaz]

Originally Posted by blankall

Mandalorian is based around a clone of Yoda (or at least it seems to be), who's used his force power multiple times. I know that the child is just a powerful force user with good intentions and not actually a Jedi, but it comes across as the same as how Luke was a Jedi in the OT.

Good point.
And I'd argue that Baby Yoda is one of the most interesting parts of the show.
But I don't see Baby Yoda being a big part of the plot past season 2.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Locke

I'm actually glad.

Its a big Galaxy and there are more out there than just Jedi.

Besides, I found the pseudo Deus-ex-machina of 'Magicking' your way out of problems and situations was becoming tiresome.

The Jedi are interesting, but just keep them in small doses.

In a galaxy of trillions of lives, there were something like 10,000 Jedi at the height of their powers. The question was how Palpatine so quickly erased them from history, it was probably pretty easy, a lot of worlds probably had never seen a Jedi, so they became creatures of lore.



It would have made it pretty easy for Palpatine to villify them in history as well.


I'm still feeling that Chirrut in Rogue One was a Jedi. .

Cassian, evidently, had other things on his mind. He watched Chirrut’s partner. “Is he Jedi?” he asked, with the hushed doubt of a man on the verge of a great discovery.
...
“No Jedi anymore,” Chirrut’s partner said. “Only dreamers like this fool.” Chirrut shrugged mildly. “The Force did protect me.”

There can be a lot of meaning behind that line, especially a blind clearly force sensitive who has some training.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Buff

I loved it too. Last time I watched it I was tyigg to figure out what I missed that I liked it and many other people hated it. I couldn't figure it out.

It was much better than I was expecting and IMO it was a victim of bad timing as the TLJ stink was omnipresent.

[Inglewood Jack]

I found the attempt to explain the origin of every single piece of Solo lore to be supremely irritating. Han’s last name, Chewbacca’s nickname, the Kessel Run, his signature blaster, why he shoots first, the distinctive shape of the Falcon, his gambling prowess, his soft spot for rebels...it just goes on and on. It’s like everything we know about this character was determined in the short time span of him hanging out with Woody Harrelson. Even if it was successful enough for a sequel, what do they even have left to develop.

But that’s just me, and I probably also went into it super jaded after TLJ, like many others. Maybe it deserves a rewatch cause I haven’t given it a second look since its initial release.

[GreenLantern]

Season 2 of Mandalorian has been confirmed for an October release as well. I know that there was never any news of a delay, but figured with everything else being announced as a delay it was nice to see this still confirmed. Filming has wrapped and it is currently in post production.

Nice to have something concrete to look forward to for what could very likely be quarantine phase 2.