Star Wars Expanded Universe Thread
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I'm done with Marvel. They lost me. I finished Ms. Marvel and I'll watch the movies but I won't watch another show. I might dip in on Loki but that's it.
Star Wars... what can I say, I'm in.
Disney over saturated the Star Wars content. It is no longer a "big event" when a new Star Wars IP comes out. The branding partners for Star Wars are furious at Disney for ruining the brand which used to be evergreen.
Bet you can't wait for The Acolyte.
Honestly I can't wait for the Acolyte. That's the one I've actually wanted to see since they announced the new shows.
I watched the series and thought it was entertaining. Am I the only one though who thought the lightsaber battles were lackluster at best? They all looked like they hadn't practiced enough and they were just going through motions? That's the one thing that really stuck out to me, whenever a lightsaber fight happened, I couldn't help but think, "They should be better than that, shouldn't they?"
Let me circle back here - I'll watch anything Star Wars any time. I'm an absolute slappy for it. That said...
IMO, at this point, I think Disney+ has been a terrible mistake. They've spent a ton of money on it, it has partially tanked their stock price, they spent a ton of money on the Fox merger which I think was a mistake, etc. They've really, really damaged their two biggest brands in Star Wars and Marvel.
I mean this sincerely the people running Disney+ don't know how to make TV at a fundamental level. Take Ahsoka for an example, but it's also example like 20 of Disney+ shows. they ALWAYS bite off more than they can chew. They ALWAYS add too many characters. Why introduce Thrawn here? All it did was take away screen time from Baylan and Shin, and they were way, way, way more interesting characters. We had another season finale which basically didn't resolve any threads that they themselves set up. Baylan and Shin weren't even in a speaking role in the finale.
I think the way the show looks was fantastic. I think they actors they cast were really, really good for the roles. But the scripts, pacing, and everything like that sucks in these shows every time. That's not to say I didn't enjoy myself watching Ahsoka. But this is a just okay show with a 100+ million dollar budget which is a major problem.
‘Star Wars’ Vet Dave Filoni Named Lucasfilm Chief Creative Officer
The 'Ahsoka' creator will help guide development of future projects at the Disney-owned studio.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Honestly this is fantastic news. There is nobody working for Star Wars that knows the lore better than Dave. Should have happened a lot sooner‘Star Wars’ Vet Dave Filoni Named Lucasfilm Chief Creative Officer
The 'Ahsoka' creator will help guide development of future projects at the Disney-owned studio.
Is Kathleen gone yet? If not, then hes really not the final stop on creative decisions.
Agree, great news. I understand some may not love everything about the Mando universe he's built, but it's the most fun I've had with Star Wars since the OT.
I think the Mando-verse, for the most part, has been fine, It could have been better had it not had the albatross of needing to mesh with EP VII-IX hanging around its narrative neck. Give the Legends treatment to those films and just move forward. Actually recast Han, Luke, and Leia and give use the rise of the New Republic that can be told without the shadow of the First Order limiting the storytelling.
in general he wont allow crap like ackbar getting killed off screen and other dumb stuff that happened in the sequels to happen.
I like Dave a lot. However if I’m being honest without Favreau I’ve been a lot less impressed. He’s best at animation IMO.
The last few Filoniverse shows have been Boba, Mando season 3, Obi-Wan and Ahsoka. Not one of those are nearly as good as the first two seasons of Mando.
The last few Filoniverse shows have been Boba, Mando season 3, Obi-Wan and Ahsoka. Not one of those are nearly as good as the first two seasons of Mando.
Or just make up new characters. We need to move past the Skywalkers. I’m desperate for that.
