Zathras Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 5 hours ago, Tank said: It's still baffling to m that they dropped him and Ahoska in a random episode of BOBF instead of showing us that scene during this show where it makes sense. I totally agree. Bobf was a hot mess and having Luke in it who basically killed Boba until they retconned his death was just weird. And he and Boba didn't even meet in the episode either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odine Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 I've slept on this whole series. Not sure if/when I'll dive in. But reading this thread isn't doing a lot to sell me on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue 3 Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 It’s worth it for the Anakin scenes alone. But yes, I think it’s a binge watch series looking back on it, so you have chosen well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 6 hours ago, Odine said: I've slept on this whole series. Not sure if/when I'll dive in. But reading this thread isn't doing a lot to sell me on it It is worth a binge watch, just don't expect the "BEST STAR WAR EVAR." It's literally Rebels season 5 in live action. I would say I would rank Ahsoka definitely above BOBF, and somewhat above Mando Season 3, but below Mando Seasons 1 & 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny Skywalker Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 I'm actually digging this a lot, but I've always really enjoyed the Jedi stories. Except for when they made Luke Skywalker a hack. Forget that noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbes Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 On 9/21/2023 at 6:57 PM, Tank said: What's a Gandalf? He is the older, wizard guide archetype in the Lord of the Rings books/ movies. Here is some more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Tank's too cool for LOTR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Never heard of it. Sounds gay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Ian Mckellen IS gay. Homophobe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 See? Called it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Choc Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 I hate how they write Thrawn. It's just like he sends his guys on a mission, it all goes wrong for them, then after he is like "nah, all good, thats what I wanted anyway" and its supposed to make him seem smart. The actor playing him is doing a good job but its just a lame character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 This is basically what I've felt about Thrawn all the way back to the original Heir to the Empire. His whole "genius tactician" thing is always played off like that. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED TO HAPPEN! HA HA! It's tedious. I find the witches Far more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odine Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 I done binged it up to episode 7. Really actually rather enjoyed this. I agree with Tank in so far as I find the Witches of Dathomir to be far more enigmatic and a scary prospect as antagonists than Thrawn. I think they'd have been strong enough as the primary threat themselves for this series to work. Though I quite like Thrawn, admittedly he kind of is just a diet-pepsi emperor "it is all going as I have forseen" yada yada. As a series in the new Disney canon though I'm way more into this than BOBF, or the latest Mando season. Hell I'm enjoying it more than Andor even though I know Andor is objectively the better production. It's the first series other than Mando where I have cared about any of the characters, and has had the best character development that I can remember. Also as someone who never watched clone wars or rebels (cause I can't bring myself to watch cartoons) I have enjoyed the extra development given to Anakin. And Hayden has done really well in selling me the Jedi turned warrior, heading down the path to war and the dark side. The scenes in this sell his fall more than what the prequels ever presented. And even through it all, I love that Ahsoka still thinks of him as a great master. The character writing seems more nuanced in this than any of the other series, except for maybe Andor, but then in Andor I didn't particulaly find anyone likeable or care that much about them so.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoLA Posted October 2, 2023 Author Share Posted October 2, 2023 I just found out Claudia Black was one of the Nightsisters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metropolis Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 Don't ask me how Ezra got off the Star Destroyer without Thrawn noticing. I thought Filoni would keep the cartoon stuff separate from the live action but he set it all up. Ahsoka's owl. Balen standing on the statues of the Father, Son, and the Daughter. There is an entrance on that planet to the World Between Worlds. Did Ahsoka see Anakin's ghost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 I found that really unsatisfying as a finale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue 3 Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 Hmm. Once again the most interesting aspect (Baylan) is sidelined. What was his goal? It was obvious Thrawn was coming back, so why not just have the SD dock with the ring thing in space. Ezra could still have snuck aboard in a similar manner to get home and then we still have half an episode to do other stuff. I guess it’s all set up for film / other series, but it’s damn annoying not to get a payoff for what Baylan was up to. Guaranteed to be recast now. Nice to see Dathomir, but overall - annoying resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 6 hours ago, Tank said: I found that really unsatisfying as a finale. I was like WTF with this finale as well. I mean what is the plan here? Resolve this in a Season 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoLA Posted October 4, 2023 Author Share Posted October 4, 2023 Yeah, not the greatest finale. I feel like they just decided to throw in a bunch of action for it but didn't move the story forward enough for a season ender. I knew it would be a cliffhanger ending when it was over halfway through and we hadn't seen Baylan or Shin yet. Hey, I saw someone on Reddit suggest Jonathan Frakes for Baylan! I have a hard time seeing him as a villain type, he always seems too nice. Think he could pull it off? I don't know if any of the big Trek people have ever starred in anything SW related before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue 3 Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 Graham McTavish has been mentioned on a quite a few websites, also Gerard Butler, but not sure he does much TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 I’m the tradition of SW villains, Baylan Will get an off camera ouchie on his face and start wearing a mask that will distort his voice, making the recast easier. The maddening thing here is a second season of Ahsoka has not been confirmed. Had Thrawn got away and everyone else was stuck in this galaxy, that would have worked. To just swap Ezra for Ahsoka in the post ROTJ continuity doesn’t solve the Jedi/Luke problem for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odine Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 Why is Baylan getting recast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 19 minutes ago, Odine said: Why is Baylan getting recast? Ray Stevenson who plays Baylan died earlier this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Choc Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 Anyone else think what they did with Morgan was maybe the lamest thing ever in Star Wars. I mean Baylon and Shin are sort of removed from the main story but its like "oh man we need someone for Ahsoka to fight". So lets just have the witches touch Morgans face and conjure up some magic sword and now all of a sudden she can fight Ahsoka. Just dumb as dumb can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 Well, they did establish in Mando that she could fight, to be fair. But Ahsoka beat her then, when she had the Beskar staff. I don't know why all of a sudden having a flaming katana would mean anything different. It was kind of lame, but not as lame as Zombie Stormtroopers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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