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Post by Ryushinku on May 27, 2022 15:23:06 GMT -5
Really enjoyable start to the show. Knew Ewan would nail it again, and he really did. That weary and haunted vibe came through strong, yet still with lots of that Kenobi reserve and inwardness. He's never a pound the walls and scream kinda guy. {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}I had wondered about and liked that he wasn't using the Force to help himself in the fist fights and using a blaster rather than his lightsaber. Felt like it'd be a good way to show both rustiness and reluctance to use the Force, he's shut himself away so much and maybe residual guilt about the whole situation.
Feels like two major points for him are going to be when he finally fires up that lightsaber again, and when he hears Qui-Gonn (hoping Neeson would be persuaded to drop in a line or two).
I really didn't expect the Leia & Alderaan stuff, and yet it makes a lot of sense now. And it's nice to see a bit more of the place, it helps to make a bigger deal with what happens to it in A New Hope .
That Reva/Third Sister was one of the Jedi padawans from the intro sequence seems very obvious, and also quickly suggests to me it's a "you weren't there to help us" kind of beef with Kenobi. I wouldn't mind if there's more of a curveball to that, though.
And Vader gets like twenty seconds, but man, that's an impact. With Obi-Wan's little breakdown, that was a horror vibe. I adore that your icon makes it look like Pedro is fanboying out to Ewan and Hayden coming on to the stage.
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Post by WoodStoner1 on May 27, 2022 15:46:50 GMT -5
Just started it. {Spoiler} I love how they condensed the prequels...yet Jar Jar is still seen as was one memeworthy scene from Episode III. NOOO, I mean, no, not that one.
But there is an elephant in the room. Given this week, it was uncomfortable to open with more Order 66 scenes. Couldn't Disney have done a quick change like some kind of general exposition statement? Just for now?
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Post by Fade on May 27, 2022 16:36:26 GMT -5
Just started it. {Spoiler}{Spoiler} I love how they condensed the prequels...yet Jar Jar is still seen as was one memeworthy scene from Episode III. NOOO, I mean, no, not that one.
But there is an elephant in the room. Given this week, it was uncomfortable to open with more Order 66 scenes. Couldn't Disney have done a quick change like some kind of general exposition statement? Just for now? {Spoiler}Had the same thought, I was like “noooo younglings!”
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Post by Scooterdust on May 27, 2022 16:40:50 GMT -5
I stayed away from this thread mostly, but I'm sure this was covered, but the casting of a certain role is PERFECT! {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}It started with Han Solo,
it stopped at the Fast & Furious saga with Sung Kang playing Han Seoul-Oh, a well-known obvious nod to the role.
It comes full circle with Obi Wan Kenobi, as Han Seoul-Oh joins the Star Wars Universe, with Sung Kang portraying Fifth Brother, the Inquisitor with the hat/helmet.
Kudos to the FX team.
I'm surprised how much I never thought about Obi Wan's reaction to learning Anakin survived.
I'm also assuming Reva was one of those younglings, but she also seems to have an infatuation with not Kenobi himself, but pleasing Vader.
I want to give into the theory that Obi-Wan is somehow involved in Grogu's protection, and imagine the reaction if they gave us even more fan service by having Yoda and Grogu share a few scenes (don't think we didn't spot the Special Thanks to Dave Filoni).
It also would not surprise me if they actually leave anything Mando-related out of the 6 episodes, and that they have enough faith that this story arc doesn't need Grogu retconned into it.
I'm sure someone will make some zany attempt to connect Flea's role here with his role as Needles in BTTF ;P.
I'm also suggesting that the name for how Flea's character was executed be "THE FLEA FLICKER," because parts of him were flicked over there, over here, on the ceiling, etc.
Now that I think about it, is there a weapon that actually contains a fanned lightsaber blade?*
I guess I wasn't paying enough attention because that's exactly what was used to flick Flea.
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Post by "American Cream" Dusty Loads on May 27, 2022 22:54:06 GMT -5
Was not expecting this show to be this good, holy shit.
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Post by ToyfareMark on May 27, 2022 23:43:11 GMT -5
Something I haven't seen talked about much. {Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}The bond that Leia and Bail Organa have. Despite not being blood related they love each other very much, and it really shows in their scenes together.
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Post by "American Cream" Dusty Loads on May 28, 2022 11:46:25 GMT -5
Ewan McGregor is a f***ing incredible actor. He’s really nailing the guilt and ptsd of the character with just facial expressions. He also has the balance of goody two shoes and badass needed for the Obi Wan character.
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Post by prettynami on May 28, 2022 18:27:54 GMT -5
So far, Ewan aside, it's been very meh to me. I'm not liking the story or character structures. Though I loved the Ben/Owen parts and want that pumped directly into my veins.
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Post by ToyfareMark on May 28, 2022 21:42:22 GMT -5
{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}
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Post by "Trickster Dogg" James Jesse on May 29, 2022 17:15:07 GMT -5
Based on the past 2 episodes, I'm really not excited about the rest. More like "Obi-Yawn Kenobi" at this point.
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Post by Larryhausen on May 30, 2022 5:50:28 GMT -5
Is nobody gonna talk about how Obi Wan is basically living the same life Rey lived up until Force Awakens?
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Post by thirteen3 on May 30, 2022 7:20:01 GMT -5
That parkour scene was bad.
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Post by Fade on May 30, 2022 12:11:21 GMT -5
Is nobody gonna talk about how Obi Wan is basically living the same life Rey lived up until Force Awakens? I mean, when TFA came out her living circumstances were being compared to Obi-Wan and Luke by design methinks. Appropriate it comes full circle, rhymes like pottery and all that.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on May 30, 2022 14:37:12 GMT -5
Is nobody gonna talk about how Obi Wan is basically living the same life Rey lived up until Force Awakens? And the same relationship with the Force that Luke has in Last Jedi.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on May 31, 2022 10:07:50 GMT -5
There are some really miserable excuses for people out there.
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Post by Feyrhausen on May 31, 2022 10:27:16 GMT -5
There are some really miserable excuses for people out there. Well you know there is only room for one person of color in Star Wars and Lando filled that spot. Anything else is just pandering.
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Post by mrtuesday on May 31, 2022 11:11:13 GMT -5
Star Wars fans learned nothing from what fans did to Jake Lloyd.
Or Ahmed Best.
Or Hayden Christensen.
Or Daisy Ridley.
Or John Boyega.
Or Kelly Marie Tran.
Or Naomi Ackie.
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Post by 6pathsoftommy on May 31, 2022 11:17:22 GMT -5
Star Wars fans learned nothing from what fans did to Jake Lloyd. Or Ahmed Best. Or Hayden Christensen. Or Daisy Ridley. Or John Boyega. Or Kelly Marie Tran. Or Naomi Ackie. This is why as much as I love Star Wars I can't stand the fanbase. Its filled with a bunch of goons.
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Post by Push R Truth on May 31, 2022 11:31:41 GMT -5
I thought we were above tossing entire fanbases under the bus because of some overly vocal shitheads.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on May 31, 2022 11:42:08 GMT -5
These people have so little memory and self-awareness that they don’t fully realize they’ve started a harassment campaign against an actress performing on the same show as Hayden Christensen. Another person that was run off by this same kind of bullshit. They won’t learn. This is all they have going in their lives and anything that they deem to be anathema, they’ll flip out over in this exact same way.
Some people simply just don’t deserve good things.
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