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Post by mrtuesday on Jun 27, 2022 12:25:19 GMT -5
Does Obi Wan get laid in this? I always hated the prequels implied celibacy of the Jedi. Obi Wan deserves better. In Clone Wars, it was implied he banged the Dutchess of Mandalore.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Jun 27, 2022 18:17:55 GMT -5
I really, really enjoyed the series. Just a delight to watch
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Post by Push R Truth on Jun 27, 2022 18:32:03 GMT -5
Legit tears for "Hello there", the "those are qualities of your parents" speech and the "Master"
Only real complaint is still that 90% of the show had dime store Star Wars knockoff music that was entirely forgettable. The Leia, Force and Imperial motifs in the finale highlighted just how much "real Star Wars music" was missed in the previous episodes.
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Post by Pooh Carlson on Jun 27, 2022 21:19:06 GMT -5
Does Obi Wan get laid in this? I always hated the prequels implied celibacy of the Jedi. Obi Wan deserves better. He's with a ten year old girl for most of it, so let's hope not.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Jun 27, 2022 22:44:48 GMT -5
Overall, I enjoyed it. There was a lot more Kid Leia than I ever would've thought or frankly wanted, and some of the writing & convenient scenarios were a bit much, but it's a series I could easily see myself watching again. Everything they did with Vader was absolutely fascinating, taking immediate importance in every scene. Hearing his actual voice and seeing him be this mangled up, uncaring, demented monster was perfect. Ewan McGregor is just a pleasure to see on-screen, too. I was never into the prequels, only saw RotS in theaters at the time, so my attachment to this era is basically non-existent, yet, I found the prequel stuff and recreated memory scenes to be very intriguing. They took the good stuff about those movies and made something more from them. {Spoiler}{Spoilery stuff} The Third Sister being absolutely no match for Vader was so refreshing compared to how they usually write this kind of thing these days. He had her number at every turn, and it showed just how advanced his abilities had become to showcase what Kenobi had to overcome. Her overall arc was sparing Luke and redeeming herself, but meh, I'd rather she had just died here instead of mysteriously being mortally wounded and finding her way to Tatooine somehow. They probably have plans to do something with her and explain what happened to the bald dude and the other weird guy.
The final battle between Vader and Kenobi was awesome. The cinematography and audio design was top notch for this, with the blue and red sabers omitting clashing light, illuminating everything around them, and Anakin's face glowing red as he claimed to have killed himself to become Vader. Vader got f***ED UP, and Kenobi found his powers through love rather than evil, which is like the exact plot point of another unnamed show currently streaming on another service right now...
I think one of my favorite Star Wars scenes ever was here, too. Vader/Anakin struggling to breathe, defeated in battle once again as Kenobi looked on in horror, with the voices of James Earl Jones & Hayden Christensen weaving into each other as he crawled on the ground with his mask split apart was a poignant moment in Star Wars history. Kenobi found peace with what happened between them; Anakin chose what he chose to become.
I was really hoping to see The Emperor, and while it was brief, it was really cool to see him again in some way.
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Post by Zone Was Wrong on Jun 28, 2022 1:00:50 GMT -5
ROTS is my second favorite Star Wars film and this was a perfect capstone to it. Don't really get the hate for Reva or Leia in this, both were absolutely fantastic. Really curious to see where Reva goes from here and Leia demeanor was spot on and I could easily see how she'd grow into who we see in the OT.
Really felt like this was the true bridge from Anakin to Vader. By the end it felt like he realized how weak unchecked rage made him and his personality in the OT feels like it was born from this season.
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Jun 28, 2022 7:55:42 GMT -5
I like it less and less the more I think about it.
This series feels like it only exists because something needed to be released at this time on Disney+. It fits poorly with the continuity so far - where it isn't outright contradictory it certainly doesn't organically fit. Many of the character's choices feel like they only happen because they read the script to A New Hope.
But picking on Star Wars writing feels like beating a dead horse at this point.
The only real good thing I can say about it is that it was fun seeing Ewan McGregor as Obi Wan again. He was the best part of the prequels as well. I just wish he had better stuff to work with.
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Post by Ryushinku on Jun 28, 2022 11:56:13 GMT -5
I won't be in this thread for a while, as my Dad wants to see Kenobi with me at the end of June once it's complete. First two eps were good, now I'll hold off on eps 3-6 so I'd be mostly unspoiled when he sees it with me for the first time. We watched it today! Really enjoyed it. Little quibbles in execution here and there, it was very much my jam and I think possibly even above The Mandalorian as my favourite Star Wars TV show. I'll most definitely re-watch the whole thing later this year. I'm fully impressed and on-board with the AI work they did for Vader's voice, too. Back with Rogue One, it had actually made me a little sad to hear such a powerful voice as JEJ's finally sounding more frail. Here, it truly sounded like Vader in a way I hadn't felt for many longs years indeed. Getting to finally catch up on and read all the reactions and comment and trivia now is really fun as well.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jun 28, 2022 14:49:03 GMT -5
Once again proving, throw crap on Simon Cowell, get rewarded in life.
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Post by Vanilla Gorilla on Jun 28, 2022 17:10:01 GMT -5
My 8 yo son’s joke: What is a Jedi’s favorite dessert? {Spoiler} Obi-wan Cannoli{Spoiler}
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jun 28, 2022 17:22:11 GMT -5
My 8 yo son’s joke: What is a Jedi’s favorite dessert? {Spoiler}Obi-wan Cannoli It'll go down well after visiting {Spoiler}
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Post by darbus alan on Jun 28, 2022 17:23:43 GMT -5
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Jun 28, 2022 18:21:19 GMT -5
My 8 yo son’s joke: What is a Jedi’s favorite dessert? {Spoiler}{Spoiler}Obi-wan Cannoli It'll go down well after visiting {Spoiler}{Spoiler} My family is all Polish and we did a white elephant exchange where EVERYONE separately chose to put in a Star Wars gift So yeah they all need to see this.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jun 28, 2022 19:01:51 GMT -5
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Jun 29, 2022 12:48:51 GMT -5
This should have happened. It's a massive loose end. Maybe it'll get tied up in another season.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jul 4, 2022 21:32:34 GMT -5
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jul 13, 2023 0:50:27 GMT -5
Spoken as someone who enjoyed it more than most...
How?
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Jul 13, 2023 1:02:07 GMT -5
Spoken as someone who enjoyed it more than most... How?Some people got paid? A bad field? Voters only watched the Obi-Wan vs Vader fight in the finale?
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Post by Bo Rida on Jul 13, 2023 3:55:20 GMT -5
Isn't it largely just lack of competition in that category? Not many American productions are designed to be just one season.
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Post by Ryushinku on Jul 13, 2023 11:36:45 GMT -5
I'm glad, it deserves some awards.
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