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Ep 1:
Good stuff. I like the vibe. Of course I'm commenting as a non-filmcraft person so...
I really liked how it looked, and that they just went ahead and had our main character cut a dude in half.

I liked how they took their time showing us around. Shoe-leather bits, really, but since this is a world they had to make, it's the opposite of laziness.

IG-11 (bounty droid) was a treat. They did an amazing job of playing with the way that droid could move. And the dark humor bit about him trying to self-destruct all the time was awesome.

I'm only doing highlights because I'm reserving judgement until a couple episodes in, but I do want more of this: I'm intrigued, loving the vibe (a lot like Rogue One), liking the characters (Nick Nolte's alien was an amazing piece of work). The world touches are great (I love the idea that post-ESB, bounty hunters are like "oh hey, carbon freezing is awfully handy" and go bananas with it).

And oh yeah, baby Yoda species. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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Re: iris door...
No see, the Mandalorian knew that it was limited, so he shot the panel which fried the sensors and delimited its power! tongue

Hah but yeah you're probably right

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Epsiode 2: Any reservations I had about this show went away when the brass on the score rose. Goose pimples up and down me.



Edit: This is fucking mint!

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"I gotta get me one of those".  Okay. I'll allow it. I have spoken.

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This show is friggin' amazing. SOOOOOO good. I find myself counting down the hours until work is over on Fridays so I can watch this show!

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That's on purpose for sure.  This is Star Wars TM, but not STARWARS.  I'm enjoying the music.  Haven't rewatched anything yet, or pulled up the soundtrack.  Are the cartoon spinoffs (er, Rebels?) more JWesce?

Loving the shit out of the physical acting.  The stormtroopers!

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I haven't noticed the score too much - it's fit quite well as I recall but hasn't done anything bombastic to call attention to itself, at least not without rewatching. I'm listening to the main theme now and... WAIT yes okay, that bit about a minute into the main title music. I really like it. Doesn't sound like Williams, I admit, and that's fine. It does call to mind Morricone at times, which is appropriate.

Saniss, for me, Clone Wars took time to get used to (seasons of time). Until I did it felt like a cheaper version of the main theme, a knockoff. Stargate made that transition from movie score to TV theme much better.

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I liked the Morricone call backs.

EDIT: Read that wikipedia, YES THAT. I get it from stereo phasing.

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There is some things that just resonate with me... I meant to say that in a non audio way.  But, yeah, skin orgasm isn't the answer for naming this. Sounds odd explaning that to another....

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Larry, Curly and Mo are back.

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Just a reminder, this week episode comes out TOMORROW, and it comes with a special preview of Rise of Skywalker at the end of it.

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Holy heck.

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Oh hey. Good star wars!

But yeah this was an intense episode! tongue

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HOLY CRAP THE DARKSABER!

Next season is going to be bonkers.

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Oof, that did *not* look good in live-action. Same design worked, mostly, in Clone Wars.

Aside from that? What a fun episode, what a great season. Well paced, not rushed, set things up and then paid off.

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Same opinions re: the series. Great stuff.

But, uh, the idea of a dark lightsaber is stupid. Just saying hmm

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