Dynaman

Finally finished watching Andor it is holds up well.  The only problem I really had with it is that everyone and their uncle knew that Yavin was the location of the rebel base, for the Empire not to have found out is beyond belief.  Things others have brought up too (like the woeful security at the Senate) were more momentary so easier to ignore.

It is Hollywood though so not a deal breaker on an otherwise well written show, nuanced characters being very hard to come by in Star Wars.

7 hours ago, azrael said:

For you theater-goers.

AMC now warns moviegoers to expect ‘25-30 minutes’ of ads and trailers

Maybe it's a blessing-in-disguise that I have less time to go to theaters these days. 

The warning is a little late.  AMC theaters where I am had ads and trailers lasting that long before Covid.  (not every film, but a few certainly did)

This might be closer to the original book but the trailer really doesn't catch my interest.  And there is NO beating the combo of Arnold and Richard Dawson.  And the lady saying Arnold was "one mean mother..."

5 hours ago, Big s said:

It’s gonna be tough to get the look since most anime these days looks too clean. The old one had a gritty look that helped sell the apocalyptic feel. 

I think you nailed it there.  The modern look just doesn't work with this particular story.

14 hours ago, Big s said:

I think it would work if it has more of a drawn look than the usual cgi kinda look that a lot of newer stuff has. The story could use little tweaks here and there to trim the fluff and it will probably be fine.

I'm thinking more of the content - it was the quintessential late seventies / early eighties apocalypse universe with martial arts thrown in.  I can't see them getting the vibe correct any longer.

The original was so firmly linked to the time it was made, hard to see a remake doing well.  I hope I am wrong though.

I would have been excited for this if not for that dreadful History of the World show.  If it gets good reviews I may see it at the theater but will probably be waiting for netflix, amazon, etc...

I have a feeling it is going to transition to a new series following Kirk and the Enterprise.  Or perhaps going to movies.

18 hours ago, Seto Kaiba said:

I wouldn't call Rogue One a bad movie by any stretch of the imagination.

I'd call it probably the single best movie outside of the original trilogy.

Heck, it is far above Return of the Jedi, which is where the Rot really started.

Personally I have a hard time choosing between it or the original Star Wars as the number 2 film in the entire franchise. Star Wars has the benefit of being a phenomenon that really sucked me in to science fiction (*) but really doesn't hold up as an incredible movie. 

* I remember seeing an ad for SW around Christmas and thinking it was just another silly science fiction movie - after the following summer I never had that pre-conceived notion about scifi again, though there were PLENTY of garbage scifi movies post SW of course.

5 hours ago, Thom said:

I'm ready for DS V-III to be the size of a solar system, with every planet holed through and fitted with focusing crystals. Once they all align, the Nu New Newest Newer Republic better watch out!

All I can think of with that quote about ever expanding Death Stars is "Gurren Lagann", without the charm of course.  It does give DisneyLucasFilmInc a direction statement, perhaps I can sue for a finders fee in a few decades (well, my offspring can).

That has got to be the most memorable season ending yet.

Looking forward to next season, wherever it may end up.

1 hour ago, Scopedog said:

I didn't know about this background info.  I'm not generally conspiracy-minded, but I find it very hard to believe that the US government isn't working on this exact type of subversive AI technology.

You should worry more about some corporation doing so.  A government will just come in and  hook it up to weaponry after the fact.

An AI controlled drone going "nuts" and needing to be shot down?  IF someone is silly enough to hook up an autonomous drone with weaponry without an off switch then we could possibly have that today.  An actual AI, nowhere near it. 

I just got back from the latest Mission Impossible movie.  Decent film, anyone that likes the series will enjoy this one.

The price for tickets though, $25 a ticket for a matinee.  OW!  That is up about $10 from the last time I went to a movie at a theater (granted, five years ago but still)

I don't think I can handle any more stupid people doing stupid things.  The plots for these movies take it to way tooooo much excess.

Very solid episode, Gatwa got to show he has some acting chops in addition to happy go lucky.  This iteration of the Doctor has some serious mental stability issues when really pushed to his limit.

I've not seen the latest yet (Monday night when I have time alone to just sit and enjoy) but so far his stories (except that Space Babies one) have been excellent across the board.  I've not missed the classic villains (yet)

24 minutes ago, Big s said:

So Goth Atlas with pretty painted nails is a real thing….

Considering the funky (at best) physics of the game I don't see any problem with releasing some new models as a "goth" version.  They could sell lots of games and books and not have to change any of the game mechanics (just the handwave explanation of how it works) 

Ow!  Even this reference is 30 years ago now.  But very appropriate for a Miami Vice remake practically since it went off the air.

That was great.  We need the FUN song!

It is hard not to be weird when the entire subplot you are part of make no stinking sense.

I'm not fond of the Smuggler's Run ride and this change will not make a difference.  The queue to get on the ride is more interesting to me with the walk by the table where Chewie played that Chess game with the droids.

Disney REALLY needs to get that third ride installed (and then add two more somewhere, maybe where the old hotel was even though they turned it  into a small office) since two rides is a joke for the space taken up.

That is too rich for my blood, Hux being even remotely competent?  Not even close, he was a blithering idiot who only got where he did since Snoke liked lickspittles.  (actually everyone in the sequels is an incredible moron, sadly including the OG characters, that the only adversaries they can defeat are the morons on the other side).

18 hours ago, Seto Kaiba said:

Grand Admiral Thrawn... a man whose "tactical genius" amounts to little more than not being comically incompetent and delegating the inevitable screwup which lets the Rebels win and escape to a subordinate with more ambition than brains.

That alone puts him far far (far) above the sequel villains.

They made a solid choice for the recasting of Baylan (can't think of a better choice then the hound, not exactly the same character type but close and the actor has the demonstrated talent to pull it off).  Unlike other Disney Star Wars shows Ashoka did not suffer as badly, Thrawn was a let down and the writing for Ahsoka herself was uninspired but there is a chance the show can learn from the mistakes of the first season.