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  1. Mog
    And therein lies the problem: the sequel trilogy wasn’t really mapped out. With Ahsoka, the roadmap is kinda sorta there. Rebel’s finale and last episodes showed where the story can go. Thrawn is coming back after being “forced” (heh) into exile. Hera’s been with the Rebellion almost since the beginning, and she’s probably gained a streak a independence after everything that went down in Rebels. Sabine feels obligated to find Ezra. The beats are there for them to develop and follow through on.
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    Welp, they opened up the Pandora’s box with streaming. Yes, the pandemic forced them to utilizing their streaming platforms to release their films. So now, it’s hard for them to try to change folks behaviors and essentially tell them, “Hey! Come out to theaters to watch this!” For my family of five, that ain’t a cheap proposition anymore. For most films, I’d rather wait it out and watch from the comfort of home. But again, quality has always been the big issue. For Marvel, the other big factor is burnout and fatigue.
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    As long as Ahsoka is true to the characters and shows growth from who they were previously, I’m good. It’s Filoni’s pet cat characters, so his track record has shown more good than dog-crap.
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    What Disney found out is that writers and actors want a piece of the streaming pie, but the studios want to keep the old, outdated model in place and hide their numbers. Or just call it by its real name: greed.
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    Three honking engines and a massive payload to blast you to the Stone Age. The Tread IS the Legioss’ armor and weapons upgrade.
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    The reason they’re struggling is because the stories they’re showing on film or on the streaming are half-baked. There are some good ideas buried in there somewhere, but they get mired in dumb and/or repetitive plot contrivances. Case in point, Secret Invasion needs to stop spamming the “Who did they kill to end the ep on a cliffhanger?” trope. GOTG3 did well, because it didn’t go with the expected cliches, knows who their characters are at this point, and knows when to be silly and when to hit you with the emotional wallop.
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    In fairness, I could have swore this was for that “High Republic” book series, and NOT for the whole TV/film franchise.
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    So, got this from the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum: Think this will be my first . . . and probably last of these folding metal models. Was kind of a challenge to make, especially without small enough wire cutters and tweezers. Wound up making a mess of things trying to get that perfect arch or separating parts from the sprue. And used globs of superglue to hold things together, when too many folds caused parts to break/sheer off.
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    Don’t sully the name of the Tread. Those three massive, honking engine boosters overcome any aerodynamic issues! 😉
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    I don’t mind the idea of Boba wanting to better the lives of fellow bounty hunters and the lives of his underlings. BUT there’s a way to do it without looking weak. Shoot a kneecap of the mayor’s admin. guy, as a “warning” for all the obvious disrespect. When he hires those Vespa kids, make it that he’s paying off their debt and that they now owe him and have to work for him. Or else.
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    The biggest problem with BOBF was they nerfed the character. Even when compared to the Boba that showed up in Mandalorian, Boba in his own series was just too soft. They never should have went with the kinder, gentler daimyo idea. Have him want to change things and do things a little different. But make him a dude you think twice about crossing. It’s why I’m nervous about Disney taking Marvel’s Daredevil and Kingpin and softening them up compared to their portrayals in the Netflix series. Back to Andor though, Luthen’s been a breath of fresh air for Star Wars. Here’s a guy who does very questionable things, knows he’s doing questionable/immoral things, but convinces himself he’s doing it all for “the cause.”
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    Little annoyed that Stellan Skarsgård didn’t get a nom for his portrayal of Luthen.
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    I kinda get using the Volume for certain scenes. Kind of a pain to wait for the perfect lighting to film a scene and to be at the mercy of outside weather. I’d rather they use the Volume than rely on the old green-screens, especially if the Volume helps the actors get more into their characters and the scene. But again, it’s just one tool in the whole kit. Can’t spam it for everything, and they need to know when to use and when NOT to use it.
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    So basically, a Voltron of guns? 🤨😜
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    C’mon, don’t let a little thing like aerodynamics get in the way of moar guns!!!111!1!1!!! 😉
  16. Mog
    Some rando observations: * I guess Sabine’s not rocking the Wren’s/bird’s eyes on her helmet anymore? Wonder why creative made that choice. * Trailer is still not showing the Ghost * Or Spectre 7 for that matter. EDIT: Nevermind, they just move the eyes more to the side of the helmet, and you can’t really see them in the trailer. Helmet pic reference:
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    Back on topic, how annoying would it be if Airborne isn’t the final unlock for the Dragonfly?
  18. Mog
    Kinda like this version of the song more. Simpler arrangement, but somehow more soulful:
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    How many Flag Points were needed to get the USS Flagg by mail? 😜
  20. Mog
    They already did Young Indiana Jones, so kinda hard to fill in any limited gaps. But they could always milk Henry Jones, Sr. Hire some young British or Scottish actor on the cheap, and pretty open as far as stories to fill.
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    I’m not a big anime guy, but the only sci-fi one I’ve seen that’s post-2010 is Eureka Seven: Ao. But that thing was utter dog-poop and a frustratingly bad sequel to the original. In terms of live action sci-fi, The Expanse is easily one of the best series to come out in a long while. Yes, it can be slow sometimes, but the world-building is pretty damn top-notch. There is politics, but it’s politics that pertains to the world and cultures of that series itself.
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    That’s a lot of SDF carnage on your work bench. Took me a while to recognize a few of the parts.
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    Arguably one of the best. RIP
  24. Mog
    Would the old baking soda and superglue trick allow it to bond to the plastic? It’s been my recent go-to when the glue alone doesn’t hold or stick.
  25. Mog
    I figure they’ll drop it on Max eventually, as that’s where all the Adult Swim stuff was before.
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