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:lol :lol I'm imagining Filoni sitting in his Dungeon of the Derivative (where he pastes together future storylines) as a minion constantly sends him links to fan validation of his approach. And when reading that post: ;)

It was either that or take the gear off and have to come out in his Underoos. :lol Even though there were obvious logical reasons for him not to come out wearing stormtrooper gear (including helmet - as if anyone in the audience didn't already know who it was), this was just another one of the...

Only two!? Wow! ;) When they boarded the Chimaera they set their Force-sensing to airplane mode hyperspace mode and just forgot to set it back upon re-entry. :monkey3 In all seriousness, if I actually tried to formulate a real answer to your question, I'd speculate that they can only track...

My favorite bit from the finale was when Thrawn took the time to pointedly give Morgan a speech about (paraphrasing here) how Jedi should never be underestimated and that he himself will never again discount Jedi resourcefulness or allow one the chance to thwart his efforts. Aaaaaand... he goes...

Agreed.

That's fine. But peak efficiency hasn't been a requirement for Thrawn to succeed in the past. He's going to be outnumbered when he takes an Imperial remnant up against a galactic republic. It would've been nice to establish his ability to overcome the odds by way of tactical brilliance rather...

Wouldn't he have relied on witches for their ability to communicate remotely with beings in the other galaxy? *That* much makes enough sense. I don't object to that at all (other than stretching my tolerance for the extent of how much magic solves in these stories).

Ah yes, because a renowned military leader utilizing strategy, vessels, and troops is a crutch in the same way as relying instead on witch magic to revive dead troops, discover hidden adversaries, and arm allies when conventional tactics keep *failing repeatedly.* Oof.

Regardless of my personal view of the amplified mysticism, all of that could've still been an equally major facet of the show without connecting it directly to Thrawn. He could've been portrayed more to his reputation of relying on masterful strategic thinking. As a fan of his prior...

I suppose the only relevant question is: Just *how many* people love it? The viewership numbers will dictate that. I have to imagine that will be of great interest before officially forking over a 9-digit production budget for a crossover movie based on this. We will see.

I couldn't agree more. Thrawn is rather pointless in this plot, and it could've been any other Imperial admiral (established or new) accomplishing the same things in this show. They've made Thrawn into someone who basically relies on using magic witches as a crutch. It seems that all Filoni...

I suppose there's no need to consider those three rationalizations as being mutually exclusive. But I think that #1 makes the other two pretty much irrelevant. Skynet autonomy seems to have been largely predicated on certain government authorizations, so it's very plausible that those milestones...

There are multiple ways to reconcile the "Judgment Day" being the same in both of the timelines. Choose the one you like best: 1.) Congress moving to pass the Skynet funding bill could've happened at the same point because the politicians willing to do it would need to have been elected and go...

:lol I definitely would've preferred a live-action Thrawn who was portrayed like the character from the books. In fact, that hope was the main reason for me to even watch this show at all. But when SW gives me lemons, I have to choose one of two options: 1.) Squeeze the juice into my eyes and...

:rotfl :rotfl :rotfl So spot on. That meme, combined with jye's gif of the perplexed dog a few pages back, makes subjecting myself to Filoni's Thrawn seem worth it. :lol All I can ask from ongoing SW is that if it isn't going to be high quality and be added to my personal canon, let it at...

Your point about how Vader wasn't a master strategist and yet still a badass is kinda what I was getting at. He didn't have to be a genius. He looked awesome; he sounded awesome; he exuded ferocity; and he had the Force! He used physical intimidation just as much as (if not more than) cerebral...

Fair point about assumptions and the potential that there's a better justification to be revealed for what I currently perceive as Thrawn's bone-headed use of resources. :duff That will have to qualify for me as the "edge-of-my-seat anticipation" for the season finale. :lol

Thrawn would've won far easier than that by having his witches pinpoint Ezra (the way he had them pinpoint Ahsoka) without needing to release Sabine from handcuffs. That way, there'd be no need to arm Sabine and then have to chase them *both* down (plus rock-chucking crabs) in the first place...

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If I hadn't been watching the show, I'd read your post and assume that Thrawn was the underdog and being overwhelmed by his adversaries' resources. He was being opposed by THREE people, ONE starship, and ONE droid. That's it! :lol And those three started as one (Ezra) who was unarmed. The...