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**Beware SPOILERS** Obi-Wan Kenobi Series on Disney+ **Beware SPOILERS**
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Personally I'd argue TCW did damage already, so I've given up on character consistency. But there's a difference between toning something down a notch, and potentially breaking the narrative. We'll see. Still, even they have to be smart enough to know that you can't mess with Vader that much. He's the face of the brand, period. Even Fallen Order didn't go that far. They just had that ex-Jedi Master of the MC use enough Force to make Vader kneel for a second. Which is still pretty stupid, but what can you do.Up till now Obi-Wan hiding on Tatooine made perfect sense because it was the one place in the galaxy Vader/the Empire would never go. Up till now.His failure is even more complete than it was before!
(The panel above makes more sense; Vader didn't return to Tatooine until he found out about Luke.)
I didn't really mind them ruining Boba cos he was always a fringe character (albeit massively popular), but when you start messing with the central elements of the saga...
Really, the DisCanon just entirely broke the narrative and removed all the stakes. And that's ultimately the problem. But the cracks started showing with the Filloni era, so it's not just Disney and their soulless products. Lucas is to be blamed for quite a bit as well. But mostly FiIloni. His hardon for his OC is ridiculous at this point. I didn't much care for his worldbuilding and changes anyhow. I still cannot reconcile his Anakin and Movie Anakin. I much prefer Pre-TCW SW...
Ah, whatever. I've pretty much settled now that I really will be sticking with just the old EU. There's just nothing I see here that improves on it. These will be AU tales for me. If these copies of the EU (which is what the entirety of the DisCanon has been thus far) turn out to be cool and give me some good dollies, I'll be "happy". But in a way I like having a SW that's "complete" with the "finished" EU. I'm tired of trying to follow a MultiMedia Franchise. It's just too much ******* hassle for little reward... Although, let's be real. I'm a completionist masochist, I'll continue consooooming because I'm weak and have a c to rant.
Funny thing is, as time went on I grew to somewhat enjoy the High Republic. It's still a soulless cashgrab riff on the Old Republic and also completely creatively bankrupt, but it's got some neat aesthetics. Don't get me wrong, the comics themselves are still by-the-numbers and boring, but I find the outfits really neat. I'd buy a figure of the main Zelda Jedi (Avar Kriss). She looks cool.
I really find the robes in general pretty slick. Obvious EU vibes, but it works.
See, that's the problem. If Disney tried to do literally anything beyond the same exact boring stuff we've seen 20 times already, then people would be more excited. It's a Billion-Dollar Corporation and it can't match the makeup and effects of a movie from 2005... Obi-Wan should've gotten a compact 2-hr movie and that should've been it. But they're just milking the brand, nothing more. They have no plan beyond a vague awareness of the EU's highs and a need to destroy that by ripping it off and passing their "better" version to the GA.
I've read some rumours/seen some logos and apparently a "Tales of The Jedi" project is underway, so there's that. And then there's that show "The Acolyte", but I have literally no idea how that will work with the already established lore of Sheev and the canonicity of Plagueis. But we'll see.
I've also heard some supposed teases from both Witwer & McDiarmid concernig Kenobi, so maybe Palpatine/Sidious will appear in some capacity. I'll try not get too hyped though. I still hold out hope that one day they'll bring in Starkiller & Mara Jade. But Luke's destined to die a virgin hermit, so what'd be the point? Although, if Luke can't be with Mara, then maybe they could rework her arc and romance instead with Galen. Skip Juno and pair them. It wouldn't be the same at all, but it'd be better than nothing. I'd rather Luke remain a detached Jedi autist at this point since he's destined to lose it all, rather than have him experience such highs and end up at such a low point.
Why is fanart always so much better than the product itself? Why can't they just care, even a little bit?
He deserved better...
Someday I will be. I will be the most powerful God Emperor ever. I will even learn to stop franchises from dying (from a lack of soul)!
They're throwing casual f-bombs in Star Trek now? Jesus.
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One of the most eye-rolling aspects of new Star Trek.
I remember when the JJ flicks were the most insulting things to Trekkies, with their more base, action-y approach. And now, well... We should always remember.
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Say what you will about the PT but it’s always been a gold mine for memes and I hope the Obi Wan series at least continues that tradition.
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Ewan states he is now super happy that the PT are loved by the kids who grew up with them because they were made for them.
He said it would’ve obviously been better had the OT adults accepted the PT but it didn’t work out that way so it was difficult for all the actors.
He said it would’ve obviously been better had the OT adults accepted the PT but it didn’t work out that way so it was difficult for all the actors.
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Smoke that corporate joint bro. Counting all that money will make you feel better.
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It was a mistake not casting Jason. It was also a mistake making the Grand Inquisitor look so bloody awful.
Jason Isaacs would have brought more gravitas to the role, that's for sure.
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He'll be fine as long as he doesn't sit on a wall.
Jason might've seen BoBF and was like F that lol
He might not have wanted to put on prosthetics either. Not sure what roles he is doing lately, but I know Cumberbatch was asked if he would play Thrawn and was told he would need his face to be blue. He immediately shut down the chance of doing anything with all that crap on his face. Lucasfilm is loaded, why not use CGI?
He might not have wanted to put on prosthetics either. Not sure what roles he is doing lately, but I know Cumberbatch was asked if he would play Thrawn and was told he would need his face to be blue. He immediately shut down the chance of doing anything with all that crap on his face. Lucasfilm is loaded, why not use CGI?
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Can't they just use Lars Mikkelsen for Thrawn, just like in Rebels?
Although I do feel like Cumberbatch's head shape fits him better. Someone like Fassbender suits the older, Chadier versions of Thrawn more.
Some recent rumours say that Disney's pllaning an "Heir" movie with Thrawn and Mara Jade. But what's the point? We all know how it all ends... Unless maybe Mara had a son with Luke, and we'll get a fixed Post-ST SW with Luke's son or something. It could be cool.
Although I do feel like Cumberbatch's head shape fits him better. Someone like Fassbender suits the older, Chadier versions of Thrawn more.
Some recent rumours say that Disney's pllaning an "Heir" movie with Thrawn and Mara Jade. But what's the point? We all know how it all ends... Unless maybe Mara had a son with Luke, and we'll get a fixed Post-ST SW with Luke's son or something. It could be cool.
Please understand. Disney is a small, billion dollar studio. They're doing the best they can.
I really don't like Cumberbatch for Thrawn. Thrawn is very cold and calculating and needs a minimal, but strong performance. I think Mikkelson is coming back anyway.Can't they just use Lars Mikkelsen for Thrawn, just like in Rebels?
Although I do feel like Cumberbatch's head shape fits him better. Someone like Fassbender suits the older, Chadier versions of Thrawn more.
I don't buy it. Kathy purged whatever irrelevant material there was to pave the way forward. Hence why they have OT characters in Ep 7-9, covered the Death Star in Rogue One, ruined Han further in Solo, made a new Mando that really was Boba, destroyed Boba so you can accept Mando fully and now the Kathy Death Laser is on Obi-Wan. Cannot wait for the Qui-Gon show cause he isn't ruined yet. Oh and all these Rebels characters get shows cause yeah, whatever.
Kathleen cannot draw from any material cause there isn't any to draw from. True quote btw. It is best for the company to destroy the OT characters so that they can pave the way for their hollow and ultimately irrelevant new characters. World building starts with Tatooine and they'll go from there. She finally got some sucker to make a High Republic video game.
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