Am I the only one that felt like they spoiled the whole plot in the first episode? Like the twin thing could have been a big mystery but we already know what's going on. Also we see the evil twin's master (whoever it is), so we know it's a Sith plot.
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I'm hoping this means they have gotten the "too obvious" plot points out of the way and can now dig into some other aspects of the story.
The twins and the Sith are both things anyone could have predicted, just from the trailers.
Fingers crossed: Sol has a really compelling character arc.
Hmmm I think my expectations were set incorrectly for this show. From the rumblings I heard before the premiere, it was on a similair level as Andor and was kind of a murder mystery thing. It is nothing like Andor (so far) and the murder 'mystery' was solved (at least for the viewers) at the end of the first episode. I was excited about the possibility of 'Law & Order in space with Jedi' since it seemed like a fresh genre for Star Wars but this...is more like 'generic Star Wars plot line #45'. I plan to keep watching because the High Republic era is interesting, but the story has been bleh so far for me.
Also weird that Carrie-Anne Moss figured so prominently in the hype & advertising just to be killed off in the first few minutes. If I was excited that she was in the show (I was ambivalent towards it myself) I would be super mad about that.
I'm afraid Andor has ruined me when it comes to Star Wars media. :-/
We won't get something as good as Andor until we do. That is, you can't plan on it. It will happen eventually, but Andor was a hard to match high water mark. (I also would have appreciated Acolyte more as a mystery.)
Interesting that that opening fight had both knives and blood - I think there was a time (before Andor) where both those things weren't really allowed in Star Wars. It felt like nothing that came after really lived up to that. Episode 2 had two writers, joined by the word 'and' rather than an ampersand, meaning that they worked on it separately, which doesn't bode well (the last time I saw that for a TV show was Secret Invasion, and that was rubbish).
It's okay, good enough to keep watching. It looks like it's getting review-bombed though, so there must be something about it that's upset people.
Also, as soon as my stupid brain heard that a character was called Osha, it didn't stop thinking about Star Wars Health and Safety violations:
It looks like it's getting review-bombed though, so there must be something about it that's upset people.
Is it because the main character is a black woman? I have a feeling it might be.
I say this as a white dude: I don't care if there is never another white male main character in Star Wars again. Everyone who cares can see themselves out of the fandom and leave it to those of us who just genuinely love Star Wars.
Probably.
At one point, Yord mentions her mothers, so I wondered if it was that was part of it too. Female show runner, too, of course. I could probably delve into YouTube and see what's stirred the bigots up, but I'd rather not get depressed finding out.
Sadly you're right, I've watched the beginning of three different 'critiques' on YouTube, and all of their first points are summed up by 'oh no, it's multiple women in major roles'. And at least one of them didn't like that Amandla Stenberg is non-binary.
I for one like the first episode. Especially how they made clear that the politics and public perception of them is the jedi's utmost priority, which might help explain the downfall of the jedi order in the prequels.
There is nothing in the show that indicates the character is non-binary, which if it did fuck anyone who cares, but they are a freaking actor. Who they are in real life doesn't matter. Did they act well? Good fucking job, the end.
If you hadn't mentioned it, I'd never have known. Or thought to inquire.
Star Wars can be brutal when the production feels like it. I was still taken a little out of how overchoreographed the fights seemed, with many moments of total dramatic pauses seemingly so the character could again leap into a sudden action. I want the fight style to break out of this particular strange stylization.
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It may be a bit early to make this call, but I'm ready to retcon this entire show out of canon. It makes too many bold new assertions about the Star Wars IP without grasping the basics of the lore. It then compounds these missteps with lackluster choreography, cheesy writing, a horribly misguided plot, and several lapses in logic that not even Dave Filoni could explain away if you gave him a 7 season animated series. And it's only been 3 episodes.
Lee Jung-jae's back must really hurt after carrying this entire show alone. I wouldn't blame him if he never worked with western media ever again.
I know Kenobi, Yoda, and Anakin are supposed to be some of the best jedi ever, but I didn't realize how much worse they all were until this show. At this point it's clear Palpatine didn't need to be an evil genius, just occasionally competent.
They did the Jedi so dirty. The council members are petty, the masters can't defend themselves against a sith apprentice, and the knights are constantly taking Ls on screen. The only one who seems mostly competent so far is the padawan Jecki.
The Torbin scene/timeline was confusing.
Sol says he'd like to talk to Torbin.
Sol is taken on a long indirect path to Torbin.
Long enough that Osha can get there first.
That was really weird for me, too. Then they did it so they could use the cliche "suspect looking sus" trope. And then they undid that 20 seconds later. It's a minor gripe but I did notice that was all really confusing and nonsensical for no good reason. Star Wars has been doing a lot of that lately. Ahsoka was full of scenes that just didn't need to be there or made no sense.
Ahsoka was more egregious in my opinion. It really aggravated me in the first half season. This particular one was small enough that I can just let it go and not worry about it.
Maybe was worsen by the editing, 1 scene showing that she used a shortcut/hole in the wall fix the scene easily.
This show is going to benefit a lot from binge re-watching. Episode 5 was the most fun so far, and really dials up the stakes for most of the characters, but ultimately it's a long action set piece with a predictable reveal in the middle of it. Nothing much happens.
And while the reveal was predictable, it was also fine. If those motherfuckers had denied me DARTH BORTLES(!!!) I would have set the building on fire. Best acting and best character in the show so far, and really getting to chew the scenery with Sith philosophy that would be absolutely fanboy-friendly catnip if it were being delivered by a white male with a name they recognized.
I don't love everything about this show, not by a long shot, but beyond our villain, Sol is likeable, Jecki and Yord grew on me just enough I was mildly sad they killed them, and also surprised. There has also now been lightsaber combat that's better than anything in TV Star Wars. I actually want to find out what really happened and what the exact nature of the stain on the 4 Jedi souls is, so I guess that makes a show like this a success.
I do wish they'd offered a bit more of a lore dump to remind me about Cortosis, though. I really thought Jason Mendoza was permanently breaking lightsabers and was very confused when they started working again.
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I'm really enjoying this one so far. There's a few goofy things here and there but overall it's one of the better Star Wars series. If you haven't watched it yet, leave all baggage at the door, ignore the online angst, and just watch it for what it is: a space opera serial in the same lineage as Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers. It's just brought up to a more modern style with a more diverse cast. Not a big deal. Watch it like your ten-year-old self would, and you'll have a good time.
That one prisoner that Osha saved:
The premise of an evil doppelgänger framing the main character for murders seems trite to me, like an idea that was out of an ‘80s B-film. The One-Punch Man clad Jedi also seem to be making the worst plans for the sake of dragging out the plot, ex. sending in Osha alone to talk to the apothecary guy (whom they at the time didn’t know was unaware that Osha was alive), or somehow taking a long route and slow walk to the meditating Jedi even though they knew exactly where he was, or not sealing off the open roof above the meditating Jedi after he was attacked, or not using the stun gun on Mae during the attempted arrest. There were a few other nitpicks that I had.
The meditating Jedi was cool, though it feels like we needed more background on him. Sol is interesting, and I wonder why he claimed that he saw Mae die. I’d like further depth on Osha’s character, like her showing what makes her tick and what her aims are, rather than just pulling her through situations; her looking back to save the prisoner is a good example of what can help an audience understand a character’s personality, and her frustrated and crafty reaction to having to improvise surviving the landing is a good example of showing her skills and assets. I hope this series allows the characters to express their personalities more, rather than just be pushed from A to B by episodic plot. I’m not familiar with this era of the galaxy, so I look forward to further explanation within the show as to what sets the Jedi and High Republic government apart from how they are in the Prequel Trilogy.
To answer your last question: If you think of the Prequel Jedi like the English royals of the last few hundred years, think of the High Republic Jedi as King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. The Jedi at this time are at their peak. They are doing the most good, and in the eyes of the people, they are the best they ever were.
As for the government, the Republic is expanding and trying to incorporate more of the outer rim territories. There aren’t major corporations sitting on the senate, and the government is also at its peak.
Also, I totally thought the prisoner was Glenn Howerton until the parasite was removed.
When Osha took the shortcut to the guys room. 🤔
Like in Obi-Wan when Reva took the shortcut to the end of the tunnel
They just like to show guests the courtyard, no matter where in the temple they are heading.
It's not a plothole if it's wormhole.
Episode 5
Calling it, Sol is a Sith. He was Qimirs master, then Qimir somehow left (yes: somehow, Qimir left!) and Sol has been trying to convert another Padawan to his cause ever since. Osha didn't work out, so now its Jecki. Well, it was.
That's why Sol is familiar with Qimirs presence. It's also why he asks Qimir "why risk discovery" because he is a Sith in hiding. It is also why he tried to attack Qimir when he had his back turned on him.
It is the secret he wanted to talk to Osha about.
I know, bit farfetched. But something's fishy with Master Sol.
I need to rewatch the episode, but I also felt like his recognition of him went deeper than "oh yeah, you're that guy we saw in the street before with Mae". Same thing with Yord. I could be way off here, but I felt like both of them had some kind of actual history with him. And maybe they didn't realize it until he was up close and personal, because he was much older / different.
Calling it, Sol is a Sith. He was Qimirs master, then Qimir somehow left (yes: somehow, Qimir left!) and Sol has been trying to convert another Padawan to his cause ever since.
Now that would be a hell of a twist! Qimir is clearly not the master. He still feels a lot weaker than what I expect a full on Sith Master to be like. Also, he says that he wants a pupil instead of an apprentice. I expect the actual Sith Master to be revealed at the end. It would be really cool if it was Sol himself.
Also, see how Qimir killed all Jedi that saw his face but didn't really run behind Sol much? I dunno...
Just wanted to pop in and say I'm still greatly enjoying it. I feel like a lot of the Internet is jumping to conclusions with some Ep3 stuff that is hinted at but not actually said... Kinda now just holding out hope that the show is going where I expect and can make them eat crow.
After 4 episodes, I am now convinced we've seen the best this show has to offer and it's only going to get worse.
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So spoilers obviously.
We didn't learn much about the sith or the dark side (yet). Hopeful we will, as it's Sol's goal as well.
The twin thing is odd. I mean I can see why the actor doesn't want to be type cast as a villain. Hopefully it will make more sense later.... It is fun to see one person play two completely different characters but the plot of it becomes tiresome.
Death early on that might make people irrationally angry. I'm just sad.
Lots of bizarre choices. Like when they track Osha in the snow via the force and not via her foot prints...?
Definitely a lot of room for cool shit. Learning about this mystery master. Figuring out why both sisters thought the other was dead. New fighting styles for Star Wars, decent amount of action so far and not a light saber battle yet.
Lots of bizarre choices. Like when they track Osha in the snow via the force and not via her foot prints…?
That particular choice is one I can absolutely understand: when you're used to feeling your environment so much that it's among your default senses, you might get used to having it always-on. Like when you track your quest goal on the minimap despite having footprints and visual clues visible in a game.
What irked me more was the contrived stand-off when she split off from the party that was heading straight to Torbin. Did she want to beat them there? Why did she feel like she had to get there faster than the rest of the group [other than for the external reason that they had to find some contrived way to create the forced misunderstanding - which was pretty pointless anyway since it was resolved 20 seconds later, and added nothing but half a minute of runtime]).
The writing is... serviceable. But it's at a level I've come to expect from animated series aimed at a younger audience. It seems rather flat and a lot of it is just standing across each other and spewing exposition at their opposite, sometimes info they all already know, obviously just for the sake of the viewer.
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Man the Star Wars fanbase is shit. SO INCREDIBLY TOXIC JEEEEZ. The people here on Lemmy seem to be waaay more chill tho. I absolutely LOVED episode 3. The music (which many found cringe for some reason) is what I loved the most honestly. The ascension scene was ART imo. I genuinely don't get the hate for this show.
A note about the ascension scene: When the leader witch says, "we were at the brink of extinction", one of the witches does that crazy maniacal witch laughter. I was weirded out a little in the beginning as to why she would do that. But when you think about it a little, this is exactly what the witches are. They're different and weird, which is why they were ostracized by society and hunted down (as per the show). I see them as that cringe group of students that are present in every classroom. The others find them cringe, but they are actually very chill people. Unfortunately, because of their so called "cringeness", they are bullied a lot.
As for the ending, OF COURSE the twin didn't burn the fortress down on her own. That is LITERALLY what the first two episodes were about lmao. Why would the 10 year long meditation Jedi guy commit suicide then? Why would the other dark twin (forgot if it was May or Osha) go on a hunting spree against these particular Jedi?
Are people hating this show just because it is "woke" or something? Like... the witches aren't even actual lesbians. Like... you can't have homosexuality if heterosexuality doesn't exist, right? It would just be.... sexuality sexuality I suppose. I genuinely can't see how this thing was "woke". Or was it because the leader witch was black or something? Would people get upset about that NOW? Come on...
I also loved the leader witch... I think the actress portrayed her role very well! She definitely gave off those comforting motherly vibes...
If something is supposed to be cringe, it's up to the creators to find a way to indicate that to the audience, otherwise it's taken at face value. Syrill Karn's speech to Mosk's troops in Andor is a good example of how to do that.
As for any 'anti-woke' sentiment - I'm sure there's some, but most of the criticism seems to come from people who just straight-forwardly aren't enjoying the show as much as you. I hope you continue to enjoy it.
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WHAT AN EPISODE!!!
Episode 4 was absolutely amazing! The acting has improved (the conversations between Osha and the padawan girl felt incredibly natural). And do I need to talk about the ending?
SPOLIERS AHEAD
How was the Sith? guy at the end so fkin powerful lol. One flick and he can send everything flying away? Jeeez... Also, is this guy Mae's friend? Uk, the one accompanying her everywhere. Would explain how he got there so fast. Also, what is his motivation to set Mae up? Does he just want to kill a few Jedi? Does he want to turn Osha to the dark side or something (uk, after seeing how he eyed her and didn't kill her)? Isn't Osha actually weaker in the force when compared to Mae? I've so many questions lol. Also, props to the designers of this character! His mask is SO CREEPY.
Really can't wait for the coming episodes.
After the first 3 episodes felt like a 00's Disney teen sitcom I considered giving up on this show, but this week felt more coherent to me. The forests of Khofar is the best locale so far, the conversational writing has improved and so the acting feels more natural (mostly). I'm still not thrilled that the Jedi Order is being portrayed as mostly antagonistic, and I'm a bit concerned that the best episode so far is one in which very little happens, but the last scene actually has me excited for next week. Here's hoping that the second half overshadows the rocky start.
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I'm bummed that streaming shows on Disney premiere at "primetime".
I'd love to watch during lunch or after work but nope... Gotta wait till 9pm (EST)
I know HBO does it but they also have a real TV channel, but also I hate it there too.
Even on the West Coast, I’d love if it aired an hour earlier. If I were on the East Coast, I would probably just move.
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