OT: Sci-Fi and Fantasy Thread - SPOILERS Part Three

[The Rage Kage]

Avatar 2 trailer is peak cinema.

 

[trostol]

2 for 2 in good episodes of Strange New Worlds

 

[trostol]

anyone familiar with Gibson's work? started a reread of Neuromancer and was wondering if/when the short stories..ie Johnny Mnemonic takes place and if they should be read before the Sprawl Trilogy

 

[trostol]

i have yet...to be disappointed in an episode of Strange New Worlds

 

[trostol]

Obi-Wan tonight..well 3 am really

 

[Flybynite]

i have yet...to be disappointed in an episode of Strange New Worlds

Pike was great in Discovery and on his own away from the baggage of that show he's even better. The rest of the cast is very good as well. The callbacks/references without being nostalgia-bait and able to make the show stand on its own.

I also find it amusing that the pilot/helm reminds me of Vinny Delpino from Doogie Howser.

 

[trostol]

well, what do you know..Obi-wan dropped early

 

[trostol]

Willow later this year..looks good

 

[trostol]

Obi-wan...

Spoiler: Obi-wan

didn't love it..didn't hate it..not what i was expecting..can't say i like Leia or the Third Sister

 

[Flybynite]

Willow later this year..looks good

I guess Val Kilmer won't be back? Given his health issues and the fact him and Joanne Whalley got married after Willow and divorced in the 90s.

 

[wankstifier]

Obi-wan...

Spoiler: Obi-wan

didn't love it..didn't hate it..not what i was expecting..can't say i like Leia or the Third Sister

Spoiler: “Obi-Wan”

Whose idea was it to give the slowest child in the world two on foot chase scenes? And stunts?!

The acting was surprisingly good. But those action sequences were really bad. Can’t fault the actor for working with what they’re given. Just being set up to fail.

 

[Tripod]

I am far behind....do I have to watch Mando S2 before watching Boba Fett?

Wife wants to watch Mando S2 with me but doesn't care about BF.

 

[wankstifier]

I am far behind....do I have to watch Mando S2 before watching Boba Fett?

Wife wants to watch Mando S2 with me but doesn't care about BF.

Mando’s before Fett in the timeline list on Disney+

 

[Tripod]

Mando’s before Fett in the timeline list on Disney+

That I know. Just wondering if it "really" matters which one is watched 1st.

 

[Amorgus]

Willow later this year..looks good

I didn't realize they actually already had this in production. I am SO. DAMN. PSYCHED.

 

[mja]

That I know. Just wondering if it "really" matters which one is watched 1st.

You should watch Mando first, for reasons...

 

[TB87]

Did not expect to see in Obi-Wan Kenobi

 

[Flybynite]

Spoiler: “Obi-Wan”

Whose idea was it to give the slowest child in the world two on foot chase scenes? And stunts?!

The acting was surprisingly good. But those action sequences were really bad. Can’t fault the actor for working with what they’re given. Just being set up to fail.

Spoiler

The way obi-wan and the Inquisitor moved on the roof and down the walls felt like trying to justify having to knock random objects over with the force in Jedi: Fallen Order just to cross a 10 foot gap lol

hell for that matter the 'forest chase' and the OMG it's slightly ELEVATED TREE ROOT MUST FIND NEW PATH! reminded me a lot of playing that game as well

 

[Lord Defect]

I’m not clicking the spoilers but is obi worth watching?

 

[Tripod]

You should watch Mando first, for reasons...

Sigh...ok

 

[wankstifier]

I’m not clicking the spoilers but is obi worth watching?

Eh, I like Ewan McGregor, so I’ll probably watch. I think it’s kinda bad, though

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Holy shit

Spoiler: Obi-Wan

The f*** are they thinking putting this shit out

That was exponentially worse than I expected. Infinitely worse.

I’m not clicking the spoilers but is obi worth watching?

You have to watch it so you know what everyone is talking about - whether it is good or not doesn't really effect that.

 

[Fire Tortorella]

I can't say it's been actively bad....but I cant say it's been good either.

 

[trostol]

Didn't love it..Didn't hate it..somethings about it I liked..some I didn't..

It's no Mando from sure and it seems they are doing some soft retconning

 

[mja]

Spoiler

Kinda really hate what they're doing with this so far. Ep. 2 was better than Ep. 1. I guess that's something? All of that could have been one episode though. The talk with Owen, ONE sequence with Obi-wan's life on Tatooine (do I need to watch this man cut off a chunk of sushi for himself three times!?!?!?), then straight to Jimmy Smits (please for the love of god cut out all of the Alderaan stuff), and then onto Bladerunner to introduce Leia and the baddies. Casting is also a problem. Nanjiani? f***ing Flea? Come on, it's just distracting. I'm not sold on little Leia, and that jedi bro was awful. Stunts and the action sequences were underwelming as well.

Things I did like. I didn't expect to see Leia in this and as much as I hated the Alderaan stuff I didn't mind it so much on Bladerunner or Daiyu or whatever. I really like the idea of a charlatan jedi, but it was barely sketched out and very underwhelming. There are some ideas in this, but they seem terribly underdeveloped and I can't possibly wrap my head around why. They had years to write this.

I still have no idea how they're going to make HC work. Is he not going to wear his mask?