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    Quote Originally Posted by Ivanstone View Post
    If you’re going to take that attitude, you’ll at least have to credit her for Mando, Rebels and Rogue One.
    Did I say anything about the quality of her decisions?
    But we have to look in bulk and also consider the fact that there are some production where she was not allowed to influence much beyond budgeting (like Rebels and Mando).
    And looking like that with that attitude from that altitude. The stinky part of the scale is lower.
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    And a better writer would’ve made Snoke more interesting to begin with.
    If it was the same writer and director. This's KK's fault's right's there's.
    All right, gentleperchildren, let's review. The year is 2024 - that's two-zero-two-four, as in the 21st Century's perfect vision - and I am sorry to say the world has become a pussy-whipped, Brady Bunch version of itself, run by a bunch of still-masked clots ridden infertile senile sissies who want the Last Ukrainian to die so they can get on with the War on China, with some middle-eastern genocide on the side

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ivanstone View Post
    If you’re going to take that attitude, you’ll at least have to credit her for Mando, Rebels and Rogue One.

    And a better writer would’ve made Snoke more interesting to begin with.
    Mando. Rebels. Rogue One. Bad Batch. Clone Wars Revival. Visions. Even the comics are good. So…

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    Quote Originally Posted by Elim Garak View Post
    Did I say anything about the quality of her decisions?
    But we have to look in bulk and also consider the fact that there are some production where she was not allowed to influence much beyond budgeting (like Rebels and Mando).
    And looking like that with that attitude from that altitude. The stinky part of the scale is lower.


    If it was the same writer and director. This's KK's fault's right's there's.
    As expected you hand waved her contributions when something good happens, only criticize her when things are bad. Although even the bad in this case made a lot of money. Her only actual fuck up was Solo but even that mistake will just take longer to earn a profit.

    True, she should’ve clamped JJ down for all three movies as screen writer. That’s no guarantee that EP8/9 would’ve been better but it’s moot since all 3 movies made a lot of money.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ivanstone View Post
    As expected you hand waved her contributions when something good happens, only criticize her when things are bad.
    I literally used the scale analogy. Which is the opposite to your statement. I am not a fan of this level of logic.
    All right, gentleperchildren, let's review. The year is 2024 - that's two-zero-two-four, as in the 21st Century's perfect vision - and I am sorry to say the world has become a pussy-whipped, Brady Bunch version of itself, run by a bunch of still-masked clots ridden infertile senile sissies who want the Last Ukrainian to die so they can get on with the War on China, with some middle-eastern genocide on the side

  5. #1465
    The episode was decent. Good fight between Vader and Kenobi, downside being cutting the action with Reva going after Luke. The whole Reva redemption arc was extraneous and took away from the overall story. Kenobi never addressed the ptsd he allegedly was suffering from. If that is the route you wanted to go with, at least show him working through it and getting better. Instead we had sad Kenobi shoved into something he didn’t want to do, got wrecked, tried to use someone to get them killed so he could escape, but all of a sudden got his shit together in the last episode. His journey in the series was going from one bad thing and setback to another. I did like how he got hugs and rainbows with Leia and goes back to Tatooine to say hey it’s cool Luke live in the desert by yourself and Lund sand.

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    Before I get distracted by whatever the next 20 pages of this thread are going to say - or pick apart - to the point that I don't even want to post anymore; I DID want to say -

    Loved the last two episodes. Not saying they were perfect - but LOVED some of what we did get; and that's all I care about.

    LOVED watching Vadar reach-out and smack-down an effing launching SHIP mid-launch and then rip its hull open. Him snatching his hand out and 'grabbing the ship' was awesome and epic and everything I love about Sith using the Force =D. Even if it was a brilliant decoy. Awesome scene.

    LOVED the final showdown fight between Vadar and Obiwan. Even without 'big tension' (knowing no one's dying) I still felt the tension of just finding out how they were going to have the fight ultimately finish, and stay in line with Canon and their future 'actual real' duel to the death. I loved watching the back and forth of the sabers - choreography was awesome. Loved Obiwan getting his force-strength back and launching it at Vadar. Loved the exchange at the end with Vadar's helmet sliced open.

    And of course <3 to Master Qui-Gon's appearance.

    I also really appreciated them taking the two seconds to explain why Vadar didn't spend the next 8 years going after Obi-wan, now that Vadar had been bested (again) and Obi-wan was still alive. Rather than just leaving it to "Obi-Wan doesn't use powers for 8 years so no one can find him." (esp. as they left it implying he'd be using powers training with Qui-Gon Force Ghost)

    And I thought the ending 'wrapped it up' as well as it ever could. Better than I had expected from the writing in the rest of the show.

    This really doesn't need a second season - no matter how fun Obi-Wan adventures might be - I don't want them to contiually run into prior-canon-walls and dance around the lack of tension otherwise. THIS STORY HAS BEEN TOLD. Its done. Leave it. Start another show and call it something else if Disney wants to carry on with other characters (like Reva or whomever) but don't do more seasons of Obi-Wan. Its gonna make it harder and harder to believe the reality we are given in the 4th Chapter if Obi-Wan is out training with Force Ghost Master Jinn and having adventures up until Luke's 15 or something. =D

    But far as I'm concerned - whole series was worth it to watch Vadar be a real badass for more than 3-minute-movie scenes. Doing more than swatting peons with 1-2 lightsaber cuts and force-choking underlings. Was worth it for the final fight - even without an epic soundtrack behind it. (I played Dual of Fates in my head though!). And worth it to hear Obi-Wan END the series on the same phrase he's introduced with in Episode 4. - "Well Hello There..." (to R2d2) <3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Otaka View Post
    You were answered already but i wanted to too.
    Thank you for the thoughtful explanation. Given more context, it does make more sense.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Koriani View Post
    Before I get distracted by whatever the next 20 pages of this thread are going to say - or pick apart - to the point that I don't even want to post anymore; I DID want to say -

    Loved the last two episodes. Not saying they were perfect - but LOVED some of what we did get; and that's all I care about.

    LOVED watching Vadar reach-out and smack-down an effing launching SHIP mid-launch and then rip its hull open. Him snatching his hand out and 'grabbing the ship' was awesome and epic and everything I love about Sith using the Force =D. Even if it was a brilliant decoy. Awesome scene.

    LOVED the final showdown fight between Vadar and Obiwan. Even without 'big tension' (knowing no one's dying) I still felt the tension of just finding out how they were going to have the fight ultimately finish, and stay in line with Canon and their future 'actual real' duel to the death. I loved watching the back and forth of the sabers - choreography was awesome. Loved Obiwan getting his force-strength back and launching it at Vadar. Loved the exchange at the end with Vadar's helmet sliced open.

    And of course <3 to Master Qui-Gon's appearance.

    I also really appreciated them taking the two seconds to explain why Vadar didn't spend the next 8 years going after Obi-wan, now that Vadar had been bested (again) and Obi-wan was still alive. Rather than just leaving it to "Obi-Wan doesn't use powers for 8 years so no one can find him." (esp. as they left it implying he'd be using powers training with Qui-Gon Force Ghost)
    We already knew this, Kenobi was supposed to have been training the whole time. Communing with Force Ghosts is the training Yoda said he had for him at the end of RoTS. The was actually a scene in the novelization where Qui Gon spoke with Yoda. Think there was a deleted scene as well.

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    Man I really want Hayden to get a Vader series after this.

    Much like Boba Fett the last two episodes will carry this mini series, but holy shit were they good. I had to rewind and watch back a couple of moments because I was taken out of it the first time that I missed what followed up.

    Always good to see Ian and Liam too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Elim Garak View Post
    I literally used the scale analogy. Which is the opposite to your statement. I am not a fan of this level of logic.
    No, you literally used baseless conspiracy theories. Mando is good therefore Kennedy must have had limited influence on it. Which is a horseshit argument. You have no proof that’s it’s true to begin with and she’s still the boss anyways.

    She’s in charge. She’s had successes and she’s had failures. But the latter haven’t really hurt the bottom line. Which is why she’s still in charge.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ivanstone View Post
    No, you literally used baseless conspiracy theories. Mando is good therefore Kennedy must have had limited influence on it.
    Filoni and Favro were given exclusive control over Mando. There were even rumors of them deposing KK. That's like History by now, not MY argument. Just a fact. They were given Carte Blanche - and they delivered. Then KK touched it and we got Boba (Kenobi show, Ahsoka show <- the one I worry about now, Andor show - and now incoming Reva show, Leia show - money money money must be funny)
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    All right, gentleperchildren, let's review. The year is 2024 - that's two-zero-two-four, as in the 21st Century's perfect vision - and I am sorry to say the world has become a pussy-whipped, Brady Bunch version of itself, run by a bunch of still-masked clots ridden infertile senile sissies who want the Last Ukrainian to die so they can get on with the War on China, with some middle-eastern genocide on the side

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    I'd just rather Disney left all of the remaining original and prequel trilogy characters alone at this stage, so I can stop seeing them being used as a cash cow and being butchered and soiled by piss-poor writing. It's time for them to move on and start creating entirely original material outside of the already explored timelines from the movies, TV and games.
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    So am I the only one that liked the series?
    Pretty poor start but was pretty good at the end.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Relikk View Post
    I'd just rather Disney left all of the remaining original and prequel trilogy characters alone at this stage, so I can stop seeing them being used as a cash cow and being butchered and soiled by piss-poor writing. It's time for them to move on and start creating entirely original material outside of the already explored timelines from the movies, TV and games.
    While I agree in principle, I think there's a reason they keep recurring the familiar - when they tried to get original they got burned. The sequel trilogy was ass.

    What I'm surprised by is that they're not recycling some of the more popular old stuff. Making movies/a series about Revan, for example, seemed to me like an easy winner. I guess they're giving us Thrawn at least, so that's one fan favorite off the docket.


    I suppose they're incredibly reluctant to leave the shadow of Skywalker behind and dip into things like the Old Republic, because it doesn't tie into the original movies super directly. Or something, I don't know. Maybe it's just because it's not set on Tatooine, and we all know you apparently can't make a new SW series if it's not set on Tatooine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Elim Garak View Post
    Filoni and Favro were given exclusive control over Mando. There were even rumors of them deposing KK. That's like History by now, not MY argument. Just a fact. They were given Carte Blanche - and they delivered. Then KK touched it and we got Boba (Kenobi show, Ahsoka show <- the one I worry about now, Andor show - and now incoming Reva show, Leia show - money money money must be funny)
    They don’t have exclusive control over Mando. The show is owned by LucasFilms and Disney. F&F are not taking over for KK. They are creatives. KK is business side. If they were to take over LucasFilms that would mean they would not be using their full creative energies to continue to make Mando. They would spend time managing the business side of making movies and television.

    Your arguments hinge on rumours. Alternatively, you could just acknowledge the KK has done some good work for Star Wars but evidently manning your little hate cog is more important to you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Elim Garak View Post
    Filoni and Favro were given exclusive control over Mando. There were even rumors of them deposing KK. That's like History by now, not MY argument. Just a fact. They were given Carte Blanche - and they delivered. Then KK touched it and we got Boba (Kenobi show, Ahsoka show <- the one I worry about now, Andor show - and now incoming Reva show, Leia show - money money money must be funny)
    I hate to tell you, Elim. But, they don't have exclusive control. They have creative control to a limit. Kathleen Kennedy is listed as an executive producer for Mandalorian, if she was not happy with their work, it would be shut down because she is in control of Lucasfilm.

    And of course when Mando took off more shows were coming. The Mandalorian was a test to see if there was a market for live action Star Wars television series. And clearly there was.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Biomega View Post
    While I agree in principle, I think there's a reason they keep recurring the familiar - when they tried to get original they got burned. The sequel trilogy was ass.

    What I'm surprised by is that they're not recycling some of the more popular old stuff. Making movies/a series about Revan, for example, seemed to me like an easy winner. I guess they're giving us Thrawn at least, so that's one fan favorite off the docket.


    I suppose they're incredibly reluctant to leave the shadow of Skywalker behind and dip into things like the Old Republic, because it doesn't tie into the original movies super directly. Or something, I don't know. Maybe it's just because it's not set on Tatooine, and we all know you apparently can't make a new SW series if it's not set on Tatooine.
    The sequel trilogy started as a carbon copy of the original, went "subvert expectations" without giving a decent story, to damage control.
    There was more than just trying something new that failed the sequel trilogy.

    And the High Republic era is hit or miss right now.

    Even the Old EU tended to hang around the OT hard. And the PT when it came out. There were things like the Old Republic, but most of Star Wars EU was pretty tied to the movies.
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    yeesh what a bad ending with so many mind boggling decisions: the ship captain that couldn't repair his ship till Kenobi was going to leave then suddenly he can fix it he just needs a little bit of time, the laughable chase scene where the star destroyer forgot it has tie fighters, the Vader vs Kenobi fight being sad with the Leia power up cause fuck Luke, the laughable Reva ambush where both are on the same side shooting at a sith, Reva bringing Lukes seemingly dead body and dropping it and no one doing anything to her, Kenobi leaving Luke again to tell Leia how amazing and strong and smart and awesome and did I say amazing? Ugh least now I can say anything Disney produced is garbage to avoid, because 90% it will be true.
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    Dang we've come full circle and started with the KK slander again. You know the show is good when people start trying to make you feel bad about liking it. In a couple more projects they are going to be saying "this project is trash, Kenobi was the last good thing put out because KK had nothing to do with it".

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    Quote Originally Posted by Biomega View Post
    While I agree in principle, I think there's a reason they keep recurring the familiar - when they tried to get original they got burned. The sequel trilogy was ass.

    What I'm surprised by is that they're not recycling some of the more popular old stuff. Making movies/a series about Revan, for example, seemed to me like an easy winner. I guess they're giving us Thrawn at least, so that's one fan favorite off the docket.


    I suppose they're incredibly reluctant to leave the shadow of Skywalker behind and dip into things like the Old Republic, because it doesn't tie into the original movies super directly. Or something, I don't know. Maybe it's just because it's not set on Tatooine, and we all know you apparently can't make a new SW series if it's not set on Tatooine.
    The current method that Disney (and quite a few other companies, like Amazon and Paramount) do is to push their characters and narratives in stuff that people recognize and like to hide it. Simply put, they use the IP and things that people like as vehicles to push the stuff people don't like. They'll advertise it as one thing that people are looking forward to, then the bait-and-switch happens when the content gets released. It's so predictable to the point where what basically happened in the Kenobi series was predicted long before the series was released in terms of the bait-and-switch we got.

    When you look at the Kenobi show, very little of the show is about Kenobi and his actions. For almost the entirety of the show, Kenobi is a passive character who gets lead around by everyone else (basically, he has no agency in his own show). Instead, the characters who are being pushed and actually doing stuff are mainly Reva and Leia... and they're the weakest characters in the show in terms of writing (to be fair, the bar is pretty low for everyone in this show). The writing is all about pushing a narrative that doesn't make sense but tries to make Reva and Leia the real focus of the show, and the world has to bend so much to have that happen. In order to distract people, they'll jingle the keys every now and then with nostalgia to distract people from the abysmal show. The end result is that the franchise as a whole is worse off in the end with a plot that makes no sense and has so many holes and logical inconsistencies that it's hard not to go 5 minutes into an episode without getting distracted by silly/dumb things.

    Now why would they do this? Because these companies have little faith in their products and ideas, and it shows through their actions. Instead of using the Kenobi show to give us a Reva story and a Leia story, those could've been done as independent projects... but they don't. Instead of releasing the trailers and letting them speak for themselves, the companies go on the offensive and attack viewers before the shows are even out to blame them for not liking the show. These companies show weakness through their actions because they know their content isn't good or won't be well received, and instead of giving what people will actually want and enjoy en masse, these companies would rather push their terrible content and blame everyone but themselves for their issues. But ultimately they know that there will be people who will consume the content no matter how bad it is, which is why this low-effort model is used... because it's way easier to put in the bare minimum effort when you know you'll still make some returns.

    I find it quite ironic that we've gone from actually distrusting the establishment (no matter their stance) and corporations back in my younger days to where everyone seems to say they're against such entities but will gobble up every piece of trash said entities give them while praising them. Seems like it's more trendy to appear to be 'against the system' or outraged than actually have a principled stance or reason on why you distrust authorities and power centers. I feel like we're in the age of lip service only, and we'll keep getting terrible content from companies like Disney until people stop just consuming whatever scraps are given to them and praising it as amazing. You can like something that's terrible, even if it is the Kenobi series, but that doesn't excuse you from not demanding better and/or deluding yourself into thinking it's actually good.
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    Quote Originally Posted by exochaft View Post
    I find it quite ironic that we've gone from actually distrusting the establishment (no matter their stance) and corporations back in my younger days to where everyone seems to say they're against such entities but will gobble up every piece of trash said entities give them while praising them. Seems like it's more trendy to appear to be 'against the system' or outraged than actually have a principled stance or reason on why you distrust authorities and power centers. I feel like we're in the age of lip service only, and we'll keep getting terrible content from companies like Disney until people stop just consuming whatever scraps are given to them and praising it as amazing. You can like something that's terrible, even if it is the Kenobi series, but that doesn't excuse you from not demanding better and/or deluding yourself into thinking it's actually good.
    Spare us this "woke capitalism is destroying everything" horseshit. Reactionaries don't care about dismantling the system of cultural commodification - on the contrary, they viscerally hate the people who think that'd be a good idea - they only care about their own favorite products getting all the shelf space at the culture store.

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