i don’t. i loved it once, and i keep coming back to see if i can again.
i really thought the sequel trilogy could be saved. rian johnson really had something, he understood the source material like few others, but then disney just steamrolled everything. after that it has all felt the same.
Have you watched Andor? I’m right there with you, but Andor is different. It somehow gets away from all the garbage Star Wars has become. It’s the only Star Wars thing I’ve enjoyed for the longest time, and the only one I’ve watched since Obi Wan.
i thought that obi wan thing just came out. i don’t care much for star wars in show format, and spending 20 hours on a story in the hopes that i may enjoy it feels like a waste of time. having dipped into star trek recently i’ve come to realise how much i love the syndicated show format where you can watch episodes in basically any order. the barrier to entry is much lower.
also having been in the sw fandom for over 20 years before being pulled out i’m wary of its tastes. a lot of it just boils down to pattern matching.
I understand your position perfectly. Star Wars had been a part of my life since I was born basically. I also had a good ~20 years like Star Wars, then a while being skeptical, to now hating everything it’s become.
Again though, Andor is a different beast. It is some of the best media ever made, in my opinion, not just Star Wars. Honestly, it’s good despite SW, not because of it. Especially if you’re on the more leftist side of politics, you’ll enjoy seeing the things Star Wars was never brave enough to show.
Modern SW is all about trying to fit stuff you already recognize into anything they can. The story doesn’t matter. If it can be made into a toy, even better. Andor is the opposite. There’s very little merchandising opportunities, and almost every character is new. The only ones who aren’t are Andor himself (who no one cared about), Senator Mon Mothma, and Saw Gerrera.
It doesn’t use the crutch of nostalgia. It doesn’t rely on old characters, and it doesn’t even take place on planets shown in SW before. It is adament about making itself good enough on its own. Seriously, it’s worth watching.
i don’t. i loved it once, and i keep coming back to see if i can again.
i really thought the sequel trilogy could be saved. rian johnson really had something, he understood the source material like few others, but then disney just steamrolled everything. after that it has all felt the same.
Have you watched Andor? I’m right there with you, but Andor is different. It somehow gets away from all the garbage Star Wars has become. It’s the only Star Wars thing I’ve enjoyed for the longest time, and the only one I’ve watched since Obi Wan.
i thought that obi wan thing just came out. i don’t care much for star wars in show format, and spending 20 hours on a story in the hopes that i may enjoy it feels like a waste of time. having dipped into star trek recently i’ve come to realise how much i love the syndicated show format where you can watch episodes in basically any order. the barrier to entry is much lower.
also having been in the sw fandom for over 20 years before being pulled out i’m wary of its tastes. a lot of it just boils down to pattern matching.
Obi Wan was about four years ago, in 2022.
I understand your position perfectly. Star Wars had been a part of my life since I was born basically. I also had a good ~20 years like Star Wars, then a while being skeptical, to now hating everything it’s become.
Again though, Andor is a different beast. It is some of the best media ever made, in my opinion, not just Star Wars. Honestly, it’s good despite SW, not because of it. Especially if you’re on the more leftist side of politics, you’ll enjoy seeing the things Star Wars was never brave enough to show.
Modern SW is all about trying to fit stuff you already recognize into anything they can. The story doesn’t matter. If it can be made into a toy, even better. Andor is the opposite. There’s very little merchandising opportunities, and almost every character is new. The only ones who aren’t are Andor himself (who no one cared about), Senator Mon Mothma, and Saw Gerrera.
It doesn’t use the crutch of nostalgia. It doesn’t rely on old characters, and it doesn’t even take place on planets shown in SW before. It is adament about making itself good enough on its own. Seriously, it’s worth watching.