Revenge/Justice

This isn't terrible, but it's writing on the level of a CW superhero teen soap. Production quality is pretty good; sets and visuals are high quality. But, as has become a pattern with new Disney Star Wars properties (S1 Mandalorian & Andor excepted), the writing is insipid and formulaic; heroes - and especially villains - are cartoonish. They don't feel like nor behave like authentic persons. The leads don't possess charisma or chemistry. Expository dialogue is clunky and stale. Characters behave unintelligently, with implausible lack of the barest foresight, just because the script demands the plot keep moving. I'm hoping it improves, but sadly I'm not particularly hopeful.

There seems to be 2 types of Star Wars live action:

• Andor, the mandalorian season 1-2

OR

• kenobi, book of boba fett and ahsoka

This new acolyte show heavily leans towards the latter group. I am holding my opinion, but offering my perspective.

I would say that early to late teens would be the best audience for this show. The acting and script level is on par with Nickelodeon and Disney teen shows.

The plot is very straight forward backed by a script that will state exactly what will happen next.

The fight scenes are very well filmed and coordinated. The feel of it reminded me of watching Kung Fu tv shows as a kid.

The cast is more diverse than ever before. So new audiences will be able to find their own heroes in the Star Wars universe.

Sets and props are stunning. Really this is the part that shines in the show. But I don't think this part has ever been anything but excellent in SW.

This show clearly emphasizes pushing boundaries in a Star Trek like scenes, casting and dialog at times the show seemed like Star Trek entirely but with Star Wars sets. This aspect may make it or break it for you. I know this is a contentious topic. So I'll leave that there.

This episode seemed better than the 1st because one or two characters seemed intriguing to me.

... but it gets so much right that the things that go wrong are twice as infuriating. While not the most original storyline with a twin-twist that was so lame that I was actually suprised (that they went there), this hasn*t really been done in this universe yet. While it is nice to experience an era with a fully functional order and repubolic this particular plot doesn't really make use of it.

I like the small scale, for once we are not in an all encompassing conflict that will decide the fates of trillions (or at least has the potential), and the writing, music and presentation are mostly ok - there are some bad hickups in all three of them, though.

What really could have made this a success is a better cast, or at least a more experienced one. Stenberg has to play not one, but two very distinct main roles, and she's just not there yet. This becomes even more apparent when she is on the screen with people who know what they are doing, like Moss or Jung-Jae. And with the main protagonist AND antagonist being overwhelmed AND outclassed most of the scenes don't stick the landing.

That being said, unlike pretty much every other offering after the Mandalorian I'll continue watching, if only to see if the cast and crew are getting more comfortable in their respective roles - the music, for example, is almost there, and could we maybe get a setting without sand! It's coarse, and it gets everywhere.

I really hated the first episode. It reminded me of everything wrong with Disney Star Wars. Although the second episode wasn't MUCH better, it did get more enjoyable. They set up all the pandering in the first episode, so once you get past that and know what to expect, you can enjoy the show for what it is.

I'm disappointed at how they made yet another goofy male character over-eager to fight being berated by a wiser, more discerning female character. It's like Disney's go-to for the last 20 years.

The action is great. The Star Wars mysteries are being developed. Hopefully they finally bring in some more of the religious aspects of the Force that fans have been dying for in the live-action stuff.

This is slightly better than the last episode because it has a few less insanely stupid plot holes (that lifting the dirt up was still pretty stupid). Also slightly more funny than the last one and brings some ok tension in the story.

This is slightly better than the last episode because it has a few less insanely stupid plot holes (that lifting the dirt up was still pretty stupid). Also slightly more funny than the last one and brings some ok tension in the story.

This is slightly better than the last episode because it has a few less insanely stupid plot holes (that lifting the dirt up was still pretty stupid). Also slightly more funny than the last one and brings some ok tension in the story. 5.5/10.