leewooll
Joined Oct 2006
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Being a lifelong fan I've absolutely loved every single Star Wars series that Disney have thrown at us since the acquisition of the Star Wars brand, so going into this with high expectations was a given.
First things first, the look of it all, sound design, cinematography etc are all absolutely exemplary. Each scene looks stunning, the outfits, practical effects, and CGI are all first rate, I honestly cannot pick a single fault.
So what's with the low rating?... Well, it just all feels a bit off, the casting, the writing, the character development. It's all very amateur. Almost like someone had been set a high school assignment to write a screenplay for a Star Wars story, and ended up using ChatGPT to do it. Damn it's awful. Some of the dialogue almost feels forced, I just cannot take it seriously.
Then there's the casting and characters themselves. The majority are just so unlikable, or better yet forgettable. With the exception of Indara and Sol, I cannot stand the rest. With Yord being possibly one of my least favourite Star Wars characters ever to grace our screens. And Mae being the most unconvincing Jedi Killer since that clone trooper took out Plo Koon during order 66.
When Disney announced they were to be telling a new story set during the high republic era which will be a dark tale of Jedis being murdered, this is a million miles away from what was expected. So disappointing.
First things first, the look of it all, sound design, cinematography etc are all absolutely exemplary. Each scene looks stunning, the outfits, practical effects, and CGI are all first rate, I honestly cannot pick a single fault.
So what's with the low rating?... Well, it just all feels a bit off, the casting, the writing, the character development. It's all very amateur. Almost like someone had been set a high school assignment to write a screenplay for a Star Wars story, and ended up using ChatGPT to do it. Damn it's awful. Some of the dialogue almost feels forced, I just cannot take it seriously.
Then there's the casting and characters themselves. The majority are just so unlikable, or better yet forgettable. With the exception of Indara and Sol, I cannot stand the rest. With Yord being possibly one of my least favourite Star Wars characters ever to grace our screens. And Mae being the most unconvincing Jedi Killer since that clone trooper took out Plo Koon during order 66.
When Disney announced they were to be telling a new story set during the high republic era which will be a dark tale of Jedis being murdered, this is a million miles away from what was expected. So disappointing.
The one major criticism I've got from the first two episodes, is the fact it's been released episodically, rather than in one go.
The style / formula Disney has gone for (for better or for worse) isn't going to sit well with casuals, and will probably lose them a lot of viewers.
As far as the first two episodes are concerned, I sadly didn't enjoy them at all, it just didn't work for me. Although I'll stick with it, with my fingers and toes crossed that it gets better, and rate it accordingly once the seasons finished.