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While the series as such is alright, likable cast and whatnot, it does a horrible job actually portraying its subject: IT and "hacking". I'm not an expert, nor do I need to be to spot a whole lot of ridiculous nonsense.

Medical issues, wounds and guns and whatnot: Those are typically displayed no less ridiculous than this series' "IT". It's normal! Only this is not some slapstick comedy format. This is right along the lines of "being a part of democratic discourse", bringing up modern problems and taking those seriously (or pretending to, anyway). Why bring up modern IT problems only to make it some otherworldly fantasy? To drive us into disbelief? To further confuse those that already fail to keep pace with that breakneck-pace-technology-fetish of ours? It's no good.

It's an effort to bring in realistic "IT heroes", but it's just stupid to do stuff in halves. Either do it proper or let it go.

If You want to go for absurd fantasy magic: Go for absurd fantasy magic! Just don't pretend it's real, and for the love of god don't call it "hacking". *PLEASE*! It does harm.

Something weird is happening here. Tales of the Jedi feels like the kit in Disney's Star Wars, a low budget side show that lends more life to the prequels and Clone Wars. It is not here to shine, nor to stand on its own: it plays a supportive role within the franchise as it seems. It fleshes out characters and moves within the tight restrictions of an established timeline. The pre-disney timeline.

This is very far from new hyperdrive mechanics moving the plot. In the films ever epic Star Wars stampedes forward, breaking a tad more than just expectations. In the tales however everything is small, if part of a greater whole. The plot submits to canon, restricting itself severely. In fact these tales aren't even allowed to tell their own conclusions at times, selflessly buffing up other, more prominent titles.

Guess what: It's plain better than the usual junk Disney served of late. It summons up more heart and soul in every episode than most Star Wars series do in a season. It has to draw on the qualities of bygone times to get there, but it does get there and respects what it draws upon.

While season 2 is supposed to only be "bigger and better", season 1 is already going for superlatives. Galadriel can do it all, unless it is to die! We got all the people! Everything is a mystery! Realism surely is a misguided quality in a fantasy show, so let's do away with it entirely! Let the world explode, let magic roam free, let physics be damned!

Only problem: There's no story. Without purpose nothing has an impact. It's boring. Impossible feats aren't that impressive if they neither have meaning, nor really have been done.

Oh and 'The Lord of the Rings' ever only is a "franchise" here. It has no artistic connection to Tolkiens vision or world as far as I can tell. Of course in some sense all elves are Galadriel, but this one less than most.

Also...

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What was I about to say?

Nah, I got bored.

Never mind - it really does not matter.