What a weird show. For a while it doesn’t know what it wants to be. I’m not convinced it ever figures that out. But it does set up some interesting situations that are fun to think about. I hope the cast gets more work, they were good.
Fun and lighthearted. Well, not only. There are some weighty topics in there, but they are not treated with a heavy hand. I guess I mean that the audience is not fcuked with. I’m noticing a theme in my viewing.
Excellent. More complicated than S1. I don’t think they need to make more Andor (how can they). But more original stories please, with actual development.
I followed it up with Rogue One. It didn’t match my memory of watching it when it came out. I mean, all the pieces were there, but compared to the series it is sh*t. R1 is just a bunch of scenes in sequence with almost no time to think or appreciate or get to know any of the characters. I guess they just try to do too much in there. I appreciate the visuals, but it’s not much of a story.
Of course I had to watch Episode IV right after. It was great. I mean, minimalistic in the story, but understandable. And they didn’t rush to fill every second with unmotivated words or deeds. There was time to soak in the universe, feel what the characters felt. A more civilized age.
And because I had checked out the Art of Han Solo from the library and enjoyed it, I decided to also watch the Solo movie too. I was really surprised. My recollection of this one was of not particularly enjoying it when it came out. This time, I got it and felt there was space to breathe. I mean, they do put a lot in there but it seemed to hold together. Maybe the director had something to do with it.
Still a top show. Great for fun frivolous laughs. But it has a heart; it cares about its people.
Still so good. Fun scifi. On the way to completing the series again.
I am also reading Book 2 (Calaban’s War). It’s better than Book 1 (Leviathan Wakes). Reading more of these books seems plausible now.
Still generally excellent. My theory that it laid some of the foundation (or just enlarged it) for today’s info-sphere problems does somewhat complicate my appreciation. And that it’s not well suited to binge style streaming does bare some of the threads. Still, I am enjoying the weird world that Mulder and Scully inhabit.
Someone get that woman a desk, please.
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