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Are we finally seeing more Crimson Dawn stuff? Solo left it off as basically a teaser that never went anywhere, so long as they don't pull another Book of Boba.

Do you think they will really avoid shoving somebody from the existing universe into Starfighter ?

If they can it would be a real plus but i remain unconvinced given pretty much every choice disney (and to be fair lucasfilm before them) has done so far

Skellington Crew avoided it.

I can see Biggs rocking up as a training instructor.

 Grimskul wrote:
Are we finally seeing more Crimson Dawn stuff? Solo left it off as basically a teaser that never went anywhere, so long as they don't pull another Book of Boba.

This is Maul building his criminal empire.

A few more details on Maul there was a trailer shown it’s set about a year after his fight with Ahsoka and will sit between Clone Wars and Rebels. Maul has an apprentice a red skinned female Twi’lek - looks to be Darth Talon or an early version of her. Marrok is in the trailer as is what may be a younger version of the Armorer. Hopefully the trailer gets released soon.

More Maul and criminal underworld is very welcome.

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
Do you think they will really avoid shoving somebody from the existing universe into Starfighter ?

If they can it would be a real plus but i remain unconvinced given pretty much every choice disney (and to be fair lucasfilm before them) has done so far

They haven't really done anything with the sequel trilogy. With good reason, of course. But if the movie is set five years after Rise of Skywalker, it wouldn't be totally awkward for big hero ace pilot Poe to show up. Maybe hold a speech or something and send the actual cast on their way.

Decided to watch the last two episodes of Andor again, ready for S2 on Wednesday.

I can’t shake the feeling that his escape from the Prison planet, running around a disused quarry and that, is a nod to classic BBC Sci Fi, like Blake’s Seven and Dr Who.

Probably just me though.

Lets do a hypothetical for a moment - lets say that you've never seen a single Disney+ SW show, where would you start?

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
Lets do a hypothetical for a moment - lets say that you've never seen a single Disney+ SW show, where would you start?

The Mandalorian.

Andor may be technically a better show, but the Mandalorian taps right into the classic Star Wars feels.

Depends.

But despite Book of Boba Fett being a bit ropey, it’s all still watchable.

Me? I’ve done all of it. Clone Wars and Rebels are superb, especially the last couple of seasons of Clone Wars.

Andor is excellent.

Skeleton Crew is excellent too, in a completely different way to Andor.

Kenobi is disposable plot wise, in the same way as Solo.

Mandalorian I adore. Some didn’t get on with the third season, I am not among that number.

Ahsoka is a solid follow up to Clone Wars and Rebels. I genuinely do not understand its lukewarm reception.

Bad Batch has its moments, but I found it overall a right slog.

The Acolyte, when you understand it’s a mystery tale is far better than its reputation and has some excellent Lightsaber action.

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
Lets do a hypothetical for a moment - lets say that you've never seen a single Disney+ SW show, where would you start?

The Mandalorian and Andor are the two shows I’d recommend to anyone who enjoyed the original Star Wars. I’ve heard Skeleton Crew is good, too, but haven’t seen it yet.



For fans who prefer the prequels and sequels I have no idea. The Ewok movies might be too cerebral.. There’s a rainbow of options for all tastes.

Nowt wrong with the Ewok movies!

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
Lets do a hypothetical for a moment - lets say that you've never seen a single Disney+ SW show, where would you start?

The Mandalorian and Andor are the two shows I’d recommend to anyone who enjoyed the original Star Wars. I’ve heard Skeleton Crew is good, too, but haven’t seen it yet.

Something in favor of Skeleton Crew, other than that it's good, is that it's basically self-contained. You can watch the season in under six hours (even less if you skip credits and the recap of what you watched five minutes earlier) and get the complete experience.

Ahsoka, for instance, has its pilot episode nested in Mandalorian season two and is basically the live action fifth season of Rebels. And of course Ahsoka herself goes all the way back to the pilot of Clone Wars. I like it, but there's a lot of stuff you probably want to watch for context to get the most out of that show.

The Mandalorian isn't just pretty to look at but also does much of the world building for the early New Republic period. It's definitely worth watching just for that in my opinion. Even if Book of Boba is Mando season two and a half and season three is... an acquired taste.

Andor is great and you should watch it, and has the advantage that it's set prior to Rogue One and the original trilogy. You don't need additional context to what even the most casual Star Wars fan should already be familiar with.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Nowt wrong with the Ewok movies!

I don't know. There is a startling number of Ewoks in those movies...

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
Lets do a hypothetical for a moment - lets say that you've never seen a single Disney+ SW show, where would you start?

Child? Skeleton crew. A good kids adventure.

Adult? Andor. Slow first series, second series is a essentially 4? 5? film arcs leading to rogue one film that leads to star wars, but equally you will drop from modern movie making to 70's style which many today can't gel with.

Adult who can enjoy well made stuff? Skelton crew It is just a fun series.

Skeleton Crew is just a really solid show that anyone can enjoy regardless of how into Star Wars they are. Huge recommendations from me.

Mandalorian is probably the most approachable for Star Wars fans. It captures the feel of the franchise extremely well.

Andor is the best show of the bunch, but also a heavier meal than most. Absolute must watch, but not necessarily where I'd want to start.

Ahsoka is good but relies heavily on your investment in the Rebels series. If you haven't watched that one I'd guess it would fall pretty flat. Kenobi is also alright, but feels like its stretched thin to make a show when it could have been a tighter film.

The animated content is all good, but there's a LOT of it that was originally designed more as weekly content. It's worth watching but its a big ask.

Acolyte is kind of a mess. There's some bits it does really well, but definitely feels like someone tried to rewrite it in post. Boba Fett is a complete mess that I really can't recommend. The only unfortunate bit is they jammed two random episodes of the Mandalorian in it to keep it afloat so you kind of need to jump in and watch those if you get to Mandalorian season 3.

And remember, Dakkanauts. Not one of us that’s seen Skellington Crew had a bad word to say against it.

Not one of us.

On Dakka.

Dakka. United. In a positive opinion.

Watch it, break our streak, if you can.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Nowt wrong with the Ewok movies!

I agree. They just have a reputation that makes them easy targets for jokes. I’d rather rewatch them than an episode of Obiwan or The Acolyte or Book of Boba Tea. (Actual Boba Tea is a harder criminal than Boba Fett.)

The Ewok movies also have that old school charm due to their 80’s effects and production. For that matter, The Holiday Special has its charms compared to modern streaming slop.

I still remember stumbling across the Ewok movies in the video shop.

At that point I can’t have long learned there was more than just An New Hope, so to find even more movies blew my tiny mind (which might explain a lot)

The Gorax and its massive pet spider scared the hell out of tiny me (which again, might explain a lot).

Battle for Endor isn’t as good, but still a not at all guilty pleasure now and again.

I have one bad word about Skeleton Crew!



But that’s really pretty much it.

 AduroT wrote:
I have one bad word about Skeleton Crew!

Spoiler:

I felt the Overseer was wasted. Such a large and interesting droid, promptly taken out. And taken out by one small stab. And then that takes out the entire electrical system of the colony. Such one tiny tiny point of failure that cripples the entire system.

But that’s really pretty much it.

An understandable point. I'd file it under "dramatic reasons, just go with it" like other things such as capital ships that are laughably easy to destroy, bottomless pits without guard rails and armor that doesn't work.

If you stop to think about these things, they can become really bothersome. Also when they just keep coming up. Luckily this one's an isolated issue, unlike... you know what's coming... yep... Stormtrooper aim. Sigh.

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
Lets do a hypothetical for a moment - lets say that you've never seen a single Disney+ SW show, where would you start?

Mandalorian S1 - Perfect Starwarsy adventure.

Skeleton Crew - Very Starwarsy adventure but also the Goonies. Lots of fun. Bring the kids.

Andor - What starwars could be and should be if made for adults and wanted to tackle the actual themes of rebellion and empire. Actually the best starwars out there. Not for kids.

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
Lets do a hypothetical for a moment - lets say that you've never seen a single Disney+ SW show, where would you start?

Depends what you've seen before Disney+ started showing The Mandalorian, but I'd start with Clone Wars followed by Rebels. I honestly felt that after those two shows I didn't need to go any further with Star Wars.

 Geifer wrote:
Stormtrooper aim. Sigh.

Covered in one of the animated shows, it’s the helmets. Apparently really hard to see out of, but the Empire cares more about aethetics than function.

Lets say this hypothetical fellow had seen the Clone Wars and watched all the films, but never really got into the whole streaming thing and you were going to buy this individual a dvd, because you know he hasn't seen any of this stuff.

I think Obi-Wan is available on Blu-Ray, but could never find a copy at HMV.

I... wouldn't buy someone a DVD of something they haven't seen.

 insaniak wrote:
I... wouldn't buy someone a DVD of something they haven't seen.

He has no access to Disney+, so I thought it would be a nice gift.

I'm going to eventually do the same with Marvel television shows, probably for the Holidays later this year.

Mandalorian Season 1 seems like the best bet.

For Marvel, ScarletVision and Agatha All Along are both solid, more so Agatha. Loki is also really solid, both seasons.

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
Lets say this hypothetical fellow had seen the Clone Wars and watched all the films, but never really got into the whole streaming thing and you were going to buy this individual a dvd, because you know he hasn't seen any of this stuff.

Mandalorian & Andor (season 1).
Then watch Andor Season 2.
Then watch Rebels followed by Ashoka

Andor is back!

Three episodes available right now. The first is superb, so doesn’t seem to have lost its touch.


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Yup, all three superb.