I’d suggest his two best “big movie star” roles outside of the FF series were Moana and Jumanji.  And I think that list supports your thesis that there is a very specific way he can be used to good effect, but it is not necessarily all that easy to do in a really effective way.

Going from sensitive to throat-puncher at an older age is also known in the biz as “pulling an Irish”.

Didn’t this story come out before? I could swear I read it a couple years ago, and maybe more than that time.

The Great and Succession both seem to me like ideal candidates for “ensemble” awards.

R.I.P & cock.

Plaza playing a nightmare guest is inspired casting.

Supposedly he maintained a close, supportive relationship with the Olsens. And they released a very nice statement about his passing (including, “Bob was the most loving, compassionate and generous man. We are deeply saddened that he is no longer with us but know that he will continue to be by our side to guide us as…

So it was a classic “family viewing hour” show (8-9 EST), which in theory meant it was supposed to appeal to a broader audience than just children, while being appropriate for children to watch.

Mom?

Yes, it is not true that BOB SAGET RAPED AND KILLED A GIRL IN 1990!!!

Those early scripts for Fuller House admittedly needed work.

Between Full House and AFHV, there was a time I had quite a low opinion of Saget.

Yeah, I guess we are starting from different subjective feelings. My feelings are more that so far the story is pretty basic, but not hard to understand. My wife also seems to be feeling like she is following the plot so far quite easily.

And derivative as it may be, I’d be cool with that!

So I agree the full explanations for everyone’s behavior don’t come before or during the relevant behavior. I personally don’t mind that sort of narrative structure, one where we sometimes learn more about motives and thinking after the fact, but that is a matter of taste.

My assumption is the Mayor is in fact the Mayor (he seems to be described literally as such by the torture-droid when his emissary visits Jabba’s former palace), and yes the city is totally corrupt in that sense. Although exactly who is sovereign in the city at this point in time anyway? I note my understanding is…

So the flashback this episode actually starts with Fett learning their stick-fighting style, before the first train attack. That night when he proposes he can stop the train, he asks only that he be allowed to take their traditional weapons (a rifle and a stick). During the runup to the ambush, he keeps working on his…

So I previously noted in the conversation between Fett and the train leader, the train leader explains why they were shooting Tuskens (they saw the Tuskens as uncivilized raiders), and Fett explains that the Tuskens claim ownership of the land, but are civilized enough to let them leave with their lives as long as…

What we have been shown so far suggests there is a sort of feudal structure to Jabba’s former organization. There are subsidiary bosses the top boss lets run all sorts of different enterprises, but that the top boss still claims to own, with the power to transfer control if the top boss is unsatisfied. And those…

They are like fat aristocrats who ruthlessly command the services of many other people accomplished in committing violence. They became aristocrats because they are cunning, long-lived, ruthless, ambitious, egotistical, have strong family bonds, and are careful with property . . . basically, the usual reasons. And they…