The real siege was the way Mando’s beskar hides his heart.

I think, with the monster of the week bit, it’s because having a monster of the week isn’t built into the show’s DNA, it’s just something that keeps happening. With procedurals, there’s normally a well-defined reason for it: The main character’s a sheriff, lawyer, doctor, or adventurer seeking redemption. Going around…

Nice to hear a good review of Galaxy’s Edge. I think that about finishes off what I can contribute to this conversation, but it’s been fun talking...

Here’s hoping. I haven’t been to Galaxy’s Edge, but I know someone who went who gave it a pretty middling review, which seems to be the general tone. I wouldn’t be shocked if they eventually made a few small changes to reset it to the original era, since little nostalgic boosts are definitely in Disney’s playbook.

Thanks to you, too, on that front. That’s a good point about the line being inconsistent with season 1, and it did surprise me when he said it, so it definitely wasn’t the smoothest bit of worldbuilding on their part. I’d honestly never considered the potential for New Republic propaganda, but in my defense, the…

That’s fair, though he might still know a bit about the Force, he just can’t know enough to connect it to the Jedi. The overall lack of knowledge is definitely weird, but it’s a weirdness that also exists in the original trilogy. I think it’s also explainable, even if it requires a bit more creativity. I’m an American…

Goodbye originally meant “God be with you” but saying goodbye isn’t evidence that somebody is steeped in Christianity. And if somebody uses the phrase “Achilles heel,” it doesn’t mean they know the first thing about Greek or Roman mythology. Mando was clearly pretty awkward with his “May the Force be with you;” it’s…

Or Boba Fett...

As it’s depicted in the show, Shireen’s burning lines up almost exactly with a Greek tragedy, Iphigenia at Aulis. I have a hard time seeing Benioff and Weiss taking inspiration from that kind of source, so I’m inclined to think it’s Martin’s idea. And for what it’s worth, it is the father/general who kills the…

The Ramsay-Sansa scene isn’t precisely in the books; Sansa never meets him (and is never raped), while a minor character is the woman in that scene. Which definitely changed how the scene played, though whether it’s more or less problematic is debatable. The writing is fairly restrained, though, if I recall.

That’s fair, though since Peacock was also kept off Roku for a while, I’m not really sure if this is on HBO Max, or if Roku is making exorbitant demands, even if, obviously, the end result is the same for you.

I watch it on my computer.

I had to look up who this guy is. I can see from the comments that he used to be very famous, but clarifying in the article would be helpful for us younger generations, thanks.

I was a bit unsure if this was about the price or the grammar, too, honestly, before reading the comments...

Admittedly speaking as a member of Gen Z, but I don’t think the love for the prequels is going to be replicated with Disney’s sequels. Love them or hate them, the prequels are the distinct work of an eccentric visionary. Maybe not all those choices were well-advised, but even the flaws come directly from George Lucas.…

There’s definitely self-interest involved, and even at their most sincere, many don’t see how American conservatism itself led to Trump. But I think we’ve also learned lately how much people adopt the political positions of their own side, so I hope just getting them on the Democrats’ side will be more likely to bring…

I also have a bunch of conservative family members who’ve turned into moderate democrats since Trump took over. It’s my one hope for his presidency, that he’s quietly alienating a lot of people from the entire Republican sphere of influence. It might not be enough to matter in this election, but it might matter in the…

It’s like Tenet. You’re just supposed to feel it or something...

I’m guessing after those you love the original Star Wars trilogy, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Percy Jackson, just Greek mythology in general, Star Trek, Death Note, Jaws, Alien, Rambo, Community, the first two Carthaginian wars, the internet, Napoleon I, George H.W. Bush, the Garden of Eden, the First Reich, and Green…

Yes. I haven’t seen the movie either, but... yes.