It was quite funny in places; the film worked best when it went for flat out macabre/gross jokes. Some of the callbacks were good, others just reminded me of the then-fresher jokes from the first.

I read this piece three times slowly, so I could savour it.

In a finale full of moments that thrilled and moved me, Hondo saying this was especially sweet:
“Melch, what were you thinking? You’re not a hero...You’re a pirate, like me.”

I hope Hondo and Melch come back if Filoni does do this rumoured post-RotJ series.

Yeah, but if Kallus and Zeb are together, then think of the double-dating with Hondo and Melch! It’d be great. Actually, I’d like a sitcom.

No doubt, but Derek Connolly and Colin Trevorrow were rewriting from December 2016 until August 2017, when Jack Thorne took over for a month, until Trevorrow stepped down in September. Obviously Thorne was booted off with JJ incoming and bringing in Chris Terrio. That is still many changes from outside sources. Also,…

And here we come to the point where I state my longheld opinion that Filoni should have been given the reins for Episode IX to close out the trilogy, or at least helped co-write the film, especially when breaking the script had apparently been difficult up until recently. He ought to be involved in some significant…

Seems like a good choice, picking the guy whose efforts helped kickstart the MCU (and if rumours are true, pretty much set the template for the Marvel film) in amongst his other capabilities as a director.

But please announce a Dave Filoni-spearheaded live action series or film in the future, because he understands…

Fair point, I concede. He does turn Cloud City mostly legitimate. But he’s smuggling and gambling still during Rebels (which is why I was thinking like that), and new canon’s barely filled in his post-ROTJ life, but it’s not like he’d lose the skills or contacts. And in the face of a covert Resistance operation…

You misread. Ackbar’s canonically 80. Billy Dee’s actually 80, but is keen to participate. Lando’s around 64.

Not that I can see rereading it:

“A few people from her past, including Ackbar, Nien Nunb, and Lando, had messaged or sent holos that showed their compassion and loyalty.”

Literally just that line with no indication of anything else.

Plus as Baron Administrator of Cloud City, he left to search for Han and then the Battle…

Lando and Gold Squadron were the ones who destroyed the Second Death Star, by literally flying into its core reactor space. He piloted the Millennium Falcon, which made the final shot that caused the detonation (He was Gold Leader during the Battle of Endor for Force’s sake!). Lando, as a character has it all:…

Look, I know they have Billy Dee Williams in Rebels, so it’s not like they’re averse to contracting him for stuff.

But this quote from the article annoys me a bit:

I did end up reading a large portion of the book before giving up (was considering getting it for my dad, because he really enjoyed The Martian). The AV Club Review reflects my own thoughts on it. The book doubles down Weir’s strengths, and amplifies his weaknesses.

Some choice quotes from the book (thanks AV Club review):

How I wish I had Photoshop.

Bowser voiced by Steve Carell followed by a Goomba spinoff!

This would definitely make some sense, and might explain the upfront tv rights fee apparently being $200-250 million. That said, it seems odd that none of the reports would make that specification, which would be something you’d imagine they wouldn’t be able to keep under wraps in some sort of canny negotiation move.…

See, I’ve known that he was against it, however, he was also disappointed by TLOTR, and that curbed his interest in other adaptations. However, the reports state that this is a negotiation with both Warner Bros. and the Tolkien Estate, which is under the Tolkien Company, of which Christopher Tolkien is a director. And…

*Robin Hobb. Sorry, clearly this terrible idea, in between everything else going on in the world, is making me think of Leviathan.

Look, the films simplified certain elements, mischaracterised Faramir’s story, and got rid of the Scouring of the Shire (yes, I really love that part and think it’s a crucial part of the hobbits’ arc), but it also captured a lot of what made the novels fantastic, and the casting and production design were pretty much…