I’m not going to watch, but I would be fucking furious if they used Elena as sequel-bait in the credits. Not that I care about her that much, but that movies have become so predictable that “wait til the sequel”-itis has become this terminal

Get your character popular enough to appear in Fortnite then

Same reason people noticed him in the originals; he had a cool suit that could sell toys.

I’ll pile on and say they’re too beholden to their *canon* as well. We don’t *need the exact same actor from Episode 2 and TCW to play Boba Fett; he’s out of shape and not a convincing action hero. Have Fett keep his helmet on and use a stand-in if his cool-sounding voice is that important.

I think Filoni’s doing a mixed job at creating a new stew. Yes, he is telling better stories than ever existed in the prequels, but this new era of live action seems pretty heavily tied to The Clone Wars, and for people like me who don’t want to watch it, they just seem like “why are they focusing so much on this…

Also, I’ve said it before, but Marvel understands that meaningful character development can’t happen in a story that isn’t explicitly about that character. Which does not seem to be the case for the Star Wars shows. I don’t *care* that this character is from The Clone Wars, give me a reason to care *now*.

Yep BoBF is glorified IP management. Image first, story second

Yeah I was gonna say, it’s bold by being a very stripped-down (and mercifully mostly cameo-free) version of Star Wars. Star Wars on the fringes, which is what a lot of us have always wanted.

One thing that the Marvel movies have largely understood though, is that you don’t have key character development happen in a story that’s not explicitly centered around the guest character. Spider-Man was an extended cameo in Civil War, and even though T’Challa became kingly in it as well, he kind of forgot all of…

Totally anecdotal, but I tried PS Now to play Dark Souls 2, and the lag absolutely killed it for me. Granted that’s about the worst game to have high latency on, but it was a very bad first impression and I don’t think I’ll try game streaming again

Glad you have the same concerns. I see them over-Marvelizing their shows in the near future and I’m not thrilled at the idea. Season 2 had way too many ‘member berries for me. Also, I think this whole show was made around the central idea of “wouldn’t it be cool if we brought Boba Fett back?” Then constantly being…

I think they’re too beholden to their canon at this point, to the point where it’s clouding their judgment. Just have him keep his helmet on, use a body double and have Morrison be the voice. Lord knows it worked for the OT

Glad someone brought it up. It shows a tremendous lack of faith in the story you’re telling to switch gears so drastically. I’m slightly worried about the future of live action Disney+ Star Wars; if they’re going to keep incorporating stuff from the extended universe like this. Heck season 2 of Mando was full of stuff…

Thank goodness it wasn’t Mint Blitz. Guy has impressive accomplishments no doubt but holy hell does he complain too much about Halo.

I can’t believe that’s the kind of shit movie executives think about

Obligatory “fuck you it’s January!”

I swear, IPs showing up in multiplayer games is the new “kid friendly movie endorsement on cereal boxes.”

Yeah, I agree he is technically a “serious person.” Of course he is! He doesn’t strike me as someone with much of a sense of humor. Still doesn’t mean he won’t implode; he could be very precisely deliberate and serious about his implosion; to analyze what it feels like to fail.

Ooo that’s one way to read it.

I do think earnestness and sincerity is underrated, so I appreciated the interview even if I was rolling my eyes a little. I used to be like him; seeing the literary connections in everything, and life was a stage, etc. and I kind of cringe at that perspective, but also admire that he’s stuck with it.