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(I wanted to post in the Star Wars discussion thread, but it?s closed, so apologies for starting a new thread)
I initially watched The Mandalorian season one, and that was the first series of anything Star Wars I?ve watched; and I found it a great, great show. Before going to season two of TM, from the strong recommendation of @MyenShi , I watched the Star Wars original trilogy for the first time ever! I watched Episode IV: A New Hope and Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back in one night back-to-back and then Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi the next night. I acknowledged the films before, but now I can see how they came to be a tremendous cultural impact and how inspirational they are.
Firstly, wowza, all the films were to a high degree enjoyable, entertaining and all the characters portrayed are interesting. The collective films are a big rousing adventure. The world building and scope are phenomenal; I just absolutely loved seeing space crafts in space, the different worlds, the different establishments in those worlds. Again, the settings are magnificent and all these places feel believable (well, in imagination). Just seeing all the different species in the bar scene in ANH was soo cool. I think the visual effects hold up so very well, considering the time it was made, I mean it really feels like the characters are in their living, breathing world. I must say I like the ?grittier? feel from The Mandalorian, but I suppose that could be due to the production quality and the central character. I found the first two films pace very well, the story just keeps moving and they don?t feel long at all, they almost feel episodic, which I think TM carries just as good too. You can really feel the stakes in all the movies, from Luke?s shot to the Death Star in ANH, to the gang trying to disable the security field in ROTJ. ROTJ I felt a bit subpar compared to the preceding movies, but still a neat ending. Since I watched TM first, when watching them I couldn?t help but exclaim, ?Hey! That?s from Mando!!? when I saw references.
All the characters were interesting in their own right, and it was fun to watch them, I think my favorite of the trilogy would be Princess Leia, she seems like a good woman. I felt mildly surprised knowing Joker was Luke haha. Han Solo is laid back, but given how self-centric he appears to be, he shows a great deal of care to those he comes to be surrounded by, for example in Hoth he went out in frigid weather to try to find and save Luke. Obi-Wan/Ben, I wish he?d appeared in all three films, as he seems the ever knowledgeable, experienced bad-a$$. I wish we?d seen him spend more time with Luke, training him, along with Yoda, in Dagobah. Yeah I wish we?d seen OWK teach Luke how to duel with the light sabers. The two main villains, Darth Vader and the Emperor are so well done. James Earl Jones voicing DV is perfect, he?s imposing, articulate, able so how emotion, just a grand villain (credit to the late David Prowse too, since he was the one performing in the suit). Though I thought Tarkin sort of superseded him in ANH. The score/music for these film is immaculate, I mean I?ve heard the theme before, but listening to it within the context of the films, one can appreciate its grandeur.
Now, with them in mind, on to The Mandalorain season two next!
I initially watched The Mandalorian season one, and that was the first series of anything Star Wars I?ve watched; and I found it a great, great show. Before going to season two of TM, from the strong recommendation of @MyenShi , I watched the Star Wars original trilogy for the first time ever! I watched Episode IV: A New Hope and Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back in one night back-to-back and then Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi the next night. I acknowledged the films before, but now I can see how they came to be a tremendous cultural impact and how inspirational they are.
Firstly, wowza, all the films were to a high degree enjoyable, entertaining and all the characters portrayed are interesting. The collective films are a big rousing adventure. The world building and scope are phenomenal; I just absolutely loved seeing space crafts in space, the different worlds, the different establishments in those worlds. Again, the settings are magnificent and all these places feel believable (well, in imagination). Just seeing all the different species in the bar scene in ANH was soo cool. I think the visual effects hold up so very well, considering the time it was made, I mean it really feels like the characters are in their living, breathing world. I must say I like the ?grittier? feel from The Mandalorian, but I suppose that could be due to the production quality and the central character. I found the first two films pace very well, the story just keeps moving and they don?t feel long at all, they almost feel episodic, which I think TM carries just as good too. You can really feel the stakes in all the movies, from Luke?s shot to the Death Star in ANH, to the gang trying to disable the security field in ROTJ. ROTJ I felt a bit subpar compared to the preceding movies, but still a neat ending. Since I watched TM first, when watching them I couldn?t help but exclaim, ?Hey! That?s from Mando!!? when I saw references.
All the characters were interesting in their own right, and it was fun to watch them, I think my favorite of the trilogy would be Princess Leia, she seems like a good woman. I felt mildly surprised knowing Joker was Luke haha. Han Solo is laid back, but given how self-centric he appears to be, he shows a great deal of care to those he comes to be surrounded by, for example in Hoth he went out in frigid weather to try to find and save Luke. Obi-Wan/Ben, I wish he?d appeared in all three films, as he seems the ever knowledgeable, experienced bad-a$$. I wish we?d seen him spend more time with Luke, training him, along with Yoda, in Dagobah. Yeah I wish we?d seen OWK teach Luke how to duel with the light sabers. The two main villains, Darth Vader and the Emperor are so well done. James Earl Jones voicing DV is perfect, he?s imposing, articulate, able so how emotion, just a grand villain (credit to the late David Prowse too, since he was the one performing in the suit). Though I thought Tarkin sort of superseded him in ANH. The score/music for these film is immaculate, I mean I?ve heard the theme before, but listening to it within the context of the films, one can appreciate its grandeur.
Now, with them in mind, on to The Mandalorain season two next!
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I watched the originals, would you say the SEs are worth watching as well?
