Star Wars Megathread

[Habbaku]

Robert Rodríguez as Exec Producer (I assume Filoni and Favreau will not be too involved) is big MEH for me.

Why is that?

I, for one, didn't feel like The Tragedy was as great an episode as so many seem to because of the awful military handling (which can also be seen in the episode in the first season with the space orcs having their AT-ST be terribly mismanaged). But aside from that, the episode didn't have any huge weaknesses and was still fun.

[Eddie Teach]

I thought executive producer was a courtesy title?

[celedhring]

Robert Rodríguez as Exec Producer (I assume Filoni and Favreau will not be too involved) is big MEH for me.

Why is that?

I, for one, didn't feel like The Tragedy was as great an episode as so many seem to because of the awful military handling (which can also be seen in the episode in the first season with the space orcs having their AT-ST be terribly mismanaged). But aside from that, the episode didn't have any huge weaknesses and was still fun.

He was just the director in that. Exec Producer means creative control, and I don't care much for Robert Rodríguez' brand of storytelling.

I'm down for the inevitable Danny Trejo cameo though.

[celedhring]

I thought executive producer was a courtesy title?

Not in TV. I mean, there it can still be a courtesy title but it's usually the title given to the showrunner.

[Solmyr]

El Mariachi/Machete/Star Wars crossover?

[Habbaku]

Robert Rodríguez as Exec Producer (I assume Filoni and Favreau will not be too involved) is big MEH for me.

Why is that?

I, for one, didn't feel like The Tragedy was as great an episode as so many seem to because of the awful military handling (which can also be seen in the episode in the first season with the space orcs having their AT-ST be terribly mismanaged). But aside from that, the episode didn't have any huge weaknesses and was still fun.

He was just the director in that. Exec Producer means creative control, and I don't care much for Robert Rodríguez' brand of storytelling.

I'm down for the inevitable Danny Trejo cameo though.

Sure, I'm aware of that RE: exec/director split. Was curious as to why you didn't like his storytelling.

[celedhring]

Well, he's one of those 1990s Tarantino imitators that shared the surface of the master's style, but none of his nuance. Sure, I can turn off my brain and enjoy a little of Machete or whatever (just a little) but a whole Star Wars show a la manièré de El Mariachi? Not really. And if he tries to suppress or change his style, I don't think it will work. By all accounts he's a decent director when he's not shooting films on a shoestring.

Now Tarantino Star Wars, this I would like to see (wasn't he attached to Star Trek at some point?)

But meh, The Mandalorian has filled up my goodwill tank after the last years of Star Wars, so I'll watch with a fully open mind.

[Syt]

I made the mistake and clicked on a Twitter "discussion" of "OMG Boba got his ass kicked by A GIRL! SJWs ruin MAH BOI!"

[celedhring]

I finally got to the Rebels episode where they find out about [spoiler]Thrawn developing the TIE Defender[/spoiler]

And I'm totally and fully geeked out 

[FunkMonk]

The world needs a Tarantino Star Wars project now more than ever.

[Syt]

I finally got to the Rebels episode where they find out about [spoiler]Thrawn developing the TIE Defender[/spoiler]

And I'm totally and fully geeked out 

Yes, that was an awesome moment.

[celedhring]

I finally got to the Rebels episode where they find out about [spoiler]Thrawn developing the TIE Defender[/spoiler]

And I'm totally and fully geeked out 

Yes, that was an awesome moment.

Admiral Zaarin was fulcrum 

[Duque de Bragança]

Well, he's one of those 1990s Tarantino imitators that shared the surface of the master's style, but none of his nuance. Sure, I can turn off my brain and enjoy a little of Machete or whatever (just a little) but a whole Star Wars show a la manièré de El Mariachi? Not really. And if he tries to suppress or change his style, I don't think it will work. By all accounts he's a decent director when he's not shooting films on a shoestring.

Now Tarantino Star Wars, this I would like to see (wasn't he attached to Star Trek at some point?)

But meh, The Mandalorian has filled up my goodwill tank after the last years of Star Wars, so I'll watch with a fully open mind.

Interesting mix-up between manière and maniéré. The latter meaning affected (style). 
This does not bode well for the show I guess.

[Syt]

Fun little fact. The scrapyard in Chapter 15 was a tabletop model. And the walker was not CGI but was brought to live via stop motion thanks to Phil Tippett's team:

https://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/2020/12/star-wars-effects-veteran-phil-tippett-reveals-his-studio-provided-stop-motion-animation-on-the-mandalorian.html

[Zoupa]

I enjoyed this fan-made short movie, hope you guys will too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVSox0qApO4