And oh, yes, I have no doubt they might have had *reasons* for what they did re: Han's manner of death (personally, I just think they wanted something 'epic-looking') -- but even if they did, I still don't agree with how it went down, either way. There's plenty of other ways it could have happened, and that one just really did not sit well with me. I am basing this of course of my very biased, very visceral gut-reaction to the visuals themselves. And sadly, if i have a terrible reaction like that to begin with that leaves such a bad taste, no amount of meta-textual analysis can save it for me. :/
Which brings me to another thing. Every time I hear people go on about how great Rey is, I always see them mention the tie-in books and such. Now, I understand that Disney are greedy capitalists and will make a a tie-in *everything* to the point of insanity, but once again, I feel that I should not have to read an outside source in order to fully understand/enjoy/ a story or character.
Re: what happened with Luke and all in Luke's backstory -- I'm sure we'll find out soon enough in the next film, but idk....thus far, even Luke's backstory in TFA hasn't really 'done it' for me. :/
That's just my very stubborn opinion.....and one I will continue to try to keep to myself here on my private journal, as I don't want to rain on anyone's parade.
As for Rebels, I suppose one's enjoyment of it might depend on what one is looking for in a kid's Star Wars tv show. While I found Clone Wars enjoyable at times, I personally wasn't really a massive fan of it. Mainly because I'm not a big fan of the prequels or their time period/setting. Everything always looked too 'glossy' in the prequels -- I prefer the 'lived-in' look of the post-Republic period. That said, there were of course moments where I really enjoyed that show even despite that.
So, I did not really know what to expect with Rebels. At first I was even less sure, as the main character seemed to be a kid (albeit an interesting one) but very soon you get introduced to an entire crew of characters, and I found myself really getting into it.
One thing that I think they've done especially well in Rebels is continuity and references -- the show seems designed to quite literally bridge the gap between the Prequels (+the Clone Wars) and the Original Trilogy....with what I suspect might also be some references or even direct continuity with TFA and the new films in the future. There are some characters from the Clone Wars (and of course the OT) who make appearances throughout.
On a personal note: I think Rebels appeals to me so much because my favourite types of 'space stories' are those about a small, tight-knit crew who work well together and act as a surrogate family for each, dabble in thieving, and who get into scrapes and just generally have crazy adventures together. (a la Firefly, Cowboy Bebop, etc.) So, I do rec that show, but also admit I am fairly biased/already inclined toward those types of stories. :)
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Date: 2016-03-13 10:38 am (UTC)And oh, yes, I have no doubt they might have had *reasons* for what they did re: Han's manner of death (personally, I just think they wanted something 'epic-looking') -- but even if they did, I still don't agree with how it went down, either way. There's plenty of other ways it could have happened, and that one just really did not sit well with me. I am basing this of course of my very biased, very visceral gut-reaction to the visuals themselves. And sadly, if i have a terrible reaction like that to begin with that leaves such a bad taste, no amount of meta-textual analysis can save it for me. :/
Which brings me to another thing. Every time I hear people go on about how great Rey is, I always see them mention the tie-in books and such. Now, I understand that Disney are greedy capitalists and will make a a tie-in *everything* to the point of insanity, but once again, I feel that I should not have to read an outside source in order to fully understand/enjoy/ a story or character.
Re: what happened with Luke and all in Luke's backstory -- I'm sure we'll find out soon enough in the next film, but idk....thus far, even Luke's backstory in TFA hasn't really 'done it' for me. :/
That's just my very stubborn opinion.....and one I will continue to try to keep to myself here on my private journal, as I don't want to rain on anyone's parade.
As for Rebels, I suppose one's enjoyment of it might depend on what one is looking for in a kid's Star Wars tv show. While I found Clone Wars enjoyable at times, I personally wasn't really a massive fan of it. Mainly because I'm not a big fan of the prequels or their time period/setting. Everything always looked too 'glossy' in the prequels -- I prefer the 'lived-in' look of the post-Republic period. That said, there were of course moments where I really enjoyed that show even despite that.
So, I did not really know what to expect with Rebels. At first I was even less sure, as the main character seemed to be a kid (albeit an interesting one) but very soon you get introduced to an entire crew of characters, and I found myself really getting into it.
One thing that I think they've done especially well in Rebels is continuity and references -- the show seems designed to quite literally bridge the gap between the Prequels (+the Clone Wars) and the Original Trilogy....with what I suspect might also be some references or even direct continuity with TFA and the new films in the future. There are some characters from the Clone Wars (and of course the OT) who make appearances throughout.
On a personal note: I think Rebels appeals to me so much because my favourite types of 'space stories' are those about a small, tight-knit crew who work well together and act as a surrogate family for each, dabble in thieving, and who get into scrapes and just generally have crazy adventures together. (a la Firefly, Cowboy Bebop, etc.) So, I do rec that show, but also admit I am fairly biased/already inclined toward those types of stories. :)