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[–] BlemboTheThird@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (7 children)

I guess I'm the only one disappointed by season 2? I feel like they could have cut half of it and told the same story. Nothing even came close to the powerful messaging of the season 1 prison arc.

spoilerK2SO felt shoehorned in, ~~the love plot felt super gross considering Cassian's last act in Rogue One is to make out with some other chick,~~ the whole bit with Saw was inconsequential nonsense (so was the ep where Cassian was captured by those gangs in the forest), they pulled a "bury your gays" trope... plus a lot of the pacing just felt wack.
It wasn't the worst or anything, but it was a pretty weak follow up to that great first season.

[–] Ashtear@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Both the forest and the late added character were there to give opportunities to shake things up/lighten the mood. This was a grim, grim season and you've gotta have some of that in an 11-hour runtime.

I agree on Saw's part; felt like something they had to get through to complete the series' connection to Rogue One. I did love the season other than that, though. "Who Are You" is one of the best episodes of TV I've ever seen.

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[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 1 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Some of it is clunky, but in the adorable way that the star wars universe is. It's a good show, with good story arcs, good acting, good world building, but it can be predictable at times and rest in tropes rather than characters.

It's certainly worth watching and is an adult show, not a Disney show.

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[–] Honytawk@feddit.nl -2 points 2 days ago (6 children)

I tried watching it, but since after 2 episodes still nothing had happened, I stopped and went to watch a movie.

Which is about the same length as those 2 episodes, but actually had a begin, middle, and end.

It might be good, but I will never know since the slow start is so off putting.

[–] KingOfTheCouch@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Skip to the last half of the season. And if you decide you want to know how they go to where they are, go back and finish the first half. Honestly, with original trilogy coming out first, then Rogue One, then the Andor seasons, it's probably the traditional way to watch! :)

[–] Pandemanium@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've fallen asleep during every episode. This does not happen with other shows, except for one or two really slow episodes of Severance. I have no idea what the problem is.

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[–] Blueberrydreamer@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You gave up 2/3 of the way through the first story arc. With the 3rd episode it clocks in at about 2 hours, there's your movie.

You stopped the movie a little over halfway through, what did you expect?

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I've watched the first 3, maybe 4, episodes. Still have no idea what it's about, just couldn't grab my attention. Which is a shame, I'm sure it's great Star Wars content.

BTW, never express any opinion about this except full-throated, roaring approval.

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[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago
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