We worked through Clone Wars this summer and were glad of it when this season of Mandalorian started back up. There were some real clunkers in there (anything with droids) but overall it contributed so much to the main story arc. The last handful of episodes in particular were as good as any of the live action big screen movies. We're watching Rebels now.
Favorite book of the year - released this year - has to Empire of Gold. It was a genuine pleasure to watch S.A. Chakraborty stick the landing after such a dense and ambitious debut trilogy. Sarah J. Maas's House of Earth & Blood is a runner-up; though it was not nearly as technically proficient, it was just wildly enjoyable, as all her books are. Just compulsively readable, hits the precise sweet spot of what I want from my lighter/new adult fantasy.
Been loving your takes on all things Star Wars. "A season of backdoor pilots" captures my own occasional misgivings about Mando S2, though I liked an awful lot of it, too.
There’s a predominant feeling, I think, that if you like something, you aren’t able to be critical about it, which is hogwash. There are plenty of things out there in the world that are enjoyable that aren’t without fault. I certainly enjoyed the hell out of The Mandalorian — and most of Star Wars — but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t possible o recognize flaws or places where it could be a lot better.
We worked through Clone Wars this summer and were glad of it when this season of Mandalorian started back up. There were some real clunkers in there (anything with droids) but overall it contributed so much to the main story arc. The last handful of episodes in particular were as good as any of the live action big screen movies. We're watching Rebels now.
Favorite book of the year - released this year - has to Empire of Gold. It was a genuine pleasure to watch S.A. Chakraborty stick the landing after such a dense and ambitious debut trilogy. Sarah J. Maas's House of Earth & Blood is a runner-up; though it was not nearly as technically proficient, it was just wildly enjoyable, as all her books are. Just compulsively readable, hits the precise sweet spot of what I want from my lighter/new adult fantasy.
I'm a big fan of the Clone Wars, especially once they figured out how to do smaller story arcs. I absolutely loved how they closed out the series.
Been loving your takes on all things Star Wars. "A season of backdoor pilots" captures my own occasional misgivings about Mando S2, though I liked an awful lot of it, too.
Thanks for the great posts. Cheers!
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There’s a predominant feeling, I think, that if you like something, you aren’t able to be critical about it, which is hogwash. There are plenty of things out there in the world that are enjoyable that aren’t without fault. I certainly enjoyed the hell out of The Mandalorian — and most of Star Wars — but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t possible o recognize flaws or places where it could be a lot better.