red snow Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 I had a feeling we were due an uneventful episode but it was nice to see Ezra point out "he's done this before" and it's nice to see Thrawn's influence on being more effective against the rebels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First of My Name Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 I finally watched the first two seasons of this and found it enjoyable overall (especially the S2 finale, which elevated the entire series to the next level for me) and I can't wait to see Thrawn in season three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Am I the only one who looks at the A-Wings and wonders whether Buck Roger's would pilot them...? I mean, it's not exact, but certainly reminiscent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 What started as a seemingly formulaic episode this week turned on its heels when Thrawn entered the room and suddenly I thought things got a little more awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen'ari Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Is this show worth watching?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ab aeterno Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 1 hour ago, Jaxom 1974 said: What started as a seemingly formulaic episode this week turned on its heels when Thrawn entered the room and suddenly I thought things got a little more awesome. I'm loving how they're handling Thrawn so far, this episode was pretty awesome. Other than Thrawn it's the little things that really make the impact for me - the Empire gradually becoming slicker and more precise, looking more like an army and navy than the garrison forces in the early seasons. The process whereby they've gone from an enemy that the Rebels could just toy with and exploit with relative ease to a fairly relentless pursuit. I especially liked the canyon scenes - first, during the ambush, one of the Stormtroopers gets shot and the other two don't flinch; and then later the avalanche tactic that in earlier seasons would have probably ended the pursuit lasts all of 5 seconds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HokieStone Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 23 minutes ago, ab aeterno said: I especially liked the canyon scenes - first, during the ambush, one of the Stormtroopers gets shot and the other two don't flinch; and then later the avalanche tactic that in earlier seasons would have probably ended the pursuit lasts all of 5 seconds I dunno...the battle scenes are still a little eye rolling to me. The imperials literally can't hit anything that's 5 feet away from them. And the beginning, where they're chasing the two Twilek's, who are riding those beasts - speeder bikes - and the troop carrier thing for that matter - should easily be able to overtake those animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ab aeterno Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 10 minutes ago, HokieStone said: I dunno...the battle scenes are still a little eye rolling to me. The imperials literally can't hit anything that's 5 feet away from them. And the beginning, where they're chasing the two Twilek's, who are riding those beasts - speeder bikes - and the troop carrier thing for that matter - should easily be able to overtake those animals. I see it more as they're maintaining formation with the troop carrier, rather than splitting up and and getting picked off individually - plus, as indicated by the dialogue, the Empire has cut off their escape root, so there's no need to take the risk. They're following an actual battle plan, not just running around individually. ETA: Of course, there's always suspension of disbelief to consider, otherwise the heroes would never win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HokieStone Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 9 minutes ago, ab aeterno said: ETA: Of course, there's always suspension of disbelief to consider, otherwise the heroes would never win. Well yeah...but my suspension is pushed pretty hard on occasion. I think the worst was in one of the very first couple of episodes, Zeb was climbing up a wall, and there were 2 stormtroopers literally 5 feet away from him, and they were just shooting the wall on either side of him. Of course, I've been playing Star Wars Battlefront on my Xbox...and I can't seem to hit anything, so maybe I'd make a good stormtrooper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red snow Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 21 hours ago, Lord Sidious said: Is this show worth watching?. I guess you wouldn't know as you're hardly in it But it's arguably from your golden days so you may enjoy the nostalgia. 22 hours ago, Jaxom 1974 said: What started as a seemingly formulaic episode this week turned on its heels when Thrawn entered the room and suddenly I thought things got a little more awesome. He saved the episode. It's good to have a character that is smart rather than ninja-kickass powerful. Although there was that moment of temper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howdyphillip Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 On 10/16/2016 at 10:00 AM, Lord Sidious said: Is this show worth watching?. No... We all just post page after page of discussion on shows we don't like. (sarcasm included for no additional charge) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ab aeterno Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 4 hours ago, red snow said: He saved the episode. It's good to have a character that is smart rather than ninja-kickass powerful. Although there was that moment of temper. Admit it, you'd lose your temper too if you were dealing with the idiocy of the Imperial officers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen'ari Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 1 hour ago, Howdyphillip said: No... We all just post page after page of discussion on shows we don't like. (sarcasm included for no additional charge) Wow,an American who understands sarcasm, I'm almost impressed!!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 On 10/16/2016 at 10:00 AM, Lord Sidious said: Is this show worth watching?. Yes, it is. It shows the beginning of your end. Perhaps now you will finally understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen'ari Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 5 hours ago, red snow said: I guess you wouldn't know as you're hardly in it But it's arguably from your golden days so you may enjoy the nostalgia. Well, seeing a band of plucky rebels succeed all the time doesn't fill me with a desire to watch . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen'ari Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 14 minutes ago, Corvinus said: Yes, it is. It shows the beginning of your end. Perhaps now you will finally understand. Oh no my young wraith, you are mistaken, it is you who do not understand, I live on in Rey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 8 minutes ago, Lord Sidious said: Oh no my young wraith, you are mistaken, it is you who do not understand, I live on in Rey. You have my respect, Lord Sidious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red snow Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 5 hours ago, ab aeterno said: Admit it, you'd lose your temper too if you were dealing with the idiocy of the Imperial officers. fair point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maia Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Good episode. Nice to have a Hera-centric one and, of course, Thrawn was great. Loved his brief rage-fit, which highlighted his alienness, what with hissing and inhuman facial expression, reminding us that he isn't just a normal guy painted blue. The incompetent captain not recognizing that Hera wasn't a servant, when she was wearing her pilot-ish togs and Rebel insignia(!) was a bit over-the-top stupid. At first I thought that it even detracted from Thrawn's perspicacity, but then I remembered that he had known that rebels were around even before he bumped into Hera, so it is all good. OTOH, they can only play the "Thrawn lets Ghost crew escape in the name of study" card for so long. All his investigations are, presumably, aimed at eventually manipulating them in a way that would allow him to get at and destroy the Rebellion as a whole. We already know from the season premiere that he considers Sato's group to be only a small fry and an unworthy target on it's own. Obviously, it is a foregone conclusion that Thrawn will fail in his overall goal, but he needs to do some real damage and be on a cusp of victory for his character to retain integrity and for the creators to avoid provoking fury of his many fans. So, normally I'd say that Cham and his resistance movement are doomed, as are Sato and his cohorts, except for our protagonists. But will a children's cartoon really go there? Hm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog-days Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Didn't like the previous episode as much as some, perhaps because I'm not really into Thrawn. But - I loved this week's episode. It was funny and meta and a little sad all at the same time, which is one of my favourite combinations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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