sifth Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Werthead said: To be fair, the last time whales appeared in a massive space opera franchise with the word "Star" in the title, the results slapped. So I'm giving them some leeway on that one. Also, I think the whales were just the mechanism to get Thrawn out of the GFFA for the duration, I'm not convinced they'll actually show up in this series (though their cameo in The Mandalorian last year suggests they might). What series are you talking about? Literally the only other series I know that has space whales is Gundam Seed, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog-days Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 23 hours ago, dog-days said: I know that since Qui Gon Jinn and probably earlier (depending on the hairstyle you picked in KotOR), force users have been using their powers to control their flowing locks so that they never get in the way at a vital moment. Still. Seriously. WOULDN'T IT BE EASIER TO HAVE A SHORT HAIRCUT?? I mean, come on. Have just watched episode 2, and I can see that my own Force powers influenced Sabine to give herself a haircut. Also mindwiping everyone who'd seen the episode before me so that they imagined the knife and helmet scene had always been there. On the one hand, everything seems pretty lame and predictable. On the other hand, Chopper is still a death metal sandwich of delight. Chopper: <gruff beeping> Hera: I can't just shoot it down, Chop. It would fall on the city! IlyaP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 11 minutes ago, sifth said: What series are you talking about? Literally the only other series I know that has space whales is Gundam Seed, lol Transparent aluminium. Nuclear wessels. Jaxom 1974, Rhom, Kalbear and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifth Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, Werthead said: Transparent aluminium. Nuclear wessels. I mean if we're getting technical. Star Trek 4, didn't have space whales. It had a giant space sausage, that spoke the same langue of whales. Deadlines? What Deadlines? and Ser Scot A Ellison 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Doctor Who had a pretty bitching space-whale too. Space whales are awesome and I am totally unopposed to them becoming part of the SW mythos. IlyaP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadlines? What Deadlines? Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, sifth said: What series are you talking about? Literally the only other series I know that has space whales is Gundam Seed, lol Thanos had armored space whales. Although they might have been giant space eels or space maggots . I dunno. - I have seen and judged. The Good: Two episodes in and there hasn't even been a mention of Tattoine. Visually, this is the best thing they've done with SW in a while. Some good action sequences involving lightsabers and stuff. Chopper. The rest of the cast. The Bad: The lightsaber duel a the end of episode 1 was terrible . I'm having a hard time buying that the map malarkey isn't total hoo-ha. If it's all about Whale migration, why is it a cryptic map in an ancient temple? They don't have marine biologists in that galaxy? If it isn't, how does this ancient map know where the hell Thrawn is? As others have pointed out, galaxies are like, really, really big. This would actually be a trivial complaint except they dedicate a lot of time to that map in the first two episodes. It's been a while; did Thrawn have anything to do with the night sisters? Was Sabine force sensitive? Gods, the pacing. Tedious and stiff. Dare I say, "wooden?" Yeah. I do. Solid teak from top to bottom. I hate to say it, because this accusation gets tossed out way too casually, but there are moments where this feels a lot like a high quality fan film. At any rate, I'll probably finish watching this but I'm not going to knock myself out to catch the latest episode or avoid spoilers. Edited August 25, 2023 by Deadlines? What Deadlines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karaddin Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 3 hours ago, polishgenius said: Doctor Who had a pretty bitching space-whale too. Space whales are awesome and I am totally unopposed to them becoming part of the SW mythos. I'm going to go out on a limb and say the leviathan ships in Farscape count as space whales too. They're living, broadly whale shaped, and it's right there in the name. For the non Farscape fans this is very much a point in space whales favor. Underfoot, Ser Scot A Ellison, Poobah and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 17 minutes ago, karaddin said: I'm going to go out on a limb and say the leviathan ships in Farscape count as space whales too. They're living, broadly whale shaped, and it's right there in the name. For the non Farscape fans this is very much a point in space whales favor. I LOVE MOYA!!! Poobah, Underfoot and IlyaP 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karaddin Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Ser Scot A Ellison said: I LOVE MOYA!!! I knew I could count on your support in this matter (Ilya too) Ser Scot A Ellison and IlyaP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlyaP Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 41 minutes ago, karaddin said: I knew I could count on your support in this matter (Ilya too) "My name is John Crichton, I'm an astronaut..." Still my favorite thing ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlyaP Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 (I f'n *moved* to Australia in part due to Farscape. Not even kidding a little.) karaddin and Deadlines? What Deadlines? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Oohhhh...I totally missed the idea that the first two episodes were a bit of a prequel/catch up to where Rebels left ofleft that actually makes some sense...kinda... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 7 hours ago, Deadlines? What Deadlines? said: The lightsaber duel a the end of episode 1 was terrible . In general the fight choreography hasn't been the best. I am making allowances for the fact that some of those involved are apprentices, so maybe that's on purpose? but even so. AncalagonTheBlack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poobah Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 10 hours ago, IlyaP said: "My name is John Crichton, I'm an astronaut..." Still my favorite thing ever. "Humans are superior!" I love that show so much. IlyaP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifth Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Poobah said: "Humans are superior!" I love that show so much. “Crackers don’t matter”. Ser Scot A Ellison and IlyaP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceChampion Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 10 hours ago, Jaxom 1974 said: Oohhhh...I totally missed the idea that the first two episodes were a bit of a prequel/catch up to where Rebels left ofleft that actually makes some sense...kinda... I don't see how that could be true. Rebels took place 5 BBY to 0 BBY. That scene was after the defeat of the Empire post Battle of Endor, 5 ABY. In Rebels it must have been a flash-forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relic Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Man, the Volume or whatever is awful. Looks so bad, might as well be a cartoon. Gave this show a shot, but its not for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Rodrigo Belmonte II Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 I agree with someone above that Volume does make the world seem empty. The coruscant of the prequels had more life in it. Also is it just me or do the lightsabers look wrong ? Like they feel too heavy and the colour seems off. Even the sound effects aren’t that sharp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifth Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Is it just me, or does something seem a bit off about the dialogue in Ahsoka. I feel like everyone agrees on too many things, preventing conflict and there also seems to be long pauses in between lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hauberk Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 22 minutes ago, Ser Rodrigo Belmonte II said: IAlso is it just me or do the lightsabers look wrong ? Like they feel too heavy and the colour seems off. Could that be because we've never seen a white or orange blade before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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