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[Jennkryst]

@SpaceKhomeini Andor is so enjoyable to me because it’s the first time we’ve gotten to actually just… have us sit down and experience the vibe of people living in the Galaxy.

[Arkandel]

@SpaceKhomeini Andor gave me cyberpunk vibes from the first five minutes and it hasn’t failed that general feel since.

The glimpses it gives of what it’s like to be part of the Empire’s bureaucratic engine, to work as an officer in that kind of oppressive, passive-aggressive environment of mid-level ranked mini-tyrants competing for a larger slice of the pie as people on the ground try to live their lives works on every level.

That’s not to say I don’t appreciate a good lightsaber duel, mind you. But this, too, adds a lot of depth to the setting.

It’s also the reason I feel shows don’t need to move to different eras of the Star Wars universe since the material is exhausted. They still can, but there are many more takes we haven’t seen in the 30-40 years between Palpatine’s rise and uh, Palpatine’s other rise.

[Jennkryst]

@Arkandel Other takes like…

[SpaceKhomeini]

@Arkandel

i really do hope Andor has a plot line where we see a schism between the rebels who think the empire is a natural development of the corrupt oligarchic republic and those who simply want it back.

Not just Saw’s tactics, but a faction that gets ideologically sold out. That would be some next level shit.

I think too much about this stuff.

[Arkandel]

@SpaceKhomeini said in TV series, news, recommendations:

I think too much about this stuff.

Hah, that reminds me of a line from Pitch Meeting on YouTube (I’m paraphrasing) when he was doing The Phantom Menace, and he joked about the trade federation, tariffs, blockades etc being part of the opening scrawl. “That’s what kids want to see! Politics!”

[SpaceKhomeini]

@Arkandel

For real though, I’ve been semi-joking for years about getting a piece of Star Wars media where it’s got scenes of pissed-off and paranoid Imperial bureaucrats arguing and jostling for budget funding.

The moment ep 4 of this aired my sister texted me asking me if I got a writing gig and didn’t tell anyone.

THIS IS WHAT I CRAVE OK

[Arkandel]

@SpaceKhomeini To be fair, Star Trek MU* for years have been all about writing reports and doing red tape, so why not

[SpaceKhomeini]

@Arkandel If you open this I will app on it so fast

[Nynrose]

@Alamias It’s possible that Deborah Woll has said she hasn’t been approached because if she has, and they’re waiting to reveal that information, she can’t say whether or not she has contractually. Will Wheaton also said he wouldn’t be in Picard for a long time, but that if he WERE approached, he’d gladly accept the role. And lo - he was in the last episode of the 2nd season.

[Jennkryst]

@Nynrose The best part about Wheaton being kept secret was how I, and everyone I know, were livid that he wasn’t mentioned in the Picard S3 promo ads, which… yeah. Wheaton and Crosby absolutely should be in it. But still, showing up in that last episode got us all like ‘… alright, we still want him in S3, but this gives Wesley a satisfying exit, if not’.

… unrelated, but we are also annoyed that Admiral Sheer Fucking Hubris from S1 wasn’t Janeway.

[Kestrel]

The final season of His Dark Materials is almost here.

I loved the first two seasons. It’s based on a children’s book series, so I mainly watched Season One for nostalgia’s sake, but the second was so good it made me want to reread the books all over again.

It’s a critically underrated fantasy series IMO and for those of you with kids at home, you could also watch it with them as it’s relatively child-friendly. (On the same level as Sandman or the Harry Potter series for example; i.e. there’s still some scary stuff, but no rape and murder-birth scenes or whatever.)

It’s also free to watch on BBC iPlayer if you’re either in the UK or using a VPN.

[Roz]

@Kestrel I am SUPER EXCITED for the new season of this, but

i would not describe sandman as child-friendly idk. i guess i did originally read the comics starting sometime like middle school maybe. but harry potter and his dark materials were works written for kids or young adults, so probably a bit different.

[crawfish]

@Kestrel I read the series as an adult and didn’t understand why so many people were alarmed at the idea of it becoming a children’s movie. After devouring all three books all in a week, I definitely got why and couldn’t recommend it enough to everyone I met. The movie was visually stunning but otherwise disappointing.

I was very excited about HBO picking up the series and it has not disappointed me one bit. I AM SO GLAD THE FINAL SEASON IS FINALLY almost HERE. I’m sure it’s going to be just as satisfying as the previous. I love this format of 1 season:1 book, it gives enough room for all the details not just the ‘important’ ones and I hope everyone does this in the future. I hear Rick Riordan’s series is getting the same treatment. YAY!

[Roz]

The Witcher renewed, but without Henry Cavill

[TNP]

@Roz said in TV series, news, recommendations:

The Witcher renewed, but without Henry Cavill

But… but…

[Smile]

@Roz

[Arkandel]

I thought Strange New Worlds was the best Star Trek in the market these days.

As it turns out, that crown probably goes to Lower Decks. I don’t know how the hell, but it’s really good.

[Nynrose]

@Roz said in TV series, news, recommendations:

The Witcher renewed, but without Henry Cavill

NOOOOOOOOOOO!

But, also, it’s probably because James Gunn is now one of the co-Leaders of the DC Comics Franchise and Henry Cavill is now going on to play Superman again.

[Jennkryst]

@Roz said in TV series, news, recommendations:

The Witcher renewed, but without Henry Cavill

What do you mean, it clearly says it is cancelled after 3 seasons, I will not be fooled by this obvious attempt to Mandela effect some tomfoolery into existence.

[Smile]

It’s just… the actors have a really different vibe. I don’t get it.