Buckrock101 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 1 hour ago, SwoleXmad said: My biggest issue with the series is the runtime and episode count. (barely 40 minutes for the pilot and the 2nd episode didn't even hit 30 minutes not counting the credits) 8 episodes with a big budget is a nice start but I feel like they should've gone for 9. Other than that this is probably the best/second best thing Disney's star wars has produced so far depending on how the new clone wars season goes and if you've seen Rebels. Yeah the episode length is giving me blue balls for sure. 40 minute or less episodes in 2019 feels kinda crummy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoleINGout Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 4 hours ago, Calvert28 said: I was joking, im sure it comes off at some point. 😏🤤 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 I'm of two minds about the run time per episode. I guess we'll see how the next ones go. If it's 8 particular segments to the story that are natural breaking points, i'm fine with a few episodes being shorter. Do we really want filler? The sequence of him rebuilding his ship taking 5-6 minutes as opposed to a 30 second montage, more long shots of him and BY walking through the desert for another minute or two, a fill in joke sequence of the jawas being jawas to kill another minute or two? I'd rather they keep the story tight than just throw stuff in. On the other hand, the main plot driving episodes will hopefully be on the longer side closer to 45-50 minutes. Seems to me the main point of this episode was to re-iterate there are more bounty hunters still after BY, BY is already using the force, but that use at this time takes a toll, and further development of the main character as a protagonist, whereas Boba and Jango were decidedly antagonist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_shadows Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 I don't do social media...I don't even have a Twitter account. ... But this is without a doubt the greatest social media account in the history of the internet. https://mobile.twitter.com/BabyYodaBaby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 I have no issue with the episode run times at all. Essentially if every episode is 30-40 mins that means when combined you'd have an excellent 5+ hour Star Wars movie. Considering this show is on par with the movie level Star Wars quality it's perfectly understandable why it's only 8 shorter episodes. It takes them years to produce the movies. All I know is this is the best hour so far of Star Wars I've watched since ROTJ. Rogue One was good but this is phenomenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroncosFan2010 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 The details have been amazing. The new movies, sans Solo, didn't really concentrate on the myriad of alien races in Star Wars IMO. This show has really leaned into that aspect, and that's what I have been missing. Its great so far. Really hoping this becomes (early) GOT level must-watch-TV. Obviously totally different shows (No way this can reach the intrigue of early GOT), but this looks like a sci-fi masterpiece so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFlaccoSeagulls Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Am I the only one who really hasn't found anything spectacular about this show yet, through 2 episodes? The dialogue is weird, the fight scenes have been meh and the only redeeming quality so far has been a droid that gets executed after 2 minutes and Baby "Yoda". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 It's more of a slow burn than I expected, but I enjoy those types of stories so it works for me. Baby Yoda definitely surprised me, that could have ramifications into future stories for literally decades. As long as they don't kill it off. I am a little worried that BY will hijack the plot and we won't get as much background on The Mandalorian as the middle part of episode 1 hinted at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_shadows Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 I enjoyed the third episode but I definitely agree with people saying the episodes are too short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavensTillIDie Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 On 11/20/2019 at 12:24 PM, AFlaccoSeagulls said: Am I the only one who really hasn't found anything spectacular about this show yet, through 2 episodes? The dialogue is weird, the fight scenes have been meh and the only redeeming quality so far has been a droid that gets executed after 2 minutes and Baby "Yoda". Yeah, I wouldn't say it's anything spectacular on it's own merits. Meaning objectively, compared to something like Game of Thrones, it's not the greatest television show ever produced. However, when you throw in the allure of Star Wars and the tie-ins to the larger story and lore which is beloved by many, you can see why it is being held in such high regard compared to the new films, which to this point have been relative let downs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacReady Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 I think as soon as all episodes of The Mandalorian are available is when I will sign up for Disney+. Those Baby Yoda memes are killing me and I really need to see this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D82 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 These episode lengths are killing me 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacReady Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 18 minutes ago, D82 said: These episode lengths are killing me 😂 What do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Prince Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, Outpost31 said: What do you mean? They’re to short 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrILL! Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 10 hours ago, Outpost31 said: I think as soon as all episodes of The Mandalorian are available is when I will sign up for Disney+. Those Baby Yoda memes are killing me and I really need to see this. I signed up for the Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+ bundle for $12.99 since I was already paying that for Hulu alone. I already had the majority of Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar movies so I was going to wait. But there’s a treasure trove of older content I haven’t seen in years. That bundle price is an absolute steal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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