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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWutrMSyH1E

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Let's Be Real About The Mandalorian & Grogu Movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uues1CUHLSQ

@john2001plus

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Hey Thor,

I think that The Mandalorian and Grogu is exactly the movie Disney needs right now. It will please enough fans, like me, to keep them satisfied until a much more significant Star Wars movie comes out next year.

It is, after all, an entertaining movie. If word gets out — which I think it will — more people will become curious and go see it. Even if I am wrong, there are probably a ton of people right now watching The Mandalorian for the first time because they feel the need to catch up and find out what all the fuss is about.

I think that the movie will spark enough interest to get people excited for Starfighter next year. I suspect people are going to be lining up for that one.

For once, I think that Disney knows what they are doing.

Best wishes,

John Coffey

Mediocre and Grogu (and ChatGPT)

"@john2001plus

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Some YouTubers get attention by always being negative.  I would be more interested in what you think after you see the movie.  Many reviewers describe the movie as fun, even if it is not OT quality.   I'm not expecting anything exceptional, but it is likely the movie is entertaining.

The Star Wars prequels were excellent.  Revenge of the Sith is a masterpiece."

There seems to be a change to ChatGPT where it is more verbose and seemingly more intelligent in its responses...

Your point about some YouTubers building an audience through constant negativity is fair. Outrage and cynicism generate clicks, especially with fandom content. A reviewer who declares every new movie “trash” before release is often performing for an audience rather than evaluating the film on its own merits.

Your approach seems more balanced: wait to see the movie, then judge whether it succeeds at what it is trying to do. A movie does not have to be a masterpiece to be worth watching. If it is entertaining, has good characters, strong visuals, or captures the spirit of adventure, that can be enough for an enjoyable experience.

I also think people sometimes compare every new Star Wars project against an impossible standard tied to nostalgia for the Original Trilogy. Very little was ever going to recreate the experience people had seeing those films for the first time as kids.

The prequels are a good example of how opinions can change over time. They were heavily criticized when released, but many viewers now appreciate what they accomplished: the political tragedy, the world-building, John Williams’ music, and the overarching story of Anakin’s fall. Revenge of the Sith especially has gained enormous respect because it delivers real emotional weight and a sense of inevitability. The final act — the collapse of the Republic, Order 66, Anakin versus Obi-Wan — is genuinely powerful filmmaking.

Even people who dislike parts of the prequels often admit that Revenge of the Sith has ambition and dramatic intensity that stand out within the franchise.

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Star Wars The Clone Wars: Wild Space

I found Star Wars The Clone Wars: Wild Space entertaining, but parts of it annoying. It makes for an enjoyable audiobook listen, but there are better Star Wars books.

The book is a spin-off of the Clone Wars TV series. Even though I enjoyed the TV series, the story doesn't necessarily rise above it, and I expect more from a book. It feels like it is part of a mass produced series, and this doesn't inspire me to read more of the series.

The second thing that bothered me is the petty politics and bickering between Bail Organa and Obi-Wan Kenobi. This runs counter to what we know about these characters.

Finally, the main story about the Sith Holocron haunting Obi-Wan Kenobi did not seem logical. Bail Organa and Obi-Wan should have bailed at the first sign of trouble, instead of plunging into their likely destruction. Hearing "Die Jedi, Die Jedi, Die Jedi!" over and over was too annoying.

Rating: B