Sunday, March 17, 2024

The Bad Batch Season 2

I recently finished Season 1.

Season 2 of the Bad Batch has more "filler" episodes.  The IMDB ratings tend to be lower than season 1.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12708542/episodes/?season=2&ref_=ttep_ep_sn_nx

So far, Season 3 has been the best.

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Dawn Wells

Tina Louise is the only surviving cast member of Gilligan's Island. Louise, who plays Ginger Grant, turned 90 in February 2024.

Dawn Wells (pictured) died from COVID-19 in December 2020 at age 82.


Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Obi-Wan Picks Up Drugs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ofWwKO8hw4

This might be the best scene in the Kenobi series.  Obi-Wan Kenobi, played by Ewan McGregor, is trying to find a kidnapped young Princess Leia.   He is approached by a young drug dealer.  He lies and says that he is looking for his daughter.  The drug dealer who says, "I was someone's daughter once too" is played by Ewan McGregor's daughter.

Back to Formula? "The Bad Batch" S3 E4 Review & Discussion


This was starting to become my least favorite episode. The decision to go after the hound was in every respect foolish and the gambling plot didn't do much for me. How did they survive the shootout when clearly outgunned and the stormtroopers had the drop on them? It is like the show turns into the A-Team.

The ending redeems the episode somewhat. However, I would have preferred more interaction and acceptance of Crosshair. They shouldn't have just left us hanging. Sometimes that is useful for dramatic purposes, but it doesn't make sense here because The Bad Batch already expressed interest in rescuing Crosshair. I would have said, "Welcome back brother!"



I had imagined a scenario where Omega and Crosshair take a job to earn some credits, and inadvertently find themselves on the opposing side of their brothers who also took a job to make some credits. It would have been a heck of a reunion.  



I wonder if Sid is completely out of the picture, or if we will get a redemption story for SId?

Monday, February 26, 2024

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

A Great Start to the Season? "The Bad Batch" Episodes 1-3 Review & Discussion




@john2001plus
5 hours ago
I was impressed by the first episode. Not a ton happened but the episode kept me glued to the screen.

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Why Strange New Worlds SUCKS MORE NOW!



@john2001plus
1 second ago
To quote Dave Filoni, these shows are tall tales.  According to him, we don't have to worry about continuity (in Star Wars) because different perspectives on the same events enhance the storytelling.  When it comes to Star Wars, I disagree because like most fans I have a great deal of emotion invested in these stories.  When Star Wars contradicts itself, it takes the viewer out of the story.

When it comes to a somewhat corny science fiction show I watched in the 1960s, I have come to accept that Modern Trek is for a new generation.  I prefer more continuity, but as long as I have a good time watching the shows, that is good enough.

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Monday, January 29, 2024

Should Star Wars fans lower their expectations? Oh, I don't think so...



@john2001plus
2 minutes ago 
My problem is that I found many shows, The Last Jedi, Kenobi, Ahsoka, and even The Book of Boba Fett entertaining even though I know that they are flawed.  I prefer higher-quality entertainment, but I still enjoy these shows for what they are.  I also don't judge TV shows by the same standard I would movies because they are lower-budget productions.  The fact that we get halfway decent Star Wars TV shows is a bit of a miracle.  Back in my day, all we got was the original trilogy, and on TV we had to settle for Star Wars wannabes like Battlestar Galactica and Buck Rogers.

Friday, January 5, 2024

CLONE WARS: BATTLE OF THE HEROES - A Star Wars Fan Animation

This is a fan animation that took three years to make.  It copies scenes from the movie Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, filling in the missing parts because the movie cuts between two different fights.  It is done in the same animation style as The Clone Wars TV series, and the beginning is from an unfinished (deleted) scene for that show.

It is very well done.  It is not necessarily something anyone needed, but it is fun to watch, especially for fans.

Saturday, December 30, 2023

The Black Doctor Who Christmas Special Was Really Bad


If this were a different show, say "Doctor Woke", then the episode would be passable entertainment.  There is enough there to make me want to see what comes next.  The show has potential.

However, it has gone so far off the rails that the more traditional Doctor Who fans aren't going to like it.  This show has been around for 60 years, and the current iteration feels nothing like Doctor Who.

In my previous post, I said that they really are going to have to sell me on this one, but I hope they do.

The 60th anniversary special had the Doctor battle the Toymaker, who could create a kind of artificial reality.  I want this to be a bad dream created by the Toymaker.



Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Doctor Who: The Church On Ruby Road Review (Ups & Downs) - YouTube



Although barely passable as entertainment, this did not feel like Doctor Who. It fails in every respect. We see less of the Doctor than normal, and what we do see lacks any gravitas. He is comical and comically bad. When Ncuti Gatwa proclaims, "I'm the Doctor!", I'm not convinced. This show will have to win me over, and I hope that it does, but it is not a good start. Jodi Whitaker was preferable to this.

To be honest, making the new Doctor a gay character is such a departure from the 60-year history, that it is effectively a different show. Maybe this is what they mean by, "NEW HOME. NEW WHO." Those of us who want some continuity to the character are going to lose interest.

Compared to other companions, Ruby is pretty dull. So far, there is nothing that I like about her.

This used to be a fantastic show, but that was like 13 years ago. If they can turn this into a good version of Doctor Who then I'll be happy.