I've only just caught up with this. I'd say I'm a peripheral Star Wars fan at best, but this is everything I've ever wanted from the franchise. Three episodes in, a slow burn, but so worth it.
Spoilers Andor season one
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Don’t judge a series on a single episode.
100% this. The pacing here was perfect. Nothing was rushed, time was taken to set up THE BEGINNING of a story. Not just a story in itself. I was absolutely thrilled and pleased with what I just saw and I will be tuning in every week for more.
Or that not every installment is for everybody. It's ok to not like a show.
I have a pretty long attention span. I'm a tortoise, not a hare.
I just didn't like it.
Which is a good point.
Andor reminds me of the movie Se7en which self consciously loaded the rainy gloomy visuals on in an effort to be "noir". I thought it was a shit film but everyone else seemed to love it.
One thing to consider for people who don't like it so far that maybe all of this will play better once the season is over. People will notice the flow better by binge watching the entire thing from the start. I also know slow burn shows sometimes take time to get a audience. Like Better Call Saul for example.
I definitely understand the liking something most people don't or vice versa. I enjoy AOTC most of all, am not sold on the Mandalorian, and generally find the Bad Batch unnecessary. The biggest thing for me though is that, like Star Trek, just because "Star Wars" doesn't mean I have to like it or watch it.
Or...people just might not like it. And that's ok. For me, it's not a matter of flow but do I give a shit about Cassian and his story. Right now, I don't. He's an unlikable scoundrel that prides himself on lying his way through everything. That's not very interesting.
Another vote for the show. It was engaging for the most part for me by its differences from the usual fare, just like R1 felt back in its day.
Can anyone confirm the 3 episode releases will continue?
Can anyone confirm the 3 episode releases will continue?
There's just one episode per week starting this week. The 3-episode drop was just for the premiere.
It will not.
and was originally announced as 2 for the original August release date. I'm glad they went with 3.
There were no cameras in the brothel! Sheesh, what is everyone talking about?
I'm fine with people not liking something after the first 3 episodes, I just don't believe in judging a show after a single episode, it could be the worst episode of the series. For me one season is the minimum I watch before deciding if I want to continue.
I mean, what if the first episode of TNG you ever saw was 'Code of Honor' and you judged the entire series on that? Or replace TNG with some other show that has had a really bad episode.
Though that reminds me of a story that Garrett Wang has told, that his first episode of TNG *was* Code of Honor, and almost every time he went to watch TNG on syndication for years after it was almost always Code of Honor that was airing.
I mean, what if the first episode of TNG you ever saw was 'Code of Honor' and you judged the entire series on that? Or replace TNG with some other show that has had a really bad episode.
Though that reminds me of a story that Garrett Wang has told, that his first episode of TNG *was* Code of Honor, and almost every time he went to watch TNG on syndication for years after it was almost always Code of Honor that was airing.
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The Book of Boba Fett started out a lot stronger than it ended.
I agree that you need at least some episodes to judge a series. The only exception is if you hate so much a certain genre that you need just an episode to understand it isn't for you. For example, I can't stand harem anime, so even if you introduce me to a masterpiece in this particular genre, I'm pretty sure I won't continue with watching it.
