Thunderstruck xx said:
redline248 said:
I was talking to my son about this show. He is still on the young side, and very much likes the animated stuff. He hasn't watched this show yet. Anyway, I told him, this show is about the height of the Jedi, and we've barely seen anyone use a lightsaber yet.
For someone who grew up pretending to be Luke Skywalker and having imaginary lightsaber battles...that's what is missing, for me. Holding out hope for some real action, later. At least some is coming, based on the trailers.
This show feels very much like The Last Jedi in terms of the disappointment it's bringing for Star Wars fans. If I remember correctly, we didn't get a single real lightsaber fight in that movie. Everyone wanted to see an old and very powerful Luke Skywalker in a lightsaber fight, but instead we got hermit Luke drinking green milk.
I've been loosely following this thread out of genuine curiosity of how the series would be received. I'm not watching it. I cancelled D+ after Ahsoka out of honest disinterest in SW.
That said, if you're using the term "disappointment" after the ST, Kenobi, BOBF, Ahsoka, and the last season of Mando, I'm really perplexed at this point what it is you're holding out for. Honestly. I'm a Gen X dad that grew absolutely loving SW. I was disappointed with the PT but I didn't hate it. In the Disney era I've only loved one production, Rogue One, and found Solo to be "just ok". For everything else, I can't see a scenario where I would even waste a lazy Sunday afternoon watching 30 minutes of any of it again.
None of my Gen X dad peer group is still watching SW. Everyone checked out. Most after Last Jedi. SW discussion ended years ago. And our kids aren't watching it. My wife is a middle school librarian and absolutely has a pulse on what young people are interested in and SW isn't a thing for most of them.
My unsolicited advice would be to just give up and move on. Why keep setting yourself up for disappointment and complaining to those that seem to enjoy it. You do realize, I hope, that the discussion here is mainly among fans who are NEVER going to give up on this franchise. And that's fine. In fact, it's great that they still enjoy it. More power to them.
Come over to the dark side.