These new Disney+ series are developing into the the modern, overbudgeted equivalent of direct-to-video films from the ‘90s.
In an age where popular and accessible television is continuously pushed to new and exciting heights (Daredevil, Money Heist, Ted Lasso, Stranger Things, Arcane to name a few), these recent shows banking on the Star Wars and Marvel brands feel amateurish, schlocky, and often read like bad fan fiction.
Look, Boba Fett in the original trilogy is nothing more than a visual.
He’s not really a character, I think he has about 4 or 5 lines, but he became popular because of his look.
You can’t just throw me in a story where he’s the main character and expect me to care without putting in the work.
It’s a show that operates in Disney’s new business model of throwing references, ‘member berries and empty spectacle on the screen, while the important and engaging stuff (character, story, drama, emotion, filmmaking) are reduced to an afterthought.
Granted, that’s pretty much the same problem that I have with a lot of IP related content from the past couple of years, but this show in particular feels so calculated, focus tested and cynical, it’s gross.
Even the production kinda sucks this time around (compared to The Mandalorian), it looks really ugly and washed out, more like Marvel than Star Wars.
Where is the voice of Jon Favreau?
Where is the voice of the director of Iron Man, one of the most character driven and vibrant blockbusters of the past 20 years?
This show is not even close to being up to par in just about every sense.
Review by FinFanBlockedParent2023-02-27T17:24:13Z
Watched it twice already and while it isn't in the same league as The Mandalorian or Andor for sure its not the worst Star Wars show.
cough Kenobi cough
I actually liked it very much. It had great moments and quite frankly, if not for that teenie mod-gang and some extremly unfunny humor I might be tempted to rate it higher. The story isn't bad. In fact, seeing what happened to Fett after the Sarlac and how he ended up with the Tusken was amazing. So was having many, more or less surprising, guests being in this. It's important for the overall plot of those shows. But that is also where the main problem lies: the show's identity.
This is as much a series about Boba Fett and how he's changed as a person as it is an interlude leading into The Mandalorian season three. If you haven't watched this you might not understand certain things moving forward. Since that season only airs in a couple of days I can't be certain about that but I thinks it's a save bet.
Either you want to know how Boba Fett survived or what happened after the end of Mando season two - this is your show.