I appreciate the more mature tone, intelligent dialogue, moody atmosphere, and contributions to the Star Wars world-building. Diego Luna is awesome, and Cassian Andor is a complex, interesting character both in Rogue One and in this series, I'm glad we get to explore more of him. Luthen and Dedra are absolutely captivating antagonists as well.
Some things I didn't like: the show takes a weird turn halfway through this first season. Once you get to it you'll know what I mean. Spends about 3 episodes on a weird side story that doesn't feel like Star Wars, and doesn't do anything for the plot or for me. It felt like they were trying to fill a bit of time. I was glad to get back to where the story was originally taking me.
Also, the "spy thriller" thing had a nice surface mood to it, but the plot had a few too many holes and irritations that held it back from truly shining as a complex, intriguing espionage story. It didn't quite land for me, though I appreciate the effort to do something new. The plot also lacked direction and felt meandering at times.
If you like Star Wars, you will enjoy most of this show. Just need to be patient and let things set themselves up. Despite its flaws it is a wonderful watch especially if you liked Rogue One.
I personally don't see the hype. This show can't decide if it wants to be cheesy and childish, or brooding and serious. Rather than spanning a wide emotional and spectrum, the tone of the show is just jarring and awkward. The stiff animation doesn't help, either, being a downgrade form The Clone Wars in my opinion. Maul, Ahsoka, and even the Emperor are shoe-horned in and don't add much to the larger arc of the narrative.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it. There are some likeable characters that get some good moments and satisfying development, like Kallus, Kanan, and Zebb. The dogfighting scenes in outer space, although rare, are fun and exhilarating for the most part.
There are just flaws that prevent me from rating it as high as some people do. Ezra is an annoying and whiney protagonist and never gets better, just worse. Sabine is almost as insufferable. The ancient force stuff later in the series, Maul and Ahsoka's arcs, Chopper's shenanigans, and most of all the Inquisitors and just the overall tone are all just a bit too cheeseball at times for me.
Worth watching if you're a Star Wars fan, it has its moments. But I enjoyed The Clone Wars much more.
Definitely takes an open mind to enjoy properly, but this is a solid modern re-telling of the original Godzilla story. The ineffecient, beurocratic government response to the Godzilla threat is the real obstacle here, and is done brilliantly, although Godzilla is properly terrifying in a fresh and unique way, too. The team of underdogs who decide to tackle the Godzilla threat all on their own consists of likeable characters, which is rare in any monster or kaiju movie. The way Godzilla is finally dealt with is both clever and gimmicky; you'll either love it or hate it.
Godzilla himself takes his time to get going and start wreaking proper havoc, but that doesn't mean this film is slow-paced. The scrambling government officials and their comedic antics allow things to move at a speed that should keep one's attention.
