Well, just like I'll admit to a certain amount of anti-Ewok bias, I'll also admit to being a fan of Ahsoka, but this was far and away the best of these shorts so far. I love the theme, that Ahsoka is a little on the edge of the rules, but in the favor of helping people and sticking with the Jedi principles if not the order's strictures. The action was a little better in this one too, and it's a treat to hear the original voice actors from The Clone Wars show back in action. A fun little watch.
I'm not proud of this, but I'm downgrading this one a bit ratings-wise because Ewoks. I have a hard time deriving enjoyment out of Ewok shenanigans anymore. But hey, these are aimed at kids so some teddy bear capering is to be expected. For some mild adventure, it's perfectly fine, though I don't know if we ever really needed to learn the origin story of Leia's dress from RotJ, and I'm not sure why they couldn't get the actress who voiced young Leia in Rebels.
Short...but still VERY fun!
I was surprised by this clever and nice continuation of the first episode's story. I think this series will be able to soothe my thirst for a new Last Jedi trailer. :D
However the use of assets from previous movies is very clear in this episode: The nightwatcher worm sounded like an acklay from Attack of the Clones, and the speeder chase sounds reminded me of pod racing too. :P
A fun little follow up to the first video. Again, there's a lot of narrative economy here (understandable given the time constraints), but I like the sand creature coming back to help Rey & BB-8 rather than antagonize them. Again, the animation is still pretty weak, but it's some perfectly good fun.
FANTASTIC!
In this episode, Hilda and the gang visit an old friend, Victoria Van Gale! The last time we saw her, Hilda and David weren't on the best of terms with her, but this time, she says she's changed. But David isn't convinced, so he does his best to uncover her secret plans.
I loved the character arc Hilda went through. She went from dying to enter Nowhere space to the opposite by the episode's end. David gets his time to shine here, Frida's comedic relief and Johanna & Tontu make a return. Alfur's nowhere to be seen, but I didn't mind.
So far, Hilda's second season has been better than I expected! It's gotten a little darker than the last one, but it's still got that childlike wonder and adventure that we all know. Such is the life of an adventurer.
TECHNICAL & ENJOYMENT SCORE: 8/10
I always wanted a girlfriend named the power. :o)
Elizabeth Olsen in that assistant magician wardrobe was really a sight for the eyes.
That Baby Yoda is too damn cute!! OMG I laughed so hard when he pressed the button after being told not to touch anything.
If the first two episodes were all buildup, then "The Sin" is the climax. A propulsive, gorgeously shot firefight that is the best of Star Wars. What these three episodes have lacked in story they've made up for with depth of character and emotional weight - particularly with The Child itself. The connection is strong, and even though our lead has no face we know what he is thinking. We know his dilemma. And we know the consequences of that.
Deborah Chow, despite being a relative newcomer to big budget filmmaking, clearly has a knack for this, and this bodes well for her eventual Obi-Wan miniseries on the platform. Her action scenes are stellar, and the way the story moves is easily the best of the three episodes so far. The strongest episode of the series to date.
The writing and directing were much better in this episode. It says the director was Deborah Chow, who is going to be creating the Kenobi series, and from this episode i very much look forward to her work on that series.
This episode improved a lot on the previous 2. In the previous 2 the mandalorian was kind of weak. Especially for such a "legend" he was kind of incompetent and weak. It made more sense if he was a mid-tier power level among the mandalorians. But in this episode he was much better and showed what a good fighter he was. Wow, the writing and directing in this episode was much better than the previous 2.
Chapter 2: The Draugen was very wholesome. I loved seeing Wood Man again!
TECHNICAL SCORE: 7/10
ENJOYMENT SCORE: 8/10
Great Show!
I know the episodes are listed in DVD order, but they are wrong. Break Out 1 & 2 are episodes 5 and 6.
Iron Man Is Born is actually episode 1. IMBD should have them listed in the order they were aired.
Netflix also has them in the right order.
Should satisfy fans of the Carl Barks comics, the cartoon and a new generation.
OK, that was AWESOME! Can't wait for the weekly episodes to start airing.
It's a good idea, but it stumbles where many time travel stories did before it - the paradox of changing the past without creating a multiverse.
This one actually manages to contradict itself pretty hard, saying that you can't change the past, while that's actually the point of the whole thing in the first place.
A good film that keeps its internal logic intact. If you like the Travellers TV series you'll like this.
Great concept. Enjoyed the Sci Fi and plot
I totally liked it by the simplity the show is. I mean, well, okay, the first episode was so far the only one with actual horror in it, remembering us of the creepy movie called saw, but despite it, for the ones who looking for a mistery cartoon show, it is really enjoyable. At least I liked it.
I've got to say it was a pretty good cartoon. The monsters were well designed and the story was interesting, if predictable. The art on the people and backgrounds were kind of shoddy, but the soundwork and characters were great. It's also nice to have a continuous story in an animated series done well instead of the random ADHD attacks that most cartoons have evolved into. It's definitely worth a watch with your kids if they're into spooky stuff. 7.5/10
Most boring Episode so far - Not really a new story, I already knew what would happen when the children were scorned for going outside the villages boundaries. No idea why it had to be stretched over a full episode, could have been told in 5 minutes...
And what is it with the yes or no bullshit? Makes the "kids" look like total morons unable to understand that life is complex. People usually get that at age 14...
I do really like Alice, but it’s a “little” problematic, although understandable, that she’s also just using the kids for her own goals. Be they the same as her species or not.
And I don’t buy into this trope of “hey we raised you for 17+ years but actually you aren’t our biological kids oops we lied” type of villainisation of parents. Excuse you, they’re still your parents who loved you all your life. Suddenly a mysterious stranger shows up and that’s all forgotten? :rolling_eyes:
I really did not enjoy this one-sidedness. We don’t even know how much Fred and Dee knew.
Also a little strange they would learn to love baby warlocks but hate every “other” monster indiscriminately? Muh.
This was, and still is, one of the most hilarious first episodes I've ever seen from an "Adult Swim" show. Fig nuts...
Didn't that planet have an unbreathable athmosphere in Episode 1?
Pretty obvious mistake - especially for a show meant to be binged...
Also: "Make sure you have no metal in your pockets" while wearing clothes with metal zippers...
Don’t take the stupid comments made about this show serious, there’s a really great effort !! Applause and congratulations to the writers, visual effects artists, directors and the actors.
Okay so this episode was awesome. There were again a few unlogical scenes but nevertheless very entertaining and a nice cliffhanger. Can't wait for the next season.
Sure it can be predictable but it’s entertaining and that’s all that matters.
