Moreso than Rogue One, or Rebels, or anything else set between Episodes III and IV, this is essentially Star Wars - Episode III.5, for better and worse.
I had a great time with it. It’s got its flaws but the serialization here is far better than the adventure-of-the-week approach of The Mandalorian imo. Sticking with a limited (for now) series by one director made this project feel purposeful, with great acting and lots of fun moments.
Some sort of revolting amalgamation of all the worst sensibilities of both Generations X and Z. Vague “isn’t technology bad” messaging (Kids these days don’t even know what albums are!) as the characters stampede through the most generic plot imaginable. Imagine a feature-length The Amazing World of Gumball knockoff devoid of any surreal and genuinely funny comedy or unique animation, and replaced with an incessantly, aggressively tonedeaf streak of toxic positivity. An animated movie like Soul felt right for these…
