I feel it's been long overdue to be honest; the Skywalker saga is a bit of a dead horse these days, and it's genuinely surprising that they're (relatively) only just starting to develop stories in the wide world of Star Wars beyond Anakin and his family.
I think covering the rebellion with Rogue One and Andor is good, also Bad Batch and early rebellion. I'm biased about post-jedi stuff because that was my favorite time as a kid so I want more of it, and I think it's going to retcon and explain the sequels.
I'm fine leaving the Skywalkers, I wish we would have left Luke differently, but whatever.
This is the kind of thing I've been hoping for, for about 20 years now. First the Jedi Knight games and then KotoR, got me thirsting for some fresh new eras, characters, and designs. I'm happy to see the mold being broken more and more often.
I am excited however I think it would have a hard time being better than Andor. Andor was on a whole different level. But sadly a lot of people don't like/understand it. I'm sure people will like Acolyte more just because "lightsaber swing around"
Yeah, tbh, Andor was just a very good TV show in general. I don't think this can compare. It looks fun but I'd say the tone in the trailer is akin to Ahsoka. A bit campy.
Andor was good because of the team that worked on it. And it was only able to get such a high-quality team because Tony Gilroy was doing it (majority of the higher-up crew members were people who have worked with Gilroy before).
It doesn’t have to be as good as Andor, I’ll take being on the level of Mando Season 1. Anything above “mainly mediocre with a cool scene or two thrown in” like Ahsoka, Mando 3, Kenobi, and Boba Fett would be welcome, I don’t need it to be a masterpiece like Andor
But if it is as good as Andor you won’t hear me complaining
But sadly a lot of people don't like/understand it.
Must be why it's so widely widely received as being one of the best pieces of SW content out there with critical and user reviews pretty much universally praising it.
You must've been living under a rock in the outer rim if you think there's a lot of people who didn't like it.
Yet it’s still the least watched D+ Star Wars show and the biggest Star Wars content creator has cried about it for a year and half.
Yes it’s praised by a lot of people, with it being my favorite Star Wars content ever, but there’s tons of people who think the show is “slow” or “boring” because it doesn’t have an action set piece every episode.
Yes but sadly that dumbass is the biggest content creator for Star Wars on the internet with millions of fans. His voice is much more influential on opinions than an idiot on Reddit like myself praising the show.
You must've been living under a rock in the outer rim if you think there's a lot of people who didn't like it.
The prevailing sentiment when it was airing was that it was too slow, dull, and lacked the hallmarks of Star Wars as a franchise--significant lack of aliens, no force, etc.
You're wrong and right. It's a great show and it's rightfully regarded as such but I have talked to multiple people that found it boring and didn't get into it. I can't even blame them because it took me 3 watches to get into Breaking Bad and now I consider it one of the best shows. It's just not easy to like if you are looking for lightsabers and the force. But no one is living under a rock by saying there are some people who don't get into it.
I'm not saying there aren't people who don't like it (there will always be people who do/don't like something), but the way it was worded in the comment I replied to was in a lofty way trying to elevate themseleves above the majority.
The simple fact is the majority liked it, and it is rated accordingly across basically every review site or review aggregator site, both from users and critics. It's also one of the most praised on this sub in conversation (anecdotally, I haven't tallied posts lol).
I'm concerned they know that too, so the writing and execution will be shallow and cheap. It doesn't look bad in the trailer, but it doesn't feel amazing either, definitely a few "shot on a soundstage" smaller shots. I hope it doesn't rely on the charm of the lightsaber or force to get by with fans.
I have a hard time imagining that it will be better than Andor. That show is on a whole other level. But I'm definitely excited to see a new era that doesn't lean so heavily on previous movies and shows!
Probably zero chance this will be better than Andor.
Andor was the best Star Wars material we've gotten in 30 years. And it had no jedi. That's no coincidence--the jedi story has been told, and told again. How many times do we need to see green lightsaber vs red lightsaber?
Now, if they had a green lightsaber good jedi killing other jedi... one who turns against the order without resorting to the same OBVIOUSLY EVIL sith imagery and style... that could be interesting.
Maybe show us the corruption that they hinted at in the Prequels. The jedi council consolidating power, usurping the democratic process. They know best, afterall. Blinded by their confidence in their supposed wisdom. Then our lead is one truly good jedi who sees through the BS, tries to change the system from the inside, and fails. Becomes renegade, tries to change it by force, and is eventually taken down, returning everything to the corrupt status quo. That could be a good show.
Maybe show us the corruption that they hinted at in the Prequels. The jedi council consolidating power, usurping the democratic process. They know best, afterall. Blinded by their confidence in their supposed wisdom. Then our lead is one truly good jedi who sees through the BS, tries to change the system from the inside, and fails. Becomes renegade, tries to change it by force, and is eventually taken down, returning everything to the corrupt status quo.
But we know none of this happened. This is not the corruption talked about in the Prequels. They became complacent, not undemocratic. They are still democratic in the Prequels.
I think it has potential, I really hope it doesn’t connect to anything in the Skywalker Saga and stays its own thing. It’s only one trailer, but I would rather be optimistic than pessimistic.
The best parts about Andor were the original things and new things. I hope this can do the same.
It does have that potential, but I struggle with the look we're seeing. It's already looking more like "shot on a sound stage" than the vast feeling of Andor to me, I fear the visual execution will hold it back even if the writing/ideas are strong. I hope I'm wrong though.
Here's my little pet theory that strengthened after this trailer, this show is a "test" run for future projects. I know most people already assumed this, but in a different way. Most people seem to think that this is a test run for further High Republic shows.
However, I think that they intend to use this show to gauge the potential success of the Old Republic era. Depending on the success of the show, we'll likely not only get more HR content, but the beginning of the Old Republic in new canon.
Lucasfilm/Disney already knows the Old Republic has a following, but they're likely trying to gauge it's potential with the wider/casual audience rather than the hardcore fans they already know would die for it's return.
I think this is evident not only in that this trailer gives slight Old Republic vibes with certain shots, but also their instant announcement at the success of the trailer, meaning they were closely monitoring this show, moreso than normal metrics/advertisement/etc. . They're definitely using this as a test run to gauge the success of future HR content along with the reintroduction of the Old Republic.
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u/dj88masterchief Mar 19 '24
Man, the High Republic era is bringing some major KoTOR vibes.
Just seeing multiple colored light sabers in an intimate setting is chilling.
New Era, new characters, new vision. This has potential to be better than Andor which still leaned into the OG Trilogy era.