I got caught up on Mr. Robot just in time for last night's episode and I'm glad I did. This season has been wonderful and last nights episode was a masterpiece.
I groused lightly about it in the Star Wars thread already, but I’m not quite feeling invested. The show’s entertaining, and I’m glad to see the kind of Star Wars story we’ve all been waiting for (c’mon, “Boba Fett Tv Show” was on every fan’s wish list, it’s not exactly a risky proposition), but I’m a little emotionally underwhelmed. The music is *very* serious, but the patent silliness of Star Wars causes it to undercut itself. And the remoteness and anonymity of the Mandalorian makes it hard to care about him (turns out having eyes and a face helps make a character relatable to audiences).Looks like @Woob_woob answered my question about the timeline, so I'm now just swinging by to say The Mandalorian is rad and I'm super invested two episodes in.
That's actually one of the things that has drawn me in the most. It makes it feel like a Space Western.And the remoteness and anonymity of the Mandalorian makes it hard to care about him
That's actually one of the things that has drawn me in the most. It makes it feel like a Space Western.
That's actually one of the things that has drawn me in the most. It makes it feel like a Space Western.
Oh for sure; they’re totally going for a spaghetti western Man With No Name thing with him. It’s just not landing for me. When Clint Eastwood rolls into town with no sign of where he’s been, where he’s going, or even why, I’m still drawn in and intrigued to see how he reacts to whatever he finds in that town. The Mandalorian, on the other hand, just is, and the utter lack of reaction to most things makes it hard to feel much interest or investment. Most of those movies push your investment in everyone else around the blank protagonist, and I think if the ensemble cast around him gets more fleshed out the show will really hit its mark.
Some coworkers were talking about the second episode this morning, and someone brought up the fact that they feel the Mandalorian is a lot less capable than he seemed in the first episode, just going into the cave without a plan. Another coworker said that was the point, that he was overconfident. Then someone asked what gave them that impression; it’s not like he said or emoted in any way that would give lie to that motivation. Everyone had different takes on the Mandalorian’s attitudes and character. I’d say that’s *too* far in the direction of anonymous.
I didnt peg him as overly capable in the first episode tho. It seemed like hes barely scraping by with his bounty hunting gigs from his chat with Carl Weathers, and he reluctantly had to take help from a droid to even complete his mission.Oh for sure; they’re totally going for a spaghetti western Man With No Name thing with him. It’s just not landing for me. When Clint Eastwood rolls into town with no sign of where he’s been, where he’s going, or even why, I’m still drawn in and intrigued to see how he reacts to whatever he finds in that town. The Mandalorian, on the other hand, just is, and the utter lack of reaction to most things makes it hard to feel much interest or investment. Most of those movies push your investment in everyone else around the blank protagonist, and I think if the ensemble cast around him gets more fleshed out the show will really hit its mark.
Some coworkers were talking about the second episode this morning, and someone brought up the fact that they feel the Mandalorian is a lot less capable than he seemed in the first episode, just going into the cave without a plan. Another coworker said that was the point, that he was overconfident. Then someone asked what gave them that impression; it’s not like he said or emoted in any way that would give lie to that motivation. Everyone had different takes on the Mandalorian’s attitudes and character. I’d say that’s *too* far in the direction of anonymous.
It definitely should. I've believed Mr Robot to be a little under-appreciated in the past few years, especially in terms of awards when it's like consistently some of the best looking and writing on tv. But this episode was an actor showcase, and easily deserves some award recognition, for all three of the main actors in it. I haven't stopped thinking about this episode since last night.Had to watch Mr. Robot again this morning. The performances from Rami Malek, Christian Slater, Gloria Ruben, and Elliot Villar are amazing.
Wouldn't be too shocked if this episode comes back around during the Emmy season.
I think that may be exactly what they're working up to as the premise of the show.I didnt peg him as overly capable in the first episode tho. It seemed like hes barely scraping by with his bounty hunting gigs from his chat with Carl Weathers, and he reluctantly had to take help from a droid to even complete his mission.
As an addendum to my last comment, I think the points in your spoiler are also how Disney tries to thread the needle of having a violent anti-hero protagonist in an ostensibly family-friendly franchise: the less he says or does to explain his own motivations, the more the audience's read is really just them projecting their own stuff onto him. Until/unless they develop him and humanize him more, for now he's simultaneously all things to all viewers without the show explicitly confirming/denying whether he's a decent person or a bad hombre.Oh for sure; they’re totally going for a spaghetti western Man With No Name thing with him. It’s just not landing for me. When Clint Eastwood rolls into town with no sign of where he’s been, where he’s going, or even why, I’m still drawn in and intrigued to see how he reacts to whatever he finds in that town. The Mandalorian, on the other hand, just is, and the utter lack of reaction to most things makes it hard to feel much interest or investment. Most of those movies push your investment in everyone else around the blank protagonist, and I think if the ensemble cast around him gets more fleshed out the show will really hit its mark.
Some coworkers were talking about the second episode this morning, and someone brought up the fact that they feel the Mandalorian is a lot less capable than he seemed in the first episode, just going into the cave without a plan. Another coworker said that was the point, that he was overconfident. Then someone asked what gave them that impression; it’s not like he said or emoted in any way that would give lie to that motivation. Everyone had different takes on the Mandalorian’s attitudes and character. I’d say that’s *too* far in the direction of anonymous.
Oh for sure; they’re totally going for a spaghetti western Man With No Name thing with him. It’s just not landing for me. When Clint Eastwood rolls into town with no sign of where he’s been, where he’s going, or even why, I’m still drawn in and intrigued to see how he reacts to whatever he finds in that town. The Mandalorian, on the other hand, just is, and the utter lack of reaction to most things makes it hard to feel much interest or investment. Most of those movies push your investment in everyone else around the blank protagonist, and I think if the ensemble cast around him gets more fleshed out the show will really hit its mark.
Some coworkers were talking about the second episode this morning, and someone brought up the fact that they feel the Mandalorian is a lot less capable than he seemed in the first episode, just going into the cave without a plan. Another coworker said that was the point, that he was overconfident. Then someone asked what gave them that impression; it’s not like he said or emoted in any way that would give lie to that motivation. Everyone had different takes on the Mandalorian’s attitudes and character. I’d say that’s *too* far in the direction of anonymous.
Am I being too picky because of my attachment to the books?
My wife and I are completely addicted to Succession. I will be very sad when we finish the second season and have to wait for a third.