Firstly, I kind of enjoyed Mandalorian & Grogu. As a self-proclaimed “Baby Yoda” Stan and fan of Pedro Pascal/Djin Darin, I am all in on this content. And, I mean, who doesn’t love how Pascal kills it in these paternal roles—The Mandalorian, The Last of Us and The Fantastic Four? As expected, the child/parent chemistry is on full display here. Secondly, I kinda didn’t … [Read more...]
Will the Mandalorian and Grogu Save Star Wars (Again)?
When asking the question in the blog post title, “again” refers to the first time that the Mandalorian and Grogu saved the Star Wars IP—after it debuted on Disney + in November 2019. This time around, the “save” reference is referring to the big screen—since The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker, the last two, and arguably the most polarizing movies in the Star Wars movie … [Read more...]
The Book Of Boba Fett Was Not Great But The Other Mandalorian On The Show Was
I was unpleasantlys surprised by how mediocre the first few episodes of the Book of Boba Fett were—save for Fett’s compelling flashback scenes with the Tuscan Raiders aka “Sand People.” I’m sure the show-runners didn’t plan to start out the series but in underwhelming fashion, and then have it rescued by Djin Djarin and Grogu (“Baby Yoda), but that’s exactly what … [Read more...]