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Tess Dixon's avatar

Enjoyed this roundup even though I've not seen or heard of 90% of it. Thank you!

Here's my unpopular opinion you didn't ask for re:Andor: my husband and I eagerly cozied up to watch it and ended up hating it. As the episodes and days slipped by, we started having these "Aw, do we HAVE to?" conversations about whether we should even finish it. And we are pretty devoted; we never miss anything from the universe even if it takes us a while to make time to watch.

I tend to most enjoy SW stuff that varies wildly, but that keeps the "fun space fantasy" vibe at the center, so I felt grossed out and embarrassed (literally, wanting to hide my face in my blanket, but from who?) at how hamfistedly Andor tried to shoehorn 2025 politics into "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away." Even the (craft-wise) aesthetically pleasing wardrobe of the Ghormans was cringingly Bolshevik-coded and I had hard time seeing any grittiness in the overall shiny surroundings. I could feel myself growing old during all the wedding proceedings which they somehow inexplicably tried to turn into a a fever dream. Thank God for the little doses of Jonathan Pryce here and there.

If I could go back in time, I'd just watch the episode about Luthen's assistant and the one scene where Dedra lays down the law for Syril's mother, and call it a day. This show is a great example of why people are abandoning Hollywood, imo.

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Mapledurham's avatar

Eagerly awaiting the full Star Wars/Archers mashup. Linda Snell as Palpatine?

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