Ahsoka: Star Wars on Disney+

[MRC01]

I don't know. I think these products are made by stupid people for stupid people, which is 95% of humanity, sadly. I they weren't stupid, they wouldn't waste their lifes with making this shit. ...

Maybe they are smart and creative, they know it's garbage, but they're told it's what sells. So they hold their noses and write it. Could be? I don't know.

... Disney is bleeding money left and right. No money is being made at the moment, especially not with these shows.

Yes, though plenty of shows even stupider than Ahsoka are commercially successful. This is the backfire I don't understand. One possibility is that the audience of Star Wars fans is older or has better taste than Disney realizes. Put differently, a stupid show like the Bachelor succeeds because it's targeted at general population, but if you're targeting Star Wars fans you need something more intelligent. Another possibility is that Ahsoka is too narrowly focused, only of interest to super-fans who already knew the character, where the Mandalorian could be appreciated even by people unfamiliar with the Star Wars universe.

 

[voodooless]

Another possibility is that Ahsoka is too narrowly focused, only of interest to super-fans who already knew the character

Ah, that reminds me of the so called “super fans” of Lord of the Rings:

Exposing all the Fake LOTR Superfans in Amazon's 'Rings of Power' Promo - Bleeding Fool

Amazon Prime held a “Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power ‘Superfan’ Roundtable,” but the video was quickly ratioed and mocked online, so they switched the content to ‘unlisted’ status so it wouldn’t turn up in searches. If you made it through that video of handpicked “fans” who don’t...

bleedingfool.com

The Star Wars stuff is very similar, only much more subtle.

 

[DJBonoBobo]

I don’t think this kind of entertainment is by definition stupid, and I also doubt the average IQ of the people that like the original Star Wars is worse than the ones that don’t. Your logic just does not follow. As for the people making the current abominations? I must agree: they are stupid!

I meant productions like Ahsoka, but not Star Wars or this kind of entertainment in general.

 

[voodooless]

I meant productions like Ahsoka, but not Star Wars or this kind of entertainment in general.

Ah, okay. Thanks for clearing that up. Be careful though with what you say about the stupid demographic:

… I’ll go hide now, thank you

 

[voodooless]

 

[MRC01]

Appropriate sarcasm but I had to stop watching, just seeing even brief snippets of some of those idiotic scenes and dialog gave me a headache.
But check out his honest review of Andor - well done!

 

[ryanosaur]

Finally catching up on the show. The Lady and I have suffered through my x900F finally deciding to succumb to the Dolby Vision issue this model is known for...
Regardless, 2 episodes left for us to finish tonight.

For me, totally digging it. Hoping for more.

 

[Andysu]

 

[DJBonoBobo]

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Sexist shit. The criticism has nothing to do with their gender.

 

[Sal1950]

I just finished Ahsoka E6 and I'm looking forward to the final 2.
Funny how we all see things different.
I felt the first couple episodes started slow but the rest became mostly interesting, involving, and fun to watch.
I do hope we get a thumbs up on a season 2.
This one, along with Mandalorian, Boba Fett, have been the best of the streaming SW saga releases.
ObiWan was mostly a bore and Andor a total snooze fest.

 

[Snafu]

This one, along with Mandalorian, Boba Fett, have been the best of the streaming SW saga releases.

eh, did you actually watch boba fett ?

 

[Sal1950]

eh, did you actually watch boba fett ?

Yes, and enjoyed it very much.
I've been hoping for a new season of either Boba, or teamed with Mandalorian as he was in the last season.

 

[Blumlein 88]

Yes, and enjoyed it very much.
I've been hoping for a new season of either Boba, or teamed with Mandalorian as he was in the last season.

I think the word on the Mandalorian now is they will instead make a movie or movies for theatrical release.

 

[ryanosaur]

I think the word on the Mandalorian now is they will instead make a movie or movies for theatrical release.

Speculation I’ve seen is that this could include all of these shows as they are intertwined, focusing on the return of Thrawn to the galaxy. Filoni has been working on this for a bit.

I’m interested in what they do with book of Bobs Fett, though. Even though that was part of the Mando story, it doesn’t seem as close to what I had heard DF was working on as a stand alone movie… or gasp, even a new trilogy.

 

[ryanosaur]

S2 was confirmed earlier this year. No dates yet, but likely won't see it until after Andor S2 in '25.

 

[Sal1950]

S2 was confirmed earlier this year. No dates yet, but likely won't see it until after Andor S2 in '25.

Sorry I'm lost now.
A S2 of what, Boba?

 

[ryanosaur]

Sorry I'm lost now.
A S2 of what, Boba?

Of Ahsoka.

It looks like BOBF has yet to have a new season confirmed.