Star Wars: Andor (TV)

[voodooless]

Star Wars is targeted to a much larger audience, but they do tend to focus on the kids. Most complaining are not...kids.

Yeah, you keep saying that. But where is your proof other than that Lucas said as much a few decades ago?

Here is: Opening weekend audience distribution of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in North America in 2017, by age

That's not a lot of kids...

 

[Bleib]

Yeah, you keep saying. that. But where is your proof other than that Lucas said as much a few decades ago?

Here is: Opening weekend audience distribution of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in North America in 2017, by age
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That's not a lot of kids...

The formula has not changed. Obviously some watch because they started early on. It's precisely the same with the comic book stuff as Alan Moore said in a recent interview. He found it worrisome that adults actually queue to watch stuff made for kids like Batman. When people look for very simplistic answers to complex problem then fascistic ideas have a greater chance of succeeding.
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"Disney and Lucasfilm's focus to grab the preteen demographic and children is advantageous from the perspective of business. A fanbase cannot be expanded by merely appealing to the already established fandom and the older audience. Besides, actively aiming at the toy purchasing generation has always worked wonders for Star Wars."

https://screenrant.com/star-wars-for-kids-shows-failure-past/

 

[pkane]

Yeah, you keep saying. that. But where is your proof other than that Lucas said as much a few decades ago?

Here is: Opening weekend audience distribution of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in North America in 2017, by age
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That's not a lot of kids...

I think "kids" in this case refers to a mental age, not physical, as in the chart you posted

 

[voodooless]

I think "kids" in this case refers to a mental age, not physical, as in the chart you posted

Well, I would be in my right to complain, would I not?

You can't have your cake and eat it...

 

[pkane]

Well, I would be in my right to complain, would I not?

You can't have your cake and eat it...

Complaining about the lower average mental age of those going to see Star Wars? Not sure why you'd want to, but you do have the right

 

[voodooless]

Complaining about the lower average mental age of those going to see Star Wars? Not sure why you'd want to, but you do have the right

No, I mean that if everybody that goes to Star Wars is really a kid mentally, then any complaint given by these people can't be deflected with: "but it's for kids"... Then I say: yes, what's your point?

 

[JSmith]

The Physics of the Death Stars and Starkiller Base in 'Star Wars' - Science vs Hollywood

In the Star Wars movies, the Dark Side uses massive planet killers to maintain control throughout the galaxy. In The Force Awakens, the First Order has a new solar system killer on its hand and it uses the physics of Dark Energy for its destructive potential.

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JSmith

 

[D!sco]

I finally hit anticipation for this show tonight. Good job, Andor.

 

[Sal1950]

I finally hit anticipation for this show

What ???

 

[deadwood83]

What ???

Perhaps the meaning was "After ___ episodes of this show, I am finally excited for the next episode" and I sort of agree. I think I actually started being interested in the series around episode 4 or 5.

And regarding the 'mental age' argument.... I actually think it's an alright thing. I start every day reading about the atrocities of war, go to work at an international corp who is terrified of their revenue being lower than competitors, deal with unofficially doing some management, plus my own problems. It's exhausting.

I am quite happy to have something that is just exciting enough to pique a little curiosity while letting me wind down each week. But the last film I saw in theaters was Fury Road and before that was Tron Legacy so perhaps I am not their target demographic considering I go to the cinema about 1x/4-5 years. It;s just a different medium for the same thing we've had forever. Though I will say that story writers are, on average, much worse than in the past. The quality does seem to be higher on average with literature.

 

[Sal1950]

Perhaps the meaning was "After ___ episodes of this show, I am finally excited for the next episode" and I sort of agree. I think I actually started being interested in the series around episode 4 or 5.

Humm, I guess, I don't know if it's really getting better or my expectation bias is making it seem that way. LOL
We'll see, can't be many episodes left before the season ends.
One can only hope

 

[dartinbout]

Or...you could binge watch "The Bachelor" and initiate early onset Alzheimer's. The choice is yours. Personally, I choose Clem's journey

 

[Blumlein 88]

Humm, I guess, I don't know if it's really getting better or my expectation bias is making it seem that way. LOL
We'll see, can't be many episodes left before the season ends.
One can only hope

Including today's episode, 6 are left. Halfway of season one, and I think they only intend two 12 show seasons. I too think the episodes have been getting better.

 

[ryanosaur]

Just started E7.
So far E1-3 was a prologue, and 4-6 was the first chapter.
I’m guessing that the next 3 episodes will form another chapter.
Whee!

 

[JJB70]

I like this one. Rogue One is the only Disney era DW movie I really like, that was a great movie. Solo was enjoyable as a fun heist movie set in the SW universe let down by a poor lead but it had some wonderful moments. The sequel trilogy was just awful, lazy story telling, tired old tropes, gaping holes and stuff that just blew the sense of immersion that is necessary to enjoy sci-fi fantasy movies. I thought the Mandalorian was very meh, not bad but not especially good either. Andor however I am enjoying. With this and Star Trek SNW I am finally enjoying new SW and ST content again.

 

[FrantzM]

I like this one. Rogue One is the only Disney era DW movie I really like, that was a great movie. Solo was enjoyable as a fun heist movie set in the SW universe let down by a poor lead but it had some wonderful moments. The sequel trilogy was just awful, lazy story telling, tired old tropes, gaping holes and stuff that just blew the sense of immersion that is necessary to enjoy sci-fi fantasy movies. I thought the Mandalorian was very meh, not bad but not especially good either. Andor however I am enjoying. With this and Star Trek SNW I am finally enjoying new SW and ST content again.

I agree..

But

I find myself liking "Andor" more and more...
Waiting for the next episodes and praying that the Series isn't cancelled by Disney.
Re-watched Rogue one a few eeks ago.. Perhaps the best Star Wars movies... The bar is low but the movies is very good IMO.

Peace.

 

[JJB70]

I like the idea of a character led story which lets the viewer think for themselves and which presents a nuanced multi-dimensional cast of characters. There's a moral ambiguity about everything in Andor which I find much more believable than most SW (notwithstanding the fact you have to buy into the idea of an alternative fantasy universe).

 

[Blumlein 88]

So this week 10 minutes of story stretched to an irrelevant hour. And even that was completely predictable Disney bs.

 

[Unground]

I thought it was the best Star Wars themed thing I've seen actually, perhaps tied with Mandalorian Season 1.

For anyone interested in the visual design (and why it works so well IMO), this is worth a look

 

[Sal1950]

So this week 10 minutes of story stretched to an irrelevant hour. And even that was completely predictable Disney bs.

Agree. Not sure why many are praising Andor? For the most part I've found it slow and boring.
^ The building architecture may be good but OTOH I find the rest very weak in CGI when it comes to aliens, spacecraft, etc.
Mostly just humanoids walking around on slightly futuristic set.