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rose_griffes) wrote2023-03-01 08:59 pm
rose_griffes) wrote2023-03-01 08:59 pm
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the time has come (almost)
One more day of Disney Plus. I'll probably watch the finale of Andor again - I won't have time to do much else. Currently my Tuesday and Thursday evenings are taken up by a weird work obligation, so I have even less free time than usual for the next several weeks.
Oh! I should mention that I finally found an animated Star Wars show that works for me. Rebels is adorable; I like the storylines, I like the characters, and the pacing is quick with only 20 minutes per episode. Alas, the animation is not great, but I'm, er, looking past that. Plenty left to watch when I finally subscribe to Disney again: I've only made it to early season two. By the way, I have been using an episode guide I found online - there are a few episodes that I've skipped, based on that guide. But not many!
One big plus that also fills me with curiosity: the timeline for Rebels lines up pretty well with Andor. So far Andor hasn't done anything to contradict the timeline of events established in Rebels (that I know of). Will they continue that? Will Andor directly acknowledge anything from Rebels in its second season?
Moving on. At some point in the next week or so, I'll re-up my subscription to Netflix for a month. Season two of Shadow and Bone is coming out mid-March. I'm planning to rewatch season one (a fun favorite!) in preparation for it.
Related to talk of streaming services: huh, I didn't realize that Rian Johnson is the executive producer for that Hulu (??) show Poker Face, starring Natasha Lyonne. The guest cast is very impressive, yet the trailer kinda annoyed me. The aesthetic sense was... weird. And then, BEHOLD THE DISCOVERY - it's Rian Johnson. Who, as y'all probably know, is more miss than hit for me.
I could probably say the same of Natasha Lyonne's work, and she's the star of Poker Face. A double whammy in that show of "probably not for me".
Back to Johnson: I will give Glass Onion a try while I have Netflix this time around, but I'm not gonna force it; either it's enjoyable watching or I'll stop.
Also on my list of things to watch on Netflix: Warrior Nun, season two. Possibly season three of The Umbrella Academy, but maybe not. Will attempt Peaky Blinders, mostly out of curiosity and Cillian Murphy. Oh, and Sandman, although Neil Gaiman's work is also more miss than hit for me. No animosity there, unlike with Rian Johnson's work; Gaiman didn't participate in ruining Star Wars for me.
Oh! I should mention that I finally found an animated Star Wars show that works for me. Rebels is adorable; I like the storylines, I like the characters, and the pacing is quick with only 20 minutes per episode. Alas, the animation is not great, but I'm, er, looking past that. Plenty left to watch when I finally subscribe to Disney again: I've only made it to early season two. By the way, I have been using an episode guide I found online - there are a few episodes that I've skipped, based on that guide. But not many!
One big plus that also fills me with curiosity: the timeline for Rebels lines up pretty well with Andor. So far Andor hasn't done anything to contradict the timeline of events established in Rebels (that I know of). Will they continue that? Will Andor directly acknowledge anything from Rebels in its second season?
Moving on. At some point in the next week or so, I'll re-up my subscription to Netflix for a month. Season two of Shadow and Bone is coming out mid-March. I'm planning to rewatch season one (a fun favorite!) in preparation for it.
Related to talk of streaming services: huh, I didn't realize that Rian Johnson is the executive producer for that Hulu (??) show Poker Face, starring Natasha Lyonne. The guest cast is very impressive, yet the trailer kinda annoyed me. The aesthetic sense was... weird. And then, BEHOLD THE DISCOVERY - it's Rian Johnson. Who, as y'all probably know, is more miss than hit for me.
I could probably say the same of Natasha Lyonne's work, and she's the star of Poker Face. A double whammy in that show of "probably not for me".
Back to Johnson: I will give Glass Onion a try while I have Netflix this time around, but I'm not gonna force it; either it's enjoyable watching or I'll stop.
Also on my list of things to watch on Netflix: Warrior Nun, season two. Possibly season three of The Umbrella Academy, but maybe not. Will attempt Peaky Blinders, mostly out of curiosity and Cillian Murphy. Oh, and Sandman, although Neil Gaiman's work is also more miss than hit for me. No animosity there, unlike with Rian Johnson's work; Gaiman didn't participate in ruining Star Wars for me.
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Both Rebels and Andor feature the ISB, so that's a fun crossover. Not sure if any ISB characters actually cross over, but the agency does.
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We are still working our way through Sandman, having taken a long break in the middle due partly to getting other things watched before subscriptions ended. There was a lot of enthusiasm for it but I've been finding it a mixed bag.
I think Rebels doesn't cross over with Rogue One until after the series ends, so it's more like there are some subtle shoutouts in the film. Glad you've been enjoying it and will come back to it again. There are some wonderful storylines ahead.
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I loathed Knives Out, so I didn't bother giving Onion a try at all (I have gotten soooo picky as I've aged).
Sandman is more of a linear anthology than one story stretched out? Some of the episodes may drag while others might work.
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My own reaction to Knives Out amuses me. I really liked it in the theater, but when I tried to rewatch at home, months later, I couldn't make it through. It was terrible. So who knows what I'll think of the next film?
It's probably known by anyone who's spent time reading my DW that I didn't like Johnson's Star Wars film. And that was the first movie by him that I ever watched; Knives Out was the second. And that's where the count is right now.