The Mandalorian And Grogu - This time next year.......

[supergoose]

So they currently have the release date exactly 1 year from now..... how's everyone feeling about this one ?

I've enjoyed the series, admitedly Season 3 didn't reach the level of the first 2 seasons but I'm hopeful for the film. Interested to see how they can elevate it up to a feature film, hopefully it won't just be like watching a condensed Season 4 but on the big screen - thoughts ?

 

[monkey_roo]

I have to say - my hopes are neither high nor low, by which I mean - I think it will be a fun, mostly light, enjoyable watch, but much like the show it comes from somewhat forgettable and probably not worth a second trip to the big screen to re-watch, but happy enough to watch again on D+ literally a few months later, that is to say I think we are in for an enjoyable extended episode of the TV show, rather than a full blown movie event. I don't see it being the unicorn hit that Disney are hoping for, but it'll probably do decent numbers.

That said, I am looking forward to watching it, I enjoyed Mando S1&2 (S3 was a mess) but I also hope this is the end of the line for these characters, as I struggle to see what else they have to say.

 

[Cazza]

Looking forward to it. Can't wait to see SW on the big screen again.

 

[Ruby2511]

I'm looking forward to it, have enjoyed the series and like Cazza can't wait to see a SW film again on the big screen.

 

[STRIKEMEDOWN]

I really enjoyed the series when it felt like a side plot. It was really interesting to follow a character who was heavily impacted by the main galactic events but wasn't a part of them. This is one of the (many) reasons I just couldn't finish season three, not even out of malice, I just wasn't interested in how it ended. It's a real shame because there are a lot of talented people who worked on it, but it just didn't come together in the end. The movie feels a bit too much like a cash grab to me. I've really enjoyed a lot of Filoni's work, and the clone wars was a big part of my childhood, but I definitely think he draws things out for too long. For example, Ahsoka should have died in Rebels and Din didn't need to get involved in wider Mandalorian politics or not as much anyway. I just don't really see a need for the film. Their story has been wrapped up with a bow from what I can tell.

Though I will admit, I am interested in how the first order comes about and how the story gets to where we see it in TFA. I've been listening to the original Thrawn books in the gym and really enjoying how they explore the squabbling of turning a rebellion into a government. With Thrawn being introduced in Ahsoka (which i also havn't finished - I'll get around to it eventually) I think it could be quite an interesting story if they lean into those elements. Irrationally, I'm still hoping to see Eli Vanto pop up somewhere.