Can't stop thinking about the recent episodes of #TheBookOfBobaFett and what they mean for the future of Star Wars and for my own personal relationship to the brand. I think Member Berries that come from a place of true love for the franchise is a fine artistic direction for me.
Thus far the TV Filoniverse feels a lot more like the "proper" future for the universe after Return of the Jedi, and the rough parts and limits of the budget actually give it more charm than a melodramatic $250 million bombast project that's made on the fly by committee.
Just thinking of the janky Luke Skywalker deepfake from Mando S2 and how it actually feels more charming than the way-higher-quality-but-also-janky digital Tarkin and Leia from Rogue One. It also had about a billion times more emotional impact than those two.
And that's what it comes down to. The sad moments between Grogu and Mando made me more emotional than anything in the movies, and I say this as someone who was a gigantic fan of Force Awakens at the time. A lame motorcycle chase in Mos Espa is small potatoes next to that.
I was very disinterested in the upcoming Disney+ Star Wars shows but if it's all going to be this kind of stuff, I feel like I'll enjoy it way more than whatever gigantic movie trilogy they are planning down the road.
Looking back at my old Mando tweets and seems like I got these vibes right from the start.
https://twitter.com/neontaster/status/1195575557888581632
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