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Reply #35 on: August 25, 2019, 11:49:12 AM

Well of course it had to be a different robot that looks damn near identical, so you can sell a different action figure.

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Reply #36 on: August 25, 2019, 02:01:35 PM

That seems reasonable for all the shit they're gonna be churning out

Or for $13/mo you can get ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+

ESPN+ looks to be useless unless you want to watch soccer/ufc/golf.
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Reply #37 on: August 25, 2019, 03:08:23 PM

Or dodgeball, don't forget dodgeball.
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Reply #38 on: August 25, 2019, 04:26:46 PM

We get espn+ for rugby.  DRILLING AND MANLINESS
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Reply #39 on: August 25, 2019, 04:59:57 PM

I wouldn’t sub to ESPN+ for it, but every 30 for 30 (documentary series) I’ve seen has been pretty good, even when I didn’t necessarily care beforehand about the subject of the episode.
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Reply #40 on: August 29, 2019, 07:03:49 PM

Or dodgeball, don't forget dodgeball.


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Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something.  We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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Reply #41 on: August 30, 2019, 12:57:31 PM

Saw an article yesterday stating that Netflix basically gives zero fucks about holding big movie licenses anyway.  

They say that but their best "original content" has come from licensing the Marvel IP.  That said I think they are one of the more self aware companies out there, they realized almost from the beginning that once their contracts for content ran out the only thing they would have left of value was their subscriber base, the question now is are they going to be able to develop premium content quickly enough to hold on to that base.
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Reply #42 on: August 31, 2019, 12:13:54 AM

They do seem to be doing a good job of rotating major movies through as well.  Turned it on for the first time in a few months and was impressed at some of the movie options available.

Anyways, they’ve been pumping out a lot of original content for the last few years.  Far more than any of the competitors.

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Reply #43 on: October 28, 2019, 08:58:17 PM

Final trailer is up. Hope rising further.  https://youtu.be/XmI7WKrAtqs
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Reply #44 on: October 28, 2019, 09:18:17 PM

Yeah I joined the Dark Side and coughed up ~$150 for the special discounted 3-year offer so I could watch this and the Marvel spin-offs.
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Reply #45 on: October 29, 2019, 05:37:27 AM

Before coghing up for Disney plus, check to see if you have an outlet to get it for free.  For example, if you have unlimited data from verizon, they're giving you a year for free.

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Reply #46 on: October 29, 2019, 05:45:52 AM

I am wondering where it is going to show up in Eurolandia, because I don't think Disney streaming is even a thing.  A quick google search has me thinking that this will have to be obtained and consumed via alternative, sub-legal methods.

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Reply #47 on: October 29, 2019, 09:45:42 AM

In large parts of Europe, Disney have a long term contract in place for first runs with Sky-now-Comcast.

Disney+ won't arrive till that is dead. They are promising 2020, but who knows.

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Reply #48 on: November 12, 2019, 11:52:46 AM

So the first episode is good. Feels like they are working some of the more entertaining story beats of Rogue One and Solo (specifically droid who is funny in a deadpan way) but overall more worth watching than Last Jedi.


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Reply #49 on: November 12, 2019, 11:58:14 AM

In large parts of Europe, Disney have a long term contract in place for first runs with Sky-now-Comcast.

Disney+ won't arrive till that is dead. They are promising 2020, but who knows.

Here in Italy Disney+ will launch on March 31st. Not so patiently waiting.

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Reply #50 on: November 12, 2019, 01:39:35 PM

There is a lot of "Hey, here's some stuff you know from Star Wars!" in it - but that is true of all the Dave Filoni Star Wars stuff.  And it all works.  

I get the idea of him being a loner, but I wish there were more of a regular cast of characters on the show.  It looks like he'll be the only real mainstay in the series...  I know there are folks cast for multiple episodes, but it really has the feel of a one character centric show.
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Reply #51 on: November 12, 2019, 02:14:31 PM

Pretty classic template for a Western-derived show--think of all the classic TV Western shows that were basically a loner going from town to town.
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Reply #52 on: November 12, 2019, 08:01:12 PM

I did not know this was a weekly show.

Fuck.
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Reply #53 on: November 13, 2019, 05:21:59 AM

I did not know this was a weekly show.

Fuck.

They really need to do away with them.

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Reply #54 on: November 13, 2019, 05:23:13 AM

I'm glad I found out before I watched episode 1. Do we know how many episodes it's going to run for?

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Reply #55 on: November 13, 2019, 08:55:56 AM

8 episodes, most releasing on a Friday (some jumbling around the release night for the new Star Wars movie).

Episode 2: Friday, Nov. 15, 2019
Episode 3: Friday, Nov. 22, 2019
Episode 4: Friday, Nov. 29, 2019
Episode 5: Friday, Dec. 6, 2019
Episode 6: Friday, Dec. 13, 2019
Episode 7: Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019
Episode 8: Friday, Dec. 27, 2019

Season 2 is already filming.

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Reply #56 on: November 13, 2019, 09:38:15 AM

I thought it was pretty decent.
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Reply #57 on: November 13, 2019, 11:48:16 AM

I liked it too.  They spent a shitload of money on it.  I wonder if they can keep it up?
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Reply #58 on: November 13, 2019, 09:15:18 PM

This was good.

Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something.  We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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Reply #59 on: November 15, 2019, 11:59:27 AM

Episode 2 is out now.  Also very good.   

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Reply #60 on: November 15, 2019, 12:32:17 PM

I’m happy. Will watch more.
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Reply #61 on: November 15, 2019, 07:19:19 PM

All I can say is that based on the rate of jawa murder, I cannot wait for him to have a mission on the forest moon of Endor.

I really like the mix of "he's a badass" and "he's making it fuck up as he goes". That is 100% Man With No Name territory, so good that Favreau understands the template.
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Reply #62 on: November 15, 2019, 10:46:57 PM

The 2nd episode was fucking hilarious. I was constantly giggling, all in a good way. I cannot believe the same producers that brought us Last Jedi managed to bring us something that's this good.

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Reply #63 on: November 15, 2019, 11:15:19 PM

Putting aside the nostalgia: Is this the best hour or so of Star Wars we've ever had?

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Reply #64 on: November 16, 2019, 12:20:14 AM

I'm not a fan of Mandalorians. I think they have cool armor but most Mandalorians not named Sabine have been complete tools in Star Wars and their more extreme fans are obnoxious. Like...talking in Mandalorian online obnoxious.

That said, this show is damned good. It really is the Man with no Name in Star Wars and I like it. I like that he can sometimes be a total bad ass and sometimes get his ass handed to him and get his armor damaged. Sometimes in the same fight.

IGN compared it to (spoilered just in case)  and I think they may be right on, especially as George Lucas was influenced by Kurosawa when he made the original movie.

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Reply #65 on: November 16, 2019, 02:05:26 AM

The 2nd episode was fucking hilarious. I was constantly giggling, all in a good way. I cannot believe the same producers that brought us Last Jedi managed to bring us something that's this good.
That’s because it’s not the same team — this is Jon Favreau’s baby. He is the creator and showrunner. Yes Kathleen Kennedy is an Executive Producer (as is Favreau) but she’s an Executive Producer on anything Lucasfilm movie Star Wars live-action related.
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Reply #66 on: November 16, 2019, 07:25:08 AM

Lone Wolf and Cub is a good comparison.
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Reply #67 on: November 16, 2019, 09:45:37 AM

I don’t know what the fuck I just watched, but I liked it whoooooole lot.  They should stop all the other shit they are doing and focus on stuff like this instead. 

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Reply #68 on: November 16, 2019, 11:28:56 AM

The 2nd episode was fucking hilarious. I was constantly giggling, all in a good way. I cannot believe the same producers that brought us Last Jedi managed to bring us something that's this good.
That’s because it’s not the same team — this is Jon Favreau’s baby. He is the creator and showrunner. Yes Kathleen Kennedy is an Executive Producer (as is Favreau) but she’s an Executive Producer on anything Lucasfilm movie related.


That's kind of my point though. Kennedy apparently looked at shit like Last Jedi and thought "Yeah, that's fine, let's continue a billion dollar franchise with this" so her judgement is clearly questionable as hell. So I'm not sure how something that's this level of quality got through her moron filter.

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Reply #69 on: November 16, 2019, 12:16:17 PM

It might not have been her decision. E.g. it could've been Bob Iger telling her "we want Jon Favreau to do one of our live-action Star Wars streaming shows -- make it happen".
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