I think the first Mandalorian struck a beautiful balance of silly, fun and blending familiar terrain in a new way.
Andor, I get that people love a more grounded/real/mature show, I just find that a complete tonal mismatch for the Star Wars universe. If I want something gritty and real, there are many quality choices that don’t have laser sword people or tech with insane gaps. Just much harder to suspend my disbelief for a gritty show and a grounded show that requires that suspension feels like cheating.
But that’s just me, like I say, to each their own! It works for some people
Andor is hardly gritty, it just doesn’t have light sabers. It does feature competent writing and characters that do things based on their characterization. The empire is largely competent, and nothing really destroyed the timeline set in the movies. It’s more than hey member Vader, member Anakin is Vader.
Why does science fantasy intrinsically conflict with seriousness in your mind? As if you can’t have lightsabers and a gritty tone. Idk it’s just a weird mutual exclusion you’ve created.
I think there’s too much suspension of disbelief for it to be both silly and serious.
The logic gaps make it significantly less serious. We forgive those for a fun adventure but not in a serious film. (I just used “magic laser sword people” as a joking shorthand.)
Andor is probably the best star wars they’ve done. It has flaws, but it’s so much better than Obi-Wan and Ashoka.
To each their own!
I think the first Mandalorian struck a beautiful balance of silly, fun and blending familiar terrain in a new way.
Andor, I get that people love a more grounded/real/mature show, I just find that a complete tonal mismatch for the Star Wars universe. If I want something gritty and real, there are many quality choices that don’t have laser sword people or tech with insane gaps. Just much harder to suspend my disbelief for a gritty show and a grounded show that requires that suspension feels like cheating.
But that’s just me, like I say, to each their own! It works for some people
Andor is hardly gritty, it just doesn’t have light sabers. It does feature competent writing and characters that do things based on their characterization. The empire is largely competent, and nothing really destroyed the timeline set in the movies. It’s more than hey member Vader, member Anakin is Vader.
Hey member the emperor. He’s back and you’re not sure why, and neither are we.
Why does science fantasy intrinsically conflict with seriousness in your mind? As if you can’t have lightsabers and a gritty tone. Idk it’s just a weird mutual exclusion you’ve created.
I think there’s too much suspension of disbelief for it to be both silly and serious.
The logic gaps make it significantly less serious. We forgive those for a fun adventure but not in a serious film. (I just used “magic laser sword people” as a joking shorthand.)