Yep, I’m getting/hearing a bit of this in my circles. It’s like they’re stuck in first gear, and the steering wheel is locked to one side. They’re just driving in circles, very slowly.
Hey, we all love a good car analogy here, right?
Everyone I know/talk to: “It looks great, but…are we sure this is from the Mandalorian people?! I’ve yet to be fully hooked/drawn in”, or some variation on all that. “Yeah, okay…but…”.
I look forward to the new installments, but, at this point, it’s more like “okay, is this the week it gets good and interesting” vs. “holy smokes, after the way that last episode ended, I can’t wait to see what happens next!” (which was all
The Mandalorian did/was, pretty much every episode.
Unfortunately, there’s been none of that so far from this new show. My Wednesday tune-ins are more morbid curiosity (and Jennifer Beals) than genuine interest/enthusiasm.
I would not have predicted/imagined this, 3-4 weeks ago, this slow-burn approach.
Somebody needs to squirt some lighter fluid.
