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psmith2.0
Mr. Vieira
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
 
2020-11-27, 04:58

Never has an animated character been so convincingly, perfectly brought to real life.

Whoever was responsible for the casting, makeup, wardrobe, hardware, choreography, etc. nailed it.

Lots of reveals, Easter eggs and ties to the overall saga. Three name drops - one completely out of nowhere - that people will appreciate...animated, OT and the EU(!). And a direct reference to a certain Jedi, and his path, spoken by the character who’d know most, will thrill viewers. She didn’t have to say his name, but everyone will know.

Possibly the most fan-pleasing episode yet, in terms of existing in a world we know/recognize/live.

In fact, this one episode, via some dialogue, spanned/encompassed all of SW lore/timelines as no other ever has. In just a matter of minutes, the prequels, Clone Wars, animated shows, the OT and the EU all seamlessly existed and were represented. The word “epic” is overused/misused, but it kinda applies here, just in terms of scale/scope of how “Star Wars-y” this episode was. To hear one character reference all these events/periods/characters was really interesting and cool. Everyone was thrown a bone.

“You like the animated Clone Wars show? Here you go. Oh, you’re into those EU things? Enjoy! You dig the OT? This is for you. Fan of the prequels? You’re welcome! Enjoy, everyone...”.

And The Child now has a name. And quite a past himself.

The Leone/Eastwood spaghetti western trappings in this episode, in a couple of scenes, was off the charts. You could practically hear the Ennio Morricone soundtrack. The only thing missing was a horse and some tumbleweeds.

On the surface, it’s looking like this episode’s long-awaited guest character is a one-and-done appearance, serving to push the story along. But I sure hope we get more. She was just so well done.

This entire season - episodes 1, 3 and 5 - have seen the debuts/reveals of huge, popular characters, only for said characters to appear in their single respective episodes only, either as a tease/mod or an exposition vessel. I suppose it’s asking too much that any/all of them return, but it sure is nice to think about/hope for.

Streaming shows are built on hope.

PS - Ms. Dawson is lovely, and so pretty that it almost hurts. They could not have hired a better actor to bring that character to real life, IMO. If/when her acting career ever slows, she’s got a lifetime of convention/trade show/autograph sessions in her future, as long as she wants. She’s now SW royalty, just for her connection to that character.

Last edited by psmith2.0 : 2020-11-27 at 06:06.
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