Disney+ Ahsoka Tano Series - Page 39 - Blu-ray Forum

Pondosinatra · 09-21-2023, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tcripe

If that’s your take away from the show than you are a lost cause mate. If you knew anything about SW, you’d know these characters and what they’ve been through.

Oh relax. It's a valid observation - there's a larger world beyond SW.

joshsquash729 · 09-22-2023, 03:57 PM

Sometimes I think all (some) Star Wars fans want is for X nostalgic character to show up, say a few lines, and then disappear. Feels like every time they bring in a pre-existing, beloved character, everyone tears them to shreds no matter what. If they don't do anything, they're wasted. If they do something and grow, they're overpowered or not staying true to the character. It's true- no one hates Star Wars more than a Star Wars fan.

I think Sabine's fight was perfectly in character. She didn't immediately go for the lightsaber because it's still not her nature. Not to mention the last 2 times she used the saber, she got her ass handed to her. She still wants to rough it out Mandalorian style, the way she knows how. I saw the blasters ricocheting off her armor as a few things- reminding the audience that beskar armor is bulletproof, and also her using it to her advantage. The bandits don't know her or what she is. Of course they'd aim for the midsection, only to be caught off guard when it deflected. When Sabine realized she was overpowered, then she reached for her saber. She's learning to reach for it in a fight like a Jedi would (though many Jedi preferred to hash things out without sabers too).

In regards to the Grand Mothers saying Sabine reeked of Jedi, I thought it was an interesting multi-layered sentence. They know that Sabine is perhaps more attuned to the Force than even she realizes. They may also smell Ahsoka on her (if the line is to be taken a more literal way), and that Sabine has been with someone far more powerful. I also got the indication that maybe they can sense that Baylon isn't quite as loyal to Thrawn as they may think he is. He's clearly aligning himself with the highest power, but he hasn't forgotten his old ways and honor in favor of the dark side just yet. I think they may have sensed that he could turn on them at any moment (which may end up happening).

Such a shame about Ray passing. Obviously we don't know if Baylon makes it out of the season alive, but if he does, assuming they don't just recast the role, then we lose out on whatever he would've offered in the future. I suppose they could recycle it into another character- Shin, perhaps, if she lives- but Ray just has such a way and weight about him.

I'm absolutely loving the show. I feel like it's skewing closer to old Star Wars while still mixing in a lot of the newer elements. You can tell it's the show Dave has wanted to make for quite some time, and he's having fun with it. So by extension, I'm having fun with it.

PeterTHX · 09-22-2023, 04:06 PM

I bet Filoni dreams of being able to have made Rebels in live action.

Disney+ came along too late and now it's been nearly a decade since that show debuted.

BluGalaxy · 09-22-2023, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TecmoZack

He is on the Boba Fett Diet.

Ah, Sabine Wren. It's been... lonely these past ten years, dining aboard my ship with no guests, all the provisions to myself. The undead as you can perhaps surmise, lack an appetite...

Mr.6 · 09-22-2023, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by shinobipopcorn

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Honestly he doesn't look that bad to me. Everyone in the cartoon was pretty skinny except for Zeb and the human trafficking slug.

If you look at him from the side you can see he has a gut. Like you said though, it's not that bad, but it's still there.

I'll live.

PeterTHX · 09-22-2023, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BluGalaxy

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Ah, Sabine Wren. It's been... lonely these past ten years, dining aboard my ship with no guests, all the provisions to myself. The undead as you can perhaps surmise, lack an appetite...

I LOLed at Thrawn the Hutt.

Buster Friendly · 09-22-2023, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.6

But this is Thrawn. He is not supposed to look like Arnold. He is supposed to look like Thrawn. Do you really think after reading the books and seeing him on Rebels he would let himself gain weight?

This is his first appearance in official Live Action Star Wars - whatever he looks like here in this episode is what he's supposed to look like.

SmittysGelato · 09-22-2023, 09:42 PM

Yeah, I'm really loving this show. Episode 6 set up everything nicely for the next two episodes so I'd say we are in for a treat.

Sometimes I can't believe how spoiled I am to be having high-quality Star Wars beamed directly into my living room.

I didn't love Sabine in Rebels but once they gave her the dark saber she became interesting. Now that she is Ahsoka's apprentice, that just continues the thread, plus the fact she is an underdog in the Force adds another layer. On top of that, casting Natasha made me downright love this character.

All of the character designs for the villagers, the wolf steeds, and the Nightsisters are just plain fun to look at too. And Thrawn's voice is SO unsettling.

joshsquash729 · 09-23-2023, 12:52 PM

I noticed husky Thrawn, but ultimately didn't mind. It's never going to be a 1:1 adaptation from the cartoon (nor would I want it to be). Considering Lars is a pretty skinny guy in real life, it was a deliberate choice to make Thrawn a little bulkier, probably having to do with him being stuck on the planet for however long. I'm sure we'll see him slim down a bit in subsequent seasons (or with a little Nightsister Magic diet).

By_His_Strypes · 09-23-2023, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Pondosinatra

So....I don't get why Thrawn needed witch chicky to show up to free him from exile???

Just hitch a ride with the wales?

Or

The local witches wouldn't know the way home?

Doesn't make sense.

Oh....the entire ****ing series is about

[Show spoiler]

On the plus side - got a kick out of the beat up/dirty ass stormtroopers. Nice contrast to what we're used to. Although the lead stormtrooper looked odd/lame. He actually looks like a cross between the cops on THX1138 and Ray Bolger on that one Battlestar Galactica episode lol.

Edit: Just found out he's played by Wes Chatham from The Expanse. That's awesome. Good for him. God I miss that show.

Finally, does the new R2 type unit remind anyone of this guy?

Nope - one final observation. I've loved the FX so far this season. The Anakin CGI totally blew me away. It looked real to me. But then on the last episode we had such an obvious blue/green screen backdrop when Thrawn comes from his ship and greets everyone. Lame.

I didn't think of Old Bob... So I would say no. They should maybe take a break from Star Wars and focus on a long gestating sequel to The Black Hole. Then again never mind, as they would bungle that too.

mwynn · 09-23-2023, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by joshsquash729

Sometimes I think all (some) Star Wars fans want is for X nostalgic character to show up, say a few lines, and then disappear. Feels like every time they bring in a pre-existing, beloved character, everyone tears them to shreds no matter what. If they don't do anything, they're wasted. If they do something and grow, they're overpowered or not staying true to the character. It's true- no one hates Star Wars more than a Star Wars fan.

Just using this site as evidence it not really Star Wars. It is generally the same people across multiple franchises.

By_His_Strypes · 09-23-2023, 02:01 PM

I didn't really notice the body of Thrawn. I'm not in the habit of checking out that type of thing. The voice matched and that was the more important thing.

Ernest Rister · 09-23-2023, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by By_His_Strypes

I didn't think of Old Bob... So I would say no. They should maybe take a break from Star Wars and focus on a long gestating sequel to The Black Hole. Then again never mind, as they would bungle that too.

I think Event Horizon is a kinda/sorta remake of The Black Hole. Shoot, throw Interstellar into that soup....it was after Tron: Legacy did just ok at the b.o. and Interstellar sucked the air out of the room that Disney went radio silent on development of a Black Hole reboot.

By_His_Strypes · 09-23-2023, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

I think Event Horizon is a kinda/sorta remake of The Black Hole. Shoot, throw Interstellar into that soup....it was after Tron: Legacy did just ok at the b.o. and Interstellar sucked the air out of the room that Disney went radio silent on development of a Black Hole reboot.

Interesting, I can see that a little bit now that I think about it. I like both of those movies.

CouncilSpectre · 09-23-2023, 04:59 PM

Only just caught up with the last two episodes. TCW flashbacks in episode 5, wow. I thought Hayden was great in this one, I'm glad he's back in the SW fold.

On the earlier point of not having to consume the expanded material to enjoy the shows, generally yes, but I really appreciate the OT more after TCW. It's not essential viewing, but they add greater context for sure.

Martoto · 09-25-2023, 09:54 AM

I've been trying to remember who Sabine reminds me of. I think it's Jane Wiedlin in this video.

[Show spoiler]

By_His_Strypes · 09-25-2023, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Martoto

I've been trying to remember who Sabine reminds me of. I think it's Jane Wiedlin in this video.

[Show spoiler]

Good comparison, I can definitely see some resemblance there.

Josep5349 · 09-25-2023, 02:15 PM

There’s no way Sabine would get stuck in the rush hour.

tcripe · 09-25-2023, 02:21 PM

Pumped for tmrw night!!!

LexInHD · 09-25-2023, 03:03 PM

For those of you who want to know what is going on with Thrawn, The Nightsisters, and Peridea, you need to look carefully at the first episode and the last episode and familiarize yourself with the Zeffo, as shown in The Bad Batch and Fallen Order. It turns out that the Zeffo actually go farther back, to Rebels and TWBW. They were there, but not made known to us at the time. We know - through Fallen Order and Ahsoka - that The Nightsisters have some sort of relationship with the Zeffo and seem to be jockeying to take whatever Force knowledge and power that ancient race had left behind, after their culture collapsed and disappeared. Anyway, you've got some brushing up to do before the next episode, which I expect will further clarify what's going on there.

09-22-2023, 03:57 PM	#762
joshsquash729 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2018 Location:Forest Hills, NY 4K collection:264 Blu-ray collection:728 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:7	Sometimes I think all (some) Star Wars fans want is for X nostalgic character to show up, say a few lines, and then disappear. Feels like every time they bring in a pre-existing, beloved character, everyone tears them to shreds no matter what. If they don't do anything, they're wasted. If they do something and grow, they're overpowered or not staying true to the character. It's true- no one hates Star Wars more than a Star Wars fan. I think Sabine's fight was perfectly in character. She didn't immediately go for the lightsaber because it's still not her nature. Not to mention the last 2 times she used the saber, she got her ass handed to her. She still wants to rough it out Mandalorian style, the way she knows how. I saw the blasters ricocheting off her armor as a few things- reminding the audience that beskar armor is bulletproof, and also her using it to her advantage. The bandits don't know her or what she is. Of course they'd aim for the midsection, only to be caught off guard when it deflected. When Sabine realized she was overpowered, then she reached for her saber. She's learning to reach for it in a fight like a Jedi would (though many Jedi preferred to hash things out without sabers too). In regards to the Grand Mothers saying Sabine reeked of Jedi, I thought it was an interesting multi-layered sentence. They know that Sabine is perhaps more attuned to the Force than even she realizes. They may also smell Ahsoka on her (if the line is to be taken a more literal way), and that Sabine has been with someone far more powerful. I also got the indication that maybe they can sense that Baylon isn't quite as loyal to Thrawn as they may think he is. He's clearly aligning himself with the highest power, but he hasn't forgotten his old ways and honor in favor of the dark side just yet. I think they may have sensed that he could turn on them at any moment (which may end up happening). Such a shame about Ray passing. Obviously we don't know if Baylon makes it out of the season alive, but if he does, assuming they don't just recast the role, then we lose out on whatever he would've offered in the future. I suppose they could recycle it into another character- Shin, perhaps, if she lives- but Ray just has such a way and weight about him. I'm absolutely loving the show. I feel like it's skewing closer to old Star Wars while still mixing in a lot of the newer elements. You can tell it's the show Dave has wanted to make for quite some time, and he's having fun with it. So by extension, I'm having fun with it.

09-22-2023, 04:06 PM	#763
PeterTHX Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Blu-ray collection:563 Trading Score:14	I bet Filoni dreams of being able to have made Rebels in live action. Disney+ came along too late and now it's been nearly a decade since that show debuted.

09-22-2023, 09:42 PM	#768
SmittysGelato Power Member Member since:May 2020 Location:The Sovereign Nation Of Canada 4K collection:129 Blu-ray collection:573 DVD collection:24	Yeah, I'm really loving this show. Episode 6 set up everything nicely for the next two episodes so I'd say we are in for a treat. Sometimes I can't believe how spoiled I am to be having high-quality Star Wars beamed directly into my living room. I didn't love Sabine in Rebels but once they gave her the dark saber she became interesting. Now that she is Ahsoka's apprentice, that just continues the thread, plus the fact she is an underdog in the Force adds another layer. On top of that, casting Natasha made me downright love this character. All of the character designs for the villagers, the wolf steeds, and the Nightsisters are just plain fun to look at too. And Thrawn's voice is SO unsettling.

09-23-2023, 12:52 PM	#769
joshsquash729 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2018 Location:Forest Hills, NY 4K collection:264 Blu-ray collection:728 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:7	I noticed husky Thrawn, but ultimately didn't mind. It's never going to be a 1:1 adaptation from the cartoon (nor would I want it to be). Considering Lars is a pretty skinny guy in real life, it was a deliberate choice to make Thrawn a little bulkier, probably having to do with him being stuck on the planet for however long. I'm sure we'll see him slim down a bit in subsequent seasons (or with a little Nightsister Magic diet).

09-23-2023, 02:01 PM	#772
By_His_Strypes Banned Member since:Oct 2014 4K collection:177 Blu-ray collection:367	I didn't really notice the body of Thrawn. I'm not in the habit of checking out that type of thing. The voice matched and that was the more important thing.

09-23-2023, 04:59 PM	#775
CouncilSpectre Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2013 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:905 Blu-ray collection:7107 DVD collection:881 iTunes collection:13 Prime collection:107 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:24	Only just caught up with the last two episodes. TCW flashbacks in episode 5, wow. I thought Hayden was great in this one, I'm glad he's back in the SW fold. On the earlier point of not having to consume the expanded material to enjoy the shows, generally yes, but I really appreciate the OT more after TCW. It's not essential viewing, but they add greater context for sure.

09-25-2023, 02:15 PM	#778
Josep5349 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2013	There’s no way Sabine would get stuck in the rush hour.

09-25-2023, 02:21 PM	#779
tcripe Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2018 Location:Seattle	Pumped for tmrw night!!!

09-25-2023, 03:03 PM	#780
LexInHD Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2010 Blu-ray collection:226	For those of you who want to know what is going on with Thrawn, The Nightsisters, and Peridea, you need to look carefully at the first episode and the last episode and familiarize yourself with the Zeffo, as shown in The Bad Batch and Fallen Order. It turns out that the Zeffo actually go farther back, to Rebels and TWBW. They were there, but not made known to us at the time. We know - through Fallen Order and Ahsoka - that The Nightsisters have some sort of relationship with the Zeffo and seem to be jockeying to take whatever Force knowledge and power that ancient race had left behind, after their culture collapsed and disappeared. Anyway, you've got some brushing up to do before the next episode, which I expect will further clarify what's going on there.

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