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Wait so wtf were the previous NYC Mayors doing?

In a way, it feels like the Rebels blew up the "normal" manifestations of the Empire in A New Hope and so the next two movies do not have a Tarkin equivalent anymore. The demons behind the mask of "order" come to the forefront.

Grand Admiral Thrawn and Admiral Ackbar will face off in AHSOKA Season 2 (Via: Disney Upfronts presentation)

God DAMN that thing is cruising

Always bothered me how The Mandalorian Season 2 had this perfect ending where everything comes full circle, yet Disney in their arrogance had to immediately undo it right afterward. Din Djarin saying goodbye to Grogu was a fitting send-off. He accomplished his mission and in the process also learned what it meant to be a father figure. The score for this scene was absolutely beautiful and amid us finally seeing Luke Skywalker in his prime echoing Anakin, this finale was a powerful gut-punch for long-time fans of Star Wars. Din unmasking himself before parting with Grogu and us seeing his own pained expression was absolutely devastating. I'm not ashamed to admit that I teared up in finding the whole sequence so incredibly moving. After Luke leaves with Grogu, the elevator doors literally close the episode and the somber orchestral cover of the main theme leaves the audience to take in everything that happened. Obviously there was going to be more Mandalorian after this, but Disney botched the order of things. First, Din and Grogu should have NOT been reunited immediately after and especially not in a mediocre spin-off show that people today completely skip over. How The Book of Boba Fett mishandled its titular character is a separate topic, but having Mando hijack two episodes while inserting Luke and Grogu was a baffling choice that I can only chalk up to something going wrong behind the scenes at Lucasfilm. Perhaps it had to do with Gina Carano's firing messing up story plans, but either way that show should've had nothing to do with The Mandalorian. What The Mandalorian Season 3 SHOULD have been was Din going on solo missions while doing his own form of soul-searching and reflection on his Mandalorian identity while the greater political machinations around him occur. He already took off his helmet and bent rules for Grogu's sake, so there was fertile ground to explore there. We sort of got some of that, but the execution was lacking to say the least. Now, I don't actually think Mando Season 3 was a total disaster. While it was a noticeable step down from Season 1 and 2, I didn't hate it by any means and there were some decent concepts. I also don't think the upcoming movie will be some horrible travesty either. I imagine it'll be a light-hearted space western adventure, which is perfectly fine in a vacuum. Din and Grogu were always going to get back together at some point. My issue is that it had to be EARNED over time, which isn't what happened. It's clear to me that Disney cared more about selling merchandise than actually doing what the story naturally required. In contrast, Andor did exactly what the story required and that's why people rightfully praise that show as a masterpiece. Tony Gilroy showed restraint. The people behind The Mandalorian, unfortunately, did not.

what’s everyone’s lowkey controversial sw take??

TLJ is a bad movie, but almost no one gets why. The ideas, such as Luke being disillusioned with the force, and Rey being a nobody, are amazing. The actual problem is that they are executed horrendously. The movie also have a HUGE tone problem