The first sign I knew that I was going to like this series was the choice in pacing: It switches it up from the usual fare these days. Instead of being shown a rapid summary edit (protagonist goes into trap and gets out), we're shown characters who have time to think, feel, be puzzled in situations, and watch objects crumble. At times, it reminded me of moments in the older films like Luke at Dagobah.
The next thing that jumped out at me was the color schemes used in this show. Some scenes clearly draw from the painted backdrop look of the old films, but then shots here and there will use surprisingly modern schemes I associate with weird music videos. This is fitting, given that Sabine Wren is introduced with a Star Wars punk soundtrack, barreling down the highway with a look reminiscent of classic recruitment posters, off to see her Star Wars cats. Fantastic. I'm finding it hard not to like these characters.
Also liking the mysticism approach that is such a throwback to that classic 80s merger of high fantasy, sorcery and sci fi. It's also also got a few quotable lines about life and politics, as you'd expect.
I'd give it even higher marks, but most of the major plot points so far have been standard. The delivery is so much fun however that it doesn't matter. Hopefully subsequent episodes up the plot but if the first two episodes are any indication, I'm going to enjoy the mitochondria out of this series.
The next thing that jumped out at me was the color schemes used in this show. Some scenes clearly draw from the painted backdrop look of the old films, but then shots here and there will use surprisingly modern schemes I associate with weird music videos. This is fitting, given that Sabine Wren is introduced with a Star Wars punk soundtrack, barreling down the highway with a look reminiscent of classic recruitment posters, off to see her Star Wars cats. Fantastic. I'm finding it hard not to like these characters.
Also liking the mysticism approach that is such a throwback to that classic 80s merger of high fantasy, sorcery and sci fi. It's also also got a few quotable lines about life and politics, as you'd expect.
I'd give it even higher marks, but most of the major plot points so far have been standard. The delivery is so much fun however that it doesn't matter. Hopefully subsequent episodes up the plot but if the first two episodes are any indication, I'm going to enjoy the mitochondria out of this series.
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