AmyG
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Post by AmyG on Dec 3, 2019 1:30:04 GMT -6
They are definitely leaning in hard on the old western theme in both visuals, music and storyline. It was definitely intentional. George Lucas wanted Star Wars to feel like a western in space and the creators of the Mandolorian wanted to use that idea. My sons both said it sounds like a spaghetti western And it fits cause star wars is totally a western.
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Post by beatch on Dec 4, 2019 8:48:39 GMT -6
Does anyone else find the music very....jarring? Are they trying to be 70s-spaghetti-western with it? I'm not sure what they are going for. I love the music, it's a different time and repeating the same John Williams-esque themes would be weird. I definitely think they're trying to invoke western themes in a slightly more modern way.
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Post by beatch on Dec 4, 2019 8:49:18 GMT -6
Um this video is amazing! Especially if you're a Hamilton fan!
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beatch
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Post by beatch on Dec 4, 2019 8:52:42 GMT -6
Right? I already put down my deposit for a Baby Yoda tattoo. I'm going in on December 11th. Damn. Hopefully it doesn't turn like the Khaleesi.
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Post by Dramaphile on Dec 4, 2019 12:45:35 GMT -6
Um this video is amazing! Especially if you're a Hamilton fan! This song is everything
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Post by greykitty on Dec 5, 2019 19:26:44 GMT -6
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Post by sheilathetank on Dec 5, 2019 20:22:36 GMT -6
This is not acceptable to me. I'm mad they managed to make the cutest thing in existence creepy looking. How?! Why?!
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Post by mischief on Dec 5, 2019 21:56:33 GMT -6
I have to say, what an absolute marketing fail. They should have had thousands of these plush little bastards ready to go for Christmas ordering. Like what a missed opportunity, you would think Disney would know better. Even if they werent sure if Baby Yoda was gonna be a hit, they should have had some shit on stand-by. Look how we all felt about baby Groot!
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Post by marygracerich on Dec 6, 2019 5:25:13 GMT -6
I saw that they were doing preorders on Walmart’s website and then they took them down. This is not what I want anyway. I want cute baby yoda that is cuddly.
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Post by greykitty on Dec 6, 2019 5:38:44 GMT -6
I have to say, what an absolute marketing fail. They should have had thousands of these plush little bastards ready to go for Christmas ordering. Like what a missed opportunity, you would think Disney would know better. Even if they werent sure if Baby Yoda was gonna be a hit, they should have had some shit on stand-by. Look how we all felt about baby Groot! They didn’t want a leak, and they were successful. Disney Can’t win, sometimes. They put art over commerce, they’re criticized. They put Retail over art, they’re blamed for spoilers. Favreau asked them for secrecy and they obliged.
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Post by sheilathetank on Dec 6, 2019 7:13:13 GMT -6
I have to say, what an absolute marketing fail. They should have had thousands of these plush little bastards ready to go for Christmas ordering. Like what a missed opportunity, you would think Disney would know better. Even if they werent sure if Baby Yoda was gonna be a hit, they should have had some shit on stand-by. Look how we all felt about baby Groot! They didn’t want a leak, and they were successful. Disney Can’t win, sometimes. They put art over commerce, they’re criticized. They put Retail over art, they’re blamed for spoilers. Favreau asked them for secrecy and they obliged. From a marketing standpoint it's actually better. Get the hype going, offer a low amount of stock, and then people will pay $$$$ for something that costs $2 to make.
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Post by greykitty on Dec 6, 2019 8:30:39 GMT -6
sheilathetank, this too! I'm sure there are numerous Disney retail folks quietly weeping into their egg nogs that no NDA in the world could have keep Baby Yoda-related manufacturing under wraps so they could have had merchandise ready for our credit cards. And, I bet some are worried that the fever to buy will cease after Season 1 ends before dolls are such are available. I know Season 2 is in production but no idea when episodes will hit the air.
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mischief
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Post by mischief on Dec 6, 2019 8:42:08 GMT -6
They didn’t want a leak, and they were successful. Disney Can’t win, sometimes. They put art over commerce, they’re criticized. They put Retail over art, they’re blamed for spoilers. Favreau asked them for secrecy and they obliged. From a marketing standpoint it's actually better. Get the hype going, offer a low amount of stock, and then people will pay $$$$ for something that costs $2 to make. I mean I see both points and that is really cool they kept it under wraps for him. But I read in the other thread you wont get it until June? Thats all the information I've seen about it, so thats solely where my comment comes from. Like my kid would have forgotten all about it already and/or Ive already blown my load on Christmas. I would think they would have some stuff waiting in the wings then got it done double time. But if they have stuff coming out already then I retract my statement.
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Post by Dramaphile on Dec 6, 2019 9:43:03 GMT -6
The funko pop baby Yoda is super cute, we'll definitely get one. Not impressed with the baby Yoda plush design...
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Post by Dramaphile on Dec 6, 2019 9:43:22 GMT -6
IT'S BABY YODAY!!
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Post by marygracerich on Dec 6, 2019 9:44:14 GMT -6
The funko pop baby Yoda is super cute, we'll definitely get one. Not impressed with the baby Yoda plush design... His face is vinyl. Why???!!! I need him to be all plush for cuddles!
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Post by sheilathetank on Dec 6, 2019 10:00:15 GMT -6
You all need to go watch the first episode of the Netflix show The Toys That Made Us. This is Star Wars MO. They started out being completely unprepared with merchandise. To the point where they did cheap paper products and had people buy for their kids for Christmas a paper written promise that they would eventually get an actual action figure. Like Merry Christmas Johnny here's a certificate stating you wi probably, maybe, eventually get a toy. It was nuts. BUT people fucking loved it because the hype was there and they sold out.
Star wars is a long love. We don't move onto the next thing easily. I don't see the hype going anywhere really.
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Post by greykitty on Dec 6, 2019 13:10:42 GMT -6
Ep 5 - I love Peli!
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Post by mischief on Dec 6, 2019 16:00:53 GMT -6
Oo I cried at the Star Wars 'Toys that made us'episode! Thats actually what made me be like WTF? You didnt learn by now?
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Post by sheilathetank on Dec 7, 2019 8:21:50 GMT -6
Episode 5 was by far my favourite. I laughed my ass off and there were so many good hidden jokes.
I get that he's supposed to be a loner with a flat personality (aka bad acting) but I wish they wouldn't introduce such great side characters only to have them be dead or gone by the end of the episode. I like how it's a big variety, but I've now found myself saying "don't leave!" Twice now because I want more.
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Post by greykitty on Dec 7, 2019 16:22:36 GMT -6
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Post by Dramaphile on Dec 9, 2019 15:46:18 GMT -6
I just did the math, because of a question someone asked on FB, and Baby Yoda is the same age as Anakin. This series takes place 41 years after Phantom menace, when Anakin as 9, so they are both 50. What does it meeeeeaaannnnnn?
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Post by sheilathetank on Dec 9, 2019 17:35:40 GMT -6
I just did the math, because of a question someone asked on FB, and Baby Yoda is the same age as Anakin. This series takes place 41 years after Phantom menace, when Anakin as 9, so they are both 50. What does it meeeeeaaannnnnn? If you're suggesting they are somehow a Reincarnated/clone/offspring im going to smack you. There's enough BSC theories around Rey, leave baby Yoda alone!
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Post by Dramaphile on Dec 10, 2019 14:36:20 GMT -6
I just did the math, because of a question someone asked on FB, and Baby Yoda is the same age as Anakin. This series takes place 41 years after Phantom menace, when Anakin as 9, so they are both 50. What does it meeeeeaaannnnnn? If you're suggesting they are somehow a Reincarnated/clone/offspring im going to smack you. There's enough BSC theories around Rey, leave baby Yoda alone! No, not suggesting that, but it is an odd coincidence. I'm more really curious where this fits, at all, with Rise of Skywalker. They specifically timed the episode schedule around the movie release date, so there has to be something connected, right?
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Post by sheilathetank on Dec 10, 2019 15:16:08 GMT -6
If you're suggesting they are somehow a Reincarnated/clone/offspring im going to smack you. There's enough BSC theories around Rey, leave baby Yoda alone! No, not suggesting that, but it is an odd coincidence. I'm more really curious where this fits, at all, with Rise of Skywalker. They specifically timed the episode schedule around the movie release date, so there has to be something connected, right? I like this idea
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Post by marygracerich on Dec 15, 2019 16:24:39 GMT -6
Walmart is taking preorders for Mandalorian toys. They have tiny little baby yoda figures. Three sets of 2. I might die of the cute but I am not ordering them now because they won’t be delivered until May.
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Post by sheilathetank on Dec 15, 2019 18:59:25 GMT -6
The Twi'lek's lekku in episode 6 looked small to me and it bothered me so much. I found it very distracting. This is what I've become guys, a person who is bothered by the artificial appendage size on an alien species in a scifi series.
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Post by Dramaphile on Dec 16, 2019 12:28:32 GMT -6
Totally did not realize until just now that the Twi'lek woman in that episode was Tonks (and Osha on GoT)
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Post by greykitty on Dec 16, 2019 14:39:05 GMT -6
All I know in Ep 6, besides that it was intense for me, was that the baby looked so, so proud of himself for a second there!
I have this feeling I'll be spending the entire length of Rise of Skywalker looking for Baby Yoda.
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Post by marygracerich on Dec 16, 2019 21:46:56 GMT -6
New episode is supposed to be available Wednesday instead of Friday. I think this is because of the release of Rise of Skywalker.
Also MH is wondering can the mandalorian be Reys father? Couldn’t that be the reason for the weird timing of episodes?!
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