The Mandalorian: Chapter 3: The Sin (S1E3) - 11/22/19
11-26-19 | 07:28 PM
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Re: The Mandalorian: Chapter 3 (S1E3)- 11/22/19
So ... when asked about the baby Yoda toys, a Disney rep replied “I am Groot.”
11-27-19 | 08:37 AM
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I can sort of see what you're getting at.
As I see it, Star Wars (as a whole) has always been more about world-building than character development. So by showing us new things and taking us to new places is what makes The Mandalorian good Star Wars. The characters serve the world and aren't ends in and of themselves, if that makes sense. Overly complex characters don't necessarily serve Star Wars well, as they might in other stories.
That's what has turned me off the sequel trilogy so much. It's too busy trying to do clever things with the characters, both new and legacy, that it's not really serving the greater Star Wars universe. So someone can look at the way Luke was handled in TLJ, and think it's really interesting, but when I look it, it feels like the writers are trying too hard to challenge the audience, and harming the greater universe and the greater story in the process.
That said, I think Mando is a fairly interesting character. We're only three episodes in (about an hour and a half) and we've already seen that he has divided loyalties with his own people and has broken the bounty hunter code to correct what he sees as a moral wrong. It's nothing terribly complicated, but it works well within in the context of the Star Wars universe.
As I see it, Star Wars (as a whole) has always been more about world-building than character development. So by showing us new things and taking us to new places is what makes The Mandalorian good Star Wars. The characters serve the world and aren't ends in and of themselves, if that makes sense. Overly complex characters don't necessarily serve Star Wars well, as they might in other stories.
That's what has turned me off the sequel trilogy so much. It's too busy trying to do clever things with the characters, both new and legacy, that it's not really serving the greater Star Wars universe. So someone can look at the way Luke was handled in TLJ, and think it's really interesting, but when I look it, it feels like the writers are trying too hard to challenge the audience, and harming the greater universe and the greater story in the process.
That said, I think Mando is a fairly interesting character. We're only three episodes in (about an hour and a half) and we've already seen that he has divided loyalties with his own people and has broken the bounty hunter code to correct what he sees as a moral wrong. It's nothing terribly complicated, but it works well within in the context of the Star Wars universe.
11-27-19 | 11:26 AM
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Re: The Mandalorian: Chapter 3 (S1E3)- 11/22/19
So apparently the show’s HDR is fake, I guess?
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019...nalysis-finds/
Show looks good to me. I dunno.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019...nalysis-finds/
Show looks good to me. I dunno.
11-27-19 | 06:03 PM
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Re: The Mandalorian: Chapter 3 (S1E3)- 11/22/19
Kind of feels like there’s not much to complain about with the show so let’s dig for something to rag on it for. The show looks fine to me.
11-27-19 | 06:06 PM
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I think there's just some people out there who need to find something wrong with this property otherwise their life is incomplete because they can't be that keyboard tough guy and tear it apart.
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11-27-19 | 06:10 PM
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Re: The Mandalorian: Chapter 3 (S1E3)- 11/22/19
Apparently it’s a common thing on Disney Plus.
I do think it’s silly to slap HDR onto something when it’s not. Just don’t label it HDR then. Just makes you second guess when your HDR badge pops up if it really means anything.
I do think it’s silly to slap HDR onto something when it’s not. Just don’t label it HDR then. Just makes you second guess when your HDR badge pops up if it really means anything.
11-27-19 | 10:06 PM
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Re: The Mandalorian: Chapter 3 (S1E3)- 11/22/19
It's not silly , it degrades the picture quality. If you're to clueless to notice good for you. The movies are all the same way really. But 200 nits when HDR is 1000 nits , 5 times lower than is should be is a little much kills colors and shadow detail. Mike probably has shit 4k set that barely does 300 nits anyway lol.
11-27-19 | 10:19 PM
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It's not silly , it degrades the picture quality. If you're to clueless to notice good for you. The movies are all the same way really. But 200 nits when HDR is 1000 nits , 5 times lower than is should be is a little much kills colors and shadow detail. Mike probably has shit 4k set that barely does 300 nits anyway lol.
11-27-19 | 10:26 PM
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How is it any different than you with no 4k hdr set saying who cares, everyone making big deal over nothing.....And you can't even tell how it looks , you don't have 4k hdr so the issue you can't even tell how it looks in a broken fake HDR container.
11-27-19 | 10:48 PM
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Re: The Mandalorian: Chapter 3 (S1E3)- 11/22/19
I’m just saying that it comes across as a complaint for the sake of finding something to complain about. I can tell how it looks from my current setup and it isn’t bad so I can’t imagine it looking that much worse on a better tv.
11-27-19 | 11:08 PM
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Ok Guy keep telling us how it looks on a tv you don't have lol. It looks normal on your tv because it's not being told to be in HDR mode. Look dude you don't get it no big deal. Just watch the video about it. It explains what's wrong with the picture because of it.
Now to complain about something for the sake of complaining. Jesus what's with the run times jesus.
Now to complain about something for the sake of complaining. Jesus what's with the run times jesus.
11-28-19 | 09:07 AM
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Re: The Mandalorian: Chapter 3 (S1E3)- 11/22/19
I regret bringing it up. Sorry folks.
11-28-19 | 11:56 AM
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Re: The Mandalorian: Chapter 3 (S1E3)- 11/22/19
I haven't voice my opinions, but I thought all 3 eps were far too dark. I'm wondering if that has to do with the fake HDR stuff. I'm going to turn it off to see how it looks.
11-28-19 | 04:55 PM
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Maybe when I get around to rewatching the episodes on my TV, then I'll care about the HDR thing. For now my S9+ /Jabra set do the trick. Maybe I'll live dangerously and get a S10 Note this week.
11-28-19 | 06:45 PM
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If you have a non HDR tv it never goes into fake HDR mode so you can't tell , it isn't washed out.
11-29-19 | 04:23 PM
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Re: The Mandalorian: Chapter 3 (S1E3)- 11/22/19
(It was like I was watching The Walking Dead.)
11-30-19 | 11:42 AM
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Re: The Mandalorian: Chapter 3 (S1E3)- 11/22/19
This picture quality argument is prime DVDTalk! Reminds me of people with 4x3 TVs arguing about “full screen”.
11-30-19 | 01:24 PM
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Re: The Mandalorian: Chapter 3 (S1E3)- 11/22/19
A lot of fun. This episode struck me that this series so far really plays out like a video game.
Level #1 - Pick up your blue gill bounty, get paid, get upgrades.
Level #2 - Pick up your yoda baby bounty, get paid, get upgrades.
Level #3 - Go back for the yoda baby bounty, get XP.
Level #1 - Pick up your blue gill bounty, get paid, get upgrades.
Level #2 - Pick up your yoda baby bounty, get paid, get upgrades.
Level #3 - Go back for the yoda baby bounty, get XP.
I heard Favreau nixed the toys because it would have spoiled the show, since toys go into production months before it would have aired.
12-01-19 | 05:49 PM
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I have a hard time believing this. If there’s one thing Disney doesn’t do its leave money on the table. Even at the expense of spoilers.
12-01-19 | 06:00 PM
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Re: The Mandalorian: Chapter 3 (S1E3)- 11/22/19
I have an easy time believing it because at this moment there is currently zero licensed baby Yoda merch. Save for the t-shirt they just put out.
12-01-19 | 08:20 PM
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Ok, so now that Baby Yoda is out of the bag why haven’t they started releasing the merchandise for Christmas? Has all powerful Favreau said no Baby Yodas until the new year?
12-01-19 | 09:36 PM
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Re: The Mandalorian: Chapter 3 (S1E3)- 11/22/19
You realize it takes more than three weeks to design and mass produce merchandise and get it on store shelves, right?
I think we're looking at early 2020 at a minimum.
I think we're looking at early 2020 at a minimum.
12-01-19 | 09:37 PM
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Re: The Mandalorian: Chapter 3 (S1E3)- 11/22/19
Stuff takes time to produce. It's a lot easier coming up with a shirt design and getting a bunch printed up versus making toys. They'll probably try and have toys out by the time The Rise of Skywalker hits home media if I had to guess.