Lego Star Wars Holiday Special (Disney +) -- Premieres 11/17/20
11-17-20, 02:58 AM
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Lego Star Wars Holiday Special (Disney +) -- Premieres 11/17/20
Tuesday, November 17
Disney+ Originals
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
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"The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special" reunites Rey, Finn, Poe, Chewie, Rose and the droids for a joyous feast on Life Day, a holiday first introduced in the 1978 "Star Wars Holiday Special." The new LEGO special is the first to debut on Disney+ and will continue the rich legacy of collaboration between Lucasfilm and LEGO - playful adventures told in the endearingly irreverent way that only LEGO Star Wars co branded content can.
Directly following the events of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," Rey leaves her friends to prepare for Life Day as she sets off on a new adventure with BB-8 to gain a deeper knowledge of the Force. At a mysterious Jedi Temple, she is hurled into a cross-timeline adventure through beloved moments in Star Wars cinematic history, coming into contact with Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Yoda, Obi-Wan and other iconic heroes and villains from all nine Skywalker saga films. But will she make it back in time for the Life Day feast and learn the true meaning of holiday spirit?
Read more: Listings - DISNEY+ SPECIAL on DISNEY+ | TheFutonCritic.com Listings - DISNEY+ SPECIAL on DISNEY+ | TheFutonCritic.com
Disney+ Originals
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
Premiere
"The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special" reunites Rey, Finn, Poe, Chewie, Rose and the droids for a joyous feast on Life Day, a holiday first introduced in the 1978 "Star Wars Holiday Special." The new LEGO special is the first to debut on Disney+ and will continue the rich legacy of collaboration between Lucasfilm and LEGO - playful adventures told in the endearingly irreverent way that only LEGO Star Wars co branded content can.
Directly following the events of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," Rey leaves her friends to prepare for Life Day as she sets off on a new adventure with BB-8 to gain a deeper knowledge of the Force. At a mysterious Jedi Temple, she is hurled into a cross-timeline adventure through beloved moments in Star Wars cinematic history, coming into contact with Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Yoda, Obi-Wan and other iconic heroes and villains from all nine Skywalker saga films. But will she make it back in time for the Life Day feast and learn the true meaning of holiday spirit?
Read more: Listings - DISNEY+ SPECIAL on DISNEY+ | TheFutonCritic.com Listings - DISNEY+ SPECIAL on DISNEY+ | TheFutonCritic.com
This was actually pretty good and I'm not a big fan of these animated Lego cartoons. Liked having a light comedic look of Rey visiting key moments in Star Wars lore.
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John Pannozzi (11-23-20)
11-17-20, 07:57 PM
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Re: Lego Star Wars Holiday Special (Disney +) -- Premieres 11/17/20
Not a fan of time travel in the Star Wars universe, but it worked pretty well for what this was. The LEGO take on classic scenes was pretty cool. Some good typical LEGO humor as well.
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11-17-20, 09:00 PM
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I thought this was great! I don’t usually watch the cartoons and just stick to the live action stuff.
But the time travel plot is what hooked me. It’s my favorite plot device.
But the time travel plot is what hooked me. It’s my favorite plot device.
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11-17-20, 10:35 PM
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Eh it was okay. It bounced around too much for my liking. Fine enough as a holiday special for kids though.
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11-19-20, 11:19 PM
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Re: Lego Star Wars Holiday Special (Disney +) -- Premieres 11/17/20
Had to shut it off five minutes in ... the humor was fine, but the guy voicing Rey was grating on my nerves.
11-20-20, 07:44 PM
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11-21-20, 12:18 PM
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Holy crap ... I really thought it was a guy doing a voice that was borderline offensive. Wow.
Still, doesn’t change my mind that it is a horrible performance.
Still, doesn’t change my mind that it is a horrible performance.
11-23-20, 08:35 AM
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This was bad. It also had VERY little to do with the holidays. But at least it looked pretty.
11-24-20, 03:14 AM
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That was my favorite part of the whole thing. I literally lol'd. I loved it. I love self aware somewhat self deprecating humor so this was great traveling to and messing with all the key scenes in Star Wars history.
11-24-20, 12:55 PM
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11-26-20, 05:07 PM
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He did enjoy pointing out all various scenes throughout the series.
The show itself was cute enough but I agree that the voice for Rey was pretty terrible. And I’m surprised they never made mention of Rey and Palpatine being related in any of their scenes together, unless I missed it.
The self deprecating humor is always appreciated in these Lego Star Wars shows. A New Hope Luke walking around the entire show with a carton of blue milk made me laugh.
