Sunday, November 27, 2022

Andor (serial)

TBH, I was expecting Ewoks. It took two episodes for me to realize Andor was the main character and not the planet we were going to be centered on. Once I got over that preconception, this is a good series, providing good backstory on pre-rebellion galaxy. Andor is a bit lucky (as all good heroes must be I guess) and this was good enough that I stopped part way through to watch Rogue One again (and it gave me some reason to care). 

4 stars (out of 5)

The Bad Batch (serial)

Animated series following squad 99, a group of clone soldiers who had their dominant clone traits enhanced, making them both fierce warriors and slightly glitchy and unreliable. This series take place just as the Republic falls and the Empire is being set up. The clones, who had been fighting for the Republic now have no home as the Empire is phasing them out for "loyal humans". Pretty fun episodic storytelling where we get to know the characters and the difficulties of clone life. I would say more character development here that with Obi-wan...

4 stars (out of 5)

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Wednesday (serial)

Wednesday Addams is sent to Nevermore school (for outcasts) to continue her education and make friends. She is determined not to... and so does. There is a plot on her life, lots of scary stuff like monsters and demon pilgrims and all of it is perfect for her. I enjoyed the series, and the driest of dry humor which is Wednesday. But probably it could have been 5, or maybe 6 episodes instead of 8. 

4 stars (out of 5)

Sunday, November 6, 2022

Enola Holmes 2

Enola continues to aspire to great detective-ness like her brother. She is on her first case - searching for a missing person. Of course there are conspiracies and such, and of course there is misogyny (a lady detective? oh my!!). But she gets the job done. More of a light hearted romp through London's corporate underbelly than the darker Sherlock series. But fun. 

3 stars (out of 5)