The highly anticipated series starring Obi-Wan Kenobi is best enjoyed with homework. We take a look at the most popular franchises of the saga
Is Disney Burning Through Its Most Popular Franchises Too Fast? The Marvel universe expansion and Star Wars imagery aren’t bearing all the desired fruit, though the machine isn’t ceasing in its efforts to feed the fear of its most staunch followers. Any trend can get tiresome and it takes breaks from time to time to get some air and get back on track, but the popular platform isn’t taking a break from its desire to fuel the grill with productions derived from its greatest hits. It is necessary to squeeze the licenses to the maximum, think of merchandising and amusement parks, two thriving companies that are currently commercially inseparable when it comes to making songs in order to appreciate the profitability of the audiovisual catalog. Disney+ just surprised us with the direct streaming premiere of ‘Chip and Chop: The Rescue Guardians’. An unexpected project, risky and tenacious, almost experimental. Metacine in vein with an obvious nod to Roger Rabbit underlining how the mouse company is committed to offering different things, surprising from time to time and applying the trial error formula, which does not mean that it exploits abundant material that is excessively registered and that the promotion done in advance. The anticipated launch of the ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ series is a guaranteed offering appealing to the captive audience, the millions of followers of the George Lucas saga. Before this point has been reached, there have been bumps and hits along the way, and it’s helpful to check out some chronological details for more enjoyment of the show.
In ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ he takes on the character Ewan McGregor, from the best of the prequels directed by George Lucas, a maligned trilogy that risked more than it seemed in its time and gains interest over time apart from poor aging of some visual effects. The Scottish actor defended a complicated role well in the shadow of Alec Guinness, an imperishable icon at the beginning of the galactic saga. His appeal is undeniable, although before he became the king of the show in a string of impending premieres, his name sounded like the lead actor of a big screen spin-off that saw its journey cut short due to poor reception in theaters of ‘Han Single and Alone’. Repurpose the lightsaber in series format in a six-episode adventure that continues the events described a decade earlier in “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith,” where the Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, defeats the treacherous Sith Lord Darth became father. The first two episodes will premiere on Friday, May 27, directed by Deborah Chow (“The Mandalorian”).
Will Kenobi again look for someone to train as a Jedi, without going to the bone this time? On his journey, he will visit places we got to see in the series ‘The Mandalorian’, such as Tatoonie, but the trials of the bounty hunter come later, most notably after ‘Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi’. The confrontation with Darth Vader is the best asset of a proposal surrendered to nostalgia and entertainment that is tasted with more devotion as a viewer aware of some clear references, including the animated series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”, made by Dave Feloni, whose review seems to ideally focus on the fourth season, between chapters 15 and 18, followed by episodes 14 to 16 of the fifth session, featuring Darth Maul superstar (it’s also recommended to watch episodes 12 to 16 of to watch the second round). We assume the trilogies released in the traditional exhibition circuit have been more than seen, with a special emphasis on ‘Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones’, in which Hayden Christensen defends the role of Anakin Skywalker. Classics from the history of the seventh art, whose universe is constantly expanding, in animated series, films, comics and video games that add plots and develop characters, whether cult or new.
Feloni himself, an indispensable name in the credits of the evolution of Star Wars, directed a pivotal 3D animated film in 2008 on seeing ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ with a complete picture of the events. With a script by George Lucas himself, ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ delves into the rise of the famous Dark Side. It didn’t have great reviews at the time, but any self-respecting completist fan knows how to watch it with no regrets. It is not easy as a spectator to keep up with the saga, whose exponential growth in the pursuit of huge profits seems unstoppable. The puncture of ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ still feels close, luckily they smuggled a secret episode of ‘The Mandalorian’ mid-season, leaving the downcast fans of ‘Star Wars’ (there are those who claim this title) from time to time).
“The Boba Fett Book,” after “Obi-Wan Kenobi” in the timeline, had funny chapters and others that were really heavy. As was the case with the superior ‘The Mandalorian’, the entry proposal is to be applauded as it uses characters wearing rubber masks, latex, animatronics, matte paintings and other mythical techniques of yore in its conception, but stifled the first season, with some clumsiness Robert Rodriguez directed episodes, breaking the western tone that Jon Favreau broke in the tribulations of Mando, the space bounty hunter, one of the fandom’s best-loved new roles, alongside Grogu, little Yoda, merchandising grass.
‘The Mandalorian’ is imbued with a sense of humor that we won’t see so lightly in ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’. The bet worked better than the last movies to hit theaters – “The rise of Skywalker” was a punch in the stomach. The series that opened up the current shutdown of “Star Wars” on Disney+ has multiple references to the saga’s imagery. The catalog of characters who populate the galaxies and cross from planet to planet is designed with a soul. The latest technological advancements, including Stagecraft, which has become the back-projection of a lifetime but perfected to the max, with infinite visual possibilities, especially reduced production costs, has revolutionized the audiovisual medium.
Another proposal related to the George Lucas ideology released on the well-known platform is the animated series ‘La remesa mala’, directed by Feloni himself – Lucas’ padawan – which must have a crazy agenda to get so many projects to the time in his journey (also appears in the credits of ‘The Boba Fett Book’). This initiative, whose second season is already underway, a worthy successor to “The Clone Wars”, presents a group of flawed clones, hence the title in Spanish, who decide not to fulfill certain orders without wondering what see their eyes. Sixteen short episodes with the Clone Wars as a backdrop. The elite soldiers, each with their own unique personality, are endearing, as is the relationship between them.
Also in the field of animation, with remarkable creative freedom, ‘Star Wars: Visions’ moves, a rarity that was released without much fuss in its time, despite the striking artistic result. It is an anthology of nine animated shorts, such as ‘Love, Death & Robots’, made with various techniques in anime format, all based on the universe of the franchise. While irregular as a whole, as is common in this type of production, it does have some notable pieces that are worth checking out. With Japanese production, the series features standalone and independent stories that enrich the original work. You may remember ‘Animatrix’, which attracted attention at the time. Lots of fabric to cut.
The first two episodes of ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ will air on Disney+ on May 27.
Source: La Verdad
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