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KiritoJones t1_jea6rrz wrote

Reply to comment by Clean_Command_4897 in How are you liking Season 3 of The Mandalorian so far? by esran7

>It got pitched as a Western like the Lone Ranger

It did get pitched as that, but it's not that anymore. I'm not caught up currently, but the first few episodes of this season weren't Mando doing cool western, shenanigans of the week type stuff like the first season was, it was him doing boring missions to further the plot they set up in the last season. They transitioned it to be more serialized but the overarching plot is shit.

I'm perfectly fine with Mando being a different thing than Andor, but you have to do that well. Instead they set up a 2 season arch, had Mando complete his goal and then walked it back between seasons. They are trying to have their cake and eat it too.

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Clean_Command_4897 t1_jeahirf wrote

This might come as a shock to you, but the point of Star Wars is to make money. They struck gold with "baby yoda" and want to keep it going. It's not supposed to be a story-driven masterpiece, it's supposed to sell toys and be fun. Star Wars was initially popular because of its special effects and entertainment value. I swear nobody hates Star Wars more than Star Wars fans lol

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KiritoJones t1_jeak5q9 wrote

Oh you're right, their goal is to make money so I should excuse poor storytelling.

Literally the dumbest defense, congrats.

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Clean_Command_4897 t1_jealmha wrote

Dumbest defense? You're being critical of a show that's for children lol

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coolbrandon101 t1_jeatk9y wrote

Mandalorian isnt really written for children, and what a non sequitur. You try to say the show is what it started at and then call it a kids show when proven wrong. The show that started off as a serial of a Mandalorian going around the galaxy doing stuff is vastly different than the show now that is more of a Clone Wars continuation.

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KiritoJones t1_jeau6jy wrote

That's the second dumbest defense. Just because something is for kids doesn't mean you cant be critical of it.

Also, as someone with a kid, it's not really for kids. Anyone young enough to be obsessed with Baby Yoda is going to be scared by the robot living in the mines under Mandalore, or bored of the Coruscant stuff in the following episode.

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Andrassy t1_jeb4j6u wrote

Tried to watch the Coruscant episode with actual kids. It looked almost like they were being held hostage so I told them it was ok if they didn't want to watch. They instantly bolted upstairs, and have shown no interest in watching Mando since. That episode was not for kids in the slightest.

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monkeyboyjunior t1_jear1gx wrote

Bluey is a show that’s for children too, a great one. Hell, The Bad Batch has more coherent storytelling/character work than Mando this season and that’s much more geared towards kids than the Mandalorian. Avatar: The Last Airbender is for kids and has fantastic character arcs, storytelling, and plot overall. Just because a show is made for families/kids doesn’t mean we shouldn’t use our brains and critically think about the art/media we take in.

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BlueTeamRuless t1_jecqdib wrote

Disney loves people with takes like this. “It doesn’t matter how bad it is, we still make money!”

And what’s your point? Kids aren’t worthy of having good television shows? If anything we should be making sure shows for kids are really good with life lessons and positive lessons.

Based on your logic Sesame Street shouldn’t exist at all. “Who cares? It’s useless drivel made for kids anyways”

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