I'm going to put spoilers though a good part of this review is going to be discussing what happens immediately in this show, the opening fight between Trinity and Mae.
There is also spoilers for Kill Bill if you've not seen it.
I'm all for a good homage to other properties when done well, but there was something glaring at me from this opening scene. At one point when Mae meets jedi Trinity, she says the line "We have unfinished business" immediately followed by, "Attack me with all your strength". What follows is a fight between the Trinity and Mae in a two floor food and drink establishment (not a bar), beginning with 'hench men' of sort (just a few people eating with Trinity) that progresses from the first floor to the second, with twists and turns in the fight, ending in a sudden "surprise" death.
The reason I explained this all in detail is that most of it is directly taken from Kill Bill vol 1 & 2, with the most recognizable lines and effects being repeated almost identically. The Bride says "You and I have unfinished business" to Bill right at a pivotal moment. Similarly, The Bride says "Attack me with all of your strength" to O-Ren right before a pivotal moment.
The fight is like a truncated version of the 'Showdown at the House of Blue Leaves' multi-fight floor, with several shots lifted which were almost the same.
Afterward this one fight, I searched Kill Bill+The Acolyte and found the showrunner calling it "Frozen meets Kill Bill". It felt more like "Star Wars steals directly from Kill Bill".
Yes, I do know that the Kill Bill fight scene was a send up of many great martial arts movies, including Jackie Chans Legend of the Drunken Master, Bruce Lee, and others, but it had originality.
It felt weak and lazy and insulting in more ways than just that. Jedi Trinity could have used her force powers far better, but the jedi forgetting they have force powers is nothing new.
The next thing we see is a knockoff BD-1.
The show looks like it has a higher budget than some other recent Star Wars properties. I didnt find the acting very impressive. Theres a "gonk" droid 100 years before Anakin was space-jesus'ed into existence. I guess Star Wars technology hit a specific point then there was never need for upgrades.
Its nice to see a few new species but they're basically window dressing. The rest is memberberries. 100 year old memberberries.
There is a man named Rich Evans who has a line that perfectly encapsulates Star Wars...
There is also spoilers for Kill Bill if you've not seen it.
I'm all for a good homage to other properties when done well, but there was something glaring at me from this opening scene. At one point when Mae meets jedi Trinity, she says the line "We have unfinished business" immediately followed by, "Attack me with all your strength". What follows is a fight between the Trinity and Mae in a two floor food and drink establishment (not a bar), beginning with 'hench men' of sort (just a few people eating with Trinity) that progresses from the first floor to the second, with twists and turns in the fight, ending in a sudden "surprise" death.
The reason I explained this all in detail is that most of it is directly taken from Kill Bill vol 1 & 2, with the most recognizable lines and effects being repeated almost identically. The Bride says "You and I have unfinished business" to Bill right at a pivotal moment. Similarly, The Bride says "Attack me with all of your strength" to O-Ren right before a pivotal moment.
The fight is like a truncated version of the 'Showdown at the House of Blue Leaves' multi-fight floor, with several shots lifted which were almost the same.
Afterward this one fight, I searched Kill Bill+The Acolyte and found the showrunner calling it "Frozen meets Kill Bill". It felt more like "Star Wars steals directly from Kill Bill".
Yes, I do know that the Kill Bill fight scene was a send up of many great martial arts movies, including Jackie Chans Legend of the Drunken Master, Bruce Lee, and others, but it had originality.
It felt weak and lazy and insulting in more ways than just that. Jedi Trinity could have used her force powers far better, but the jedi forgetting they have force powers is nothing new.
The next thing we see is a knockoff BD-1.
The show looks like it has a higher budget than some other recent Star Wars properties. I didnt find the acting very impressive. Theres a "gonk" droid 100 years before Anakin was space-jesus'ed into existence. I guess Star Wars technology hit a specific point then there was never need for upgrades.
Its nice to see a few new species but they're basically window dressing. The rest is memberberries. 100 year old memberberries.
There is a man named Rich Evans who has a line that perfectly encapsulates Star Wars...
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