Star Wars: Visions

[Greg]

A fix for DM's Star Wars animation jones.

[Drunk Monk]

Watched e1&2. These are all shorts about 15-30 mins a piece. It’s a quick binge (Tara already binged it all and gave it a solid thumbs up.

E1 was exquisite - an homage to b&w chanbara with Star Wars twist. An excellent sith lord is introduced. Luved this Ep.

E2 was sort of chibi - it takes place on Tatooine so there’s familiar faces and architecture. Not as good as e1, but was enjoyable none the less.

[Drunk Monk]

E3: OK, hold the communicator. That’s not how Star Wars physics works. Very anime. That was ridiculous.

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E4: A good Jedi tale. But what was up with those Jedi stilettos?

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E5: A deviation from canon. If memory serves, Jedi are supposed to make their own lightsabers. There wasn’t lightsaber smiths. Whatev. I dozed off in this Ep and might have to watch it again if I really want to know. Sleep still wonky from LiB.

[Drunk Monk]

E5: glad I rewatched this because I was clearly more asleep than I thought. I recant my earlier statement. I totally misunderstood what was happening here. It’s kinda epic, like the launch of a whole new story arc.

Side note - lightsaber in Japanese is lit-to-was-ba

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E6: Pinocchio meets Astro boy didn’t quite work for me. Mediocre Ep.

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E7: a classic chanbara tale retold with lightsabers. This one was alright. Curved blade lightsabers were novel.

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E8: Wonderful mash up of chanbara and Jedi, with a colonial/environmental message to boot. Nice anime style. Abrupt ending - classic. Good one.

[Drunk Monk]

E8: Another good mash up. And that’s season 1. An enjoyable spin on the genres.

If you’re just going to watch one, watch e1 the duel. That was my fav.

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

That was entertaining and perfect for the short of attention span

[Drunk Monk]

Well alright. If you have a longer attention span, there's always this...

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

What? Sorry, I missed that.

[Drunk Monk]

It's the novelization that came out of the first episode of Visions - the Duel. Best ep of the show. Really the only one you need to watch. I've watched it several times. 

I was debating about cosplaying it to show off my nifty keen katana lightsaber. I have the hakama and keikigo from my Kendo/Iaido days. I just need the cloak and the khyber crystals.

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Hmmm? Sorry, Old Bean, I was looking at something else. Short attention span, don’t you know.

[Drunk Monk]

I need some khyber crystals

[Drunk Monk]

So much yes…

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Ooooooo! The first volume was really good.

[Greg]

Maybe I will go back and watch these.....maybe.

[Drunk Monk]

Watched the first 3

S2e1 was beautiful. A sith who fell from the path to live a life of solitude as a painter. Wonderfully abstract and an excellent light saber duel. This character deserves her own series.

E2 reminded me of old skool animation. An odd tale of a youngling, perhaps sith again. Loved the master and the master’s ship.

E3 was stop motion. Natives struggling to survive after the empire has poisoned their world. A tale is sisters.

So far, 3 for 3. D00M recommended.