Last screening
On Tuesday, I went to one of Cineworld's final showings before they closed. There was an odd feel about the place; it was mostly empty and one poor staff member had the job of continuously wiping down all the handrails.
I was there for an Unlimited exclusive showing of the first episode of The Mandalorian, Disney Plus's flagship show. A showing I might not have gone to if it wasn't for the fact that I'd booked my ticket weeks ago. I was amused to overhear other Unlimited card holders planning how many other films they could squeeze into one night.
The show was... okay, I guess. It was fun, there were some nice set-piece scenes and I really enjoyed many of the secondary characters who 'Mando' meets along his journey. My main problem with it was that I didn't understand why I was meant to care about the central character - an anonymous bounty hunter who barely talks and never takes his helmet off. Maybe the audience gets to know him better as the series goes on, I don't know.
Also, what is it with Disney-made Star Wars that means everywhere looks like Tatooine? I don't just mean in terms of the desert landscapes. I mean the mix of species, the costumes, the buildings, the technology - all of these things varied greatly from planet to planet and culture to culture in George Lucas's galaxy, while still feeling part of the same overall society. Under Disney, every place seems the same.
I would still like to see the rest of the series sometime though. And I'm much more stoked for Clone Wars season 7, which was trailed afterwards...
I was there for an Unlimited exclusive showing of the first episode of The Mandalorian, Disney Plus's flagship show. A showing I might not have gone to if it wasn't for the fact that I'd booked my ticket weeks ago. I was amused to overhear other Unlimited card holders planning how many other films they could squeeze into one night.
The show was... okay, I guess. It was fun, there were some nice set-piece scenes and I really enjoyed many of the secondary characters who 'Mando' meets along his journey. My main problem with it was that I didn't understand why I was meant to care about the central character - an anonymous bounty hunter who barely talks and never takes his helmet off. Maybe the audience gets to know him better as the series goes on, I don't know.
Also, what is it with Disney-made Star Wars that means everywhere looks like Tatooine? I don't just mean in terms of the desert landscapes. I mean the mix of species, the costumes, the buildings, the technology - all of these things varied greatly from planet to planet and culture to culture in George Lucas's galaxy, while still feeling part of the same overall society. Under Disney, every place seems the same.
I would still like to see the rest of the series sometime though. And I'm much more stoked for Clone Wars season 7, which was trailed afterwards...