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dejan36 t1_jeaq7t1 wrote

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

I liked the setup of season 2 finale, the reunification of Mandalorians and retaking of Mandalore, mostly because I hoped we would see other Mandalorians and Din questioning the "creed" but we've been stuck with Space Taliban. I hoped that Bo Katan may cause some reflection on the silliness of the creed, but nope, she's a Taliban too now.

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Dallywack3r t1_jeap0at wrote

Reply to comment by Drakengard in Batman Beyond by 1000Fatkidz

It was created to satisfy a WB mandate for a “kids show like Buffy,” and despite not having any teen drama, it certainly had that dark edge to it that drew younger viewers to Buffy.

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pm_me_reason_to_livx OP t1_jeamzwp wrote

Reply to comment by BoredDanishGuy in I rewatched Patriot (Amazon Prime Video), and enjoyed it even more the 2nd time round. by pm_me_reason_to_livx

it's because of how i rate shows. the decimal is kind of inevitable (since im averaging other scores), and it gives a more accurate rating anyways so i usually just round up to the first decimal.

instead of explaining future, i'll just give u an example of how i rate shows with this screenshot:

https://i.imgur.com/id79col.jpg

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inthearticleuidiot t1_jeakkjn wrote

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

What I've seen of the new season is making my opinion of Mandalorian and the Halo show converge in my mind. Though I didn't even finish Halo and it had more interesting plot and character shit going on at least.

I may just wait for the Ahsoka show. That was the best episode of Mandalorian anyway. Mandalorian should have been a limited series not two much less three seasons.

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thesmartfool t1_jeajbx6 wrote

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

I am enjoying it! I think the first 5 episodes of this season are more enjoyable than the first 5 episodes of the previous 2 seasons. I personally like how most of the episodes are longer than the previous seasons as well and it seemed like faster pace.

Seems like I am in the minority here.

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inksmudgedhands t1_jeaixqr wrote

Reply to In Donald Glover’s Swarm misogynoir is no longer subtext. by Sisiwakanamaru

After reading the article, I feel like the writer only understood half of the series. Yes, the show is a commentary on the dangers of fandom. But that's just one of the two commentaries this show tries to make. She completely misses the second part and that is SWARM is an anti-serial killer serial killer show. It is a commentary on Western media serial killer series in popculture, itself.

The series flips the the common trope of television serial killers, that is, white men who are smart, witty and more often than not charming who do these elaborate kills and crimes. Think Joe with his plastic cage or Hannibal with his dressed up murder scenes and fancy human meals or even Dexter getting his victims naked only to wrap them up in cling film in a done up setting. These are pop culture monsters who aren't treated as monsters by many of their fans. You have Penn Badgley who has to repeatedly tell so many of the show's fans that Joe isn't a good character. He isn't some poor little "meow meow." He is a serial killer.

Meanwhile, you have Dre on Swarm. She is not white. She is not a man. She is not charming. She is not talkative. You don't get this running narrative of what is going on in her mind. And most of all she doesn't do "beautiful" and "campy" murders. Her kills are played for real. She uses whatever her hands can grab. And there was even a time where she just used her own hands because that was what was available. There is no swelling of music or ironic match up of a pop song playing in the background for humor as she murders. It's just these stark, cold kills. Yes, this show is an entertainment series but the murders aren't being played for entertainment like every other serial killer show. Glover is trying to separate this serial killer show from all the others in this way.

Episode 6 was practically smacking you across the face with this commentary.

"Cases like that can make a career. And I get it...(laughs)...it seems like wishful thinking. A Black female detective stumbles onto a Black female serial killer. ...But the truth is, a killer like Carmen...just isn't on their radar. But I've seen this before."

"Seen what before?"

"Black women falling through the cracks."

How can you watch that and not get the joke? The satire of the whole series?

If you made Dre smart, witty, charming and doing all of these Rube Goldberg meets Renaissance style murders, she would be like all of the other serial killer shows out there. But she is not. Her murders are not meant to played for entertainment. They are meant to make you feel queasy and uneasy. She is suppose to unnerve you and disgust you. That's what makes her stand out from every other serial killer. Glover isn't playing murder for entertainment even though this is a series. He is saying that serial killer shows that do that are messed up. Here is what a serial killer would do in real life. It's not charming. It's not "beautiful." You would not want to be friends with Dre. You would be terrified of her.

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