I will start by saying I have no nostalgia towards the characters, I haven't seen the cartoon series that came before this, and since Star Wars isn't gate kept, I thought I would be welcome to watch. I was not.
From the first episode, there are very little character introductions, no explanations, no world building. We're expected to care about these characters but the writing didn't support that. Some costumes and makeup looked cheap and cartoonish, a lot didn't translate well to live action either. The ending was also very abrupt and the pacing was a mess. Honestly, I had to google to understand the characters, and that's a shame.
This show doesn't have much lasting power and is not beginner friendly. So if you'd like to watch this, you do need to watch the prior work, but they are cartoons for children, so you may not connect to that either.
I hope the writers and directors take on this feedback and learn some of the basics in writing, pacing and direction. Seeing as this cost 200mil, I'm not sure how they were allowed to do this, but if you enjoyed it, I'm happy for you.
From the first episode, there are very little character introductions, no explanations, no world building. We're expected to care about these characters but the writing didn't support that. Some costumes and makeup looked cheap and cartoonish, a lot didn't translate well to live action either. The ending was also very abrupt and the pacing was a mess. Honestly, I had to google to understand the characters, and that's a shame.
This show doesn't have much lasting power and is not beginner friendly. So if you'd like to watch this, you do need to watch the prior work, but they are cartoons for children, so you may not connect to that either.
I hope the writers and directors take on this feedback and learn some of the basics in writing, pacing and direction. Seeing as this cost 200mil, I'm not sure how they were allowed to do this, but if you enjoyed it, I'm happy for you.