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(tv series) Star Wars The Bad Batch – završila druga sezona, treća će biti posljednja?

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Kako je Disney preuzeo Star Wars, čiji sam cjeloživotni fan i kolekcionar knjiga, dao nam je više slabijih od dobrih filmova. No, srećom spašavaju odlične serije kao što je The Mandalorian, The Book Of Bobba Fett, Andor i animirane serije kao što su Rebels, te The Bad Batch. Navedena animirana serija govori o ekipi, odnosno malom odredu klon ratnika vojnika koji su nakon Order 66 odbili postupiti i ubijati Jedi vitezove i odmetnuli se od Imperije, kao i zarađujući za život kao plaćenici i lopovi. Kao što je bila i prva sezona, imao sam problem i sa ovom upravo završenom drugom sezonom, a taj problem je toplo-hladno. Naime, neke epizode su mi bile izvrsne i jedva sam čekao što će se dogoditi dalje, samo da bih u idućoj opet splasnuo jer je bila manje zanimljiva ili čak filler epizoda. Imam dojam da se 16 epizoda moglo svrstati u desetak ili osam epizoda koje bi bile zanimljivije i napetije za pogledati bez nepotrebnog razvlačenja. Likovi su simpatični, pogotovo meni najdraži Crosshair u svojoj transformaciji iz poslušnog vojnika u pobunjenog ratnika, a isto tako i veliki i strašan, ali simpatičan Wrecker, kao i Tech, Echo, klon djevojka Omega koju traži Imperijalni znanstveni odjel za svoje zle pokuse i plejada drugih likova. Druga sezona je ziher bila napetija i bolja od prve, treća će navodno biti finalna i završiti. Mora se odati priznanje Dave Filoniu u stvaranju dobrih animiranih serija iz proširenog SW univerzuma.

7/10

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(tv series) The Boys season 3 is a bit less than first two, but still rocks!

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Couple of years ago, my friend told me go watch The Boys, you will love it! Knowing my affinities my friend rightfully deduced that I will become massive fan of that series. We are all used to the world where superheroes are troubled but good, with burden of the world lying on their shoulders. But, The Boys, based on comic by Garth Ennis, brought something entirely different in the picture. Theirs is the world where they are employees and practically slaves of the media corporation, led by Homelander, hero with blonde hair, nice look, but psychopatic lunatic killer maniac all the same. In this third season, after all the events with Stormfront and other villains, our heroes Hughie, Billy The Butcher, Starlight, Frenchie and Mother´s Milk try to get ahold of Soldier Boy(newly arrived to the series – none other than Jensen Ackles of Supernatural fame), who was frozen by the Soviets decades ago because Soldier Boy only has weapon how to kill Homelander and stop his madness. As it goes, there are couple of sub story lines and I can not write much about the story, because I will spoil it to you. If you want black humor, gore, blood, guts, nudity, profanity, above all superb screenplay and story than all three seasons are just right for ya.

This third season was a bit weaker than the first two, but sweet journey nonetheless.

8/10

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(tv series) Obi-Wan Kenobi: Star Wars series just never disappoint me!

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When Disney took over Star Wars movies and other projects I was a sceptic and turned out that I was right. First, they just wiped out the book story line turning it into name Star Wars Legends and the new books they called New Canon and since I am an avid collector and fan of SW expanded universe books, the newer books that I read until now are just inferior compared to the older SW novels and storyline.

Then came the movies. Episode VII was decent and I enjoyed it wishing to see how the story will evolve further. Rogue One is excellent, dark war movie which is just fantastic for me, Solo sucked big time and episode VIII was okay, but finale, Episode IX was just a thing that made me want to cry what they did to my beloved SW. When Solo failed big time, fortunately they turned more to tv, Mandalorian was just fantastic, both seasons, also Book of Boba Fett was a rollercoaster of happiness for me.

I was eager to see what will they do with Obi-Wan Kenobi, six episode series which was supposed to bring back Ewan McGregor to the role of Obi-Wan and how they will connect it to story in Episode IV. Well, they did a fantastic job.

The story happens ten years after Order 66 and events of Jedi Purge and rise of Empire led by Darth Sidious and tragic events that led to end of brotherhood between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, two of best Jedi in the galaxy. Obi-Wan now lives as a recluse on Tattooine, watching from afar over young Luke, his uncle Owen and aunt Beru. He is bittered, disillusioned and doesn´t want to mix in the fight anymore. But, then Empire´s Inquisitor Reva kidnaps young Leia from Alderaan and Bail Organa(Jimmy Smits from the movies) convinces Obi to return to one last fight and help save Leia, not knowing it is a trap for him.

Well, then the action and rollercoaster ride starts. New bad guys, Grand Inquisitor whom we also saw in cartoon SW Rebels series, Reva and others are spooky and eerie, but you imagine, the main bad guy and star of this series besides Obi is Darth Vader with none other than Hayden Christensen repeating the role, a bit older without mask as Anakin, but imposing as never before seen brutal and killing machine, Vader similar to the one portrayed in Rogue One. There are couple of epic fights between Obi and Vader, but we all know their destinies, so we are not so worried for them both, but we learn some great written details that were missing link between the past and movies. Actors and characters are superb, especially little Vivien Lyra Blair as ten year old Leia reminding so much of Carrie Fisher that my eyes became wet remembering her. Also, Moses Ingram as Inquisitor Reva is a great character, I heard that maybe she will get her own series. Scenes of SW fights, worlds, story, everything in this one is enough to make old SW heart beat faster with joy and your eyes wet at some moments wishing for more and more. Thank you sir, thank you Mr Lucas for bringing this fantasy to us, we will never be able to say to you how much we owe you for creating this world and universe to us legions of fans.

10/10