So, I just saw POINT OF NO RETURN...
Jan. 14th, 2013 10:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ladyofleithian...and I loved it! :D I seriously loved it. :)
Things I Loved:
-The line from Gascon in the beginning about not eating bantha was pretty funny.
-Also, WAC's snarky line about the welcoming committee, or lack thereof. Honestly, there were a lot of funny lines in this episode. :)
-How they boosted the jeopardy and everything in regards to "oh shit, this ship is literally a ticking timebomb". Honestly, I cared about these characters -- something I never really expected I'd do.
-The "Bunny" (sorry; mostly spelling her name as I heard it, sorry) droid was a really likable character.
-R2 kicked all sorts of ass in this episode.
-The nightmare fuel with the buzz droids. Also, Gascon and co. nearly being sucked into hell (I swear I had flashbacks to "Doomsday" with Rose nearly getting sucked into hell with the Daleks and the Cybermen. Friedman, or someone on LucasArts...are you sure you don't watch DOCTOR WHO? ;-) -- overlapping with a "Holy shit" moment when BZ gets sucked into space.
+ Later, Gascon's eulogy for BZ. Very moving. Honestly, this episode really worked in regards to rescuing Gascon from the scrappy heap.
-R2's almost death. I loved Gascon saying that R2 saved their lives, as well as Anakin ordering his men to send a salvage crew. And later, Anakin's reaction when he saw Artoo was okay. Seriously, as much as some may rag on me for liking Anakin, this is really one of many reasons I do. Because he cares about Artoo. Not just as a droid, but as perhaps one of his best friends -- ever since he was nine. Because everything he does is so human, and me? I quite love characters who act almost like real people would act. Pretty much everything, from his awkwardness around Padme in ATTACK OF THE CLONES to this to going to extremes to save Padme's life...everything about him is so human. That and he seems to think up new ways to be awesome that awesome hasn't thought up yet. :) And he's brave. He's not infallible, really, but honestly? That makes me love him all the more, as a hero and as a villain. Because he's human -- probably one of the most human members in the cast (besides Padme, etc.).
-WAC and the others' reactions to Artoo being in one piece. Also, Gascon admitting that he was proud to work with the droids, and WAC's excitement when he says that they're going to be sharing a platoon for the rest of the war. Sort of a Crowning Moment of Heartwarming, really. Also a Crowning Moment of Funny with Gascon's reaction.
Things that bugged me:
-Even though it was really just a short scene, Obi-Wan's rebuke of Anakin to work on his attitude was a bit...I dunno, it felt a bit like a Kick the Dog moment. I mean, yeah, Anakin's line about how boring military strategy is (which I guess semi-makes sense; I mean, he's more of the hands-on type after all) was a bit silly, but attitude really isn't the problem here. That and I guess it doesn't help that...*Sighs* I have no doubt I'm going to get flak for this, but there are times when I felt like Obi-Wan didn't seem to care about Anakin much. I got the feeling Anakin and Ahsoka cared about each other, rocky as the relationship was, but I can't say I really got much of that vibe from Obi-Wan. I guess it's just awkwardness on Obi-Wan's part in regards to expressing his feelings and all, but he always came off as harsh. I don't recall many times he spoke to Anakin without there being some sort of barb in it. Anakin expressing concern for Padme's safety? Accuse him of not knowing his place. And so on and so forth. He's almost like Sylvia Noble from DOCTOR WHO at times; for someone who cares about Anakin, he might as well actually try and tell him that once in a while.
Or maybe I'm being a bit harsh. *Sighs* I just didn't like how full of himself Obi-Wan seemed, even if it was just in that one scene. So glad he didn't turn up in the rest of the episode. (Then again, I can't say Brent Friedman has had the best track-record with Obi-Wan. *Cough* Deception *Cough*)
Then again, I could be entirely mistaken about Obi-Wan; I am just someone on the Internet, after all.
Overall? Loved it. Absolutely loved it. The droids arc was a bit rocky in some places, but overall? I say it definitely finished out on a high note. So yes -- I definitely, definitely recommend this.
Things I Loved:
-The line from Gascon in the beginning about not eating bantha was pretty funny.
-Also, WAC's snarky line about the welcoming committee, or lack thereof. Honestly, there were a lot of funny lines in this episode. :)
-How they boosted the jeopardy and everything in regards to "oh shit, this ship is literally a ticking timebomb". Honestly, I cared about these characters -- something I never really expected I'd do.
-The "Bunny" (sorry; mostly spelling her name as I heard it, sorry) droid was a really likable character.
-R2 kicked all sorts of ass in this episode.
-The nightmare fuel with the buzz droids. Also, Gascon and co. nearly being sucked into hell (I swear I had flashbacks to "Doomsday" with Rose nearly getting sucked into hell with the Daleks and the Cybermen. Friedman, or someone on LucasArts...are you sure you don't watch DOCTOR WHO? ;-) -- overlapping with a "Holy shit" moment when BZ gets sucked into space.
+ Later, Gascon's eulogy for BZ. Very moving. Honestly, this episode really worked in regards to rescuing Gascon from the scrappy heap.
-R2's almost death. I loved Gascon saying that R2 saved their lives, as well as Anakin ordering his men to send a salvage crew. And later, Anakin's reaction when he saw Artoo was okay. Seriously, as much as some may rag on me for liking Anakin, this is really one of many reasons I do. Because he cares about Artoo. Not just as a droid, but as perhaps one of his best friends -- ever since he was nine. Because everything he does is so human, and me? I quite love characters who act almost like real people would act. Pretty much everything, from his awkwardness around Padme in ATTACK OF THE CLONES to this to going to extremes to save Padme's life...everything about him is so human. That and he seems to think up new ways to be awesome that awesome hasn't thought up yet. :) And he's brave. He's not infallible, really, but honestly? That makes me love him all the more, as a hero and as a villain. Because he's human -- probably one of the most human members in the cast (besides Padme, etc.).
-WAC and the others' reactions to Artoo being in one piece. Also, Gascon admitting that he was proud to work with the droids, and WAC's excitement when he says that they're going to be sharing a platoon for the rest of the war. Sort of a Crowning Moment of Heartwarming, really. Also a Crowning Moment of Funny with Gascon's reaction.
Things that bugged me:
-Even though it was really just a short scene, Obi-Wan's rebuke of Anakin to work on his attitude was a bit...I dunno, it felt a bit like a Kick the Dog moment. I mean, yeah, Anakin's line about how boring military strategy is (which I guess semi-makes sense; I mean, he's more of the hands-on type after all) was a bit silly, but attitude really isn't the problem here. That and I guess it doesn't help that...*Sighs* I have no doubt I'm going to get flak for this, but there are times when I felt like Obi-Wan didn't seem to care about Anakin much. I got the feeling Anakin and Ahsoka cared about each other, rocky as the relationship was, but I can't say I really got much of that vibe from Obi-Wan. I guess it's just awkwardness on Obi-Wan's part in regards to expressing his feelings and all, but he always came off as harsh. I don't recall many times he spoke to Anakin without there being some sort of barb in it. Anakin expressing concern for Padme's safety? Accuse him of not knowing his place. And so on and so forth. He's almost like Sylvia Noble from DOCTOR WHO at times; for someone who cares about Anakin, he might as well actually try and tell him that once in a while.
Or maybe I'm being a bit harsh. *Sighs* I just didn't like how full of himself Obi-Wan seemed, even if it was just in that one scene. So glad he didn't turn up in the rest of the episode. (Then again, I can't say Brent Friedman has had the best track-record with Obi-Wan. *Cough* Deception *Cough*)
Then again, I could be entirely mistaken about Obi-Wan; I am just someone on the Internet, after all.
Overall? Loved it. Absolutely loved it. The droids arc was a bit rocky in some places, but overall? I say it definitely finished out on a high note. So yes -- I definitely, definitely recommend this.
