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It was the year 2019 when director Jon Favreau introduced the world to a Mandalorian and his cute little companion Grogue (formerly known as Baby Yoda). WithThe Mandalorian,nostalgia was maintained with respect to the earlierStar Warsfilms, and Favreau had a very good reason why.
With modern technology and breakthroughs in animation, theStar Warsfranchise went ahead of what the original films had. Although progressing technology is a good thing, Jon Favreau revealed that he put in a conscious effort to restrict themselves!
Jon Favreau Wanted To RestrictThe MandalorianFor A Reason!
The Mandalorianwas the first live-action series in theStar Warsfranchise and it paved the way for other shows and spin-offs to follow.Jon Favreau, known for directingIron Man 1andIron Man 2, was set as the director of the show.
Starring Pedro Pascal in the lead role of The Mandalorian,the series received immense fame and love from all over the worldfor having the cute little Grogu as a part of the plot.
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However, special effects were not considered something breathtaking or out of the ordinary, and ILM designer Doug Chiang revealed toICG Magazinethat Jon Favreau made a conscious decision to restrict the animation and CGI for one very important reason.
The main key upfront is to capture the personality and feel that it all works. After approval, then we think about practical approaches. Though there aren’t any true restrictions on what can be accomplished these days, we make a conscious effort to restrict ourselves on designs.
He further continued,
To make this feel old-school ‘Star Wars,’ we do attempt to use wilder techniques, not only because they work, but because there is a charm to them. Stop-motion has an old-school charm, but the sensibility and look may not be as pleasing to younger modern audiences, but there’s room for different approaches.
On a similar tone, creatorLeslye Headlandrecently releasedThe Acolyteand it has been stated as one of the worstStar Warsprojects that the world has ever seen.
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Well, her experimentation didn’t help her case either, since Headland revealed that she brought in a writer who had never seen or knew anything about theStar Warsfranchise. It backfired pretty badly.
One of The Writers ofThe AcolyteHad Never SeenStar Wars!
The series was released on 4 June in the U.S. and ever since then, people have not stopped trolling it. With insanely low ratings and negative reviews,The Acolytehas been considered one of the worstStar Warsprojects of all time.
What’s more harrowing is that series creator Leslye Headland wanted to do something experimental. In an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, the showrunner revealed that she called in a writer who had never seen or read about theStar Warsfranchise.
Yeah, I just thought it would be good to have the perspective of a person that had literally never seen Star Wars until she was in the room. And she said to me, “Why do you want me in this room? I’ve never seen Star Wars. I have no idea. I think there’s a dog in it, but I don’t know anything.” And I was like, “First of all, you’re an incredible writer, but that’s why I want you here.
She further continued,
I want you to be questioning narrative. I don’t want myself, who’s a lifelong fan, to just be relying on particular references in order to create emotional beats. I want those emotional beats to be earned and checked by someone that isn’t super familiar with it.
Turns out, the decision backfired rather quickly as fans deemed that the idea was irrational and not at all necessary. Upon its release, the show was review-bombed quite heavily and gave it a terrible rating as well.
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With a new episode releasing every Tuesday,Star Wars: The Acolytereceived a rating of 3.5/10 on IMDB.
Despite the negative reviews and alleged review bombings, the show is available to stream on Disney+ in the U.S.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
