Source: https://www.un.org/development/desa/dspd/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2018/05/31.pdf

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this was a blast to watch, such a great matchup and cool to hear both Hayden and Diego talk about their relationship with the franchise

Not only did it take me back to the Star Wars in my head that existed before the prequels existed but it was the most sobering depiction of struggle that Star Wars has ever achieved on screen. The prison episodes were especially moving.

What do yall think about the show?

I found these ones, does anybody know others?

Cavan Scott https://mastodon.social/@cavanscott

Chuck Wendig https://mastodon.social/@chuckwendig

Delilah Dawson https://wandering.shop/@delilahsdawson

Ethan Sacks https://mstdn.social/@EJS

George Mann https://zirk.us/@georgemann

Greg Pak https://mastodon.social/@gregpak

Jody Houser https://mastodon.social/@jodyhouser

Kelly Thompson https://mastodon.social/@KellyThompson

Kevin Hearne https://ohai.social/@kevinhearne

Kieron Gillen https://mastodon.social/@kierongillen

Kristin Baver https://mastodon.social/@KristinBaver

Mur Lafferty https://mastodon.social/@MurHerself

Pablo Hidalgo https://mastodon.social/@Pablohidalgo

Tom Taylor https://mastodon.social/@TomTaylorMade

Zoraida Cordova https://mastodon.social/@zoraidacordova

Filoni baloney

(No, but seriously, this is heart-warming)

Damn!

Love the contrast.

It's live right now.

Put this in the background and listen to it.

Thrawn, you are in my very soul... tormenting me.

Staww Wawws

Thrawn says hi.

Okay.

I... actually liked the fourth episode (the recent racing episode) more than the initial two that took place on Dooku's planet of Serreno.

The third episode with Crosshair is, of course, the best of season 2 so far (and probably the best of The Bad Batch serial so far).

Also... Rampart's a dick.

I... actually enjoyed myself more than I probably should have because I did find the action rather well-paced and good, but if you're expecting "things to happen" then you'll be somewhat disappointed.

It's more of a "Oh, btw, here's where we are" kind of episode. Although I will say that I was almost afraid that they'd pull something shitty like killing Tech off early, even though I should've known that they wouldn't get rid of him that easily. I do like Tech...

But yeah, it was pretty standard. It reminded me of a lot of TCW episodes that were either great or pretty standard and this one was the latter in that regard.

But I enjoyed it all the same.

Your thoughts?

What did everyone think of the first two episodes of The Bad Batch?

Thoughts?

Your thoughts?

kewl

I think they would indeed dare.

I liked Mandos better when they were just cool guys in armor. Like Boba and Jango, but then Lucasfilm became aware of their fan favorite status and put them at the forefront of everything. Literally everything new we learn about them makes them look lamer and lamer. They went from asshole crusaders with a vague honorable backdrop to space samurai that have nothing but agreeable politics.

Less is more I feel.

I loved it!

It's even better than Rogue One.

In fact, it's the best Star Wars since ROTS and TCW.

Best Star Wars in the last 40 years or so.

...You should start watching Star Wars again. @[email protected]

I would like to share a thought (based on canonical information as much as possible) about healing by the Force seen in Ep9 and which has caused so much discussion.

I have always thought of it as very simple: the ability to heal is achieved by mastering the Living Force (which is one of the two aspects of the Force, the other being the Cosmic Force) and learning to "channel" it. As I understand from the prequels, the study of the Cosmic Force was very prevalent, while the study of the Living Force was lapsed and followed by a minority current of Jedi (e.g., the very first dialogue between Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan in Ep1). One aspect of mastering the Living force is maintaining one's self-awareness even after death (thus being able to manifest as a Force ghost), another may well be the ability to elicit healing from physical damage in living tissue. Anakin could not save his mother because, while potentially powerful, he knew nothing about it. Even Sidious did not know about it, which gives me pause as to how even the Sith as far as studying the Force were no better off than the Jedi, although then he must have learned something because in Ep9 he manages to absorb the Living Force from Ben and Rey to toughen his decaying body. While in the Ahch-To texts Rey found the ancient indications to that effect and learned it (and perhaps Plagueis similarly, or re-discovered it on his own). In Yoda's species this ability might be innate (Grogu heals Karga) but after a very long time spent considering almost only the Cosmic Force the master almost forgot it. Am I making it too simple? 🙃

Gulp

Wish me luck.

If I don't return...

Tell my pet dog Muffin that I love him.