Yeah....Disney and Star Wars are a mismatch.
There’s a constant feeling of levity and a lack of gravitas and seriousness that works against what makes characters such as the Mandalorion so brooding and threatening. FFS, not five minutes in we’re stuck with the first bounty making toilet jokes freely walking around the ship. Mama jokes to toilet humor, you’re on a roll, Mickey. The placement of this style of humor (which was also out of place in TLJ) nullifies any feeling of threat or tension. Yeah the kids will laugh, great. It just doesn’t work for me; there remains a semblance of tonal inconsistency and immaturity that robs the scenes of weight and consequence.
Secondly (and I wasn’t expecting this at all), I can’t buy into the physicality the main actor’s bringing to the role. Not being able to see his expressions demands compensation in pronounced and a tad exaggerated body language and presence, and I don’t feel he has either the proper physical build, nor the mannerisms, to present a tangible feeling of intimidation and badassery required for the role. He’s not menacing, he doesn’t move with purpose or determination. It’s like watching a kid dressed up at Con. Just because he’s wearing a mask doesn’t mean he doesn’t have to act, and maybe it’s just me but I’m not feeling it at all. Even Fett in Empire was very deliberate and calculating in his movements and speech.....you could tell he knew what he was doing and was not to be fucked with.....I’m not getting it here at all for some reason.
Eh. I’m on the week trial. Perhaps it’ll improve come more episodes, but as of now, I’ll save my money.
