Not surprised. I have been using Affinity Photo, Designer and Publisher for 5 years and don’t miss Adobe at all. People should check them out if they haven’t found their own good alternatives already.

Start a yoga practice and keep it up. In 20 years, you’ll thank yourself.

In other news, 2+2=4!

Both are very enjoyable but Andor is in another league in terms of storytelling and acting imo.

These are the sequels in my mind regardless of what Disney says. They will probably be pulled from further for future TV and film. Thrawn is arguably the second most interesting antagonist after Vader.

I’m a big TOOL fan and it didn’t hit me that way at all. I had a good laugh. A friend who is another big fan shared the image with me.

Wouldn’t surprise me if like in the comics, he comes back as an AI simulation version of himself to mentor next generation.

The panels are from the recently released Absolute Batman #1 from DC Comics. The word bubbles in a couple panels were edited to tie it to Star Wars.

The seven seas be calling, argh! 🏴‍☠️

Hoping for the best. Prepared for the worst. If nothing else, we have the animated sequel movie from the original creators to look forward to.

When a long term Star Wars fan (me) and a short term Star Wars fan (wife) both find the show mediocre then it doesn’t reflect well. Wake me up when Andor season 2 is out.

Hopefully the new anime restores the quality luster to the franchise. Regardless, please don’t make anything unless it’s faithfully adapted and screenplays are well written instead of made up as they go.

Damn. After reading some of the comments to this post all I can say is, “I thought Star Wars fans were picky.” I’d give season 1 a solid 8 out of 10, which is more than I’d give anything outside of Isolation since the Assembly Cut of Alien 3. Let’s be happy that both the Alien and Predator franchises are getting some quality output and understand that art mirrors the times. Alien: Earth is of this time, the OG trilogy is of the 80s and 90s and I personally don’t want to see any rehashes. Admittedly, I’d like to see the xeno be more threatening in season 2 if it happens, but many of these characters and creatures are very interesting, acted and well-written in my opinion.

TLA is my favorite, but both myself and my wife really enjoyed Korra as well. I’m optimistic since the original creators are involved with the recently announced show. Also very much looking forward to Aang movie in 2026.

R2 could be the car that replaces our reliable, albeit old, 2002 Honda CR-V. May be swapping a gold CRV-PO for a white R2-D2 in 2026.

Noooooo!!!!!!!!!

An ‘absolute’ galaxy far far away.

How about this? 😉

As a Star Wars fan since the 1980s, please sell me on why I should spend time watching this show. I have heard good things but haven’t got around to watching it yet. What makes this show among the best of Star Wars? If it is.

He was probably looking at his phone.

Agreed! It was rather meh. Not awful but not great either. Middle of the road at best. They even managed to make Thrawn less imposing than he should be. I’m hopeful that future stories involving this show and The Mandalorian will be better, but wake me up when Andor season 2 is out.