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  On 10/19/2023 at 8:35 PM, PeregrineFalcon said:

Ryan George of Pitch Meeting has a hilarious take on Ahsoka.

 

 

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Ryan does make some very good points, including some I'd not considered.  To address a few of them:

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Latest update:  https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/rosario-dawson-gives-a-disappointing-update-on-ahsoka-season-2/ar-AA1mu9M9

 

While other sites, including the one that got me looking, are reporting that Ahsoka season 2 has been cancelled, this simply does not appear accurate.  Rosario was stating that there's apparently a delay in the process, which is understandable given two details:

1. Disney's current money woes and their aggressive pruning to deal with it.

2. Ray Stevenson's tragic passing.  Given that his character was apparently being set for a massive role in season 2, it stands to reason that they'll want to think it through carefully.

 

What I take from this:

1. Season 2 will likely only be delayed, not removed, and will likely be live action.  Ahsoka, the character, IS Star Wars to a great many, and it would be akin to ending Anakin's or Luke's story mid-stream.  They need to push forward to a clear completion.

2. Considerations as to how to do this are necessary.  I'm wondering if one consideration would be if they'd be better switching to high-quality animation to conclude it.  It perhaps is more cost effective, and would allow Balan Skoll to be recast (my guess would be with the remarkable Stephen Stanton) without causing a disruption to the viewers.  Personally, I feel they need to stay in the live action mode, but everything must be cost-effective these days.

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On the biz side: DIsney is currently fighting off two sets of "activist investors" - large groups of shareholders who nominate directors for the board that others can vote for, who then change the company, usually to get it to try to make profits they can take.

 

D+ is still lossmaking, but "only" $387m loss in Q4 this year compared to one and a half billion last year. The SW series were a large chunk of that spend - Ahsoka S1 is rumoured at $100m+. Mando and Andor both clocked around $15m to $25m per episode, so that's been relatively slimmed-down already.

 

They also generated huge interest in the SW franchise, which means... more merch and licensing deals. Yes, you too can buy Mando helmets and Lego, Ahsoka lightsabers. headpieces and Loth stuffies, and Andor electrified carpeting to keep your little ones safely tucked up in bed.

WAKE UP YA MISCREANTS AND... HEY, GET YOUR OWN DAMN SIGNATURE.

Look out for me being generally cool, stylish and funny (delete as applicable) on Excelsior.

 

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  On 1/7/2024 at 1:36 AM, ThaOGDreamWeaver said:

They also generated huge interest in the SW franchise, which means... more merch and licensing deals. Yes, you too can buy Mando helmets and Lego, Ahsoka lightsabers. headpieces and Loth stuffies, and Andor electrified carpeting to keep your little ones safely tucked up in bed.

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I can't believe you mentioned all that and not a certain small, big-eared, big-eyed green frog-gulper.  My mom's best friend is a sweet little old Swiss lady who'd never watch any sci-fi but is absolutely bonkers for the little guy, and has numerous representations around the house, from plushies to plant pots, even a little mechanical one that waddles around on the floor terrifying the cats.  I swear, if they made an urn like him, she might just want her ashes stored there when the time comes.

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IIRC, Disney was expected to run in the red this year as well, and then be fine in 2025. In all honestly, Disney+ is still slow at putting out new content compared to other services. I think it is still way too early to know how the streaming wars will work out as various services buy out others. 

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1. Without Mercy: Claws/ea Scrapper. 2. Outsmart: Fort 3. Sneakers: Stj/ea Stalker. 4. Emma Strange: Ill/dark Controller. 5. Project Next: Ice/stone Brute. 6. Waterpark: Water/temp Blaster. 6. Mighty Matt: Rad/bio Brute. 7. Without Hesitation: Claws/sr Scrapper. 8. Within Reach: Axe/stone Brute. 9. Without Pause: Claws/wp Brute.  10. Chasing Fireworks: Fire/time Controller. 

 

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  On 8/24/2023 at 10:36 PM, ThaOGDreamWeaver said:

"Oh, yes. We’re the only ones who know how to make things work. You see, the only thing the good people are good at is overthrowing the bad people. And you’re good at that, I’ll grant you. But the trouble is that it’s the only thing you’re good at. One day it’s the ringing of the bells and the casting down of the evil tyrant, and the next it’s everyone sitting around complaining that ever since the tyrant was overthrown no one’s been taking out the trash. Because the bad people know how to plan. It’s part of the specification, you might say. Every evil tyrant has a plan to rule the world. Good people don’t seem to have the knack."

--Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!

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You quoted Pratchett. Therefore, I now love you.*


*Not actually love, love you, more of a platonic matesy slap-you-on-the-back, pals kind of way. You know, like Colon and Nobby. I'll even let you be Colon!

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  On 1/8/2024 at 10:54 AM, Coin said:

 

You quoted Pratchett. Therefore, I now love you.*


*Not actually love, love you, more of a platonic matesy slap-you-on-the-back, pals kind of way. You know, like Colon and Nobby. I'll even let you be Colon!

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I used to be more of an Angua. But I'm all right naaoooowwww....

WAKE UP YA MISCREANTS AND... HEY, GET YOUR OWN DAMN SIGNATURE.

Look out for me being generally cool, stylish and funny (delete as applicable) on Excelsior.

 

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Small bit of news: Ahsoka Season 2 is... "in development". Which could mean a lot of things, but more hopeful than no news at all.

They've not been in touch with Dawson yet about that, but presumably picks up where S1 left off. 

 

However - The Filoni has bigger things on his mind...

 

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WAKE UP YA MISCREANTS AND... HEY, GET YOUR OWN DAMN SIGNATURE.

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