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The Book of Boba Fett (2021)
Good but Frustrating
This show has a generally unusual structure. It's less of a story about Boba and more of a continuation of The Mandalorian. Some main points(spoilers after point 2)...
1. They successfully conveyed the message they were trying to develop, it simply wasn't captivating enough, which is very frustrating.
2. Robert Rodriguez single handedly downgraded this show. His three episodes were, in my opinion, the weakest, especially regarding the story.
3. Reuniting Din and Grogu after almost no time was a huge mistake. They must have a really good reason bringing them back together already.
4. If Mandalorian Season 3 has anything close to filler, they made a big mistake include episodes 5 and 6 in the show, even though episode 6 is some of the best Star Wars ever.
5. Cad Bane should've been introduced as the antagonist earlier, especially if they're gonna presumable kill him in the finale.
6. MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT
There needs to be more people in the writer's room, Favreau's writing was not the same this show. Maybe he didn't get to tell the story in his mind because of something BTS, literally the only explanation I can think of. There weren't bad ideas, but it seemed like a lot was left up to the directors, resulting in inconsistency. The mod biker gang was actually his idea, not Robert Rodriguez AKA Mr Spy Kids. Lots of unnecessary exposition, lazy explanations, and missing connections. What happened to all the emphasis on water? Kamino flashbacks, and constantly mentioning Tatooine had oceans in all the beginning episodes, should've amounted to something? Or did he just need to fill time with random facts? Fennec was originally sidelined heavy; most of her dialogue was meant for Boba but Temuera noticed this, and gave her most of his lines. If that didn't happen, she would barely be in the show. Also, Bane and Fennec have an established history that was shown just seven months ago on screen, so why completely ignore that?
As someone who wasn't hooked on the show when it was announced, it was good overall, but felt like a strange story choice/focus. Hopefully what happens in this pays off at some point down the line.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
It's better if you haven't read the book
This movie is good if you think of it as nothing but as a form of entertainment. However, if you were expecting an accurate adaptation to the book, you're out of luck. No Ludo Bagman, Bertha Jorkins, or Winky. It spoils who shot off the dark mark, which means the many mysteries of the book basically only go down to who put Harry's name in the goblet. They even spoil that Barty Jr is disguised as Moody because they added the snake tongue that wasn't in the book! If you've read the book, this movie is probably a 5 or 6 out of 10, but since I'm just judging the movie it's good and enjoyable enough to get an 8.