J.D. Connor
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I think we're all on board
I think we're all on board with Carl Weathers, even more with that gray goatee that he's rocking in season 2. ... -
Clean Banditry
The Bounty Hunter figure seems more than just a bandit or outlaw. By giving him a code, he partakes of a more narratively rich, more niche, but perhaps just as cliché Latinx representation: the unreliable, reformed outlaw. Mando's guild membership is ... -
Double +
I was struck by the immediate deluge of extra materials, as if the series were playing catchup to the franchise's tendency to offer more backstory than story. My rough timing: 8 episodes of the series, 323 min. total runtime incl. credits; 8 episodes ... -
Thanks, all
I knew I was taking a risk with the form here, but it seemed that if any place would let me shoot my shot it would be IMR. I just want to thank Ashley Jones and my fellow contributors for such a great week. See you all for season 2. ... -
Good Greef?
This seems right about Esposito, a performer of slow burns and sudden intensities, which raises the quesiton of Carl Weathers, his generational gravitas, and the ethically compromised middlemen of the SW universe. Is he less interesting to you because the ...