The Episode 9 trailer dropped right after I finally watched Solo, and that was enough to make me go "You know what? Star Wars sucks actually, screw this whole franchise!" I still haven't seen Episode 9, I haven't seen The Mandalorian, or Visions, aside from a handful of video games made before Disney bought it, I've cut Star Wars out of my life, and I'm happier for it.
@QueenJellypumpkinI would recommend season 1 of the Mandalorian, 2 if you need more meat from the story (though it’s not as good). Lot of shit Marvel properties came out after Disney got them but the Mandalorian is one of the exceptions
@airpodsmurf6175 At a certain point Marcus talks about how he feels Jar Jar will be in The Mandalorian movie and someone in the chat wrote Luthen's "My mind is a sunless space" from the first season in the way Jar Jar would say it
I feel like i'm going insane, Luthen clearly says "sunless space" like its the space show, its "star" wars, space without a sun is space with no stars its darkness and cold and empty void, "sunless place" is like, someone's basement
1:22:02 Andor S2 was the first time I've ever felt nervous or fearful seeing Stormtroopers. Seeing them closing in and blocking off the exit to the plaza gave me chills.
Re: Luthen's backstory I remember hearing that Gilroy originally wasn't interested in doing it, but then he realized if he didn't make it "canon", then Disney could on their own later and he'd have no control. So he had to basically set it in stone that "this is where Luthen came from, this is how he met Kleya, and their relationship is father-daughter type, NOT anything else."
He was the storm trooper that changed his mind when he was saved by obi wan and then he saved Luke skywalker, and fought the sith and he had to give up his new jedi powers
@Bob_games103There was like a 50/50 split of people who thought "OH BOY, Luthen's cane is gonna be revealed to be a lightsaber and the kyber crystal he gave Andor was his master's!" and people who thought "OH NO, Luthen's cane is gonna be revealed to be a lightsaber and the kyber crystal he gave Andor was his master's."
Honestly smart cause if Disney had their way they would have made his backstory that he somehow met Han Solo in the past sometime after Solo but before Andor Season 1. Or say some random glup shitto from a show they made set before Andor with a mask was actually revealed to be him the entire time.
@batt3ryac1dand thats really the issue. So much money is spent on star wars, it should not ever be mid. Movies from the 70s and 80s kept the toys alive and well ans top selling for decades.
@primarchvulkan5097They gotta pivot away from the star wars baiting and just make stuff set in the same universe. No Ahsoka, no Skywalkers, no Palpatine.
@batt3ryac1dThat's what Acolyte did lol, and it still had its issues. Ultimately if you want legitimate peak the central thing you need is quality writers and directors, and understanding what makes for actually good Star Wars. What the shows and movies end up being about is secondary at that point IMO, though I do agree they should leave the central Skywalker dynasty and Palpatine abd whatnot alone.
That’s what made the show so great. Other SW media always insist on the power of the Empire, but Andor is the only project where you really FEEL their presence in every corner of the world
I also enjoyed the mention Yularen’s speech announcing the public order resentencing directive. The subtle acting with a pause and quick tone change when he said “I spoke with Emperor Palpatine last night”.
@RealMikeWazowskiIt’s grounded in real oppression from real historical reference and it makes it feel so real and absolutely horrible and terrifying. This seemingly insurmountable powerful government that might just kill you or harm you at any moment. Pretty intense.
@MichiganManifesto24 And you don't even know if that's true, apart from Vader when can't trust anyone when they say "I spoke with Emperor Palpatine" given Krennic said it during Season 2 and I don't believe him.
I think my favorite scene of his is still from Bad Batch season 2, where the characters fight tooth and nail to uncover Rampart's crimes on Kamino, and finally succeed, just for palps to arrive and masterfully pivot the entire thing right into his plan to fully commit to the stormtrooper program. No force powers, no grand web of people being cleverly manipulated, just a single well timed speech proving that him being a sith isn't his only power: he's also a master politician who knows how to word his thoughts in an extremely persuasive way. His presence in Andor as a frightening punishment to meet with is excellent, but I do think it's fun when they commit to him appearing every now and then, especially when they don't have to lean on him just being "lmao evil" and instead play into *why* he's managed to take over the galaxy.
I felt the same way and then I found the old Legends novels and BAM now I am talking to my friends about how awesome Thrawn and Jade Mara are. I seriously recommend the original Thrawn trilogy, it brought me back to the fold and opens up so many doors, X wing series, New Jedi Academy, and old Republic books and comics are sooooo good and at least Disney can't defile it now that they have their own canon that is safe to ignore.
I’d agree,all three Knives Out movies have pretty fun and clever mysteries but they’re never the point to me. The first has an obvious killer but the how of the escape from the blame is very representative of the main characters experience as the only working class and nice person in that house. Glass Onion has a very obvious mystery intentionally because it’s about how our brains try and complicate things or give more smartness to a situation or person because culturally it just can’t be that simple even when it is. Wake Up Dead Man is very emotionally focused on the storytelling of religion, both in earnest and for the sake of power and the why of it all happening is how the story unravels it’s complicated thoughts on the subject. All three are really great for this reason to me.
That’s all of them. I will say, Wake Up Dead Man made me convince myself that what I predicted wasn’t actually going to happen and then I realized I got it right by the end. I live mysteries so that’s a feat.
I don’t think the movie was trying to hide who that hard. The camera lingered on the person once or twice, they had a look occasionally. It was like a half secret. I guessed pretty quickly, then doubted my guess, then I was like “nope, right the first time” and I was.
That Acolyte take was so refreshing man. I remember watching through it after hearing the way people talked about it and thinking I must be watching the wrong show.
Exactly! Like yeah, it wasn't the greatest, the main characters definitely fell flat. But the fights and... motivations/setting/ambience (can't find a good one word to use) were good! It definitely wasn't THE WORST SW show.
1:20:25 I believe Tony Gilroy mentioned as well you need full focus on the show. You look away for a second and you will miss something small for a later scene or episode. Thats how well Andor was as basically every line of dialogue felt it always had some meaning!
Yeah, if you’re gonna watch Andor, you better lock in. I appreciate that Tony Gilroy respects us as viewers enough to know that we’ll get it without being spoon fed.
Schaffrillas actually asked Rian Johnson at a Q&A about the Jeremy Renner thing in Wake Up Dead Man. It turns out that Johnson's always been a fan of Renner, so he's been wanting to have him in one of his movies for a while now. But by the time he got cast in Wake Up Dead Man, he just...forgot about the hot sauce joke in Glass Onion until it was too late 😂
Minor correction: Schaffrillas didn’t ask that, someone at the QnA did though. There’s a full recording of the QnA on his second channel if you wanna see the whole thing. I don’t think he asked any questions in during it.
I watched Rogue One immediately after the Andor S2 finale and my god, the tonal whiplash was crazy. The first two thirds of that movie is goofy as hell
I waited a whole decade, never liked it originally and never rewatched. Watched it right after the series finale of Andor and now I wish I didnt. Someone is making an Andor cut with the goofy moments cut and musical notes from Andor added so maybe there might be hope. If it doesnt end up well then the series finale is the real finale to me.
I definitely felt Knives Out 3 is more about the main character's morals, choices, and character than the mystery, but I get wanting both and not just that.
The section of Marcus talking about him learning to love Star Wars again gave me happiness in my heart, just to see him happy to talk about loving Star Wars again. Just makes me happy
The heart break after the 28 years later segment, saying to myself "Ohh Marcus is going to love The Bone Temple." Then immediately tears it apart 🤣it's a different director Marcus!
@scoople6 Question, was the crazy cinematography and camerawork due to Danny Boyle or Anthony Dod Mantle? Which one of them made that decision? I'm curious
@alexfurnas1263I can accept it wasn't as good but saying it's a huge step down is a stretch. It's less of a step down than 28 Days to 28 Weeks was and I like 28 Weeks
@letrosti6291The Acolyte isn’t that bad. It’s not good, either, just aggressively mid. The prequels though are bad, give or take a few really good scenes.
derek in stranger things reminds me of what marcus said in the m. night video talking about the visit, it’s very hard to write a character that is supposed to be annoying to everyone around them but doesn’t come off annoying to the viewers. honestly the most impressive thing they did in the final season was being able to make him a fan favorite character
I like how Marcus starts the vid with "let's start with my first hot take". The fact that he wanted to start it with ahot take is such a cosmonaut thing😂
Love your vids even if you dont drop as often as other creators ill gladly wait for the quality of your videos. Theres A LOT of things i started watching because of you your a real one only love❤
im sayin. PLLEEEEAAASSEE it'd be sooo peak! especially as someone that over the last year watched all of UC i need this. especially since i know he'd love turn A
@megastarwarsrocks99 go to literally any comments section below an acolyte clip and you’ll see “the acolyte is utter garbage and it’s the worst thing Star Wars has ever done and it killed my grandma”
i was like "ah there might be some interesting things in here" and as i skimmed through the chapters my eyes widened with like each one, i forgot how much really happened
Been watching this guy for like 12 years now. Never fails to make me laugh. Kinda crazy how charismatic he is and how clearly and effectively he can present nuanced albeit contrarian takes. We appreciate ya Marcus!
1:16:04 imagining Anakin talking to Mace Windu when he’s snitching on Palpatine, but it’s Eleanor talking to Michael in the good place saying “I think Jason is a Sith Lord”
I said elsewhere but Wonder Man is like when you mix Bojack Horseman and Unbreakable together where its a character study of a messy actor trying to make it big dealing with real problems such as family and self doubt. And the guy just so happens to have super powers that effects his life more than it makes him a super hero.
I’m shocked that Marcus didn’t love The Bone Temple since, while the presentation is less bombastic, I still felt the visuals were gorgeous and the film really beautifully built off the humanist angle of the previous film. It pulled just as much emotion out of me as the original 28 years later
Interesting take on Wake Up Dead Man. Early in the movie I definetely understood generally who done it, but I couldn't really figure out how / why. I felt like the movie was less about the mystery itself and more about the main characters inner turmoil with religion, and the two plot lines merge pretty seamlessly at the end which I thought was cool. Also having the "okay whatever you say bro" is 1000000% the best way to enjoy jjk, it feels like there are no rules in that power system lmao.
1:29:40 real talk… what episode 9 did to most Star Wars fans, the Ahsoka show did for me I got through all the slop just fine but once I saw the Ahsoka show… I just couldn’t anymore I took a two year break it was just so bad
I didn’t mind season 5 of stranger things. I can overlook a lot of things but EVERY TINE they are making a plan, they have to use some object to illustrate what they are talking about. “Imagine this is the squeak.” No I won’t, just talk about your plan!!!!
I mean, he substantially misrepresents the story/ pace of the characterization / describes the events leading up to the TB diagnosis as “him just hanging out with his friends” Then goes on to completely exaggerate & misrepresent several aspects of gameplay. Etc I fucking love Marcus and I’ve watched every video on this channel since it came out, But I’m surprised & annoyed by the super immature & inaccurate description of the game. Personally thought it seemed extremely out of character for him.
@ClarkEden What was "inaccurate" about his description of the gameplay? Most of it is just you sitting on horseback, walking or in a carriage while people talk then you just shoot a bunch of guys and that's the mission.
34:34 this is literally a hallmark of a good murder mystery. If the author was able to lead you to the same conclusion as the detective that's a good thing
Yeah, the hallmark of a bad detective story is the detective figuring it out using information the audience could not possibly have known (*cough* BBC Sherlock *cough*)
@guccifer764Honestly that's as old a problem as the original Scooby-Doo where Velma would figure the villain's identity with clues she found offscreen
The star wars part really reminded me how I felt about the witcher for some time, after i bailled in the middle of season 2. Did I really ike the series in the first place? Was It always actually bad? It's been some time since I read the books, the show was practically overwriting some of my memmories. The thoughts about what was once one of my favourite series, was now bringing me pain. Just so happened that my dad, intrigued by my sheer disappointment with witcher adaptation, decided to check out audiobooks (funnilly enough read by the cast of the old polish tv show), and, couple months later, i ended up with him on a longer ride just as he was in the last quarter of the second collection of short stories. And... Goddamn I started feeling it again. The emotion of that last short story, geralt's last diaogue with calante, Nilfgard invasion, the scene at sodden, halucinations, and finally the reunion with Ciri. I nearly got teary eyed, knowing for a fact that what I first fell in love with was still there, and just as great as i remembered it. I'm not really good at writing about my emotions, this whole bit probbably sounds very silly, but it genuently changed my life for better- ever so slightly.
It’s nice to hear a review of The Acolyte where it’s neither the worst thing to ever happen nor is it a masterpiece that comes along once a generation.
Marcus it’s been 2 years and every few months I wake up and look to see when the new X-men rpg is coming out then I remember it’s not real. I live in constant agony knowing my heart will never be filled with the x-men RPG. I will never be whole, I will never truly be satisfied or content. And it’s all because you’ve cursed me. Thanks you so much you’re my favorite RUclipsr on the platform Marky🖤
Being so traumatized by Episode 9 that you forget you like Star Wars is so real, dude
For me it was Book of Boba Fett 🤮
The Episode 9 trailer dropped right after I finally watched Solo, and that was enough to make me go "You know what? Star Wars sucks actually, screw this whole franchise!" I still haven't seen Episode 9, I haven't seen The Mandalorian, or Visions, aside from a handful of video games made before Disney bought it, I've cut Star Wars out of my life, and I'm happier for it.
@QueenJellypumpkinI would recommend season 1 of the Mandalorian, 2 if you need more meat from the story (though it’s not as good). Lot of shit Marvel properties came out after Disney got them but the Mandalorian is one of the exceptions
@Q@QueenJellypumpkinMandalorian season 1 is good, and Star Wars visions isn’t canon so it’s a nice turn your brain off
@jay318 the combined effort of boba fett and mando s3
"Meesa mind a sunless place" is fucking hilarious 💀
Most hilarious moment of the stream
can some1 explain that?
@airpodsmurf6175 At a certain point Marcus talks about how he feels Jar Jar will be in The Mandalorian movie and someone in the chat wrote Luthen's "My mind is a sunless space" from the first season in the way Jar Jar would say it
@airpodsmurf6175 It's from Luthen's monologue. The joke is picturing Jar Jar Binks reciting that same monologue.
I feel like i'm going insane, Luthen clearly says "sunless space" like its the space show, its "star" wars, space without a sun is space with no stars its darkness and cold and empty void, "sunless place" is like, someone's basement
hearing "avatar is anime to me" but about the blue people movie and not the nickelodeon cartoon is very funny.
Truth nuke: the nickelodeon show is anime too
@jacobzacarias Nah it's an American action cartoon
@jari_428 so anime.
@jari_428 I say it’s anime-inspired. (But it is American made)
I never realized why i hated anime until now, this movie is garbageeee.
1:22:02 Andor S2 was the first time I've ever felt nervous or fearful seeing Stormtroopers. Seeing them closing in and blocking off the exit to the plaza gave me chills.
Re: Luthen's backstory
I remember hearing that Gilroy originally wasn't interested in doing it, but then he realized if he didn't make it "canon", then Disney could on their own later and he'd have no control. So he had to basically set it in stone that "this is where Luthen came from, this is how he met Kleya, and their relationship is father-daughter type, NOT anything else."
He was the storm trooper that changed his mind when he was saved by obi wan and then he saved Luke skywalker, and fought the sith and he had to give up his new jedi powers
@Bob_games103There was like a 50/50 split of people who thought "OH BOY, Luthen's cane is gonna be revealed to be a lightsaber and the kyber crystal he gave Andor was his master's!" and people who thought "OH NO, Luthen's cane is gonna be revealed to be a lightsaber and the kyber crystal he gave Andor was his master's."
Honestly smart cause if Disney had their way they would have made his backstory that he somehow met Han Solo in the past sometime after Solo but before Andor Season 1. Or say some random glup shitto from a show they made set before Andor with a mask was actually revealed to be him the entire time.
bruh seriously? episode 10 is in my top 5 star wars "movies" lmao. genuinely such an incredible compact story that bookended luthen & kleya
Honestly would've been more interesting if he was involved in some other war unrelated to the OT, we already had a few Empire defectors in the show
“Your outie got back into Star Wars by watching The Acolyte”
It makes sense, dramaturgically
Honestly I skimmed through it, its not even bad its just mediocre as fuck.
@batt3ryac1dand thats really the issue. So much money is spent on star wars, it should not ever be mid. Movies from the 70s and 80s kept the toys alive and well ans top selling for decades.
@primarchvulkan5097They gotta pivot away from the star wars baiting and just make stuff set in the same universe. No Ahsoka, no Skywalkers, no Palpatine.
@batt3ryac1dThat's what Acolyte did lol, and it still had its issues. Ultimately if you want legitimate peak the central thing you need is quality writers and directors, and understanding what makes for actually good Star Wars. What the shows and movies end up being about is secondary at that point IMO, though I do agree they should leave the central Skywalker dynasty and Palpatine abd whatnot alone.
Cosmonaut ketchup implies the existence of cosmonaut mustard
Well what about Cosmonaut mayo?
Fire
@reggie9595 you can worry cosmonaut’s mayo, I shan’t
Cosmonaut MUSTAAAAAAAARD 😂😂✋🥀
Thank you for this comment
That moment in Andor when Mon Mothma mentions Palpatine by name has more impact and presence than any physical appearance he made himself
That’s what made the show so great. Other SW media always insist on the power of the Empire, but Andor is the only project where you really FEEL their presence in every corner of the world
I also enjoyed the mention Yularen’s speech announcing the public order resentencing directive. The subtle acting with a pause and quick tone change when he said “I spoke with Emperor Palpatine last night”.
@RealMikeWazowskiIt’s grounded in real oppression from real historical reference and it makes it feel so real and absolutely horrible and terrifying.
This seemingly insurmountable powerful government that might just kill you or harm you at any moment. Pretty intense.
@MichiganManifesto24 And you don't even know if that's true, apart from Vader when can't trust anyone when they say "I spoke with Emperor Palpatine" given Krennic said it during Season 2 and I don't believe him.
I think my favorite scene of his is still from Bad Batch season 2, where the characters fight tooth and nail to uncover Rampart's crimes on Kamino, and finally succeed, just for palps to arrive and masterfully pivot the entire thing right into his plan to fully commit to the stormtrooper program. No force powers, no grand web of people being cleverly manipulated, just a single well timed speech proving that him being a sith isn't his only power: he's also a master politician who knows how to word his thoughts in an extremely persuasive way.
His presence in Andor as a frightening punishment to meet with is excellent, but I do think it's fun when they commit to him appearing every now and then, especially when they don't have to lean on him just being "lmao evil" and instead play into *why* he's managed to take over the galaxy.
Andor not getting a full 30 minute or more video immediately after the finale is a crime.
This is why Schrafrillas is the goat lmao
Andor season 2 in the long run has made me sad because I know they will never reach that level again unfortunately lmao
Have a feeling it will be "The Winter Soldier" of Star wars where they claim every new film/show is like Andor but it's nowhere near as close 😢
Don’t be sad its over be glad it happened
@ANGELOFDARKificationLoki is the Andor of Marvel though and probably their peak
@IRideAgain Big fan of Loki but it's not nowhere near as beloved or known as Andor or The Winter Soldier.
@ANGELOFDARKificationI say it's more relevant because it came out amidst all the D+ spin-offs that basically killed the MCU's reputation
Marcus describing his slow realization that he does still love Star Wars was one of the saddest yet hopeful things I've witnessed in a while
I felt the same way watching andor season 2. I still feel the same way everytime I see one of fractal sponge's ship designs.
dare I say... a new hope
Very much like Andor
I'm so much with him on Episode 9. I still feel insulted when I think about it. It's like the first love that broke your heart 😢
I felt the same way and then I found the old Legends novels and BAM now I am talking to my friends about how awesome Thrawn and Jade Mara are.
I seriously recommend the original Thrawn trilogy, it brought me back to the fold and opens up so many doors, X wing series, New Jedi Academy, and old Republic books and comics are sooooo good and at least Disney can't defile it now that they have their own canon that is safe to ignore.
Finally I’ll know what to think
We love the Cosmonaut Marcus hivemind forming their own opinions. ❤
I can finally have that nice opinion the youtuber gave me!
Yeah think the opposite of whatever he says because he's a CONTRARIAN!
(This is a joke I don't think he's a contrarion at all honestly)
RLM already informed me of my opinion
Datto reference
with wake up dead man i feel like movie is less about the mystery of "what" happened and more about the "why"
I’d agree,all three Knives Out movies have pretty fun and clever mysteries but they’re never the point to me. The first has an obvious killer but the how of the escape from the blame is very representative of the main characters experience as the only working class and nice person in that house. Glass Onion has a very obvious mystery intentionally because it’s about how our brains try and complicate things or give more smartness to a situation or person because culturally it just can’t be that simple even when it is. Wake Up Dead Man is very emotionally focused on the storytelling of religion, both in earnest and for the sake of power and the why of it all happening is how the story unravels it’s complicated thoughts on the subject. All three are really great for this reason to me.
That’s all of them. I will say, Wake Up Dead Man made me convince myself that what I predicted wasn’t actually going to happen and then I realized I got it right by the end. I live mysteries so that’s a feat.
Not only the 'why' but there's also a lot of focus of the 'how' since it looks like an impossible murder
I don’t think the movie was trying to hide who that hard. The camera lingered on the person once or twice, they had a look occasionally. It was like a half secret. I guessed pretty quickly, then doubted my guess, then I was like “nope, right the first time” and I was.
Each three-episode block of Andor episodes are a condensed full season, literally. Andor was cut from five seasons down to two.
For the better
That Acolyte take was so refreshing man. I remember watching through it after hearing the way people talked about it and thinking I must be watching the wrong show.
Exactly! Like yeah, it wasn't the greatest, the main characters definitely fell flat. But the fights and... motivations/setting/ambience (can't find a good one word to use) were good! It definitely wasn't THE WORST SW show.
It was a show everyone just decided to hate because the "woke". So annoying.
@CamWeav5299 The motivations were good? The sets? DID we watch the same show?
“mesa given up all chance at inner peace, mesa made my mind a sunless place”
Mesa share my dreams with ghosts
@WiloPolis03 "Mesa wake up every day to an equation mesa wrote 15 years ago from which there’s only one conclusion, mesas damned for what mesa do"
“I burn meesa _LIFE-uh_ to make a sunrise meesa never gonna sees-uh!”
@EmpiresEGG
*mesa’s in big doo-doo for what mesa do
@qwertyuio404so whasa meesa sacrifice?? Everyting!!
WEESA FREEEEEEEEE
“Did the Israel flood his brain and made him forget to act” I’m dead
Wich time ?
@Tusisvrivhing 1:00:25
I already like Marcus...this made me LOVE him hahaha
@tareqyounis861no same what a legend
@Andiyeithanks!
1:11:37 Marcus having his Omni Man moment with Star Wars.
I think I miss my franchise…..
Years and years of ketchup, and I’m still waiting for cosmonaut mustard.
1:20:25 I believe Tony Gilroy mentioned as well you need full focus on the show. You look away for a second and you will miss something small for a later scene or episode. Thats how well Andor was as basically every line of dialogue felt it always had some meaning!
Yeah, if you’re gonna watch Andor, you better lock in. I appreciate that Tony Gilroy respects us as viewers enough to know that we’ll get it without being spoon fed.
Robin’s quirk chungus energy in this season was pure nails on a chalkboard. Genuinely feel bad for Maya Hawke lol
Happle Apple guy!?
@kaichainsawsYou see, he’s a total Cosmonaut fan much like everyone else
careful. i saw evil davis around these comments earlier and he LOVED robin in stranger things final season
Schaffrillas actually asked Rian Johnson at a Q&A about the Jeremy Renner thing in Wake Up Dead Man. It turns out that Johnson's always been a fan of Renner, so he's been wanting to have him in one of his movies for a while now. But by the time he got cast in Wake Up Dead Man, he just...forgot about the hot sauce joke in Glass Onion until it was too late 😂
That’s pretty damn funny. 🤣
Minor correction: Schaffrillas didn’t ask that, someone at the QnA did though. There’s a full recording of the QnA on his second channel if you wanna see the whole thing. I don’t think he asked any questions in during it.
If only there was an app where we could discuss all this
@zom8680 Bring back the Jeremy Renner App
@AlexG-jk8tc I have horrible, awe-some news for you.
He's not lying about Absolute Martian Manhunter. I wish everyone was reading that shit. Does more with the comic format than I've seen maybe ever
Kinda reminded me of the Prophet Reboot, just crazy cosmic shit going on.
Absolute MM is great, but Assorted Crisis Events (also by Deniz Camp) is where it's at
Continues to be the best comic coming out
AMM is up there with Batman and WW, it’s so hard for me to decide which of those three is my fav
@LxyzsillybeansI feel like Absolute Superman deserves its flowers too. It's been such a fun comic to read.
Andor isn’t a Star Wars show. It’s a cold-war-era spy thriller set in Berlin in 1985, but with a Star Wars skin enabled
I watched Rogue One immediately after the Andor S2 finale and my god, the tonal whiplash was crazy. The first two thirds of that movie is goofy as hell
I waited a whole decade, never liked it originally and never rewatched. Watched it right after the series finale of Andor and now I wish I didnt. Someone is making an Andor cut with the goofy moments cut and musical notes from Andor added so maybe there might be hope. If it doesnt end up well then the series finale is the real finale to me.
@Zilllaman143Idk I thought Andor made Rogue One way better by comparison
Agreed, I didn’t care for Rogue One before Andor and when I watched Andor I went back to watch it after 10 years of not seeing it and I HATED IT
I like the part where you talk about Andor.
"We're gonna talk a lot about Star Wars today"
Truuuu
me too, it deserves every bit of glaze
Star Wars strikes back
Now that Andor is over it really makes you realize that you can tell Dave Filoni genuinely believes he deserves to live
I definitely felt Knives Out 3 is more about the main character's morals, choices, and character than the mystery, but I get wanting both and not just that.
The section of Marcus talking about him learning to love Star Wars again gave me happiness in my heart, just to see him happy to talk about loving Star Wars again. Just makes me happy
Same. I had a dumb smile on my face for that whole part.
The heart break after the 28 years later segment, saying to myself "Ohh Marcus is going to love The Bone Temple." Then immediately tears it apart 🤣it's a different director Marcus!
Fr, he hyped up part 1 so much that I was excited to hear him applaud part 2 and then he goes nah.
Yeah I loved Bone Temple but it is a lot less weird and you lose all the crazy cinematography.
@scoople6 Question, was the crazy cinematography and camerawork due to Danny Boyle or Anthony Dod Mantle? Which one of them made that decision? I'm curious
The bone temple was fuckin rad bro
It's pretty good but he's right that it's a huge step down from the previous one
@alexfurnas1263I can accept it wasn't as good but saying it's a huge step down is a stretch. It's less of a step down than 28 Days to 28 Weeks was and I like 28 Weeks
@agwooding1 Years >>> Days > Bone Temple >>>>>>>>> Weeks
Lol I liked it more than the previous one
I’m going to be brave and say that I liked it more than the previous one.
I loved it. My only issue is that spike doesn’t do a whole lot.
The fact you fell back in love with Star Wars because of a trailer, a game, and the ACOLYTE, is hilarious
it's even more hilarious that he's a known prequel hater, but ended up liking acolyte.
@letrosti6291The Acolyte isn’t that bad. It’s not good, either, just aggressively mid. The prequels though are bad, give or take a few really good scenes.
@JDLaney-zk4wbthat’s basically what Marcus said too
@letrosti6291 his criteria is very random, it's basically "porn (he can call aura all he wants lol), lore, and entertainment".
@letrosti6291the Acolyte might very well be the piece of media with the most forced hate against in it history
Loved the little tangent about “two guys”
2025 really was a "Two Guys" type of year
lmao fr and it’s so weird how averse to most of the shows and media with 2 guys I was, except for sinners. Sinners was really good
“Hey, wait… it’s two guys! It’s two guys again!”
derek in stranger things reminds me of what marcus said in the m. night video talking about the visit, it’s very hard to write a character that is supposed to be annoying to everyone around them but doesn’t come off annoying to the viewers. honestly the most impressive thing they did in the final season was being able to make him a fan favorite character
contrarian variety hour is back
Cosmonaut as Omniman: I think, I miss my Star Wars
52:58 It averaged out this year because in Pluribus, every guy is just one guy
Hello, Carol. This is a recording... our feelings for you haven't changed
Andor review has finally arrived
only review here rly
"reze arc is qualityslop" lmao 😭
When did he talk about Reze arc?
@CalpolMeister14:34 in the video
He said he didnt watched it thoo
what an insane sentence lmao
What does that even mean?
that might be the most accurate and unbiased rdr2 review ive ever seen
I hope marcus extends his refound love for star wars to finally watching some of the incredible visions shorts
"meesa mind a sunless place" is crazy 💀
First
Wishing you well!
Review ben 10 pls
Bruh
I WAS ROBBED
came to the comments and this the first thing i see 🥀
I actually think you’d really like that random ass star wars show Skeleton Crew for all the same reasons you like Solo
I really enjoy solo icl. Its actually really good I think
Thank you for talking more about Andor
We need a list of all the things you said: „I make a video on that“ 😂
Opening this video and clicking to the end just to hear “meesa mind a sunless place”
Bro I have work in 30 minutes....
The placing of the skull scene in 28 Years Later made me ugly cry.
I was in a crowded theater when I saw it and was fighting for my LIFE trying not to openly sob
Me too bruh
I like how Marcus starts the vid with "let's start with my first hot take". The fact that he wanted to start it with ahot take is such a cosmonaut thing😂
You gotta do a "worst superhero movies" for the ghost rider movies
1:00:48 poor Joyce living her whole life on the verge of tears
you're lucky that i love you and will forgive you for that Bone Temple score
Agreed, walking on thin ice but I’ll let it slide…
I think it’s insane how he loved the first but didn’t like the second
1:18:37 Dude my heart fucking stopped
Me too omg 😂
can confirm i resusitated him
Love your vids even if you dont drop as often as other creators ill gladly wait for the quality of your videos. Theres A LOT of things i started watching because of you your a real one only love❤
PS i also hated robin in season 5. Literally skipped all of her scenes
Bone Temple is peak cinema 10/10
1:09:59 A Gundam series review would go hard
YES
PLEASEEEE
im sayin. PLLEEEEAAASSEE it'd be sooo peak!
especially as someone that over the last year watched all of UC i need this.
especially since i know he'd love turn A
A shame there was no Pluribus in this catch-up. Easily one of the best shows of the year.
Wait no Pluribus? Marcus you gotta watch Pluribus.
Slightly underwhelming imo
Episodes 1 and 2 and then the rest is a snooze fest
He would probably hate it given his takes in this video
He has not watched it yet
"Meesa mind a sunless place" just destroyed me for real xD
Bone Temple was absolute peak
Baby's day out mentioned in 2025 is insane
its the most wonderful time of the year
I'm excited for Varanasi (2027) and Ramayana (2026) ❤
And if you haven't watched Jana Gana Mana (2022) and Dhurandhar (2025) then do checkout out 🗿
This is the first time I heard a take on The Acolyte that doesn't feel strangely disingenuous.
What takes are you hearing that are disingenuous
@megastarwarsrocks99 go to literally any comments section below an acolyte clip and you’ll see “the acolyte is utter garbage and it’s the worst thing Star Wars has ever done and it killed my grandma”
@alenor210all of that is true
@megastarwarsrocks99 yeah sure buddy, whatever you say
@alenor210my grandma literally died the same day the finale dropped I finished watching the episode then an hour later my dad called me
51:07 CLEGANEBOWL LET'S GOOOOO
Literally waited all year for you to upload this very great stuff bro
18:50 OH MY GOD THANK YOU, THE CHARACTERS NEVER SHUT UP AND LET THE FIGHT PLAY OUT IT'S ACTUALLY SO IRRITATING
How can this man say my exact thoughts on 28 Years Later, and then be completely contrarian-orientated towards The Bone Temple
Love playing your vids in the background as I wash dishes and do laundry
you tripping about the bone temple
33:05 if only there was an app where we could talk about these two Jeremy Renners
I was literally driving to work the other day, thinking, “when is the mf going to post his CATCHUP?!” So happy to see it out, love ya Marcus
In a breakdown, Rian Johnson said the devil themed bar where Jeremey renner’s character is eating has the hot sauce behind the bar
Would’ve been funny if someone pointed out he looks like Jeremy Renner
i was like "ah there might be some interesting things in here" and as i skimmed through the chapters my eyes widened with like each one, i forgot how much really happened
Been watching this guy for like 12 years now. Never fails to make me laugh. Kinda crazy how charismatic he is and how clearly and effectively he can present nuanced albeit contrarian takes. We appreciate ya Marcus!
someone said he sounds like chris griffin and i can never unhear it
"My mind is a sunless place."
"In a sunless realm, the sun rose at last."
1:16:04 imagining Anakin talking to Mace Windu when he’s snitching on Palpatine, but it’s Eleanor talking to Michael in the good place saying “I think Jason is a Sith Lord”
I said elsewhere but Wonder Man is like when you mix Bojack Horseman and Unbreakable together where its a character study of a messy actor trying to make it big dealing with real problems such as family and self doubt.
And the guy just so happens to have super powers that effects his life more than it makes him a super hero.
a gundam video from cosmonaut is all i could ever ask for
I’m shocked that Marcus didn’t love The Bone Temple since, while the presentation is less bombastic, I still felt the visuals were gorgeous and the film really beautifully built off the humanist angle of the previous film. It pulled just as much emotion out of me as the original 28 years later
Gemini Man would have gone crazy in 2025
Thank you for hyping Absolute Martian Manhunter, that shit is sooooo good. And looks amazing
Interesting take on Wake Up Dead Man. Early in the movie I definetely understood generally who done it, but I couldn't really figure out how / why. I felt like the movie was less about the mystery itself and more about the main characters inner turmoil with religion, and the two plot lines merge pretty seamlessly at the end which I thought was cool.
Also having the "okay whatever you say bro" is 1000000% the best way to enjoy jjk, it feels like there are no rules in that power system lmao.
1:29:40 real talk… what episode 9 did to most Star Wars fans, the Ahsoka show did for me I got through all the slop just fine but once I saw the Ahsoka show… I just couldn’t anymore I took a two year break it was just so bad
Your entire Star Wars rant to get to Andor was •chefs kiss•
Gundam Wing video when?!?!?
I didn’t mind season 5 of stranger things. I can overlook a lot of things but EVERY TINE they are making a plan, they have to use some object to illustrate what they are talking about.
“Imagine this is the squeak.” No I won’t, just talk about your plan!!!!
The RDR2 review came out of nowhere and I was so hyped. Thank goodness he realized how good it actually is.
how good the story is*
he still shits on the gameplay lol
@notaidando he might not have personally liked the gameplay but it’s undeniably good to most people.
I mean, he substantially misrepresents the story/ pace of the characterization / describes the events leading up to the TB diagnosis as “him just hanging out with his friends”
Then goes on to completely exaggerate & misrepresent several aspects of gameplay. Etc
I fucking love Marcus and I’ve watched every video on this channel since it came out,
But I’m surprised & annoyed by the super immature & inaccurate description of the game.
Personally thought it seemed extremely out of character for him.
@ClarkEden What was "inaccurate" about his description of the gameplay? Most of it is just you sitting on horseback, walking or in a carriage while people talk then you just shoot a bunch of guys and that's the mission.
Personally not here for his game takes or really agree with him and he doesn't really play many of them but his movie takes though...
The 28 years later take and bone temple take is insane. It’s the opposite for me
The reason bone temple made less money was because 28 years turned people off
Totally agree. 28 Years Later was in my worst of the year. Bone Temple was among the best. The low frame rate shaky multi cam trash was terrible.
@scottc78filtered
exactly, i saw 28 years later in the cinema and felt like i got the biggest rip off of my life, 2h i'll never get back
@louisoz No it’s definitely because the marketing was terrible. So many people didn’t know it was a sequel.
I really love the mocapped domestic violence scene in JJK too.
34:34 this is literally a hallmark of a good murder mystery. If the author was able to lead you to the same conclusion as the detective that's a good thing
Yeah, the hallmark of a bad detective story is the detective figuring it out using information the audience could not possibly have known (*cough* BBC Sherlock *cough*)
@guccifer764Honestly that's as old a problem as the original Scooby-Doo where Velma would figure the villain's identity with clues she found offscreen
@IRideAgain
Yeah but Scooby Doo is a mystery show the same way the original Castlevania was a horror game. It’s mostly set dressing.
@guccifer764Bruh they're called Mystery Inc
The star wars part really reminded me how I felt about the witcher for some time, after i bailled in the middle of season 2.
Did I really ike the series in the first place? Was It always actually bad? It's been some time since I read the books, the show was practically overwriting some of my memmories. The thoughts about what was once one of my favourite series, was now bringing me pain.
Just so happened that my dad, intrigued by my sheer disappointment with witcher adaptation, decided to check out audiobooks (funnilly enough read by the cast of the old polish tv show), and, couple months later, i ended up with him on a longer ride just as he was in the last quarter of the second collection of short stories.
And...
Goddamn I started feeling it again. The emotion of that last short story, geralt's last diaogue with calante, Nilfgard invasion, the scene at sodden, halucinations, and finally the reunion with Ciri. I nearly got teary eyed, knowing for a fact that what I first fell in love with was still there, and just as great as i remembered it.
I'm not really good at writing about my emotions, this whole bit probbably sounds very silly, but it genuently changed my life for better- ever so slightly.
This really was "The Year of Two Guys" huh
I AM SO GLAD I AM NOT THE ONLY THAT NOTICED THE JEREMY RENNER CONTRADICTION IN KNIVES OUT
It’s nice to hear a review of The Acolyte where it’s neither the worst thing to ever happen nor is it a masterpiece that comes along once a generation.
Marcus it’s been 2 years and every few months I wake up and look to see when the new X-men rpg is coming out then I remember it’s not real. I live in constant agony knowing my heart will never be filled with the x-men RPG. I will never be whole, I will never truly be satisfied or content. And it’s all because you’ve cursed me. Thanks you so much you’re my favorite RUclipsr on the platform Marky🖤
59:20 The visceral reaction I had to this, holy shit
She absolutely nailed it
1:15:09 THANK YOU IVE BEEN SAYING THIS FOR SO LONG
Reze movie in the theater was a great experience, hope you get the opportunity sometime
Thanks for covering the Acolyte
I was just thinking about when this video would show up in my feed. Here it is haha