when you have 20+ stories talking about this with only 10 minutes of each story being about the event, it just feels like noise. You add in the fact that there is zero presentation of the group, the why, or even what they did. So I don't have context as to why all of this matters.
I VIVIDLY remember this mission because it was one of the parts of the story that really brought home a piece of obscure knowledge I had to this plot point that was obviously made up, but was a cool point. That plot point leads you to this escape mission running through Lisbon and just moving.
I think we have entered the era of these books hitting their formula. While the book is entertaining, and I have no real issues with the book, I found that some relationships made no sense and others made perfect sense. The story does make it sound like the FBI and the Secret Service are useless
I think the sitcom trope is one of my favorite things about this show. I grew up watching Nick at Night with my Mom and Dad as I was growing up. At the time it would show "I Love Lucy" which is really where this starts. It plays through so much that really feel that she is part of those shows.
One of the things that really struck my wife as harrowing and concerning is this arc in the middle. There is a section of the movie where Grogu has to be on his own. This was easily one of the most grounding parts of the movie. It was incredibly well done, and I can understand weight of it.
Can we talk about the action in this movie? The idea of things coming from the Grid to the real world, I’m on board for. However, I don’t know if I can get on board with a flying square and light beams that are both able to cut a car in half and have bounce to them. How do the physics work?
The same can be said for Moff Gideon. I know he is important, but that dude has more plot armor than any of character of all time. He also just cheats and his fights never feel like they are in balance. Even when it swings back to the good guys winning, it just feels like "the plot said so."
So you have a pirate that steals an Assassin's uniform and then just does whatever he wants. He doesn't really grow a conscience until the last second when it serves him most. In revenge rather than gold. As Black Beard even says, "In a world without gold, we would have been heroes."
This book really felt like a friend telling a story. There is this friendly demeener as if he is trying to tell you his story, without the total preacher mentality that could have happened. I also recognize during my time in the Marines, that leaving your home town and actually interacting...
There are obviously some differences, enhancements, and creative licenses, but that doesn’t mean that the sentiment isn’t what it should be. The story is very well told with the callbacks to early sections being paced well without forcing them down. This also gives something to anchor the actors to
This book was fun and an easy read. The action is well told, which is what I want from these books, but there seems to be a sprint through in the book. There are some good actions points and intelligence actions, but the side plots do not link up to the main story like the other books typically do.
Once you get your gadgets and weapons, that is when this really opens up. The weapon fights are my favorite. You can't take 1000 rounds and be ok, nor does the enemy. You have one shot headshots, unless they are wearing a helmet and then when you knock it off, it is back to one shot headshots.