OOF... The Mandalorian and Grogu Trailer Sparks HUGE Fan Backlash!

Best F Channel

Link donate for United Nations Environment Programme: http://bit.ly/4lwDtbI

Transcript

00:00Hello my dear friends, and welcome back to another Star Wars video.

00:04So we need to talk about this situation with the Mandalorian and Grogu trailer,

00:07because things have taken a very sour turn for the Star Wars fandom.

00:11Things are getting too spicy for the pepper.

00:13After the trailer dropped, I posted my breakdown, my reaction, and then I went on social media,

00:19and I realized, ooh, Star Wars fans are not happy.

00:23The overall fan reaction was rather mixed.

00:25There are definitely fans saying they can't wait for the next chapter of this story,

00:29and they're excited to see Din and Grogu's return.

00:31But by and large, the majority of reactions I've seen are either apathetic or negative.

00:37I kind of expected fans to respond in a pretty meh kind of way to this,

00:42but the responses have been absolutely insane.

00:45And if you're Lucas from seeing all of this, you might be a bit worried.

00:49I've never seen so many fans who've just completely checked out,

00:52or who are just not impressed in the slightest.

00:54Now one of the big reasons for this reaction is the Mandalorian Season 3.

00:59It's generally considered the lowest point for the TV show,

01:02and the overall sentiment seems to be that Lucasfilm really needs to pull something massive

01:06out of the hat to get Star Wars fans back on board.

01:09They need to change the formula, do something new and exciting,

01:12and until then, Star Wars fans are going to keep reacting in the same kinds of ways.

01:17And so that's the reason people on social media saw this,

01:20and they said,

01:21this is not the way.

01:22This ain't it.

01:23So in terms of the criticisms, fans pointed out the bizarre lack of dialogue,

01:27the bland feel of the trailer,

01:29which had a confusing blend of 80s vibes,

01:31while also doing that early 2000s thing,

01:34where you showcase the movie with different shots,

01:36and there isn't too much talking.

01:38Not to mention, the trailer tells us absolutely nothing about the plot.

01:41And then there are those who say that because this movie is essentially a reboot,

01:45the return of Mando and Grogu as a main cinematic event

01:48isn't as impressive as it would have been during the peak of Grogu hype.

01:52They're putting out this movie four years too late,

01:55and it's not like Lucasfilm has the excuse that they planned this years ago.

01:58The decision to not make Season 4 came just before it was going to go into production.

02:02Now look, I do happen to agree with most of these criticisms,

02:07but as I'm sure you know, I had a far more positive take than most,

02:11and it wasn't until I posted my reaction,

02:13then went on social media to see what fans were saying,

02:15that I realised that my opinion is in the minority.

02:19One of my tweets even featured in an Eckhart's Ladder video,

02:22and so I just want to explain my rationale,

02:24tell you where I'm coming from,

02:25and just explain why I had the reaction I did.

02:28And the reason?

02:29I still maintain the trailer is better than I expected.

02:33So, if you've been watching me since the very first rumours

02:35that we were getting a Mandalorian movie,

02:37then you know that most of the things we've heard about it,

02:40kind of suck.

02:41I honestly don't mean to sound negative, but oh my goodness,

02:44some of the rumours and leaks are so confusing and bizarre,

02:48it makes you wonder how they went from Seasons 1, 2 and 3,

02:51to this, which just sounds like a mishmash of different missions.

02:54So, all I've been hearing for the last nine months,

02:57from people I know, from my sources, from reliable scoopers,

03:01is how much of a letdown this film is going to be,

03:03and that we shouldn't expect much.

03:05It's also why I keep saying I wish Starfighter came first.

03:08So, as you can imagine, when the trailer finally dropped,

03:11I went into it with a very different mindset

03:13to your average casual Star Wars fan,

03:15especially those who've not been in the loop.

03:17I wasn't expecting some kind of saga-changing story.

03:21I knew this movie was going to be whimsical,

03:23fun, silly, but very self-contained.

03:26From that perspective, which is going in with caution,

03:29with an understanding of what Lucasfilm is trying to achieve,

03:32that this movie is not Season 4, but a bridge between the third season

03:36and whatever's going to come after it,

03:37then to be honest, I was actually impressed.

03:40I was expecting so much worse.

03:43Now, I'm sorry to do the rhetorical questions thing,

03:46but is this movie going to revive the franchise?

03:48Honestly, no.

03:50Is it going to get Star Wars fans back in cinemas,

03:52maybe make Disney a bit of money on merchandise?

03:55Probably, depending on what the marketing looks like a few months from now.

03:59Because what a lot of fans are forgetting

04:00is this is just a teaser trailer.

04:04They're going to do some TV spots,

04:06and then there will be a long final trailer.

04:09And if the folks over at Lucasfilm are intelligent,

04:12they would put all of the marketing weight

04:13on the fun aspect of this film.

04:16Forget everything else.

04:17Serious storylines,

04:18The Remnant vs. The New Republic,

04:21if you're talking about the action,

04:22and you're talking about the fun,

04:24the Anzellans and Grogu,

04:25this teaser kind of nailed it.

04:27So they need to make the whimsy the selling point.

04:30Look, if we're being realistic,

04:31and we're not talking about those who watch every TV show,

04:34we're not talking about you and me,

04:36The Rise of Skywalker was the last Star Wars film people remember.

04:40The last one they paid to go and see,

04:42and the last one they walked away from.

04:43Regardless of what you think of it,

04:45that movie had all the pressure in the world

04:47to wrap up a saga that began in 1977.

04:51For my taste,

04:52it didn't stick the landing,

04:53but it took itself very seriously.

04:55And so from that perspective,

04:57I understand Lucasfilm's logic

04:58to launch their first Star Wars movie of the 2020s

05:02and have it be something lighthearted,

05:04what we call safe.

05:05But at the same time,

05:06like I said,

05:07they've left it quite late.

05:08If The Mandalorian had a movie back in 2021,

05:122022,

05:13it probably would have had a much higher box office

05:15than what I assume this is going to get.

05:18In 2026,

05:20after one of the longest breaks for Star Wars content in ages,

05:23is it going to pay off for Disney

05:24when they're putting out a movie

05:25about characters who peaked five years ago?

05:28And it's safe to say plenty of fans

05:29who initially loved Mando

05:31have lost all interest.

05:33I'm seeing these reactions online.

05:34I know it's very easy to get sucked up

05:36into the doom and gloom,

05:37but it's no joke

05:39when the majority of things you're seeing

05:40is hate for a movie.

05:42Even from people who I know

05:43love the first two seasons,

05:45you know the situation is bad.

05:47I don't blame fans who feel this way.

05:49I don't blame fans who feel nothing

05:51after this trailer.

05:52Those who say it's corporate slop,

05:54I get it.

05:55I am in a place with Star Wars

05:56where I'm always hoping for the best.

05:58You guys know I'm one of the more positive channels

06:00on YouTube,

06:01but it doesn't mean I don't feel frustration.

06:03I'm going in cautiously optimistic,

06:05but I've just come to terms with the fact

06:07that until Star Wars consistently makes things

06:09on the level of Andor,

06:11then the franchise is never going to return

06:12to the prominence it once experienced.

06:15So these days,

06:16I just take things for what they are.

06:18For me personally,

06:19the most important project

06:20is Ahsoka Season 2.

06:22If they mess that up

06:23and it ends up sucking,

06:24they ruin Anakin's character

06:26or Balen or Shin.

06:27I don't know guys,

06:28that's going to be a really hard blow.

06:30I was really disappointed after the Acolyte,

06:32and to be honest,

06:33I've not fully recovered.

06:35My faith has certainly been shaken,

06:36but I love George Lucas' Star Wars

06:38way too much

06:39to ever walk away.

06:41If one day,

06:41worse comes to worse,

06:42we will always have the original trilogy,

06:45and if you're a fan of it like I am,

06:46the prequel trilogy.

06:48Nothing Disney could ever do,

06:49or dream of doing,

06:51is ever going to ruin those for me.

06:52So for those people who tell me,

06:54you don't talk about Star Wars

06:55the way you used to,

06:56or people tell me I've changed,

06:58people say I'm way more negative,

06:59I just think it comes to a point where

07:01you just feel a bit burnt out from all of it,

07:03when you get disappointed so often,

07:05for projects you were so excited about,

07:07it does take a toll.

07:09So even though I'm someone who enjoyed this trailer,

07:11I 100% see the other side of the coin,

07:13and if I knew nothing about the leaks,

07:15then I too would be a bit disappointed.

07:18So let's take a look at some social media reactions.

07:21So this first person is expressing the opinion that

07:23the film looks exactly like the TV show,

07:26and many others have asked the question,

07:28so what's the point?

07:30They say,

07:31Bravo Jon Favreau,

07:32you made the first ugly looking Star Wars movie,

07:35after a 48 year streak.

07:37Incredible achievement.

07:39I would say the colouring and the saturation,

07:41are my criticisms of the visuals,

07:43but I thought there were a couple of really cool cinematic shots.

07:46If you compare this to the saga itself,

07:48even episodes 7, 8 and 9 look more impressive.

07:51Say what you will about the way they handled Luke,

07:53and their real story.

07:54The sequel trilogy was stunning,

07:57and I've actually seen quite a few accounts say

07:58that they miss the sequel trilogy watching this.

08:01This person says,

08:03I miss Rey.

08:04Ooh, that is pretty damning.

08:06It took the Mando movie trailer for folks to rethink the sequels

08:09and start saying nice things.

08:11Yeah, the shift is pretty crazy.

08:12Then there are those who think the reason we're getting a movie like this,

08:15is because Star Wars fans shot down ambitious stories like episode 8.

08:19This person writes,

08:21Rian Johnson wrote the word laser sword in a script,

08:23and now we have this.

08:25Evidently, that is referencing Luke in The Last Jedi

08:28when he says laser sword instead of lightsaber,

08:31but he said it in a mocking way.

08:33I remember, there was a lot of dissent.

08:34There were fans who couldn't stand him saying that.

08:36So I guess there's an argument to be made that with a film like this,

08:39Luke's film is playing it safe,

08:41because they don't want to risk backlash or a box office flop.

08:44This person writes,

08:45I am a Star Wars fanatic.

08:48I yearn for more Star Wars movies.

08:50I miss them.

08:51I'm a fan of The Mandalorian.

08:52So why didn't The Mandalorian and Grogu trailer get me super excited?

08:57This goes back to what I was saying that there were fans who felt nothing,

09:00and who said it just felt corporate.

09:02Today, for the first time ever,

09:04I heard the word Grogu slop.

09:05But now, my friends, I turn it over to you.

09:08What did you guys think?

09:10Did the trailer blow you away?

09:11Or was it average?

09:13Maybe you hated it.

09:14Share your thoughts in the comments down below.

Category

Transcript

Be the first to comment

Recommended