Movies and TV Shows

Despite other flaws, the biggest (or maybe second biggest) issue I had with Solo was Lando's backstory.

See, I grew up reading some very old, very obscure EU books about Lando. In that series Lando was an expert card player but a poor pilot, and a lot is made of how he won the Millennium Falcon in a game of Sabacc but has no idea how to fly it. The movie reversed this, making him a card cheat.

I'm probably they only person in the world who cares.

But maybe new series, if it ever comes out, will be about Lando and his adventures with Vuffi Raa?

I love Donald Glover but still hoping it is more like Andor than Boba Fett in terms of quality.

I was surprisingly disappointed with Glover's performance as Lando in Solo. It felt like an impression of Billy Dee Williams more than an earnest take on the character. Donald certainly has the raw charisma that Billy Dee had, which is really all the character was ever about since we knew nothing about his backstory or personal motivations. So, not sure what was missing, but it felt out of place when I watched the movie.

As with any performance it's hard to know how much is due to the actor and how much from direction/editing, so I'm sure he can do the role justice. Assuming there's a good script and everyone else is doing a good job, of course!

Interesting how everyone is focussed on his previous acting turn as Lando and not on his significant writing chops. To be in the 30 Rock writers room as a student at NYU (and just like Kenneth Ellen Parcell, he’s from Stone Mountain, GA) to doing absolutely everything on Atlanta (acting, writing, directing, producing), is a pretty solid resume arc. I’ll choose to trust his considerable skill.

I hope we get to see more of Darth Emilia.

There's so much star wars content out right now please don't tie up Donald Glover so much we don't get the Community movie!

I love basically everything Glover does, but boy am I sad he's going to be contributing to the bloated mass of Disney+ Star Wars content.

Maybe he'll be able to pull off something like Andor, but my expectations are so low for now.

I wonder if it is the same brother that shit in the display toilet at Home Depot when he was a kid.

Han and Lando in the mooorning!

I see one way this can work:

Every episode begins and is intercut with elder Lando playing a card game in a cantina, and telling an over-embellished story from his life. We get to see it with young Lando.

Just give up on the lame star wars tv series already. jesus