![]() ![]() ![]() There are, of course, cameos here and there, but for the most part, these new stories are allowed to exist independently. The first episode, for instance, titled simply “The Duel”, lets its Kurosawa-esque grainy monochrome visuals and basic story setup speak for themselves, simply adding on-brand flourishes and details to feel of a piece with the rest of the canon.Ĭo-opting some of the tropes and underlying themes of Star Wars but reworking them in new settings and concepts rather than wheeling out tired old faces is the smartest decision that Visions makes. ![]() Since almost all of the episodes clock in under 20 minutes, there’s a welcome economy to the storytelling that trusts its audience to figure things out, using either common sense, some cursory franchise knowledge, or familiarity with influences ranging from pop-rock music to classic samurai cinema. But the others all tell self-contained, original stories in the Star Wars universe, each with distinct and often striking visual styles, and many get right to the heart of what Star Wars is – what it means and to whom. ![]() A couple of the nine available episodes fail to impress too much and mostly pass by unnoticed. That isn’t to say anything here’s perfect. ![]()
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