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I have been excited to sit and watch Solo ever since I saw this movie title on the release order list back when I began the original trilogy! Han immediately became one of my favorite characters after he hit Leia with the "I know" 😂 And this movie was no disappointment to his legacy! This was a story about outlaws. No jedi. No Sith (well almost hahaha). Just a wholehearted tale of an outlaw dealing with smugglers, betrayals, and broken loyalties. Making some love and friends along the way. This story had Han written all over it! Alden Ehrenreich was thrown into iconic shoes and actually delivered!? I was prepared for a little disconnection at first, but there was none. From the first scene of him hotwiring a speeder to the smile on his face as he whisked away in the Falcon. All of it felt real! His heart, cocky smile, and bluffs under pressure were everything and anything I could have expected from a Solo film. I'm also still sitting with Qi'ra (I personally love Emilia Clarke and was SO pleasantly surprised to see her pop up in this one!). Her character was so layered and heartbreaking. The chemistry between her and Han was so real and true. But ultimately the world shaped her into something so foreign and so dark that even Han couldn't begin to think it. And that final scene? I think I literally gasped out loud, several times lol. All in all, I loved this one! It felt like a grounded break away from all the mythical space for a minute. It made moments of quiet connection and subtle character shine through the screen again. And for me, that's what Star Wars has always been about. Found families. The cost of survival. And the way we all become the stories we tell ourselves. Thank you for your support on Patreon!Relax and enjoy 🍿🌿LINK: https://youtu.be/q2bfICJgdQII watched this on Disney Plus

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Hefty517

Never got around to watching this one. Glad we can watch it together! 😊

kaliwali

Oooo that's awesome! I hope enjoy it as much as I did! ✨

Wil Castillo

I'm looking forward to watching this reaction. Emilia Clarke is also pretty awesome as Daenerys Targaryen. You should watch Game of Thrones.

Paul T

Excited to watch this right now. Glad you enjoyed it, I figured you would. It was not well received and I don't know or understand why. It's a favorite of mine. Now off to watch it with you ☺️

kaliwali

I've seen the first two seasons of GoT! Maybe I'll have to pick it back up and finish it one day 👀 I loooved her in that!

kaliwali

Enjoy! I really loved this one and it's up there for me too! I'm also not surprised to hear it didn't do well. Maybe just because it was coming off the "I hate The Last Jedi" wave lol

Richard B

Did the little one negotiate with Pixel for some camera time?

kaliwali

LOL he has been loving Pixel's window bed more than his own lately. Poor Pixel slept under the bed during this instead 🤣

M1 Maz

There's literally a car chase within the first 5 minutes. My kind of movie! LOL Okay, in all seriousness, I really loved this movie! This was actually the first time I ever watched it. And I love that thanks to your reactions, I've been able to tie up a lot of loose ends that I never got around to watching like Animatrix and this one! I knew I'd like this one since I love Han, but I didn't expect just how much heart this movie would have. Like Rogue One, I quickly got so attached to characters that I hadn't seen in any of the previous movies. I also definitely was not expecting Chewie to be in this one and loved all the backstory and lore we got for him! Also, the dice - that's why I love release order so much. I don't think those would have had as much significance had we not just come off of watching Last Jedi The outlaw life can be so messy, and it definitely gave me a lot of thoughts back to Red Dead. Feeling some John / Arthur / Dutch vibes going on in this movie. And what things could have been had personal interests not gotten in the way. Thanks for the reaction! Really enjoyed this first watch with you

Paul T

Just finished. As always, I loved your insight and how you figure things out as the movie starts, progresses and finishes. You see plot lines and outcomes better than anyone I've seen.

SultanOfSwing

You should watch the Maul Arc on The Clone Wars show one day.

Calu

I'm so glad you enjoyed this one. It is a fun movie. For me, the chance of catching Emilia Clarke's full-on smile makes it more than worth the re-watch.😊 Not sure how you feel about animation (?) but if you want to delve a bit deeper into the stories in-between the movies, and learn more about characters you have seen, as well as meet a bunch of cool new ones, Clone Wars (between Ep. II and Ep. III) is great, and Rebels (before Ep. IV) is awesome. Both are a rung above several of the live shows, and would be good additions to your future projects list.

PrincessLayup

This one is underrated in my opinion. Not the best, but fun!

Robert da Spruce

That was a fun one! I enjoyed your reaction Kali! It was great to see the actual events that are such a big part of the Star Wars lore. Like the Kessel Run, how Han met Chewy and Lando, how he got the Falcon, etc… I thought Donald Glover did a great job as Lando. I wasn’t too sure about the actor that played Han at the very beginning. But by the end, I thought he did an excellent job as well It was also great to see Emilia Clarke as Qi’ra. She’s an interesting character. What she must have done to survive truly shaped her personality. And I think her not wanting to ever feel that powerless ever again, ultimately lead her to choose to take over for Dryden. Instead of running off with Han. I do think she truly loved Han though I look forward to seeing you finish off the series with the last film!

Farbod

Im really glad you enjoyed it. I think Solo suffered from SW fatigue after Last Jedi soured the fans. It was an old fashioned pure rollercoaster ride of a film. Didn't try to hit you over the head with lore or anything too deep. Just pure fun. And yes, Emelia was really charming as always. Solo is just below Rogue One for me as they are the best two SW films after the OT.

Phil Stubblefield

I noticed the same thing! Poor Pixel suffered the stereotypical Hollywood downfall: losing the role to someone younger and cuter... 😂

Phil Stubblefield

Wow, what a blast, Kali! As another patron said, the original trilogy still reigns supreme, followed by Rogue One and then Solo. Seeing the backstories of Han, Chewie, and Lando is incredibly rewarding, but I also swoon for Emilia Clarke, who is just so adorable! This is just a nostalgic, fun action flick! I'm so glad you enjoyed it, too! 😁

Chris

Being a fan of Emilia Clarke, does that mean you've watched Game of Thrones?

I.Have.No.Band

L3 ✊🏻🖤 it's so weird.. crimson dawn also reminded me of something tied to star wars, but for the life of me couldn't remember what.. at first I thought "aren't the emperors personnal guard called "crimson guards"? maybe that's where I got it from.." (btw small knive'y laser things dryden uses look a lot like the weapons they use, which kind of makes sense seen who he's serving..!) but no.. the only 'crimson" anything in star wars is apparently this crime syndicate and I have no idea where I got that from.. also.. Maul survived?.. totally forgot that (but I think I've seen stills of him from that clone wars serie which happens after his.. splitting.. but yeh.. strange =| ) I found it funny to see how much the falcon changed between then and a new hope, the smuggling plates are not quite the same I think, and the escape pod part giving the ship the memorable profile c': cool watch, not unforgettable I'm afraid for me but still, very cool lore fest!

I.Have.No.Band

awww 🥺 doing some reading on L3 and apparently at some point during the original trilogy 3PO says something along the lines of "I don’t know where your ship learned to communicate, but it has the most peculiar dialect.” and of course it's antichronological lore but it could be them speaking together which is a deeply fun and kind of moving idea ^^

Marty McGee

This is only the second time I've seen this. It was much better this time. I saw it first in the theater so I think all the negativity surrounding TLJ got transferred to Solo and it affected my first watch. Two other factors pulled this one down too. I think it was released at the same time as one of the big Marvel movies. Shortly after it released (maybe even after the opening weekend) Disney announced they were canceling other planned "A Star Wars Story" movies. So they never really gave Solo its due. Actually this was fun and definitely felt like Star Wars as much as Rogue One did. I would honestly watch a movie involving Qi'ra, Darth Maul, and Crimson Dawn against the other criminal syndicates and Enfys Nest. That would've been bad ass! It was great to see the origin of Han and Chewie and after a second viewing I really liked the actor for Han. I do think he's very young compared to the Han we see in Episode IV, but this experience of being betrayed by both Beckett and Qi'ra explains a lot about his character later.

Bernie Zwicky

I’m not sure if maybe this is where you heard the term, but Crimson Tide was a movie from 1995 with Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman that was pretty well known…just a thought 😊

Simon Seymour

Loved that film still let open for others

Kristoffer

OMG i litteraly pray to everything out there, that you begin your Clone Wars Animated Series Journey!

Cory Stanish

Here's a fun fact I learned from reading the novelization of this movie: When Chewie and Han were in the shower to clean the mud off, Val let Chewie borrow her de-tangling shampoo. He used the entire bottle.

Ron K

I can't wait for your reaction to the Obi-Wan Kenobi and Andor series that take place between Episodes III and IV. I'm sure it's already been recommended, but before you move on to the shows that take place between Episode VI and Episode VII, you should react to the Clone Wars and Rebels animated series. I think you'll get more from The Mandalorian, Book of Boba Fett and Ahsokaif you watch those first. Clone Wars is a bit longer but the episodes are short you can find lists for the import episodes to watch for each season so you can do a condensed version.

Farbod

Love the reaction. I dont think Qi'ra turned on Han. She just knew that this was the life she chose and that the only way to really protect Han was to stay and blame it all on Beckett. She loves Han, but that didn't mean she could leave with him. A very underrated film, right there with Rogue One as the best since the OT.

kaliwali

That sounds familiar! Most likely that and also a mix of Diablo, but I've definitely heard the term a few times haha

Jaron95

Lando: "I'm gonna go check on the dampers. You need anything?" L3: "Equal rights?" I love L3! She steals every single scene. This was fun to re-watch, thank you!