So, we're just supposed to gloss over the fact that they were breathing and talking while outside their ship, in outer space ? And what about the fact he was standing on the outside of his X-wing while it engaged it's hyperdrive .... LOL
That's not how… anything… works.
WHY IS THEIR HAIR BLOWING IN SPACE?!
Pretty and all, but Imashi summed it up best when he said he already has fight scenes in his head, and just appropriated those scenes for Star Wars. This is just Trigger at its most generic, and no real spark to any of the proceedings.
A really cool concept with super stylish animation! However, it feels a tad rushed and too complicated for its shorter runtime. If this were the length of a regular episode of TV, it would have given the interesting ideas some room to breathe and flesh itself out. As it stands, it's flashy and cool, but at times, it can also be confusing.
The blatant disrespect for any and all rules of star wars is unbearable
Extreme bias coming in here as Studio Trigger is one of my favourite animation studios working today, but hot damn this ruled! Just a wonderful collage of some of the most batshit insane imagery in the franchise while also understanding what makes the universe so compelling - the pull between dark and light, the bonds that connect us, and the mythical, almost fairy tale like structure of the stories. The Twins, which mostly plays as a greatest hits retelling of the mainline Skywalker Saga movies, uses these elements in new and unique ways. Placing the Luke and Leia characters, Am and Karre, as dark side twins rather then light side twins gives it a new perspective, and allows the over-the-top nature of the action scenes to really shine.
Which, yes, the action scenes are absolutely insane and pure anime, and you are gonna be with them or not. As somebody who thinks Trigger is pretty much one of the best in the business right now when it comes to pure action stuff and this is no exception. From crazy force powers to light saber whips, to even a Last Jedi esqe hyperspace lightsaber slash, this is just a blast of a time. Easily one of my favourites from the group, even if it's completely my love of anime taking over here.
I didn’t mind the art style until we saw people’s faces. This was really over the top in the anime styling, complete with grimacing faces as their Kamehameha charged up. No suits in space? Surfing the bonnet of the X-Wing as hyperspace was engaged? Yeah nah
I knew Imaishi Star Wars was going to be good but I didn't expect someone to cut a fucking star destroyer in half with a lightsaber
The previous two episodes felt like solid contributions to the Star Wars canon. But this one was hard to swallow... So many issues with established lore on physics, lightsabers, kyber crystals, Force use and timelines that needed more explanation.
I don't like to use the term "plot hole", but this one asked way more questions of the Star Wars universe than it answered. It felt more like a story inspired by Star Wars than an actual Star Wars story.
The anime scene from 'Horton Hears A Who.' This episode has me dying with how terribly cringe it.
"I WiLl sEnD yOu tO tHE gALaXy oF dUSt!"
Fun little episode. Nothing more. Didn’t form much of an emotional connection to any of the characters. Not for me.
How are they alive in a vacuum?
This is TRIGGER's usual Gurren Lagann nonsense that borrows Star Wars props - not even the concepts, just the props because lightsaber crystals and hyperspace don't work like that. Story is the usual TRIGGER's "believe in me that believe in you" thing as well, with nothing novel to enjoy. Which is fine to be honest, but they should've stick with the things they usually do best: the fight animation, which we don't get that much.
I like that they throw some references to Sequel Trilogy (The Last Jedi) with the Star Destroyer being torn in half. But the climax doesn't stand on a strong enough ground to warrant that extravaganza. For that matter I'd rather watch Gurren Lagann than this. Art style is kinda unique though, I give them that.
The animation style is the best
ok, cool, whatever. a "OK" sci-fi story, with cute animation and some star wars elements. it seems pointless.
The really interesting part of this story for me clearly is the "what if..." aspect.
What if Obi Wan had failed to protect the twins and they'd fallen into the Empire's hand. Trained by the Emperor and/or Vader would they have both turned out evil or would they preserve some light within them ? It's also a different take on the Luke saves Vader part of Star Wars.
I wouldn't think too much of the fact they survive in open space. Star Wars is a fairy tale after all and even Leia survived being blown into space and floated back on her own. So you can say it's not without precedent.
Incredible! That's what animation and creativity can get you!
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParentSpoilers2021-09-23T17:00:18Z
[7.6/10] I’ll confess, I haven’t seen much anime. The most I’ve watched is Miyazaki films, Akira, a few random episodes of Dragon Ball Z, and...[ducks]...Avatar: The Last Airbender.
So I say, as a total layman, this is the Star Wars: Visions episode that felt the most anime-esque to me. I’m not 100% sure why that is, but I think it comes down to a few tropes of the genre I’ve picked up through osmosis. (Or, more accurately, through probably unfair parodies and summations.) The character designs feature big eyes and big crazier hair. There’s a lot of over-the-top fights with the major players hamming it up as they speechify against one another mid-battle. There’s also a sort of breathless, one-upping power-up quality to the confrontation between the titular twins.
Despite all that exaggeratedness and conceits of the genre, I still liked this one quite a bit! It’s a boon to get Allison Brie, NPH, and even Mr. DiMartino himself, Marc Thompson on board with this. I love the idea of roughly reimagining A New Hope as though Luke and Leia had been born and raised in the dark side. And while their big fight is, perhaps, a little less realistic and a little more impressionistic and fanciful than the prior two outings from Visions, I appreciate the variety and creativity at play here.
This is the episode that feels the most like Genndy Tartakovsky’s 2003 2-D Clone Wars series -- a Star Wars story that feels more like a tall tale with wild animation and Jedi powers taken up to eleven. And yet, there’s also a thematic root here, of the bond between Luke and Leia, of trying to redeem someone who’s gone to the darkside, of trying to protect the people you love no matter what, that feels true to Star Wars, even as the short goes off on a wild, Legends-esque flights of fancy.
This is the episode that feels the most conspicuous in nodding to the rest of Star Wars. We get (I think?) our first “I’ve got a bad feeling about this.” We get a “Do or do not, there is no try.” We get slightly off versions of Artoo and Threepio with their appropriate counterparts. We even get what feels like a General Grievous reference with faux-Leia’s multi-armed lightsaber attack.
Plus, not for nothing, this short feels specifically indebted to The Last Jedi, which is a feature, not a bug, in my book. The Force tug of war over the kyber crystal feels akin to a similar moment of Rey and Kylo pulling at Anakin’s lightsaber from opposite ends. Faux-Leia floating through space is reminiscent of the infamous (and over-criticized) “Carrie Poppins” moment. And faux-Luke’s hyperspace blast to smash his sister’s power armor calls to mind the Holdo Maneuver, especially with the silent shipside view that follows.
On the whole, “The Twins” is a little more extreme and what I would consider traditionally anime-esque than the prior two shorts. But the creative team behind it does what it does well, with cool, out there animation and strong hook for the darkside twins at the center of the story.