Star Wars cross-media battle 2019: Jedi Fallen Order vs The Mandalorian vs The Rise of Skywalker

[Sabretooth]

Close to the end of 2019, we had three major Star Wars works release in close succession. Each of these were grand works with production teams of hundreds of creators each, labouring over multiple years. Each one is in a different medium or format, and each one approaches Star Wars in its own unique way.

In Jedi: Fallen Order, we experience the journey of Cal Kestis, a Jedi survivor of Order 66 who must complete his training, find a way to rebuild the Jedi Order, and evade the Empire all at once.

In The Mandalorian, a bounty hunter takes on a valuable job and ends up making an emotional connection he did not expect.

In The Rise of Skywalker, we once again learn that the dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural.

To those of you who experienced all three of them - which single work did you enjoy the most?

 

[InspectaDekka]

funny green baby

 

[NickatNite]

The Mandalorian > Jedi Fallen Order > Rise

 

[BossAttack]

The Mandalorian > Jedi Fallen Order > Rise

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Yep. Except put even more distance between FO and TROS.

 

[CreepingFear]

I enjoyed all three. I had a hell of a time as a Star Wars fan the last few months. You don't have to choose one, you know.

 

[Ryan.]

Fallen Order is at the top for me with Mando a close second.

 

[DarkStream]

The Mandalorian > Jedi Fallen Order > Rise

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That's it. I hope the games and the tv show continue to pick up the torch.

 

[giancarlo123x]

The Mandalorian > Jedi Fallen Order > Rise

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This is the way

 

[Noodle]

Well 2 of them were bad, so Mando's the clear winner.

 

[Sabretooth]

funny green baby

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Yes, BD-1 with the green skin is definitely my baby.

 

[Halbrand]

TROS by a long way, I'm so happy with it.

 

[Jesse_and_the_rippers]

Mandalorian is my favorite Star Wars anything since the OT, so that.

 

[Deleted member 11637]

They hate you, Mando!

They hate you because you're a legend!

But not me: I celebrate your success!

 

[Moff]

mando>>>>>>>>>>>>Rise>>Fallen Order

I enjoyed them all, though.

 

[PhantomKnight]

TROS>Fallen Order>The Mandolorian

The Rise of Skywalker, while I had some major issues with the movie, I still had a blast watching it.
Jedi Fallen Order, it's a good game but I couldn't get the hang off the combat and had some other issues with the game.
As for The Mandalorian, it's not available in my country so I can only judge it by the countless pictures of baby Yoda

 

[Starphanluke]

I cannot believe I'm saying this, but... The Mandalorian.

Earlier this year, I was so excited for The Rise of Skywalker (I adore TFA and TLJ), I couldn't wait to play Fallen Order, and I thought The Mando looked WAY too edgelord for SW.

TRoS disappointed me (I like it well enough, but it has so many damn problems and squanders all the potential of the first two movies). I outwardly hate Fallen Order (a miserable experience--a boring game and a story that is just a TLJ ripoff with none of the heart or nuance). And I ended up loving The Mandalorian. Crazy how this year turned out.

 

[DarthWalden]

I've really enjoyed all three but probably:

Mando>TROS>J:FO

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Mandalorian >>>>>> TROS > Fallen Order

 

[jdmc13]

This is the way

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This is the way

 

[Gunslinger]

Mando = Fallen for me. Rise I didn't see and don't plan to after TLJ.

 

[Stat]

Jedi Fallen Order. I don't hate the Mandolorian but like without Baby Yoda, I dont think the show is good (like if he was hopping from town to town).

Jedi Fallen Order was incredibly fun. But I think all three are very very close in how I view them.

 

[Kaah]

I didn't even liked it that much but it's Jedi Fallen Order to me.

The Mandolarian is probably the most overrated show of the year though, so good job.

 

[divisionbyzorro]

Rise is trash, Mando is fun, haven't played FO.

 

[airbagged_]

Mando especially with this last episode > Fallen Order > TROS

 

[BringBackSonics]

Mando. Still enjoyed TROS though. Have not played fallen order yet.

Honestly this has been a great year for Star Wars for me, Plus the Rise of the Resistance ride at Disney looks amazing

 

[Cross-Section]

J:FO is a competent video game, but its story is kinda dull and is one that has been done several times before. It's saved by its characters.

Mandalorian is an entertaining show, but relies almost totally on audience empathy for Baby Yoda, and nearly everything else about it rarely rises above the level of a high-budget fan film. It's saved by its characters.

TROS is a collision of poor pacing and ideas that either jive against the prior direction of the trilogy, or are simply not given enough room to breathe. It's saved by its characters.

In other words, Star Wars is chugging along, the same as it has for the past 40+ years, but I'm still hugely digging it because it keeps nailing that one crucial aspect.

 

[Deleted member 2145]

didn't play Jedi Order, Mando is kind of meh, and Rise is a heap of garbage

so I'd probably go Mando > Jedi Order > Rise

 

[Deleted member 42105]

FO>Mando>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Rise

The entire last act of Fallen Order is kino. That's the only reason I rate it above Mando.

Either of them are better than any of the ST films.

 

[MagnusGman]

Mandalorian number one by a huge margin.

I came out of Rise questioning if I was really a Star Wars fan anymore. I hated almost everything about it.

 

[CloudWolf]

Jedo: Fallen Order
The Mandalorian
(big gap)
Rise of Skywalker

None of them are great, though

 

[Deleted member 1476]

Mando.

Best SW thing Disney did, high hopes for the Obi Wan show now.

 

[Rotobit]

Only just started Fallen Order on Xmas, I'm loving it a lot more than I expected and honestly it's just what I needed after ROS ended up disappointing me. It kinda salvaged the brand in my eyes.

and I live in the UK so I have no opinion on Mandalorian yet, Disney is real silly on that front.

 

[Officer Big Mac]

Which one did I enjoy most? Fallen Order but they all have major flaws.

 

[Pilgrimzero]

Hard choice between Mando and Fallen Order. So... both.

 

[Deleted member 2109]

Fallen Order.

I like the characters more than any of the ones introduced in the ST or Mando.

 

[Deleted member 179]

Fallen Order > Mando > TROS

I've loved Mando so far, I enjoyed Skywalker but nowhere near as much. But I started Fallen Order a few days ago, and it's so my kind of game it's ridiculous. It's finally pulling me out of a gaming rut.

 

[TheZynster]

Mandalorian>=Fallen Order>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Rise

 

[Sax]

The poll results are the way.

 

[A Ream of Paper]

Loved the Mandalorian, followed by Jedi: Fallen Order, then Rise of Skywalker.

 

[Linus815]

cant say i particularly liked either of those things

 

[ProtomanNeo]

Mandalorian
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Jedi Fallen Order
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Rise Of Skywalker


"I have spoken"

 

[Chibs]

Mandalorian is fantastic, so that one.

Then Fallen Order, then Rise of Skywalker (which, for the record, I liked)

 

[Luckett_X]

Mando by a far margin, because Jon Favreau nailed on instilling what had inspired Star Wars in the first place into it. Sure, it has plenty of member-berries oozing over the top, but the foundation is solid and keeps the DNA and 'feel' of the OT.

Modern Star Wars films just fetishsizes Star Wars itself, without incorporating stuff from the 50's sci-fi serials, cowboy and samurai stuff that was running through Lucas' veins. As such they will always feel like they're missing something because the people making them aren't actually aware what Star Wars is down at its bones. Same thing happened with Ghostbusters, same thing that happens with lots of reboots from less talented directors and creators.

Jedi Fallen Order was good, but benefits too much from Kyle Katarn and Corran Horn and everyone being de-canon'd, so they can just wholesale swipe all the old EU's stuff without really needing to put much effort in themselves.

 

[Deleted member 7051]

I really, really liked Fallen Order. It managed to tell a story within the established universe about characters we knew existed but knew nothing about, expanded upon concepts other media introduced and gave us a look at just how the galaxy changed the years immediately following the rise of the Empire.

I don't think I could've asked for a better Star Wars game and I'm really eager to jump into a sequel should one ever be made.

 

[Quacktion]

I really, really liked Fallen Order. It managed to tell a story within the established universe about characters we knew existed but knew nothing about, expanded upon concepts other media introduced and gave us a look at just how the galaxy changed the years immediately following the rise of the Empire.

I don't think I could've asked for a better Star Wars game and I'm really eager to jump into a sequel should one ever be made.

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EA apparently greenlit the sequel before the game ever shipped so we're in luck it would seem.

 

[Sordid Plebeian]

Fallen Order = good
Mando = meh
TROS = trash

 

[Doctoglethorpe]

Mando >>> Fallen Order >>>>>>>>> Skywalker

And even Mando is only good not great.

 

[Not Spaceghost]

The mandalorian is seriously the greatest surprise ever.
It brings in a new focused storyline into a world while still giving people who watched TCW and Rebels a lot of fan service without it being overbearing.

It's been such a wonderful season.

But to be honest I also absolutely enjoyed JFO and I thought RoS was the most enjoyable episode of the new trilogy even though it was the messiest by a mile.

 

[Morrigan]

Fallen Order wins for me. Mandalorian is cool but has some glaring flaws too, it'd be really weak without baby Yoda to be honest. That said both shit all over Rise of Skywalker, easily. :)

 

[Dysun]

The Mandalorian and Fallen Order are pretty cool, and leave me feeling positive. TROS is a bit of a mixed bag, but on the whole I enjoyed all three and feel a renewed sense of interest in the Star Wars universe after TLJ, Battlefront II, and Solo did major damage to it.

 

[janusff]

Fallen Order > Mando > TROS