Howdy, spacefarers! Thanks for tuning into another episode of the Star Wars Re-Watch Podcast. I’m here with my co-host, my awesome brother Michael! Since we didn’t publish last month, we’re bringing you a second episode this month!

In this episode, the mystery intensifies. We know Mae has four targets to eliminate. Last episode, Andara met her end. Now, we learn about Master Torbin, one of the guilty.

Vernestra orders Sol, Jecki, and Yord to investigate the assailant on Olega and take Osha with them. Yord is suspicious, thinking Mae isn’t acting alone, and he’s right. Someone else is impersonating the apothecary.

What could push a Jedi like Torbin to take the Barash Vow? Despite resisting Mae’s physical attacks, Torbin willingly takes poison, ending his life. What could drive a Jedi to such an act? Does their essence live on? Can they still communicate with other Jedi, like Obi-Wan and Yoda with Luke? Isn’t suicide a grave sin for Jedi?

The Jedi catch up with Mae, trying to bring her in. Here, Mae discovers Osha is alive, and Osha learns the same about Mae. Osha decides not to stun her sister. Why? Could it be that Osha wanted to show Mae she’s different from the Jedi and didn’t want to harm her? It’s a puzzling move, especially when trying to prove innocence.

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Howdy, spacefarers! Apologies for the delay in posting—September got away from me. My goal is to publish at least once a month, but life had other plans. Luckily, I convinced the wonderful Sydney to join me and share her thoughts on the latest addition to the Star Wars Disneyverse!

It's been a while since The Acolyte aired its last episode. By now, you probably know the show was canceled. If I had recorded this earlier, that news might have been a surprise. However, given the backlash, it's not shocking. At the time of writing, the show holds a 4.1 on IMDb, and the fan and critic ratings on Metacritic are split—3.2 from fans and 67 from critics.

Despite the negative press, I urge you to watch The Acolyte and form your own opinion. If you don’t like it, let me know why! That’s more than my co-host, AJ, who hasn’t even watched the show but still decided it sucked. What’s he basing that on? Probably all the controversy surrounding the creator and the show's lukewarm reception. At least give it a chance and see for yourself rather than relying on hearsay.

Rewatching the first episode, I noticed a lot of foreshadowing I missed the first time around. For example, Mae’s black eyes really creeped me out during the second watch. Also, it’s fascinating to see how the creators attempted to expand the Star Wars universe just 100 years before The Phantom Menace.

Unfortunately, many elements feel familiar, such as the Neimoidians on the cargo ship where Osha, our protagonist, works as a mechanic. Of course, more CGI shots of Coruscant were included—because what Star Wars property would be complete without it? As much as I understand that Coruscant is central to the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Temple, I wish Disney didn’t stick to their 80/20 formula for Star Wars. It means we’re seeing a lot of the same things to keep fans happy.

This “safe” approach has been a critique since The Force Awakens—where a young, poor individual from a desert planet embarks on a journey, hops on the Millennium Falcon, meets Han Solo and Chewbacca, and destroys a giant space station. We’ve seen this before! While there are new characters, there’s still so much unexplored in the Star Wars universe, including planets and biomes that deserve screen time.

Sigh... I guess we should be thankful we’re still getting new Star Wars movies, shows, and content. You don’t always get what you love, but sometimes, you’ve got to love what you get.

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Howdy friends! Another episode in the bag. Of course, my lovely brother was kind enough to grace me with his presence.

This episode was mid. Not terrible, not great. You can definitely see the writers are beginning to drag out some of the plotlines.

Yes, this does help create more mystery. However, it annoyed me more than it intrigued me. You have Osha and Mae. One is trained as a Jedi but doesn't make it. The other is trained by something. Is "The Stranger" (Qimir) a Sith or an Acolyte? What is an Acolyte? Not sure if we're going to find the answer.

This episode is broken up into thirds. Osha and Mae have swapped places. Mae, disguised as Osha, is now with Sol. Osha, disguised as Mae, is taken by Qimir aka "The Stranger" (according to Wookiepedia) and is now on an "unknown planet."

Master Vernestra leaves Coruscant with another cohort of Jedi to find Sol and his team, who were supposed to bring in Mae. All the while, Sol and Mae are onboard the ship with the tracker. Shortly after they take off, Mae has the opportunity to kill Sol, but he eventually discovers her.

He then binds her, and they jump to hyperspace and return to Brendok. At the same time, Master Vernestra arrives at Khofar. She begins to unravel what happened here.

We don't really learn much in this episode. The best parts were with Osha and Qimir. We learn why his armor could temporarily nullify a lightsaber. Other than that, we ended pretty much as we started. I'm distracted, so I'll stop rambling.

-Luca

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