Tag: Amandla Stenberg
Podcast Demands YouTube Demonetize Geeks + Gamers, Nerdrotic, RK Outpost
The campaign to save The Acolyte, the Disney+ Star Wars show that was recently canceled because its ratings were abysmal, has reached its reciprocity stage. Now that, presumably, it’s clear to the people on social media who were willing to do everything to save The Acolyte aside from actually wa...
Read MoreAmandla Stenberg Claims Acolyte Cancellation Due to Bigotry
In a now unavailable Instagram story, actor Amandla Stenberg spoke out on The Acolyte’s cancellation on Disney+. Stenberg portrayed twin protagonists Mae and Osha, who were pulled to opposing sides of the Force and split up at the age of eight. Taking place a century before the Star Wars prequel...
Read MoreAngry Fans React to The Acolyte Being Canceled
Yesterday, Disney canceled The Acolyte, the latest Disney+ Star Wars series that seemed to turn off fans of the legendary sci-fi saga instantly. There’s not much I can say about the show itself because, as Virginia volunteered to review it, I didn’t watch it. But even an outside observer can se...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Acolyte – Season 1, Episode 8, “The Acolyte”
***SPOILERS*** In “The Acolyte,” Osha sees Mae kill Sol, and Qimir removes his helmet from her head. They agree to find Mae. Sol takes Mae to Brendok to prove to the Jedi that there’s a vergence on the planet. Mae stabs Sol and runs away on an escape pod before he can explain himself. Basil &h...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Acolyte – Season 1, Episode 6, “Teach/Corrupt”
***SPOILERS*** In “Teach/Corrupt,” Osha wakes up in a strange place. Sol tries to reach the Jedi and tell them what happened, unaware of the danger he’s in. Osha finds Qimir, and they chat about masters, apprentices, and her time with the Jedi. Master Vernestra learns of the skirmish on Khofar...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Acolyte – Season 1, Episode 5, “Night”
***SPOILERS*** In “Night,” the battle between the Jedi and the dark Master is on. Several background NPC Jedi die, and Sol and Yord are injured. Sol faces the Master alone and senses something familiar. Meanwhile, Jackie finds Mae and fails to arrest her. Mae’s Master shows up and fends Jecki ...
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