Tag: Leslye Headland
REVIEW: 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 MoreLeslye Headland Admits She Doesn’t Really Understand The Acolyte’s Space Witches Either
If you don’t understand what the hell is going on when you watch The Acolyte, don’t feel bad; the people writing it don’t seem to know either. In an interview with Nerdist about this week’s episode, “Choice,” showrunner Leslye Headland – the one who teamed up with her star to call Sta...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Acolyte – Season 1, Episode 7, “Choice”
***SPOILERS*** “Choice” finds the Jedi on Brendok 16 years earlier, looking for a vergence in the Force. Sol is sent off and sees Mae, Osha, and Koril. Most importantly, he witnesses the girls using the Force. Sol follows the family back to their fortress and climbs inside. Sol reports his findi...
Read MoreLeslye Headland: Acolyte Nudity “Had to Happen”
This week’s episode of The Acolyte featured more eye candy than usual, and I don’t mean the show’s middling effects work. Qimir/The Stranger/Smilo Ren appears in the nude to show Osha his scar, but she sees much more than that. Showrunner Leslye Headland spoke with Collider’s Maggie Lovitt a...
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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