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REVIEW: The Acolyte – Season 1, Episode 6, “Teach/Corrupt”

virginiakublawi | Jul 3, 2024 | 0

***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...

The Acolyte’s Ratings Are a Disaster, Triggering Possible Luke Skywalker Return

AlexGherzo | Jul 1, 2024 | 1

The Acolyte is sinking Disney Star Wars even more than Lucasfilm’s last streaming disappointment. That Park Place ran down the series’ viewership numbers, and they’re bad – as in half of Ahsoka’s numbers. Last week’s episode, which was the show’s fifth, had 232.2 million minutes watc...

Who Will Be in Andor Season 2?

virginiakublawi | Jun 26, 2024 | 2

Some exciting news has come out regarding Andor season 2. Specifically, some more Rogue One characters will appear in the second and final season of that film’s prequel series. Diego Luna offered this sentiment at ACE Superhero Comic Con (via Forbes): “I can tell you, Rogue One is coming, so the...

REVIEW: The Acolyte – Season 1, Episode 5, “Night”

virginiakublawi | Jun 26, 2024 | 1

***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 ...

More Men Than Women Worked on The Acolyte and Were Paid More

AlexGherzo | Jun 25, 2024 | 1

The Force may be female, but Disney’s workforce sure isn’t, at least on its new female-led show. By now, you’ve been inundated with the messaging that Star Wars is all about girl power – and will be for the foreseeable future – and the fan base is a bunch of evil men who hate women and &h...

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Talks Rey Star Wars Movie

AlexGherzo | Jun 24, 2024 | 3

That Rey movie sounds better and better as time goes on. The film’s director, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, recently spoke to Variety about a documentary she made, and the developing Star Wars movie inevitably came up. When asked about why she wanted to direct the Rey film, Obaid-Chinoy said: “The st...