Tag: The Acolyte
Leslye 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 MoreRotten Tomatoes Hides Acolyte Audience Score
In the latest bit of data manipulation to come to light, Rotten Tomatoes is trying to obfuscate the poor reception of The Acolyte. The current Disney+ Star Wars show has alienated fans by contradicting the story and even themes of Star Wars while failing to tell its own cohesive story. Now that it�...
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 MoreThe Acolyte’s Ratings Are a Disaster, Triggering Possible Luke Skywalker Return
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...
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