Category: TV Shows

The Acolyte Series Premiere Review: “Lost/Found” & “Revenge/Justice”

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After four long years, The Acolyte is finally here, taking us back 100 years before The Phantom Menace to explore the end of the High Republic era and what those in the shadows have been up to, as Jedi begin to die. Despite some pacing/editing issues, The Acolyte‘s season premiere, kicking off with Episode 1 “Lost/Found” and Episode 2 “Revenge/Justice,” is an often compelling, mysterious start, with arresting action, wonderful acting, and a great focus on a more personal situation than anyone imagined. Spoilers ahead in my review! Continue reading “The Acolyte Series Premiere Review: “Lost/Found” & “Revenge/Justice””

Comic News: Kelnacca Headlines The Acolyte Tie-in Comic, Out September!

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Chewbacca has delighted fans for decades, his fierce loyalty and huggable appearance making him an easy favorite, brought to life first by Peter Mayhew and later Joonas Suotamo. Legends stories had Wookiee Jedi and lately canon has brought in the emphatic, also fan-favorite Burryaga in The High Republic, and now we’ll get our first live-action lightsaber wielding Wookiee Jedi in The Acolyte: Kelnacca! To celebrate the character, and tie The High Republic era to The Acolyte, which takes place towards its final years, io9 has revealed Marvel has a special one-shot comic all about Kelnacca coming in September, written by THR mastermind Cavan Scott with art from Marika Cresta! More details below! Continue reading “Comic News: Kelnacca Headlines The Acolyte Tie-in Comic, Out September!”

Tales of the Empire Review: “Barriss Offee”

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The last time we saw Barriss Offee, she’d been radicalized and under arrest for her efforts, her fate left unknown to fans for over 10 years now, but Tales of the Empire’s final three episodes reveal the fascinating and surprising journey which comes next. Continue reading “Tales of the Empire Review: “Barriss Offee””

Tales of the Empire Review: “Morgan Elsbeth”

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After her brief but memorable appearance in The Mandalorian, Lady Morgan Elsbeth became critical to the events of Ahsoka‘s first season, as she fulfilled her destiny to bring Grand Admiral Thrawn home from a nearby galaxy. Her backstory and motivations have remained a mystery, though Diana Lee Inosanto’s compelling performance of the character left me wanting more. With Tales of the Empire‘s opening three episodes, we peek into her backstory to see what drives her, revealing the decisions she makes when faced with pivotal choices on her journey, making for a solid first step into the character’s past. Continue reading “Tales of the Empire Review: “Morgan Elsbeth””

Final The Acolyte Trailer Promises the Truth is Out There

“No one is safe from the truth” is a wonderful little tagline for The Acolyte, as showrunner/executive producer Leslye Headland has teased multiple times now the show is sort of like an onion, peeling away something new right up until the finale. So one could say, in honor of a show I only started watching two years ago, the truth is out there, somewhere, and it’s up to The Acolyte‘s characters if they want to accept it or not. There’s plenty of mystery to unlock, just from the trailer alone: whose side is Qimir (Manny Jacinto) on, since we see him talking with Mae (Amandla Stenberg)? In the key art poster below, why are there two Mae’s and why does Headland tease this by saying “…embrace the duality that exists in every character,” as is she hinting Mae has a twin?! And Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) asks the one everyone wants to know, “What are you?” to the masked, red-blade wielding character shown in the trailer’s final moments, whom Headland teases is her favorite character, as are they Sith or something else? June 4’s two episode premiere can’t come soon enough! Head below for the poster and some new Databank entries about characters, ships, and droids below! Continue reading “Final The Acolyte Trailer Promises the Truth is Out There”

The Bad Batch Series Finale Review: “The Cavalry Has Arrived”

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The Bad Batch series has reached its end, giving us a rousing, mostly fitting, bittersweet finale in “The Cavalry Has Arrived.” Let’s unravel what happened one more time together! Continue reading “The Bad Batch Series Finale Review: “The Cavalry Has Arrived””

The Bad Batch Season Three Review: “Into the Breach”

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– Spoiler Review

Plans to get to Tantiss and free Omega escalate quickly, while Omega puts her own ideas into motion in the often tense and exciting The Bad Batch season three episode, “Into the Breach.” Continue reading “The Bad Batch Season Three Review: “Into the Breach””

The Bad Batch Season Three Review: “Juggernaut”

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– Spoiler Review

With Omega back in the Empire’s clutches, the remaining members of Clone Force 99 take a desperate mission to find a way to get her back in The Bad Batch’s season three, “Juggernaut.” Continue reading “The Bad Batch Season Three Review: “Juggernaut””

Tales of the Empire Announced, Out May 4!

If I wasn’t at work, I wouldn’t have been able to pick up my jaw yet about this surprise announcement! While we were all waiting to hear more about a season two of Tales of the Jedi, Lucasfilm went ahead and did something unexpected but extremely welcomed: announcing Tales of the Empire, which releases in full on May 4, complete with the show’s first trailer! Much like the Jedi incarnation, Tales of the Empire will follow two characters over six episodes: Lady Morgan Elsbeth and former Jedi Barriss Offee! From one of the most intriguing new characters to another which fans have long been clamoring to discover the fate of, Tales of the Empire looks absolutely spellbinding. More below the cut, including the poster, but in the meantime bask in the moody trailer above! Continue reading “Tales of the Empire Announced, Out May 4!”