Month: July 2024

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The Acolyte: Your Voicemails & Questions

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The last piece of our The Acolyte coverage is here and we are responding to your voicemail questions and emails. 

We answer questions about:

  • Mae’s potential story arc in Season 2! 
  • What happened to the Power of Two in the season finale? 
  • Our favorite Qimir and Osha moments.
  • The symbolism of Osha bleeding the kyber crystal in Sol’s lightsaber.
  • …and more! 
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The Acolyte: “The Acolyte” Finale (Episode 8, Season 1) Discussion 

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We’ve reached the finale episode of The Acolyte and we’re here to break it all down. On this episode:

  • A beat-by-beat breakdown of the full finale: the relationship between Osha and Qimir; Sol’s guilt; Mae’s drive for justice; and Vernestra’s need for “a resolution.”
  • Osha’s heroine’s journey, plus mythological connections like Hades and Persephone. 
  • Plagueis!!! And what would a season 2 look like?
  • And so much more! 

Leave us a voicemail (by 7/22!) for your Acolyte questions for our upcoming voicemail Q&A!: 774-343-1138

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The Acolyte: “Choice” (Season 1, Episode 7) Discussion

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We’re back on Brendok for Episode 7 of The Acolyte! This week we discuss: 

  • The events on Brendok from the Jedi’s perspective — what really happened with them and the witches?
  • How do we understand a character like Master Sol and the choices he made in this episode? 
  • Mae and Osha’s paths and how they will react to the truth. 
  • Victoria Monet’s “The Power of Two” song and theorize about its lyrics. 
  • Final speculation on next week’s finale! 
  • And so much more!

Nerdist’s Leslye Headland Interview 

“Power of Two” on Spotify 

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The Acolyte: “Teach/Corrupt” (Season 1, Episode 6) Discussion

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We’ve made it to Episode 6 of “The Acolyte”: “Teach/Corrupt”, and there is a LOT to discuss. This week we dive into: 

  • Osha and Qimir, the ship has sailed and we break down all the details and all those Reylo and “The Last Jedi” parallels. 
  • The aftermath of the events on Khofar and Sol’s emotional responses. 
  • How much longer can Vernestra continue to hide things from the government and the rest of the Jedi Order? 
  • What will the final two episodes bring for all our characters? Will Osha and Qimir become a true dark side romance? How will Mae react to Sol’s story? And what really happened on Brendok? 
  • … and so much more!