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The Acolyte: “Day” (Season 1, Episode 4) Discussion

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Skytalkers discuss and analyze Episode 4 of The Acolyte, “Day”, directed this week by Alex Garcia Lopez. 

In this episode, Caitlin and Charlotte discuss:

  • Mae and Osha’s changing perceptions of each other throughout the episode. 
  • How does the episode title relate to the tone and themes of the show this week.
  • Bazil! New favorite little guy, Bazil! 
  • What else does Master Sol have to tell Osha about what happened on Brendok? A numbered list!
  • Latest theories on who the Master could be what deal they made with Mae. 
  • The crazy cliffhanger and what next week could look like! 
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The Acolyte: “Destiny” (Season 1, Episode 3) Discussion

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Skytalkers discuss and analyze Episode 3 of the Acolyte, “Destiny”, directed the week by Kogonada (“Columbus”). 

In this episode, Charlotte and Caitlin discuss:

  • Our first flashback of the fire on Brendock and what separates Mae and Osha 
  • Comparisons between the Force and the Thread
  • What role the Jedi play in the fire (and theories on what REALLY happened).
  • Mae and Osha’s Ascension as witches of the coven 
  • Osha’s choice to leave the coven and become a Jedi 
  • The reveal of Mae and Osha as special beings born from the Force + the Anakin Skywalker comparisons
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The Acolyte: “Lost/Found” & “Revenge/Justice” (Season 1, Episodes 1 & 2) Discussion

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Skytalkers discuss and analyze the first two episodes of Leslye Headland’s (“Russian Doll”) Star Wars: “The Acolyte”! In this episode, Charlotte and Caitlin discuss:

  • First impressions of the show and world building — what did we think! 
  • Breakdowns on new characters Mae/Osha (Amandla Stenberg), Sol (Lee Jung-Jae), Yord (Charlie Barnett), Jecki (Dafne Keen), and Qimir (Manny Jacinto).
  • Speculation on the murder mystery story (is it a Whodunit? Or classic mystery?) and character motives in the so far.
  • How The Acolyte connects to other Star Wars stories and characters like the High Republic or Ahsoka and her journey in The Clone Wars.
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Leslye Headland (Creator/Showrunner of THE ACOLYTE) Roundtable Interview

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Live from LAX: Leslye Headland is on Skytalkers! Caitlin and Charlotte get the chance to join other Star Wars creators for a super informative roundtable interview session with creator and showrunner of The Acolyte herself, Leslye Headland. First, they share the experience in which the interview happened (spoiler alert: it happened in Baggage Claim of LAX airport!). Thank you to Lucasfilm and Disney for this unbelievable opportunity to talk to Leslye about a show we are very excited to cover on the podcast soon. Another thanks to our incredible roundtable participants for their great questions. A note: While there are no explicit spoilers in this interview, Leslye does talk a lot about the story and some details from the first two episodes. Save this episode for later if you’re going totally spoiler free! 

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The Beginning: Making of “Episode 1” The Phantom Menace Documentary Discussion

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Journey back to the 2001 DVD release of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace as we discuss the fan-favorite making of documentary, The Beginning. In part one, Caitlin and Charlotte go through the history of the doc and their own history with it, plus the fandom’s perception of it throughout the years. In part two, they go through their highlights and top moments. In part three, they discuss what they believe to be the thesis of the film. All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers.

The documentary on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da8s9m4zEpo 

The interview referenced: https://www.theforce.net/episode1/dvd/jonshenk.asp 

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Our Trip to Lucasfilm & Skywalker Ranch

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Well, folks… we did it: We went to Lucasfilm and Skywalker Ranch in northern California, all in one day. On this episode of Skytalkers, Caitlin and Charlotte process the life changing experience to the mythical Ranch and amazing Lucasfilm & ILM offices in San Francisco: They detail their tours as well as the experience of watching The Phantom Menace with perfect sound and picture at Lucasfilm. Huge, huge, huge thank you to our tour guides, Mac, Kristina, and Jess, and to Lucasfilm for inviting us for the fan screening.