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The Acolyte has had quite a season. It was a very ambitious show, starting about a century before the events of The Phantom Menace. It was set at a time when the Jedi were the respected...
Last week, on The Acolyte, Sol finally gets around to telling his side of the Osha and Mae flashback we saw in “Destiny.” This week, on The Acolyte, we watch an episode written by Charmaine DeGraté...

In “Teach/Corrupt,” The Acolyte Builds to a Revelation…

One thing I've noticed about the recent Star Wars shows on Disney+ has been the wonkiness of the pacing. It was a problem in The...

“Night” falls, and so do the Jedi

Well, that was exciting! After a week which had a rather aimless race through the woods, we got the big reveal of the Master, and...

In “Day,” ‘The Acolyte’ Makes Some Baffling Choices

So, after last week's episode of The Acolyte, where we learned at least part of the backstory of Mae and Osha, I was sure...

In Episode 3, ‘The Acolyte’ Pulls on the Thread of “Destiny”

Last week, we were introduced to twin sisters Mae and Osha. Osha is a Jedi Academy dropout who likes to repair the hulls of...

‘The Acolyte’ is Off to a Promising Start

Something I've written about on here before is that too many shows and franchises expect you to put in a great deal of homework...

X-Men ’97 is a Reboot Done Right

Rebooting or reviving a beloved series is always a tricky proposition. Do the show runners try to do something new and risk alienating old...

Loki and Sylvie go round and round in “1893”

Welcome to Chicago, IL. 1868 where Miss Minutes has a clandestine mission for Ms. Renslayer. Fans of classic sci-fi will appreciate the “Bootstrap Paradox”...

NYCC 2023 After Dark

When people think of New York Comic Con, they traditionally think of the show floor with its colorful hustle and bustle. Still, there’s a...

Loki embraces his inner bad cop in “Breaking Brad”

When last we left Loki the TVA was fucked, General Dox and her army were on a heavily armored hunt for Sylvie, and Loki...

Ahsoka Keeps Going “Far, Far Away” From Fans Who Haven’t Watched ‘Rebels’

One of my main critiques of Ahsoka thus far has been that the character beats really don't land for me because I am missing context...

“Shadow Warrior” finally fills in some backstory for Ahsoka

One of the most interesting aspects of the character of Ahsoka is her relationship to Anakin. She was introduced in the Clone Wars series...

‘American Born Chinese’ Explores Identity Against a Fantasy Backdrop

We all (hopefully) know by now how much representation matters—both for those of a specific identity, to help them feel seen and understood, and...

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