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The Acolyte: High Republic Story PT2 [Non Spoily]

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The Acolyte: S01E05 “Night“

First Part is here ✅ This thrilling episode continues directly from cliffhangy moment where beautiful fourth ended. Almost whole twenty nine minutes i was close to edge of my -70’s style chair that can spin 360 😋 I like it that Jecki was able to go so well against a bogey who did unusual combat style. None of the Jedi hadn’t experienced it for centuries. It was nice how she made the disarm & fought while dual wielding. Yord did a fine move before her when noticed Stranger’s gear advantage 😋 Knights of Ren 🎶 can be heard during one Stranger’s scene. It’s about the group of warriors that got wasted with no head & tail in bad Sequel Trilogy 😟 Maybe he’s their founder or something. This episode of The Acolyte is stunning, from its lightsaber choreography to other beauty art ✅

At least one new Lightsaber move combined with Force move is shown here. Stranger’s talk about Jedis sorta loonie stance & showing that his actions stem directly from them is el spot on 🙂 Jedis believe that they alone may handle the Force & it’s powah 😑 For a long time i’ve disliked it & hope that now after le bad sequel trilogy there will be stories where also other folks use & can refer it as they please 🤞🏼 This deserves clean 8/10 & would be 8,5 with few changes & ten mins longer runtime. ✅

The Acolyte: S01E06 “Teach / Corrupt“

Episode begins with Osha waking up in a small hideout set up by Stranger. The place is empty & she has a moment to wander around & take a look. Week before this lore in depth episode we got a violent el semi gory filled live act set into Galaxy Far, Far Away 🙂 This one is mostly about conversation & looks into morality & priorities. It’s not a bad change at all as it fits well into pacing ✅ Every good viewer knows that no need to have two episodes of full action in a row. People had a week to recover from absolute banger episode 🧘‍♂️ This one shed more light into lore & even has goofy moment to balance things just lil bit in more darker tone Star Wars Live Act show ⚖ Oh Master Sol why didn’t you travel straight into Coruscant 😒 I believe that here Stranger & Osha are on a planet Bal’demnic 🤔 It’s a significant piece of lore because it was once inhabited by Darth Tenebrous & his student, Darth Plagueis.

On that celestial object, Plagueis murdered Tenebrous. Neither has never had a live-action appearance. It could be that Plagueis is set to be in S02 & talented crew behind this show is gonna fill the semi gaps in timeline ✅ Maybe Plagueis was in Brendok’s tragic location & did the nasty finisher shown at end of el beauty fourth episode 🤔 Not the one by Stranger ^^ Star Wars 95: No Zeltrons in 1985 is a Book & Year when Lightwhip was introduced first time in beautiful Star Wars Universe 🙂 Pip’s reset also adds to list of no witnesses at Brendok. On this less boom time i enjoyed the creature design shown at coastline. Jung-jae kept hitting the spotlight again 🥳 Sol’s painful time feels so real that i almost literally felt sorry for him. It’s a well crafted act of emotion for a character ✅ Bueno 7,5/10 ^^

The Acolyte: S01E07 “Choice“

This begins with eye massaging on location set in Wales. Galaxy Far, Far Away place is on Planet Brendok where Indara, Torbin, Kelnacca & Sol are taking samples from flora & fauna when do a field research for the Jedi Order ✅ Here we get reveals for what really happened on Brendok all those years ago. “Choice” gives us the events from the Jedis point of view. It’s up to a viewer to decide who’s the baddie. Many thought Mae to be responsible, but not quite as the actual truth is more painful. Some of it is because of understandable mistake that any sentient being with emotions could do, yes even a Jedi 🤔 At evening the group is relaxing by the campfire, where Kelnacca prepared fried Nuna leg to everyone.

Those who don’t consume carcass pieces are in trouble when decline Wookiee’s meal offer 😬 Master Sol seemed to enjoy a double dish after work. He told to Indara’s Padawan the reason for the studies on Brendok ✅ They’re looking for a vergence, which is a high concentration of the Force. It could’ve created life on the planet. It was mentioned in 📗 long ago. Later on is revealed what Torbin saw when Mother Aniseya went into his mind. She basically isolated thoughts & speaking to his fears, desire etc. ✅ That beautiful scene is lil spooky & well done. Aniseya didn’t mean harm by doing so & knowing this & clash later, it’s kinda no wonder why Torbin took the Brash Vow 🤔 Okey 7/10 ^^

The Acolyte: S01E08 “The Acolyte“

Here first scene continues where sixt ended. Osha had lil troubles with the Mask. Same way that’s mentioned in Star Wars book long time ago ✅ Earlier we thought Mae & Osha were the Vergence in the Force, but now knowing that they’re result of it. This means we still are a bit in the woods with this one. I guess more about it to be revealed on next season 🤞🏼 We also get more of eye candy here in S01 Finale in land & space. I look forward to su-mo when restream S01’s last two episodes at Disney+ 🙂 I enjoy seeing hand-to-hand & kinda martial arts combat that’s not common in Galaxy Far, Far Away.

Also couple abilities got their first live act screentime during a well crafted encounter. One is where user could fire Force energy like a wave 😋 That is called Force Repulse, it can shove or knock down anyone within in close proximity. Few other things that i like in this: The grey hooded robe that Osha wears by the beach. One of many fine wardrobe picks on this season. General look of Jedi Temple, camera angles in several scenes & pacing not bad at all. Here good use of fourty five minutes runtime with a lot of eye candy treatments 🙂 It also set up a lot of elements for beautiful season 2 ^^ Goosebumpy surprise & sorta two of em. Clear 8/10 & close to 8,5 if would’ve got gentle touch to smooth things. I’ll probably mention it at S01 spoily update by early – middle August 🙂 The one where i talk more about this season.

Many questions & story pathways are in the wild now after mostly El Bueno S01. The Wait for S02 begins. Thanks to Headland, Kogonada, Culpepper & others who brought this eye & ear massage season to us 🙂

About things:
S01 would be el perfecto if it got ten episodes, no matter what duration when pre end credits. What Is A Vergence? It is a space where the Force is strong & flows freely, allowing it to be manipulated or used by beings skilled with Force. It’s also been called a “Force Nexus” as it can be a meeting place between strong channels of the Force that give those around them even more power & access to it ✅ The final move at lightsaber duel in ruined fortress is a nice tribute to samurai roots mentioned by George back in the days 🙂 I hope that Master Torbin left his knowledge to databank in Jedi Holocrons. He was clearly very strong with Jedi mindpowah 🤔

The Acolyte’s stunt crew should be hired to work also on other live act shows. Sol wasn’t wrong with thoughts he had about the incident in Fort used by Witches. The whole conflict started by Witch’s mind when invaded the padawan’s body without consent. I wish good time to everyone when stream this nice Star Wars Telly show at Disney+ & relax well in Galaxy Far, Far Away 🧘‍♂️🍵🥪🍎 I’ll add that spoily update when time is ready. Be kind to others & always help elder when see that requires assist ^^

Master Sol & younglings at Jedi Temple.

The Acolyte: High Republic Story. [Non Spoily]

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What’s The Beautiful Acolyte about ?

Filming of S01 went through in London & at Shinfield Studios in Berkshire ^^ The on location filming was done in Wales & Portugal. On location sets look amazing ^^ This beautiful Telly show’s era takes place a century before the events of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace ✅ It’s sorta focused on the rising of dark side powers in the final days of the High Republic Era. It introduces a respected Jedi Master who is investigating a series of crimes. He meets a former Padawan of his & not long after it they encounter evil at work 😬 Here is my first Live Act Star Wars review. Give it a read after done reading this The Acolyte S01 PT1 review 🛋 Enjoy streaming this at Disney+ & trip to Galaxy Far, Far Away after done reading the review 🍵🥪🍪

S01E01 “Lost / Found“

This Live Act Star Wars adventure begins with gorgeous scenery of a foggy planet Ueda. Character played by talented Amandla Stenberg walking towards a bar. There Jedi Master Indara who is played by Carrie- Anne Moss is attacked by a woman who uses daggers at fights ✅ Later on The bartender identifies Osha Aniseya, a former Jedi Padawan, as the killer. It’s because she’s a twin of a character who fought at first scene. Osha works as a meknek, the profession that includes hazard work outside of starships. She denies committing the crime when arrested by Jedi Knight Yord Fandar & his Padawan Tasi Lowa. I noticed that Amandla Stenberg has the ability to play twin role very well with a soft touch. Mae & Osha characters played by Amandla connect feels lil bit similar to the Force Dyad 🤔 I’d say the pilot a.k.a opener episode gets 6.5/10 & would be 7 if the distraction at noodles joint scene not be so faulty. This & more episodes streaming in Disney+ 😋 Highlight: Droid ship goodies & facehuggah in Galaxy Far, Far Away ✅

Yord talking to Osha close to beginning of S01E01 =)

S01E02 “Revenge / Justice“

Quite soon after i launched the relaxing with this one i noticed that pace in general is much better than at opening episode 🧐 On this episode the viewer spends more time following Mae character. That allows viewer to learn more about what drives her & what she plans to do. The mystery of what happened in the past still a closed book ✅ The episode opens with what looks like an easy kill for Mae, as she finds her next target, Master Torbin meditating in a room, floating in place. He’s been doing it for a long time & with great Jedi power as soon after it is shown. This fan’s eyes & ears got a nice treat because of temple’s atmosphere, life on the street, people passing by & so on 🤤 One of the good moments is also when Jecki talks to Osha on a ship & slight smile before great Jedi Master Sol walks into room =) Another el bueno display of vibrant Star Wars Universe in Live Act production 🙂 The end scene is pure goodiness. S01E02 gets 7/10 & would be seven & half if first escape scene be more clear. Highlight: Sol’s movements at end & life around the temple ✅

Jecki, Sol & Yord near the Temple where Torbin lived.

S01E03 “Destiny”

On a planet Brendok sixteen years earlier, a younger Verosha Aniseya (“Osha”) is meditating in a forest grove beneath a bunta tree. She admires a butterfly-like insect. Her sister Mae-ho Aniseya (“Mae”) finds her meditating ✅ When Osha says the bunta tree is beautiful, Mae replies that the tree is dangerous. Osha responds that only its fruit is dangerous. Mae uses her Force Powers to suspend the insect until Osha tells her to let the creature go. On this scene i like the colourful setting in Galaxy Far, Far Away & well done with kids being as they are 🙂 Later, the sisters & Zabrak Mother Koril enter a mountain fortress populated by ladies of various species. The two sisters want some biscuits called as spice creams (not the illegal spice as that’s different), but Koril denies it as punishment because they left the fortress. All good though because other lady known as Mum Aniseya told them that biscuit munch time lil after 🥳 This place is a home for Witches that are sorta familiar sight in Galaxy Far, Far Away. Seeing other than Dathomir Witches & how they performed things was a welcome experience 🙂 Do they have any connection to ones that live in Dathomir, hmm that be nice to know 🤔

I guess this is explained in High Republic books that i’ll buy later this year from Amazon Co Uk. Chanting & song during the ritual is what Witches usually do on here it’s done quite well ✅ Everyone who have seen their work in movies & telly shows through decades knows that it’s like this 🙂 The scene where they display the use of Force for children is nice. There’s even a realism part where kids just being well -kids. This Witch group calls the Force as ‘Thread‘ & nothing wrong with it because for decade+ it’s known that Force sensitive beings interpret it differently ✅ I like the wardrobe & small details on bodies. Live Act Zabrak after couple decades & Jodie Turner’s performance, ah award worthy 🧐 The incident scene is also quite good & especially when knowing that this style of storytelling is el bueno when done right & here it is so 🙂 It was shown from Osha’s POV. On S01E05 or S01E06 we’ll get to see more of what happened in Brendok. Story for S01 is still mostly inside the wraps 🤔 S01E03 gets 7/10 🙂 Highlight: On Location Sets, Lighting & Makeup work ✅

The Acolyte S01E03 Flashback scene with Kelnacca, Sol, Indara & Torbin.

Did S01E03 break lore ? No it didn’t. Way too many people suffer with subjectivity in Star Wars lore talks & so on.

S01E04 “Day“

This beautiful episode was shot in three places. On Location Sets were used in Wales & Portugal & rest shot in London Studios 🧐 Here The Acolyte show brings us back to the present day storytelling. One of the nice things shown here is how human like the thoughts & such on this world can feel despite being in a galaxy far, far away. No i don’t mean that our reality be transfered there & then reason to complain. After short glimpse to Kelnacca’s home in Koshar we enter into Jedi Temple in Coruscant. There Osha watches Jecki during a training session before says thanks for helping her find Mae. During nice talk they have, Osha says that she’ll also share stories about their master when time is ready ✅ This is first time in Live Act Star Wars since Episode 2: Attack of the Clones when we see more than two Jedi team up together 😋

The group come to a place in a Khofar forest where alien vibe creatures are attached to trees. One of them wakes up when Osha touches it. Osha shouts Master Sol’s name & things happen 😬 This makes for a welcome creepies moment in Star Wars Galaxy 🧐 It’s nice to see on this El Beauty episode that Derek Arnold took over the work from Silas Carson as the younger Ki-Adi-Mundi. He’s a puppeteer & actor, his biography includes many roles in Star Wars. Those include work in movies like Le Sigh Awakens a.k.a Semi New Hope by J.J.A. & Rogue One. ✅ Why didn’t more bugs wake up & attack the group. Yord’s Padawan, Tasi Lowa hmm she’s been absent since her brief appearance in series opener episode 🤔 I hope we see hat Zygerrian Jedi later. S01E04 would get 7,5 if more than one buggy had woken up & that create bigger danger. 🙂 I guess they come to disturb the encounter at next episode because of noise & light. I’ll stream S01E05 soon via D+ at 1am. Restream maybe at sunday. Highlights: Good short talks with characters, Bayrn species briefly shown at spaceport scene & one other. The beauty of On Location Sets & the floating down part close to end ✅

Sol leading the Jedi group in Planet Khofar. Basil the Tynnan tracker is following the scent.

Did S01E04 break lore with that appearance ? No not at all 🙂

Wrapping up: First half of S01 gives the captivating Star Wars feeling 💯% Nice visuals, ear massage audio, on location sets, wardrobe & dialogues not bad at all ✅ Yord is cool Jedi Knight who closely follows rules & likes to keep Jedi robe in fine condition. Sol is a nice Jedi Master with good intentions. Jecki seems like a smart young Jedi who wants to live a good life in the path she has chosen. Carrie should’ve stayed around longer in present day. Many scenes where Indara investigates with Sol would’ve been welcome 🤔 It’s not a deal breaker though ✅ Lee Jung dedicated his time for the character & learned more London language, respect ^^ The way he speaks at certain volume & situations, le perfecto. I hope that Ewan welcomes him into Star Wars Family if hasn’t yet. Talented Amandla got it from Hayden 🙂 After 4x episodes The Acolyte is 7/10 ^^ I’ll add at web soon.