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OOC Cantina / Re: The Acolyte (**Spoilers**)
« Last post by SWSF Eidolon on June 19, 2024, 07:46:45 PM »
Im so happy we got a Tynnan!  Little smaller than I imagined compared to standard human but he was cool none the less.


I was thinking the guide guy was the master as well, it seems too obvious though as you say.. but also it seems pretty obvious...  They both identified the sith master as a he though.  "He collects people", "He's here".  Either the Khalranaac(sp?) was already dead and Mae showing up to kill him was itself a test, or the Sith Master responded very quickly and was shadowing over her and the guide, or is the guide.  Mae says "10minutes" thatta way more or less didn't she?



I liked the white/orange face jedi girls quote to Osha.  "We aren't defined by what we lose, we are defined by what we survive"



At this point with Mae having already 'seen the light' now in episode 4, its going quickly and whats next? could be anything.,.  I wanna guess maybe the idea is for the Sith Master have been using Mae as bait to actually get to Osha?

- Osha fell out of Order.  They clearly don't want her back, she was even let down when she didn't get the invite to rejoin order proper when Sol invited her on this next trip, maybe there were troubling signs in her?

- Mae has not herself demonstrated MUCH Force strength.  She's extremely well martially trained but uses any sense of power minimally.  Even when she throws the dust storm to escape, her master just threw a concussive storm that knocked back 5 or more jedi.  She's not very strongly trained yet but sent on these missions to kill Jedi Masters more so in a manipulative sort of way than with strength or power.

- Osha has been talking about some of her Force sensations returning.

- The Sithy is looking to capture Osha because she is the more potent of the 2 having already been trained as a jedi.  Mae recieved no such jedi training.  Osha turned dark can be a much more formidable apprentice?


There has been a twist per episode so far though..

Ep 1-2 Osha killing Jedi? No she has a twin who survived the incident.  Some underlying issue with Jedi incident shown
Ep 3 Flashback of how Osha and Mae as children became separated through jedi intrusion on their life and their family/community destryoed, Jedi misguided deeds?
Ep 4 Mae sees that she is being used and manipulated and decides to turn herself in now knowing Osha alive

  Sith guy revealed, is he guide/qimir? or if so how does the guide/qimir guy plug in to this because he gets a bit of screen time already to end up a write off?

  Wookieepedia article on Qimir and Actor Manny Jacinto talks about how showrunner wrote the character with him in mind specifically and if he didn't accept it she would have rewritten the character.  That seems like he is maybe somewhat enduring and important?

  He seems to know a lot and even offers Mae lessons and observations on the jedi she's tasked with killing.


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OOC Cantina / Re: The Acolyte (**Spoilers**)
« Last post by Syren on June 19, 2024, 11:13:17 AM »
I was on the fence about this episode until those last few moments. Legit was one of the scariest SW moments for me as the Sith descended the forest behind Osha. The visuals, the music...chills. That costume is terrifying.

Clearly not Sol but it points to the Sith being her homeboy - but that's too obvious, right? If it was misdirection I was leaning toward Mother Korril now as a suspect. However, not sure I get the hierarchy. If this is the Master then where is the apprentice? An acolyte is a step below, right? Similar to a padawan before becoming a formal apprentice. It feels like we're missing a someone or the "Master" is the apprentice and there is an even bigger bad?

Either way, for what was mostly a character development episode - which I like but not really connecting with these characters, so preachy - I was impressed they closed it out with that setup.

Next week better be action-packed.

Eid, Hop - I'm there with you...favs are Andor and R1 of the new stuff. Solo was ok.


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OOC Cantina / Re: The Acolyte (**Spoilers**)
« Last post by SWSF Hoppus on June 18, 2024, 11:40:21 AM »
Those are my three favorite in order: Andor, R1, Solo
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OOC Cantina / Re: The Acolyte (**Spoilers**)
« Last post by SWSF Eidolon on June 17, 2024, 09:02:12 PM »
That's right. This forum is keeping Star Wars alive.

Agreed!

It was always the case.




Have enjoyed this series.  The Order and era here is entirely inspired by The High Republic Marvel title.


The. complete fire engulfment of the fortress had to of had more help (for the purpose of dispersing the heretics) than Maes actions alone especially given the words of some of the masters when facing her, most notably the one who killed himself.  He would not have done that if the Jedi did not actually cause the greater fire that destroyed the enclave.  Next flashback scenes prob gonna show us.

The witches and twins certainly seem the victims.  Their apparent spell based conception is pretty sweet but why no horns if carried by Zabrak? :(    had not even recalled the Anakin link there yous mention but that is very interesting and basically is a story extension of Shmi Skywalkers virgin birth Anakin.


The mistaken identity of assassin due to twin concept initially seemed kind of meh but having it quickly supplanted by the larger story now of how the jedi destroyed the witches enclave and a community to steal a child makes it interesting.



This reminds me of a personal situation I have with a coven of all female wiccans who moved in behind me and have poor groundskeeping practices.  Ironically, I know they are wiccan because I briefly got in to Wicca as a kid from a dude I met locally in Royal Oak MI who was in ROMK AOL SWSF Hapan sim.  They have a big ole (like 20 feet across at least) symbol of either Horned God or Moon Goddess cut deeper in lawn around the biggest maple tree on property and a pile of cut wood and gathered branches in the circle as part of the offering.


  Proving again AOL SWSF ties run deep and THE simulation itself is getting lazy and repetitive.




  Dave Filoni has credited the whole Legends era of novels and materials as shaping his fandom.  Give his age, it's possible to consider that he saw the AOL SWSF but would have been a bit older than most of us at the time. But as a fan himself talented and lucky enough to forge a career and gain the reins, he consumed all the same stuff we did.




That'd be cool ying yang if Sol is master and manipulated both as you mention Sy, but wouldn't Osha falling out of Order and away from the orbit kind of disrupt the flow of whatever his angle is?

I just rewatched Andor after watching Aco Ep III.  Have got in habit lately of watcing everything with Subtitles on, I catch so much more than otherwise.  But By far the best material since Disney acquired.


Solo , R1 (both are aging great for me, I rewatch Solo often) and Andor are my top picks.
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Star Wars: The Crimson Covenant / Re: CC: Corellian Birthright
« Last post by Syren on June 17, 2024, 03:21:13 PM »
“Looking deep into my eyes
Could you face the truth?
I know I’ve tried
I’m burning from the inside
And that’s why.”

-San Cisco


Corellia

Surface: Coronet City

To hear that she believes Gemma is right for him and insists on being a part of their union fills him with a kind of happiness he thought he might never find. The Four are not destined for happy endings, and that very well may still be the case, so he will take these moments and feelings when he can.

Riley’s smile widens, “Of course, Aunt Mara. Of course, we will wait for you! I couldn’t imagine not sharing this with you.”


As if on cue, the High Commander appears in the corridor, flanked by Sixta and Cassidy. No sign of Inspector Thekla which is only slightly worrisome. Soldys surveys the scene and Riley catches the crease of suspicion at the corner of his eyes as they land on him. No doubt he is still sour over their contingency pitch. He saw firsthand what a sentient droid with a mission could do although Riley is quite certain that is not the avenue through which Dane’s considerable corporate resources meant to circumvent the prophecy. At least he’s mostly sure. Frowning slightly, Riley makes a mental note to verify that – to assuage his own curiosity but hopefully the High Commander's fears.


“Well then,” he says, acknowledging the others as they approach. “I know you both have some work to do.”


Soldys nods curtly, eyes shifting to Mara.


“If there is anything we can do here to support you, we are at your service."








-TBC
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OOC Cantina / Re: The Acolyte (**Spoilers**)
« Last post by Syren on June 13, 2024, 11:34:52 AM »
Ep 3 added some interesting depth along with far more suspicion on the Jedi.

If I understood correctly, the two mothers manipulated the midi-chlorians to create life - the twins? Is this similar to Anakin, i.e. was his conception through such manipulation orchestrated by someone else or a result of midi-chlorian symbiosis? Qui Gon only says he may have been conceived by the midi-chlorian's but not sure they go into further detail elsewhere. I ask because it got me thinking that if there was a prophecy floating around about a chosen one - similar to Dune or even in our stories with the Voss-Ra - why wouldn't someone powerful enough influence the prophecy in their favor by creating the very thing it spoke of? If the twins were created in the same way, would the Jedi not be drawn to them given the amount of power and Force use required to do so?

Also, was that why the Jedi came to that world specifically? I know they already covered in the Clone Wars the Jedi's dubious claim on Force-sensitive children and here Indara presents it as a request that requires guardian permission. However, the situation could be manipulated in their favor and that choice is taken away. Mae started the fire but that fire did not lay out that coven. Torbin was clearly injured before they took Osha so either the Jedi took them out (fulfilling Mother Aniseya's words about who has the right to that power) or it was made to look that way.

Lots of ways this could go - anyone else have thoughts?
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OOC Cantina / Re: The Acolyte (**Spoilers**)
« Last post by Syren on June 06, 2024, 09:50:07 PM »
Agreed. I thought the same thing while watching it. While they were tracking Osha, if one of them said 'force signature' I was gonna scream. However, we established that when characters use the Force it creates a unique signature which can be tracked, which is why the vaccine suppresses that signature to avoid detection. The second a redheaded, Force-sensitive socialite shows up I'll be, like, okay, I see what's happening here. 

Nevertheless, we persist - for our characters, storylines, and, hell, inspiration that will create future Star Wars fans.

About the eps though - an interesting premise, albeit one we've explored and continue to explore. My bet - and this is a bold prediction don't come at me - is that Sol is the Master, having known both survived and trained one in light and the other in dark. Love to see the layers of righteousness be peeled back from the Jedi whatever the case may be. Similar to X-Men '97 (which was incredible btw), the lens through which we view these tales has changed as we grew and experienced the world. I feel differently about the Jedi now than I did as a kid and teenager. The thing I hate though (and this transcends SW) is the review bombing by those who loathe anything in their precious fandom that features women and/or people of color as their central characters, as if the other species, races, and themes didn't always exist in these stories. Representation is important and what resonates deeply for some is witnessing characters and experiences similar to their own. Things they believe in and cling to. I felt that with Leia growing up: a powerful woman with cute outfits and hair who takes no shit and handles business, even at great personal sacrifice. But I had the privilege of seeing people I admired or that were like me and for a long time others did not - or they were relegated to dangerous stereotypes (something SW has also dabbled into in its own ways). I really wish people could take a step back and appreciate or disagree with or root for people and stories that may not be their own.

Anyway, off the soapbox, curious to see where this goes but goddamn I cannot wait for Andor.

XO
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OOC Cantina / Re: The Acolyte (**Spoilers**)
« Last post by SWSF Hoppus on June 06, 2024, 09:33:02 AM »
I don't doubt it!

I remember something about some writers hanging around our AOL forums back in the day as well... can't recall details anymore. But I believe in an interview at some point some writer mentioned it, dunno.
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OOC Cantina / Re: The Acolyte (**Spoilers**)
« Last post by Medivh on June 06, 2024, 09:04:45 AM »
OK, so I've decided, Dave Filoni must be spying on our forum.

The Acolyte is the latest example.

What? Twins - one a jedi, the other a sith?   where have I seen that before?  Oh right - Adubell and Nevylinn, twin sisters who, one went dark, one went light.
And the dark twin hunting down jedi?  We've done that plot before!
How about the jedi separating young siblings, and then keeping it a secret, showing that even the good guys are hard to trust? Yup, we've done that too.

I think it is our mission to keep posting stories, because apparently, we are the inspiration for all new Star Wars material.  That's right. This forum is keeping Star Wars alive.
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OOC Cantina / The Acolyte (**Spoilers**)
« Last post by Medivh on June 06, 2024, 09:00:22 AM »
For Discussions on the new Star Wars show, The Acolyte.

One more warning: Spoilers included.
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