awakeintheashes Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 On 5/6/2024 at 2:40 PM, kimik said: Nice second trailer. Looks like all of the characters are well past the comics/novels in timing? Yeah, this takes place toward the end of the High Republic. I think it’s roughly 100 years after the events of Phase 1 & 3. Vern appears, but her race/species lives longer than humans. With Phase 3 still unfolding, I guess any character appearing, besides Vern, would be a spoiler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awakeintheashes Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Really curious who this Sith is. It’s either Darth Plagueis’ master or an apprentice before Palpatine/Sidious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 I was offered a survey today and shown behind-the-scenes images and videos to ask if I felt the story was intense enough. They had tracking software too that if I took any snapshots it would log this and legal action could be taken. All for $5 for my time. I just wanted to see more. I liked what I saw. That's all I can say so far. awakeintheashes, piper and I like pie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I like pie Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 On 5/11/2024 at 5:15 PM, Bosco685 said: I was offered a survey today and shown behind-the-scenes images and videos to ask if I felt the story was intense enough. They had tracking software too that if I took any snapshots it would log this and legal action could be taken. All for $5 for my time. I just wanted to see more. I liked what I saw. That's all I can say so far. Couldn't you just record it with your phone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 On 5/11/2024 at 11:16 PM, I like pie said: Couldn't you just record it with your phone? You had to complete the survey in under 10 minutes. Any longer and it would cut it off. Probably done also to avoid the chance someone was rewinding the video a few times to record it. Very well controlled survey approach. I like pie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awakeintheashes Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 On 5/11/2024 at 6:15 PM, Bosco685 said: I was offered a survey today and shown behind-the-scenes images and videos to ask if I felt the story was intense enough. They had tracking software too that if I took any snapshots it would log this and legal action could be taken. All for $5 for my time. I just wanted to see more. I liked what I saw. That's all I can say so far. That’s awesome! I can’t wait for this one to drop. The books have been great and at times devastating (still recovering from Path of Deceit). I will be at Disney World the week this show premieres. I forget which day we are going to be doing all the Star Wars stuff, but I’m hoping there is some cool promo stuff for it. Bosco685 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awakeintheashes Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Not sure if this means anything, but here are the embargo lift dates. Also, not sure if anyone caught one of the more recent trailers, but it looks like we are getting Vern’s lightwhip. For anyone not familiar, she tweaked her lightsaber to also function as a lightwhip. Sounded pretty cool in the books, looking forward to how it translates to screen. kimik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awakeintheashes Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 (edited) Star Wars: The Acolyte Explores a Side of the Sith We’ve Never Seen Before - Den of Geek Sounds like she really knows her stuff. Also, sounds like some good stuff for fans of Legends and KOTOR SW stuff. Quote While this is definitely not the first time we’ve seen secret Sith machinations against the Jedi on screen, in terms of live action, The Acolyte takes the deepest dive into their mythos ever. Headland describes the series as “an expansion of Sith ideology.” What was it about the bad guys that captivated Headland so much as to pitch an entire show about them? It all goes back to unanswered questions from The Phantom Menace. “There are certain things that happened in the prequels about the Sith and about Darth Maul, and the Jedi’s understanding of them, that I found intriguing,” Headland says. “Qui-Gon on Tatooine immediately knows that Darth Maul is a Sith from fighting him and then reports that to the [Jedi] Council. Yoda knows about the Rule of Two; he says there’s always a master and an apprentice. So, while they’re considered extinct, there was a little bit of knowledge about the Sith that I felt would not have come from ancient history. To me, it felt like to know that information that quickly; it would have had to have been in the last 100 years.” That’s a jaw-dropping observation from a lifelong Star Wars fan and creator who has clearly thought deeply about the movies and established lore that inspired this show. Let’s be very clear: chatting with Headland about Star Wars is delightful. She takes her time with each answer and is as precise as a targeting computer when digging up the most obscure references to canon and old Legends lore. In fact, fans tuning into the show this June should expect quite a few nods to deep-cut lore from the franchise’s past. “I really toyed with utilizing Darth Bane or mentioning Bane. We do not do it in the first season, but it is obviously the legacy of these practitioners of the dark side,” Headland says with a laugh when asked whether the show will finally see the live-action debut of Palpatine and Maul’s Sith forefather. “While we don’t get into that particular lore, there were some things in Legends that I wanted to drag out because I felt they were really interesting, not only to the storyline but to myself as a fan. I thought, ‘Well, I’d love to do that.’” One particularly exciting reference was the beloved 2004 video game Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, specifically the story’s main villain. “Darth Traya really stuck out to me as an inspiration,” Headland says. Edited May 22 by awakeintheashes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awakeintheashes Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 New fight scene clip. Very on-brand for the Jedi of this era that he did not ignite his lightsaber for this. mr_highgrade, Dr. Balls and Bosco685 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Cataldo Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 This looks hella-boring. Star Wars is circling the drain...and coming from me that's a pretty huge statement. Microchip and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I like pie Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 Pretty bland so far but I'll keep watching a bit longer. Microchip 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I like pie Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 (edited) On 5/25/2024 at 11:54 AM, Chip Cataldo said: This looks hella-boring. Star Wars is circling the drain...and coming from me that's a pretty huge statement. Jury is still out on this but pretty much everything else Disney has done, besides the sequels, has been gold and has overwhelming positive reviews from critics and audiences. The only negative things I've seen is from people who think they know what the word w0ke means or are threatened by strong women roles. Edited June 5 by I like pie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 I’m all for battle scenes but this looks and feels way too familiar. Will watch the series then pull the plug on the Disney membership (again). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted June 5 Author Share Posted June 5 Whoa! Not the response I expected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 On 6/5/2024 at 6:59 AM, Bosco685 said: Whoa! Not the response I expected Surprising. I've seen some pretty terrible TV in the "6" range. This is better than that (at least so far). Spoiler Just surprised they killed off Carrie so early! Microchip and Bosco685 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 On 6/4/2024 at 10:24 PM, I like pie said: The only negative things I've seen is from people who think they know what the word w0ke means or are threatened by strong women roles. I've been a nerd for a very long time and have seen strong female roles come and go, and I don't think I've ever met a single person with the same interests who are threatened by that. If you balance the character with the overall story in just the right ratio, you end up with a great show - especially when you come out of the gate strong. That's difficult in itself. I can think of 5X the shows with strong male leads that ended up sucking so bad they were unwatchable. Sometimes a show just isn't that good. I hope The Acolyte is not like that, because I personally have enjoyed a lot of the Star Wars expansion shows and side-stories. Reva from Obi-Wan in particular came across as very successful to me in her portrayal. Not because she was a woman, but because her character was interesting and compelling. You could have swapped her with a male, and it would have been just as interesting. The point being that the emphasis is on the quality of the character, not the gender of the actor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NewWorldOrder Posted June 5 Popular Post Share Posted June 5 Spoiler This show sucks! Another Star Wars bomb in progress! I turned it off have way through E2. Why do I think they will change. piper, PopKulture, Larryw7 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awakeintheashes Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 Haven’t watched yet, but plan to make a HR style lightsaber on Friday. Love the s out of the books. Only hoping this allows them to explore more stuff after phase 3 ends next year. Pretty sure this is set 100 years or so after the end of the HR books, so plenty of stuff to cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microchip Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 (edited) On 6/5/2024 at 2:24 PM, I like pie said: Jury is still out on this but pretty much everything else Disney has done, besides the sequels, has been gold and has overwhelming positive reviews from critics and audiences. The only negative things I've seen is from people who think they know what the word w0ke means or are threatened by strong women roles. You need to explain yourself here. Strong woman roles... do you mean movies where the main characters are woman, or movies where meaningless gender swaps are done to fit a corporate sponsored narrative no one asked for? Edited June 6 by Microchip Dr. Love, jcjames and MR SigS 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
october Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 On 6/4/2024 at 11:24 PM, I like pie said: Jury is still out on this but pretty much everything else Disney has done, besides the sequels, has been gold and has overwhelming positive reviews from critics and audiences. The only negative things I've seen is from people who think they know what the word w0ke means or are threatened by strong women roles. You thought Book of Boba Fett was gold? I don't know a single person who thought it was good, let alone "gold" and that has zero to do with being "w0ke" and everything to do with it being a steaming pile of garbage. PopKulture, Microchip and Dr. Love 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...