Although Disney+ is already very old Star Wars The series has been great at times, with recent seasons of shows like The Mandalorian and Ahsoka It feels like the product of a franchise, unsure of how it wants to move forward. when another show starts Star Wars‘ Past, Leslye Headland acolyte It looks like it might be equally hampered by dull lore and distracting nostalgic drama. But by accepting its identity as a story, freed from the burden of having to relate to anything but itself, acolyteSeason 1 emerged as one of the more promising signs Star Wars‘ future.
Even with the new time period and focus on the dark side of the Force, acolyteThe twisted mystery about unusual twins torn apart by an epic power struggle larger than themselves makes it quintessential Star Wars Narrative. You can clearly see it in former Padawan Osha and Jedi slayer May (Amandla Stenberg) acolyte Insert aspects of the Skywalker Saga’s biggest heroes and villains. but for all the ways acolyte echo Star Wars In contrast to previous stories, the show understands the importance of using these similarities as thematic texture to reinforce its own ideas, rather than just to keep viewers hooked.
it becomes very clear acolyte Introducing Jedi Masters Thor (Lee Jung-jae), Jord (Charlie Barnett), and Venestra (Rebecca Henderson) as incarnations of the High Republic era – which Star Wars Historically, the Knights became part of the dominant power structure. as the first Star Wars The series really delves into life in the High Republic, acolyte is in a unique position to reveal how the Jedi’s institutional power allowed them to meddle in the affairs of others with the support of maintaining balance in the Force.
Saul truly believes he is doing the right thing as he takes the lead in raising young Osha and Mae (Lauren and Leah Brady) from their mother Anisaya (Jodie Turner-Smith) and She’s pulled out of a group of witches using the Force in flashbacks scattered throughout the season. But his attempt to assert his authority over the girls’ lives is what leads to the destruction of their home – something Thor hides from Osha after May is presumed dead.
acolyteThe exploration of how a lack of oversight led to deception within the Jedi Order makes its story feel like a nuanced (if unevenly paced) deepening of the Jedi Order. Star Wars The franchise has a larger idea about how absolute power corrupts those with the best intentions. What makes the show stand out early on, however, is its use of characters like Anisaya’s mother to present the Force as almost as multifaceted as it can’t be defined by the traditional light/dark binary.
It is this perspective that gives acolyte Unique fresh air after many years Star Wars These projects often feel unable to break away from simple, color-coded storytelling about good versus evil. Star Wars has always looked at emotions like rage as vectors of darkness among its Force-wielding characters, and that seems to be the case with May, who is hunted down at the behest of Sith Master Chimere (Manny Giancinto) Jedi Knight. Similarly, acolyte Thor’s fear of witches is repeatedly emphasized as part of what prompted him to try to take the twins away from their mother, despite other Jedi like Master Indara (Kelly-Anne Moss) urging him to wait for guidance.
But there are often acolyteWith characters murdering and manipulating each other, the fascinating thing about the show’s depiction of the Force isn’t that the dark side is rising and the light side is in the shadows, but that neither Jedi nor Sith can comprehend the magnitude of the Force. What Mother Anisaya accomplished in creating her daughter. It’s never clear whether the witches fully understood what Osha and May were before Thor intervened, or what the coven’s plans were for the two. But losing what could have been – perhaps a different Force-sensitive school of thought, perfect for balancing the Jedi – is one of the greater tragedies acolyte It lets you sit through the second half of the story where the truth begins to unfold.
acolyteIts approach to world-building and remixing established classics is its strength, making it feel more akin to Star Wars: The Phantasm” is shorter than other live-action shows in the series. At times, this meant that the first season unfolded with a breathless urgency, leading to promising characters like apprentice Jackie (Dafne Keen) seeming to slip into the plot. It’s killed off while it’s developing, but it also makes the show feel focused on actually moving forward in this chapter of history, rather than fleshing out the High Republic era with exhaustive detail.
acolyteSeason 1’s eponymous finale was action-packed and devastatingly cathartic, bringing players together for a confrontation that revealed just how much pain and suffering the twins endured as a result of the Jedi’s actions. However, despite Thor acknowledging his (and arguably the entire Order’s) responsibility for harming Osha and May, the finale couldn’t resist the temptation to end with a pair of cameos, characters whose presence foreshadowed his presence.uncertain future acolyte.
It’s obvious that Disney is very interested in retaining acolyte It seems poised to introduce the twins to Yoda and Darth Plagueis as the show continues to bridge the gap between the High Republic and the events of the show. The Phantom Menace (The story takes place 100 years in the future.) Bringing this group of characters together could lead to acolyte It felt too neat, too interested in making itself another avenue back into the Skywalker saga.
But the first season was an ambitious and ultimately successful exercise that proved it Star Wars When Disney gives it a proper chance, it can be more than a nostalgia-addicted rehash.
