I didn't realize this was the season finale before watching and was mostly confused that was it after tonight's episode. Seems like they started more loose ends in that one episode, maybe in hope of another season, but it felt like it could have used an episode or two more to set that up better. Spoilers below:
The Acolyte - Episode 8 Season Finale Discussion Spoilers
- I kept expecting the Green Jedi woman to ultimately be behind the destruction of the witches fortress. It still doesn't make sense that the stone structure could sustain so much damage from some paper burning. Maybe bad editing or something in the previous episodes, but seems like there's still a side of a story being withheld.
- Reveal of Yoda (or yaddle before growing hair!) and who I assume is Plagueis was underwhelming. Either could have been omitted without issue. If they were going for fan service, focus on one. If it is Plagueis, does the timeline even make sense??
- Honestly, I wish there were more episodes with the Lesbian Witch Cult which weren't all flashbacks. That conflict with the Jedi was interesting (for the two days it happened in universe) and could have explored more of that side of the force before it was killed off. I guess I'm in the minority based on the backlash that received.
- Kung fu and lightsaber battles were pretty good. Is this the first time in live action a jedi has turned off a lightsaber mid fight? I think out of everything, the choreography was the strongest aspect of the series.
What'd everyone else think?
I liked the show. It was refreshing to watch some Star Wars that wasn’t all about the Skywalkers, and came with a new setting in the timeline of Star Wars.
Definitely shows how arrogant the Jedi had become, and I can now much more clearly see how & why the Jedi fell. Pretty sure I saw Plagueis, so hopefully we get another show that expands on him. (I don’t care about the books, I’m dyslexic & this comment is already a trial)
Sol should have done nothing, and left those kids alone. He knew they were too old to be trained, and it’s irrelevant, to me, how they were created, since it was two women, the ones that are typically responsible for creating life, who gave them life.
There was a lot that could’ve been resolved just by talking more transparently: the entire plot with Mae & Osha, Indara sticking to her gut/instincts instead of giving in to her party, the vergence could have been found by asking the Sisters instead of being colonialist & pretentious towards them.
It could’ve been better, and it could’ve been worse, but that’s what most Star Wars has always been: imperfect & endearing. It was very much Star Wars, and it expanded the Star Wars universe to all the fans that just want to watch the shows & movies without getting into the other media, the Legends books, or reading Wookiepedia.