I think he means the people writing for the Acolyte. As we have discussed, if Yoda is in the show and the show has Sith, it's a real problem with the plot around episode 1The Porkchop Express said:Who doesn't know about it? I'm confused.Heineken-Ashi said:
Yoda would have been like 600 years old in this time period. Maybe he knows about the sith because he's really really old. How does someone writing a Star Wars story not know that?
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Oh I see.redline248 said:I think he means the people writing for the Acolyte. As we have discussed, if Yoda is in the show and the show has Sith, it's a real problem with the plot around episode 1The Porkchop Express said:Who doesn't know about it? I'm confused.Heineken-Ashi said:
Yoda would have been like 600 years old in this time period. Maybe he knows about the sith because he's really really old. How does someone writing a Star Wars story not know that?
in the High Republic book series, which I'm really behind on, Yoda is on somewhat of a leave of absence, teaching younglings on some sort of mobile space Temple or a space station I can't remember.
So he's not really directly involved in the plot for a good bit.
In the ROTS novelization, Yoda talks about being trained by his own masters to fight the old Sith - warlords, big muscleboudn dudes who were all about vanity and glory, and that he hadn't been able to sense the return of the sith in Palpatine because he had been training himself and the other Jedi to fight an enemy that no longer existed.
It seems entirely possible that whoever is in the helmet with the Red lightsaber could never been seen by anyone who actually survives, or possibly the Jedi convince themselves that it's not really a Sith at all. Could be an early Knight of Ren for all we know; the style is similar.
Until the show is out,, it's hard to really say because there seem to be a lot of defintions of who the bad guys are being tossed around.
I agree with all you're saying, and I guess the only thing is to hope the writers know what they're doing
I just wanna know how Long Vader was sitting there alone telling Boba Fett to wait behind the wall https://t.co/7Em8uOmJ8d
— troy bond (grand admiral) (@TroyHasEbola) May 21, 2024
My first ever Star Wars fanfic (haters gonna hate) was about Vader sitting there and getting lost in thought, losing track of time, and Han shooting and killing him when the doors opened. Hilarity ensued (at least that's the way i remember it).TCTTS said:I just wanna know how Long Vader was sitting there alone telling Boba Fett to wait behind the wall https://t.co/7Em8uOmJ8d
— troy bond (grand admiral) (@TroyHasEbola) May 21, 2024
I also had one set in this scene from Return of the Jedi that was about Wedge about to speak up to join General Solo's strike team on Endor, and then getting upstaged first by Chewie, then by Leia, then by Luke, and finally just screaming at them about how GD entitled they are when he's been in the Rebellion for years.
Unreal SW Lego photography courtesy of IO9
Many, many more:
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Many, many more:
https://gizmodo.com/star-wars-lego-photography-hue-hughes-boba-fett-vader-1851485710/slides/27
Dekker_Lentz said:The Porkchop Express said:
From Den of GeekQuote:
"The character of Mae was rooted in a very early idea I had, even before we had her character, which was: do the Jedi have a monopoly on the Force? Or are there Force users that exist in the galaxy, who are either dealt with and disposed of, or do they have to keep themselves hidden? Are they good guys or bad guys?"
Sometimes I feel crazy, but for as long as I can remember, I never thought the Jedi had a monopoly of the Force. There have been countless force users that weren't Jedi. Starting with the Emperor in Empire Strikes Back.
Heck even KOTOR 2 basically had non-Jedi Force users. You turn some of your companions into Force users.
That being said I am super excited this is taking beats from KOTOR 2.
This… what a novel idea that's been explored countless times (expanded universe)…
Half the movie is going to be Boba Fett bragging about the time he got Luke with his whip cord like in The Fighter when Christian Bale is always bragging about knocking down Sugar Ray Leonard.TCTTS said:
It's still crazy to me that this movie comes out TWO YEARS from today, yet apparently starts filming next month. At this point, those Luke rumors have to be true…‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Movie is rumoured to film at the same time as this Expo and Temuera has cancelled his appearance due to his schedule 👀
— Mandoverse Updates (@Mando3Updates) May 22, 2024
Boba fett in ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Movie confirmed?
Maybe…. https://t.co/53IAy9dOAj pic.twitter.com/xIhsBEJBbd
How many times has this thread cast a KOTOR or KOTOR movie, 50?Dekker_Lentz said:The Porkchop Express said:
From Den of GeekQuote:
"The character of Mae was rooted in a very early idea I had, even before we had her character, which was: do the Jedi have a monopoly on the Force? Or are there Force users that exist in the galaxy, who are either dealt with and disposed of, or do they have to keep themselves hidden? Are they good guys or bad guys?"
Sometimes I feel crazy, but for as long as I can remember, I never thought the Jedi had a monopoly of the Force. There have been countless force users that weren't Jedi. Starting with the Emperor in Empire Strikes Back.
Heck even KOTOR 2 basically had non-Jedi Force users. You turn some of your companions into Force users.
That being said I am super excited this is taking beats from KOTOR 2.
If Ron Pearlman dies without at least being the voice of a Canderous Ordo in an animated KOTOR, I will burn Utica to the ground.
The Porkchop Express said:How many times has this thread cast a KOTOR or KOTOR movie, 50?Dekker_Lentz said:The Porkchop Express said:
From Den of GeekQuote:
"The character of Mae was rooted in a very early idea I had, even before we had her character, which was: do the Jedi have a monopoly on the Force? Or are there Force users that exist in the galaxy, who are either dealt with and disposed of, or do they have to keep themselves hidden? Are they good guys or bad guys?"
Sometimes I feel crazy, but for as long as I can remember, I never thought the Jedi had a monopoly of the Force. There have been countless force users that weren't Jedi. Starting with the Emperor in Empire Strikes Back.
Heck even KOTOR 2 basically had non-Jedi Force users. You turn some of your companions into Force users.
That being said I am super excited this is taking beats from KOTOR 2.
If Ron Pearlman dies without at least being the voice of a Canderous Ordo in an animated KOTOR, I will burn Utica to the ground.
For the life of me, I don't understand why Disney refuses to make KOTOR/The Old Republic content. In a copycat industry they could make Star Wars "Game of Thrones" in this era. Endless Dark Lords, Jedi, Mandolarians, crazy MacGuffins, whatever. They could go buck wild without any real constraints.
But it seems in general fans love this era, but the powers that be seem skittish about it.
I've always hoped they had something major plan, but doesn't sound like it. The "First Jedi" movie will be eons pre KOTOR. I would save and pay Disney $1 million if they let me write the script, and I'd make sure Jolee Bindo's I did it all for the Wookiee joke got in there.
TCTTS said:redline248 said:
I have to admit that I was (and maybe still am) very skeptical of this whole production, but reading the quotes/notes from and about the show maker are giving me some optimism.
I am also glad this is 100 years prior to Ep. 1. I, personally, didn't want any chance of a young Palpatine somehow showing up.
As far as "what is this show about?" I think based on a line from the trailer, and a quote provided above, it's about exploring what if the Jedi were seen as oppressive to other groups in the galaxy.
I do still wonder that if an actual Sith shows up, how does it not kill every single Jedi it encounters and maintain the "been extinct for a millennia" comment from Episode 1. Yoda, imo, did always have a somewhat strange reaction to that little bit of dialogue when one of the other Jedi says "Don't think they could return without us knowing."
I love this basic idea, but it's one the entire trailer should have been built around.
Open with, say, the black witch character, played Jodie Turner-Smith, speaking of an oppressive force (no pun intended) in the galaxy, mixing in her already existing lines in the trailer. Basically, spend the first 30 seconds or so building up/teasing this menacing group whom we're sure are the new villains of the series, have another character ask something along the lines of "Who could ever wield such power?" then CUT TO: light sabers being ignited by a group of Jedi, answering that very question.
There's your "Oh sh*t" moment, and I'm all the way in.
From there, preface the already existing tagline with a title card or two that says something like...
"BEFORE THE CLONE WARS"
... series of shots...
"BEFORE THE PHANTOM MENACE"
... series of shots...
"IN AN AGE OF LIGHT"
... series of shots...
"A DARKNESS RISES"
... etc, etc.
Something along those lines.
Otherwise, there's no hook in this trailer. There's no conceptual framing, no historical framing, and no contrasting it to everything we've already seen before.
Lucasfilm reads TexAgs, confirmed...
This goes hard. #TheAcolyte pic.twitter.com/Q68t3LCK1X
— The Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) May 22, 2024
An even longer time ago in a galaxy far,
far away…
far away…
if only they would've been reading texags after the force awakens came out.....
Dekker_Lentz said:The Porkchop Express said:How many times has this thread cast a KOTOR or KOTOR movie, 50?Dekker_Lentz said:The Porkchop Express said:
From Den of GeekQuote:
"The character of Mae was rooted in a very early idea I had, even before we had her character, which was: do the Jedi have a monopoly on the Force? Or are there Force users that exist in the galaxy, who are either dealt with and disposed of, or do they have to keep themselves hidden? Are they good guys or bad guys?"
Sometimes I feel crazy, but for as long as I can remember, I never thought the Jedi had a monopoly of the Force. There have been countless force users that weren't Jedi. Starting with the Emperor in Empire Strikes Back.
Heck even KOTOR 2 basically had non-Jedi Force users. You turn some of your companions into Force users.
That being said I am super excited this is taking beats from KOTOR 2.
If Ron Pearlman dies without at least being the voice of a Canderous Ordo in an animated KOTOR, I will burn Utica to the ground.
For the life of me, I don't understand why Disney refuses to make KOTOR/The Old Republic content. In a copycat industry they could make Star Wars "Game of Thrones" in this era. Endless Dark Lords, Jedi, Mandolarians, crazy MacGuffins, whatever. They could go buck wild without any real constraints.
But it seems in general fans love this era, but the powers that be seem skittish about it.
Maybe it's their gift to fans… they would ruin it
Beholden to nothing except being “Star Wars,” #TheAcolyte soars.
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) May 24, 2024
It’s an interesting, fun, character driven mystery with real stakes that you care about bolstered by all the fixings that make it Star Wars.
Saw the first two episodes and LOVED THEM. pic.twitter.com/XY29LSVcfX
In general, I tend to love when Star Wars digs into the space between light and dark, and Acolyte feels especially rich in that department — exploring the multitude of different paths in life, the different relationships with the force, what it means to have power and the… pic.twitter.com/Htx0Da3kSm
— Perri Nemiroff (@PNemiroff) May 24, 2024
THE ACOLYTE Eps 1-4 are superb. A captivating murder mystery that evokes the detective tales of Twin Peaks & Matt Reeves’ The Batman. Mature like Andor while fully embracing & thematically connecting to the prequels. Seeing the High Republic in live-action does not disappoint. pic.twitter.com/N7csXdW2mG
— Star Wars Holocron (@sw_holocron) May 24, 2024
#StarWars #TheAcolyte gives me Kill Bill vibes. Every episode left me wanting more, in a good way. We’ve seen so much about the fall of the Jedi but this show explores what the Jedi we’re like during peace time, which is quite fascinating. @AmandlaStenberg is outstanding! pic.twitter.com/67weNyvcdN
— Joseph Deckelmeier (@joedeckelmeier) May 24, 2024
Star Wars: #TheAcolyte is filled with mystery and darkness that delves deep into new and diverse depths of the galaxy. I’ve seen 4 eps and dig the sinister story it’s steadily setting up. BIG potential in this era. Carrie-Anne Moss with a lightsaber doing Force-Fu is PERFECTION. pic.twitter.com/KRX44P9rcr
— Daniel Baptista • The Movie Podcast (@dbapz) May 24, 2024
#TheAcolyte is a refreshing Star Wars story.
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) May 24, 2024
A new roster of live-action characters feels fresh, yet very much still in the Galaxy we know. Amandla Stenberg is great, Lee Jung-jae as Master Sol is one of my new favorites. Solid twists, too.
I really enjoyed the first 4 eps. pic.twitter.com/YlZvMcxTiw
I’ve waited so long for #TheAcolyte, and I cannot believe how much it's living up to my expectations. I loved the first two eps! It's so exciting to see a new (well, old) era explored in live-action. Leslye Headland did a dynamite job fleshing out these characters. I'm obsessed! pic.twitter.com/9Ldlg6szt1
— Jamie Jirak (@JamieCinematics) May 24, 2024
Saw the first two episodes of #TheAcolyte — I loved that it felt so much like classic @starwars while at the same time feeling new, fresh and different from anything we’ve seen before. The action felt movie-level. So excited to see more! pic.twitter.com/lkOC5IPm4S
— Peter Sciretta (@PeterSciretta) May 24, 2024
Reminder that a number of these reactions are from the premiere tonight in Hollywood, and are thus the easy lays, so, as usual, take them with a grain of salt.
TCTTS said:
Reminder that a number of these reactions are from the premiere tonight in Hollywood, and are thus the easy lays, so, as usual, take them with a grain of salt.
You mean "easy layups"?
Yeah; I only trust my own eyes and senses on this stuff…
These are the same type of people that thought Snow Piercer and Hurt Locker were top notch films…
These are the same type of people that thought Snow Piercer and Hurt Locker were top notch films…
You've never heard the term "easy lay"?
I appreciate the excitement. I really do.
But I hate the style of writing reviewers use to write their tweets because it all comes across fake and rehearsed. The "I'm obsessed!" "…is my new favorite!" just comes across as disingenuous.
The holocron and Joseph Deckelmeier reviews are great cause they actually tell us something substantial but the others just make me roll my eyes
But I hate the style of writing reviewers use to write their tweets because it all comes across fake and rehearsed. The "I'm obsessed!" "…is my new favorite!" just comes across as disingenuous.
The holocron and Joseph Deckelmeier reviews are great cause they actually tell us something substantial but the others just make me roll my eyes
The Hurt Locker was incredible. Snow Piercer was admittedly weird as hell, but at least original and unique.
I knew that would twist you off…TCTTS said:
The Hurt Locker was incredible. Snow Piercer was admittedly weird as hell, but at least original and unique.
I hated Hurt Locker, passionately. I like Renner a lot and think he did well with what he was told to do. But the backdrop of the story and all the things he was running around doing military-wise was complete bologna. I can't get past that. If you never served, especially in OIF / OEF you wouldn't understand.
TCTTS said:
You've never heard the term "easy lay"?
Only in reference to your mom
That joke was an easy layup
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You've never heard the term "easy lay"?
Of course I have.
Easy layup is more appropriate in this context.
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