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The Acolyte: Your Voicemails & Questions

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07/26/24 • 70 min

The last piece of our The Acolyte coverage is here and we are responding to your voicemail questions and emails.

We answer questions about:

Mae’s potential story arc in Season 2!
What happened to the Power of Two in the season finale?
Our favorite Qimir and Osha moments.
The symbolism of Osha bleeding the kyber crystal in Sol’s lightsaber.
...and more!

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The Mandalorian: Chapter 20 “The Foundling” (Season 3, Episode 4) Discussion

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03/25/23 • 61 min

Charlotte and Caitlin return to talk about the newest episode of The Mandalorian “The Foundling” (Season 3, episode 4) directed by Carl Weathers. We talk Grogu’s flashbacks, the incredible reveal of who rescues Grogu during Order 66, what it means for Grogu’s character development, and more. Plus, we talk about Bo-Katan accidentally joining the Children of the Watch and we debate the efficacy of the term “cult” as applied to this group of Mandalorians. Is The Mandalorian going to deal with this conversion with nuance? All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers.

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The Acolyte: “Night” (Season 1, Episode 5) Discussion

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06/26/24 • 78 min

We are back this week to talk about the insane events of Episode 5 of The Acolyte, “Night”! This week was directed once again by Alex Garcia Lopez.

In our discussion we go over:

Our fallen Jedi friends — so many gone!
The reveal of the Stranger’s identity and motivations, who are they really? And what are the Stranger’s next moves? Kylo Ren comparisons!
What is The Acolyte looking to say about Jedi Order in this time period?
Mae and Osha’s relationship has a surprising twist at the end, where do we see their character arcs going for the rest of the series?
... and so much more!

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The Acolyte: “Choice” (Season 1, Episode 7) Discussion

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07/12/24 • 80 min

We’re back on Brendok for Episode 7 of The Acolyte! This week we discuss:

The events on Brendok from the Jedi’s perspective — what really happened with them and the witches?
How do we understand a character like Master Sol and the choices he made in this episode?
Mae and Osha’s paths and how they will react to the truth.
Victoria Monet’s “The Power of Two” song and theorize about its lyrics.
Final speculation on next week’s finale!
And so much more!

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The Acolyte: “The Acolyte” Finale (Episode 8, Season 1) Discussion

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07/18/24 • 119 min

We’ve reached the finale episode of The Acolyte and we’re here to break it all down. On this episode:

A beat-by-beat breakdown of the full finale: the relationship between Osha and Qimir; Sol’s guilt; Mae’s drive for justice; and Vernestra’s need for “a resolution.”
Osha’s heroine’s journey, plus mythological connections like Hades and Persephone.
Plagueis!!! And what would a season 2 look like?
And so much more!

Leave us a voicemail (by 7/22!) for your Acolyte questions for our upcoming voicemail Q&A!: 774-343-1138

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Andor: Episodes 1, 2, & 3 Discussion (“Kassa,” “That Would Be Me,” & “Reckoning”)

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09/21/22 • 85 min

Caitlin and Charlotte react to and break down the first three episodes of ANDOR — what we loved, what we’re still grappling with, what we’re looking forward to, and much more. Which episode is our favorite? Where do we think Cassian’s character will go? Parallels with Rogue One, brilliant sound design, canaries in coal mines, and more metaphors. All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers! (Recorded in August!)

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Kristin Baver Interview (Art of Star Wars: The High Republic, This Week in Star Wars)

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12/10/22 • 63 min

This week on Skytalkers, Caitlin and Charlotte sit down with Kristin Baver, host of This Week in Star Wars and author of Art of Star Wars: The High Republic, Skywalker Family at War, and much more. We talk to Kristin about writing and compiling the history of the High Republic and her process. Plus, Kristin gives her picks to our Star Wars Dinner question! All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers.

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The Mandalorian: Chapter 22 “Guns for Hire” & Chapter 23 “The Spies” (Season 3, Episode 6 & 7) Discussion

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04/16/23 • 93 min

Charlotte and Caitlin are back from Star Wars Celebration and ready to talk all about The Mandalorian Chapter 22, “Guns for Hire”(Season 3, Episode 6), and Chapter 23, “The Spies” (Season 3, Episode 7)! They discuss the wonderful weird of Plazir-15 and the hunt for the rogue droids before diving into the dramatic penultimate episode. In “The Spies”, they dissect Grogu’s character development, Bo and Din’s heart to heart, and who could be the ultimate spy this season! All this and more on this episode of Skytalkers.

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The Clone Wars Rewatch: “Cat and Mouse”, “The Hidden Enemy”, & Film

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08/15/24 • 61 min

We’ve begun our official rewatch of The Clone Wars! We’re beginning with: Cat and Mouse (216), The Hidden Enemy (116), TCW Film — the Christophsis Arc. In this episode, we talk about:

Why The Clone Wars wasn’t released chronologically.
Early reviews and sentiments about the show.
Our first impressions and new feelings we have about the clones in The Clone Wars!
Our favorite Anakin and Ahsoka moments from the movie.
... and so much more.

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