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This is by far the best breakdown I've seen so far on this show. Everybody is so busy looking for easter eggs that they are forgetting we have a dense story here, full of hypocrisy, deceat and secrecy. Remember people, mystery > nostalgia

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Thanks! You definitely approach the show just like me. I do appreciate the easter eggs like everyone else, but this show is leaning heavily into a very good mystery, so I wanted to focus on that instead. Can't wait to see where things go from here with the series!

Whether this show improves Star Wars or not, it at least for once doesn’t focus on the Skywalker Saga and is set in an entirely different era. We need more Star Wars projects that are set before the Prequel Trilogy and long after the Sequel Trilogy. There's so much uncharted territory to explore and it would most definitely make the franchise feel bigger.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Well said…I totally agree. Really fun to have a story set in a new era that’s not been explored in live action so far!

4:30 I imagine part of it is that Osha has cut herself off from (or at least can't easily access) the Force since she left the Order

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Good point! Yeah, that could definitely explain it. Nice call!

I'm thinking when Sol asked Mae "why do you attack wihtout a weapon?" is because he knows this is some sort of Sith ritual for Acolytes.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Ah...that's a very good possibility. Sol may be aware of how the Sith used to operate. Granted, they've been gone for a long time, but the texts would likely tell of how they operated in the olden days.

I'm going with what it says in the show: 100 years bby and therefore having nothing to do with The Phantom Menace, but referencing 100 years before the empire took over.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Right...I like that timing alot better. It means the show may well hint towards whatever event moves us from the High Republic era to the Fall of the Jedi era!

@Merione

Ай бұрын

Agreed. My general rule is that what's in the actual episode always trumps what's said in interviews. They're both canon, but there is also a hierarchy that all these sources fall into.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

@@Merione Very much agree!

I love this breakdown. No hate and discontent, no wild theories, just the facts. I will subscribe so I can see you do the rest of the episodes

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

So glad to hear you like this type of breakdown. I agree, I like to focus on the story, the theories and the multi-layered mystery. Really excited to see where things go from here. Thanks so much for subbing. Truly appreciate it!

I absolutely love your approach to this show. I've heard all kinds of complaining about the Acolyte and while it may have some faults, I personally feel every fan should have your approach to this show. The questions you bring up are so valid. I also wanna say Leslye gets much love from me for introducing us to our first Star Wars mystery. Right now as a fan, I am all about what happened in that fire on Brendok. I think you hit the nail on the head, Sol knows a lot more than he's letting on. I also find it very interesting too that out of 4 Jedi, two felt so bad about their actions they felt compelled to banish themselves and Indara & Sol were clearly able to eventually move on from the events of that night. The math definitely ain't mathing as they say....great observations. New subscriber. I can't to see what you do with Episode 3.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the positive feedback and support for the style of the vid. Yeah, I don't really understand why so many fans focus only on the negatives (or perceived negatives). I think it's much more enjoyable to look at the positives...which in this case is a fantastic mystery. So many layers to it. I think your analysis is spot on about Sol. Sometimes the most innocent seeming person is the one that has the most to hide. Can't wait to see where things head with episode three. Thanks again for watching the vid and for subbing. Truly do appreciate it!

I'd argue that 19 BBY is the formation of the Empire, and not its rise. The "rise" is more what I'd consider the major events that led up to it. And Sheev Palpatine himself is directly responsible for many, if not all, of those major events. The first few being the Jedi learning of Darth Maul, "Sifodyas" ordering the Clone army, the turning of Dooku and removal of Kamino from the archives, and the early grooming of Anakin. All events which are pivotal for the Clone Wars, which ends with the formation of the Empire.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Very good points! Okay, that makes me feel abit better about 132 BBY.

Great breakdown of the mysteries! It's actually pretty weird, yet cool, to see a part of the Star Wars timeline that we hardly know anything about. These first two episodes have gotten me a lot more interested in the series than the first trailer did a few months ago. It was also interesting how the story of Osha and Mae gradually unfolded in the first episode, because it took a while before we even found out that there were twins, so until then I was assuming that Osha was the same person that killed Indara, even though it seemed really confusing that she wasn't acting at all like Mae was in that previous scene.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

I agree, I love the mysteries that the series is giving us and I also love that they are solving some of them at the same time they add more. Revealing they were twins early on and and letting everyone in the show figure it out (rather than accusing Osha for several episodes) was very cool. It shows they have so many clever mysteries waiting for us that they are willing to reveal and solve some along the way. Really excited for the next episode to drop!

Really didn’t know what to expect from this show, not being familiar with the high republic novels or Lesleye Headlands other work but these two episodes were really interesting. One thing that I think doesn’t get much attention is the amount of new species and droids we’ve already seen that really make this era feel unique from the rest of the franchise

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Right, I'm in the same boat. I don't know much about this era, so it feels really new and fresh. And I agree, the number of new species and droids we've seen so far adds to that feeling of newness.

Great breakdown of the premiere! I really enjoyed the first episodes. It's nice to explore more storys in this franchise. Keep it up I love your positive energy :D (Greetings from Germany)

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the positive feedback on the vid and great to hear from Germany. That's a country I haven't visited yet, but would love to see one day. And regarding the premiere...I completely agree...it did it's job and made me excited for more. Can't wait for the next episode!

Maes identity was hidden.. the Order knew she had a sister but didn't know she was a twin... I feel like the bigger reveal is going to be why these twins are so important..

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

I agree...there has to be a reason why the Jedi got so involved in things 16 years ago, so the reason for the twins importance to them is indeed going to be a big reveal!

@JPak-wu9dv

Ай бұрын

@@AbitofEverything4U there's definitely something weird going on... I'm hooked for sure

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

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I'm pretty sure that dream of Mae that Osha had is similar to Anakin's dreams of his mom and Padmé dying, in that it was constructed by the Sith. Palpatine put those dreams in Anakin's mind, and whoever Mae's master is could have put that dream in Osha's mind.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Oh, now that's a cool theory. So the Sith placed that dream in Osha. Okay, I could see that. Great suggestion!

I really liked this show and I’m pumped for more episodes, but the amount of hate online that’s just pure sexism and homophobia is so infuriating to see. Although the positive response for critics is good to see.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Yeah, that makes me so sad. I just don’t get people that take that attitude. It’s been a really fun show so far!

@HappyNeuron-qu9sx

Ай бұрын

Lol. This is trash. Written by a 12 year old. Bad acting. Bad writing. Bad effects. Bad everything lol. Cry more

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

@@HappyNeuron-qu9sx Bummer, I'm sorry you don't like the show. I think it's been great so far, but everyone experiences it differently. Thanks for sharing your feedback!

Watching the first two episodes tonight with my dad!

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Awesome...I think you'll like them!

@medianicko

Ай бұрын

@@AbitofEverything4U loved them both! My dad said the show feels like the fugitive (starring Harrison ford) and I completely agree! Its awesome so far

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Great point...lots of Fugitive vibes. So glad you enjoyed the episodes!

Great video, The Acolyte is great, can't wait for the next episode

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the positive feedback on the vid. I agree, the show has been great so far and I'm looking forward to the next episode in just a few short days!

One thing I think is important to remember is that an acolyte is not a padawan. Mae is clearly trying to graduate from being an acolyte to an apprentice and I think killing the Jedi without a weapon is important to becoming a true apprentice. I also believe Qimir is an acolyte of The Master. I hope the Sith Master is someone that we don’t know yet, but I have a feeling they will try to make him Darth Plagueis.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Good point...Mae isn't yet a padawan of the Master, so that may very well explain the need to kill without a weapon and thus become the weapon herself. Wonder if there are any other tests she needs to perform in addition to that? And yeah, I'm very curious to learn who that master really is!

This series is pretty good so far, I’m convinced most of the people hating on this aren’t actually fans

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Agreed 100%! I don't get how someone can hate on this show. Sure, I get that it's not as good as Andor (or at least not yet) so you don't have to be in love with the show. But hating on it is so bizarre.

@Merione

Ай бұрын

I agree with the sentiment, but careful with the word choice there. If you say that they are not "true fans" because they don't like this show, you're falling into the same trap that they fall into when they criticize Star Wars for being woke and all that BS. They assume that there is only one "true" way to be a Star Wars fan (their own), and if someone isn't like them, then they're not in the group. That's just factually false: there are as many ways to be a Star Wars fans as the number of people on Earth. Everyone experiences media differently, because everyone has their own unique life experience, and they're all valid. Yes, I can disagree with them because I liked this show too, but I would never go as far as saying that they are not "true fans" for not liking it. Hate and violence are always wrong, and I'm definitely going to call that out, but tastes are endless.

@brobs0463

Ай бұрын

@@Merione No I mean the types of people who hate on anything made my Disney just to get clicks on KZread. They aren’t actual fans of Marvel/Star Wars

@Merione

Ай бұрын

@@brobs0463 Oh, then in that case I'm completely on your side haha! I'm the kind of person who says that TLJ was the best movie in the sequel trilogy, so I have experienced my fair share of hate and ridicule. I get what you mean 😅

@brobs0463

Ай бұрын

@@Merione The Last Jedi was the best of the sequels, I agree with you there 😅

Maes accomplice is the most interesting character by far to me. He dodged her attacks with ease. And is also manipulating Mae on the low.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Yup, he's very interesting and I suspect he's playing 3-D chess while everyone else is playing tiddlywinks. Can't wait to learn more about that dude!

@CookinBurgers110

27 күн бұрын

@@AbitofEverything4U man it was way too easy to tell he was the person under the mask. Still loved the reveal though.

@AbitofEverything4U

27 күн бұрын

@@CookinBurgers110 You nailed it early on! Nicely done. Yeah, I do love how they reveal one mystery and the follow it up with the next one...in this case, now we need to know who Qimir's master is, as well as what his tie to the Coven is. But you crushed it way back in episode 2 regarding who was under the mask!

This show had a good start, like Andor after a slow start, it gets going quickly!

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Right...I suspect it will be alot like Andor in that it will pick up even more as things move along.

@ichigen511

Ай бұрын

Agre! Star Wars is the perfect sandbox and SOOOO many stories and techniques of storytelling can be had here. Andor is my favorite Star Wars since Empire Strikes Back, I was down for the slow start. One of my favorite movies of all time is The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Truly one of the slowest movies of all time, and one of the best ever. Cheers!

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

@@ichigen511 The Good, The Bad and The Ugly is great!

Cannot wait for more!

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Agreed...the first two episodes did their job and I'm hooked!

Oh man this show was dopeeeee! Definitely can not wait to dive DEEP into the High Republic Era. I loved Phantom Menance, it felt so old, so this is right up my valley.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Right! That’s what I felt about it as well. So much fun to dive into this era of Star Wars!

Okay I gotta say, went in with the lowest of low expectations to be fair. But I am pleasantly surprised by this show! I’m really liking it so far, I just hope it doesn’t fumble the bag at the end, it’s an unfortunate trend I’ve noticed with Disney plus shows from both marvel and Star Wars

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I agree, Disney has often struggled with sticking the landing on shows. I do think they pulled it off recently with Loki Season 2 and X-Men 97, so perhaps they are getting it figured out. But it has been a real issue with several shows. Fingers crossed the series can keep up the momentum until the end!

@ichigen511

Ай бұрын

It's a challenge that EVERY TV show of all time has a problem with. It's hard to nail the ending. That's what I realized back in the 80s when I started watching Anime TV series in Japan they only typically (back then) ran for just ONE season. So the storytelling was always tight with a beginning, middle and savory ending. Anyways. I, like you, hope they stick the landing. Cheers!

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

​@@ichigen511 Very true...it's a rare show that finishes as strong as it started. Hoping this one pulls it off!

I love The Acolyte!!!

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Totally agree...been a great show so far. The mystery has me really hooked. Looking forward to the next episode in just a few short days!

Excellent breakdown. I especially liked your dive into the presumed dyad and the "illogical" connection between twins who both assume the other is dead. 1) What if what Osha THINK is Mae in her visions is something else entirely? Comes from a different source? From the presumed Sith? From any survivor of the coven? From inside her own delusional head (see below)? 2) Twins open up for som many other possibilities/ tropes - one twin assuming the identitity of the other. Or BOTH (only one twin, spilt personality, Mae IS dead, Osha is both of them, and probably psychotic). And do we know WHO it is that Indara and Torbin THINK they recognize? Mae? Osha? Their mother(s)? (Are there triplets running around?😂) How could they recognize an 8yr old in a 24yr old? Indara could recognize an adult Osha, though (she tried to kick her out of the Order six years ago, ie at age 18?). Either she thinks this is Osha, out for revenge, or she must have had more than an inkling that Mae survived if she instantly concludes that this Osha-lookalike is actually Mae. Or was the forehead tattoo a la Mother Aniseya such a big giveaway? (Osha hasn't got one and when did Mae get hers?) And Torbin hasn't really looked at anyone these past 10years. So his recollection is of either an 8yr old or at best a 14yr old. Or? And which one? 3) I think the reason Sol eradicated Mae from the archives (Hrrrmmm! Lost a padawan's twin, Master Sol has. How embarrassing!) was that he knew Mae was alive all the time. He lied/covered up. I haven't got the faintest WHY, though. (We'd better take a leaf out of Yoda's book and go ask some younglings.) 4) I have a bad feeling about this. The show is setting us up to really like Sol. No, I don't think he's going to die. Worse. They're probably going to reveal past events that paints him as very unsympathetic indeed. Why can't we ever have nice things? 5) Have we seen eyes go all black in StarWars before? How do we feel about this vs lore? 6) Earthbenders would like a word with Mae. Is she in the wrong franchise? 7) In trailer foitage we see Sol presenting a little girl (either twin?) with a lightsaber in front of the coven. Obviously no bad blood between them at that point in time, jedi tolerating other force users just fine. What they do (?) to Torbin occurs later? 8) Random remark: a jedi doesn't draw their weapon unless prepared to kill? Seriously? A primarily defensive weapon? Mae obviously think the lightsaber is a MAKER/chrysknife and even that only needs to draw blood. Whoever taught her messed with her head or didn't know the lore.😊

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Wow...fantastic feedback! Thanks so much for sharing all that...loved reading it! I agree, I'm very curious to learn more about why Osha left the order and why Sol is acting abit sus. I do fear he's going to have a dark past as you surmised. So many great mysteries to be solved. And the next episode is in just a few short minutes. Can't wait!

I do think this larger mystery has great potential! Although the main plots for the two episodes we have are horribly written. Hopefully the following episodes avoids those mistakes. Will be great if Sol is actually hiding evil things and manipulating Osha into not seeking revenge so she doesn’t take it on him! Also Indara could’ve used the force or her lightsaber to stop Mae from attacking innocent bystanders and didn’t. Foreshadowing her not having much empathy for others?? (Although she did save the bartender for her own life, hoping then that her letting bystanders get attacked without intervention wasn’t just bad writing then but was instead foreshadowing)

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I agree, the writing has been the weak point for me. The overall mystery is engaging and really has me hooked. But some of the writing has been abit stiff and uninspired. Hopefully it continues to improve as the series goes on. I'm definitely in for the long haul after those first two episodes!

I'm not sure it is a force dyad. We havn't seen Mae see Osha, but also whenever Osha sees Mae, it is actually a different actress that the credits say is "Young Mae". So I think Osha is seeing force visions, not necessarily coming from Mae. Or if it is a connection it is a connection with the "innocent" or Light Side part of her before she went down the Dark path she is on now.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Right...that's my biggest reason to doubt it being a Force Dyad situation...or at least not one like what we saw in the sequel trilogy. But there definitely seems to be a connection between them. Will be interesting to find out exactly what it is in future episodes!

Vernestra is acting sus af,like “you’re the sith lord we’ve been looking for”sus😂

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Exactly! Yeah, they definitely need to keep an eye on her for sure!

I don’t think it’s a dyad at all, I think it’s just a twin-bond enhanced by them being Force sensitive. Rey and Kylo didn’t fully become their dyad until Palpatine/Snoke bridged their minds, and it wasn’t just visions, they were fully communicating, they were definitely both aware of it, and eventually able to pass things from one to the other. On the other hand, I think the more relevant comparison is Luke and Leia, also twins, and they also had a special connection to each other. Osha had visions of Mae, but I think they were just “regular” Force visions, since as we see, Mae was completely unaware of Osha’s survival until seeing her herself at the end.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Great theories...I agree, this doesn't seem to be a dyad situation...at least not yet. I think your analogy of Luke and Leia makes alot of sense. I wonder if their bond grew into a force dyad at some point after the original trilogy? But yeah, I think your feedback makes alot of sense regarding Osha and Mae. Nice job!

Im gunna chime in with my insight to attempt to amswer your questions: 1. If the showrunners are respecting canon then Darth Tenebrous is the Sith Master rn and Darth Plagueis is the sith apprentice, as to who the "Master" character is it could be either of those sith OR a new rogue sith created for the show and working outside of the rule of two. My guess is that its a rogue sith or Tenebrous because Plagueis would only be like 15 rn. 2. The Sith is using Acolytes to get at the jedi, who are useful and technically do not violate the Rule of Two. However, he might actually want to make Mae a formal apprentice, which makes me think this is the sith apprentice trying to overthrow his own master (showrunners said we will see MULTIPLE sith) 3. Darth [Insert] needs to see if Mae is worthy of becoming a sith apprentice, its a sith tradition. The rest i have no idea

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Great feedback. Your theories make alot of sense. Love all the mysteries the show is setting up for us!

I think the twins are definitely a Force Dyad - LucasFilm has a history of reinforcing the weaker aspects of the films in shows, and I’ll be interested to see how this plays out. Also, I’m so glad to see someone cover the lore aspects without spending 40 minutes ranting about “woke“ and “politics”! It’s just so exhausting.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Very good point...yeah, LucasFilm does indeed seem to grab onto some of the less popular aspects of the films and try to flesh them out and explain them better (can we say "somehow Palpatine..."). And I'm so with you being tired of the "woke" rants. I just want to enjoy the show and I don't get being bent around the axel on stuff like that.

I'm really curious how the stranger (maybe sith) is gonna fit into the canon. The first two episodes felt a bit short, but I liked them (especially the fight scenes with mae!)

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Yeah, Mae's fight scenes were really good. And I agree, I'm very interested to see how the stranger fits into the overall canon. Looking forward to the next episode!

I like the show so far I loved the "force - fu"

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

I agree...been very interesting so far and the "force - fu" has been a highlight. Next episode is right around the corner!

For a moment i thought maybe "kill without a weapon" had something to do with a force choke or using the force in some way. But I believe it's just metaphorical with her master's "kill the dream' speech". It could simply be uncovering their crimes and putting the Jedi as a whole in the crosshairs of the people they protect. Protecting their image seems to be a high priority with Vernestra.

@ichigen511

Ай бұрын

Interesting! I'm on the fence what he means by "kill without a weapon"... I think we will understand more as the series goes on. Mae tried to get the lightsabers from her oppenents in two of her fights but was clearly not interested in keeping them if she did indeed got hold of them. It's strange and interesting and I feel there will be a good explanation as to why later on in the series. Cheers!

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I'm really curious to see why it's so important for Mae to "kill without a weapon". So many cool little mysteries to unpack as the series goes along!

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

​@@ichigen511 Yeah, it is interesting that she left the lightsabers behind after killing the Jedi. Good point!

Awesome breakdown! Liked and subscribed. I'm always looking for others who actually enjoy Star Wars rather than act like man-children who didn't get the toys they wanted fro Chirstmas. SMH at the fandom it's painful to see. At any rate, I am really enjoying this series it's something totally new and I'm here for it. Cheers!

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I really appreciate your support. I agree, I'm so tired of the unwarranted hate towards Star Wars. I've loved it since I was little kid and even when something isn't as good as it could have been, I'm still glad to be getting more Star Wars content. Can't wait to see where this series takes us!

Good start to the show, but I'm waiting for something to really get me excited. I'm sure the fans take things a little too literal with the numbers. I brought it up in the Discord server about when the show takes place, but it could easily just be 127 or 123 or even 117, like, does it have to be exactly 100 before Phantom Menace, or 100 years before Revenge of the Sith? We nerds love our numbers, but I could see the rise of the Empire being as soon as the Clone Wars officially begin, which would put the show at 122 BBY. What counts as the Rise of the Empire? Is it when Palpatine is made Chancellor, or is it when he declares himself Emperor? The Phantom Menace is just the first domino on screen that leads to the Empire being in power, but it goes back to the dogma of the Jedi with is a very slow progression, and even further back about 1000 years to Darth Bane's Rule of Two and the Sith plotting in secret to take over the Galaxy. Where's the cutoff date? So officially as of right now, 132 BBY is what to go by, but I could see it being anywhere between 132 and 119 with even a little bit of bleed on either side. The Acolyte is possibly about the Apprentice Sith gaining their own apprentice to kill the Master, but that Acolyte (Mae) has to prover worthy first. Or it could be about the Master finding their own replacement Apprentices, I mean Palpatine had Dooku ready to go before Maul even died, and then he was just waiting for Anakin to be ready, whom he was ready to throw away to the likes of possibly Ezra, and especially Luke because of Vader's condition being half machine. The whole point of killing a Jedi without a weapon would be a test of strength for Mae, but it also is mentioned in the episode that it will strike fear into the Jedi and any witnesses because it shows that the Jedi are not unbeatable. People already know the Jedi are able defeated by conventional weapons, but if you can defeat them with just your bare hands, that shows you are powerful enough to defeat some of the strongest people known in the Galaxy, that you should be respected, and that the balance of power int eh Galaxy is shifting so be prepared. I also heard a pretty good theory that it's possible that Qimir is actually the one Mae serves, she just doesn't know. Nobody knows Palpatine is actually Sidious until he reveals himself, and his face is right out in the open, no need for a helmet, he's just masking his presence with the Force, so it's not unfounded. He's not even the usual Apothecary in that establishment, so it's possible he's pretending to be a fellow student, there could be many students who can form alliances with one another, but no more than one student can meet the masked figure at the same time, partly because Qimir and that person are the same guy. Qimir is one to look out for with how he acts.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I agree, it may not matter too much what year the show takes place in. Although the idea of it being even closer to the end of the High Republic is kinda cool as we may get to know the exact event that is credited as the end of that era. And I do have to wonder if Qimir is either Mae's master in disguise or if he at least has a strong connection to the master. Qimir knows waaaaaay too much to not be involved.

@MCLegoboy

Ай бұрын

@@AbitofEverything4U Interesting point about having some kind of event end this period in Galactic History. I don't know if that's specifically how it works, but I suppose there could be something rather major that affects the Republic, not just the Jedi, in such a way where historians could look back upon and say, "The time from this year X to this year Y was The High Republic." The only thing with it tying into the Sith is that the Jedi still need to believe that they've been extinct for a Millennia. That means either jsut about everyone in this show has to be killed before they can share all the information (not likely) or will be dead by the time of most characters in the Prequels (much more likely), or there's going to be yet another coverup and the Jedi don't think that there's anything to worry about anymore because this masked figure has been taken care of (the most likely). That's the prevailing theory over on Star Wars Explained because many fans were immediately turned off by the reveal of what was likely to be a Sith character and immediately pointing back to Ki-Adi-Mundi's line in The Phantom Menace, myself included. But Alex mentioned that the Jedi are so sure of themselves that they could just cover up whatever happened, even keeping it secret from most of the Jedi Order, and have another 100 year of peace before Maul shows up. 100 years is not long, but that's a few generations of Jedi to die off and be replenished with new blood that's not even aware of what happened, especially if it was kept off the record, and all the folks that live 100+ years anyway swear to secrecy. And now here's this show doing exactly that were only 16 years ago there was some terrible event that happened, and there are details missing in the files. So perhaps with series won't show the exact end of the High Republic Era, but certainly the precursor to its decline if that's not already in motion anyway.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Right...it just feels like something should be the shift between the High Republic and the Fall of the Jedi periods. Like you said, historians look back and pick a certain event to be the moment that everything changed. Hope we get to see that!

@MCLegoboy

Ай бұрын

@@AbitofEverything4U I don't even think it really needs to be a singular moment though. For me I'm particularly thinking of Art movements since I was an Art Major in college, and sometimes there are just these big moments where someone does something really revolutionary that sparks a new period of creation, and other times there's just a gradual shift in tone where you kind of notice the last vestiges that define a certain period of time being less frequently used in favor of more contemporary ideas that then can also slowly fade away, too. It's not quite the same as War is literally in the Star Wars name, that's always going to kickstart something, but maybe it's also just a bunch of little skirmishes that come up in this relative time of peace (from the books there are different types of Force Users that conflict with Jedi philosphy, there's pirate gangs, and killer plants), that makes the Jedi start to change their tone and they become much more limited in outreach and really start to reanalyze the rules to where you get a bunch of people like Yord. When you have a significant number of Jedi no longer alive to remember the High Republic or the ideals once held during that time, that's when you can start to really narrow down an end date in the history books, and perhaps this business with Mae and this secret Sith is the final skirmish needed to push the Jedi into what we begin to see in the Prequels and Dooku's story in Tales of the Jedi.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Agreed...I'm really just curious to know why the historians moved from one era to another, but you're right it could be a combination of things in the end.

Very good show

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Agreed! Been enjoying it so far and I'm really looking forward to tonight's episode!

I honestly think either dating works but I kind of looked at it as 100 years before TPM. Also never realized the logo was teasing us with the duality of things. I assumed it was a Force Dyad. My best guess is that them being twins makes them more likely to have one but given as we learn they both believed the other was dead until events were put into motion I can understand why its only now happening. And as they always say "The Force works in mysterious ways". I'm wondering now if maybe the Jedi were responsible for the fire given how that one Jedi decides to just drink poison ... really curious how all this is going to end honestly. Now is Mae trained by a Sith though? They could simply be trained by a Force user (remember the Nightsisters are one such group). Now does Indara recognize her as Mae or as Osha? Twins are definitely hard to distinguish on a good day. Ah yes ... discount Ezra Miller. Although, what if this isn't a Force Dyad. What if the Sith or whoever Mae's Master is is coming to Osha pretending to be Mae? I mean we still don't know what lead to Anakin's nightmares of Padme unaliving do we? However Torbin makes it seem like the four Jedi all knew she was alive including Sol. And you bring up a lot of open questions, I hope we get most of them answered by the finale in six weeks! And yes ... he said the thing!

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Good point about Indara perhaps thinking it was Osha. That makes alot of sense. And that would be wild if Mae's master wasn't Sith but was Jedi. Yikes!

I believe there is a Sith Master AND an Apprentice. We don't know yet which the guy in the mask and red lightsaber is. Mae is an Acolyte. Which I am thinking is a aprrentice to an apprentice. But who knows!

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Oh, now that's a cool theory. I see where you're going with that. Nicely done!

I liked the fact that they immediately told us who the assassin is: it's Mae, Osha's twin sister. They could have lead us into this wild goose chase for who the Acolyte is and why she and Osha look identical, and that could have lasted at least two or three episodes. But they told us right away, which is awesome, because now the mystery shifts on what truly matters: what's the deal with Mae being still alive when there are eyewitnesses to her death, and who is this mysterious Master that Mae herself doesn't even know by name. To me, these questions have much more worldbuilding potential and are much more interesting mysteries to explore, and I'm glad that we cut straight to them instead of having to go through a fake mystery first. That said, the series is not perfect, it has its flaws, but it's not done yet, so for now I'm only going to register the fact that I'm liking it and I'm excited to see what comes next. Judgments will come at the end.

@ichigen511

Ай бұрын

I agree with you I too was happy that these plot twists were taken care of in the first two episodes. The REAL plot twists are coming later and I'm here for it. Cheers!

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Well said...I like that they have so many mysteries going on at once that they don't need to belabor some of them, such as the twin sister angle. They solve it and move on very quickly, which was cool. Been a great beginning to the season so far!

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

@@ichigen511 💯

I really like it so far!

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Agreed…kept my attention and made me want to see the next episode to learn more!

I really liked the first 2 episodes. It was so much fun seeing the different planets, aliens, droids, etc. There being multiple Jedi temples was really interesting as opposed to just one in the Prequels/TCW era. I loved the fact that the twin thing was revealed right away, and that they didn’t drag out the whole mistaken identity thing, and I am very intrigued what happened when Osha and Mae were young, and why Mae is after the Jedi. And I absolutely loved the fighting. And while I’m not a fan of any of the characters so far, they were all pleasant enough to watch and I’ll happily follow their story. I am definitely looking forward to seeing the rest. I think this show has the potential to bring in a new generation of Star Wars fans that can enjoy it without knowing anything about Luke, Anakin, Ahsoka, Mandalorians, etc. I just hope the negative reviews doesn’t get to them (omg! Two Moms! The horror! Star Wars is too woke! /s)

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Excellent commentary on the episodes. I agree, it feels so new and fresh, which is very cool for Star Wars to take us to a place like that. The multi-layered mystery is alot of fun and I'm really looking forward to seeing where things go from here!

My question: what is meant by "without a weapon"? Because knives are a weapon. My understanding was it meant without a specific weapon, a lightsaber. The reason I think that is because they really focused on the lightsaber during the battle with Trinity. She grabbed for it a few times and then the camera focused on it after she was defeated. I'm guessing that an acolyte is almost like a sith in training. A way to have a successor ready while also upholding the rule of two.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Ah, good suggestions. Perhaps the key is to do the killing w/o a lightsaber. I just love all the mysteries. So much for us to theorize on!

I love that the show is a true mystery with us being in the dark as much as the characters are, Star Wars has never really done mystery before apart from some elements of the Prequels and some episodes of The Clone Wars but not as strongly as this. I bet the twist will be that the Jedi killed their family and that Mae is actually the character we should be rooting for.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

I agree...the multi-layered mystery is very cool and something we've never really seen before. And yeah, you do have to wonder if Mae will be the hero by the end.

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@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

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This video has made me actually interested in this show, I've heard of the controversy behind it and I'm not much of a star wars fan so I was going to pass on this show but I'll check it out.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

That's so cool to hear that! I hope you enjoy the episodes. I thought it was a great beginning to the series. Very interested to see where the mystery goes from here!

So far this show is pretty good. Definetly not worth the 4.9 stars on IMDB. Lots of complaints about being woke. What I don’t get is that it’s Star Wars. A whole galaxy full of different races, species, people, etc. Probably the most diverse franchise there is. Also the time period of the High Republic is when the Jedi Order was at its most expansive. You think that won’t make the Jedi Order INSANELY DIVERSE? Sorry, I’m just tired of Star Wars “fans” complaining about Star Wars.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Totally agree...I don't get the angst against the show. I had no issues with the perceived "wokeness" and felt it was just a good show. It definitely got me hooked for future episodes. Hopefully fans will come around and enjoy it, but we've definitely seen that Star Wars fans are some of the hardest to please in the entire galaxy!

you see a slimy guy, i see a HOT guy. BEST CHARACTER EVER!

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Good point! Yeah, I feel bad I said that now, as I don't mean the actor looks slimy (although it probably sounded that way) but just that he was acting slimy. Dude was very, very sus. But yeah, I suspect he won over quite a few fans due to his looks!

There’s a few things taking me out of the show. The most egregious being osha not having a single scratch from the crash landing. Something I love about Andor is the world feels lived in. The shows feels like cosplay. Maybe it’s me.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Yeah, the crash was very strange, tbh. I think they should have handled that alot differently. That said, maybe we'll learn why she survived it without a scratch. Perhaps something else is going on? I sure hope so, cause that scene was odd.

There is ZERO mystery 😂😂. Bad guy is Qimir. Script is shit, acting is stiff and everything is predictable.

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Bummer...sorry that you didn't like the show so far. I'm enjoying it, but I realize it's not for everyone. Really appreciate you watching the vid and sharing your thoughts. Thanks!

This Star Wars story is totally Disney. Not og starwars

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Agreed...it's definitely a unique story from Disney, but I hope as it unfolds that it sticks true to Lucas' vision and ties in nicely to The Phantom Menace.

I really don't like this show (so far) and in the next episode (there are some rumors...) I will decide if I completely stop watching it. The writing is bad..., the acting is bad... and the only character I wanted to see more they killed her in the first minutes of the first episode...

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I do agree that the writing is abit stiff at times, but overall I'm just enjoying seeing a show that isn't set in the modern era. I hope they use that to their advantage and really go wild with the story as things movie along.

I hate the show, they should stop making high republic. Old republic did much better than high republic

@AbitofEverything4U

Ай бұрын

I have indeed heard that old republic stories are really good. Makes me all the more anxious for the James Mangold movie to arrive as it will be set during that period of time!