This series was disappointing.
Pros: I like the light sabre duals. The concept of a murder mystery set in the Star Wars Universe was an intriguing idea to use. Having Lee Jung-jae joining was a plus for me to watch this show and been able to explore newest planets in this series.
Cons: They fondled the premise of this series and it’s mystery. I didn’t like how either of the jedi order were handled. what a waste of Lee Jung-jae, Amandla Stenberg, Dafne Keen & David Harewood. I didn’t like the finale that much and It doesn’t know where it stands in the main star wars timeline.
Also Known as Star Wars: The Acolyte
Genre: Action-adventure, Crime drama, Mystery thriller, Science fiction
Created by Leslye Headland
Based on Star Wars by George Lucas
Showrunner: Leslye Headland
Starring: Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Charlie Barnett, Dafne Keen, Rebecca Henderson, Jodie Turner-Smith, Carrie-Anne Moss, Manny Jacinto, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, Margarita Levieva, Lauren Brady, Leah Brady, Harry Trevaldwyn & David Harewood.
Composer: Michael Abels
Executive producers: Leslye Headland, Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jason Micallef, Jeff F. King
Producers: Rayne Roberts, Damian Anderson, Rob Bredow, Eileen Shim
Production location: United Kingdom
Cinematography: Chris Teague, James Friend
Editors: Miikka Leskinen, Cheryl Potter
Production companies: Lucasfilm, Shoot to Midnight
Network: Disney+
The Cast & Characters:
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- Amandla Stenberg as Verosha “Osha” and Mae-ho “Mae” Aniseya:
Twin sisters who were separated by a tragedy when they were young. Osha is the former Padawan learner of Sol who left the Jedi Order due to “internal turmoil” she has regarding her connection to the Force. Mae is presumed dead until she re-emerges as a dangerous warrior using the dark side of the Force. Stenberg studied the Star Wars films and the online encyclopedia Wookieepedia in preparation for the series, and she wrote backstories for both her characters. She compared them to the concept of yin and yang: Mae represents the yin, with Stenberg describing her as intuitive and acting based on emotion; Osha represents the yang, with a more “masculine” façade hiding her fragility.- Lauren Brady as young Osha
- Leah Brady as young Mae
- Lee Jung-jae as Sol:
A respected Jedi Master. Lee was surprised that creator Leslye Headland wanted him for the character based on his performance in Squid Game, feeling the two characters were very different. The series is his first English language role, and he worked with two dialect coaches starting four months ahead of filming to be able to perform his lines. He took inspiration from previous Jedi Masters in the franchise, particularly Liam Neeson‘s performance as Qui-Gon Jinn, and worked with Headland to be specific about the character’s emotions in each scene due to Sol having to balance a Jedi’s control of emotions with his complicated feelings about Osha and Mae. - Charlie Barnett as Yord Fandar: A by-the-book Jedi Knight and temple guardian
- Dafne Keen as Jecki Lon: Sol’s current young Padawan. Jecki is half-human, half-Theelin just like Rystáll Sant, a background character from the 1997 special edition of the film Return of the Jedi (1983).
- Rebecca Henderson as Vernestra Rwoh: A senior member of the Jedi Order who rose to prominence as a young prodigy
- Jodie Turner-Smith as Mother Aniseya: The leader of a coven of Force witches
- Carrie-Anne Moss as Indara:
A Jedi Master proficient in “Force-fu” fighting, who is killed by Mae at the start of the series. Headland wanted the audience to immediately feel that Indara was “the most powerful Jedi in the room”. She was inspired by Moss’s portrayal of Trinity in The Matrix film series when creating the character and intended for audiences to see Indara as “Trinity with a lightsaber“. Headland felt the character’s death set the tone for the series, established that Jedi can be killed, and indicated that audience assumptions about who is good and bad could be wrong. Moss bonded with Stenberg on set over their shared spiritual background. - Manny Jacinto as Qimir: Mae’s Sith master who disguises himself as a smuggler
- Dean-Charles Chapman as Torbin: A Jedi Master who took the Barash Vow, floating in a silent state of Force meditation for over a decade. This vow was introduced in the Star Wars: Darth Vader comic book (2017).
- Joonas Suotamo as Kelnacca: A Wookiee Jedi who lives a solitary life
- Margarita Levieva as Mother Koril
- Harry Trevaldwyn as Mog: A Jedi
- David Harewood as Rayencourt: A Senator
Guest:
Hassan Taj as Bazil: a Tynnan tracker who helps the Jedi. The Tynnans were introduced in the Star Wars Expanded Universe (EU) novel Han Solo’s Revenge (1979).
Thara Schöön as Tasi Lowa: Yord Fandar’s Padawan
Amy Tsang as Rane: a witch ensign
Abigail Thorn as Eurus: a witch ensign
Derek Arnold as Ki-Adi-Mundi: a Jedi Master
I worse skip this series.
Rating: 2 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
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