From A Certain Point Askew

Albert from the Cantina Cast joins us as we look back at Season 1 of The Acolyte including what went right, what went wrong and where the fallout leaves Star Wars going forward. Topics include:

• Cortosis, lightsaber bleeding and Darth Plagueis...oh my!
• The portrayal of the Jedi and the Sith
• Movie/season dump vs. episodic release
• Why it was canceled and was it doomed before it even aired?
• Questions left unanswered and will we see these characters in some form elsewhere?
• Can Lucasfilm make a successful Star Wars show/movie outside of the Skywalker era?
• What else does this mean for Star Wars projects going forward?

In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on what exactly 'peeping Plagueis' was up to in the cave on Bal'demnic. In news, Daisy Ridley will have the New Jedi Order script in her hands soon. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more!

Episode Time Stamps:

• 03:58 - Question of the Week - Whatcha doing, Peeping Plagueis?
• 06:45 - RIP James Earl Jones
• 08:28 - Who is in and who is out for the Mando/Grogu film?
• 10:56 - Ahsoka in production next summer
• 15:40 - The near future at Lucasfilm
• 19:40 - The Acolyte Season 1 Review (with Albert from the Cantina Cast)
• 104:33 - Maul Bag
• 109:15 - The Acolyte Giveaway - did YOU win?

Go check out Albert on his awesome podcast - The Cantina Cast!

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This week we catch up on news and get into all the buzz from the D23 event! Topics include:

• Can we just broadly share all these teasers to the masses so we don't have to keep watching trailers from some random dude's phone in the back row?
• Skeleton Crew's vibe could be the perfect blend of Amblin nostalgia and Star Wars adventure!
• Uhh, is that Hoth?
• Already sad that this will be the last Andor we get, but bring it on!

In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on easter eggs and cameos we might see in Skeleton Crew this fall. In news, Shawn Levy hints at his film project and Lando (the movie) appears to still be a go. We listen to your FACPA Answering Machine messages and more!

Episode Time Stamps:

• 04:19 - What easter eggs and cameos do you want from Skeleton Crew?
• 08:53 - Levy hints at his Star Wars project
• 12:36 - Lando still a go...for the theaters
• 13:47 - D23 Recap: - 15:30 - LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy trailer - 17:30 - Skeleton Crew trailer - 28:40 - Mandalorian and Grogu teaser - 37:15 - Andor season 2 sizzle reel - 43:34 - No new animated series announced?
• 45:55 - FACPA Answering Machine

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We review Season 1, Episode 8 (The Acolyte) of The Acolyte. Topics include:

• The Caddyshack storyline for Bazil
• Senator Rayencourt dropping truth bombs
• Sol sticking to his argument...would it hold up in court?
• Oh snap, we have saber bleeding!
• What does Vern share with Yoda?

In our Question of the Week, we share your predictions on the post-credits scene for the Acolyte finale. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more!

Episode Time Stamps:

• 06:54 - Question of the Week: The Acolyte finale's end credits scene?
• 12:06 - The Acolyte: Season 1, Episode 8 (The Acolyte)
• 48:41 - Maul Bag

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We review Season 1, Episode 7 (Choice) of The Acolyte. Topics include:

• Whose perspective is this?
• So many misunderstandings lead to so much despair
• The perplexing case of the Force vergence
• Maybe Indara wasn't so bad after all!
• How do you wrap this up?

In our Question of the Week, we ponder where Yord and Mog's relationship broke down. In news, Shawn Levy's film has a writer and sets for the Mando/Grogu film are being built! We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more!

Episode Time Stamps:

• 00:52 - The Wookieepedia Drama
• 06:21 - Question of the Week - Were Yord and Mog homies?
• 10:16 - Shawn Levy's Star Wars film has a writer
• 12:21 - Set building for the Mando/Grogu film?
• 13:17 - The Acolyte: Season 1, Episode 7 (Choice)
• 57:32 - Maul Bag

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We review Episode 6 (Teach/Corrupt) of The Acolyte. Topics include:

• Is Qimir being real or just manipulative?
• When did Sol realize it wasn't Osha?
• Vernestra is getting so nervous (about something) that she's taking matters into her own hands
• Will Sol be the fall guy for all these jedi deaths?
• Is Qimir a Sith, a Ren or something else?
• Will we see Tenebrous or Plagueis (or have we already)?

In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on what Tasi Lowa might do next since she lost her master. In news, we take a look at the leaked names of Skeleton Crew names. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more!

Episode Time Stamps:

• 02:52 - Question of the Week - What's next for Tasi Lowa?
• 07:26 - Skeleton Crew naming details revealed?
• 10:28 - The Acolyte: Season 1, Episode 6 (Teach/Corrupt)
• 52:25 - Maul Bag

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We review Season 1, Episode 5 (Night) of The Acolyte. Topics include:

• What the heck is Cortosis?
• Star Wars is for kids? Ya sure?
• Jecki reading Mae her Miranda rights
• Yord gets a chiropractic adjustment
• The old sister switch-a-roo!

In news, we celebrate the news of Ben Mendelsohn joining season 2 of Andor and we discuss the latest updates on the Rey/New Jedi Order film. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more!

Episode Time Stamps:

• 03:05 - Krennic in the House!
• 04:59 - Obaid-Chinoy Doing Her Homework
• 09:28 - The Acolyte: Season 1, Episode 5 (Night)
• 49:18 - Maul Bag

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We review Season 1, Episode 4 (Day) of The Acolyte. Topics include:

• The Ki-Adi Mundi controversy
• Even Jedi use Google Translate
• Kelnacca looks so peaceful...oh!
• He's standing right behind you!
• The Jedi red shirts are in trouble

In our Question of the Week, we share your theories on how the Brendok witches met their fate. In news, we might be getting a new Spaceballs, Dave Filoni's film is being written but he's focused on Ahsoka Season 2, and hey, let's give Bryce Dallas Howard a film or series! We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more!

Episode Time Stamps:

• 04:09 - Question of the Week - What Happened to the Brendok Witches?
• 09:43 - Spaceballs 2
• 14:51 - Filoni on his film and Ahsoka Season 2
• 18:48 - A Future Bryce Dallas Howard Film?
• 21:27 - The Acolyte: Season 1, Episode 4 (Day)
• 61:32 - Maul Bag

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We review Season 1, Episode 3 (Destiny) of The Acolyte. Topics include:

• Co-parenting twins isn't easy
• The Force v. The Thread
• Are the Jedi overstepping their bounds? (again?)
• That Jedi standardized test didn't change much over the years
• Is this a Heaven's Gate situation or something more sinister at play?

In our Question of the Week, we share your thoughts on what sport Yord played in High School. In news, we drool over the latest trailer and gameplay footage from Star Wars Outlaws and worry that the game will take over our lives when it releases.  We also look at the Andor season 2 writing room. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more!

Episode Time Stamps:

• 04:08 - Question of the Week - Yord's High School Sport
• 09:42 - Star Wars Outlaws is going to take over our lives soon
• 12:58 - Andor writing room
• 15:55 - The Acolyte: Season 1, Episode 3 (Destiny)
• 59:47 - Maul Bag

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We review Season 1, Episodes 1 (Lost/Found) and 2 (Revenge/Justice) of The Acolyte. Topics include:

• Stenberg and Jing-Jae are standouts
• Yord is a piece of work
• Really need to beef up security at these remote Jedi temples
• The Barash Vow is like sending yourself to your room
• Osha is NOT good at improv
• The not-so-secret surveillance balcony

In our Question of the Week, we share your hopes for cameos in this season of the Acolyte. In news, Jay and Matt consider a Star Wars-themed cruise next May. We answer all of your Maul Bag questions and more!

Episode Time Stamps:

• 06:18 - Question of the Week - Cameos in season 1 of the Acolyte?
• 10:03 - Should we go on the Galaxy Cruise next year?
• 13:47 - The Acolyte: Season 1, Episode 1 (Lost/Found)
• 45:26 - The Acolyte: Season 1, Episode 2 (Revenge/Justice)
• 66:46 - What's next for the show?
• 76:44 - Maul Bag

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We preview Season 1 of The Acolyte. Topics include:

• Are we dealing with twins, split personalities or something else?
• Who is this person with the zipper face helmet?
• Our attempt at Darth history
• Are we going to get a Ren origin story (and is it going to star Christian Slater)?
• Maybe some of these jedi were up to no good and deserve to die?

In our Question of the Week, we share your predictions on who the Acolyte will be. In news, we discuss an update on James Mangold's film - dubbed Jedi Prime (for now) - and we take a look at the Skeleton Crew Ingot and what clues it gives us about that show's characters. We go through the FACPA Answering Machine and more!

Episode Time Stamps:

• 03:43 - Question of the Week - Who is the Acolyte?
• 07:53 - Jedi Prime? Sounds like a superhero!
• 13:20 - What is an Ingot and what does it have to do with Skeleton Crew?
• 16:35 - The Acolyte: Season 1 Preview
• 62:33 - FACPA Answering Machine

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