No Acolyte spoilers today! We'll dig into the premiere tomorrow. For now, we'll wrap up our coverage of Tales of the Empire with a compare-and-contrast episode, evaluating the differences in the two sets of stories featuring Barriss Offee and Morgan Elsbeth. Punch it!

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We're keeping away from Acolyte spoilers by checking out Tales of the Empire! Toyda, we're covering the last of the episodes, "The Way Out," which jumps us into the future with Barriss and Lyn/the Fourth Sister, but ends ambiguously - or does it? Punch it!

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Yoda sure made it seem like going to the dark side was all-consuming, and that there was no coming back from it. But is that really true? Barriss Offee's experience in Tales of the Empire is just the latest example of how that's not the case. We'll discuss this in our deep dive episode tied to "Realization," and even bring in Anakin for comparison. Punch it!

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The long wait is about to end! We're getting five episodes of The Acolyte this month, and new releases in other media are also very High Republic focused. Let's discuss what's coming in the galaxy of Star Wars storytelling for June 2024. Punch it!

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"Realization" is the right word for this Barriss Offee episode of Tales of the Empire, as Barriss finally understands that there are worse things in the galaxy than the Jedi Order - and not only did she help enable it, but she also became a part of it. Punch it!

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We don't see a lot of Barriss Offee in previous Star Wars storytelling. Her main appearances are in two arcs of the Clone Wars series - but both of them have far-reaching consequences. We'll recap those details in our deep-dive episode...  Punch it!

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Let's flip over to the Barriss Offee side of Tales of the Empire! "Devoted" is the first episode, and we learn how Barriss went from Republic prisoner to Imperial inquisitor. Our 7-takeaway breakdown episode is here...  Punch it!

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As opposed to "Fear" and "Anger" before it, "The Path of Hate" - the final Morgan Elsbeth episode in Tales of the Empire - answers comparartively minor questions and reminds us of much bigger questions without resolving them. But it's still fun to watch... Punch it!

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The TIE Defender turns 30 in Legends this year, and 10 in Canon! In Tales of the Empire, we learn a crucial detail about this deadly starfighter - namely, that it was designed by Morgan Elsbeth. On today's deep-dive episode, we're going to explore its Legends and Canon history. Punch it!

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"The Path of Anger" is the second of three episodes featuring Morgan Eslbeth in Tales of the Empire, and it's especially notable for what it reveals about her backstory without directly *telling* us certain elements of her backstory. Today, our 7-takeaway breakdown...  Punch it!

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