Star Wars: Mark of Balance

Lego Star Wars: Rebuild The Galaxy is a 4-episode series that finds the known Star Wars galaxy all mixed up. The story follows Sig as he tries to put the galaxy back the way it was with the help of Jedi Bob and some unexpected allies. However, his alternate reality Sith brother Darth Dev, stands in his way. Hear my thoughts on how Rebuild the Galaxy uses this creative premise and Lego's signature humor to tell a hilarious yet heartfelt story that is a love letter to Star Wars. Enjoy!

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Star Wars Outlaws, the new third-person action adventure open-world video game has released and the reception has been... not great. There was lots of controvery surrounding this game prior to launch namely, predatory pricing practices and the most important, being forced to play as a WOMAN (shocking I know). But I'm here to cut through all that and give it to you straight. Hear my first impressions after 10 hours with the game, from combat, to exploration, to performance, the reputation system, and so much more. Hope this helps you decide if the game is worth the purchase or not. Enjoy!

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Predictable. Convenient. Incoherent. Contradictory. Anti-Star Wars. All the staples are on full display for The Acolyte's Finale. The show is consistent, I will give it that. Hear my thoughts on the baffling resolution of the series as well as my thoughts on the problematic Anti-Star Wars message that it sends, embracing your dark side is a good thing when justified. Enjoy!

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The penultimate episode of The Acolyte titled "Choice" finally reveals what happened 16 years ago between the Jedi and the Coven... and unsurpringly, "the mystery" is not so mysterious. This episode contains all the staples of The Acolyte, inconsistent and rushed character work, a shallow attempt at painting the Jedi as "bad", and conveniences laced throughout. Hear all my thoughts on these topics and more, Enjoy!

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The Acolyte Episode 6 "Teach/Corrupt" picks up after last weeks massacre with another convenience filled episode. Qimir provides some well-needed intrigue and fills the role of an over-promising dark side user but the show has to be careful not to justify the dark side. Hear me discuss the continued poor writing in the series from the intentional vagueness to pad out the "mystery", to the convenience of technical failures on the ship, as well as the broader implications of Qimir's potential philosophy. Enjoy!

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The Acolyte Episode 5 "Night" features some of the best live action lightsaber fights weve seen from Disney Star Wars. However, action cannot save a series that continually has lazy, covienence-filled writing choices, bad characterizations, and a mystery that isn't so mysterious. Hear my thoughts and examples on all of these points and more, enjoy!

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The Acolyte Episode 4 "Day" is another poorly written episode filled with baffling character choices, dialogue that fails from both a technical and "Jedi-like" standpoint, and a pace that is intentionally drawn out to end on a cliffhanger while also skipping over crucial character moments. Hear my thoughts on all this, as well as my predictions for where this story may being going, Enjoy!

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Episode 3 of The Acolyte titled "Destiny" has been a highly anticipated episode of the series due to controversy surrounding the potential "canon-breaking" implications of the episode. Does the episode break canon? No, but it has the potential to go against one of the core tenants of Lucas' Star Wars. The episode fails moreso from the continued pacing issues, clunky dialogue, and lack of subtly in the writing. The Mother character is the best part of the episode. Here all these thoughts and more, Enjoy!

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My most anticipated Star Wars show is finally here with our first glimpse at the High Republic era in the visual medium. This was a solid start, but not a great one. Even with a much higher production value, great fight choreography, and an interesting mystery, pacing issues and clunky dialogue still persist in these Disney Plus shows. Worldbuilding for the High Republic era also feels lacking. Hear all these thoguhts and more, Enjoy!

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In a galaxy full of pivotal moments, the "What If" concept has always been a talking point for Star Wars fans. Join myself and a frequent guest on the pod, one of my best friends, Cole Devlin, as we bounce our best "What If" scenarios off eachother. What if Mace killed Palpatine? What if Qui Gon Lived? What if Luke killed Palpatine? This is just an appetizer... Enjoy!

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