Episode 7 of The Acolyte had ties to the prequels, the sequel trilogy, and the lengthy historical past of Star Wars. And simply as earlier Star Wars movies and reveals have drawn from Kurosawa films like The Hidden Fortress and Seven Samurai, The Acolyte attracts from Rashomon, the place a criminal offense is proven a number of instances from a number of views, and every time you see the occasions they’re proven in a unique model, calling into query every account and forcing the viewer to reckon with the dearth of clear goal fact.
That’s simply one of many film references, Easter eggs, and little particulars you may need missed on this week’s episode, “Alternative.” We additionally talk about that episode title, and the way it connects again to the opposite Acolyte flashback episode, the that means of a “vergence” within the Pressure, and the way this sequence connects to the Excessive Republic comedian Quest of the Jedi. Watch our full breakdown video beneath:
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If you happen to favored that video on all of the Easter eggs within the seventh episode of The Acolyte, “Alternative,” take a look at extra of our movies beneath, together with one on all of the Easter eggs within the sixth episode of The Acolyte, one on each principle we’ve got about The Acolyte to this point, and what they may imply for the way forward for Star Wars, and one about Episode 5 of The Acolyte and whether or not the reveal of the Sith Grasp lived as much as the anticipation. Plus, there’s tons extra over at ScreenCrush’s YouTube channel. You should definitely subscribe to catch all our future episodes. New episodes of the newest Star Wars Disney+ sequence, Star Wars: The Acolyte premiere weekly on Disney+.
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