Star Wars Bits: Andor, The Acolyte, Hidden Empire, The Clone Wars, And More!
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In this edition of Star Wars Bits:
- "Andor" Reviews & Breakdowns
- Dafne Keen Talks "The Acolyte"
- Marvel's Upcoming "Star Wars" Comics
- And More!
Andor reviews & breakdowns
Above, Nerdist's Dan Casey breaks down everything you might have missed in the season 1 finale of "Andor."
Next, Alex at Star Wars Explained shares his thoughts on "Rix Road."
On Live Action Star Wars, Ralph and James are joined by special guest Jay Glatfelter of Geek. Dad. Life. to discuss the finale.
And finally, Scotty Holiday gives their thoughts on the finale!
Dafne Keen talks The Acolyte
In an interview with TechRadar, Dafne Keen (of "Logan" and HBO's "His Dark Materials") discussed working on "The Acolyte," the upcoming series created by Leslye Headland (Netflix's "Russian Doll"). Keen couldn't say much but did mention that the series will see the Sith infiltrate the Jedi order.
"It's set one hundred years before the prequel movies, and it's kind of an explanation of how the Sith infiltrated the Jedi. It's a Sith led story, which has never been done before. It's been really fun to film, the cast is amazing, and the director [Leslye Headland] and crew are just lovely. The whole experience is wonderful and I'm already excited for people to see it."
The series also stars Amandla Stenberg ("Bodies Bodies Bodies"), Lee Jung-jae ("Squid Game"), Manny Jacinto ("Nine Perfect Strangers"), Jodie Turner-Smith ("Queen & Slim"), Rebecca Henderson ("Inventing Anna"), Charlie Barnett ("Russian Doll"), Dean-Charles Chapman ("1917"), and Carrie-Anne Moss ("The Matrix"). Here's the official synopsis:
'The Acolyte' is a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era. A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipated.
Star Wars: Hidden Empire
In "Star Wars: Hidden Empire" #2, written by Charles Soule and illustrated by Steven Cummings with a cover by Paulo Siqueira, Crimson Dawn's Lady Qi'ra plans to use an ancient Dark Side weapon, the Fermata Cage, to destroy the Sith. StarWars.com has an exclusive first look at the issue, which arrives December 7 and is available for pre-order now on ComiXology.
The 5-part "Star Wars: Hidden Empire" miniseries is the final installment in Soule's unofficial Qi'ra trilogy, following "Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters" and "Star Wars: Crimson Reign."
Star Wars: Anatomy of Evil
The Canvas has a great video essay about bureaucratic evil in "Andor" through the lens of Hannah Arendt's 1963 book, "Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil."
Nemik's Manifesto
SWFT has a rousing video set to Nemik's manifesto from "Andor." And just in case you need some inspiration, here's the excerpt from the season finale:
"There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. I know this already. Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy. Remember this. Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction. Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly throughout the galaxy. There are whole armies, battalions, that have no idea that they've already enlisted in the cause. Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
And then remember this. The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that. And know this, the day will come when all these skirmishes and battles, these moments of defiance, will have flooded the banks of the Empire's authority, and then there will be one too many. One single thing will break the siege. Remember this. Try."
Hot Toys Captain Vaughn
Justin's Collection has an unboxing video of the Hot Toys Captain Vaughn ("Wars: The Clone Wars") sixth-scale collectible figure.
Star Wars: Legacy Collection Jawa & Security Droid
Bossk's Bounty highlights the Star Wars: Legacy Collection Jawa & Security Droid.
The Black Series: Year in Review
Landspeeder Luke takes us through every exclusive and deluxe release in The Black Series from this year.
Who is Attark?
In the latest episode of "Jabba's Palace Roll Call," Mighty Jabba's Collection is doing a deep-dive into the life and times of Attark aka Hoover from "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi."
This Week! in Star Wars
And finally, on This Week! in Star Wars, host Kristin Baver gives us the lowdown on all the latest news from that galaxy far, far away.
"This week in Star Wars, we reveal the cover for the upcoming novel 'Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars,' ask for your 'Star Wars: The High Republic' questions for the next episode of The High Republic Show, and recap the action and emotions of the final two episodes of 'Andor,' now streaming exclusively on Disney+. Plus, Diego Luna stops in to talk about how the character of Maarva Andor shape's Cassian's journey in Season 1."