@@GenerationTech Yeah it's not so bad considering the timing but I honestly thought he already spoke english and that his voice was the english dubbed voice
I'm still trying to learn German, Czech, and Russian, and I can't quite form sentences in any of them yet. I still struggle with the differing grammar structures in all three. So to learn English, which is probably the hardest language for foreigners to learn, is impressive.
@@jasonkeane133 tbh, I can hardly understand some of his lines cuz his accent was too thick. The scenes where he shine with his acting is when he have warm and kind moments with osha or jecki. Lee jung acts great with his eyes similar to Tony leung or Jake Gyllenhaal
Thank you for judging this show fairly and not being full of hate. I unsubscribed from a few channels because it became nothing but hate. I appreciate good criticism with a positive attitude.
I unsubscribed from just about everyone except Generation Tech and SW Explained. Everyone else I’ve seen are just haters or haters pretending that they’re not haters. Star Wars Theory, anyone? 🙄
I’ve also unsubscribed several channels for the same reason. However, I’ve found several new SW channels that make constructive criticism with respect.
Lee Jung Jae is great. I never saw him in anything before. As for some of these other youtubers I stopped watching a lot of people over the years because they never like anything. Why continue watching stuff if you hate it?
Same, I watched certain youtubers because they shared the same general opinion of movies/shows; I could rely on their reviews but when they started diverging and just hate things that I enjoyed, I moved on.
Because they make money off of farming rage bait clicks. It is a disgusting tactic and we need to get rid of those kinds of people in fandoms; it isn't just Star Wars; but I feel like Star Wars has a lot of them.
That's why he's my favorite Star Wars channel. Alan doesn't care about being right or wrong. He just wants to express himself and share his love of Star Wars.
I started watching this channel because I love sci fi ships. I subscribed and stayed because Alan is a thoughtful and open minded interpreter of the content.
“Like the time I dared my friend to milk that bison on that farm in Long Island. I mean just because he got a lot of air time doesn’t mean I don’t deserve redemption.” Lmao Allen 🤣🤣🤣
Always liked your channel a lot my dude, but your determination to provide a objective, balanced and nuanced analysis of this show has truly earned you my respect.
Charisma is a skill to be learned. It opens a lot of ways for you. Allen is very good at it. It’s basically a Jedi mind trick just with reason and a way of presenting matters instead of space magic.
The Acolyte is dope. Its cool if you don't like it. But you better not like it for your own reasons that are not influenced by these internet personalities who make money off of people's nerdy outrage.
@shuheihisagi6689 your comment literally is the same thing that Alan's talking about. I mean literally it sounds like you're threatening people who don't like it. I mean seriously🙄 The thing you're forgetting is there are some people who don't like this movie cuz they don't like the story. They don't like the acting or dialogue can they have valid criticisms that may have nothing to do with this so-called political hatred. And if they do have valid criticisms, what are they supposed to ignore those because a TH-cam channel happened to bring up the same criticism question mark I mean seriously dude that was a childish comment 🖕
@@Wyomingchief well that escalated quickly. I agree on the cinematic reasons why you don’t like the comment. But don’t you realise that your behaviour just put fuel into the fire? Insulting never helps.
You are one of the good ones on TH-cam! Yes, you make mistakes, but you own up to them and try to do better in the future. Moments like that show your true character. Continue being a true light on this platform in the middle of all the fire that people are trying to light.
I started watching the show because of Master Sol. Lee Jung-jae is *outstanding.* He was born to be a Jedi Master. I've always wanted to see an Asian Jedi Master in Star Wars, not for representation or diversity, but because I *love* martial arts/Kung Fu movies. Hell, I have a Jedi General OC, whom I've always envisioned looking like Legolas (Orlando Bloom) because I thought Legolas would be a great Jedi. But after seeing Lee Jung-jae's and now recently, Manny Jacinto's, I think I want my Jedi General to be a badass Kung Fu-wielding Asian Jedi Master. As for episode 5, I loved the saber combat. This show now belongs to Lee Jung-jae's Master Sol and Manny Jacinto's Smilo Ren. I'm not the biggest fan of the show, but I thought Smilo Ren was pretty cool. He single-handedly took on multiple Jedi and killed almost all of them by himself, which was pretty badass. Headbutting sabers with a cortosis helmet? That's new, different, and kind of awesome. My favorite part of the entire episode was when Smilo Ren turned two Jedi into a "Sith Kebab" and then decapitated them both. Awesome.
Allen, you are a boon to the Star Wars online community my friend! Speaking on marginalized people's experiences, mental health struggles and political games that we see in our world AND TYING IT BACK to these new and old stories that fans enjoy is a tough job right now, but you do it with tact and passion! Thank you for the time you've invested to keep the conversation about Star Wars going, it can still be beautiful!
I may not always agree with every statement you've made, but to say you're part of the problem? Nah man, you at least put effort in and try to tie what the topic is with real world examples, personal experiences, and good comedic moments. I've never seen a video here that just bashed a film, show, comic, etc, or the people who enjoy or dislike said thing. If anything, channels like yours are part of the solution.
Agreed. Alan is part of the discourse, but he demonstrates thoughtfulness and respect, not just for the material, but for the human beings behind it all. I'd say he's part of the best that Star Wars analysis has to offer.
@ericp1139 just because you know the term "strawman" does not make it applicable. Alan, from my point of view, is choosing to find a balance, where he talks about the toxic elements of the discourse without naming and challenging specific people, which can too easily turn into a non-productive social media fight, and thus further degrade the discourse. If you're angry that he's not calling folks out by name, but you're not engaging with the actual points that he's making, then I believe you're not going to be able to benefit from what @generationtech has to offer you. However, if you can open your mind, listen and reflect on the substance of what's being presented, you have found a great channel for deeper, more nuanced discussion about Star Wars. Also a place for the Anti-Dolphin Community, but that's a different story, and one I don't even fully understand.
@@matthemming9105 do you even know what “Strawman” is? He’s taking potshots and phantom “grifters,” so he can seem like the reasonable actor. But he doesn’t specify people or quotes.
@@ericp1139 He doesn't have to. Unless you're purposefully avoiding it online, if you attend any forum where Star Wars is discussed(be it reddit, twitter, youtube comments, etc), you absolutely know the exact kind of people he is talking about. You don't need quotes, they are everywhere. C'mon, weeks before the show even started there were hundreds of negative reviews on IMDB. It's quite obvious, and quite ridiculous. Pitiful, even. And to come here, one of the most rational SW youtubers at the moment, and say what you're saying? C'mon. It is just as laughable as those 0 star reviews that came out a month before the show.
You should ask that yourself as well. Everyone has a dark side. In some it’s more visible then others. Some people should not be pushed to find their darkness. I myself have been pushed to that point and on e I snapped it was bad for everyone. Learning of your darkness in a controlled environment and how to regulate is very important and spears you from a lot of fear uncertainty and mental health issues in general.
I have Manny matching JJ's brilliant acting in this scene you highlighted at the beginning of your video. Both actors were shaking the pillars of heaven in that scene. But you are correct, seeing JJ go from anger to fear as in fear Osha will definitely need an explanation or fear of what he had compartmentalized was amazing. PS-Big fan of your show. I've been breakin my neck to hop on TH-cam and hear what you have to say since I discovered your channel.
You are so on point. I love your perspective, your open mind, and open heart. In turn, you've really opened my eyes and encouraged me to embrace compassion and empathy even more. Thank you for everything!
@@ericp1139 It’s sad to see all these people in the comments getting weirdly angry at people who just simply don’t like the show because it’s bad. Sucks that we automatically get jumbled together with the “woke hater crowd” for not wanting to blindly like something without using any sort of critical thinking.
@@revengeofthesith. plus, why does it matter to these people of others criticize the show? If they enjoy it, then fine. Why bother going on attack mode to anyone that disagrees?
THANK YOU SO MUCH for pointing out the Grief Grifters. I've noticed this too, the YT code kept sending those to me and I quickly learned to ignore them since I actually liked the show after the first couple episodes, and didn't see all the crap they were complaining about. This show is kind of "watchmen" like, in that as you learn more, the previous scenes take on whole new meanings that can be seen in the prior footage. Bloody brilliant. Thanks for breaking down a lot of this stuff too, you have added a lot of value to the show for me. I love your deep knowledge of the SW universe, even the saber styles and such, your breakdowns on Yord and Jecki were fantastic.
I was pretty scared for Lee Jung-jae's performance given the whole thing of not speaking english before getting the role but he's played it incredibly and made Sol one of if not the most interesting characters in any of the Disney+ shows so far imo
Thank you for existing and the people in the comments, thank you too. It felt like I was the only one actually enjoying the series, before your channel found me 😊❤
There are dozens of us! lol, but seriously, everyone I know who is actually watching it, is enjoying it. The people who are hating the most are people who haven't even watched it because they believe it's "woke" or some stupid shit. Honestly, they don't even know why they hate it. It's so wierd.
It’s refreshing seeing fair honest and unbiased coverage of this show. My favorite part is this idea that the show is absolutely not traditional Star Wars, it takes on a crime thriller mystery genre persona and does it pretty well. My “sol” criticism is that we only got to see the light whip once, thus far 😂
@@revengeofthesith. I'm assuming you're one of those who assumes what other people think? Nothing wrong with healthy criticism. Too many grifters using "woke" as an excuse to get lonely incels to jump on the hate wagon, is the real problem. Then they act like "Oh, that breaks cannon!" when it actually doesn't because they're just looking for reasons to hate on the show. It's pretty pathetic, really.
@@gregorypaul7898 Y’all love to use the word grifter for everyone who critiques the show in any manner. Sure there are the clowns who whine about wokeness, but to you they’re all the same lmao. And the show does break canon, it could do it even more blatant ant than it already has and y’all will still rush to blindly defend it. I find it even more pathetic how y’all can’t even accept the fact that a lot of these criticisms are indeed valid.
@@revengeofthesith. because most of the criticism on those videos does come down to hating it for arbitrary “woke” reasons. I’m not calling those who genuinely have fault with it or it’s canon grifters nor do I think Generation Tech is, but you would have to be lying if you didn’t see all the bad-faith arguments sewn together on all these rage bait videos. Anger sells
I wanted to hate this show, but I reserved judgement until I saw it and, I wasn't completely blown away until episode 5 which I thought was really good. And now I have to reserve judgment till the whole series is over before I say if it's good or bad. I think Alan is spot on. And the show is far better and far more interesting than what all the people on the internet are screaming about...
@@aariuswins it's literally like prequel quality. If u haven't like any releases since the 80s, or like some old novels, why are u still trying to watch this stuff
For real you became my favorite TH-camr I love your attitude and your willingness to take a fair shot your still making great content and I'm on for every video you share.
It would need a special story. I would love to see them as an Imperial though. preferably not hight tier, but important for the story. Something about him makes me think he could pull a real redemption or on the contrary a TRAGIC imperial story
There’s a reason why I keep coming back to Gen Tech community ❤ you and Eckhart are true fans and aren’t blind sighted by clout and group think. Also, how can I get a ticket to Coruscant?
@@maxo.9928 no where near as SWT. Sorry hate being a drama loser but I’m just tired of all this hate over Disney Star Wars just for the sake of it being Disney Star Wars
@@Dankdalorde Nobody is hating it just cause it’s “Disney star wars”, it’s just because it’s bad. And Disney does not have a good track with making good Star Wars media already. But regardless, who cares if people are hating on a billion dollar corporation? Lol
@@revengeofthesith. it matters when viewers are turned off just because some TH-camr said so. It’s not amazing but it’s not terrible nor bad. And I’m someone who hates this era - any era before the prequels and OT only because I never played the games as a kid. Haven’t read the comics yet this ain’t that bad. I just think there’s more at play (I’m betting the “Sith” is just being controlled by the witches due to a line that most haven’t picked up on (like how master Torbin was controlled in a flashback scene - yet people are quick to say “ERMAGAWD SITH BROKE CANNON OMG” without putting any effort into actually finding quotes that support this theory) and it’s too early to dismiss it outright
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, Alan! I find it baffling how the story takes a backseat to the actors and producers these days. The option to not watch these things if you hate it so much is there. Long live all star wars
I grew up mixed, black and white in the 80s. The weirdest thing about that wasn't being biracial, it was having parents that stayed together until one of them died. Having a diverse childhood that included many cultures in NJ, readily available for me to absorb, I looked forward to seeing people that don't look like me in rolls. I enjoy star wars because of the fantasy, I enjoyed 1986 aliens for the action, Beverly Hills cop 1&2 because they were funny. Not because of fake red pill/woke BS
I love the compassion and empathy that Alan has been expressing lately, it’s the relatable approach. And a way for fans that may be caught up in all the online discourse to have access to a new perspective, that could allow them an opportunity to have a more mature and meaningful conversation about the show. More often than not recently I’ve discovered that most of the fans/creators who complain about lore breaks are casually interested in starwars or they have surface level understanding of the lore and how it works. That’s fine and honestly expected, not all of us are nerds lol. I know so much starwars lore it’s like a secondary education for me. I even try my best when I’m in online conversations where someone may not understand or have parroted a misconstrued/incorrect lore point and I’ll explain the correct answer as factually and politely as I can. With sources. You don’t handle that situation guns blazing, you simply have to be human and be polite, it’s more satisfying to elaborate on the lore and hopefully help someone learn a new thing than to get a argument out of them.
"Some of the kindest people are that way, because they want people to be kind back" That is a very true and I would say profound observation. Black and white thinking is easier to understand but it is exclusionary and uncompromising by its very nature. Living in a world with nuance and varied perspectives is much more challenging, but provides us the opportunities and, hopefully, desire to be as kind as possible to as many people as possible.
I agree. I grew up with Star Wars seeing it for the first time in 1978. Since then, not all of it is good. What I enjoy is that it a thing I can get enjoyment while watching with my 11 and 15 year old kids.
@@CrossingtI grew up with it also. And I've Loved most of it up until the past couple of years. And honestly I had pretty much quit watching it when they started doing the streaming episode type content my kids enjoyed mandalorian, they both loved Andor. But unfortunately both of them don't like the series because they both think the stories kind of dumb, kind of lazy. They are 15 and 16. So am I supposed to tell them that they're wrong? That they should enjoy it? I sat down and watched the first 6 episode the past 2 days, and I agree with him. I don't like it
Well said Alan, I always watch a movie or play a game instead of listening to reviews. I remember everyone saying how trash the Force Awakens was but I actually enjoyed the flim. So far I love the Acolyte, Master Sol is part of my top 10 favorite Jedi now. Sol reminds me of Qui-Gon Jinn a lot and he was great for this role.
Always, love listening to your takes. I Agree with this one. The cast is pretty solid. This show reminds me ,of how I felt after Gen V. I didn’t really know how to feel ,going into the shows ,and didn’t have the biggest expectations. But surprisingly, enjoying it much more, than expected.
I'm simply going to comment that I'm enjoying "The Acolyte." Lee Jeong Jae really is nailing the role of Master Sol. Thanks for your voice of reason. Star Wars is for everyone!
these other content creators that are bashing this just for clicks is despicable. I really didn't get how bad it was until it involved this, something i have actually watched full interviews they are clipping and pulling one or two words from a character and just focusing on that.
Yep, all they care about are those stupid interviews that really have nothing to do with the show itself, and how they can take it out of context to promote their own agenda, and make money off of small-minded folks that don't care to think for themselves.
Thank you for all of your fair takes of this show. I feel like the youngling who says "I see fire" means more than we think based on Sol's reaction and what we saw in ep 5
Looking forward to ep. 6. Your Roger Ebert comments were most welcome. Alongside his broad-mindedness, good humor, and approachable, affable writing style, he grew as a person over the decades, and his reviews fully reflected that. As others have said, this channel is a sanctuary of reason and humanity, and deserves every success. (Especially when I don’t happen to agree about this or that.)
Filling me in on bits of the lore I don't know does not make you part of the problem. Keep up the positive videos, you are a ray of light in the darkness.
They are to just not the kind that you would like to persevere as such. The world is a cruel place and you can’t just be angry without getting labeled as ….phobic. Maybe if people were aloud to show anger again stuff would be different.
@@sydryi3086 true. I feel that but since when was any topic without complaining. I mean sure it skyrocketed after E8 but just dig a little and you will find plenty. They are just a lot louder and push themselves and or there opinions into the spotlight.
Thank you, this vid is exactly 💯 what I needed to be able to share with my friends/family who are only seeing negative reviews and only hear the "drama" of acolyte
Thank you. I can't handle them anymore, I have unfollowed so many so called Star Wars fans. Why are people making content about what they hate instead of what they love?
Brother every day you really do cement my sub to your channel. You are the fan keeping star wars fans in check and you are the fan that star wars needs most.
It was more than they just killed those two off but the way they did it. I have never seen anything Star Wars as outwardly brutal as that last episode. Even Order 66 was Jedi dying quick or off screen (you do not see mace actually die). This was just a brawl.
I like it. It’s fun and interesting. For me, it never has to be GREAT. Most movies and tv shows aren’t GREAT. It can still be fun awesome and entertaining. Ppl are really missing out on the beautiful pieces of life if they expect every single experience to be GREAT.
Talking about how things are not just black and white reminds me of the taijitu. It represents the duality of nature, but, in the light, there is a bit of darkness and in the darkness, there is always a bit of light. Neat.
Right. Just sick of all the wanna be victims crying about the art of others. I wish we could just stop allowing people to be part of society if all the contribute is complaints
@@Celestial_Reachwe can’t ban people we need to reach out to them. People who get that angry over a movie or tv show aren’t well. Show them kindness and understanding and a lot of times they’ll be taken a back. I mean these aren’t fascist they’re just angry kids usually on the internet.
I love this channel. It's so nice to see a down to earth opinion of humility. Really wish more people can remember it's okay to have opinions, to take the time to enjoy something. Recognize hard work, and not to villainize people if something you don't like. Especially the fact that people need to learn compromise even more when it comes to politics.
I’m in the crowd of people who believes Star Wars has always had cheesy, terrible, and camp writing. Harrison Ford even threatened to tie up George and make him read the lines at gun point, they were so bad! Everything we’ve gotten recently has been just that and I’m loving it!
Why do people try to justify bad cinema with, “oh, the originals did it too?” The OT came out in 1977 on a shoestring budget. Instead of trying to replicate the flaws, they should focus on what made the franchise great.
3:20 THANK YOU!! The show definitely has flaws, but I‘ve seen so many dishonest grifters who don’t know the first thing about star wars. Cortosis showed that perfectly
Out of all the Star Wars youtuber out there, you're the best. I like Theory, but you give off such a positive vibe, great wisdom. Thank you for showing us another way with Star Wars. I'm not going to lie. Acolyte isn't perfect, but its keeping me on my toes, I'm excited for this episode tonight!! Thank you for being you! May the force be with you, always. ❤
12:36 I've never been able to put my emotions into words without it coming off cringe. Thank you for collecting my thoughts and delivering it into words. I know you didnt do it for me literally, but chea nice coincidence xD
The first 3 episodes were terrific setup for a mystery show. The 5th episode was explosive and amazing lightsaber work. Killing off Yord AND Jecki!? I expected those two to die together, but not so soon. I feel lost going into episode 6. The cast has been stripped to the bone and we still have 3 episodes to go. And I'm here for it.
As a white male I may not be able to relate to the desire to have my skin color represented, and I might be undervaluing it's importance. In a previous video you said there were no lead white male roles in the acolyte and that was genuinely the first time I noticed. Not saying I don't see color because ofcourse I do, but that's not why I relate to people. I can relate to an anthropomorphic toad if it tells a story that resonates with me. I can see why cultural representation is important, and why it's good or even necessary to have movies about real history from all cultures. But I don't see how someone's skin tone alone would have any effect on whether or not I can relate to the character.
It’s more so about seeing someone who looks like you in a franchise like Star Wars. Maybe people could relate to the original trilogy just fine, but they developed a new kind of connection when they saw someone that looked like them in the acolyte. I’m a white dude too so I also have never been under represented, but that’s how I see it
It shouldn’t have an effect but in today’s day and age there is an inflated importance placed on it. If a character and story is written well then that’s all that should matter and because the writing in this show is very poor it opens itself up to scrutiny and politics. If Andor was written poorly then the only thing people would talk about are the politics the show was trying to push and the fact that it had a diverse cast of characters but since it was great that stuff was not talked about from the majority of the audience watching
@@brosky8744people have critiqued the acolyte for being woke before the first episode even came out. the writing isn’t amazing, but the show would’ve been heavily scrutinized regardless. a lot of the criticism is far harsher than that placed on the prequels or clone wars. things like fire in space, Ki Adi Mundi’s age, and sith being present were all seen as huge issues. fire has always been possible in space in star wars. ki adi mundi’s age was only shown on a random trading card that also featured mundi as a dark side using jedi with a purple lightsaber. Darth Bane and Darth Plagueis both existed during the High Republic, but because of Mundi’s throwaway prequel line, everyone thinks it’s a contradiction. the show is not amazing, but it was not given due diligence by star wars fans
@@christophermiller769 I agree that the show is getting more hate than it deserves but it’s definitely getting justified criticism. Also when the writing is bad the small contradictions become more obvious and hard to ignore. The prequels definitely got more hate and especially Hayden Christianson who had to put a face to the greatest villain of all time and make him compelling with a script that made it next to impossible. I don’t think the prequels are very good but I enjoy them and they are written far better than this show is. I think that’s what the fans of the acolyte need understand that this show is a guilty pleasure for them and stop being upset by the haters because none of them will remember this show after it’s over.
I agree 💯. The issue is that the well has already been poisoned, so I don’t think that some with give it a real chance. It’s a form of shouting down. I think that was the point in the first place.
I’m really glad that you brought up the interviews with regards to Leslie, because listen I think there are some things about the show from a filmmaking perspective that have not been the best but ultimately when you break down her interviews, she does sound like somebody who knows what she’s talking about when you’re not clipping out certain things that she says out of context for your personal gain of money. She just yesterday in an interview talked about how there’s going to be an a tie in with regards to why they played the Kylo Ren theme in episode five.
Exactly. That's all I see from these grifters... taking those interviews out of context to push THEIR agenda, and then either not even critiquing the show, or going on to nitpick it based off their biased interpretation of those interview clips.
@@kaygee2121 exactly or they’ll take one thing that happens in the show and make it for why the entirety of the rest of the show is bad. It is so stupid and it has warped peoples brains into something far worse where no one has any media literacy anymore or a soul.
What a refreshing take. This video in its entirety is wholesome. Im waiting for this season to finish to have an opinion. Shows have their ups and down.
The fact that he learned enough English for this role is so impressive. Don't get me wrong, people do impressive stuff but an entire language
I mean his English isn’t even that bad all things considered
@@GenerationTech Yeah it's not so bad considering the timing but I honestly thought he already spoke english and that his voice was the english dubbed voice
I'm still trying to learn German, Czech, and Russian, and I can't quite form sentences in any of them yet. I still struggle with the differing grammar structures in all three. So to learn English, which is probably the hardest language for foreigners to learn, is impressive.
@@ninyaninjabrifsanovichthes45At the same time!?! Wow that’s really impressive, I hope you can learn all them!
@@jasonkeane133 tbh, I can hardly understand some of his lines cuz his accent was too thick.
The scenes where he shine with his acting is when he have warm and kind moments with osha or jecki.
Lee jung acts great with his eyes similar to Tony leung or Jake Gyllenhaal
Thank you for judging this show fairly and not being full of hate. I unsubscribed from a few channels because it became nothing but hate. I appreciate good criticism with a positive attitude.
I unsubscribed from just about everyone except Generation Tech and SW Explained. Everyone else I’ve seen are just haters or haters pretending that they’re not haters. Star Wars Theory, anyone? 🙄
I’m really getting tired of hitting the “do not recommend channel“ button
@@jayburdification Yup, pretty much.
I’ve also unsubscribed several channels for the same reason. However, I’ve found several new SW channels that make constructive criticism with respect.
Sol is the best part of the show. He seems like someone who placed effort into the role.
Literally the only starwars TH-camr talking any sense
Watch Star Wars Theory
@@ericp1139hilarious
@@ericp1139 lmao no
@@ericp1139 ew no thanks
@@ericp1139 you can't be serious
Lee Jung Jae is great. I never saw him in anything before. As for some of these other youtubers I stopped watching a lot of people over the years because they never like anything. Why continue watching stuff if you hate it?
The bald one so miserable
Same, I watched certain youtubers because they shared the same general opinion of movies/shows; I could rely on their reviews but when they started diverging and just hate things that I enjoyed, I moved on.
Hate gets clicks
Hate is a powerful emotion…….It will never be stronger than love, if it IS, you’re doomed as a person & you are dangerous
Because they make money off of farming rage bait clicks. It is a disgusting tactic and we need to get rid of those kinds of people in fandoms; it isn't just Star Wars; but I feel like Star Wars has a lot of them.
Thank you for actually giving the series a fair shot
@prestonhurst just like how both politicians don't deserve the many chances to fix their countries.
@@goni2493 Yeah, but we can actually DO something about politicians.
@@goni2493 BTW this show had ONE chance and it blew it.
@@prestonhurst what does that even mean? It’s an ok show that’s better than a lot of the other shows Disney put out (BoBF, Kenobi)
Anyone trying to watch it even the hate views are giving this a shot. What are you talking about?
I always enjoy your takes Allen. You have a good way of looking at these things.
Generation Tech speaks the truth
From a certain point of view
He's a rarity in the TH-cam cesspool
@@blindasabat67 yeah the moderate.
Because you agree with him?
That's why he's my favorite Star Wars channel.
Alan doesn't care about being right or wrong. He just wants to express himself and share his love of Star Wars.
I started watching this channel because I love sci fi ships.
I subscribed and stayed because Alan is a thoughtful and open minded interpreter of the content.
You're killing it with these Acolyte videos. This show has been a slow burn thus far. I'm excited to see what unfolds tonight.
Glad to have a fair and honest reviewer like you to take a look at things and give your thoughts.
“Like the time I dared my friend to milk that bison on that farm in Long Island. I mean just because he got a lot of air time doesn’t mean I don’t deserve redemption.” Lmao Allen 🤣🤣🤣
Allen has got to make a video on this. I have to hear more of this story.
As someone who lived on Long Island I demand to know more.
Always liked your channel a lot my dude, but your determination to provide a objective, balanced and nuanced analysis of this show has truly earned you my respect.
I may not like the acolyte, but damn Allen you got a way with words
Charisma is a skill to be learned. It opens a lot of ways for you. Allen is very good at it. It’s basically a Jedi mind trick just with reason and a way of presenting matters instead of space magic.
The Acolyte is dope. Its cool if you don't like it. But you better not like it for your own reasons that are not influenced by these internet personalities who make money off of people's nerdy outrage.
@shuheihisagi6689 your comment literally is the same thing that Alan's talking about.
I mean literally it sounds like you're threatening people who don't like it. I mean seriously🙄
The thing you're forgetting is there are some people who don't like this movie cuz they don't like the story. They don't like the acting or dialogue can they have valid criticisms that may have nothing to do with this so-called political hatred.
And if they do have valid criticisms, what are they supposed to ignore those because a TH-cam channel happened to bring up the same criticism question mark I mean seriously dude that was a childish comment 🖕
@@Wyomingchief well that escalated quickly. I agree on the cinematic reasons why you don’t like the comment.
But don’t you realise that your behaviour just put fuel into the fire?
Insulting never helps.
You are one of the good ones on TH-cam! Yes, you make mistakes, but you own up to them and try to do better in the future. Moments like that show your true character. Continue being a true light on this platform in the middle of all the fire that people are trying to light.
"His mind is twisted by darkness!"
"I've accepted my darkness. What have you done with yours?"
Unironically one of the best Star wars lines in a loong time.
I started watching the show because of Master Sol.
Lee Jung-jae is *outstanding.* He was born to be a Jedi Master. I've always wanted to see an Asian Jedi Master in Star Wars, not for representation or diversity, but because I *love* martial arts/Kung Fu movies.
Hell, I have a Jedi General OC, whom I've always envisioned looking like Legolas (Orlando Bloom) because I thought Legolas would be a great Jedi. But after seeing Lee Jung-jae's and now recently, Manny Jacinto's, I think I want my Jedi General to be a badass Kung Fu-wielding Asian Jedi Master.
As for episode 5, I loved the saber combat. This show now belongs to Lee Jung-jae's Master Sol and Manny Jacinto's Smilo Ren.
I'm not the biggest fan of the show, but I thought Smilo Ren was pretty cool. He single-handedly took on multiple Jedi and killed almost all of them by himself, which was pretty badass.
Headbutting sabers with a cortosis helmet? That's new, different, and kind of awesome.
My favorite part of the entire episode was when Smilo Ren turned two Jedi into a "Sith Kebab" and then decapitated them both.
Awesome.
Allen, you are a boon to the Star Wars online community my friend! Speaking on marginalized people's experiences, mental health struggles and political games that we see in our world AND TYING IT BACK to these new and old stories that fans enjoy is a tough job right now, but you do it with tact and passion! Thank you for the time you've invested to keep the conversation about Star Wars going, it can still be beautiful!
11:42 easily the best quote in any piece of Star Wars media.
LOL, It's so hard to not see The Stranger is just Jiyanu, er, Jason in one of Michael's experiments.
Idk, Anakin's sand quote is still probably the best; this is a close second though.
"I killed seven Jedi and then I had a different problem!"
I may not always agree with every statement you've made, but to say you're part of the problem? Nah man, you at least put effort in and try to tie what the topic is with real world examples, personal experiences, and good comedic moments. I've never seen a video here that just bashed a film, show, comic, etc, or the people who enjoy or dislike said thing. If anything, channels like yours are part of the solution.
Agreed. Alan is part of the discourse, but he demonstrates thoughtfulness and respect, not just for the material, but for the human beings behind it all. I'd say he's part of the best that Star Wars analysis has to offer.
Oh, he’s definitely part of the problem in the discourse. He resorts to strawman tactics. Why not name and honestly critique one of these “grifters?”
@ericp1139 just because you know the term "strawman" does not make it applicable. Alan, from my point of view, is choosing to find a balance, where he talks about the toxic elements of the discourse without naming and challenging specific people, which can too easily turn into a non-productive social media fight, and thus further degrade the discourse. If you're angry that he's not calling folks out by name, but you're not engaging with the actual points that he's making, then I believe you're not going to be able to benefit from what @generationtech has to offer you. However, if you can open your mind, listen and reflect on the substance of what's being presented, you have found a great channel for deeper, more nuanced discussion about Star Wars.
Also a place for the Anti-Dolphin Community, but that's a different story, and one I don't even fully understand.
@@matthemming9105 do you even know what “Strawman” is? He’s taking potshots and phantom “grifters,” so he can seem like the reasonable actor. But he doesn’t specify people or quotes.
@@ericp1139 He doesn't have to. Unless you're purposefully avoiding it online, if you attend any forum where Star Wars is discussed(be it reddit, twitter, youtube comments, etc), you absolutely know the exact kind of people he is talking about. You don't need quotes, they are everywhere. C'mon, weeks before the show even started there were hundreds of negative reviews on IMDB. It's quite obvious, and quite ridiculous. Pitiful, even. And to come here, one of the most rational SW youtubers at the moment, and say what you're saying? C'mon. It is just as laughable as those 0 star reviews that came out a month before the show.
What have you done with your darkness is a wild statement
The wording is just so precise and unique, at least to my uncultured ass!
You should ask that yourself as well. Everyone has a dark side. In some it’s more visible then others. Some people should not be pushed to find their darkness. I myself have been pushed to that point and on e I snapped it was bad for everyone. Learning of your darkness in a controlled environment and how to regulate is very important and spears you from a lot of fear uncertainty and mental health issues in general.
@@ForestRaptor lol I agree. Sol has something to let out. Torbin def checked out.
That's one of few channels I can watch that provide objective point of view, thank you for everything you do.
I have Manny matching JJ's brilliant acting in this scene you highlighted at the beginning of your video. Both actors were shaking the pillars of heaven in that scene. But you are correct, seeing JJ go from anger to fear as in fear Osha will definitely need an explanation or fear of what he had compartmentalized was amazing. PS-Big fan of your show. I've been breakin my neck to hop on TH-cam and hear what you have to say since I discovered your channel.
No Star Wars/Disney ragebait? Take my upvote!
You are so on point. I love your perspective, your open mind, and open heart. In turn, you've really opened my eyes and encouraged me to embrace compassion and empathy even more. Thank you for everything!
They’re gonna call you woke now. Man I’m so happy I found your channel I really needed to hear a rational voice.
More like shill. But hey, it’s shills vs grifters at this point.
Nah more like he just has extremely low standards in terms of storytelling lol
@@revengeofthesith. he’s admitted his bias in that he is a new father to his daughters. It clouds his judgement.
@@ericp1139 It’s sad to see all these people in the comments getting weirdly angry at people who just simply don’t like the show because it’s bad. Sucks that we automatically get jumbled together with the “woke hater crowd” for not wanting to blindly like something without using any sort of critical thinking.
@@revengeofthesith. plus, why does it matter to these people of others criticize the show? If they enjoy it, then fine. Why bother going on attack mode to anyone that disagrees?
THANK YOU SO MUCH for pointing out the Grief Grifters. I've noticed this too, the YT code kept sending those to me and I quickly learned to ignore them since I actually liked the show after the first couple episodes, and didn't see all the crap they were complaining about. This show is kind of "watchmen" like, in that as you learn more, the previous scenes take on whole new meanings that can be seen in the prior footage. Bloody brilliant.
Thanks for breaking down a lot of this stuff too, you have added a lot of value to the show for me. I love your deep knowledge of the SW universe, even the saber styles and such, your breakdowns on Yord and Jecki were fantastic.
Thank you for this Alan, you said everything I have been trying to say out loud. One of the best Star Wars TH-camrs period.
The show is solid. I look forward to a new episode every week.
As far as the acting goes, Lee and Manny are killing it, phenomenal choices!!!!
I was pretty scared for Lee Jung-jae's performance given the whole thing of not speaking english before getting the role but he's played it incredibly and made Sol one of if not the most interesting characters in any of the Disney+ shows so far imo
Other “content creators” have negative assumptions about these actors and filmmakers, and their subscribers will believe it regardless of the truth.
Thank you for existing and the people in the comments, thank you too.
It felt like I was the only one actually enjoying the series, before your channel found me 😊❤
You're welcome you beautiful bastard!
There are dozens of us! lol, but seriously, everyone I know who is actually watching it, is enjoying it. The people who are hating the most are people who haven't even watched it because they believe it's "woke" or some stupid shit. Honestly, they don't even know why they hate it. It's so wierd.
I'm enjoying the show myself too. I'm glad I'm not the only one who's level headed to enjoy it and see it through to the end.
It’s refreshing seeing fair honest and unbiased coverage of this show. My favorite part is this idea that the show is absolutely not traditional Star Wars, it takes on a crime thriller mystery genre persona and does it pretty well. My “sol” criticism is that we only got to see the light whip once, thus far 😂
Thank you for calling out the TH-cam hate-bait grifters
I’m assuming you’re one of those who thinks anyone critiquing the show is a “hate bait grifter”?
@@revengeofthesith. I'm assuming you're one of those who assumes what other people think? Nothing wrong with healthy criticism. Too many grifters using "woke" as an excuse to get lonely incels to jump on the hate wagon, is the real problem. Then they act like "Oh, that breaks cannon!" when it actually doesn't because they're just looking for reasons to hate on the show. It's pretty pathetic, really.
@@gregorypaul7898 Y’all love to use the word grifter for everyone who critiques the show in any manner. Sure there are the clowns who whine about wokeness, but to you they’re all the same lmao. And the show does break canon, it could do it even more blatant ant than it already has and y’all will still rush to blindly defend it. I find it even more pathetic how y’all can’t even accept the fact that a lot of these criticisms are indeed valid.
@@revengeofthesith. I love healthy criticism and discussion and have a lot of faults with this show
@@revengeofthesith. because most of the criticism on those videos does come down to hating it for arbitrary “woke” reasons. I’m not calling those who genuinely have fault with it or it’s canon grifters nor do I think Generation Tech is, but you would have to be lying if you didn’t see all the bad-faith arguments sewn together on all these rage bait videos. Anger sells
LJJ is just a landscape of emotions every time you look at him-Sol is indeed cracking.
This channel is a work of art
I agree. Lee has been the heart and 'Sol' of the series so far. Have always loved his acting ever since i watched 'New World'. Brilliant film btw.
I wanted to hate this show, but I reserved judgement until I saw it and, I wasn't completely blown away until episode 5 which I thought was really good. And now I have to reserve judgment till the whole series is over before I say if it's good or bad.
I think Alan is spot on.
And the show is far better and far more interesting than what all the people on the internet are screaming about...
You know, you can judge the quality of each episode independently…
I gotta ask…why did want to hate (that’s a special word too) a show you have not seen yet? How can you dislike a food without tasting it first?
@@RX552VBK one can see a pile of dog doo doo and make an prejudgment of whether or not to eat it.
@@aariuswins it's literally like prequel quality. If u haven't like any releases since the 80s, or like some old novels, why are u still trying to watch this stuff
@@cloudmaster182Lmao no it is not even in the slightest. Either you are just coping, or really have no understanding of the media you consume.
I think Sol is still 'partially' possessed by the witches coven.
For real you became my favorite TH-camr I love your attitude and your willingness to take a fair shot your still making great content and I'm on for every video you share.
Most fair and balanced take ive heard in a while bro ggs.
Thank you. I think we all need to listen better as well as communicate.
Generation tech is someone I watched for a long time, I always like tuning in to this channel amongst the fog of criticism. Huge fan ❤
Hiroyuki Sanada definitely needs to be in SW. I really like Sol though was a very good casting and serious dedication
It would need a special story. I would love to see them as an Imperial though. preferably not hight tier, but important for the story. Something about him makes me think he could pull a real redemption or on the contrary a TRAGIC imperial story
Would be cool to see him in Andor or something on that level, either as a Jedi or someone like Chirrut Imwe who believes in the force
There’s a reason why I keep coming back to Gen Tech community ❤ you and Eckhart are true fans and aren’t blind sighted by clout and group think.
Also, how can I get a ticket to Coruscant?
This, yes, I ain't alone here
Eck's been teetering recently imo
@@maxo.9928 no where near as SWT. Sorry hate being a drama loser but I’m just tired of all this hate over Disney Star Wars just for the sake of it being Disney Star Wars
@@Dankdalorde Nobody is hating it just cause it’s “Disney star wars”, it’s just because it’s bad. And Disney does not have a good track with making good Star Wars media already. But regardless, who cares if people are hating on a billion dollar corporation? Lol
@@revengeofthesith. it matters when viewers are turned off just because some TH-camr said so. It’s not amazing but it’s not terrible nor bad. And I’m someone who hates this era - any era before the prequels and OT only because I never played the games as a kid. Haven’t read the comics yet this ain’t that bad. I just think there’s more at play (I’m betting the “Sith” is just being controlled by the witches due to a line that most haven’t picked up on (like how master Torbin was controlled in a flashback scene - yet people are quick to say “ERMAGAWD SITH BROKE CANNON OMG” without putting any effort into actually finding quotes that support this theory) and it’s too early to dismiss it outright
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, Alan! I find it baffling how the story takes a backseat to the actors and producers these days. The option to not watch these things if you hate it so much is there. Long live all star wars
Wish nothing but the best for you and yours fam
I grew up mixed, black and white in the 80s. The weirdest thing about that wasn't being biracial, it was having parents that stayed together until one of them died. Having a diverse childhood that included many cultures in NJ, readily available for me to absorb, I looked forward to seeing people that don't look like me in rolls.
I enjoy star wars because of the fantasy, I enjoyed 1986 aliens for the action, Beverly Hills cop 1&2 because they were funny. Not because of fake red pill/woke BS
I love the compassion and empathy that Alan has been expressing lately, it’s the relatable approach. And a way for fans that may be caught up in all the online discourse to have access to a new perspective, that could allow them an opportunity to have a more mature and meaningful conversation about the show.
More often than not recently I’ve discovered that most of the fans/creators who complain about lore breaks are casually interested in starwars or they have surface level understanding of the lore and how it works. That’s fine and honestly expected, not all of us are nerds lol. I know so much starwars lore it’s like a secondary education for me. I even try my best when I’m in online conversations where someone may not understand or have parroted a misconstrued/incorrect lore point and I’ll explain the correct answer as factually and politely as I can. With sources.
You don’t handle that situation guns blazing, you simply have to be human and be polite, it’s more satisfying to elaborate on the lore and hopefully help someone learn a new thing than to get a argument out of them.
"Some of the kindest people are that way, because they want people to be kind back" That is a very true and I would say profound observation. Black and white thinking is easier to understand but it is exclusionary and uncompromising by its very nature. Living in a world with nuance and varied perspectives is much more challenging, but provides us the opportunities and, hopefully, desire to be as kind as possible to as many people as possible.
Agreeing with you 100% sir, this is my KID’S Star Wars era…it’s not ours anymore and I’m asking for the ride happily.
I agree. I grew up with Star Wars seeing it for the first time in 1978. Since then, not all of it is good. What I enjoy is that it a thing I can get enjoyment while watching with my 11 and 15 year old kids.
@@CrossingtI grew up with it also. And I've Loved most of it up until the past couple of years.
And honestly I had pretty much quit watching it when they started doing the streaming episode type content my kids enjoyed mandalorian, they both loved Andor.
But unfortunately both of them don't like the series because they both think the stories kind of dumb, kind of lazy. They are 15 and 16. So am I supposed to tell them that they're wrong? That they should enjoy it? I sat down and watched the first 6 episode the past 2 days, and I agree with him. I don't like it
If you're showing your kids this star wars, you're fucked in the head and don't deserve to have kids!
Well said Alan, I always watch a movie or play a game instead of listening to reviews. I remember everyone saying how trash the Force Awakens was but I actually enjoyed the flim. So far I love the Acolyte, Master Sol is part of my top 10 favorite Jedi now. Sol reminds me of Qui-Gon Jinn a lot and he was great for this role.
Thank you for being reasonable, rational and attempting to use objectivity to explain your points. I appreciate it!
Go Alan!!!🧡💛
Always, love listening to your takes. I Agree with this one. The cast is pretty solid. This show reminds me ,of how I felt after Gen V. I didn’t really know how to feel ,going into the shows ,and didn’t have the biggest expectations. But surprisingly, enjoying it much more, than expected.
You’re on a roll my friend . This channel is Dope
I love your balance and willingness to give the story a chance.
I'm simply going to comment that I'm enjoying "The Acolyte." Lee Jeong Jae really is nailing the role of Master Sol. Thanks for your voice of reason. Star Wars is for everyone!
4:31 exactly that is why I watch GenTech. You watch regardless and give you opinion without the cloud of I want the most viewers in your mind.
these other content creators that are bashing this just for clicks is despicable. I really didn't get how bad it was until it involved this, something i have actually watched full interviews they are clipping and pulling one or two words from a character and just focusing on that.
Yep, all they care about are those stupid interviews that really have nothing to do with the show itself, and how they can take it out of context to promote their own agenda, and make money off of small-minded folks that don't care to think for themselves.
Thank you for all of your fair takes of this show. I feel like the youngling who says
"I see fire" means more than we think based on Sol's reaction and what we saw in ep 5
This channel is the biggest reason I gave the show a chance, and is why I defend it, it’s absolutely not perfect, but i love it
You're fucked in the head and do not know star wars, do not presume to pretend to be a fan!
Looking forward to ep. 6.
Your Roger Ebert comments were most welcome. Alongside his broad-mindedness, good humor, and approachable, affable writing style, he grew as a person over the decades, and his reviews fully reflected that.
As others have said, this channel is a sanctuary of reason and humanity, and deserves every success. (Especially when I don’t happen to agree about this or that.)
I would say that by far Lee Jung Jae and Mannie are the most talented actors in this show
Filling me in on bits of the lore I don't know does not make you part of the problem. Keep up the positive videos, you are a ray of light in the darkness.
Alan is a true Star Wars fan, not those hate-filled psychopaths who rage at everything, keep up the good work.
They are to just not the kind that you would like to persevere as such. The world is a cruel place and you can’t just be angry without getting labeled as ….phobic. Maybe if people were aloud to show anger again stuff would be different.
@@hadeshades2365 not against people showing anger and people saying there opinions, but it’s just that Star Wars fans complain about everything.
@@sydryi3086 true. I feel that but since when was any topic without complaining. I mean sure it skyrocketed after E8 but just dig a little and you will find plenty. They are just a lot louder and push themselves and or there opinions into the spotlight.
Thank you, this vid is exactly 💯 what I needed to be able to share with my friends/family who are only seeing negative reviews and only hear the "drama" of acolyte
Thank you. I can't handle them anymore, I have unfollowed so many so called Star Wars fans. Why are people making content about what they hate instead of what they love?
Same, I can't even watch Star Wars Theory anymore. He's just a rage baiter.
Correct. A "fan" is someone that LOVES something. Not hates it.
Love your stuff Allen. One of my favorite go-to channels.
One of the best videos I’ve seen on this topic/show. So many facts, so many facts.
i will admit i enjoy the show and look forward to watch the next episode! Sol and Jecki is my favorites in the show so far.
even though I sometimes disagree with Alan's views, I always admire his positivity. Keep doing that voodoo that you do best dude 🤘
You’re the man! We need more level headed people like you sir! I’m not enthralled with acolyte but they could finish strong. I’m hoping so!
Brother every day you really do cement my sub to your channel. You are the fan keeping star wars fans in check and you are the fan that star wars needs most.
It was more than they just killed those two off but the way they did it. I have never seen anything Star Wars as outwardly brutal as that last episode. Even Order 66 was Jedi dying quick or off screen (you do not see mace actually die). This was just a brawl.
As always Alan i appreciate you being a voice of reason in these difficult times.
I like it. It’s fun and interesting. For me, it never has to be GREAT. Most movies and tv shows aren’t GREAT. It can still be fun awesome and entertaining. Ppl are really missing out on the beautiful pieces of life if they expect every single experience to be GREAT.
This ^
Talking about how things are not just black and white reminds me of the taijitu. It represents the duality of nature, but, in the light, there is a bit of darkness and in the darkness, there is always a bit of light. Neat.
Support the people! Fight intolerance and internet hate!
The hating fans? Yeah I'm sick of the fans hating on everything
@@jasonkeane133 I know! Like, get a life
Right. Just sick of all the wanna be victims crying about the art of others. I wish we could just stop allowing people to be part of society if all the contribute is complaints
Palpatine would disagree with this. Don’t listen to the sith lord.
@@Celestial_Reachwe can’t ban people we need to reach out to them. People who get that angry over a movie or tv show aren’t well. Show them kindness and understanding and a lot of times they’ll be taken a back. I mean these aren’t fascist they’re just angry kids usually on the internet.
I love this channel. It's so nice to see a down to earth opinion of humility. Really wish more people can remember it's okay to have opinions, to take the time to enjoy something. Recognize hard work, and not to villainize people if something you don't like. Especially the fact that people need to learn compromise even more when it comes to politics.
Your perspective is so BALANCED and REFRESHING. I have come to value your insight greatly. Thank you for what you do!
I liked your breakdown of the characters.
We all need redemption at some time.
Thanks Alan 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🌹
I’m in the crowd of people who believes Star Wars has always had cheesy, terrible, and camp writing. Harrison Ford even threatened to tie up George and make him read the lines at gun point, they were so bad! Everything we’ve gotten recently has been just that and I’m loving it!
Mark Hamill also read some of George's original lines and said "Who talks like this?"
Yep. Star Wars dialog is known for it's cringy lines and awkward construction. Andor and it's brilliant dialog is an anomaly.
Why do people try to justify bad cinema with, “oh, the originals did it too?” The OT came out in 1977 on a shoestring budget. Instead of trying to replicate the flaws, they should focus on what made the franchise great.
Star Wars was always meant for children. People seem to often forget this-George wasn’t making Citizen Kane.
@@RX552VBKchildren didn’t make Star Wars worth 4 billion
This is the best Star Wars channel imo. Keep up the great work :)
This place is a wonderful oasis of calm and reason in a sea of chaos and nonsense. Keep on keeping on Alan!
3:20 THANK YOU!! The show definitely has flaws, but I‘ve seen so many dishonest grifters who don’t know the first thing about star wars. Cortosis showed that perfectly
You are one of the few Star Wars content creators who is fighting the dark side. Thank you. I appreciate you. I will always stay subscribed.
Out of all the Star Wars youtuber out there, you're the best. I like Theory, but you give off such a positive vibe, great wisdom. Thank you for showing us another way with Star Wars.
I'm not going to lie. Acolyte isn't perfect, but its keeping me on my toes, I'm excited for this episode tonight!! Thank you for being you! May the force be with you, always. ❤
I really enjoy your content.
Love your commentary, it’s always enlightening to listen to you
12:36 I've never been able to put my emotions into words without it coming off cringe. Thank you for collecting my thoughts and delivering it into words. I know you didnt do it for me literally, but chea nice coincidence xD
It is the same for me. :)
Thank you. You've gained a patron today.
Just causally in the underworld of coruscant
In my headcanon Sol was a human raised on Cato Neimodia and that’s why he has his accent
I didn't watch it in English(but in a language that I'm learning) , but in none of the English clips did I really notice his accent.
The first 3 episodes were terrific setup for a mystery show. The 5th episode was explosive and amazing lightsaber work. Killing off Yord AND Jecki!? I expected those two to die together, but not so soon. I feel lost going into episode 6. The cast has been stripped to the bone and we still have 3 episodes to go. And I'm here for it.
More or less spot on
As a white male I may not be able to relate to the desire to have my skin color represented, and I might be undervaluing it's importance. In a previous video you said there were no lead white male roles in the acolyte and that was genuinely the first time I noticed. Not saying I don't see color because ofcourse I do, but that's not why I relate to people. I can relate to an anthropomorphic toad if it tells a story that resonates with me. I can see why cultural representation is important, and why it's good or even necessary to have movies about real history from all cultures. But I don't see how someone's skin tone alone would have any effect on whether or not I can relate to the character.
It’s more so about seeing someone who looks like you in a franchise like Star Wars. Maybe people could relate to the original trilogy just fine, but they developed a new kind of connection when they saw someone that looked like them in the acolyte. I’m a white dude too so I also have never been under represented, but that’s how I see it
It shouldn’t have an effect but in today’s day and age there is an inflated importance placed on it. If a character and story is written well then that’s all that should matter and because the writing in this show is very poor it opens itself up to scrutiny and politics. If Andor was written poorly then the only thing people would talk about are the politics the show was trying to push and the fact that it had a diverse cast of characters but since it was great that stuff was not talked about from the majority of the audience watching
@@brosky8744people have critiqued the acolyte for being woke before the first episode even came out. the writing isn’t amazing, but the show would’ve been heavily scrutinized regardless. a lot of the criticism is far harsher than that placed on the prequels or clone wars. things like fire in space, Ki Adi Mundi’s age, and sith being present were all seen as huge issues. fire has always been possible in space in star wars. ki adi mundi’s age was only shown on a random trading card that also featured mundi as a dark side using jedi with a purple lightsaber. Darth Bane and Darth Plagueis both existed during the High Republic, but because of Mundi’s throwaway prequel line, everyone thinks it’s a contradiction. the show is not amazing, but it was not given due diligence by star wars fans
@@christophermiller769 I agree that the show is getting more hate than it deserves but it’s definitely getting justified criticism. Also when the writing is bad the small contradictions become more obvious and hard to ignore. The prequels definitely got more hate and especially Hayden Christianson who had to put a face to the greatest villain of all time and make him compelling with a script that made it next to impossible. I don’t think the prequels are very good but I enjoy them and they are written far better than this show is. I think that’s what the fans of the acolyte need understand that this show is a guilty pleasure for them and stop being upset by the haters because none of them will remember this show after it’s over.
I agree 💯. The issue is that the well has already been poisoned, so I don’t think that some with give it a real chance. It’s a form of shouting down. I think that was the point in the first place.
I’m really glad that you brought up the interviews with regards to Leslie, because listen I think there are some things about the show from a filmmaking perspective that have not been the best but ultimately when you break down her interviews, she does sound like somebody who knows what she’s talking about when you’re not clipping out certain things that she says out of context for your personal gain of money. She just yesterday in an interview talked about how there’s going to be an a tie in with regards to why they played the Kylo Ren theme in episode five.
Exactly. That's all I see from these grifters... taking those interviews out of context to push THEIR agenda, and then either not even critiquing the show, or going on to nitpick it based off their biased interpretation of those interview clips.
@@kaygee2121 exactly or they’ll take one thing that happens in the show and make it for why the entirety of the rest of the show is bad. It is so stupid and it has warped peoples brains into something far worse where no one has any media literacy anymore or a soul.
What a refreshing take. This video in its entirety is wholesome. Im waiting for this season to finish to have an opinion. Shows have their ups and down.