The Acolyte Episode 3 BREAKDOWN!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
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So episode 3 is finally here and we need to break it down. So let’s get straight into it. We begin the episode on Brendok, 16 years before and we see Osha admiring the local fauna and demonstrating her force abilities. Mae interrupts Osha’s alone time and there is an interesting detail where we see Mae also use the force to hold the flying creature in place, but unlike Osha, she uses two hands in the way the witches would have taught them. Whereas Osha uses the force almost like how the jedi would, a more casual use of a single hand. Which really does set these two apart, with Mae being more committed to the coven then Osha. You could potentially also say that the fact Mae has to use two hands to hold down the creature while Osha only uses one, might suggest that Osha is the more powerful of the two. We learn from Mae that Osha is sitting under a Bunta tree, which is of course used earlier as a poison to kill master Torbin. We learn that Osha is dreading something called the Ascension and we hear the two of them recite their childhood saying. The two are found by Mother Koril who tells them they should not be out here. Mother Koril is of course a Zabrak, the same species as Darth Maul, and in the distance we see Sol spying on them. The twins are returned to the settlement of witches where they are then introduced to Mother Aneseya, the leader of the coven.
Koril and Aneseya discuss the Jedi sightings and the twins, and Koril says that the twins are not normal children. Which I initially thought simply referred to the fact that they can use the force, but as we learn later, it is much much more than that. We are then introduced to how the Coven perceive the force, something which they call a thread. Mother Aneseya goes on to say that some people call it the force and claim to use it, which subtly references the Jedi, and she goes on to say that the force or thread is not a power you wield. Instead it is something that binds you to others. And while Mother Aneseya clearly means it as a rejection of the Jedi way, in many ways what she is saying also closely mirrors Yoda's teachings on Dagobah (scene). Aneseya provides a demonstration and commands them to block her as she pushes them with the force. And notice how Mae immediately assumes a defensive position while Osha chooses to step behind her sister. It's an interesting dynamic and important detail that will be important later on. The training is interrupted when the mothers sense something and notice how Mother Korill immediately looks at this device that seems to be charged with electricity. The same device that seemingly explodes in later scenes.
Osha and Mae get ready, and Osha refuses to let Mae see her book. And as Osha asks Mae if she wonders what else is out there, Mae tells her no. And this is really just a reminder of how different the two are. Their diverging personalities and to that extent the different journeys they will embark on. There is also a moment where the twins mention that they are the only children around and we see the two witches doing their hair just sort of glancing at each other momentarily. It really just adds to the mystery of the whole situation. As the Ascension ceremony gets underway we learn that these witches are in supposed exile and persecuted by what seems to be alluded to as the jedi. Aneseya then talks about the miracle of life, referring to the birth of the twins, but as we see later. This might not very well be a miracle but an orchestrated event. In the background we see two planets crossing over each other and a thin line intersecting them, representing the thread. And as the ritual continues, you can see Mother Aneseya collecting the power of the witches which translates into this purplish glow. Mae takes the oath and the inscription that we see in her older version appears on her forehead. Osha is then about to take oath when they are then interrupted by the jedi. Mother Aneseya tells them to set aside their weapons, and as we see the Jedi walk in, it kinda feels as though they are strangers. There is this uneasy suspicious feeling that comes along when seeing the jedi from the perspective of the witches. Indara tells the witches that they did not realise the planet was uninhabited and Aneseya makes fun of them by remarking sarcastically that the all knowing jedi were unaware of their surroundings. Which is a call back to a very common jedi teaching of being aware of said surroundings (scene). Osha regards the jedi with curiosity and wonder while Mae is more distrustful, we then learn that the Jedi are here to...
what a heap of trash this show and episode is
So happy that I've found your channel! Basically all Star Wars related stuff nowadays its just anti sjw and hate against minorities bait! "Star Wars is over blábláblá"gosh
Welcome and glad you like it! I do try and actively stay away from that negativity!
Great breakdown, thanks!
This shows us Osha's point of view, as everything here is consistent with what Osha has said or would figure as of the end of episode 2. The glaring incompleteness has made most of us figure we're getting a Rashomon telling (as was used in The Last Jedi). Assuming this is the case, both this point of view and the next one will be distortions of the truth - in opposite directions. I'm guessing next will be Mae's point of view. Then we'll get a third perspective that is closer to the actual truth.
I expect that as with The Last Jedi, Mae's point of view will have been distorted by Sith manipulation. However, I also suspect that Osha's point of view will have been distorted by Sol. I mean, that's just my guess, based on a few clues and red flags. We'll see.
It would make sense for the third point of view to be Sol's, but I would also love to see the show end with Indara's point of view instead. I mean, obviously Carrie-Anne Moss is the "biggest" star draw for the show, and I just feel like finishing off the show with her could feel symmetric with the way the show started.
Anyway, one thing which everyone seems to be missing about Mae and Osha's creation is that it's very blatantly reflecting real life IVF. Lesbian couples who want children use IVF, and typically one carries the pregnancy while the other provides the eggs. Like, this is REALLY OBVIOUS to people who know lesbian mothers. Now, the way IVF works, they typically implant multiple embryos and if you're lucky one or two of them will survive. That's why twins are such a common result of IVF.
Also, IVF is a rather expensive procedure, so usually people can only afford to try it once.
Also, BTW, for a lot of lesbian mothers, IVF is indeed "a miracle" for them.
Now, translating this into the Star Wars universe, maybe Aniseya did create Mae/Osha with The Force, but it must have been difficult and possibly only succeeded once among many tries. The coven is desperate for children, yet it's telling that Mae and Osha are the only children.
However, my guess is that it's a closer parallel to our own IVF - cloning. This story takes place long before the Empire wiped out Kamino, destroying generations of cloning knowledge. Aniseya might have hired Kaminoans to create clone embryos, which she implanted into Koril with the force. She may have not told Koril the whole truth. My point is - the Kaminoans are EXPENSIVE to hire. That price may explain why Aniseya only tried this once.
Further to these parallels, here on Earth there are many who want to outlaw IVF. Indeed, just yesterday The Southern Baptist Convention voted to formally oppose IVF. They have of course long opposed lesbians being allowed to have/adopt/foster children.
Obviously there are a lot of "fans" who demand that there be no politics in Star Wars. But there it is. And it always has been there, whether they like it or not.
The only politic in star wars, Was WAR.. star WARS.
They argued about the Republic/sith/ jedi taking over. Not argued about what gender or alien was running the show.
Jar jar was supreme Councillor, Not man or female just fish.
Also the writing is just bad,
It's a show nobody asked for. Turning a spceship syfy/western space film into a sitting yoga class stitching threads.