#leah brady

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Sol sees the mark on this twin's forehead and is confused, because he knows that mark is only on Mae's body* but his instincts---or the Force?---told him that this twin was Osha. What the hell is going on?!!! Maybe I'm overthinking things and Sol is just a really terrible Jedi. But maybe not.

*The episode makes sure to show Sol discussing the forehead mark with Indara, pointing out that Mae has one but Osha doesn't. So he's well aware.

[biromantic-barbie]

You're with me, and I'm with you. Always one, but born as two. As above sits the stars, and below lies the sea. I give you, you. And you give me, me.

Osha & Mae Aniseya (Amandla Stenberg) - Star Wars: The Acolyte Season One, Episodes 1-8.

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W A T C H I N G

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Violent Night (2022)

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ok star wars fandom. no matter what happens we are being so nice to the little girls do you understand

them at the premiere of their star wars show. we are not! ruining it for them!

[oceanusborealis]

The Acolyte (Star Wars: The Acolyte) – Destiny – TV Review

TL;DR – I thoroughly enjoyed this flash to the past to set the scene for the future. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3.5 out of 5. Disclosure – I paid for the Disney+ service that viewed this series. The Acolyte Review – We’ve met the players, worked out that it is twins, and even got a few hints as to what the Jedi were up to. However, since Revenge/Justice, there have been some questions about what the…

[thevibraniumveterans]

STAR WARS — The Acolyte

EP 1 — Lost / Found

MAIN THOUGHTS:

Very interesting case of a mistaken identity in a murder accusation

The Jedi are at their most powerful and believe they are not in danger, but this is proven false, though they do not know it yet.

It is also curious how three months ago, when SW.com released the official character descriptions, they tell us “Mae gets swept up into a sinister mystery—one that puts her into the center of a conflict in unexpected ways”, but it’s not Mae, because there is a plot twist.

All in all, amazing first episode.

Also, clever marketing gimmick about Mae.

(spoilers in my notes below!)

- Opens with ominous music and summary text in blue, signaling this takes place in the distant past.

- Jedi are at their best; something is stirring.

- The classic pan down… on a location named UEDA (interestingly, that’s also a Japanese surname, pronounced you-ey-dah.)

- A hooded character, Mae, walks into town; does the classic ask-pay-and-search for person of interest.

- Mae finds Master Indara and requests combat. Mae is turned down but that’s not stopping her, so she attacks the patrons at India’s table with impressive unarmed combat skill.

- Indara rises to Mae’s challenge; Mae has a knife, but Indara bests Mae, who lets up the stairs and holds a young woman at knifepoint before disappearing. Mae is mysterious, an “unidentified Force-user”, according to Indara.

- Mae is swift, but Indara is faster at dodging. Mae wants to kill Indara - for as-of-yet unknown reasons, and Indara issues the younger woman a warning. Mae distracts Indara and Force-throws a dagger, which pierces Indara’s chest. She bleeds, and falls.

- Mae collects her other dagger, and leaves.

- TITLE CARD.

- Something beeps, and Mae awakens in a room. (Short sleeves and shorts also exist in SW, who knew.)

- She greets Pip, her droid. An alarm blares. Later, dressed, Mae walks out and is addressed as Osha, a pseudonym. After a short conversation with Fillik, she heads out to make some repairs.

- There is a small explosion, resulting in an equally small fire; it triggers one of Mae’s memories of pleading for her mother’s help.

- A ship flies past, carrying two Jedi - Knight Yord Fandar, and Padawan Tasi Lowa. They seek a former Jedi named “Osha Aniseya”. (Seems like Mae is a pseudonym (no) and Osha is the real name (yes). (Side note, I am half wrong, but at this point, I do not know this.) Yord is given Osha’s bunk number on the bigger vessel.

- Osha returns to her room, and Yord is within. They may have been friends previously. Osha reveals she’s been a “meknek” (mechanic?) since she “left the Order” about 6 years ago, having joined aged 8.

- Tasi notes that age and emotional state was a concerning factor during Osha’s admittance; much like Anakin in the future. She had mourned the loss of her mothers and her sister; Master Sol had brought her to the Order.

- Yord and Tasi have sought Osha because of Indara’s murder on Ueda. Osha tries to bluff, but it does not work; she is brought back to Coruscant.

- In the Temple, Sol is carrying out a lesson to a room half full of younglings when Master Vernestra “Vern” walks in. Sol greets her, and in more words, says that he knows Indara was slain.

- On the prison ship, other convicts cause the ship to exit hyperspace, and jettison into space. The ship careens, the last prisoner escapes in a pod, leaving Osha alone. It’s become dangerous.

- The ship crash lands on an icy and rocky outcrop, on a planet called Carlac.

- Back at the temple, Jecki informs Sol that Vern requests him to be “at the detainment level”.

- Jecki and Sol exchange a version of the old saying that goes, if you don’t learn from history you’re doomed to repeat it.

- Sol tells Vern, “If she is guilty, it is my failure.” The vibe is like a parent taking all responsibility for the child they did not succeed in rearing.

- On Carlac, Osha wakes up. There is a figure at the door; said figure walks away, Osha is intrigued and follows.

- Sol is bringing Jecki to Carlac to find Osha. Sol also wants to bring Yord along too.

- Back on Carlac, Osha follows the figure, only for said figure to turn around and reveal herself as Mae, Osha’s sister. Her twin sister.

- Suddenly the scenery around her changes, Osha is on Brendok. Turns out Osha is going through a memory, an old memory. Mae had stated, “You’re with me. I’m with you. Always one, but born as two.” This is interesting…

- Mae continues, “As above sits the stars, and below lies the sea, I give you you…” and Osha finishes, “…and you give me me.”

- For this part of the memory, Osha “reverts” to being her younger self to communicate with her sister Mae, who admits to killing Indara.

- For the second time, Osha awakes, but this time for real. She must have experienced either a clear memory or a very powerful Force vision.

- On the ship carrying Sol, Yord, and Jecki, Sol recounts how Osha’s twin sister murdered her who family, leaving Osha alive. (This means the conclusion Osha came to, was half the information Sol knows. Osha knows Mae killed Indara, Yord believes Osha killed Indara, Sol does not want to believe this but needs to bring Osha in.)

- Yord admits to not knowing Osha was a twin, or even had a twin. Sol believes Mae is dead, saying “I saw her die”, which may be the case. Just because Osha communicated with Mae in the vision, does not necessarily mean Mae is alive. But Sol is about to be proved wrong.

- The three Jedi arrive at Osha’s downed ship; she has gone off somewhere. They track her to a cliff edge and beckon her. Osha trips and falls off the ledge but Sol saves her from falling.

- Osha tells Sol, “Mae is alive”. Sol says he believes her. For him, it makes sense - he had brought her in, taught her, and therefore, knows her enough to know Osha must not have killed Indara, and that it confirms for him that since Mae is identical to Osha, and Osha wasn’t even in the right place to have killed Indara to begin with, it begs more than enough reason for Sol to believe her. But that will not be enough.

- Elsewhere, a stranger speaks to Mae, who walks across a rocky beach. She reaches a hooded figure standing on a ledge, who ignites a red lightsaber.

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WATCHLIST 2022: Violent Night

[movieassholes]

Don't shit in my mouth and tell me it's chocolate cake.

Gertrude - Violent Night (2022)

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Violent Night

directed by Tommy Wirkola, 2022

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Violent Night (2022)

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W A T C H E D

[brokehorrorfan]

You better watch out, because Violent Night opens in theaters on December 2 via Universal Pictures. I’m giving readers in the Boston area the opportunity to see it early - and for free!

Broke Horror Fan is sponsoring an advance screening of Violent Night at AMC Boston Common in Boston, MA tomorrow, November 29, at 7pm. Click here to reserve up to four seats. Seating is first-come, first-served and not guaranteed, so be sure to arrive early!

The 2022 action-comedy is directed by Tommy Wirkola (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, Dead Snow) and written by Pat Casey & Josh Miller (Sonic the Hedgehog). David Harbour stars with John Leguizamo, Cam Gigandet, Alex Hassell, Alexis Louder, Leah Brady, Edi Patterson, and Beverly D'Angelo.

When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus (David Harbour) is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.

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Violent Night (2022, Tommy Wirkola)

12/24/22