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With The Acolyte canceled after one season and the future of the franchise uncertain, now is the time to take a hard look at what went wrong. The Acolyte wasn’t just a failure of execution—it was a failure of storytelling itself. Suffering from inconsistent character motivations, a plot that somehow felt both slow and rushed, and an uneven tone that swung between dark and brooding to juvenile Marvel-style humor. On top of that, the script felt unfocused, as if even the director wasn’t entirely sure what story was being told. That said, The Acolyte did have some interesting ideas. This

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Since Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012, the debate over the importance of canon in the Star Wars universe has reignighted. One of the most significant shifts came with the decision to reboot the Star Wars Expanded Universe (EU), rebranding it as “Legends” and establishing a new, streamlined canon timeline. This move aimed to create a cohesive narrative for future films, TV shows, books, and comics, but it also alienated a portion of the fanbase deeply attached to the old EU stories. Additions to the lore in such a beloved franchise require delicate handling. With a built-in audience that holds strong

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There is a constant saying that nothing is original anymore, Id say that nothing has been new in the dawn of cinema. Anime about Samurai is a dime a dozen, but once every decade there’s a series That blows you away, not just its action but also its story and the characters involved. Blue Eye Samurai (BES) One such gem from Netflix has suddenly blown away fans of anime.  Setting The series is set in 1653 during the early years of the Edo period in Japan. During this time Japan has begun Isolating itself from the rest of the world,

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It can be agreed upon by the community that Ahsoka was a great reintroduction of these animated characters into live action. However, as much as I enjoyed aspects of this show, several major problems prevented me from rating this higher. All this has to do with several plot points that not only muddied the plot but flat up breaks the lore.   The Problems with Sabine Ren.  A lot of the show’s biggest problems revolve around the portrayal of Sabine Ren. It isn’t so much the performance, Natasha Liu Bordizzo Does a good job all around, but the big issues are

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The Vietnam War was among the most divisive military conflicts in Modern American history. Through the late 70s and 80s, we’ve had many memorable movies from that period, from Apocolypse Now to Deer Hunter and Platoon. Such films however are unlikely to be made anymore, not because of the controversial politics behind them, but because there is simply very little more that a mainstream Hollywood film could explore. Any others made during the current period since have been cheap independent projects. There are, however, some avenues that can still be discussed from this period.  Perspectives Matter Not all of these

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