SWNN Live! – ‘The Acolyte’ Episode 5 Discussion
We’re back with another edition of SWNN Live!, the live podcast/discussion show where the Star Wars News Net crew discusses everything big that happened in the galaxy far, far away. We’re back with a full crew as Tyler, Luke, and myself (Jay) sit down to talk about The Acolyte Episode 5, titled “Night.” We don’t waste any time as the entire show is dedicated to this topic.
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It was a momentous week for The Acolyte as the show revealed its big villain. There were also many deaths, interesting turns, and huge lightsaber fights. Feel free to check out the show notes below to skip to any subjects you’re interested in.
03:00 Our immediate reactions and favorite moments
11:20 The death of fan-favorite characters
17:50 Dissecting The Stranger’s first fight
25:00 A battle with Master Sol
33:45 Jecki and Mae’s confrontation
49:15 Qimir
54:00 Our thoughts on the main villain
1:10:00 The Mae and Osha switcharoo
1:30:00 Predictions for the last three episodes
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Born and raised in Hawaii, Jay Goodearl runs the YouTube Gaming channel “Good Games, Dude” His channel aims to open up video games to beginners and immediate players and help them understand what makes games the art form that it is.
