The Acolyte episode 4: character development speedrun
It’s always the midpoint where SW shows tend to slip. With the character and plotline already introduced, these episodes can feel drawn out, as if they’re just a vehicle to…
The Acolyte episode 3 fumbles its crucial backstory
I don’t know if I was surprised or disappointed by episode 3 of The Acolyte being a full backstory. Part of me thought the show would draw out the mystery…
The Acolyte episodes 1-2: off to an emotional (if mysterious) start
As someone who doesn’t watch SW trailers, I only loosely heard about the backlash on The Acolyte’s first trailer. When I saw the cast for this show, my first thought…
Tales of the Empire: revealing, not too dark, and hopeful
When I readied myself to watch Tales of the Empire, I realized I’d made a crucial error. Last year, when I watched Tales of the Jedi, it had been in…
Percy Jackson episode 6: Vegas and VR
For the most part, I’m enjoying this show. Really, I am! It’s just… what’s about to follow may imply the opposite. Because I made the mistake of stumbling onto Reddit…
Percy Jackson episode 5: burgers and boat rides
We’re past the halfway point now! And these kids aren’t done encountering gods on their quest… like, a lot more gods. Like, maybe the show shouldn’t have been front-loaded with…
Percy Jackson episode 4: manticores and Missouri
Finally, we’ve arrived at one of my most anticipated live-action scenes! The Gateway Arch, a scene tragically missing from the 2010 classic, is one of the best of the book. …
Percy Jackson episode 3: prophecy and petrification
So far, this show has been toeing a delicate balance between straightforwardly following the plot of the book and injecting new elements for first-time watchers. However, out of every episode…
Percy Jackson episode 2: camp and Capture the Flag
Back when this show was first being announced, information doled out in careful and tantalizing amounts, this was the teaser trailer I saw first. I avoided the full trailers as…
Percy Jackson episode 1: furies and fountains
There were two types of Percy Jackson kids growing up - the ones who got into the books because they loved Greek mythology and the ones who got into Greek…
