The Acolyte
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Hey, remember midi-chlorians?
OtherStar Warsfans will counter that midi-chlorians are justoneway someone can be strong in the Force.
And to these folks I would say: What if the Witches are wrong?
What ifno onein theStar Warsuniverse has a true understanding of the Force?
Destiny doesnt address the question of what the Force actually is.
Instead, its about two groups of zealots fighting over the future of two potential … well, acolytes.
But what do Osha and Mae want?
Again, theres a split.
But Osha doesnt want to be tied down to a life she never chose for herself.
(Thats whatwesee, anyway.
Some do love it myself included.
There are too many moments in this episode that are a chore to watch.
These Witches and others like them were exiled long ago for failing to conform to Jedi standards.
(The implication in this episode is that one of those points of nonconformity involves homosexuality.)
Theres crucial information, too, in this episode about Osha and Mae and the world that spawned them.
We first meet them playing under a bunta tree, admiring the gorgeous leaves that are also deadly poison.
WhyMae is powerful doesnt really matter to the story.
How she chooses to use that power … now thats something a good storyteller can work with.
(He has also directed some episodes ofPachinko, a show he co-produces.)
I am by no means aStar Warsexpert.
But what if the real Chosen Ones were twin girls, born about a hundred years earlier.
One wants to be a Witch and one a Jedi.
I know that deep in theStar Warscanon, it is said that Maul was raised by Witches.
