Shelby Udell
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Yet you’re left at the end of the episode with a knot in your stomach and anger that can’t be placed. It’s a very powerful and heartbreaking ending, and you can’t help but feel a stronger connection to both Osha and Mae, having grasped the magnitude of their loss.
January 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Yet you’re left at the end of the episode with a knot in your stomach and anger that can’t be placed. It’s a very powerful and heartbreaking ending, and you can’t help but feel a stronger connection to both Osha and Mae, having grasped the magnitude of their loss.
Everything we witness from Mae starting the fire and the collapse of their coven is nothing short of devastating. As we later learn, there are still gaps in this narrative that lead us to believe Mae holds more guilt that she does.
January 14, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Everything we witness from Mae starting the fire and the collapse of their coven is nothing short of devastating. As we later learn, there are still gaps in this narrative that lead us to believe Mae holds more guilt that she does.
Their intrusion feels threatening, and you don’t blame Mother Aniseya when she reacts by possessing (for lack of better word) Torbin’s mind. The Jedi absolutely are a threat to this coven. As I mentioned earlier, THR does a phenomenal job of making us question the presence and actions of the Jedi.
January 14, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Their intrusion feels threatening, and you don’t blame Mother Aniseya when she reacts by possessing (for lack of better word) Torbin’s mind. The Jedi absolutely are a threat to this coven. As I mentioned earlier, THR does a phenomenal job of making us question the presence and actions of the Jedi.
Their intervening into a culture they didn’t understand and had such limited information on was abhorrent, and further validates our questioning of the Jedi morals and code.
January 14, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Their intervening into a culture they didn’t understand and had such limited information on was abhorrent, and further validates our questioning of the Jedi morals and code.
What we see next are the Jedi intervening to ask the coven their permission in testing the girls. Personally, when I first watched this episode, the audacity of the Jedi was appalling to witness.
January 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM
What we see next are the Jedi intervening to ask the coven their permission in testing the girls. Personally, when I first watched this episode, the audacity of the Jedi was appalling to witness.
Her sister, in comparison, was incredible as Mae, and has an ability to act with her face that you don’t often see in children. She portrayed anger, anguish, fear, and pain, in such a believable way that it was all the more distracting when young Osha conveyed mostly confusion and fear.
January 14, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Her sister, in comparison, was incredible as Mae, and has an ability to act with her face that you don’t often see in children. She portrayed anger, anguish, fear, and pain, in such a believable way that it was all the more distracting when young Osha conveyed mostly confusion and fear.
Perhaps it isn’t her desire to be a Jedi, but instead simply her desire to be understood, that inspires her willingness to leave everything behind at the first chance.
January 14, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Perhaps it isn’t her desire to be a Jedi, but instead simply her desire to be understood, that inspires her willingness to leave everything behind at the first chance.
I just don’t understand where Osha would have enough information about the Jedi to idolize them to the point that she’d draw their symbol in her notebook.
But perhaps I also have to remember that Osha feels different from her family, and that’s something I can understand.
But perhaps I also have to remember that Osha feels different from her family, and that’s something I can understand.
January 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I just don’t understand where Osha would have enough information about the Jedi to idolize them to the point that she’d draw their symbol in her notebook.
But perhaps I also have to remember that Osha feels different from her family, and that’s something I can understand.
But perhaps I also have to remember that Osha feels different from her family, and that’s something I can understand.
It also doesn’t seem like the Brendok Witches are ones who would idolize or praise the Jedi, so Osha’s lack of wariness or hesitancy to join them, and her absence of fear at the prospect of never seeing her family again, is especially puzzling.
January 14, 2025 at 1:05 AM
It also doesn’t seem like the Brendok Witches are ones who would idolize or praise the Jedi, so Osha’s lack of wariness or hesitancy to join them, and her absence of fear at the prospect of never seeing her family again, is especially puzzling.
They also had a leader who was referred to as “the Mother” and their aims were to free the force from being manipulated. However, the Path of the Open Hand was not only women, nor were they a force sensitive group (excluding the Mother, who was).
January 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
They also had a leader who was referred to as “the Mother” and their aims were to free the force from being manipulated. However, the Path of the Open Hand was not only women, nor were they a force sensitive group (excluding the Mother, who was).
*High republic Phase 2 spoilers in next few posts
I wanted to take a second just to remark on Mother Anisaya’s speech about the Thread; how it is not a force to wield. It reminds me of the Path of The Open Hand, the small commune who eventually become the Nihil.
I wanted to take a second just to remark on Mother Anisaya’s speech about the Thread; how it is not a force to wield. It reminds me of the Path of The Open Hand, the small commune who eventually become the Nihil.
January 14, 2025 at 1:02 AM
*High republic Phase 2 spoilers in next few posts
I wanted to take a second just to remark on Mother Anisaya’s speech about the Thread; how it is not a force to wield. It reminds me of the Path of The Open Hand, the small commune who eventually become the Nihil.
I wanted to take a second just to remark on Mother Anisaya’s speech about the Thread; how it is not a force to wield. It reminds me of the Path of The Open Hand, the small commune who eventually become the Nihil.
They are constantly referring to “The Power of Many” and during the Ascension, it looks as though all the witches are helping focus / direct the magic, or force, unto Mae when she is being marked with their symbol of the thread.
January 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM
They are constantly referring to “The Power of Many” and during the Ascension, it looks as though all the witches are helping focus / direct the magic, or force, unto Mae when she is being marked with their symbol of the thread.
I think all of us immediately questioned if they were somehow related to the Nightsisters, especially since Mother Koril is a Zabrak. But it’s pretty quickly clear that no, not at all, this is a totally different coven of force-wielding witches.
January 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I think all of us immediately questioned if they were somehow related to the Nightsisters, especially since Mother Koril is a Zabrak. But it’s pretty quickly clear that no, not at all, this is a totally different coven of force-wielding witches.
An introduction to an all-women coven of witches with a lesbian mother as their leader is one I’ll take over and over and over again. I am begging Disney to release comics surrounding this coven.
January 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
An introduction to an all-women coven of witches with a lesbian mother as their leader is one I’ll take over and over and over again. I am begging Disney to release comics surrounding this coven.
One of the complaints, which holds absolutely zero weight and deserves no validity, is that the 2 mothers are clearly lesbians. Probably all of the other witches as well if we’re honest, but there’s no denying the love between these 2, and it’s frankly a delight to see in Star Wars.
January 14, 2025 at 12:58 AM
One of the complaints, which holds absolutely zero weight and deserves no validity, is that the 2 mothers are clearly lesbians. Probably all of the other witches as well if we’re honest, but there’s no denying the love between these 2, and it’s frankly a delight to see in Star Wars.
Qimir tells Mae he can make it up to her by getting them off world and to Khofar, where he’s found Kelnacca.
The next scene takes right us to Khofar, where we finally see Kelnacca for the first time. We learn that he has been living in solitude in the dense forests in an a crashed spaceship.
The next scene takes right us to Khofar, where we finally see Kelnacca for the first time. We learn that he has been living in solitude in the dense forests in an a crashed spaceship.
January 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Qimir tells Mae he can make it up to her by getting them off world and to Khofar, where he’s found Kelnacca.
The next scene takes right us to Khofar, where we finally see Kelnacca for the first time. We learn that he has been living in solitude in the dense forests in an a crashed spaceship.
The next scene takes right us to Khofar, where we finally see Kelnacca for the first time. We learn that he has been living in solitude in the dense forests in an a crashed spaceship.
(From behind, by the way- this really should have been another not-so-subtle hint that Qimir would later be The Stranger. And I know some of you were on to him, but I am not so insightful apparently🤣)
January 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
(From behind, by the way- this really should have been another not-so-subtle hint that Qimir would later be The Stranger. And I know some of you were on to him, but I am not so insightful apparently🤣)
Sol then reading Mae’s mind to try and find out who her master is was an insane move to make. It’s just another moment that you can’t help but raise an eyebrow towards the Jedi and question just how far they’re willing to go if they believe the end justifies the means.
January 12, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Sol then reading Mae’s mind to try and find out who her master is was an insane move to make. It’s just another moment that you can’t help but raise an eyebrow towards the Jedi and question just how far they’re willing to go if they believe the end justifies the means.
It’s genuinely inspiring to see the obvious hard work that was put in by these actors to create these believable and intense fights. The inspiration drawn from the martial arts to create these visually beautiful and exceptional fight scenes is striking to watch.
January 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
It’s genuinely inspiring to see the obvious hard work that was put in by these actors to create these believable and intense fights. The inspiration drawn from the martial arts to create these visually beautiful and exceptional fight scenes is striking to watch.
Sol approaches Mae that very evening when she makes her way back to the apothecary, and we’re delivered yet another impeccably choreographed and executed fight scene between Sol and Mae.
January 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Sol approaches Mae that very evening when she makes her way back to the apothecary, and we’re delivered yet another impeccably choreographed and executed fight scene between Sol and Mae.
Sol approaches Mae that very evening when she makes her way back to the apothecary, and we’re delivered yet another impeccably choreographed and executed fight scene between Sol and Mae.
January 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Sol approaches Mae that very evening when she makes her way back to the apothecary, and we’re delivered yet another impeccably choreographed and executed fight scene between Sol and Mae.
“Who is ‘He’?”
“… I thought he was with you?”
“… I thought he was with you?”
January 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
“Who is ‘He’?”
“… I thought he was with you?”
“… I thought he was with you?”
We move on from the jokes pretty fast, because Qimir closing the distance on Osha and saying “You look.. exactly like her” is so chilling, my heart drops. It’s easy to assume Mae would have told him about Osha, but it’s such a deviant way of approaching her that you think, “WHAT? WHO ARE YOU?”
January 12, 2025 at 10:44 PM
We move on from the jokes pretty fast, because Qimir closing the distance on Osha and saying “You look.. exactly like her” is so chilling, my heart drops. It’s easy to assume Mae would have told him about Osha, but it’s such a deviant way of approaching her that you think, “WHAT? WHO ARE YOU?”
It is sincerely very funny to watch the Jedi and Osha’s attempt at catching Qimir by sending Osha in pretending to be Mae. It works well enough, but it’s fabulously awkward. Sol has a hysterical “oh my god” face when he hears Osha doing this, and it’s just great.
“Hello.”
“Oh, hello.”
“Hi”
“Hi….”
“Hello.”
“Oh, hello.”
“Hi”
“Hi….”
January 12, 2025 at 10:42 PM
It is sincerely very funny to watch the Jedi and Osha’s attempt at catching Qimir by sending Osha in pretending to be Mae. It works well enough, but it’s fabulously awkward. Sol has a hysterical “oh my god” face when he hears Osha doing this, and it’s just great.
“Hello.”
“Oh, hello.”
“Hi”
“Hi….”
“Hello.”
“Oh, hello.”
“Hi”
“Hi….”
His suicide was wildly impactful, even without having the history of his character or his actions yet.
“Forgive me. We thought we were doing the right thing.” Is such a simple line, yet holds the overwhelming weight of Torbin’s torment and guilt.
“Forgive me. We thought we were doing the right thing.” Is such a simple line, yet holds the overwhelming weight of Torbin’s torment and guilt.
January 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
His suicide was wildly impactful, even without having the history of his character or his actions yet.
“Forgive me. We thought we were doing the right thing.” Is such a simple line, yet holds the overwhelming weight of Torbin’s torment and guilt.
“Forgive me. We thought we were doing the right thing.” Is such a simple line, yet holds the overwhelming weight of Torbin’s torment and guilt.