The global phenomenon is back! Squid Game Season 2 is officially on its way, and today we got a lot of fun tidbits and goodies to share about the upcoming new season, courtesy of Netflix!
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Before The Rise of Skywalker at the tail end 2019, I was a big Star Wars fan. The release of the singularly subpar final chapter of the Sequel Trilogy had me distraught about the franchise, severely dampening my fandom. The recidivism of Episode IX had me believe that there was no true moving forward. We would be destined to remain in the strict boundaries of Jedi vs. Sith without a critical examination and growth of what these stories could be.
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Arezou joins us once again along with new guest Noor to review one of the most riveting Star Wars series yet.
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Hard NOC Life is back… for now. This episode, Dominic and Keith share their thoughts on Star Wars: The Acolyte as a whole and what it was like to see two Asian actors duel with lightsabers,
For those who don’t consume the expanded universe mediums like books and comic books, not much is known about the Jedi, Sith, or the Force in general before Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. It’s genuinely an unexplored universe outside the canon-based High Republic novels. So when Lucasfilm announced The Acolyte, set a century before the Skywalker saga, many were intrigued to learn more about the Jedi institution.
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For a franchise of stories set a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, this will be the furthest back in time many Star Wars fans will be experiencing. The Acolyte is the first live-action series set during the High Republic Era; a period of time where both the Republic and the Jedi were at their best.
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It’s no secret that George Lucas was inspired by Asian culture to form what we know as Star Wars. Eastern philosophy has also played a role in creating The Force and many of the film’s character elements, including character names and places.
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Lucasfilm’s The Acolyte is just a few short weeks away from its streaming debut on Disney+. To celebrate Amandla Stenberg, who stars in the new series, made an appearance at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge during Season of the Force in Disneyland Park to the delight of fans and visitors.
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It’s still Star Wars Day on Hard NOC Life! Dominic and Keith celebrate the combination of AAPI Heritage Month and new Star Wars content via the latest Acolyte trailer. Keith also explains why “Revenge of the Fifth” makes zero sense when “Sixth” is the better pun. They also share their initial reactions to the first look at David Corenswet as Superman.
Happy May the Fourth! In honor of the Star Wars holiday, Disney+ debuted the trailer for the upcoming Star Wars series The Acolyte, which will premiere with two episodes on June 4.
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The High Republic era is among us! Hundreds of years before the Skywalker saga began, there was an era where the Jedi order was at the height of its power, during the golden age of the Galactic Republic. Only seen in animation, comics, and novels, we are finally getting our first live-action project set during this era of Star Wars this June. Coming Soon — Star Wars: The Acolyte!
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Since its debut on Netflix last month, the Korean survival drama Squid Game has become an obsession for everyone. With over 142 million households viewing the series, which helped Netflix add 4.38 million new subscribers, Squid Game‘s cultural phenomenon is not slowing down anytime soon.
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