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ACOLYTE After Show Episode 6

·1 hr 5 min·4 clips

Isaac Werlder and Matthew Manchester are back for Acolyte Episode 6. The tone is immediate and loose, like two fans talking through the episode while the reaction is still fresh. Isaac says the episode bored him. Matthew pushes back a bit and treats it as familiar Disney Star Wars material, the kind of chapter that still leaves enough to argue about. Both hosts keep coming back to the same issue: the characters seem to shift their plans, their loyalties, and their words without much warning. That confusion becomes part of the conversation, because the recap keeps circling back to make sure the complaint is fair and not just a hot take. They do give the dialogue some credit, saying there are no bad lines here. The episode also opens the door to a practical side discussion about how Star Wars characters handle things like clothing and cleanliness. From there, the hosts land on the scene where a Jedi figure is drying or changing robes and the whole moment feels much more intimate than anyone wanted. The line about putting clothes back on becomes the centerpiece of the rant. They call it creepy, bluntly and repeatedly, and they cannot quite believe it made it through. The conversation then drifts to an earlier awkward scene and whether that was worse or just the same level of bad. Isaac leans toward the new moment being more annoying because it shows up out of nowhere and cannot be ignored. Matthew is less focused on the exact mechanics of the scene and more interested in the episode as a whole. That difference gives the discussion some shape, because one host is stuck on the line and the other keeps pulling back to the bigger episode. Near the end, they also talk about hoping for a council and about wanting the larger Star Wars situation to improve. The close turns promotional as they remind listeners about merchandise and a limited-time sale. Even then, the energy stays the same: frustrated, familiar, and still oddly affectionate toward the franchise.

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A blunt Star Wars after-show that turns one awkward scene into a bigger argument.

Isaac Werlder and Matthew Manchester turn this Acolyte episode six discussion into a blunt, reactive read on pacing, character choices, and one especially awkward scene that pulls the conversation deep into cringe-heavy Star Wars territory.

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You want two hosts to call Episode 6 boring and still make the breakdown worth your time.

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