The Acolyte - The Spence Edit
Updated: 20th October 2024
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Faneditor: Spence 
Fanedit Type: Movie-to-TV
Fanedit Release Date: 19th October 2024
Fanedit Runtime: 2h:22m:0s
Time Cut: 0h:0m:0s
Time Added: 0h:0m:0s
Franchise: Star Wars
Genre: Action • Adventure • Drama • Fantasy • Sci-Fi
Original Title: Star Wars: The Acolyte (TV Series)(2024)
Original Release Date: 4th June 2024
Original Runtime: 0h:0m:0s
Certificate: 12A
Source: Digital
Resolution: 1080p
Sound Mix: Stereo
Language: English
Subtitles: No
Fanedit Type: Movie-to-TV
Fanedit Release Date: 19th October 2024
Fanedit Runtime: 2h:22m:0s
Time Cut: 0h:0m:0s
Time Added: 0h:0m:0s
Franchise: Star Wars
Genre: Action • Adventure • Drama • Fantasy • Sci-Fi
Original Title: Star Wars: The Acolyte (TV Series)(2024)
Original Release Date: 4th June 2024
Original Runtime: 0h:0m:0s
Original Links:
Certificate: 12A
Source: Digital
Resolution: 1080p
Sound Mix: Stereo
Language: English
Subtitles: No
Synopsis:
What a divisive series, huh? I know there’s going to inevitably be a boat-load of edits for this series, some already released, but I wanted to throw my hate in the ring. For some perspective, I actually really liked The Acolyte. Sure, it had it’s flaws, but I found it refreshing that the show didn’t rely on nostalgia/legacy characters, and presented some interesting and new ideas. Also, it’s hard to deny that the lightsaber action was top tier, and they introduced a great new villain. It was a good show with great promise, and I’m sad we aren’t getting a second season to see where it goes from here.
What a divisive series, huh? I know there’s going to inevitably be a boat-load of edits for this series, some already released, but I wanted to throw my hate in the ring. For some perspective, I actually really liked The Acolyte. Sure, it had it’s flaws, but I found it refreshing that the show didn’t rely on nostalgia/legacy characters, and presented some interesting and new ideas. Also, it’s hard to deny that the lightsaber action was top tier, and they introduced a great new villain. It was a good show with great promise, and I’m sad we aren’t getting a second season to see where it goes from here.
Intentions:
My goals with this edit are similar to my edit of Kenobi, so if you liked that, this will be similar. Basically, I want to find a way to cut this down to a manageable length (less than 2 hours 30 minutes) and have the pacing and feel of a Star Wars theatrical film. This isn’t necessarily an “I’m gonna fix The Acolye!” edit, and more of a “what would this story look like if it were presented as a theatrical film?”
My goals with this edit are similar to my edit of Kenobi, so if you liked that, this will be similar. Basically, I want to find a way to cut this down to a manageable length (less than 2 hours 30 minutes) and have the pacing and feel of a Star Wars theatrical film. This isn’t necessarily an “I’m gonna fix The Acolye!” edit, and more of a “what would this story look like if it were presented as a theatrical film?”
Change List:
The biggest change that I’m most proud of so far, even though it needs more smoothing, is removing Osha’s adventure on the snow planet. Things have been re-organized and re-edited so that Sol, Jecki, and Yord go together to initially confront Osha, with Yord being the one that goes aboard to speak with her. This necessitated removing Yord’s padawan, who is never seen again anyway. Mae’s attack on Torbin happens right after Osha is brought aboard, so she’s not the prime suspect pretty much right away. I sprinkled snippets of the flashbacks from episodes 3 and 7 throughout where appropriate, so we only get the pieces of the backstory needed to reach the climax of the story. The edit runs 2 hours and 22 minutes including credits. This is a lean, mean, condensed version of the show that really feels like a Star Wars movie.
The biggest change that I’m most proud of so far, even though it needs more smoothing, is removing Osha’s adventure on the snow planet. Things have been re-organized and re-edited so that Sol, Jecki, and Yord go together to initially confront Osha, with Yord being the one that goes aboard to speak with her. This necessitated removing Yord’s padawan, who is never seen again anyway. Mae’s attack on Torbin happens right after Osha is brought aboard, so she’s not the prime suspect pretty much right away. I sprinkled snippets of the flashbacks from episodes 3 and 7 throughout where appropriate, so we only get the pieces of the backstory needed to reach the climax of the story. The edit runs 2 hours and 22 minutes including credits. This is a lean, mean, condensed version of the show that really feels like a Star Wars movie.
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