As a special feature of The Fanbase Weekly podcast, the Fanbase Feature focuses on and celebrates a specific element of geek culture.
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests David Accampo (writer – Fanbase Press’ The Margins, Lost Angels, Spectral: A Showcase of Fear), Hannibal Tabu (co-writer of Humanoids’ MPLS Sound, The Sundering: The Nation Beneath Our Feet), Phillip Kelly (Fanbase Press Contributor, The POPSKL Podcast Group), and Art Ebuen (Emmy Award-winning animator, writer – California, Inc.) participate in a thorough discussion regarding Star Wars: The Acolyte (2004) in light of the first season’s recent conclusion, with topics including whether the series is too sympathetic to the Sith, how the show de-mythologizes the “heroic” Jedi Knights, whether we’re defined by what we lose or what we survive, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Star Wars: The Acolyte abound in this panel discussion!)
Cast members: David Accampo (writer – Fanbase Press’ The Margins, Lost Angels, Spectral: A Showcase of Fear), Hannibal Tabu (co-writer of Humanoids’ MPLS Sound, The Sundering: The Nation Beneath Our Feet), Phillip Kelly (Fanbase Press Contributor, The POPSKL Podcast Group), Art Ebuen (Emmy Award-winning animator, writer – California, Inc.), and Bryant Dillon (Fanbase Press President, The Fanbase Weekly co-host, writer – Something Animal, Identity Thief)
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Fanbase Press’ recommendations for fans of Star Wars: The Acolyte:
Fanbase Feature: A Panel Discussion on ‘Star Wars’ and the Theme of Redemption
Fanbase Feature: Panel Discussion on ‘Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith’ (2005) Official Novelization
The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Written and Performed by: Adam WarRock
The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Produced by: Mikal kHill
Episode Photo by: Barbra Dillon
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