Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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Star Wars The Acolyte feels off to so many viewers because the creator, Leslye Headland, wants you to think the Sith are good and the Jedi are bad.

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0:00 Intro
1:03 Part A: Leslye Justifies the Sith (and herself)
31:01 Part B: Hubris is NOT Moral Corruption
49:32 Part C: What Good Moral Exploration Looks Like

Acolyte Series:
Part 1 - youtu.be/vpaHvUDo1dE
Part 2 - youtu.be/cwSEOqMGxIQ
Part 3 - youtu.be/1x8TZhRvumw

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