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| Fanedit Name: | The Acolyte: Episode II - A Tale of Two Sides |
| Review Date: | 2024-08-17 21:11:01 |
| Reviewer: | craigy4321 |
| Overall Score: |
| 10 |
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| 10 |
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| 10 |
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| 10 |
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| 10 |
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| 10 |
| Review: The Acolyte: Episode II - A Tale of Two Sides I've been a huge fan of MR for awhile now and from what I've watched of his projects I must say this is the best. To create this masterpiece from the nonsensical mess of the original series is truly incredible. I couldn't stand the twins and with this edit Osha is my favourite character. Think about that ? Pip droid is a revelation and brings so much to the narrative especially for Oshe, " Did you see the red lightsaber, I didn't know they came in that colour " ????. Awesome. The Sith Eyes captured the essence of the dark side and All's ability to hold his own and bested Smilo Ren at times truly emphasised his development and power as a Jedi Master. I'm astounding and in shock at 2 am in the morning at what I've just watched and I need to watch this several more times over the next couple of weeks . I m waffling as I'm knackered ha ha. Wonderful work MR , your the master. ? |
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9.6
| Fanedit Name: | The Acolyte: Episode II - A Tale of Two Sides |
| Review Date: | 2024-08-18 22:51:26 |
| Reviewer: | amobex |
| Overall Score: |
| 9.6 |
| A/V Quality: |
| 10 |
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| 9 |
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| 9 |
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| 10 |
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| 10 |
| Review: The Acolyte - Episode II: A Tale of Two Sides — Review A/V Quality While it is difficult to determine with a streaming copy there were no obvious insufficient bitrate or compression artifacts detected in my viewing of The Acolyte - Episode II: A Tale of Two Sides. It plays exactly as one would expect of an official release. The Aurebesh warning message, red-graded title sequences, and even a trailer for another project are fun touches that greatly enhanced the overall viewing experience. 10 out of 10 Audio Editing The audio elements of an edit can elevate an otherwise mediocre project or just as quickly dismantle the most carefully crafted visuals. In this edit the overall audio quality is consistently high. There were no major synchronization or clarity issues—nothing that sounded of low quality or was improperly or poorly mixed. The only aspect that sounded off is a series of steps starting around 31:23 that have some sort of comb filtering causing a slight, phase-y sound that is somewhat distracting. Perhaps it’s as simple as a track segment that was duplicated and ever so slightly offset? 9 out of 10 Visual Editing It’s no small feat to sift through 8 episodes worth of content and distill it into a seamless, feature-length presentation in such a way that it does not readily betray its hacked together nature. With a few exceptions that may never bother another soul save myself that is exactly what this edit has achieved. 8.7 out of 10 Narrative This is honestly some kind of magic trick or minor miracle. Is it my favorite Star Wars thing ever? Certainly not. But it’s got the goods, so to speak. It is a smartly focused narrative that is engaging throughout. The characterizations and motivations are clear and logical and the handling of the various threads all the way through to the epilogue feels very intentional. 10 out of 10 Enjoyment The fact that I can enjoy this at all after the disappointment of the initial release is a testament to the value of fan editing as a whole. On some basic level it brings joy. It’s like the fulfillment of a promise. That is what I’m chasing when I seek out a particular edit and this particular edit—delivers. 10, 11, no 20 out of 10 Overall Score 11.54 out of 10 (that’s just the math; I don’t make the rules) |
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10
| Fanedit Name: | The Acolyte: Episode II - A Tale of Two Sides |
| Review Date: | 2024-08-19 11:19:01 |
| Reviewer: | Faneditfan |
| Overall Score: |
| 10 |
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| 10 |
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| 10 |
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| 10 |
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| 10 |
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| 10 |
| Review: I loved this edit and i hated the show. How is that even possible? The twins were great, sol deeply troubled and imbalanced and a cunning sith to taje it all away. I cant wait to rewatch it again! |
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10
| Fanedit Name: | The Acolyte: Episode II - A Tale of Two Sides |
| Review Date: | 2024-08-22 15:13:50 |
| Reviewer: | pittdawg70 |
| Overall Score: |
| 10 |
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| 10 |
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| 10 |
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| 10 |
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| 10 |
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| 10 |
| Review: A Better Experience in Every Way! I was not a fan of the Acolyte when it came out. I thought is was slowly paced, had poor acting for the most part, and I had a difficult time connecting with any of the characters. This edit changes all of that. This edit shows how truly bloated that the series was. The scenes that were cut are not missed, and the faster pace serves the story and characters so much better. One of the most notable changes is one of the best. I loved the added voice for PIP. This made the droid more of an actual character in the show, and even helped me connect with Osha. I thought the voice sounded familiar, and I'm glad that I checked the credits to confirm my suspicion. I won't spoil it here though, but it was an excellent choice. When I finished my one and only viewing of the actual series I thought that it was something that I would never revisit. I will definitely be watching this edit again in the future. MR did a fantastic job overall. |
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