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STAR WARS VISIONS ▪︎ S01E09: AKAKIRI

@giftober 2024 ▪︎DAY 21: MINIMALISTIC

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Star Wars: Visions – Screecher's Reach

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sw visions s2 review! i overall enjoyed this season more than the first, the variety in animation mediums was amazing and a lot of these were just fucking stunning to look at. thoughts and ranking under the cut:

9. sith

i have beef with this one. i think this by default takes the spot as my overall least favorite star wars visions episode across both seasons just because of how it does the dumb "you can use both the light side AND the dark side :) dont worry about it" trope. the animation is cool in some places but (likely due to disney+ deep frying the video quality?) it felt weirdly hard to look at in others. i do love the painting aesthetic but it feels the least true to the star wars spirit. i think the duel from season 1 executed the "darksider vs former sith" idea much better

8. i am your mother

this one being so low on the ranking is just a testament to how much i enjoyed all of the other episodes. i think this short succeeded fully with what it set out to do, it's just a fun story about a mother-daughter pilot duo which is great! simple and enjoyable.

7. aau's song

this one was just really adorable. i loved the aesthetic and the animation, the characters felt so.. fuzzy. huggable. really nice breather to end off a volume of really good stories. loved the visuals for the crystals and the character design for the jedi in this episode especially

6. the pit

bruh i was so fucking sad when THAT happened . i get why they did it but it felt so unfairrrrr aaaaaaaaaaaaaa. i liked the animation and character designs and this one also has some really creative visuals for the settings. but i thought the resolution to the conflict felt a little too .. easy isnt the right word for it. but i think some of the writing falls a little short in an otherwise really good story.

5. the bandits of golak

and i KNOW the people that made this were fans of tcw/rebels. (was that sabine's phoenix symbol i saw on the side of the train????). loved the dynamic between charuk and rani, i get why they had to part ways but i got sad when they did nevertheless. the texturing on the models feels very reminiscent of tcw's style and it tickled my brain <3 except i think the character designs blow tcw out of the water <333

4. journey to the dark head

FUCKING SUE ME. i loved this one. studio mir put everything and i mean EVERYTHING into the animation on this one. toul and ara are great characters and i love how they played off of each other. bichan's character design went HARD AS HELL i literally don't care if some of the story didn't make sense to me because ouhghhhhh this was just a whole MEAL for my eyes . if that makes sense. studio mir i love you

3. 2. the spy dancer

i CANNOT in good faith put this at any spot below a 2 so i guess we'll have a tie here. the animation was absolutely fucking STUNNING and the fight scenes were also, like journey into the dark head, complete and utter bangers. loi'e is probably my favorite protagonist out of all the episodes this season, just the concept for her being a performer and also a spy for the rebels is [chefs kiss]. i also do love a good ironic twist and this one Has it <3

2. screecher's reach

perhaps this one is ranked so high because it was placed right after my disappointment from episode 1 and perhaps it's because it struck such a chord within me that i truly cannot explain. daal and her friends were so cute and the colors and backgrounds were truly beautiful to look at and god. the story on this one. fully fucked me up. crazy how a story this dark and upsetting made me feel better than episode 1 but it gave me Such a level of tragic catharsis. (is that the right word for it? it's unsatisfying but on purpose and i love it) this one probably isn't going to be as high on other people's rankings but i don't care. i love it. it's dear to me.

in the stars

this one just straight up made me cry. i don't why it hit me that hard but it definitely has to count for something. this one is also really fucking beautiful to look at like the rest of my top 4 but this one has an aesthetic that lends itself really really well to the storytelling. the scene of the painting telling their mother's backstory is just.. ugh my heart. i love koten and tichina so much it's unreal. the final scene where they stared down the walker mirroring the painting made me fucking lose my mind. perhaps i was not feeling very hopeful for their fates after what happened in episode 2 but i was so happy when it did end on a happy note. also them finally seeing their mom's star in the sky.. i just.. ugh. lay me into the ground!!!!!

[darth-memes]

STAR WARS VISIONS SEASON 2 COMES OUT IN 10 DAYS!

[iateyourburrito]

Rewatching starwars visions because I'm gomna watch the new episode and this guy is scrunchy as hell.

Like I forgot how scrunchy he is

[panzerdrako]

STAR WARS VISIONS

[bereft-of-frogs]

Confession time: I lied about hating all ✨forbidden romance✨ plot lines in Star Wars (except for, you know, the main one)

Akakiri can stay too.

[malice-death]

Star Wars Visions

Upon finishing the season, I went back and rewatched the last episode of the first season, and boy was in for the coolest surprise.

Aau’s Song and Akakiri have a few things in common.

First both end with a selected person pursuing a different path than the one they started with.

Aau going to become a Jedi after saving her purifying the Kyber, while Tsubaki went to become a Sith after getting his lover back.

Second: The fact with how the first season ended a more negative note, while in this second season we get this more positive end note.

Thirdly: I loved the fact that the soundtrack for both final episodes had this unique essence to them, that made them better than they should’ve been

and that was my speech on why both seasons had the best ending in their own creative ways.

[jedi-order-apologist]

Did ya watch Visions V2 yet? And if so, what was your favrotie short? (Mine was Aau's Song)

I just finished watching! (The episodes, at least. I'll watch the behind-the-scenes filmmaker interviews later).

But it's really hard to pick a favorite, Visions is consistently top-tier and I enjoyed all of the episodes. This really is Star Wars at its best, so I'll just talk about what I enjoyed about each one:

"Sith" - I loved the way color was used in this, it's clearly the focus of the animation and it was done very well. The story of the protagonist rejecting the Sith and pulling herself out of that on her own was good, the way she had to acknowledge her darkness in order to move past it and fully reject the Sith was a great moment.

"Screecher's Reach" - The environment was beautifully drawn, very atmospheric. It's an unsettling one (in a good way!), and reminds me of the previous season's "Akakiri" in the tone of its ending.

"In the Stars" - The particle effects and especially the water was beautifully animated. The story here is strong, with the conflict between surviving and fighting back, with both sisters having good reason for their caution/risk-taking, respectively, and the love they have for each other and the people who were cruelly slaughtered by the Empire.

"I Am Your Mother" - this one is probably the weakest of the bunch in that it didn't really grip me and I don't think it had as much to say, but it was by no means bad! It was fun and I got some laughs out of it. The race looked great, too.

"Journey to the Dark Head" - Another one with beautiful environments, and I found the setting very compelling and full of potential; I was left wanting to see more of it and the Jedi of this era. The approach to the Force is a little video-game-y in my opinion but they do nail the aspect of fear being the root of anger and hate.

"The Spy Dancer" - If I absolutely had to pick a favorite, it might be this one by a slim margin. I loved the fluid dance/fight scenes, and the characters are so compelling. The protagonist's trauma is heartbreaking; there's no shying away from how evil the Empire is. And the reveal of who the Imperial officer is was built up very well, I had already guessed by the time the episode confirmed it. The hopeful ending implies a future where he will break away from the Empire and the horrible things it made him internalize about himself.

"The Bandits of Golak" - Completely unsurprisingly (given IGN's backhanded recommendation), I loved this one a lot, and could easily pick this one as my favorite too. The lightsaber fight here was my favorite in this season, and the environment was lovely. Of course, the sibling bond is the real heart of this one, especially in him letting her go (which I believe was the plan all along).

"The Pit" - Loved this one too, the Empire's brutality is, as common with the other shorts, unflinchingly depicted here. Which makes the contrast with the average citizens all the more poignant, and my favorite part about this is how readily they're willing to look into the matter and help once they've heard what's going on. It's such a positive depiction of humanity and community and I really loved that.

"Aau's Song" - Beautiful, vibrant environments here, and the characters look so soft, like they're made of felt. I liked the Jedi character a lot, and I like that the protagonist decided to go with her in the end. The scene where the kyber is healed is stunning. I can definitely see why this episode would be someone's favorite!

[communistkenobi]

Hi, I don’t know if you don’t watch Star Wars in general anymore (if so I’m sorry for sending this ask), but a new set of the “Visions” shorts came out, and they’re absolute gorgeous and highlight animators from South Africa, India, Chile, etc, etc. if you happened to watch it, I’d like to hear your thoughts! Good day

Yes!!! I definitely want to watch the new set of shorts. The Duel and Akakiri were my favourites from the first season, I’m hoping they do more cool force shit this season

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Star Wars Visions (Season 1)

Since these eps are all roughly under 20 minutes I'm just lumping my thoughts under the cut for all of the episodes.

THE DUEL

Easily my favorite episode. Art style goes insanely hard. Monochrome palette with the only hints of color being the lights and blades of the lightsabers? Loved it, no complaints. I want more of Ronin's story. Why was he helping people? Why was he collecting the red kyber crystals like Thanos? How would the crystal ward off evil?

TATOOINE RHAPSODY

Least favorite episode by a longshot, honestly. Only redeemer for me was the Boba Fett cameo and the voice work done by Temuera Morrison. Song was awful lol.

THE TWINS

Subtitles did not match the audio/dialogue, so it loses points for that. (From an accessibility standpoint: If you're going to provide proper sub-captioning services it should match up with exactly with what the people are saying; not close words, but the exact words.)

Neat art style with good old ridiculous sci-fi: Karre should not be able to survive in space like that without a suit (or the Force) but we'll ignore it. War of Stars and Shit's Whack Anyways.

THE VILLAGE BRIDE

Loved the clothing and environment designs in this episode. Had a bit of a Ghibli vibe to it. Liked the yellow blade reveal. Just wish we had her name.

THE NINTH JEDI

Absolutely hilarious that when Kara picks up one of the lightsabers there's just. No color. Ghost saber. DLC-looking lightsaber later turns green in a grand fight in the Aerial Temple (which looks kinda like a lightsaber itself). Interesting ep overall I suppose.

T0-B1

All the cute droids you could want in a sometimes-fuzzy art style. Don't mess around on strange spaceships, kids.

THE ELDER

Hoping the awkwardness of the dialogue was just a matter of translation into English. Sounded a little unnatural at times (in my opinion).

That death-blow was incredible though.

LOP AND OCHŌ

Really vibing with the aesthetic for this episode, too.

"Inheritance has nothing to do with blood." coming from the guy who was most reluctant about taking in Lop was great character growth and maturity. You're no less family when you're adopted. Something Ochō's blind quest for power Toa's advancement by siding with the Empire seemed to make her forget...

Ironically symbolic given she's the one who leaves with both her eyes intact, unlike her father who loses his other eye, before the episode ends.

AKAKIRI

Japanese for "red haze", the title really would have been a giveaway for what happened in this episode if I'd looked it up before, and not after. I could still see where it was going with Tsubaki's story even if I didn't with the increasing clarity of the Force visions.

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STAR WARS VISIONS EP 9: AKAKIRI

This was basically Anakin's story had Padmé lived and not been pregnant.

》 A princess and a Jedi fall in love. The princess's home is invaded, and together, they must try to reclaim her home. The Jedi is having visions of death that are actually being manipulated by a darksider that wants that specific Jedi to be their right hand. Said Jedi pledges themself to the darkside in the end. It's the prequel trilogy au told in 15 minutes.

I'm sad this one did not live up to my expectations because it had the most unique animation style and had the best poster imo

Anyway, I feel like I've seen those chicken-horses before?? I think they were in the "The Deserter" episode of The Clone Wars.

[garelloswatch]

Star Wars: Visions 1x09 "Akakiri" ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

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star wars: visions season 1 episode 9 “akakiri” save me… save me star wars: visions season 1 episode 9 “akakiri”

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STAR WARS VISIONS SEASON 2 COMES OUT IN 20 DAYS!

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For English speakers - the translation is below (and posted on the right blog)

MY THOUGHTS ON VISIONS - Volume 2

I just finished watching all the shorts from the second season of Visions and I loved them!! The reviews I had heard about this season were true. This one is better than the first. Honestly, I don't know what my favorite short is. They are all so, soooo good.

I hide spoilers below the cut

One of my favorites is "Sith" because I was able to notice that the magical realism that often is present in Latin American stories, and also because of how it deals with the duality of the Force, which at the same time is the same duality that we all have. The goal is to recognize that and be vigilant of the dark side. I love the half jedi, half sith lightsaber.

"I am your mother" is sooooo but sooooooo cute and beautiful. I liked the message it has and the animation is so adorable!! (Is it me or does Dorota Van Reeple have Ahrynda Pryce vibes? I don't know if it's because she has a similar haircut or what, not to mention similar personalities, but I couldn't help thinking that if Pryce had had kids, I would have been just like Dorota 🤣)

The end of "Screecher's reach" is heartbreaking when you realize what's really going on. He resembles Akakiri from the previous season in that regard. You're all hopeful and then zap! 😞 Oh no! It's the complete opposite of the ending you predicted.

I loved the animation of “In the Stars”. And I loved the sisters, surviving together. I could also tell that it is made by Latinos. I know my people.

I was surprised how good "The Journey to the Dark Head" is. I like it a lot. It's hard to say which is my favorite short, but this is among them. It's very, very good. Especially the fight between the padawan and the sith.

I loved the story of "The spy dancer". When Loi'e noticed the imperial official and had the flashback, the first thing I thought was how the old man had lasted so long? because he was already old when he took her baby…. Then I said… Aah ! It makes sense now 😆 I also liked that it is open-ended. What happened after? There are several options to that question, depending on how you want it.

One of the aspects of "The Bandits of Golak" that I like the most is how they incorporated one of their folk myths into the plot. And the animation is beautiful, with so many colors, I don't know how to explain it, but I love the aesthetics of this short. And the fight between the jedi and the inquisitor was also very good.

"The pit" showed once again why the empire is so deplorable. When the prisoners finished digging and the troopers removed their handcuffs, my first thought was that it was too good to be true that they were being released. And guess what? I was right. And the way they killed the one who climbed out of the pit 😖 Seriously, a shot to the head would've been enough.

And finally, "Aau's song" was a nice way to end the season. The animation and the story very charming and sweet. Interesting the concept that someone force-sensitive can connect with kyber crystals with their voice, and not only that, but also have the power to purify them, and on a planetary scale too!!

In conclusion, I liked this season much more than the first, in both things: animation and plot of each short. And for the first time, I was able to see 2 of the shorts in the original language. I am happy that Latin America was well represented on this occasion.

Will there be a volume 3? I hope so, because I love seeing the perspective of people around the world on Star Wars.

MIS PENSAMIENTOS SOBRE VISIONS - Volume 2

Acabo de terminar de ver todos los cortos de la segunda temporada de Visions y me encantaron!! Las reseñas que había oído sobre ésta temporada eran ciertas. Ésta es mejor que la primera. Honestamente, no se cual es mi corto favorito. Todos son tan pero taaaaaaaaaan buenos.

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Uno de mis favoritos es "Sith" porque pude notar que el realismo mágico que ha seguido se ve en las historias latinoamericanas está presente, y también por como trata la dualidad de la Fuerza, que a la vez es la misma dualidad que todos tenemos. El objetivo es reconocer eso y estar vigilante del lado oscuro. Me encanta el medio jedi, medio sith lightsaber.

"I'm your mother" es taaaaaaaaaan pero taaaaaaaaaaaaan tan cuchi y hermoso. ¡Me gusto el mensaje que tiene y la animación es tan linda!! (¿Soy yo o Dorota Van Reeple tiene las mismas vibras de Ahrynda Pryce? No sé si es porque tiene un corte de pelo parecido o que, sin hablar de personalidades similares, pero no podía dejar de pensar en que si Pryce hubiera tenido hijos, hubiera sido igualita a Dorota 🤣)

El final de "Screecher's reach" es desgarrador cuando te das cuenta lo que realmente está pasando. Se parece a Akakiri de la temporada anterior en ese sentido. Estás todo esperanzado y después ¡Zaz! 😞 Oh no! Es todo lo contrario del final que predijiste.

Me encantó la animación de “En las estrellas”. Y amé a las hermanas, sobreviviendo juntas. También podía notar que está hecho por Latinoamericanos. Conozco a mi gente.

Me sorprendió que bueno es "The Journey to the Dark head". Me gusta mucho. Es difícil decir cual es mi favorito, pero este está entre ellos. Muy muy bueno. Especialmente la pelea entre el padawan y el sith.

Me encantó la historia de "The spy dancer". Cuando Loi'e notó al oficial imperial y tuvo la memoria de años antes, lo primero que pensé fue que como el viejo había durado vivo tanto tiempo, porque ya era anciano cuando le quitó el bebé.... Después dije... Aah! Ahora tiene sentido 😆 También me gustó que tiene un final abierto. ¿Qué pasó después? Hay varias opciones a esa pregunta, dependiendo de como tú quieras.

Uno de los aspectos de "The Bandits of Golak" que me gusta más es como incorporaron uno de sus mitos folklóricos en la trama. Y la animación es hermosa, con tanto colores, no sé como explicarlo, pero me encanta la estética de este corto. Y la pelea entre la jedi y el inquisidor fue también es muy buena.

"The pit" mostró una vez más porque el imperio es tan deplorable. Cuando los prisioneros terminaron de excavar y los troopers le quitaron las esposas, lo primero que pensé fue que era demasiado bueno para ser verdad que los estaban liberando. ¿Y adivinen qué? Yo tenía razón. Y la forma en que mataron al que escaló el pozo 😖 En serio, un tiro en la cabeza hubiera sido suficiente.

Y por último, "Aau's song" fue una forma bonita de acabar la temporada. La animación y la historia muy bonita y dulce. Interesante el concepto de que alguien sensible a la Fuerza pueda conectarse con cristales kyber con su voz, y no solo eso, sino también tener el poder de purificarlos, y ¡a escala planetaria además!!

En conclusión, me gusto esta temporada mucho más que la primera, en ambas cosas: animación y trama de cada corto. Y por primera vez, pude ver 2 de los cortos en idioma original. Estoy feliz que Latinoamérica estuvo bien representada en esta ocasión.

Habrá un volumen 3? Espero que si, porque me encanta ver la perspectiva de personas alrededor del mundo sobre las Guerras de las Galaxias.