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This article hold mild spoiler for The Acolyte episode 1.It ’s time for the internet to accept the truth : there ’s always been fire in space when it come in toStar Wars . Lucasfilm ’s latestStar WarsDisney+ telecasting show , The Acolyte , has ignite a firestorm of disputation over one particular view - in whichAmandla Stenberg ’s Mae deals with a flame in space . Mae is a Meknek by swap , working with a delightful droid named Pip , and she knows just how to deal with the trouble .
But should it be a problem at all ? Fire ca n’t actually burn in space , because it requires oxygen . What ’s more , free from the limitation of gravity , flames should comport in strange - and quite beautiful - ways . The Acolyteignores all this , and viewers have poured contempt on that scene . But , in truth , it ’s a fineStar Warstradition .
George Lucas , after all , never consideredStar Warsto be scientific discipline - fable ; he insisted it was science - fantasy , which is why there are audio in space . In fact , it ’s whyGeorge Lucas named Jedi artillery lightsabersrather than laser - swords ; as his supporter Alan Dean Foster explained , Lucas was worried using a scientifically accurate name would mean mass tried to figure out how they worked , rather than just suspending their disbelief and enjoying the show . In that spark , here are five major occasions fervency was realize in blank onStar Wars .
Here ’s everything you need to follow along with Star Wars : The Acolyte , from reference and trivia to independent takeout from each new episode .
5The Attack On The First Death Star
Star Wars
It ’s so easy to drop the fact the Death Star conflict breaks all the laws of physical science - simply because there are flames in blank . The handwriting is quite blatant , describing the effect of Rebel shots destroying gun emplacements and radio detection and ranging :
" A pellet hurls from Luke ’s guns . Laserbolts streak toward the onrushing Death Star surface . Several modest radar emplacements erupt in flame . Laserfire erupts from a protruding tower on the surface . "
BothTIE Fightersand XTC - wings explode in fireballs - an effect Lucas copied from World War II movies and their dogfights , not manage whether the explosion were scientifically accurate . At one level , there are literal flames on the outside of Luke ’s ship , and Luke sends R2 - D2 to put out the fervour . The Acolyteeven implicitly references this , disclose Mae is doing an Astromech ’s problem when she spacewalks to distribute with the flaming .
4The Crash Of The Executor
Return of the Jedi
The Second Death Star has a fiery demise as well - but the most obtrusive flames in space can be seen when the Executor is under heavy flak . Darth Vader ’s Super Star Destroyer is the most redoubtable ship in the entire royal fleet , but the Rebel Alliance decide to weaponize it against the Death Star . They manage to take out the bridge , and the Super Star Destroyer crash on to the Death Star ’s control surface , doing tremendous damage .
Return of the Jediisn’t exactly insidious about the flames lapping across the surface of the Executor . Making matters worse , when the bridge circuit is ruin , the explosion does n’t show any sign of vacuum effect . Again , Lucas was not implicated about real - life purgative ; the " Rule of Cool " came first , and he just want it all to look spectacular .
3The Destruction Of The Droid Command Center
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Lucas did n’t bother with science by the time of theStar Warsprequel trilogy , either . Star Wars : Episode I - The Phantom Menaceopens with a scene that deliberately parallels the destruction of the first Death Star , with theTrade Federationdroid command ship exploding as Anakin Skywalker flies away triumphantly . This blowup takes a little longer , andthere are several occasion where spout of flaming are exposed to the vacuum of quad … and are entirely untouched by it .
Again , this is skill - fiction - not science - phantasy . That was George Lucas ' self-justification to do whatever he wanted , so long as he thought it look cool . That was n’t a mistake in 1999 , and it is n’t a error today .
2The Battle of Coruscant
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
The Battle of Coruscant is generally seen as one of the best second inStar Warshistory . It ’s a spectacular opening to the third prequel movie , with Anakin and Obi - Wan aviate straight into a maelstrom on a despairing mission to deliver Chancellor Palpatine . It also completely disregard the law of physics ; there ae countless powerhouse , andflames can be seen licking across the hulls of capital ships as they take fire . What ’s more , the whole thing is understandably taking place outside Coruscant ’s atmosphere , so there ’s really no apology for this … except for the " Rule of Cool . "
1Every Single Starfighter & Capital Ship Exploding
It does n’t matter where you attend inStar Wars , you ’ll see fire in space . Every single blowup behaves as it would in an atmosphere , not in a vacuum . Flames can be ascertain flickering across the surfaces of doomed starfighters and capital ships in everything fromRogue One : A Star Wars StorytoStar war : The Clone Wars . What ’s more , Star Warsisn’t unparalleled in this respect;almost all scientific discipline - fabrication films and TV shows follow George Lucas ' lead here , ignoring the laws of physics in favor of the " Rule of Cool . "
This is n’t a trouble . Filmmakers like George Lucas expect looker to be able-bodied to suspend their disbelief and simply enjoy the spectacle . The real doubtfulness , then , is why those viewers who are criticizingThe Acolyteare short ineffective to suspend their disbelief in this one specific case . The most potential cause is that the problem is not aired in good faith ; that they don’twantto suspend their disbelief , but have rather prejudged the latestStar WarsTV show and want to line up it lack . It ’s ironic that there is a serious point behind this debate .
The Acolyteepisodes 1 and 2 are airing now on Disney+ .
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The Acolyte is a boob tube serial publication do in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era , where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence . This sci - fi thriller sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes - all leading to shadow break open from beneath the surface and preparing to get about the end of the High Republic .
The Acolyte is a television series set in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era, where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence. This sci-fi thriller sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes - all leading to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic.
