I couldn't figure out how to put it in to words last night when I was summarizing my thoughts on Visions S2, but I think "Screecher's Reach" does a really good job with the concept of the Sith/dark side as corruption, in how it takes familiar, positive elements we've seen in other Star Wars stories, and twists them. Everything is recognizable on the surface, but just...off. Unsettling in a way that isn't obvious at first.
For example, the repetition of a mantra. We've seen this before, but usually with something that invokes the Force. An appeal to strength and courage seems positive enough (and in another franchise might very well be), but it definitely seemed odd, not Star Wars-y...until it took a dark turn when the protagonist describes herself as "strong" in reference to her taking a life, and the appearance of a Sith. It made complete sense then.
Another example, the test in a dark side cave. We've seen this before, as a way for Jedi to face themselves and confront their fears. And the narrative seems to travel this route, until it's revealed that the test was not to face herself, but another being - and kill them. Luke fails a Jedi's test by bringing his weapon and fear and anger with him, and sees his own face when he kills the illusionary Vader. This short turns that on its head, with our protagonist passing a Sith's test by taking up a weapon already inside. She sees nothing (that's shown to us) when she kills the real, living Sith. She doesn't face her dark reflection, but it is her reflection since she goes with the Sith in the end.
And of course, the mentor and leaving your old life behind - usually positive in this franchise. But here, while it has all the same trappings of the more positive or bittersweet departures (even echoing Shmi's "don't look back"), the audience knows that the Sith doesn't have any good intentions here, and that nothing but misery waits for the protagonist, not the better life she's expecting.
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*Sneezes*
*PTERADACTYL SCREAMS*
THE AMOUNT OF GIDDY FUCKING GIGGLING I JUST DID AAAAAAAAAAAAAA
THE SECOND I SAW THE FIRST IMAGE I WENT
NOT EVEN EXAGGERATING I WAS ON MY BED AND EVERYTHING
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I just find it really funny that the little girl in Visions is called Daal because her name is just. Lentils
Anyways she’s my kid now I’m adopting all four of them
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Star Wars Cocktails: Screecher's Peach
Don't let its sweet appearance fool you; this peachy cocktail goes down a little too easily, but it has a spicy secret. The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many flavors some consider to be... unnatural.
Recipe below the cut.
Cocktail masterlist
Ingredients
2 oz/60 ml peach nectar
2 oz/60 ml ghost pepper vodka or other spicy vodka
1 oz/30 ml peach schnapps
½ oz/15 ml lemon juice
Ice
Methods
Shake together all ingredients; strain into cocktail glass.
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Something something Autism has a genetic factor Something something People can sometimes hate what they see of themselves in others
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