This episode is the worst and it's the second time SW gets a 0/10 from me. To do this, the most important point must be realized: The plot of the show not only contradicts canon or lore, but also itself. So I won't have mercy. I have to admit, it was funny seeing a Wookiee with a metal detector searching for a vergence. Meanwhile, Qui-Gon sensed a vergence through the Force. This is just dumb-who came up with this? Are these Jedi or some other organization that doesn’t use the Force but is obsessed with it? And what is a vergence? Well, it’s a natural concentration of the Force. An example would be the cave on Dagobah. Anakin, being created by the Force, is also a vergence. That giant hole in Acolyte is clearly a vergence. The Great Hyperspace Disaster is mentioned, which is a reference to the Nihils. Imagine a group of anarchists taking over a ship, planting explosives, and then detonating it while it’s in hyperspace. The explosion causes it to collide with other ships, and pieces randomly emerge on the surfaces of planets. Hyperspace routes were completely blocked off for safety, and the war with the Nihils was humiliating for the Jedi because the Nihils knew paths that the Jedi and the Republic didn’t. This allowed the Nihils to move and wage war freely, while their enemies had to be cautious to avoid dying in hyperspace. Torbin is a genius: He wants to go home > Indara tells him they’ll go home but need to be patient (because logically, their mission is over) > Torbin decides that kidnapping girls, for some reason, is a better way to get home > This leads to everything > He kills himself in the end. And here’s the most important point: He’s not a character; he’s just a plot device to move the story forward. And in this case, it’s even worse-a device that exists so the plot can happen at all. Let me ask a question that has no answer: Why did Torbin react in this particular way? The truth is, we don’t even know his personality. 26:50 Aniseya literally tortured Torbin. A pacifist... decided to turn into a demon next to Jedi and thought they wouldn’t see that as a threat. I didn’t expect that she wanted to die so badly, but I get it-this episode tested my patience too. :) And then she says, “I was going to let Osha go." So, are we supposed to understand that she realized she was an idiot at the moment of her death and that she made a mistake and Jedii are good? Because no one would let their daughter go with someone who tried and literally succeeded in killing you-taking your life and your child’s parent away. Best redemption ever, I forgive her. (Now I get the actress: "My character is a strong leader yes, yes"-what else was she supposed to say?) The fight with the Wookiee is cool. Wookiees consider using their claws in combat to be dishonorable and shameful, which is why he chose to live in isolation. 29:39 This is a Matrix reference because that actress is known for that universe. I don’t know much about the Matrix, but I know that if you escape Matrix, you die. All I’ll say in this case: Is this the Matrix or Star Wars? The only person who could literally kill your consciousness/identity was Valkorion, the most powerful Sith. (Only him.) How? This is some random Jedi... I’m not saying it has to be the exact same power, but the effect is identical - "mind battle" and death. The only thing missing was Indara literally transferring her consciousness into the bodies of those witches. And that's just because they wanted to refer to Matrix. But again in SW logic-they died because they had to for the plot. 30:05 Sol: I used to consider him a broken sage; now he’s just a broken idiot. He had time to think about what to do. He could have saved them both-he lifted huge metal structures, but he couldn’t lift two girls? And you could say he’s fixated on Osha, but my question is: Why? Why is he so determined to have her as his Padawan? Why Osha? Why didn’t the Jedi Council assign him a Padawan? Did the Council know? He’s extremely attached to Osha, whom he didn’t even know. He's fixated on her for no reason And now I will tell you my honest first association: Sol literally made me anxious because he was so fixated on, well, child. Again, it’s the same rule: It had to happen this way, and no one looked at how it was done. My suggestion: Sol lost someone, maybe he had a younger sister in the Order, and Osha reminds him of her-that would make more sense, and I wouldn’t have such a disturbing impression-I’d understand the character and his fixation. I would even add an option where he doesn't even try to save Mae. (But despite that, he and Qimir are still the only strength of this show.) I also wonder why Mae didn't tell her sister about all of this in episode 5. Amnesia or what? The only thing I'll say The Old Republic "Disorder" trailer is exactly what Acolyte should have given us-a proper villainization of the Jedi, even a proper questioning and discouragement of their idea. I won't provide more examples, but trust me, I could go on forever, especially when it comes to the Old Republic. In this situation, it could have been simple: The witches demand Jedi leave > Jedi refuse > witches accept this and show that they are peaceful > Jedi, seeing the dark side as incompatible with their morality, decide to intervene, escalating the situation. (Maybe they try to arrest the leader, maybe they want to rescue the children, maybe even something else.)
@@M01eFANatic79 Here I think YT suggested. But I worked for a YT channel and I always complete my notes on every SW topic. And I must admit that in the case of Acolyte it was almost impossible to talk normally because you are either immediately called a hater or an idiot who supports Disney.
@@M01eFANatic79 Honestly? Because they care and they think it was wrong or they just want to have their own opinion. Or they are people who like to suffer for other reasons like me 😅
@@hehu4025 Eh, I feel like if a project isn't for me, I shouldn't watch it. That's why I stayed as far the f### away from projects like Velma or Snow White. I don't trash on them, because I just don't care. But I respect your opinion, and I understand 👍
Really loving your commentary on this show. I'll be watching it with great interest.
Hope you noticed the reference above 😏
woah there palpatine, don’t u have some chancellor business to attend to
This episode is the worst and it's the second time SW gets a 0/10 from me. To do this, the most important point must be realized: The plot of the show not only contradicts canon or lore, but also itself.
So I won't have mercy.
I have to admit, it was funny seeing a Wookiee with a metal detector searching for a vergence. Meanwhile, Qui-Gon sensed a vergence through the Force. This is just dumb-who came up with this? Are these Jedi or some other organization that doesn’t use the Force but is obsessed with it?
And what is a vergence? Well, it’s a natural concentration of the Force. An example would be the cave on Dagobah. Anakin, being created by the Force, is also a vergence. That giant hole in Acolyte is clearly a vergence.
The Great Hyperspace Disaster is mentioned, which is a reference to the Nihils. Imagine a group of anarchists taking over a ship, planting explosives, and then detonating it while it’s in hyperspace. The explosion causes it to collide with other ships, and pieces randomly emerge on the surfaces of planets. Hyperspace routes were completely blocked off for safety, and the war with the Nihils was humiliating for the Jedi because the Nihils knew paths that the Jedi and the Republic didn’t. This allowed the Nihils to move and wage war freely, while their enemies had to be cautious to avoid dying in hyperspace.
Torbin is a genius:
He wants to go home > Indara tells him they’ll go home but need to be patient (because logically, their mission is over) > Torbin decides that kidnapping girls, for some reason, is a better way to get home > This leads to everything > He kills himself in the end.
And here’s the most important point: He’s not a character; he’s just a plot device to move the story forward. And in this case, it’s even worse-a device that exists so the plot can happen at all. Let me ask a question that has no answer: Why did Torbin react in this particular way? The truth is, we don’t even know his personality.
26:50
Aniseya literally tortured Torbin. A pacifist... decided to turn into a demon next to Jedi and thought they wouldn’t see that as a threat. I didn’t expect that she wanted to die so badly, but I get it-this episode tested my patience too. :)
And then she says, “I was going to let Osha go."
So, are we supposed to understand that she realized she was an idiot at the moment of her death and that she made a mistake and Jedii are good? Because no one would let their daughter go with someone who tried and literally succeeded in killing you-taking your life and your child’s parent away.
Best redemption ever, I forgive her.
(Now I get the actress: "My character is a strong leader yes, yes"-what else was she supposed to say?)
The fight with the Wookiee is cool. Wookiees consider using their claws in combat to be dishonorable and shameful, which is why he chose to live in isolation.
29:39
This is a Matrix reference because that actress is known for that universe. I don’t know much about the Matrix, but I know that if you escape Matrix, you die. All I’ll say in this case: Is this the Matrix or Star Wars?
The only person who could literally kill your consciousness/identity was Valkorion, the most powerful Sith. (Only him.)
How? This is some random Jedi...
I’m not saying it has to be the exact same power, but the effect is identical - "mind battle" and death. The only thing missing was Indara literally transferring her consciousness into the bodies of those witches.
And that's just because they wanted to refer to Matrix. But again in SW logic-they died because they had to for the plot.
30:05
Sol:
I used to consider him a broken sage; now he’s just a broken idiot.
He had time to think about what to do. He could have saved them both-he lifted huge metal structures, but he couldn’t lift two girls?
And you could say he’s fixated on Osha, but my question is: Why? Why is he so determined to have her as his Padawan? Why Osha? Why didn’t the Jedi Council assign him a Padawan? Did the Council know?
He’s extremely attached to Osha, whom he didn’t even know. He's fixated on her for no reason
And now I will tell you my honest first association: Sol literally made me anxious because he was so fixated on, well, child.
Again, it’s the same rule: It had to happen this way, and no one looked at how it was done.
My suggestion: Sol lost someone, maybe he had a younger sister in the Order, and Osha reminds him of her-that would make more sense, and I wouldn’t have such a disturbing impression-I’d understand the character and his fixation. I would even add an option where he doesn't even try to save Mae.
(But despite that, he and Qimir are still the only strength of this show.)
I also wonder why Mae didn't tell her sister about all of this in episode 5. Amnesia or what?
The only thing I'll say The Old Republic "Disorder" trailer is exactly what Acolyte should have given us-a proper villainization of the Jedi, even a proper questioning and discouragement of their idea. I won't provide more examples, but trust me, I could go on forever, especially when it comes to the Old Republic.
In this situation, it could have been simple:
The witches demand Jedi leave > Jedi refuse > witches accept this and show that they are peaceful > Jedi, seeing the dark side as incompatible with their morality, decide to intervene, escalating the situation.
(Maybe they try to arrest the leader, maybe they want to rescue the children, maybe even something else.)
Why are you watching the reaction if you don't like the show, dude?
@@M01eFANatic79 Here I think YT suggested.
But I worked for a YT channel and I always complete my notes on every SW topic.
And I must admit that in the case of Acolyte it was almost impossible to talk normally because you are either immediately called a hater or an idiot who supports Disney.
@@hehu4025 Ok, just curious. Always confused me why people watch this stuff if they don't like it. It's why shows like Velma got so many viewers
@@M01eFANatic79 Honestly? Because they care and they think it was wrong or they just want to have their own opinion.
Or they are people who like to suffer for other reasons like me 😅
@@hehu4025 Eh, I feel like if a project isn't for me, I shouldn't watch it. That's why I stayed as far the f### away from projects like Velma or Snow White. I don't trash on them, because I just don't care. But I respect your opinion, and I understand 👍