The Acolyte Ep 5 Review: Training wheels are coming off now 😈
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2024
- The Acolyte Episode 5 "Night" is out and although the show hasn't stuck its landing just yet. Its clear that rating a show before it even comes out is just so idiotic and perhaps its a good idea for critics to not write a show off, especially before it finishes. The Acolyte isn't the best thing ever made in the Star Wars franchise, but its getting way to undeserved hate. Especially because this exactly what prequel era fans have been asking for.
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"What kind of Master hides his face" - seems like a sharper dig against Sol that we can decipher at this point.
Lets see if its really that meaningful, its certainly one of the main plot points.
Think he's just saying he's not showing his true face as "you did something very evil/un-Jedi like to the witches and he's a pretend Jedi". Basically saying he's living a lie
Darth Quip cut deeper with the line "you brought her here"... in response to a remorse Sol saying Jecki was "just a child"
Well, Darth Vader never got his master title from anyone
@@ssotkow right? I loved that. You brought a kid to a war, and are surprised that she died? Maybe don't utilize child soldiers?
Bro's arms were chiseled af.
The arms gave it away for me that Qimir was the master
Manny Jacinto has no business being that hot while being that evil.
Has a lightsaber but took us to the gun show too!
Yeah, his muscles were out of control, honestly. 😂😂😂
Shit caught me off guard I’m not gonna lie, hope we get to see some more hand-to-hand combat with him
bro thinks he's malicos
This is the first Star Wars property in a long time where I didn't know how it would turn out. Lies, cover-ups, main characters dying left and right, unreliable narrators, psychopaths. I'm really enjoying it warts and all.
Agreed. I've been a fan since the legends days and I really think this is the best show we've gotten so far except for Andor.
Yup. After Andor, we finally have another show that is willing to break norms, particularly disney norms, and has the quality to back up its ambitions. It‘s obviously very different from Andor, but it does its own thing, and that’s super cool. It reminds me more of the old EU novels and comics, and I‘m here for that. That is some of the best star wars content out there.
Uh, it can only end with everyone involved dying or getting hit in the head with Tattooine amnesia rocks. Anything else, and the lore is broken.
all i have to say is "Yes."
Your obviously a youngling.
Sol: She was a child!
Qimir: You brought her here.
My favorite part of that episode
Yeah that was great 👍🏼
Overall I haven't liked the series much, but they did the darksiders well in this episode.
he cold. that hit hard
He is sneaky, heartless, and snarky... Have to give credit where credit is due. That's solidly sithy behaviour.
Qimir basically embodies all the traits of a person submerged in the dark side. The desire for freedom and power at any costs. Amazing performance from Manny Jacinto. 10/10
Jecki got turned into an electrical outlet
Combat choreography was absolutely stunning. At least for me.
nothing compared to Nick Gillard's work... tbh I find Disney's lightsabers fights to be uninteresting... often looks like teens playing with toy sabers
@@TheSmartCinema it was significantly better than the sequel fights and even Mace vs Sidious. While overall I hate this show, I'll give them credit for this one. Minus the several openings that the Jedi left I felt they did a lot better with the choreography.
Imo that's a fair take on this.
I did not except them to kill the lil girl like that I'm happy star wars is done with the kid friendly not wanting to show death because death is apart of life and kids gotta learn that I'm fucking with this show but we know how other fans get
@@MagswapDefinitely better than sequels but not as good as prequels. But not bad as far as disney goes...
some of it was incredible and best-to-date, and some of it felt a little sloppy. with the force + cortosis helmets and gauntlets it should be possible to choreograph a scene that doesn't clearly have stuntman 3 tapdancing in place while waiting for stuntman 2 to get parried & skewered.
"Critics need to be patient" should be the absolute motto for the Star Wars fandom. It annoyed me seeing people complain about things that could be answered in the next episode or, you know, THE REST OF THE SERIES. And I hate to say it, but sometimes the big YT channels are just as much to blame! If you're going to hate this series, hate it once it's over.
I’m ngl, I was 1,000% not ready to see Cortosis being used, so when he did, I was SHOCKED. My inner kid was like “holy f** s**… did he just HEADBUTT A LIGHTSABER?!?! AHHHHHH!!! LETS GOOOO” 😂😂😂
Another thought: I think Qmir gives himself away as the apprentice when he says he “Has no name” and that he wants freedom to wield his power the way he wants to…
How so? Please elaborate.
Yeah I think he’s just related to the night sisters I don’t think he’s an actual sith
@@striverFor remember the old line about the rule of two Sith that there’s a master to wield the power and an apprentice to crave it (can’t remember the actual word for word line and can’t look it up til later). I’m probably reaching. But that’s immediately what I thought of when he said that line about freedom. Dunno. Just a thought.
@@striverFormasters name their apprentices
@ChrisHaar could also mean the fact that just like we see in the past, the Jedi aren't too fond of other groups of force users existing. He can't wield his power the way he wants because the jedi exists. But I do like that there can be multiple meanings here, though honestly a new twist on top of whatever actually happened that night at Osha and Mae's village might be too much for 3 episodes left. But we shall see
Smilo Ren just asked the Jedi how's their health plan.
Apparently it was great.
😭
TeamFourStar
alucard would be a sith, darth trollious
and his apprentice, darth police girl
More like the life insurance policy.
"Get on your knees!"
"I'm not your MOTHER LAST NIGHT!"
And they took exception to that.
"Traffic cops getting ambushed by Rambo." Exactly!
light sabre haircut
And only 2 survived 😨
I really loved seeing Qimir after he had his mask off both literally and metaphorically, Manny does a really good job with body language, facial expressions and line delivery to pull a complete 180 from the goofy slightly comical guy we've seen thus far into the cold, intimidating and ruthless dark side wielder we got to see this episode. Im almost sad hes destined to fail because i really like the character and performance bringing it to life
That one line he said to Osha in his cover identity than going to his real voice in almost the same breath was great. Made me think of Norton in primal fear.
this is how bad guys work in fiction and real life. they make you think they're not a threat and then finish you off without you knowing.
On the silver lining, the lightsaber can actually kill for real. No more glorified glowing baseball bats this time.
True true definitely a plus
Just like in real life, it all depends on where the lightsaber goes through.
If it hits something vital, you're done immediately.
If it doesn't, like with Qui-Gon after he was stabbed by Maul, death takes a few more minutes resulting in a small window for someone to be safed if there is a healer or the right medical equipment nearby or coming to you just in time before you expire (like was the case with Sabine in "Ahoska").
@@MarcMagma literally bro. Qui-Gon had a front row seat, watching Obi-Wan and Maul duel eachother. Dude was alive the entire fight, but he had no help.
Sol hitting Qimir’s lightsaber after he threw it was the most baseball thing I’ve seen in Star Wars.
They cauterize wounds, I'm more confused why everyone gets upset when they don't always killed its not like they hit vital organs 90% of the time.
You do realize not *every* organ in the body is vital and as long as you don'e have a gaping hole in the wounds to either your gut, stomach or spine, you *should* survive. And thats how cauturization work, every time someone who *wasn't* a sith survived a lightsaber stab, its been because the wound was never *going* to be fatal. They are stabbed in either the stomach, the gut, of somewhere between the spine and lung, every time its FATAL... has been lungs, chest... or having your head CUT OFF.
Do people just lack even basic biology?
Mae changing her hair to disguise herself -
1. Sol should 100% be able to sense that shit, that’s bullshit
2. Mae has a giant cult branding on her fucking forehead 😂
Or the smell of burning hair 😂 but bro is clearly traumatized.
@@outdoortherapy6332 don't spoil the plot for the next episode, we don't know if they changed places yet. This show isn't that predictable 😂😂
@@GenerationTech also Qimir was also unable to tell the difference between the two at first, it probably something along the lines that they're twins and have some sort of a force dyad similar to Kylo Ren and Rey
@@GenerationTech Bro was in shock, not to mention as a twins born is some weird way, their energy in the Force can be really similar
Who said it was a brand?
It’s nice to see at least someone not just hating on the show. I love that Allen actually looks at the positives and negatives and goes a little more in depth about the little details that we might have missed instead of just feeding us his opinions. It really is a shame that so many other star wars channels have resorted to “oh yeah it was good” or “this dosnt feel like star wars and it’s ruining Lucas’ vision”. It’s really nice to know that there’s a channel out there that respects everyone’s opinion and tries to be optimistic about future. Keep up the good work!
Toxic fans are just looking for that “first-time-at-the-movie-AMAZING-AMAZING-PEW-PEW” feeling they got when they were a kid…that part of them never grew up and are comfortable throwing a (childish) tantrum when something isn’t going they’re way
Well said, my friend!
This is probably the last channel where I can find some fair and honest commentary on SW
eckshartsladder and corey's datapad are good too.
Literally not true, tired of seeing this comment. Thor Skywalker is a great channel giving fair analysis theory and criticism.
Why.. Because fake Pete Davidson over here agrees with this nonsense?
@@DatAsunaEckhart is so repetitive I stg it's all mathematical tier lists based on whatever he feels
@@leafboye33 He is ok comparatively - Star Wars Explained is ok. Urban Acolyte is great for conjecture too. Star Wars Theory has disappointed me.
I was genuinely SHOCKED they killed Yord and Jecky, and I am sad Jecky got killed
I did like how yord was killed without a weapon which was Mae's mission.
One of the biggest WTAF Star Wars moments in my lifetime.
Rest in piss Yord and jecky I hate those two🚬💨
I’m sad they both died but yeah especially her and the worst part emotionally speaking is that their deaths could’ve been avoided
Also REMEMBER EVERYONE. The ONLY person right now that knows for sure Qimir is a Sith from admission is Sol. Mae as well but Sol is the only Jedi right now to know for sure that he is a Sith
Mate if you’ve got a red saber and cut Jedi down like that it’s pretty clear he’s a sith, even if he doesn’t tell anyone….
@@piercepryce3387you do know there’s dark Jedi right?
@@piercepryce3387 nah that doesn’t mean anything lmao. What was Savage Opress? Was he a Sith? What about the guy in Jedi Survivor? What about Taron Malakos from Jedi Fallen Order?
@@Pyrowith2os and what about all the Inquisitors, they aren't exactly Sith themselves. There can only be 2 Sith (Darth).
@@piercepryce3387 then why didn’t maul having a red light saber set off red flags
I liked this episode. Lots of action and was shocked when they killed off the horned kid, she was pretty great in this episode.
they're slowly figuring out you don't need to baby the audience i love taht
@GenerationTech all depends on the director and what they're allowed to do, I suppose
@@GenerationTech Throughout this episode I was thinking "Damn, Jeckie is doing really well against these Jedi killers" then she got too aggressive, too angry, knocked off Qmir's helmet which sealed her fate.
I figured the nameless Jedi would die but not Yord and Jecki. Their deaths were brutal. I actually didn’t catch that Qimir pulled out a light dagger on first watch. That reveal scene was siiiiick.
Great episode and best combat since the prequel movies. I’m so glad I don’t listen to losers on the internet and can formulate my own opinions.
Rules of war battle and combat
1 Study the area and your
surroundings
2 If you can’t chase your opponents let them chase you
3 Put the battle on your terms
I have a feeling that the Acolyte would look much better if there was a 3hour-cut. I expect Patterson or somebody else will do this movie-cut after the show is finished
I agree, I am looking forward to it.
Yes!! Do it!!
After two episodes, I was already starting to get the impression that it may have been originally envisioned as a film and then stretched out into a series.
That neck snapping was amazing and somewhat unexpected, especially since it was done on-screen
I can’t wait for the fake outrage because they don’t understand Cortosis and think it’s new. 😂
I was excited to see it in use, wasn't expecting it, and it was used well
@@ChrisHaar “omg lightsabers shorting out? Disney has killed Star Wars AGAIN!”
It's been really interesting seeing people who profess to know lore, but clearly don't and yet are super confident in their beliefs that SW is ruined.
So far it's hasn't broken anything lore wise. SW fans seem to be fixated that in a giant universe, the only force users sith and Jedi and everything else breaks that.
I thought it was Ultrachrome😂
@@ibidiby1 exactly
The main problem with the show is the runtime at 30 min 😢. I’m upset that Yord and Jecki are gone mainly because I cared more for them than I do for the twins. 30 mins is just not enough time to flesh out characters.
The thing is when Jecki and Yord died I was genuinely shocked and horrified. As main characters, I had expected them to survive. But in a way their deaths were perfect - shows just how merciless the Sith is.
Me too😢😭
Something tells me Sol is never gonna make it back to the academy and tell the Jedi about the Sith.
Probably right doubt Mai will let him get that far if so doubt the Green bald woman will let him spill the beans to anyone
I'm getting that impression too. After the major deaths we had in this episode, I now wouldn't be surprised if Mae actually completes her task and kills Sol.
@@CamoCraft109 probably that way it would fit canonically with the prequels sense mr forehead said the Sith haven’t been seen for a thousand years and if sol dies then they would never now it was a Sith that trained Mae and would just be one of those weird cases of everyone disappearing without a trace
And no one would care that 12 Jedi just disappeared, including 4 masters? They have busts in the library of the 20 Jedi who left the Order. While I do think that is the probable way to reconcile things, it's ... weak. It's breaking my suspension of disbelief and frustrating that I have to search out reviewers that try to show justification. And the issues of pacing, characterization, character motivations, just basic story telling issues are never answered.
I feel like Sol not noticing the twins have something to do with the twins themselves: they're one that are two so he literally can't sense them apart
He’s also probably in a lot of shock, even great force wielders aren’t immune from getting frazzled
Osha has the tattoo on her and Sol did ask her about it in an earlier episode.
I'm almost sure he wasn't fooled for a second. He wants to kill Mae more than save Osha, which is a cold turn for the apparently kind master. Cold stuff in this series.
i think he did. he just playing with her and gain her trust. we just need to wait for the revealing.
@@reynoldsVincent Yeah I noticed that he said "your sister" instead of naming her, it could suggest he knows and is trying not to tip her off
“This is why you can’t judge the show based off idiot exchanges between the creators abd actors in the fandom” FUCKING FINALLY SOMEONE SEES SENSE. Thank you Allen!
I was shocked by the lack of plot armor in this episode. I enjoyed episode 5.
For real. Jeckie lasting longer than 6 Jedi masters combined was really cool
Why?
Reminds me of asoka but she didn't make the cut
@@user-vn1no7ws2b. I think most of them were knights or Padawans.
Jecki had the benefit of seeing what happened to the others, maneuvering room, more light, an extra blade and knew that she really had to fight. Where as the other were practically tripping over each other, in the tree line, dark, still some particulates in the air, wondering why a Jedi was attacking them and after they caught on, wondered why their blades keep cutting out when their hits should’ve been disabling or fatal.
Given that they needed to die to keep the Sith presence secret they kind of had the opposite of plot armor.
Qimir is the best part of this show. He really feels like a Sith to me, if that makes sense. He seems even more of a Sith than Vader, since Vader always feels more like a, "fallen Jedi," than a true Sith to me. Also, I agree that he's probably an apprentice, and wants an acolyte as the first step to overthrowing the actual master.
Yeah the way he speaks, the way he looks at Sol, his desire for freedom to exercise his power unrestrained. That’s the mark of someone who went deep into the dark side and embraced his own darkness. Really amazing performance.
Shows like this *definitely* need a good villain and this guy delivers.
I wonder if it will turn out that Qimir is not a true Sith but some kind of street kid missed by the Jedi who has just studied Sith holocrons or something. It'd let them have a "Sith" without breaking canon since he wouldn't be a "real" Sith.
Both Dooku and Anakin were recruited specifically because it gave Palpatine an opportunity to corrupt a Jedi and manipulate them into unwitting and disposable pawns. A 'true' Sith is usually recruited in childhood or young adulthood (like Sidious or Maul) with no connection to the Jedi Order that might have betrayed the presence of the Banite Sith before they were ready to reveal themselves.
I think there still needs to be some connection back to the twins and the coven, my idea is he was born to the witches and rejected as male, and his dedication to the dark side has been he route to vengeance. Maybe he's a sith apprentice, maybe he's a loner that built his stregnth through arcane studies, sith and jedi writings lost to time, maybe he gained some level of training with the witches themselves to start off with?
When the sith said “you brought her” that hit HARD.
Flowers for Jecki
🌹🌹🌹🌹😥😥
An honor to witness her transform into the Force.
Jecki fought like a true Jedi. May she pass peacefully into the Force.
Jecki the beast, rip!
Rest in piss bozo same with yord 🚬🚬💨💨💨
Episode 5 was a masterpiece imo. Manny Jacinto really solidified his spot as a top 2 actor in this show alongside Lee Jung-Jae. I now hate Osha however because she got Yord killed. I’ll never forgive her for that.
Yes! Manny Jacinto and Lee Jung-Jae perfectly nailed their roles.
When the Sith pieced up Yord, I completely forgot there could be children watching that shit was so lit bro I was not expecting it at all
"Sith Lords" shish kabobbing the good guys, stabbing up children in triangle patterns, and breaking necks on screen is a level of darkness I NEVER thought Disney would embrace. 😂😂😂
@@russellstevens9927 I remember when they cut thanos’ head off in endgame and said to my buddies “this is a disney movie!” And now we got this and I’m so hype for it😂 makes me even more excited for what Deadpool is about to be too in a way
@@russellstevens9927 Vader snapped a kids neck in Obi-Wan show and that was a Disney show. They showed slavers using electo whips on kids.
@@keithfranklin214 yeah but you kinda expect Vader walking down a street to kill an unnamed kid to bait out Kenobi.
This was different. This was more of a shock factor killing the two side characters they’ve kinda shown the most in a pretty brutal way, was definitely something I wasn’t expecting.
@@Pyrowith2os The point is Disney did it.
Jecki holding her own against a sith was awesome. Her part of the lightsaber battle was intense. Plus, the hand to hand combat between Sol and Qimir. Best episode of the series yet!
This whole show has felt like it could be an arc in one of the later seasons of TCW, and I am here for it. I just wish people could put aside their divisiveness and enjoy the show for what it is.
Well said! This is not the show Star Wars fans need, it’s the show they deserves. (Yes that was a Dark Knight reference)
KYLO RENS THEME CAN BE HEARD AT 28:01. Is Kimir connected to Kylo. Possibly being the first knight of ren. Would make sense as his costume resembles Kylos.
I heard that for a split second as well. It definitely made me rethink Qimirs affiliations
OOH! Excellent catch! Maybe it does have something to do with the Knights of Ren!
My best guess is that he found Sith holocton, Lawrence just enough to settle down the path to be coming, but ultimately fails to make the final cross into anointing himself Darth. Considering that helmet, I’m gonna guess the knight of ten follow in his foot steps.
I feel like it could also be a bit of a coincidence because it’s happened before. In the siege of mandalore, a piece of Rey’s theme is heard as Ahsoka lands on the platform, but she has no connection to Rey. I feel like it’s just to invoke darker vibes
Smilo Ren uses fart power to force push one, force push two, force push many.
Did nobody notice Kylo Ren’s theme throughout the episode? There’s definitely going to be a Knights Of Ren connection.
Absolutely
Absolutely
Smilo Ren force push one, force push two, force push many.
As clunky as the dialogue has been, the "what type of master hides his face? - You tell me.." line was a pretty slick way to call out that Sol has been masking his dark side. I've really liked the subtle things this show has done to illustrate the failures of the Jedi Order through the flaws of the characters. All of the "I think the Jedi are evil" arguments have shown up in different characters through the first 5 episodes, I think by the end this show will be the supporting evidence for that case.
Nah why did they have to do Yord and Jeki like that. 😭
Jecki yh shame shes gone but honestly thank god Yord is gone ahaha
@@jackmorgan4817 lol. I wasn’t a fan of Yord at the start but he started to grow on me.
I wanted to add another comment and I’ll do it here where I feel more comfortable. There are people believing Sol is going to get back to the Jedi Council and break the lore from the prequels. But we have to see if he does. I don’t think he will ever get back. This isn’t going to end well at all. Either he dies or something else.
Sol is pretty much in shock and has too much trauma and guilt to tell the Jedi about Qimir. It’s why he is likely taking “Osha” to Brendock to come clean without even making a report. Sol is also too traumatized and unstable that he pretty much didn’t use the Force to know Mae is “Osha.”
Plus, the wording Qimir made is kind of overlooked. He said to Sol that “you would call me a Sith.” He did not say “I am a Sith.” It’s like a racist saying that other people would call him a Nazi (ex. The Boys show’s revelation in Season 2) but he is not saying the Nazis are back.
Qimir’s final plan is obvious. He is going to break Sol’s spirit by making Osha his new acolyte and kill Sol. Qimir is likely a retconned version of Darth Venamis (Venom -> Qimir makes a poison in episode 2). I pretty much advise to be skeptical until watching the Season Finale to make an authentic critique for the show.
Who know? The show might end with Plagueis killing Qimir and taking Osha to experiment on her for his studies on Midichlorians. Acolyte is a horror mystery story so I expect a horrifying ending and Plagueis making Osha a lab rat is the most terrifying way to end it.
What Plagueis did to test subjects like Venamis:
“Traveling to Sojourn-a moon owned by Plagueis and maintained as a personal retreat-Venamis was bested in a duel and forced to ingest a coma-bloom, a poisonous species of flora, putting him into a coma. As part of his experiments with midi-chlorians over the following decades, Plagueis and his droid 11-4D kept the comatose Venamis alive to manipulate and study. Around the year 42 BBY, Venamis was eventually allowed to die by Plagueis, his usefulness finally fulfilled. Afterwards, he was resurrected and killed again and again in the presence of 11-4D, as well as Plagueis's apprentice, Darth Sidious, until Venamis' organs finally ceased to function and Plagueis finally allowed the Bith to die for the final time.”
Venimis was both. This guy is human not bith
Bith not both. Damn auto spelling.
@@shaydowsith348 Hence the "Retcon."
Horror/Mystery ? Wild take.
Awesome theory!
I think you just made me want to watch this episode. The previous ones didn't make it 15mins into the viewing.
As an old fart who was in the seat back when SW was born, I have been a little miffed about the Disney Era but your fandom of the universe has always made me smile and give this new SW universe a chance.
Thanks man.
Jecki fought with a level of ferocity that was pretty unbecoming of a jedi. Had Qimir taken her prisoner and turned her rather than, ya know, TRIPLE TAPPING her, she could have made for a formidable acolyte
The more I think about it the more I wish they would have gone this route rather than just icing her, not least because Dafne Keen gave an excellent performance and was such a natural with the saber choreography, it's a real shame we won't get to see any more of her
I agree that it's a shame they killed her off simple because she's a great actor with the skills to be a convincing fighter.
The impression I got was that Jecki wasn’t just fighting to just incapacitate anymore, she was fighting to survive. Kill or be killed.
The triple tap was reminiscent of how Grievous kills Nadar Vebb
The apprentice wants an apprentice. Got to be a rule of two
It's the same as with Count Doku and Asajj Ventress or Savage Opress. It doesn't break the rule of two. The apprentice is allowed to have it's acolyte.
Such a retarded rule
Who do you report a violation to if that rule is broken? It seems like the self interested power hungry bad guys are going to do what they want when it comes down to it. I think the rule was a stop gap put in place to keep the sith from getting hunted down at their weakest, with the full understanding that at some point, a sith being a sith will break the rule when they feel they can do so without consequences.
@@DrewLSsix If the master is not strong enough to end his apprentice when he steps too far out of line, then it's about that time for the apprentice to take over the mantle.
In legends Darth Vader trained Star killer to use as a weapon to overthrow Sidious. And in the OG trilogy he ltries to recruit Luke to overthrow the emperor. The Sith never follow the rule of two, it’s up to the master to enforce it
I think that no matter what happens in the next three episodes, this is solidly in Prequel Trilogy territory in terms of how fans will fondly remember it. What legitimate criticisms there are, are about things that most fans simply won't remember or care about much. But the good stuff is so outstanding ... that stuff will stick.
When I saw him use Trakata, that was when I knew everyone was dead. No one who uses Trakata is a pushover
Villain motives are important, and Qimir's montives play into the themes of the show. His motive is that he doesn't like the uptight rules of the jedi.
It shows how extreme they are about not attacking. The police will pull their guns out on an apparently unarmed citizen just in case. On top of that, a Force user is never truly unarmed. Their own mind is a weapon. You have to fight them until they are disabled or killed.
I really hate that rule, it's never existed before. High Republic Jedi are the worst Jedi
Qimir to me doesn't actually seem all that powerful to me in this episode! Sol cleared him easily and even Jecki, a padawan, broke his stance, staggered him, and gained the upper hand when she switched into Jar'Kai!
Smart man ;)
As Alan said he's not all that powerful just smart. And really in a street fight you just have to be smarter or more cunning.
@@babytoshiro7014 lmao
Sol is a Jedi Master and Qimir is just an apprentice. Jeckie was on the back foot the entire fight.
@@dolandarkxgrandayy6953 I disagree! I think Jecki really held her own and was extremely aggressive! Especially when she was using her and Kelnacca's lightsabers
This might have been the most physically brutal thing Star Wars ever got into Live Action. Murdering Jacky that way is one thing, but that neck snap in full front of the audience? That is something you would expect from John Wick, not from Star Wars and it works in the best way possible in raising the stakes.
Also, i agree with some people in the comments that we might be seeing the first steps of Plagueis in the galaxy. Since he is a Muun and we know from Legends that they can reach over 100 years in age, its entirely possible for him to be active here and now, so Qimir might be one of his earlier apprentices or agents. Also, the fact that Osha and Mae were created by using the force is something he would interested in, absolutely.
P.S.: And because i cite my sources: The lifespan of the Muuns is mentioned in Rebel Force: Target, according to Wookiepedia.
What stakes? Half the cast is dead, feels like such a waste.
In Obi-Wan show Vader just plain murders an innocent kid snapping his neck.
@@raininglogicepisode 3 has most of the cast dead so what?
Why cite anything, especially concerning lifespans of various species? We've learned that things like that can change on a whim, and that canon is only what the latest product says it is.
And I have wanted to see on screen Tenebrous, Plagueis, and a young Sidious since the prequels.
@@markuhler2664 No one changed canon. Maybe legends, but thats it.
As a medieval reenactor i wanna say it is very possible for 1 person to fight many people, even while vastly outnumbered, but it involves an extreme amount of running in wide circles around the enemy formation stabbing people in the legs trying to put their bodies between you and their comrades and it really helps to have a weapon with some sort of reach.
The truth is the trees would make it easier for them to surround him as they can use the trees as cover for their approach and block his escapes.
You never wanna get surrounded in the forest.
This is why I love generation tech. Even the show went downhill. Generation tech always has such positivity that so many other star wars channels have lost.
And this review is why I'm still subbed to you. Many Star Wars channels have come and were good for a time, but then just became toxic, but you've always stayed consistent and level-headed. I also enjoy the perspective you provide on Star Wars, not heavily focusing on the Jedi, but more on the politics. Thanks for the videos!
I enjoyed this episode, homeboy wrecked the jedi and i approve it was well done.
Imagine if we judged Star Trek: TNG (or hell any Star Trek show) off it's first few episodes. It'd have died immediately. Or Parks and Recreation. Or the Office. Or Breaking Bad. Or Supernatural. So many shows, man.
Don't forget Buffy or The Expanse. or Resident Alien.
One thing the show REALLY needs to do is explain why Ki Adi Mundi is so certain in The Phantom Menace that "the Sith have been extinct for a millennium." Even if he never finds out what specifically happened to all those Jedi, even if he never saw this apparent Sith Lord, it would be really weird for him to not have strong suspicions of Sith involvement.
If the show adequately explains it, at least it will (or at least should) silence all the people claiming the show breaks canon or lore. And, BTW, Mundi being alive at this time, 100 years before the Prequels, does NOT break Disney canon/lore!
Yeah. I REALLY wondered what the hell all the Star Wars pundits were bitching about when only a few episodes were out. Or even before. Alan, you are one of the few SW reviewers that I will watch anymore.
The show truly dosen't deserve all the bad reviews as it recieved. More people should give it a watch and decide for themselves. Fight scene was great.
RIP Jecki - perhaps the best fight sequences were hers
The episode is amazing. Episode 4 and 5 definitely placed together but the wait was worth it. Love the detachable light dagger.
Thanks for being a voice of reason and honesty with your reviews. For most others, fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to delusional reviews 😂😂
This reviewer is the only one trying to be fair in both criticism and praise. He is right that there are some flaws. But I can't remember being so into SW characters since Andor. It was upsetting losing these two young jedi who weren't masters but were solid characters the viewer had come to be anchored by. It would be tragic if the series showed more serious flaws at this point, because its ambition is greater than the usual Disney series. It definitely isn't coasting on fan service but is going for drama, without even being perfectly cast for that. The right thing to do is to watch it and I'm invested in the surviving characters and hope the daring is met with success. I've blocked dozens of negative, dismissive TH-camrs, many I've watched for years. SO it seems like a Rubicon or watershed SW series, bound to split the fandom for a few years. I'm fairly confident that it will eventually win viewers, but the stakes can still go higher if the rest of the season can match the best episodes so far.
I dont always agree with your takes Alan but I do respect them and how you came to those conclusions.
If all star wars fans were like this instead of throwing hate everywhere
I like how grounded the action feels in this show, like it makes sense that if you guys are really close quarters you might throw out an elbow or a headbutt. Idk it’s so simple but to me it just makes it way more relatable subconsciously.
😄 "Traffic cops getting ambushed by Rambo!"
I was in shock. Jecki was a total badass this episode :(
You are under arrest for the master (I forgot her name), master torbin,master kelnaca and the fire that killed your FAMILY.
18:30 Even if Disney stick the landing, the haters are still gonna hate. Heck, they rate it to oblivion even prior to watching. So the mob clearly don't care if the series is good or not.
One good fight scene does not excuse awful writing
Maybe the mob does not like it for legit reasons? Ki-Adi Mundi being aware of someone going around killing jedi (and now more have been killed)/the high council not being told of it during a time of peace/whatever in the world Episode 3 was and the creation of life cheapening Anakin. Jedi went from being a mostly invicible order that were only to be taken down after 1000 years of careful planning by the Sith to someone who might not even be a Sith cutting them down like butter. I don't mind new content but still got to stay consistent with lore for me to like it.
@@eddiemelville5576high council wasn't told cuz the order is corrupt leading to their downfall although that's prob a stretch. Ki adi mundi doesn't just assume he's sith. Every force user on the galaxy doesn't have to be just Jedi/sith so his prequel line is valid. Regular Jedi knights were rather weak compared to high council members, so a sith apprentice or lord killing them wasn't too shocking. Plus they barely killed 10 Jedi, not anywhere near toppling the order. Anakin specialty, even if it is lore breaking, isn't ruined as I don't see how this would unbalance the force. The force created Anakin because of the unbalance created by plagueis while the twins were created through dark magic. I would assume the force wasn't unbalanced because they were twins, one dark one light. I get complaining about the story but please use some sense when talking about the lore
@@shouhanyun8203 I think you gave a fair explanation. I'm still not a big fan of the story, but when you explain it like that, it is at least somewhat plausible. I have done the audio books of Dark Plageuis and Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader plus hours of videos on comics, etc. That said, chances are, you have read more of the lore than myself. Do you think this character is an actual Sith Apprentice or more like the title would suggest...a dark side acolyte or dark side user? Still surprised by the level of power Qimir. has personally ("They fly now?") but I think the element of surprise is plausible considering these jedi probably didn't think they would be encountering a sith-like combatant
The blaming of one
The blaming of two
The blaming of many
THEY ALL DIIIIIIIED !!!!! I love when plot armor fails.
Over time
Night was and amazing episode.
Allen keeps changing changing systems and even regions he's in the Galaxy. Are you on the run from somebody? Are bounty hunters after you? Did the dolphins get too close? Is it is one of the corps?
14 year old here, loved the darkness of this episode, also was a HUGE fan of Andor so I guess not all teens are pussys lol.
I like how people are complaining about the dialouge. My question is, do you not rember the prequels. The dialouge is clunky for both, but the prequels are still loved and praised
I still think the zabrak witch is the one pulling the strings
Generation Tech and star wars Explained and even Eckharts are the only positive channels i have found so far, which is honestly incredible that negativity is the main drive these days of tv series or movies to judge something completely before it is out to not watch and still judge it, I would never make a review of something before seeing all of it. It's a shame al ot of Professional series reviewers only review the first 1-3 episodes and not the series as a whole either
"Heavy Spoilers" is another.
A Guy Who Loves Star Wars is another. He’s new but I’m digging his channel as well as those mentioned.
To me it is like when you buy a product off Amazon and virtually the moment it arrives they want a review... what, you want me to review a product based solely on the fact that I got it? Give me a few months of use and I will tell you if it is a great product or a good product or a shit product... although shit products don't need that much time to use it to figure it out. How can you really review a show when you haven't seen all of it.
Star Wars Explained too
Add “Star Wars Fanatic” and “Screen Crush” to the list of positive Star Wars channels. This list is needed! Let’s support positive creators with quality content such as Generation Tech and these others!
I just hope Mother Koril doesn't become Darth Plagueius
I saw a theory that a hooded figure in the background of the ascension ritual in ep3 was a Sith. To me this could mean that Darth Plagueis or Tenebrous possibly first attempted to create life by using Aniseya and Koril as catalysts, manipulating their actions from the shadows. Maybe the witch coven's creation was secretly engineered by the Sith in order to eventually cultivate their own lifeform born of the force to use as a tool. This could explain Koril's line: "What would the jedi do if they discovered how you created the twins?". I'd say it's obvious to the jedi that the witches are darksiders, but they do not know that they operate using Sith practices and teachings provided by a shadowy third party.
@@mustardeater5162 too complex for this show 😅
Jedi : Youngling, Padawan, Knight, Master
Sith : Acolyte, Apprentice, Lord, Master
This episode was 9/10
It’s funny how people try to hate on it. At this point if this isn’t entertaining enough then stop watching it
I love this episode but am i the only one whos noticed Sol just left his fucking dead padwan to rot in a forest?
I love how they brought ki-adi-mundi to this show, it could give him a more sinister backstory. A prime example of a jedi master sabotaging the jedi council for his own gains
Smh. You see Mundi in the clone wars caring for his troops. Doest seem like the type for “personal gain”. Since his narrative was wiped clean with the retcon of his age. It’s a shame there making one of the main back ground characters evil when Jedi are good. Honestly terrible decisions, everyone needs to die for him not to look “sinister” as you say.
@@SciFiUncensored there is not just evil and good, there are the greys in between. interestingly enough the only good thing we got from the acolyte interviews. That´s exactly what they want to explore in this show. let´s see if they actually deliver or break star wars canon
@@SciFiUncensored yes but lesbians need to corrupt all men
It goes to show the level of trauma that Sol is under. How could he not see the difference when when Mae assumed Osha’s identity at the end of the episode
This didn’t feel like prequel starwars at all. That Leslie lady who is in charge of the show openly stated she hates the prequels and George and that the ‘prequels are proof that starwars is better off without him’. For that reason I cant accept her work. She has no respect for George or his work
The show would be 70%+ user rating if Mae and Osha were better written, directed, and acted. I know Star Wars is known for a certain degree of clunkiness, but this is another level when the characters can't be consistent across consecutive scenes.
completely agree. they're the weakest part of the whole show. even now moving forward the fact that the mae/osha plot relies on them being *perfectly identical* is cringe. this show had some really cool ideas and features solid performances, but it's gonna take a miracle to offset what feels like a flaw in its very foundation.
I also think that the rating would be higher if the marketing and interviews didn’t upset the dude bro fans.
It was definitely a upturn to the series!
They needed to do something cause it was turning to be 🗑....Nope its still 🗑😂🤣
@fullcircleessentials The show isn't even over, though. Also, why is it trash if the show isn't over?
@@fullcircleessentials Bro pretending he not watching the so call "trash" he's talking about lol
Oh, wait he'll say I just come to the comments. Yeah, right as if he's not watching and listening to Alan. hahaha coping hard
@@babytoshiro7014 😆
@@babytoshiro7014 Sounds like you are the one coping hard, someone doesn't agree with you so you deflect and attack when no one brought you into it, the original comment you just don't agree with... just childish behavior. Go drink some water, do some push ups and do better cause it's not a good look to be an egotistical moron who trolls online for attention.
I'm starting to think that this ends with Osha learning whatever the real truth is about her family's death at the hands of the Jedi, turning to the Dark Side, killing both Sol (which means he never tells the Jedi that the Sith have returned) and as a final test, her own sister. Osha becomes the real Acolyte that the show is named after and Qmir finally has a loyal student that he's been yearning for. The End.
My 11y.o. daughter is sooo going to be in tears to see Jecky get slaughtered like a stormtrooper.
Nooo 🤣
This seems like the same formula as Ashoka, 2 episodes at the start to hook us two more episodes of build up and a phenomenal ep 5
great to hear a positive review as always Alan , there s just too much Star Wars negitivity out there .
Before I watch this video I just want to say, you were right when you guessed that Qmir is Mays secret master
Excellent insight as always. You'd think by now that people would have noticed all of the live action shows spend their whole first season setting up the second season. I appreciate your ability to keep a level head and how thoroughly you analyze every little detail.
Some people condemn a show even before they've seen an episode, that astounds me.
They can't even reserve full judgment until the end of the season. But I guess it's easy to dislike things without valid reasons these days unfortunately.
I saw it and its terrible and no way unless you have brain rot do one think its a good show. Then again star wars fake fans are shill like you and most in these comments.
@Atrail_Mckinley4786 you don't have to see the entire season to judge it, you can just judge what you have seen so far. And there are MANY valid reasons to dislike this show.
@chairmanofthebored6860 Well, when you are complaining about plots that will explain in later episodes yet dismiss it as bad, then you don't have a leg to stand on.
I'm not saying this show is perfect, but a lot of the criticism seems to revolve around culture wars or complaints from those who have little to zero knowledge of Star Wars canon/lore.
@@Atrail_Mckinley4786the power of manyyyyy thing didn't throw you? Lol come on my guy
Manny was defo cooking in this one.
Thanks for the video. Also, I love the background ^^
Episode 5 was absolutely amazing. I don't care what anyone says. Using cortosis makes him that much more terrifying. Imagine fighting a sith and he blocks your lightsaber attack with cortosis, rendering your lightsaber ineffective, leaving you open
Sol gave him a “Yorder”
this episode was Chef's Kiss
Killing two of my favourite characters.
Don’t kill off the guy playing the sith. He’s cool as hell. One of the best siths since Darth Maul.
You’re one of the only TH-camrs I watched consistently who review this show in a positive or fair light. Thank you because while I’m fine hearing the other side, but dang it’s nice to know me and my wife aren’t alone. This show is good to really good. It’s so much of what I’ve wanted to watch in Star Wars
@Generation Tech what did you think of Sol not killing the guy when he had the chance?
A Jedi doesn’t strike an unharmed opponent. He is trying to uphold to his code. Or maybe something else is going on…
yeah you know i was screaming at the screen
It reminded me of Anakin shouting at Mace Windu that killing Palpatine unarmed was not the Jedi way (and him telling Palpatine the same after he disarmed count Dooku.). Perphas master Sol was also afraid that by killing Quimir in anger, he would prove Qimir's accusations of him having a repressed dark side to be true.
It's very Jedi of him, which is foolish
@@ivarkoedijker168 Which would rhyme with Anakin if she potentially turns to the dark side once Qimir tell his perspective of what happened in Brandok.
Sooooo Master Yoda is just gonna ignore all the sudden death that would send shock waves through the force? No wonder he wasn’t allowed to be in this show 😂
You know in Legends Plagueis and Sidious committed their fair share of atrocities too. It’s all about being shrouded by the veil of the dark side.
@@dbks_ Sure, hiding under the veil of dark side helps but doesn’t make you invisible when killing half a dozen Jedi in a matter of minutes. After hundreds of years of peace you bet your ass Yoda would take notice and start investigating.
@@brosky8744 Either a someone will become the scapegoat or all evidence (corpses, etc) will vanish probably and all investigations will come to a dead end.
Yoda wasn't exactly the most perceptive Jedi around y'know. Filoni even made him look like an idiot in animation.
@@rl-cx6kf His model in animation looked dumb but he was anything but an idiot pal.
Considering may is his acolyte and not his apprentice, he might not be the sith lord, but he might actually be the apprentice.
I'm not quite convinced Qmir is actually Sith. Right now, I feel like he's a Sith wannabe. His actions are too inconsistent to be an actual Sith Lord in this era.
Like, I think he's an adherent to the Sith doctrine and perhaps even thinks he's reviving the Sith in his own head.