The Acolyte
Summary
The Acolytehas received meaning rebound , much of it before the show even premier , but , like many DisneyStar Warsprojects , true literary criticism ofThe Acolyteis being eat up up in yell about the show ’s supposed ' wokeness . ‘The Acolyteis the newest addition toStar Warsmovies and tv set show , and it represent a electrifying fresh era intheStar Warstimelineto be depicted on screen . Set 100 years beforeStar Wars : Episode I - The Phantom Menace , The Acolyteexploresthe High Republic Era , the golden eld of the Jedi and the Republic .
While The Acolyte episode 6 improves on previous episodes in some ways , one major upshot I have highlights a problem with the entire series .
10It Should Be Set Further Back In The High Republic Era
The Acolyte Is Set Too Close To The Prequels
Although it ’s thrilling thatThe Acolyteis set in the High Republic Era because it ’s such an under - explored period in theStar Warstimeline , particularly on screen , this show feels lay too late in this era . For one , settingThe Acolytejust 100 years before the prequels means that there is less elbow room for the show to explore a greater stretch of metre . The Acolyte’sshowrunner , Leslye Headland , has already corroborate she would be interested in additional season , butThe Acolyteruns the risk of encroaching upon the prequel trilogy era too much .
Already , in fact , The Acolytefeels too close to the prequels for certain plot points to make sense . One key example is the appearance of prequel trilogy Jedi Master Ki - Adi - Mundi in the show . While many viewers were outraged that this meant a retcon of Ki - Adi - Mundi ’s age ( although that ’s not on the dot true , as his previous years was confirmed only in Legends ) , the larger issue is that it clear little sensory faculty that the events ofThe Acolytewouldn’t have been cite in the prequels if one of the Jedi Council members had feel these outcome himself .
9The Show May Make The Jedi Irredeemable
The Acolyte’s Jedi Seem Guilty Of Something Serious
One of the major mysteries ofThe Acolyteis what truly transpired on Brendok , the satellite on which pair Osha and Mae were born . At first , it seemed as though Mae had kill the Gemini ' entire family , which was the storey both Osha and Master Sol separate . However , The Acolyteepisode 3 revealed that the trueness was much more complicated ; while Mae might have start out a fervency , the twins ' family , the witches of Brendok , were not burned . They had understandably been killed in some other way .
That , combined with Mae ’s mission to kill the four Jedi who had been stationed on Brendok at the time — Indara , Kelnacca , Torbin , and Sol — suggests that the Jedi may have been involve in the death of the enchantress . In fact , The Acolyteepisode 2 had already imply a meaning level of guilt trip on the part of the Jedi , as Master Torbin pick out death over concede what he ’d done to the Jedi Council . If the Jedi truly were ask in the slaying of the witches , it would arguably make the Jedi irredeemable , which would be a grave move in the franchise .
8Characters Are Dying Too Quickly
Killing Main Characters Is Thrilling, But It’s Ruining Some Stories
The Acolytehas proven impressively willing to belt down off main characters , breaking the mold not only forStar Warsbut also for television more broadly . This is doubtless a brave move , and it makes each episode suspenseful , as it feels like genuinely anything can happen . However , there can be too much of a dear matter , andThe Acolytemay have hit that point with major character Death .
The Acolytehas essay impressively willing to kill off main characters .
The Acolyteshocked interview by begin with the end of Jedi Master Indara , and that pattern go on in the 2d installment with the swift expiry of Jedi Master Torbin . While these were surprising ( and disappointing specifically in Indara ’s eccentric , as many had been emotional to see Carrie - Anne Moss ' role in the show ) , they did n’t have as much emotional weight unit , as the theatrical role had barely been developed on silver screen before their destruction . This changed in sequence 5 , though .
InThe Acolyteepisode 5 , multiple nameless Jedi fell to Qimir / the Stranger , but the installment also included the sudden and devastating deaths of Jedi Padawan Jecki Lon and Jedi Knight Yord Fandar . In addition to the brutality of their deaths and the lugubriousness at recede two groovy characters , though , Jecki and Yord ’s deaths reenforce thatThe Acolytemight be moving a bit too promptly through characters . The episode also saw the decease of Jedi Master Kelnacca , the first live - activeness Wookiee Jedi Master , who had barely any screen sentence .
7The Episodes Are Too Short
Just As An Episode Gains Momentum, It Ends
The Acolyteis also suffer from a few issues pertaining not to content but to structure . In fact , the most late episode , episode 6 , made clear thatThe Acolyte’sepisodes are merely too short . instalment 6 included three freestanding game logical argument : Osha being trapped on the Unknown Planet with Qimir , Mae betray Master Sol by make believe to be Osha , and Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh lead a chemical group of Jedi to Khofar to uncover what had happened on the major planet .
While this braided narrative would be a lot to fit into an minute of television , The Acolyteepisode 6 was just thirty minute long . This meant that each unequalled plot felt rushed and , worse , just as the installment began to gain momentum , it terminate . Unfortunately , each ofThe Acolyte’sepisodes is around the same length , meaning that this problem is not unique to this episode but rather applies to the show as a whole .
6The Hot Sith Pattern Might Be A Bit Too Much At This Point
Star Wars Has Used The Hot Sith Twist A Few Too Many Times
The Acolyteepisode 5 also admit the major reveal that Mae ’s quirky sidekick , Qimir , was really the deadly masked baddie , the Stranger . In addition to that , though , was the reveal that the Stranger was shockingly attractive , something that the minds behind the show were clear mindful of and want to play up establish on how many shots of Qimir ’s muscles were shown . This then hang in inThe Acolyteepisode 6 when Qimir amply strip down in front of Osha and then stood in front of her shirtless .
While an attractive villain is almost always going to win over hearing , and although Manny Jacinto ’s Qimir is one of the in effect parts ofThe Acolyte , Star Warsas a whole may have employed the hot Sith type one too many times . This get inStar Wars : Episode III - Revenge of the Sithwhen Hayden Christensen became Darth Vader , revealing that , prior to his Mustafar burns , Vader was a heartthrob . The continuation trilogy then took a page fromRevenge of the Sith’sbook , with Kylo Ren ( although not technically a Sith ) serving as a shirtless love interest as well .
Star Warsas a whole may have employ the hot Sith character one too many times .
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5Some Parallels Are Too On The Nose
The Ahch-To Connection Is Just One Example
Showrunner Leslye Headland has notice in interviews that some aspects ofThe Acolyteare a turn on the nose , but that is n’t necessarily a risky affair . George Lucas famously describedStar Warsas being like poesy because the different stories ' rhyme ' with one another , implying that there will be clear parallel throughout the franchise . However , at times , The Acolytetakes this too far .
While the rhymes ofStar Warscan be lovely , some can feel too obvious . Unfortunately , The Acolytehas toed that line a few time , most of late in installment 6 . Osha fire up up trap on a remote island with Qimir , and it is immediately obvious that the satellite partake a number of features with Ahch - To , the planet on which Luke Skywalker hid in the subsequence trilogy and which was the location of the first Jedi Temple . This intemperately imply that this location is key to the Sith , but the same message could have been express ( arguably better ) with more subtlety .
Star Wars : The Acolyte ’s character dynamics have taken an interesting crook in episode 6 , mirror important moments from Star Wars : The Last Jedi .
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.
4Eight Episodes Aren’t Enough
The Final Two Episodes Are Sure To Feel Rushed
Similar to the episodes being too brusque , The Acolyte’s8 - episode arc but is n’t enough . Not onlyStar Warsshows but also pour shows in cosmopolitan have begun to take on the 8 - installment time of year social organisation , and it is a far cry from the 22 - instalment season ofStar Wars : The Clone WarsandStar WarsRebels . Particularly in a show likeThe Acolyte , which has so much world - construction and character development to accomplish , a season of only eight episodes is just too race .
The Acolyte has certainly gained more popularity in recent installment , but the show is still struggling with one pattern touch on most Star Wars shows .
In fact , even six episodes intoThe Acolyte , the show still feels preponderantly like expo , with scope on Osha , Mae , Master Sol , and Qimir still being uncover . While it is a mystery show , and therefore some background must stay on shrouded in mystery , the amount of circumstance still being furnish seems to be preventing the secret plan ofThe Acolytefrom moving forward . Moreover , it ’s unmanageable to imagine how everything that has been introduced inThe Acolyteso far will be wrapped up in the two remaining installment in a cheering means .
3Some Scenes Needed Better Effects
In Certain Scenes, The Effects Were Noticeable
In truth , some of the effects ofThe Acolytehave also been a bit dissatisfactory , although that is not needs Modern toStar Wars . The dealership has long face accusations that the result are poorly done , but this criticism interestingly seems to have pluck up since Disney gain the right toStar Wars . While some of this may just be more hatred direct at Disney , inThe Acolyte , there have been a few scenes where the effects did n’t seem credible .
In fact , this was most obvious inThe Acolyteepisode 3 , place on Brendok . At one percentage point , Mother Aniseya uses the Force ( or , the Thread , as the witches of Brendok call it ) to drop a piece of fruit to the Gemini . While the Thread seems to intentionally be more visible on screen door than the Force is , this moment nevertheless looked less visually credible than is typical of the franchise .
2The Dialogue Is A Bit Superficial At Times
Some Lines Have Fallen Flat
Although poor dialogue tend to be thrown out as a vague critique of a show or movie , and whileStar Warshas often been criminate of bad negotiation , inThe Acolyte , there have been some moments of watery dialogue that were incongruent with the repose of the show . unluckily , this often came at the disbursal of Yord Fandar , who was otherwise a well - liked character . Because Yord was frequently entail as comedic embossment in the show ( peculiarly when he was the subject of a joke ) , his lines were the most fraught in footing of landing with the audience .
woefully , that dialogue at times fell curt , and this was specially true when the humor did n’t quite work . InThe Acolyteepisode 4 , for example , Yord at one point quips,“I swear , we need a tracker just to track our tracker . “Although it was clearly intend as a laugh line , this dialog did n’t quite work ; alternatively , it feel a bit out of space . Yord was n’t the only character with tough origin , though . In installment 5 , Qimir ’s line"Not very Jedi of you"also did n’t quite land .
1Some Mysteries Are Dragging Out For Too Long
The Mystery Of Brendok Is Particularly Slow-Moving
Despite the episode and the season both being too short , there are some plot lines inThe Acolytethat are nevertheless motivate too slowly . One key plot that has been going on for a bit too long is that of the secret on Brendok . Yes , it is intriguing what really happened to the witch , but after six sequence , the mystery is set out to lose its appeal . Hopefully , inThe Acolyteepisode 7 , the mystery will in conclusion be revealed ; however , this would mean that nearly the total show explored this one mystery .
Despite these issues , however , The Acolytehas been an telling show so far . In fact , the lightsaber duel inThe Acolytehave been some of the best in all ofStar war , and viewers are generally unite in the belief that Qimir is an excellent summation toStar Wars’villains . Even so , there are going to be defect with any show , and these 10 reflect the problems inThe Acolytethat have nothing to do with the show being ' arouse . '
New episodes of The Acolyte release on Tuesdays at 9 phase modulation EST/6 PM PST on Disney+ .
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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 inquire several crimes - all leading to dark erupting from beneath the open and preparing to bring about the goal of the High Republic .
