Ep. 44 - The Acolyte
Grab your Jedi robes and your lightsaber and get ready to get heated as Andrew and Presley discuss this contentious series and lets just say one of them gets a little passionate...
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The Acolyte is a Disney+ original Star Wars series. Set at the end of the High Republic era (about 100 years prior to the Skywalker Saga), the series follows Osha Aniseya (Amandla Stenberg) and Jedi Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) as they investigate a series of Jedi murders. Osha is a former Padawan learner of Sol's, now a meknek who earns credits to live by fixing starships as part of a crew. Jedi Master Indara (Carrie-Anne Moss) is murdered by a mysterious unidentified Force user, believed to be Osha. Osha is arrested and claims innocence and must go with the Jedi to Coruscant to prove her innocence. Meanwhile, we see Osha's twin sister Mae meet with her friend Qimir (Manny Jacinto) after killing Indara and discusses her plot to murder the four Jedi responsible for the fire that killed her family. As Osha, Sol, and his team of Jedi investigate the murder of Indara and subsequently Jedi Master Torbin (Dean-Charles-Chapman) they discover that Mae is behind the murders and is seeking revenge. Osha and Sol chase Mae to Khofar where Jedi Master Kelnacca has isolated himself in a forest, in an attempt to apprehend her and prevent another murder. Mae finds Kelnacca already killed by lightsaber, and is confronted by Sol and his team. Qimir reveals himself as the Stranger, the powerful force user that has been training Mae, and fights Sol's entire team. He states that the Jedi might call him "Sith" and that he intends to kill them all to keep his existence a secret. Qimir kills all the Jedi but Sol, who overpowers him but is saved by Osha who attaches a light to Qimir so that a colony of umbramoths carries him away. Mae uses Osha's stun gun on Sol so they can talk, but the two disagree about one another's choices after the fire on Brendok that killed their coven. The two fight, ending with Mae knocking Osha unconscious by throwing her backward with the Force and stealing her clothes to impersonate Osha. Mae goes with Sol and Osha is taken by Qimir. Sol works out that Mae has gone in Osha's place, and Qimir discusses his philosophy of the Force with Osha. Flashbacks show Osha deciding to leave the witch coven on Brendok to become a Jedi, and Mae setting their room on fire with Osha trapped inside in anger. We also see the coven fight against the Jedi which leads to the death of the witches in a close fight. On present day Brendok, a final confrontation occurs where Sol and Qimir face-off which results in a confession from Sol that he killed their mother, which enrages Osha causing her to grab his lightsaber, bleed the kyber crystal, and kill him with the Force. After this the sisters reconcile and Osha agrees to leave with Qimir to train, while Qimir wipes Mae's memory. Mae is collected by Jedi led by Venestra Rwoh, a senior member of the Jedi Order. Venestra blames the murders of Indara, Torbin, Kelnecca, and the witches of Brendok on Sol, despite the fact she senses Qimir's involvement. The series end with the revelation that Qimir was once Venestra's apprentice and Venestra reports to Jedi Master Yoda in the final scene.