'The Acolyte': Are there more than one Sith? 'Star Wars' show cheekily delivers major finale twist
Contains spoilers and speculation
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'The Acolyte' Episode 7 premiered on Disney+ on July 9, 2024, and the engaging episode was a flashback into the past of Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) and his history with Mae and Osha (Amandla Stenberg) and the episode had an exciting revelation that might tease the existence of more than one Siths in the show.
Episode 7 took the viewers back to Brendok 16 years ago as we saw in Episode 3, only this time we understood the real intentions of the Jedi Masters. The episode also saw the return of some fan-favorite characters like the Wookie Jedi Master Kelnacca (Joonas Suotamo), Master Indara (Carrie Anne-Moss), and Torbin (Dean Charles-Chapman).
The episode made the Jedi actions look questionable and also touched upon the concept that could have significance for the future.
Mae and Osha have identical Force symbionts
Master Indara reveals the real reason for the Jedi to be on Brendkok is to study a Force Vergence on the planet. The Vergence is a concentration of Force on a particular planet, human, or object.
The Jedi discover the Witches' coven, where they suspect the existence of a Force Vergence. To investigate, they concoct a story about testing Osha and Mae, which we believe was the real reason for the Jedi's presence on Brendok.
Once they test Mae and Osha, they discover that the M-count is very high implying that they are Force sensitive. They have identical Force symbionts too which is surprising for the Jedi.
They interpret that Mae and Osha are created artificially using the Force Vergence. For 'Star Wars' fans, this would be a similar concept to the creation of Anakin Skywalker.
Emperor Palpatine and Darth Plagueis in the universe have also tried cloning and Mae and Osha could possibly be clones too. In either case, the most likely conclusion to the series will be Qimir (Manny Jacinto), the only Sith Lord we know getting the acolyte he seeks.
Who will be Qimir's pupil in 'The Acolyte'?
Qimir who started as an accomplice for Mae turned out to be the masked Sith Lord in Episode 5. If his character arc is studied, it is evident that the super-objective of the character is to get a pupil.
Mae, who was his pupil for the longest time seems to have disappointed him in Khofar and he is now looking at Osha to be his pupil after healing her and taking her to his unknown planet. Episode 6 saw Osha try out the Cortosis helmet giving a possible teaser of things to come.
Now that we discover that Osha and Mae have the same consciousness, it could also be possible that both of them together become his pupil and they will continue to be incomplete until they are together.
How to stream 'The Acolyte'?
Episodes 1-7 of 'The Acolyte' are now available to stream on Disney+. 'The Acolyte' Episode 8, which is the final episode for this season, is expected to be released on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. The episode is directed by Hanelle Culpepper.
To watch the show, you will need a Disney+ Subscription. The basic membership plan with ads costs $7.99/month while the premium plan (with no ads) comes at $13.99/month or $139.99/year.
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