‘The Acolyte’ Finale and Cameos Defined

Blackmail: This newsletter contains spoilers regarding the episode 8 finale Big Name Wars: The Acolyte.

Everything was turned upside down by the July 16 season 1 finale retainer, Mae (Amandla Stenberg) went undercover as her sister Osha (Stenberg), but she was found out through the man she wanted to kill, Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae). Meanwhile, Osha was making good with the Invisible Stranger (Manny Jacinto), who killed some Jedi right in front of her face. She also tried on his scary helmet, which was definitely not the best sign of his advances.

We were finally given answers about what happened to Brandon, learning that it was Sol who actually killed the twins’ mother Anisia (Jodie Turner-Smith) and that JD – not Mae – was responsible. Demise of all covenants. Oops!

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So how will most of these twists and turns affect what happens in the finale? We have our solutions, as well as some unanswered questions.

At the closing ceremony all the big players finally gathered at the so-called validation – Brandok’s Optical. Sol and the Stranger engage in an epic battle that ends when Sol destroys the Sith’s lightsaber. Although Mae later becomes involved in the scam, Sol confesses to murdering the twins’ mother. This confession was once heard through his greatest protector, Osha. Deeply disturbed by this incident, Osha pressures her former master into killing him, after doing so Mae decides to change her gift so that she can face the consequences of her actions.

Osha turned to Twilight during the journey, the blue kyber crystal in Sol’s lightsaber turning purple as it came into her palms. In the end, Osha agreed to become the Stranger’s apprentice if he would let Mae out, and the Sith wiped Mae’s memories so that she could no longer lead the Jedi to them.

After being arrested, Mae is taken to Master Venestra (Rebecca Henderson), who tells her that the Jedi will do all they can to deal with Sol’s crimes, but asks her to help monitor the illness of “a student of mine before.” There was a need. He turned to evil” – a revelation that the stranger was once definitely a former Jedi Padawan.

The intrigue did not end there, as the latter lied to members of the Senate and announced that Sol was a rogue Jedi who killed all of his former allies on Brandok and, after taking his personal gift, Venestra is still being held by Senator Rancourt (David ) had to deal with. Harewood), who once again prompted outside scrutiny of the Jedi, a group he presented as “a vast system of uncontrolled power, a religion – a delusional cult that claims to control the uncontrollable”. Portrayed as.

The usual scene showed Venestra entering the chamber of a renowned Jedi Master, short in stature but with large, inexpressive ears, and announcing, “Sorry to bother you, Master. We need to talk.” Yoda, it was once.

Yoda’s look is smart inside big name wars In the timeline he has been disabled for several years, and may have been a character who appeared sporadically in the top Republic novels of this era. Somehow, his complete absence must have been narratively more unexpected than his presence. If retainer is to get a second season, this suggests Yoda may be more concerned. Whether or not Yeddle (who also appears in the Top Republic novels) is on the horizon would also seem to be an opportunity. Or later we are looking to include it in the lifestyle.

However it was an old Twilight Side scene that fans will really be humming about. When Mae and the Stranger first fly to Brendock from the unknown planet, a shadowy figure emerges from the cave and watches them both. His identity was not confirmed, but his appearance was very similar to Darth Plagueis.

The story of Darth Plagueis the Smart was once famously suggested by Chancellor Palpatine to Anakin Skywalker in regional opera. revenge of the Sith, Plagueis was once obsessed with immortality, attempting to control midi-chlorians in order to create appearances and cheat death. However, before he could fully reveal the secrets, he was killed by his apprentice, Palpatine. A Mun with a long thin face, the story of Plagueis is presented perfectly within the skillful Darth Plagueis Album. Alternatively, that stock is no longer considered canon, meaning an unused backstory may well be made up on Season 2 of The Acolyte, if it is indeed Plagueis as well.

And if a potential Plagueis vs. Yoda battle is well underway, it can’t get here soon enough after Season 2.