Well, now we know that The Acolyte‘s mysterious Sith Lord turned out to be (SPOILER ALERT) Qimir. Did the reveal work? For most fans watching the show, Qimir was the obvious (and maybe even just) suspect in the cast. But is it bad to be obvious? And how will this revelation impact the remaining three episodes of the season?
This is the subject of our discussion on the last Star Wars episode. Our expert panel discusses how Qimir’s revelation alleviates some of the issues we’ve always had in The Phantom Menacewhy Qimir is a more interesting villain than Palaptine, and whether the way the series used cortosis could have been handled better. You can watch our full breakdown and breakdown of Episode 5, “Night,” below:
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If you liked that video about episode 5 of The Acolyte and if the Sith Master reveal lived up to expectations, check out more of our videos below, including one about all the Easter eggs you missed in The Acolyte Episode 5, one in Star Wars fandom and why The Acolyte has such low scores on review sites, and one on the Master in Star Wars: The Acolyte and his grand plan. Plus, there’s plenty more on the ScreenCrush YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to catch all of our future episodes. New episodes of the latest Star Wars Disney+ series, Star Wars: The Acolyte weekly debut on Disney+.
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