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