So... The Acolyte Episode 5 was pretty AWESOME (Review) 

I will admit, I watched the episode at 4am and wrote this review at 6am... so there was few mistakes. Please forgive me. But, did you enjoy today's episode of The Acolyte? Let me know in the comments below! Come follow me on Twitter for all things Star Wars! - x.com/100PerStarWars

Also. I honestly think this was the 2nd best lightsaber fight ever put into live action. I was glued to my seat the whole time. The only better one was the duel of fates

I really enjoyed it. Was nice to see Lightsabers being deadly for a change!

The action is actually good. This series shines when the characters shut up. XD

Great review! I actually DO think Osha was brainwashed by the Jedi, KOTOR style. It would explain a lot of things: The flashback being a false memory from Osha, SOME of Mae's inconsistencies (if the Jedi changed Osha's mind to make Mae seen worse than she actually is), the reason why Torbin, Kelnacca and Sol felt guilty over what happened in the past... And the foreshadowing by Qimir a few episodes ago when he said "don't do that Jedi memory wipe thing on me".

I actually really liked this one. Also looked visually the best so far And the sith was really cool and liked the twist. Kinda sad the rest of the episodes werent better, cause the show had great potential

I'm guessing you missed it, but he didn't throw his lightsaber away before killing Yord. Yord blocked his lightsaber with his own helmet after he blocked yord lightsaber with his bracer. So they were both unarmed and that's why he snapped his neck.

My theory is that Qimir is not a sith lord...... just ' using ' the name...... I came to that conclusion because there are 2 possiblities..... either he's a real sith lord , either he's not.... If he was a real one, in his vanity and ego he would have responded Darth something to Sol...... instead he just says sith...... for whatever reason, Qumir chose to reveal himself and confronts the Jedi.... if he was really a sith, he would have used Darth...... The sith and their history have dissapeared for almost a millenia..... only a select few jedis over the centuries would have all-knowledge of the sith.... the moniker Darth is known only to a few Jedi masters, most likely..... Qimir is probably a rogue Jedi, turned to the dark side..... since the sith are ' extinct ' ..... he probably decided to ressurect the order and claimimg himself a sith..... who would know...... Imo, it will be clearly established before the end of the show...... when Qimir will be probably killed by a real sith lord...... experiencing the true power of the dark side..... by either Tenebrous or Plaguies...

The fight was great Cortosis was a ingenious card to have up his sleeve Scar and the hyaenas (would have been cool if Qimir used force lightning on the moths instead) Qimir's split hilt similar to cal kestis' lightsaber was cool Yeah i think Bazil can smell the difference between Mae and Osha

Kylo Ren's theme plays at several parts throughout the episode, not just the end. It also plays in the very beginning and during some of the fight scenes. The exact conversation between Sol and Qimir is: "What are you?" "I have no name. A *Jedi like you* might call me... Sith." ... "Why risk exposure? What do you want?" "Freedom... to use my powers as I see fit, without the Jedi telling me I cannot exist."

This episode was definitely a step up from the previous two and I think it needed it. It’s still not perfect, it feels way too small and almost claustrophobic with the sets. The sets still look pretty cheap to me, certainly not for a show with that kind of budget. House of the Dragon still reigns supreme in terms of overall quality (dare I say that the Acolyte is less of a threat to HOTD season 2 than the Rings of Power was to HOTD season 1). But it’s Star Wars, I enjoyed it despite its flaws. Plus we’ve got three episodes left to see how this all comes to a hopefully satisfying end. The choreography was great, far better than what we got with the sequel trilogy. But is it me or do all of the lightsaber hilts look like really chunky torches (flashlights) from a DIY store? I’ve yet to see an elegant looking lightsaber in this series.

I wish we would have got more of the sith dude in 1-4 (as far as him fighting)

The lightsaber fight was proably the best, we've seen in life action in the Disney Era. However, the story and characters are still lacking so much, imo. Why did the Sith fight the Jedi, when he could have killed Mae much earlier? What's up with Mae changing objectives for the third time? How is it possible, that none of this reaches the Jedi Council? I mean, other Jedi and Ki-Adi-Mundi knew that they went there. Also, why isn't Sol capable of sensing Oshas presence, when he identified the Siths presence from presumably 16 years ago? Honestly, I was looking foward to the series, however I find the writing to be so underdeveloped, that I don't get any enjoyment out of the show, except for the fights and maybe the Sith.

It was a good episode.

Maybe Smiles McGhee was the friends we made along the way. Or they were a B-A villain who spat the Jedi’s rules back at them and killed most of them for it. The fight was one of the best lightsaber fights we’ve gotten since the prequels (Duel of the Fates and Mustafar specifically)

Spot on review. Great action sequence (probably the best TV show combat under Disney) held back by subpar overall writing. Great side characters held back by subpar primary protagonist. 7/10 episode for me

SW Theory is really to obsessed with Nick Gillard and his choreography and said it wasn't Good. The fight was well done! And it was brutal too! Best episode yet! I give is a 7/10!

This episode saved the show for me

I'm glad you enjoy it so much. That's the beautiful thing about art; everyone interprets it differently. I WISH I could derive as much out of this show as you have. But the truth is, there are too many terrible elements regarding the performances, plot, and nonsensical character decisions that have just completely taken me out of Acolyte. Which is a shame, because the action is truly awesome. I hope you keep enjoying it dude! 🤙

This episode was kick ass! Sure I get fans not liking the plot and story, but it also isn’t bad. You can hate something while also being objective. It isn’t GREAT either. Overall the show is very okay and this particular episode was BADASS! 🔥

One thing that’s interesting from a bigger perspective is that it shows how, even one hundred years before the rise of Palpatine, the Jedi were already ill equipped to face dark side users. All those promising Jedi were cut down in moments. Even a master like Sol gave in to his darker instincts for a moment. And we already know that the Order as a whole is more concerned with its position within the Republic rather than defending the light. The High Republic’s motto “for light and life” is long gone here. No wonder Palpatine made it look so damn easy.

Lots of the show I absolutely despise but I can’t lie that fight was awesome and I like the little Bazzel character.

It was a pleasant changed in comparison to the rest of the show so far

Darth Bane and Darth Zannah vs the Jedi in Rule of Two was way better and that was in a bloody book!

Jekki got me in the feels 😢 her dueling was incredible!

This sith is the best part of the show. From the early interactions to the reveal has been fun and the plotline that grabs your attention the most .

Still garbage series

silly but fun

To be honest, I really like how the actor played “The Stranger” once the mask was off. Imo he became the only bright spot in the show. But, really, so much better? The writing continues to be abysmal. Personally, it takes more than some lightsabers, and some (admittedly) cool moves to win me over. What else did we get? A “reveal” that was previously so obvious that a lot of people thought he had to be a red herring. Remember the end of last episode when Smilo force pushed like 9 Jedi? Apparently, not one of them as they were outnumbering him, yet getting mowed down, ever thought to actually use their force abilities. One of the thrilling aspects of a Sith vs. Jedi fight is that we know both combatants have access to force abilities, and so do they. How will they use them, how will they counter them? Well, in this show the answer is: the Jedi, even when they have there opponent outnumbered, won’t even use them. What else? Trees clearly falling the wrong way. A Padawan does far better than Knights (in a group). And I’m sorry, but I know the metal that disables lightsabers is a EU thing, and I do think it’s pretty cool. BUT, most people don’t know anything about the EU and that makes it all seem silly. Plus, it should have implications for everything in the future of Star Wars (and in this case, that’s everything else previously made). We also got the forced “you’d call me Sith” line. They might as well have had him look into the camera and laugh evilly while he said it. It’s a shame. He is an awesome character and actor that deserves a far better show. Let’s see, Mae switches places with OSHA. And I guess it’s in keeping with the rest of the show that Master (Master, mind you) Sol can’t sense the deception, because as previously stated, the Jedi just don’t seem to have established abilities in this show. Remember when Qui-Gon sensed “a great deal of fear and anxiety” on the Trade Federation ship? He wasn’t even near who he was sensing it from. Remember when Vader sensed Obi-Wan on the Death Star? Remember how Luke sensed his friends where in trouble on a completely different planet? Remember how Vader pulled from Luke’s thoughts that he had a sister? Both Sol and Smilo are going to be fooled by this switch-a-roo, I guess. Oh, and the moth creatures being attracted to light? I guess all the lightsabers flying around and bashing together for 15 minutes didn’t count as lights. Only when the plot needed them to. I mean no disrespect. We all love Star Wars. I just wish some fans had higher standards and weren’t so easily impressed. Star Wars used to be better than this. It never will be again if fans accept garbage as a substitute.

the algorithm brought me here to try to change my mind, but i'll leave a comment on the off-chance that someone out there needs to know at least one other person agrees: this show is just the newest capstone of Disney Lucasfilm's inability to do anything correctly. everything they've done since inking the deal with George has been an unending cascade of failure, disaster, and catastrophe. this show just turned the franchise from slumping IP to ultimate international laughingstock. i seriously haven't laughed this hard since i watched a pirated copy of TLJ. this show is complete garbage, through and through. i actually made the mistake of thinking they couldn't do Star Wars any dirtier . . . i was so, SO wrong. Star Wars -- once the greatest franchise in history, now being told by people who can't maintain narrative consistency within their own half-hour episodes . . . . . the fruit-fly frame of mind is strong with these ones!

Okay. Yes. You guys win. You were right that doofus guy was the guy behind the mask. I still stand by the idea that the other mother will be back. Point 1: you never saw her body. Only the other mother. Point 2: It might have sounded like a throw away line, but at some point in the episode, one of the characters says, "my mother could get into the heads of jedi." Isn't that foreshadowing enough that she is still around, doing some really evil dark force stuff?

Qimir is a fierce Sith fighter or maybe Marauder. But is Qimir more powerful than Revan, Meetra Surik or Anakin Skywalker in lightsaber combat my friend? I'm glad they finally used the term Sith in this episode, great review my friend

Its interesting too to think that most of these jedi aren't even trained for lightsaber dueling or all that powerful in the force given the era and how little strife they've had to deal with. Prequel era jedi were a bit more hardened even before the clone wars than these high republic era jedi. While I've got my gripe about this show, this was some solid combat; I certainly wouldn't rank it as phantom menace level good, but its still very well done. My only real critique is the Sith should've kited his multiple opponents a little more to help avoid the awkwardness of having numerically superior foes just dancing around him like extras in an old martial arts movie waiting their turn to attack rather than just rushing him at once. The main bad part of the fight was the flying bugs carrying the Sith away, that was just silly.

Everyone saw Qimir coming for sure.

The action was good as always but the rest … meh 😐 I was very disappointed with how we were introduced to the sith. Everything they say is Sith want to be free and live with no rules. Is that everything? Also the swapping places in the end is the most twin cliche ever. I just hope that all of the characters die in the next episode, the real sith stay in the shadows and we can get over with this mess.

Those two black-robed figures at the witches' Ascension ceremony are Qimir and his master.

I think you're wrong. Sol knows but he's playing dumb.

Yord picked up Qimir's helmet and used it to deactivate the latter's lightsaber, which is why he dropped it ans snapped Yord's neck instead.

The action doesn't save the show. Net negative. MASSIVELY net negative.

This show is complete trash. Some of the fight scenes in this episode were quite good, but everything (literally EVERYTHING) else in this episode is terrible

She definietly cracked the helmet ... or some closing mechanism. Since as it falls to the ground, you can see its in two pieces. 10:29 ... what are you talking about here? Yord deactivated his saber with part of his helmet ... and Qimir deactivated Yord's with his bracer ... they got each other in the corner. O_o

What I found weird about the cut-down falling trees is that they fell opposite to the side one would expect them to fall. I think that was the problem and why it looked weird

I hope they tie up all these inconsistencies. The twin switch bothers me so much. And why was Mae going to turn herself in and then in thus episode she just fights back? Unless she's that afraid of the Sith. I think the switch happened where they used the diad to literally switch clothes. Like in Rise when Kylo took the necklace from Ray. Like it or not that is a possible mechanic.

The action is very good.

Flashback will likely be the following week, as that episode has the same director as the previous flashback one.

Qimir could be Ren...

If this gets a second season I hope OSHA gets acting lessons. Even the little twins outshine her. She looks lost and her delivery is very blocky. She looks lost that is divergent from how she is supposed to feel like a fish out of water. She just seems to be lost in IKEA not conflicted.

No, it wasn't.

Honestly I really wish they would explain things like the lightsabers deactivating bc of the metal. The fights were awesome, but I was constantly going "oh come one first jammed blasters, now short circuiting lightsabers c'mon!" If they actually found a clever way to explain the metal does that, that would have actually been really cool. Don't like when a defense for something is basically "well actually..." It should be established in the show. Besides that I did enjoy the episode a lot and Loved Darth Dentist's aggression. Previous couldn't stand Quirmir and wasn't looking forward to him being the Sith, but after Episode 5, I think he's pretty cool.

Hilarious joke calling this atrocious show "awesome" lol

I called it that the Apothecary was the sith Lord when he mentioned the sith code. It was so obvious because not everyone in star wars knows the sith code

Flashy jangling keys. No substance at all

best ep so far but its not saying much... its still trash because of the story

Should focus on the Sith stuff instead of mystery crap. Qimir being a sith was predictable.

This episode was good, really interesting , it provokes a bit of thought from me actually.....However I still feel even with this episode that this series and even the emergence of this 'Sith' it lacks a strong premise....I think Sith i think Marka Ragnos deep rooted prowess , this dude seemed like a stoner with no back story...I just hope they explain how he got his training, where he comes from, if they don't then that will be disappointing.

The lightsaber battles were good and probably the best live action saber fights disney star wars has produced but the dialogue is atrocious and the plot is really stale. If you hold this episode up to any scrutiny it was objectively bad.

This is the episode that finally lost me. I don’t like how how this “sith” was able to overpower that number of Jedi out of nowhere. I don’t like how the sisters are being portrayed. I don’t like how Sol somehow doesn’t sense he’s been hornswaggled. I don’t like how they’re recycling dialogue and tropes with poor execution. It just doesn’t hit and does more harm than good imo.

It was a fun ep with issues.

Doesn't change much. After all, folks are less likely to watch oceans of messes like Battlestar Galactica 2003 and Gundam SEED even if there's at least one masterful episode that's worth a lot of awards.

Has disney got your balls?