Star Wars The Acolyte DARTH PLAGUEIS Cameo Explained! 

The most expensive three words ever penned to a script are, "Somehow, Palpatine returned."

Venomous wasn't Plaugeuis's apprentice, he was Tenobrous's secret second apprentice that Plageuis defeated, tortured, and experimented on.

I had mad respect for Colton in this video - right up until he said he was seven when he saw Episode III in theaters, and made me feel old.

I kinda hope Qimir is like how Maul was in the clone wars. He's looking for an apprentice to overthrow his Master but when/if his Master confronts him about it, they resort back to bending the knee and saying "what is thy bidding, my master?"

I think Plagueis is FAR too careful to have apprentices swinging around red lightsabers at this stage of his secret galactic takeover, especially of whom are trying to train their own apprentices. It's more likely Qimir is a former Jedi, totally unaware of Plagueis, who fell to the dark side and took up Sith practices because he was warned against them by the Jedi. I think Plagueis is just following close behind to study the dyad, because the effects of the vergence, whatever the witches did to create Mae and Osha, are an example of the type of power he is trying to attain.

I'd like to see Plagueis in a lab. That's one of the other big juxtapositions in Star Wars, technology versus nature. Since Qimir makes poisons from plants, they could show that clash exists on the dark side as well.

Anakin IS a vergence and also created a dyad: Luke and Leia! Please let me be right haha

Darth Venemous, first time we see Chimir he is giving May a poison.

Alright, who let Colton out of the TV? Somebody put him back.

The most alarming thing about this video - "I was 7 watching Revenge of the Sith" 🤣🤣 Man I'm old... 😭

Colton,your ending makes so much sense. I've just become even more excited about this series than I could ever imagine. Only you can see the bigger picture and educate us. Thanks so much; you just made me understand how important this revelation is.

Did Plagueis teach Palpatine everything he knew in the force? I always took it that Palpatine was lying. Especially since he tells Anakin that the two of them together could discover the secret. That seemed to suggest he knew it was possible but didn't know how to do it.

I feel as though Disney makes shows now with the intent that we as the audience do our research and thanks to channels like these my research becomes bearable and fun. Thank you

Still think it would have been cooler if dath T's corpse was laying in the cave and osha came across it while trying to escape. It would have tied nicely with the novel.

That time in Star Wars history that cause the no light-speed travel is what could have caused the vergence and a planet "splitting" or multi-phasing timelines, being shown in the Acolyte in the space/sky scenes of the phasing moons, which is why the witches needed to complete the ritual first started with the twin births...being able to be the same person but "split" because one of the two was "birthed" in another time-phase and shifted to the current singular timeline, which is why witch - mother prime carried one (Osha) and the other witch carried May, thus the schism of ideas between the two women.

Darth "tene bro is" 😂 is funny first time I heard it that way

I really like how professional is Colton. Very articulate and easy to follow with no distractions. I want more Colton screen time.

I can’t wait to see more of Darth Plagueis. I also wonder who will be the actor who will bring him to life. Maybe you should do a theory video on that. Plagueis has instantly become my new favorite Star Wars villain.

The more I think about this show the more I've liked it. My 7/10 has creeped up to a 7.5/10... Those lightsaber fights are some of the best we've seen in live action. There hasn't been any perfect Star Wars since the Original Trilogy and even those films got hate in the beginning and were appreciated more and more over time.

to be honest i feel like all these Disney shows, mando, bad batch, ahsoka, acolyte, probably skeleton crew all exist to try and make rise of skywalker make sense, and the sequel trilogy as a whole make sense.

Colton and Ryan are like Qui and Obi, just some awesome dudes being great

There's lots of theories about Darth Plagueis and Qimir, but what about Osha? Her becoming a Sith apprentice should have some impact for the Skywalker saga as well

Well done my friend.. Well done.. Finally someone who is capable enough to explain... Hats off to you!

Darth Venomous?! That’s an easy link they should make. He literally has a Venmo mask and uses poisons. Writers, get on it…

Pretty sure Leslye confirmed that Qimir doesn't know Mother Koril. If that's the case, Qimir has to know Plagueis.

I can't be the only one who's tired of Disney giving awesome characters a 30 second cameo only to never see them again. Kind of like Qui-Gon jinn in the end of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Or even live action Darth maul at the end of Solo.

I would love if they would use this series to redeem dark plaugeuis’s and set the path to bring him back as the new Sith Lord in the new time line. Cause come on with all we know about plaugeuis’s to be killed in his sleep come on.

The way in which Plagueis made his debut was so random and abrupt yet you knew on the spot, it was the fucking lord almighty himself. And the reveal was so perfectly presented, like an evil vampire creeping from its lair.

That picture of Ian in the thumbnail makes him look like the lost 5th member of Kraftwerk lol

Colton! Thanks for all that insight. One other detail I noted. You should become aware of something if you aren't already. There's a subtle but important distinction between loving and only caring about someone. Palps said, "he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying, but not "he could even keep the ones he loved from dying." Edit: I don't know about Plagueis's degree of love or caring. I still need to read the book. But I know Anakin cared about Padme to some degree, which does seem considerable in some critical ways. However, it can be argued he didn't love her, not really, especially not if he could ever reject her the way he did, which clearly led to the end of her life. I always found it interesting to hear her express her love, using that word, to Anakin first in their relationship. Not only that, but she said "deeply." Then he didn't even say he loved her, too, at least not right away as he could have before they entered that wild gladiator ring. He sounded surprised at what she said, not in tune with her and her feelings. That's not true and honest love. 2nd edit: I find it interesting that the word vernal can mean springlike, suggesting vernal greenery, along with the name Vernestra (who's very green, of course, and even in a springlike shade of it) and the word vergence, which I first heard in any Star Wars show exclaimed with some amount of surprise from Yoda (who's also very green, of course, and in a springlike shade of green as well). Brendok has vernality, too, in many scenes. Coincidence of first-syllable sounds and a shade of green, I think not. Green, by the way, is also the color of life and rebirth, perfectly fitting for this show. Star Wars shows are almost overly detailed, but I like every last detail, especially when connected, some sooner, some later. Haters will never know, though. Their loss, our gain. Patience is a virtue. :)

I love the idea of the show. A mystery with death, lies, and a dark secret that could break up a relationship and mend another. Instead we get crappy dialogue, poorly executed dual perspective narratives, and a cheap cameo to fuel adoring fans into not giving up on a franchise being murdered by corporate greed and over exploitation.

First off I must say I'm 💯excited to finally see Plagueis in live action. I'm really hoping that they do a season 2 of the Acolyte. This story needs to be told in live Action

“In a thumbs up, thumbs down world. I give it a thumbs up” probably the most honest review of the show I’ve heard. Thank you

"My theory on whats coming next for the acolyte season 2..."

I think this is a great theory. I think the life extension idea lines up with the person Venestra was talking to sounding like Palpatine. He could have been quite old in revenge of the sith, with age suppressing dark side force work.

Darth Bane was the one who created the "Rule of Two" because there was so much infighting within the Sith. He was the one that created the Thought Bomb on Ruusan that killed both Sith and Jedi at the end of the Battle of Ruusan. Just before leaving the planet, he found a young girl that was strong in the force and took her has his apprentice. This was the beginning of the "Rule of Two". See the excellent Darth Bane trilogy by Drew Karpyshyn.

Have you heard the story of this guy I once knew that I never told anyone about?

The “somehow, Palpatine returned…” and revelation that Rey was a Palpatine herself transformed the Skywalker Saga into the Palpatine Saga. Starts with Palpatine, ends with Palpatine. And now all roads, like Mandalorian, Bad Batch, and Acolyte, must lead to cloning in Episode 9. Feels like a paradox in the timeline that we can’t escape.

I love the excitement, all I can say is we need a season 2!!

Man with wizard powers survived from falling down a chute of an exploding structure somehow returned : THAT’S BLASPHEMY Regular woman who somehow got pregnant for no reason : THAT’S ACCEPTABLE

Appears for 2 seconds / Video explaining it 14 min

This show surprisingly won me over in the end, and I`m glad it did! Episode 5 was the turning point. Ep. 6 & 7 were... meh, because they had to set up explanations for the final episode. But then Ep. 8 managed to (just barely) pull me over to the side of wanting to watch a Season 2 simply out of pure curiosity of what`s going to happen with Qimir/Venestra (I really want to see that showdown!), Osha & Mei, and how much our little green friend actually knew before the Phantom Menace. The writers left all of the right questions unanswered this time. The fight scenes in this one were amazing and very well-choreographed and I love the overall concept and direction that they are going with the story. The execution was just "off" for the first few episodes and it did look a little too indie film/cosplayer fanfic considering the budget in later places. But it was just the 1st season, so I think that if they can just figure out how to hammer out the rough edges, work on ironing out some of the logic points while removing some of the stuff that is "too plot-convenient," and polish things up a bit, Season 2 of this will be a banger! 💪😊🔥 The Acolyte, Ahsoka, and Andor are currently on my list to watch now! Nice Dath Plagueis cameo breakdown. Yep, that dude`s definitely got some sinister soup stewing in Quimir`s kitchen... 🤣

I would be shocked if Quimir isnt Darth Plageous's apprentice. Quimir called himself a Sith. Where would he have gotten that idea?

The serie is good even if they didn't have much money (look at the costumes for example). I loved the portrait of the Sith, it's a pity we unmasked him...

Bring it on , but do it right. Longer and more episode for character growth!👍👍👍

I believe plagueis found a dead qimir and sensed how strong he was in the force and brought him back to life

Nailed it. I enjoyed the video, and it's fantastic to see you getting more screen time, Colton, I'd like to hear ALOT MORE from you. Good job

Be nice if this title didn’t have the cameo in the title for those who haven’t been able to watch yet.

I'm definitely down for a Season #2 & I agree with you 200% Thanks for sharing =-)

The fact that Ryan keeps you in that TV is just criminal. Great theories and presentation! And yay Doug!

I love the fact that y'all aren't ripping the show apart and showing the good. Because I definitely enjoyed the show

You did a really nice job of tying everything together. Some things make a lot more sense now. Thank you.

Please increase the audio of quoted clips. The commentary audio levels are perfect but every time a clip shows, it's really quiet. This seems to be consistent across all screencrush videos.

No fandom is more toxic than STAR WARS fans. I agree it had bad moments but its a thumbs up for me.

Real question: Osha/ May are the same person right, but can they really be the same person if they make different decisions and have different experiences?

I really want a season 2, the show was great and Stenberg is a real baddie yo. Really like that nugget at the end, makes even more sense

I would love for something to make episode 9 make sense. ...

I love the Acolyte it’s got Star Wars Blood Flowing

I see why Qimir was so strong and was able to chop down those Jedi like a heated knife cutting through butter, being trained by Plagueis!

Well I hope who ever loved this show enjoyed the “series finale”. Cheers.

It had soo much corn to eat, but i still liked it.

I hate star wars, but RU-vid keeps recommending I watch. So as an outsider it's incredibly shit writing, that you need a show to explain 60 years of movies.

9:25 one wiseman always whispers “is all connected”

It was key jangling at its finest.

People need to get over it.. Legends and Expanded Universe they aren't"Lore"!! Stop gatekeeping bullshit that Lucas said ain't canon

A theory I had over the weekend: Tenebrous trained Qimir. Plagueis had no knowledge of this but 'somehow' found out. That is why he was spying on them, lurking in the shadows.

can you explain how rey and kylo are a vergence in the force when they have completely different and separate births... or are we saying vergences in the force are not exclusive to twin births in the force. like to separate individuals can be force dyads randomly?

Given how powerful in the force Qimir is, I can't imagine Plageuis being there without Qimir knowing it. The real question is whether they're collaborating or he's only pretending to not know. As for Grogu, I was just watching the final two episodes of Mandalorian S2 and it occurred to me that he may well have been created by Plageuis and/or Palpatine, since he's the same age as Anakin, and either "immaculately conceived" like Anakin or cloned (fromo Yoda?) like Omega from the Bad Batch. We still don't know what ultimate purpose either serves in the Star Wars timeline so perhaps this is part of his backstory, indirectly at least, as well as Omega's and Anakin's. Lots of moving parts here but it all appears to be headed in the same overall direction. I am wondering though what connection if any there is to the events of Ahsoka and that off-galaxy planet.

Plaguis getting screen time is the greatest thing Disney has ever done with Star Wars

It would have been better if Qimir wasn't a real Sith, just a fallen padawan who studied the dark side and Sith mythology. He and Mae could have been the progenitors to whatever Balen & Shin were in Ahsoka. Give us something new, Star Wars.

Canon did change some of Plagiues' plan for immortality.

I'd love to see a head-on debate between Star Wars reviewers who liked and disliked this show. It's easy to say why you liked or didn't like it without anyone to challenge you, a lot harder, and more interesting, when there's someone to do just that. The hate on this show is so massive that it just begs a direct response from the other side. Plus I bet that some of the people who claim to hate it actually don't, and just want the attention and views it gets, trying to build their channels or reputations in the Star Wars and sci-fan world.

Yes, I'm all for more Acolyte seasons!

I just love the new force stuff. Fav part of the clone wars too. Just learning and seeing more of it.

This cameo only exists as an attempt by Headland to not have her story retconned.

I enjoyed the show. Large groups of Jedi getting slayed is always a good show. Also I like the sensory deprivation helmet 🪖 😮

A: I enjoyed the show. I want a season 2. My hope is that Plagueis tale is an actual tragedy.

After this video it shows that they are doing a good job making everything connected I appreciate your videos!

Looking forward to Leslie Star Wars stories, she is the future of the franchise 👏👌🙏

Man…there you have it, this was a refreshing explanation! I started to think everyone reviewing incredibly negative about the show completely missed this whole thing. I thought the whole idea about this show was really well done in tying everything together about the goings on before the skywalker era, and showing the audience a fresh perspective of the Jedi and really backs up Anikan in how he felt about the Jedi and why he succumbed to the dark side (“from my point of view the Jedi are evil”).

What's Plagueis's Plan?

He knows plageuis is in the cave how else he got a red lightsaber and has been taught by plageuis, and why I have a feeling he might be palpatine 🤷

Thanks for the breakdown

I love these theories - there's no big leaps of logic here, in fact, what you suggest repairs a lot of the clumsy (lack of) exposition in 'The Rise of Skywalker'. I especially vibe with your whole suggestion that Rey and Ben are descendents who the Force choose as the Dyad that repairs the imbalance damage done by Plagueis and Sidious - in fact, that there's a lot of darkness in Rey (she's tempted by it) and so much light in Ben (he's tortured by his pull towards it) means they're such a great Dyad, balancing out each other's strengths and weaknesses, sharing the load of Light vs Dark. Yeah, I really hope the Story Group are heading in this direction! 🤞

The guy in the TV starting to look more and more like a Chucky doll

Excellent explainer. As much as I love Star Wars, a great deal of the SW minutiae has either bored me or escaped me entirely. I'll admit I haven't read any of the Legends material, so I can see why ardent devotees will find so much to disagree with and be angry about. I respect that. I watched and really enjoyed all of the animated content because of the improved storytelling and character development, which provided a lot of context and backstory in a captivating manner. I'm also enjoying all of these explainers almost as much as these Disney+ "canon connector" series. Win/win. Hand in glove. Keep up the good work!

"Somehow Palpatine has returned" had to create a whole lotta lore to backdate that one lol....gotta say I am entertained lol

Colton was only 7 years old when Revenge of the Sith got released? I feel old.

the theories are better than the actual show was

Remember the stranger said the jedi might call him someone like him a sith , so he just a dark side user.

Anybody else think Rayencourt is being set up to be Palpatine's father and/or stepfather-like figure?

The sith is so deep and i cant wait to learn more about Darth Plagueis.

As a star wars dork. Thank you for this content.

Seems like Disney is using The Acolyte series to explore more force stuff. This is why I think Rey will be a virgin mother based off of Ben Solos connection.

If he was told to bring “them” in… he forgot one

Mey was trained by Dark jedi Qimir who was trained by Plauegis after he left the jedi order and Vernestra. Darth Qimir Darth Osha And maybe Jedi Mey

The fact that the book isn't canon won't stop people from using it to hate on the show

Palpatine DID say "the Darkside" not the Sith. Great call 📞 👏🏾

Any one else tired of so many attempts on all the Star Wars shows trying to support "somehow Palpatine returned" while only creating more questions themselves? Dead end DNA experiments. A witch coven "somehow" figuring out the force dyad but then snuffed out. But oh, here's all this sprinkling of evidence wink, wink.

Good Morning 1. I liked the show. This show gives us more Star Wars characters, like Ryan said in previous video, 2. I really would like to have a season two. There are still too many unanswered questions which should lead to another season. I just hope they don't wait forever like they are doing with Andor.