The Acolyte Episode 5 BREAKDOWN - Reaction & Review! Spoilers! Easter Eggs, Ending Explained! 

I feel like Grace didnt watch the same show i did. that reveal in the show was obvious af

Most obvious villain ever.

“Always two there are. No more, no less. A master and an apprentice.”

Comparing "The Acholyte" to "House of the dragon" is like comparing a cheap gasstation hotdog to a proper dinner.

Someone actually compared this to the Red Wedding? WOW.

Many Jedi would have felt those deaths in the force. There is no way they could have hid that encounter

The background characters are far more interesting than the twins. Honestly, the show should have been about 'Smylo Ren's' journey as an Acolyte. This show should have been full of scenes like Sidious and Maul on Coruscant, sneaking and plotting in the shadows. The Jedi should have no idea, witnesses or holo recordings of who is killing Jedi until the reveal at the final episode which ends in all Jedi who encounter the Sith dying.

The rule of two was not established to keep the Sith secret, but to keep the Sith alive. Big difference, because they were their own worst enemy, their infightings killed way more Sith than the Jedi ever could. With only two Master and Apprentice were dependent on each other to a certain degree, until it was time for one of them to look for a new Apprentice.

More credit to Dafne Keen. Her fight scenes and performance were incredible! Her moves with 2 sabers is something Rosario Dawnson could learn from. She moved so quick! Incredible

HOTD isn't struggling. I mean, it's not getting the hype that it got in the first season, but its not getting panned the way Acolyte is. And give me a break. A bunch of Jedi go investigate an evil force user and never come back and the Jedi council just forgets it and assumes its all fine? I never guessed Carrie Ann Moss wouldn't make it out of the first episode. All of this show's marketing gave her top billing as if the show was all about her for months.

Are we sure those Jedi are dead? They were just stabbed by a lightsaber.

The Apprentice recruits an Acolyte to defeat the Master. They usually pin Acolytes against each other for a “last one standing” kind of deal. The rule of two only applies to a Master that holds the power and an Apprentice to crave it. An apprentice cannot defeat a master on their own typically. Palpatine was an exception to that but we never knew if he had an acolyte before he killed Plagueis. Qi’mir is the Sith Apprentice. And I have strong reasons to suspect Darth Tenebrous (Plagueis’ master) is the Sith Lord. The biggest is that Leslye Hedland loves those books that depict the story of Tenebrous and Plagueis.

Dont they say Sol can read minds? He doesnt know its Mae???

takes Grace 5 episodes to realise this story might be going nowhere when 90% of us knew that in episode 3.Also, nobody was surprised by that reveal.🙄

Never compare this to Hotd again

I can’t tell what Mae’s deal is. She seems to keep going back and forth. Osha seems kind, jedi-adjacent, & a bit naive, but all I know about Mae is she only cares about herself & osha. she seems to keep going back & forth on her desire for revenge & what she wants

RT score is worse than The Holiday Special 😂😂😂

Comparing The Acolyte with House of the Dragon? This is laughable, sorry Grace!

Discourse, Discourse, Amandla Farts the Force 🍑💨

How will the 7 dead jedi killed by obvious lightsaber wounds be explained

What exactly in this episode was a shock?

Yeah, this season 1 is just like season 1 game of thrones - if Ned got his head chopped off in the first six minutes, Arya and Geoffrey took turns being best friends and murderous enemies, the kingsguard was a firefighting unit and Tywin Lannister was somehow planning to take the throne by pretending to be a goofy hobo.

Bazil picked up Pip's Head. I imagine reattaching Pip to his body will help reveal Mae to Sol.

I stopped watching, i'm just assuming Grace is gonna love every episode no matter what.

The rule of 2 has NEVER been followed. There is always 1 sith 1 apprentice. Then the apprentice ALWAYS has their own apprentice. Vader had 1, palpatine had 2. And why dont inquisitors count? The rule of 2 is stupid. No one would train someone to kill them. Its a way to make sure ALL the secrets die. The leader would keep secrets in otder to prevent assassination. But the apprentice always seeks out their own apprentice well before theceeath of the master. I think kamir, or whoever this guy is, he might be on his own. He may not have a master.

1:40, were we surprised tho? Were we for real?

I was intrigued to know how he could use the helmet to withstand JEDI mind powers whilst simultaneously getting in the JEDI's mind.

The squirrel wasn’t trying to track, Mae. He was tracking the Wookie. Wasn’t Mae going to turn herself into the Jedi? This show doesn’t know what it is or where it wants to go. But it definitely is ruining Star Wars. There is only 6 movies and maybe “rogue one”.

There was a leak about Smilo Rens, identity few hours before it aired, in a youtube vid

Ventress was count Dooku’s Alcolyte.

Qamir is doing what most Sith apprentices do. Raise an acolyte / assassin / sidekick in their ways so that they can overthrow the master together Dooku attempted to do the same thing with Ventress

The fact that one of the twins has a giant white spiral tatoo on her forhead. And everyone acts like they forgot infuriates me this show treats us like we are dumb but why

I was glad that Jord is gone :D

LOL the _"Rule of Two"_ is more of a guideline than a hard rule 😉 If you think about it, they never really truly practice it. Theres always at least 3 if not 4 Sith at a time. The Master has an Apprentice and is always looking for that Apprentices replacement. And the Apprentice is always trying to become the Master so they're looking for an Apprentice themself. Vader trying to recruit Luke to take out the Emperor so that they can rule. Palpatine taking on Anakin, while he already has Dooku and Dooku taking on Maul.

*Takes Deep Breathe* Mae NEVER made an attempt to be good. Deciding that surrendering and snitching on the master, was about self preservation, as Osha was the main reason for her revenge. I have seen wayyyy tooo many people confused about this plot point.

I think the ratings of Andor was in the toilet as a protest of prior low quality content and not as a value judgement of the quality of the show itself.

I also believe Qimir is the actual apprentice. I really enjoyed the lightsaber battle. I especially appreciate Qimir is powerful enough to take on a squad of Jedi.

Incredible? Incredibly boring indeed. Sol kills Qimir to assume the Sith identity. More Jedi killed on The Acolyte than on the entire Star Wars movies. Fabulous indeed!

When Grace Randolph tells you the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise.

But wasn’t Mae going to turn herself in,on the last episode ?

It is disgusting that Weinstein's apprentice could still find work.

For all of those who say the acolyte is not star wars and thus rate the show as bad, because they know Star Wars look at the Screen Crush Pod Cast, he will truly explain what this series is all about. All others that just like a action pack interesting series the Acolyte is for you.

“What kind of master doesn’t show his face?” “Why did you risk exposure?” What if Sol is the secret Sith Master to Apprentice Qimir. He’s been unmasked all along, but though his apprentice chooses a mask. Sol keeps himself secret from Qimir, so the apprentice cannot find him and kill his Sith Master. Sol didn’t kill Qimir, because Osha was watching, which would “risk exposure”. After all, Sol had no issue with Qimir being eaten by moths. No way is it too dark for Star Wars, because Rogue One and Andor.

This show is such a downgrade compared to HOD . This show feels so cheap. The fights were nice, but the cinematography was so bad that it hindered the fights scenes. This show has good ideas but poor execution ,writing & cinematography. The reveal was obvious. & no tension in any scene. This show "feels" like a cheap TV show. At least all the Dusney movies have a grand feel to them. I will continue to watch cause I do like the ideas they have & I like the IP, but it feels like I'm watching kids show like power rangers

There's nothing incredible about this at all Grace and you know it

They should of made the show about Plagueis. Instead they chose a supa predictable story like this.

Star Wars episode 8 taught the higher ups not to take any risks and kill the golden goose. Ever sense that movie came out they have been grasping at straws.

My favourite episode so far! I wonder why people don’t watch the Star Wars shows. A friend of mine who named her child after a Kylo Ren has seen the show year because they just didn’t know about it…🤯

Clone wars season 7 had baller light saber fights too

The episode was really good overall. The fight scenes was very good and the big deaths was shocking and brutal. Wish we got to see more of Jecki.

The ONLY comparison between the Acolyte and House of the Dragon is the fact that the same “toxic” reviewers decided it was crap BEFORE it came out. But strangely the House of the Dragon made those same “toxic” fans change their mind because it was actually good! Even though you don’t believe this is possible it shows the following point. If something is actually good people WILL change their minds because they can’t deny it’s good. I wonder why the Acolyte couldn’t do that, maybe just maybe it is NOT good? Whatcha think Grace?

I got halfway through the first episode and paused it because I was bored and I haven’t felt the need to go back and watch it. Nothing I have seen or heard has given me reason to go back. What a turd of a show

Ok thought about this Saul is acting like a true sith keeping his secrets (probably started the fire that killed the parents) and now, after this episode, he has a protege with him that is mendable (leans dark). My prediction... Saul kills the pretender in the finally saying something like (true Sith hide their darkness) and he molds his new apprentice. The Pretender gets betrayed by his double and she is his downfall (compassion * a jedi trait* led him to keep her alive). PS the pretenders double probably dies in the process making the other twin more resolute in her path.

The fact that Grace feels there is a story bothers me 😂 she is such a good critic but boy this show is not written well . I don’t know how a show like this is made when there is no full development of characters.

Grace you are slowly getting it. The Star Wars shows, just like most of the MCU shows, are nothing burgers... we're all starting to see it now.

ill like to say i was not surprised since i saw it coming and house of dragon aint suffering at all

Only the first two episodes were worth watching for me. After that, I’ve been bored and can’t wait to finish the episode so I can watch other peoples interpretations on RU-vid. First time I felt that way about a show I look forward to Contant creators interpretations more than the actual show. And now with this episode, I’m watching your breakdown before if ever I watch the show. That’s a shift.

No Grace. This show is bad cause OBVIOUSLY the creators no nothing of the rich mythos of Star Wars. They're retconning the Prequels and not doing it well at all. The villain called himself a Sith when a Millennia after Darth Maul was threatened to not reveal himself by the Emperor. Nothing makes sense cause they don't understand the material nor the force.

The only saving grace for this show was Daphne Keen. I like Rosario Dawnson but Daphne should have been cast as Ahsoka.

I find this show so frustrating. We’re five episodes in and I still couldn’t tell you any of the main characters motivations. ESPECIALLY the twins. In one episode OSHA cares about her sister and then in the next she doesn’t even wanna go on the trip to find her. Don’t even get me started on Mae. Her motivations have changed every single episode. The only two characters that were barely interesting are now dead. This shows writing is failing from a narrative point of view AND a character writing point of view. And unfortunately I agree with Grace. It feels like it’s building to what will ultimately be nothing. And that’s not even to mention the dialogue. It’s just so blunt, all tell and no show. It acts like it’s too smart to be a children’s show, but the actual children’s cartoons like Bad Batch are so much better written than this. Was Russian Doll better written than this? Is Head

Did we watch a different show?

I was worried at first that the big lightsaber battle wouldn’t happen but this show seems to be cashing the big checks they’re writing which is great!

Grace be getting major green for these reviews lol

The fighting here was definitely good. But it cannot be overstated that the writing, and dialogue is sloppy. There are serious inconsistencies. It’s not being Hateful to call them out.

The choreography and the action of this episode was so good!

Episode rating 8/10 1. How do you kill a Jedi without a weapon… you turn them. - to me this idea is brilliant, you literally break them down until they become the very thing they swore to defend against. They become the enemy. We finally get a StarWars project with lightsaber fights that have the same tenacity as the clone wars shows. Very few times if any maybe duel of the fates a little bit where the combat is so fast fluid and precise. This show made me feel like a kid again. No other Disney project has ever had me on the edge of my seat. Jecki is what we should have gotten in the Ashoka flashback. Sol and Jecki had more coordination fighting than we have seen from any two Jedi in live action together besides maybe obiwan and Anakin in revenge of the Sith except Sol and Jecki communicate and isn’t hot headed to let her emotions take over. It’s almost like she has more control than SOL does. Not only with weighted sabers did they make every scene look so fluid but the stunts and force abilities felt practical and of good use. I love the fact we actually see a ton of force incorporated with these stunts. “You followed a false master, so did you” I think is very telling because it insinuates Quimir isn’t an actual master. “A master and an apprentice” I do not think we have seen the master yet. “But Jedi like you might call me Sith” This is a clear indication that he is quite literally not a Sith. This clearly demonstrates that he acknowledges his dark abilities but chooses neither faction as a means to once again freely use the force. This is the best choreography hands down since the prequels. All actors put so much work and effort into these sequences. Brilliant performances with lightsaber dueling on a level we have not seen since ROTS. The brutality of the way they all died. It was a fun watch. I’m interested to know where Quimir was trained and he weirdly imply that Sol knows his master… or is his master (possibly). I think this episode will get a lot of people upset for the simple fact this is the most entertaining 30 minutes of lightsaber fighting put to screen and it was from Disney and brought to us by Leslie Headland with an incredible crew. 3 more episodes to go… I don’t know what else to say. This mystery thriller vibe is haunting and the entire fight scene felt like a horror movie where you know no one is making it out alive. Except the obvious 4.

Great acting by Jacinto. He deserves to be cast in more roles and I hope this proves it

These characters are written pretty bad. Their decisions don’t make sense. Part of the bad acting probably has to do with their muddy motivations. Amazing how the writing talent at Disney is such trash.

I will say HoTD already having their twins established for a few years now and the premiere of the acolyte being 3 weeks before HotD return is probably the reason a lot of viewers didn't feel like there was an over lap

Stop drinking the Kool-Aid

Comparing this show to HBO is catnip for the hate watchers 😮‍💨

Luminate Acolyte viewership (Fridays to Thursdays - different from Nielsen) May 31 - June 6 (week 1): 210m minutes (only 2 days of release of E1 & 2) June 7- 13 (week 2): 380.5m minutes (first week weekend and E3) June 14-20 (week 3): 262m minutes

Jecki showed such amazing potential, she would’ve been a fantastic Jedi knight! 🫡

Tell me you have no dignity without telling me you have no dignity

My family (including my daughter) is really enjoying the show so far. So many shocking plot twists and awesome lightsaber sequences. I would agree though that this series is much more dark than previous episodes. Anyways, keep up the great Star Wars coverage!

IMO the lightsaber battles in this episode were the very BEST since Yodas battle with Darth Sidious! Especially the Palawan death fight! WOWZA

I think Pips head is removable. Remember, Osha removed it earlier to use as a flashlight.

I was very glad to finally see some good lightsaber fights, and more than just one! I was honestly surprised they sprinkled those throughout the episode.

Dafne Keen was phenomenal in this episode of The Acolyte! She was badass as Jecki Lon as she fought hard with her dual lightsabers before her death! I was so shocked when Yord got his neck snapped!

I thought the way Jecki used The Force to overcome, subdue, and then handcuff Mae was good! And when she said "You're under arrest..." I thought 'wow, that's really, really good!' Somehow I was pleasantly surprised: to see a Jedi say so, and to do it like that!! - Always spectacular, too, seeing lengthy, inventive Light Sabre Duels used as Narrative Mechanism. Healthy Show imho.

Kinda bummed that Dafne Keen got killed off, also am not a fan of 25 - 30 minute episodes. Other than that it was a good episode, strongest so far.

Damn noticing that "parent trap" comparison that both shows went through with was a spot-on observation. Very strange and very true. I miss Jecki. Dafne Keene is a BEAST.

This episode by far was the best, the series overall is not great, the writing is atrocious and it seems like this series doesn’t actually need the twins

Hi Grace, just wanted to say that I appreciate your coverage of The Acolyte. Maybe not my favourite show, but loved the fighting in this episode

the saber fight was cool to see but it still was bad with a capital S. He knows an i think it would be the way to bring her in . he does thats way he said what he said.

Grace you can rant as long about Andor how you want, although the ratings were low, its not everything. The critics from both, critics AND fans were very good, and it was 56789 times better than this Acolyte Show we are watching...and i hope Disney is building on the Andor Show Skills and Writers as it was something else! You can't judge everything about ratings!

There's just so much bad faith criticism of the show that it's hard to take any criticism of it seriously. Better just to either watch it and judge for yourself or don't watch it at all and live your life, I say.

6:36 you raise good points Grace, and for me, i see a lot of stories (Obi Wan, Mandalorian, Boba Fett) as just "fillers" around 3 trilogies. There's rich history and lore from Star Wars, yet its very rare to see creatives lean into that and instead do their own thing and "disappear into the ether".

Anyone got any theorys on why Qimir showed compassion to Osha? Im superrrrrrrr curious why. I cant think of why. Someone help me out. thoughts?

Star Wars had become so forgettable now. It's boring, dull and yep...... Toothless

I don’t think Disney are worried about messing up Star Wars cannon. For a start if he is Sith , how on earth will he fit in the timeline ? Rule of two was in effect the moment Zana killed bane. This guy should not be looking for an apprentice. Bane describes the method of the rule of two like venom or a poison. The more you dilute it the weaker it gets. You only have two as the venom/poison is not diluted and becomes weak.

Thanks for the great breakdown, Grace! ✨💖

Disney is finally applying some basic concepts, that evil can look sexy to draw you in. Shame about Yord, that's a loss

Its nice to hear an opinion of thw acolyte that isnt just "waaaah women" and other not fully thought opinions repeating time old insults

Mae just completely forgot her motivation lol. And if Qimir has no connection to the slain coven, what’s the point? His master better be the green Jedi. And Sol can’t possibly survive, even though his first action should be to report the presence of a Sith. Although he seemingly doesn’t know what one is…how?

Nothing leake? I saw stills showing Qimir is the Sith like a day or two before the episode drop

The Original, prequel, sequel, etc, never made much sense, it was always story telling for kids, simple dialogue, simple plot, visual eye candy, so I don't why there's hard backlash towards Acolyte, I'm glad Disney is moving away from the Skywalker and all those classic characters, its time to expand the SW universe, i do wish SW would return to the big screen as a trilogy, thats where SW belong.

This show is definitely getting way more hate than it deserves. It's certainly not the best show, but there are many interesting aspects that are underappreciated

Sol sensed “something familiar” with Qimir and Yord recognized him. So I’m guessing Qimir was in training with Yord, maybe even with Osha. I will give them credit that the lightsaber fight was quite good and entertaining and had stakes. But the story and the dialogue continue to be really poor. Amandla was given some pretty awful dialogue, especially in that last scene with Osha talking to Mae.

when the acolyte was first even mentioned and who was going to head it the majority of whom i spoke about said the the show was going to be the star wars killer and couse a lot of problems and guess what we was right.