The ACOLYTE: The Master's REAL PLAN and CHOSEN ONE Prophecy Connection, EXPLAINED 

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The Master's helmet looks like a xenomorph to me. Darth Xeno!

Filoni has explicitly said that Baylon and Shin's lightsabers are NOT RED. They are orange

In the book, Plagueis, he collect hundreds of specimens for his experiment. Qimir mention that the master collects people. Maybe another hint that it is Plagueis

Kill WITHOUT a weapon...not just kill. I think the real test is to kill a Jedi's faith...not actually kill the Jedi.

I love Lee Jung Jae. His English pronunciation is actually really good. I hope he does more English speaking roles. 파이팅

Skull n Hatti had red lightsabwrs? Orange no? I think the dogs actually writing for Ryan.😂😂

i would bet my 2 left nuts that this isn't the Master but the Apprentice looking for supplant their off screen master. This isn't the Apprentice, it's the Acolyte

Dean-Charles Chapman has died in so many things. He's well on his way to becoming the new Sean Bean.

Baylan and Shin use orange Lightsabers, not red.

I had always assumed that when Palpatine told that story to Anakin (about Darth Plagueis), and giving him that smile/look when he says how the apprentice killed him, it was intended to indicate to the audience that HE (Palpatine) was the apprentice in the story. 🤷‍♀️

Star Wars Theory called him, "Smile-o Ren." I'm still laughing.

I appreciate you breaking down the lore and tying it all into the big picture. While so many other channels are focused on how bad this series is (justifiably), it's nice to see you just take what is offered and tie it all together. Well done sir.

I think the master was present at the Brendak incident. I also think the sisters were controlling either Torbin or Kalnacca and the reactor was somehow sabotaged by the Jedi. Edit: To add, I think the dark force user here is definitely Jason Mendoza and I think his is Plagueis' apprentice, who will die in the show, leaving room for Sidious to become Plagueis' apprentice.

the lure them in the van with light saber candy statement was gold

Seeing Doug eating made me so happy.

I think the guilt torbin and the wookie have always felt was unaliving the witches but that they did it under the control of one of the mother's control through her magic. Anyone else think that the scavengers who the wookie scared away of his home were the ones who leaked the wookies where abouts? Enjoyed this video breakdown. Great theories!

Great theory. I have to say outside the short run times I’m really digging the Acolyte

I think Sol knows that this is somehow connected to the witches. Mither Koril is probably still lurking out there. Sol gets all sweaty and nervous when the sun sets. He knows they draw power from the moon I'm betting.

Mae’s sudden switch is because of the strength of the force Dyad. She had nothing to live for before and was ok going on a suicide mission for power. Now she’s connected with Osha again in the force and doesn’t want to die anymore. It doesn’t feel rushed at all when you consider the force connection to Osha affecting her turn. Osha is changing abruptly now too and feels more connected and powerful with the force because she’s connected stronger to Mae now, and Mae is a lot more connected and powerful with the force than Osha.

he's not the master he's the apprentice looking for his own after he kills his own master

Rewatching from episode 1 and when Mae tells Indara to attack her with all her strength, Indara says "Jedi don't attack the unarmed" and Mae says "Yes you do" - 100% the Jedi attacked the coven, or at least it looks that way to Mae's perspective

Tens of people are waiting to find out.

Mae killed Kelnacca without a weapon. She says “I want this more than anything” then changes her mind when sith dude got got in snare… no, she manipulated him to kill kelnacca. She did the impossible. She was looking up at something very mysteriously when he left to get water as well.

I think that Master is their mother, their birth mother. Who sought out the dark side user who orginally helped make the twins as he was testing the powers before perfecting it with Anikin. The birth mother enraged at the presence of the Jedi and taking her daughter away, teamed up with the whoever the Sith is in exchange for revenge .

Episodes like this one is why I mega like Screencrush! Thanks to alla the team

Always loved your show. Now more than ever. Keep it up!

This is one of the few channels I check out because the vast majority instead of trying to explain the mythology of Star Wars to the average viewer bring their idiocy of today's culture wars which they have no clue about the meaning if the terms they use to tear down Star Wars. Sure some shows are better than others but they all have their place. Thank you again for your insights

Learn so much from this channel but what makes it so cool is hysterical writing and the hysterical matter of fact delivery. Always been a proud Star Wars geek but never take myself so seriously that can’t see obvious chances to goof on things 😉 “The Jedi showed up like child services dangling a light saber like candy in front of Osha to lure her into their space traveling van” 😂 “Force ZOOM calls” 😂👏🏻 “Darth Teeth” 😂👏🏻😂

Thank you for explaining this.

Personally I want to say the master is qimir cause I mean cmon but that just seems to obvious but maybe it’s purposely done like hiding in plain sight like sidious. Also for all the people that hate this show why tf do you get in the comment constantly hating, if you don’t like it fine but how about not watching something you hate 🤓

bruh i wish we could get a tv show about palpatine rise to power, from childhood to adulthood, his sith training from plagueis and everything, deep dive into the politics of the late republic, deep dive into sith lore, with a really good cast it would be bombatisch !!

1:55 Ryan, Baylan Skoll and Shin Hati's lightsabers are Orange.... Not red.

Thanks for all the back story.

Great analysis! This was well thought-out.

good stuff

I think Vernestra Rwoh is the Sith Lord. She keeps trying to prevent Master Sol from continuing on this mission, doesn't want The Senate to know, and originally thought Osha did it and wanted her on Coruscant. Also going to Khofar allows her to strike without being noticed by others.

The lamp in the wookies hut reminds me a bit of the “crustol ball” the ewok witch doctor used in the second ewok movie

Wow such a good video! this makes the Acolyte more interesting to me again!

You think Ki-Adi-Mundi would have mentioned running into some Sith guy a hundred years ago when they were all “There hasn’t been sith in a thousand years” during the prequels

I hope I am wrong, but my brother and I painstakingly freeze framed early promos of this show and we clearly caught a frame of the masked figure with the red sabre and in that frame we saw a female arm with markings matching the female witch with horns who carried the twins. I would prefer it be Qimir under that helmet but that freeze frame shot, of all arm and hand, clearly shows it is the other mother.

I'm learning so much from these videos. Love em! The GOT, Joker and Dune cuts killed me.

I don’t believe we have seen the master yet… the one with a red lightsaber that we have seen is maybe an apprentice to the master

One thing is odd. Torben was a Padawan on Brendok, 16 years earlier. He’s been in his Barash Wow for 10 years. That sorta just leaves six years for him to have made Knight, and then Master. I mean it’s possible that on becoming master after only six years, that his feelings of being unworthy of being granted that title, due to his guilt, is what prompted him to take the Barash Wow, immediately following. Still, just six years from Padawan to Jedi Master.

This channel and Star wars explained are the only ones not hating on this show.👍🏿

Ngl I was hella mad at how it ended so abruptly last night but after watching you guys review and giving it another look it opened my eyes to what they’re actually setting up and it’s some pretty good writing into the Star Wars canon considering what we got with the last trilogy! Now getting this in the AM boy yall are on 🔥🔥🔥!

Damn this is a really good theory. Now im really hyped for more episodes of the acolyte

Torbin has the same scares as the helmet the ridge line going across the front of the Helmet is similar to Torbin beard. The Wookie knew Torbin was a Dark force wielder. Torbin Killed the Coven.

I swear some people just watch this to hate on it😂😂 edit: you can do whatever you want with your time😊💖

For a quick second hearing the masters voice I didn’t hear a Sith Lord I heard Jigsaw from Saw talking and now I can’t unhear it lol

The horns from Kylo Ren's theme play at the end of Episode 5. I think this is a hint that the master is Darth Plagueis since they both could use the force to heal people. He's also impressed by Jecki's loyalty to her master, which would be ironic considering what happens to Plagueis.

First episode says 100 years before the rise of the Empire, not before the events of the prequels. A good chunk of time passes between Phantom Menance and the actual rise of the Empire

ANYONE saying this show is worse than the Holiday special after the promise of an outsome like this is INSANE! Im in - ALL IN. ❤

The Fool = Darth Plagueis the Wise.

Awesome talk

1. The only way the line in Phantom Menace works is if the jedi group gets killed by Qimir/Darth Venamis, OR if the survivors decide to keep it to themselves and never tell the rest of the Order. Even though Ki Adi Mundi was in the meeting here they never mentioned the Sith in fact they thought it was "one of their own" aka a Jedi or Dark Jedi. Also the jedi are hardheaded and stubborn so ofc Ki Adi Mundi wouldn't even consider the Sith here. 2. As to how Yoda and the high Council knew about the rule of two but not that the Sith were still around well it's easy, somewhere throughout the 1000 years they probably figured this out through Sith holocrons or artifacts, but still believed that eventually they went extinct. Assuming that the acolyte prevents this Sith from being discovered by the rest of the order, it should keep canon intact. 3. As to who "The Master" is, it's one of 6 options. The least likely is Darth Plagueis and Tenebrous. More likely than that is probably one of the Witches (Aniseya is credited for 6 episodes so likely her but Koril only credited for one so prolly not). After that my biggest theory is that it's Qimir, and my hot take is that Qimir is Darth Venamis, making his actions an attempt to overthrow Plagueis and become the only Apprentice to Tenebrous or even kill Tenebrous himself.

Thanks for the video

If they had released the entire series all at once it would have been received 10X better.

Thanks for the video. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for this series.

Given the series' setting around 100 BBY, it is plausible that the Sith with the red lightsaber could represent a younger Darth Plagueis, known for his obsession with cheating death and manipulating midi-chlorians to create life. Plagueis' quest for immortality could easily tie into the dark rituals and mysteries explored in "The Acolyte." His interactions with Mae and Osha could provide insights into his growing power and philosophy. Acting under the orders of his master, Darth Tenebrous, adds layers of complexity and intrigue. The twist of Darth Tenebrous being a hidden Jedi Council member would explain his covert influence and strategic planning, sending Plagueis to eliminate threats and gather knowledge without drawing attention to the Sith's resurgence.

I think the "master" is actually the Acolyte. I think he's either Role Playing trying to bring them back, or he's the face of his master's movement and he needs a little help, so he uses the sisters. What makes me think that the mystery guy is the true Acolyte is because they are literally not sith and as such, it would make perfect sense for him to be dealt with by Jedi and not count as a Sith.

This is a very good theory explanation. Thank you.

THANKS for this, Doug and Ryan!!!!!

@Screeneant we KNOW when Torbin got his scars: in between testing the girls and the Osha being taken. Scan to the moment Osha wakes up on the ship after being taken, and you’ll see he has the scars, but blurry in the background. Now we must figure out how, and I’m assuming he was turned to the dark side, making him give into anger, killing the witches, and then taking his oath, and eventually killing himself because of his actions.

lmao... "You know I haven't. Oh look!" I noticed he was changing the subject but that clip hit hard. Good shit.

This video actually made the show more interesting to me

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Good video. Good theories. Can't wait for more

11:44 that's that Flintstones Force magic, burning rocks

What if Sol saw an opportunity to learn the secret to create life. He manipulated the Jedi, and they massacred the Witches. He then took Osha as his Apprentice in the Order and had his Sith Apprentice train Mae. And who is Mae targeting?? The witnesses. One final question: Did you ever hear the tradegy of Darth Plagueis The Wise?

It’s refreshing that you stick to cannon related discussions of what could be versus falling into the trap of identity politics and being angry. Keep up the good work.

I respect this channel for being different than other channels. He’s trying to make sense of the show instead of joining the hate train. I personally think the show is awful but I like seeing some positive reactions

If plaigues is in the show, it would be the best series ever made idc what sw theory says

I think it’s Qimir. I don’t think any of those Jedi make it back alive.

Oh NO NO NO ya don’t buddy. You were adamant that Balin and Shin from Ahsoka carried ORANGE light sabers and theorized like crazy over it! You can’t say they are red now to support a separate theory.

When he flipped the knife on her I was like oh, he's the real power here

This show is fantastic and i hope we keep reaching back for more high and old republic content. A dyad in the force was written way before episode 9

He tells the story much better than the actual show!!!!

I love this show 😍

I had another theory popup while watching the most recent episode. What if instead of the witches creating the twins out of nothing they were created by separating a single child into two beings thinking that by having two people that were originally linked and are exactly the same they could force the creation of a dyad. This could also play into their little rhyme of "Always one but born as two", they are one person but were separated into two. The Jedi would have discovered that the sisters were exactly the same when they ran the blood tests and probably went to confront the witches about it which then brought about the fight.

What if “killing the Jedi unarmed” is the apprentice’s challenge from their master? Having Mae kill the Jedi for you would technically be killing them without a weapon. Idk 😅

I want an episode of just Doug (no offense to the rest of the crew). we need an all Doug episode, please!!! Or a day in the life with Doug. Who's with me? 🐕

What if it isn't the Sith Master? What if that's the apprentice and the real Master is standing a few yards behind Osha wearing Jedi Robes... Sol!!!

Amazing Doug content, we laughed out loud at the commercial and we are looking into the food for our chihuahuas. R.I.P. Seven.

Under the Darth Teeth mask it's actually AGATHA ALL ALONG! It's really a MCU coven of chaos plot to defeat the Star Wars universe and win the multiversal war.

The only way Palps can appear in this is if there is a time jump. He's human, so he won't have been born yet. Wookiepedia says he was born in 82bby but this is set approximately 132bby. You're about 50 years too early Ryan.

Episode 4 saved the series 💯💯💯💯everyone be so quick to judgement and needs to let it play out. Now I can't wait for the next episode

May just completed her mission of ki lliing that jedi without a weapon...by tricking her master into doing it for her thats all.

Best theories I’ve heard so far!

Qimir = Apprentice Spoilers: Sol is the real Sith Master

Thank you Screencrush for actually being the one channel that we who are still passionate about the narrative can turn to without it getting mixed with negative views on politics😄 Great video once again

Darth smile ❤

I wanna know what Ki-Adi was whispering in the corner while sol was talking to venestra. Maybe he tips off the council to get in their good graces and is part of a sith cover up conspiracy.

I think it is sweet that you think Disney put that much thought into this series.

I like how in their effort to include lightsabers and lightsaber fights to spice up their trailers, they inevitably spoil the twist and undermine the showrunner and the writers of their own show 😂.

I think it's koral. Given how harshly she wanted to train the girls and we never saw her dead in the flashback. She would want revenge for the destruction of her coven

I'm still pretty confident we have a Kingdom Heart situation here, and Osha and Mae are Ventus and Vanitas : One created as pure light, one as pure dark, for some end-goal (possible "fusion" needed)

Bless this channel for actually bringing common sense discussion to this show which is actually not that bad. God I'm so sick of these cry baby fans on the internet.

Bro is stretching soooo hard lmaoo