The Acolyte Episode 5 - Night Episode Review

The Sith is unmasked and he's not messing around! I was NOT expecting the body count in this episode. Here is my review for Night!

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[FilonisHat]

The ONE time Yord decides to break the rules…

Also did anyone else notice the Kylo Ren theme at the end when No Name picked up the helmet?

[ChironBroderick]

Pros: Fight choreography and Manny Jacinto's arms.

Cons: Death of Jecki

[alexanderparra]

I think based on all of Qimir's lines...he would not be THE master, he is very clearly an apprentice himself. I suspect we will learn of his master in a very impactful way.

[myriadmediamusings]

My heart broke and I screamed at the deaths of Yord and Jecki. If not for the Yord Horde buildup these past few weeks, I woulda said he went out like a chump, but he was able to get one good hit in.

Jecki though? Holy sith she went out like a boss and did not go quietly into the night. Some of the best lightsaber choreography in the franchise.

[StuartLugsden]

Manny Jacinto is so good at playing a bumbling lackey and an evil maniac. He stole this episode.

[garrett]

Qimirs goofy little “hello” and the “well I did wear a mask” are frightening because he’s still so charming

[bendoucet]

My thoughts on Qimir’s goal:

“You’re not trying to free people from under the boot of oppression. You just want to be the biggest boot.”

[lessermike]

The power of one, the power of two, the power of

[IrisIrisIris]

RIP my girl Jecki. I knew, intellectually, she wasn't going to make it from the moment Darth Manny Jacinto showed up, but that doesn't make it any less painful. At least she went out like a little badass :(

[yuyuyu]

Qimir's quips were great this episode.

"She was a child"
"You brought her here"

and

"Why risk discovery"
"Well I did wear a mask"

I think it's hard to believe that Sol wouldn't know the difference between the two twins though, considering she has that face tattoo and presumably burnt hair. Maybe he knows but is okay with that.

[pontios]

"he was OUR jerk." LOL. This is the best line ever! I chuckled.

[yhctower]

Jecki's fighting style with her lightsabers was amazing!!! I sad we won't get to see her character develop more

[barkasz]

On a sidenote, yeah it absolutely feels like these episodes should be watched as pairs, not separated into weekly releases.

[statisticallysound]

The actress/stunt double that played Jecki was an incredible lightsaber fighter, idk why but that really stood out to me

[matthemming]

I'm going to need a whole episode on Manny Jacinto's arms.

[gaxton]

Your reaction is the one I have been most eagerly anticipating. I've already seen a few reviews from other Star Wars YouTubers, but this is my favorite Star Wars channel.

[davidalan]

I think Sol knows or suspects about the switch - when he says “where is she” and Mae says “who”, Sol pauses before saying “your sister” like he’s unsure who to name.

[barkasz]

I don't think he is a Sith. He's a Knight of Ren, perhaps their founder.
Qimir says "I have no name." He also says "A Jedi *like you* would call me Sith." He doesn't outright state that he IS a Sith. No dramatic namedrop, nothing of the usual egotistic stuff we see from Sith.
He also goes on about the Jedi having too many rules and that he wants freedom. Nothing about revenge or domination or destroying the Jedi.
Yord says that he fights without method, the Sith are disciplined and elegant in a way, Qimir is lead only by his passion, he doesn't act according to a grand plan or strict discipline.
Yord also says that he invades your mind and stays there, the closest analogy can be drawn to Kylo Ren invading Rey's mind.
He also uses Force heal which we have not seen Sith to use before, which could indicate that he is not fully devoted to the dark side.
He talks about accepting his own darkness, embracing the shadow and doing as they wish is the core philosophy of the Knights of Ren.
There are also several prominent instances of the Kylo Ren theme, first in the beginning of the episode when Osha picks up PIP and even more clearly at the end around the 28 minute mark where Qimir heals Osha.

[BobbyTheWallflower]

If you listen closely you can hear Kylo Ren's theme in the background as Qimir looks down at Osha. And earlier in the episode he said "Jedi like you might call me a sith"

I have a feeling that Qimir might be a Knight of Ren, or maybe the first Ren

[StuartLugsden]

The lightsaber choreography and arm to arm combat was just amazing.