Honestly as this series progresses, I can see more and more why Lee Jung-jae was tapped to play Master Sol. Dude is absolutely crushing it at playing this tortured individual who's driven more and more to the edge with each episode

Coruscant Airbnbs are looking pretty great

The first episode of the CW temple bombing arc, Anakin says he can still hear the screams. Force echoes seem to definitely be a thing in canon, no psychometry needed.

It’s so weird how Jedi teach each other to be the moral police and in tune with the force but the minute something goes wrong, they’re the first to point fingers and throw each other under the bus. I think Vanestra is framing Sol, just to take the heat off of herself. You could see it in her eyes when she realized it was Quimir. The more I get to know about Jedi practices, the least I like them. As much as I wanted him to stay with Luke, I can definitely understand why it wasn’t very hard for Baby Yoda to choose the path of becoming mandalorian.

Sol now stands for Shit outta Luck lmao, dude can't catch a break

Sol is truly gonna be blamed and buried :/.Cause honestly, they will not know the sith in the end of the day , they will have seen a Jedi Master who has had issues for a long time with guilt,Vern didnt want him to go and they can easily just say Osha/Mae influenced him and they went on the run.

I have a feeling she might try to shift the blame on Master Sol considering the fact she wants this matter resolved quickly and discreetly.

Have any of you actually seen the Christmas Special? I have seen it all in one go without taping my eyelids open. The Acolyte is definitely better than that at least.

I’m a prequel fan and I am loving “The Acolyte”! It appreciate your ability to make an honest critique of the show. I’ve convinced many of my friends to watch the show that “only heard bad reviews” and they have all enjoyed it after watching it.

This channel is by far my favourite new subscription. Thanks for your ongoing thoughtful commentary regarding The Acolyte and also the SW universe in general. I am fairly new to the legends aspect and appreciate your well researched insights.

What if the witches aren't really dead. That Sol made Osha forget, or changed her memory's. So she thinks they are dead.

The shot of Vernestra as Mog says “A powerful Jedi has fallen” just seals it for me. 4:35 She has indeed fallen. A disease growing within the Jedi Order.

The Jedi in this shows era reminds me of the future cops in Demolition Man. "Fellow Greetings Master Jedi" 😅

It does seem like Sol is being set up, and the clues point to Qimir being Vernestra's former padawan. I wonder if "Acolyte" will get it's day in the sun in a year or so, like "Andor" is now.

If Sol takes the fall for Qimir's actions and no other witnesses survive to clear his name, that would ensure the Sith remain hidden until The Phantom Menace.

Nah with that hairstyle, he's absolutely a Mog. Why couldnt he and Jecki swap for the mission

Remember that the creator of the show straight up said there will be at least 2 Sith in this series, and so far we have only seen one, assuming Qimir counts as a Sith, so there is still at least one more Sith to show up.

I haven’t seen anyone mention when Sol says “How did I not see that villains intent” while he is spiraling out. I think that’s meant really to be about Vernestra.

"The road to Hell is paved with good intentions." That should be the Jedi's motto for this era. They're trying so hard to not appeared flawed, that their flaws are being exposed. I'm wondering who originally sent the Jedi to Brendock. Was it Vanestra? She seems to be in charge of the investigation division of the jedi, if that's even a thing. The clues being dropped in each episode just bring up more questions. It is unfortunate that this show isn't doing that well. As much as I enjoy Legacy characters, I'd rather see some new characters and some new stories set in this Universe.

There's a reason Qimir is stationed on Bal'demnic and they purposefully showed the vein of cortosis in the rock wall. I think we get a Tenebrous cameo at the end.

I just thought of something. What if the real cover up is silencing the Jedi that knew about the Brendok incident? What if all of this is to cover up what happened because the Brendok incident would reveal parts of the Sith's plan and Mae is just a scapegoat. Qimir only reveals himself when Mae decides against going ahead with her revenge mission because Oisha is alive. Qimir's relationship with Sol is still a mystery though.

It's true that the Jedi shouldn't have entered the power play of the Republic's politics. Plagueis remarks this as the Jedi supported the Republic's policies as the will of the Force. He even commented that the only way the Jedi order could have stopped the Bane line Sith was to break away from the Republic and tend to the study and true will of the Force. Even Luke in the expanded universe, eventually separated the Jedi Order from the New Republic control.

If there is a season 2, it seems a bit harsh for the Sol actor to learn English for the role then get killed off in the first seasin 😂

Love your content man! It's really refreshing to listen to a guy analyzing Star Wars without the hate that you get from certain channels... I loved your take on that at the end of the video.

Vernestra is basically Atris.

Cal Kestis uses that ability to read an objects past in the games

Anyone getting Sith vibes off of Roh? Because from the start she made me feel like she had given herself over to the Darkness within her

Last scene: Tenebrous to Sol "You wanted in live in peace. Instead, you will die in pieces." Slash.

This channel has become the only one I watch for star wars content, especially after The Acolyte. Everyone else has just become too hatefull...

Generation Tech Rules!!!!🧡💛

The prequels were a deconstruction of the Jedi, the OT was a reconstruction.

I enjoy your balanced take. Keep doing it. The show should be rated on its merits or faults and not on a culture war. It does deserve props for giving us a brand new story

“I’m a Mog. Half man, half dog. I’m my own best friend.” - Mog, Space Balls

Ahsoka also used psychometry in "Ahsoka" when she wanted to figure out what happened to Sabine while she was busy fighting for her life after her encounter with Baylen Skoll.

We really differ here. I like it when they follow the lore. Hence why i watch.

Ahsoka needs more respect

Love this man’s background when he talks just peaceful and calming

You are right about the hindsight. I've been watching week to week: First I suspected Yord, he was so straight laced and quick to palm his saber when ANYTHING seemed amiss (A Jedi doesn't pull her weapon unless prepared to kill), so I thought maybe he was mad at the looseness of the jedi and thought secretly they were a lie. Then I thought it was Mother Coral. Then I thought it was Mother Coral force wielding Qimir. I was almost disappointed when Qimir was revealed, until he started speaking with Sol and Mani is so good at the roll. I love that almost every guess I've had is wrong. My only issue with the last episode was they didn't address whether they found Newbacca's (Kelnacca's) body in the ship-hut or not. Wierd since he's the only Jedi that was actually known to be there. Or did I miss it? Great vid.

Btw... I just gotta say your backdrop is amazing! You don't see many KZfaqrs broadcasting from Coruscant 😮

Nice observation of the fugitive!! Man, you see details that other theory channels don't see! Thank you for the great content.

You can create the most chaos the with best of intentions. This is the thing the Jedi can not comprehend.

Don't let the past decide who you are going to be.

I’m still convinced that another character is showing up. Dave Harewood was an actor rumored to be showing up in the show in a “small” role. That guy has a good voice on him so I imagine if he were playing a character it might potentially be a Sith that’s voice acted but who knows maybe it’s an in the flesh character too.

I love how to make the title of your videos just like the rage bait channels to draw in the haters so they can see it from "A different point of veiw"

we know that mog adana is a padawan of someone. during the high republic padawans wore a belt piece in the color of their lightsabers. you can see a green belt piece on him

Yes, you're putting my unorganized thoughts into words again :D What I also really like and missed is the one week waiting to see what's coming next. The theories building in my head and just waiting for wednesday. After episode 5 I feel like no character could be safe! It's the 2012 Game of Thrones feeling. And it's all about the cracks, the faults at the hightime of the Jedi. Similar to Andor showing us the cracks and faults of the empire, birthing the rebellion. The series won't beat Andor :D That's for sure. Andor is a masterpiece, but right now, it's a solid. It could blow me away with the next episodes and this is so engaging. I also feel like the ones rating The Acolyte badly haven't watched a single minute. You said it in one of your other videos. Most who rated Andor, haven't even watched the show! I guess those people multiplied. That's concerning. :( So thumbs up to you for being a voice for the show.

This whole show gives me the Among Us vibes

Maybe Qimir knows what he knows about Brendok from Mae?

Of all the people in Coruscant, you make the best star wars content

alan, you remain the best SW channel on youtube.

This is one of the things I actually really love about The Acolyte: it's too easy to say "[some group] are evil," but its never actually that simple. And it’s a big problem to attribute ontological evil to a group. What The Acolyte does is demonstrates that good and evil are something that you do, not something that you are.

I'm glad I found this channel and am grateful for the life lessons Allen gives. I hope he continues to find enjoyment in sharing these videos because we seem to have a lot to learn from him these days.

I like the show it gives a different perspective to the star wars universe

It's not just YT but all of social media. I used to love the huge amount of theory and comments about any show on Twitter and now it's all gone. Just bits here and there and you have to search for it too because the nonsense of spammers and the culture war nonsense is in the way. And I've tried so many of the other platforms and it's either not there at all or also just as hard to find and interact with. That's why I'm here. Your channel and a few others have been great! And this video was excellent. Thank you Allen!

Wait, acolyte has 83% tomatometer tho?

I think the initial reception was brought on by their own interviews and publicity that put a lot of doubt in fan minds. I will say the show has turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Is it fantastic? No. It is really good? Absolutely.

"Watch him eat a bunch of children in episode 7 and prove me wrong", lol😂

I have to say Dave Foloni without Dave Faverau it’s literally like taking 50% of the goodness out of the Star Wars and I wish he would come back because Faveraue is like a big kid and he puts in the stuff that you want to watch where is Filoni is the scalpel of Lore/storytelling.

I find this show so interesting, I really hope they continue it and do a second season. I really want to see more of Qimir.

I feel like the writers purposefully put Sol and Mae on the same ship as to make it look like they were the ones responsible. Master and apprentice, there can only be two. Also the name Sol.. Sol-e survivor, pretty on the nose writing imo. But that is star wars for you.

I just love Allen's Coruscant apartment. I couldn't live there though, I'd get vertigo.

8:21 I think he knew already at that time, but just decided to play along until the right moment to stun her 🙂

Master Sol needs to get scarce like Master Luke. It is a large Galaxy

I think Sol being the fall guy is whats gonna make the Sith still not have been detected for a millennia. I dont think theres going to be a happy ending on this one.

Thank you! Explaining what happened before the prequels was what we've always wanted. This show is trying to do it but nobody (almost) wants to hear it. It's too bad. Maybe in a couple of years, people will look back and realize that they need more of this story and we'll get a continuation, even if maybe it's a separate series.

I like your take on this. I'm liking this show more than, Kenobi, and Ahsoka.

I appreciate your vids. At least you are looking at the show for what the show is and does within the show and not everything external.

I like that they are exploring something different. We know from the prequels that the Jedi are not so balanced. This little mystery serves to reveal some of the subversion and complacency within the Jedi as an organization and just how strong it was. The Jedi seem like a corrupt Police Department in this Republic era. I hope we do get know more about the other forces users, what happened to them, who did it to them and why. I for one am still very interested. Just why is it that ONLY the Jedi can train force sensitive children in this Republic? Until further notice, it still does look like the Jedi came after the Covenant for doing exactly what the Jedi do, train children. I wonder if the Acolyte is here to show us the degradation of the Jedi.

If they ultimately go with blaming everything on Sol (or if they consider Qimir as more of a "fallen Jedi" than a "Sith"), that could explain why Ki-Adi-Mundi doesn't acknowledge the possibility of a Sith in the prequels. Dude is ten-alarm super-sus otherwise tho.... >.>

Not sure yet it is better than 'Ahsoka'. Those middle episodes are soooo good, and they can be enjoyed as standalone episodes imo. (Sure, the end has Thrawn stumbling into a "win", but we haven't seen the ending of 'The Acolyte' yet to say if it sticks the landing.)

You covering this shows great and your in deep depth on Star Wars is always highly appreciated

"Casualties were heavy." Then 'The entire team'. Shades of Rebels Ghosts of Geonosis with the flying troopers.

I think Qimir is Darth Venomous manipulated by Tenebrous from a Bith to a human looking being.

I really like the show, and hope that Sol isn't blamed and buried. No, it's not as good as Andor, and it's a good Star Wars show. I'm really glad to get to know Yord and Jeki. to see such variety among the Jedi, and I am looking forward to seeing how they finish it. I have high hopes.

As I’ve watched the series week by week, it becomes more clear to me I should have waited til the season finale night and just binge watched to see the whole thing like one long movie.

It's still so weird to me that this show gets more hate than Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ahsoka when The Acolyte is better or at least definetly not worse than most of those other shows.

I would not say it's literally better than Ahsoka, but I like how some speeches in The Acolyte are more deep and make sense, like when Osha was speaking with Qimir on his secret planet, most of those sentences were pretty well written, which is shocking for Disney era StarWars and fight choreography is a massive step forward for Disney era, but after all, I am still looking forward for Ahsoka season 2 more than Acolyte season 2 because you have whole new galaxy there and anything can happen there. I am pretty sure they will waste this potential, but let's hope they won't. Instead of the Acolyte, I would like to see something in more distant past or future, this is too close to prequels and they are limited by that. That massive hate of Acolyte before it was actually released is stupid and I don't watch channels like Nerdotic anymore, I thought they are serious StarWars channels before, but now I know they are not, you are vice versa one of only few big StarWars channels who is serious and don't automatically hate everything just becuase it's created by "some LGBT woman" or something.

So far this is my second favorite live action show. Andor is far and away the best.

Cant wait for the flashbacks episode im sure the jedi did not kill the witches without a good reason

I agree sir. People are so quick to hate and call for a cancellation.

I dont think Vernestra is a sith but its very possible she was Qimir's master after we saw the whip marking on Qimir's back. Very possible for her to have trained him during the era she had left the Jedi. I think that would be a good solution, have Qimir either lie about being a sith, or just frame it that way because of how the jedi view dark side users. Its just his mention of the power of 2 being so similar to the rule of 2 that makes me think he might have become darth tenebrous acolyte of sith apprentice at some point, and have been discarded.

Roe is pretty intimidating. Well done character so far.

In Episode 4 Vernestra does tell Sol in that briefing about Mae is that she’s concerned that something is happening that could tip the scales.

When he's getting in the water, stripping away his dark clothes, he's being transparent and vulnerable to Osha. Mae has never known her master's face and he's trying to do it "right" this time. He was carrying his white clothes. He set them down offscreen. We'll find out what happened to the coven. Koril probably controlled both sides of the battle so the Jedi look bad. The helmet will show Osha the truth and Sol will tell Mae his truth. Sol is not weak-minded so maybe he knows the truth and went along with [whatever Koril did] to get Osha out. Vernestra doesn't know the whole truth but knows it's someone else. Sol's biggest secret will [probably] die with him without telling her. The other three Jedi think they did something bad. Sol knew it was Mae even before they left for the ship. There's one thing that will change everything for me. If the witches are revealed to survive in the end, there will be speculation for years about whether they ever died or if Koril brought them back. Koril might be the big boss-ness and a tie to the Sith returning. Her ties with If it were me, I'd end the series with Osha and Mae testifying, Mae earning her redemption with Qimir (Darth Guns) expressing how she learned from her weakness, how to kill the dream. They plant the seed of doubt that grows dogma within the Jedi Order beyond recovery and have them fade into obscurity without anyone else knowing about Qimir. That's my perspective and theories. Destiny / Insecurity-Skepticism Deviance?

The best about this channel it’s how with calm exposes the sithy views on other YT channels

I’m really liking The Acolyte. I think the set up has been great, I really hope they can stick the landing.

Definitely think the show is better than Book of BF and Obi-Wan, but would happy for it to be a one season arc and be done. The longer the story goes, the more probable it becomes that the Sith are revealed to more Jedi and they need to be invisible for the next century.

I'm intrigued about what kind a reception Skeleton Crew will get.

I agree with you! I’m finding it better than both Obi Wan and Boba Fett.

So far, I'm loving the acliet.

This is so nice. You’ve cultivated a good audience

You skim through the crazy comments so we don't have to. Thank you for your service.

This show is only building on the disillusionment of Luke in TLJ. You look back and the Jedi aren’t the gleaming beacons of hope they were built up to be.

The Prequels EXPOSED the HUBRIS of the Jedi - causing them to fall.

I’m calling it after watching episode 7 that qimir is the fallen padawan of Vernestra, his wounds on his back look more like a whip mark (Vernestra’s whip saber) than a regular saber/sword.

I wonder if Venestra will take Sols place in taking care of Mae, that maybe Sol and her sidekick die.

Lore and canon is decided by the creator, not us fans. I understand this. I also understand that the overzealous fanboy influencers that don't like change or deviation, either from The New Hope Era or the Phantom Menace Era, are dead set on forcing their stagnant views on their followers. I'll admit that I felt this way because I was focused on a continuation of the same tale with the same characters. Movies like Rogue One and Solo changed that. I've even grudgingly accepted the Force Awakens Era. Andor and this still tie in to the universe, but the standalone storylines should remind fans that the SW universe has a myriad of stories to be told, and they don't have to follow canon exactly. Personally, it gives some mystery back to the Force. There's been such a push to explain Dark and Light, and for it to be understood, the sudden unknown events in this show and Ahsoka, are making the "magic" of the Force and it's influence of individuals, a curiosity again.

Hmm, would you say Filoni's writing is... hyper-theatrical?

It makes me mad the reasons I hear people not liking the show. One person pretty much said they didn’t like that it was too diverse and didn’t like females being star wars stars. Even Bane took on a Female Apentice. I like Qimir’s character. How quick does it take a Sith Lord to seduce one. Not to long. I am hoping for another season where they explore more of the dynamic between a Sith Lord and his acolyte. I be interested in seeing the many trials she must complete.

When Qimir lifted his shirt to reveal the scar on his back, Osha asked where he got the scar, by which he replied someone who threw him away....then Osha asked if it was his jedi master...Qimir is quiet, as if they were worthy of being called jedi. Before in the episode, Qimir said he used to be apart of the jedi but he was thrown away. It could have been Venestra who threw him away.