agustin's mic made him look like a priest during this whole reaction lol

Manny Jacinto has just way too much Rizz that I'm like wait, do I wanna turn? Darkside looks pretty good... pretty damn good

My bet is qimir was vernestras apprentice. The scars on his back look like they're from a whip

Every time Hector says "kill him" it is just the funniest thing for me. He is on a murder wishing spree since HoTD reactions. hehehe

It has Cortosis. I think they're on that planet that opens the Plagueis novel. Plagueis and Tenebrous are there to mine the Cortosis. Baldemnic, I think it's called.

Was I the only one distracted by the fact that Agustin's mic stand kept making it look like he was dressed as a priest? 😂

just realized the juxtaposition of the way qimir treats osha vs how sol treats mae. qimir gives osha the choice to kill him and flee, or to have a free conversation with him. sol runs away from the truth, hides his intentions and binds mae to a table out of fear.

People being patient for the slow burn are the real heroes. Everyone gets all upset waiting for an answer, you get the answer, but your hate the whole time leading up to kills any kind of resolve.

Lee Jung- jae and Manny Jacinto are the highlights of this show!!

Darth Thirst Trap sold me lol I would join

I'm with you, Adam. I've never been offended by Star Wars, either. Never lost sleep nor appetite. My childhood memories haven't been ruined. I am enjoying this show for what it is.

Haha I chuckled and thought he did not even show his face to Mei but Osha damn girl she saw it all right away 😂

Just noticed that the episode starts and ends with Osha’s breathing

23:38 The Jedi have become so complacent they went Find the Chosen one and he has to buy himself out of slavery, AND THEY LEAVE HIS MOM TO BE STILL A SALVE. The Jedi see are like a church and we all know they make mistakes

The island world should end up being Bal’demnic. It's one the worlds Tenebrous and Plagueis mined cortosis. It's also where Tenebrous died. Also, as to Qmir possibly being Vernestra's former apprentice: when she surveys the dead jedi it really seems like she knows exactly who did that.

Oh I’d fall to the dark side SO fast. Space sorry. 😅

When you realise that the moment Osha puts on that helmet, its not just about finding the space to focus on the Force without outside influences, its also about her shutting out the world around her and disappearing into her own headspace.

Vernestra's unease regarding hyperspace travel is a fantastic callback to the novels.

Many thanks to Adam, Hector and Agustin! 🌑

I assume they end with Sol about to talk and then Osha donning the helmet so that when they tell the story next episode, we understand that everyone is finding it out.

Best Star Wars discussion I have seen since this series started... none of it may be perfect, but there is something for everyone to love as they grow the universe and delve deeper into the realities of what it means to be in a world with space wizards.

I haven't actually read the books but I'm pretty sure Vernestra did have an apprentice that almost fell to the dark side, it would be interesting if this was another one that actually did fall

I see this show as the Firefly of Star Wars-swap space western for murder mystery, the negative feedback akin to getting cancelled, and I predict much like Firefly will only grow in popularity over time…..

Love what Adam said at the very end, perfect encapsulation of the majority of normal people/SW fans.

Ask your doctor if you heart is healthy enough for Cortosis

Holy sith is my new favourite exclamation. Thanks Adam!

Definitely joining the darkside 🥵

To echo Hector, all the fans of Acolyte when Qimir was unmasked: Oh, no, he's hot! 🤣

Osha: “I saw your laser sword”

love what ADAM said man well done

It’s definitely not Ahch-To (that’s a Jedi haven, this is a dark side haven) but we think it could be Bal’demnic - definitely go google it and read the description.

Qimir is Vernestra’s former apprentice maybe

This was the reaction I was looking for..

Thank you guys for being objective and encouraging. There are too many other reviewers not even giving this a chance and you all are at least at a minimum allowing yourself to be entertained

OMG, "show us your dark side." I literally peed myself laughing. :D

@24:27 thank you, Adam!!! Brilliant point 🙏🏻

“You must whip it” 🤣😂🤣😂👏👏👏👏👏

23:51 Jedi having flaws is part of the story of Star Wars. You’re right to bring it up

Green Jedi Chick (I just genuinely can't spell her name off the top of my head) may be the master of Qimir not only are the scars a little hint but he also has a Shoto which was introduced in Legends to literally counter Lightwhips.

Fans everywhere, "Show us your lightsaber! No, we've seen that one, the other one!" 😅

In the old ya books about obi wan being qui gong’s apprentice they go into a bit of discussion about what happens if your aren’t picked as a padawan. They join like a peace corp type thing but under Jedi control. Use force powers to help crops grow and aid planets. I don’t know if those are canon anymore but interesting.

obligatory hot springs episode 😄 alternate title "Fifty Shades of Gray Jedi" 🤣

Or.. Qimir is manipulating Osha into believing the choice is hers (by appealing to her nature), but I wonder what would have happened if she had have made for the ship? You could also say, while Sol is being heavy handed in his restraint of Mae - he is not obfuscating his intentions and is about to reveal the truth of what happened the night the witches died.

I’m so glad you guys appreciate this and all the other Star Wars content because there are too many haters just to hate because of political reasons or biases.

Obi-Wan: "Anakin is wise, he is not easily deceived" Palpatine: "Have you heard of the tragedy of..." Anakin: "I'm in" "Give me 30 minutes" reminded me of that meme He is actually smarter than many other Sith. It also seems he took different approach than with Mae. With her, he was more ruthless. With Osha he wants her to join him willingly. Basically putting stockholm syndrome in Osha. I love this guy :D

Yeah the next ep is directed by the same director as the flashback ep, so I assume ep 7 is seeing what actually happened before the finale.

The Acolyte has a lot of problems, but I think it's getting undeserved hate for its mystery elements. Many people seem to want and expect the network TV "mystery/red herring....rinse, repeat" format. Presumed Innocent on Apple is doing that right now, and it works. This is a "hide the ball" show, and I can see how that's frustrating if you expect reveals every episode. The nature of it is keeping the audience in the dark and repeatedly moving the goalpost.

So glad you guys enjoyed Qimir! Since Yord is now dead you have someone new to thirst after!🌈

I love that this series has been a slow burn.

Great episode 6th of a Acolyte, I can't wait for the 7th flashback episode where we will learn what happened from the point of view of the Jedi 16 years ago. As for the plot, it was a good setup for the last two final episodes. The unnamed planet where Kimir was, in my opinion, may be the one used in the book by Darth Tenebrous and Darth Plagueis because of the mines on Cortosis, as we had, I can see in the episode that there was a vein of this metal on the wall. And that shot from inside the helmet reminded me that stormtroopers can barely see anything through their helmets. And with this helmet of his from Cordosis, it is also not good to see something similar to when the younglings are training, Luke trained Obi-Wan / Sabine trained Ahsoka / Rey then with the help of the Jedi scroll taught Leia from which she also learned force heal. So that the given individual concentrates mainly on strength and senses.

The heat got turned up in episode 5 and it's still simmering in 6. I might have enjoyed this episode more just cause how often do you see someone from that 'Sith' side having a long conversation about it all. I still think the twins can be written a lot better cause they're not doing the actor (who's wonderful) enough justice. But I'm digging how the second half of this series (so far) has been a lot better.

Justice for Porkins. He can hold it

Headland confirmed that the planet is not Ahch-To. Wasn't even filmed in the same place. Though, the dead giveaway is the lack of porgs lol

If all the Sith looked like Manny Jacinto, there would be no Jedi.

I think two episodes a week would've been the sweet spot for this show.

Crying at Hector saying "kill him" 🤣🤣

i really enjoyed this episode, i need the address of that unknown planet. Where is the sith acolyte sign up sheet, is there a waitlist? Is there a fee to use the pool? I'm sold. When he said "Desire" oh boy! I wish all the episodes were longer because im just enjoying it so much. I wish they did a 60min 8 episode series. I just feel it would let them work on the pacing of the entire thing and i just want more ha! Love the reaction guys, congrats on 10 years.

Next week: the truth about the massacre?! I thought the twist of this series was going to be Osha being the 'evil' twin, but now there trying hard to set up Vernestra as the Sith master... I do hope for a more satisfying reveal at the end.

Loving the Acolyte. Some of the best Star Wars since ESB imo. We are finally getting to see Dark Side training in live action! I have a theory that Osha will end up being Plagueis by the end. I love this idea. Even if no one is Plagueis and everyone winds up as just new characters I’m fine with it. I never get mad at Star Wars. I’ve always watched it as if it’s history and that’s just what happened a long time ago in A galaxy far, far away. MTFBWY….always

Hector's Devo reference lol

To Hector’s point about the Jedi and restrictions on the use of the force: I think the Jedi, as an institution, have fallen into the mistake of thinking that restricting the proper use of things will prevent their misuse. This is true of the power of the force, and also emotions. It’s a more challenging road, and requires much more individualized attention, but teaching people how to use power, and their emotions, responsibly is the healthiest path in the long run. When people misuse their power or emotions is when you step in and try to restrain them from hurting themselves and others. To do it in a blanket and preemptive way leads to other problems. How ironic that the Jedi’s fear” of others misusing the force has lead to anger, hate, and suffering. Yet, the Jedi’s flaws do not make them the moral equivalent of the Sith. A harsh and abusive slave master who sometimes shows kindness is not the same as a well meaning and loving parent who sometimes treats their children poorly. And the institution that poorly practices an idea does not invalidate that idea.

I really wish I could have a sit down conversation about Star Wars with y’all.

I watch most of the Star Wars shows because I like Star Wars, I don't love Star Wars as I wasn't a child when I saw any of the Trilogies. It is hokey, silly humor, golden bikinis, lots of humans wearing silly silicon masks, but I will watch most of the shows. For the Acolyte, it doesn't matter who was wrong as both sides, the Witches and the Jedi participated in the outcome that left most of the witches dead and the Jedi with PTSD.

Criticism of the shows is fine. But in my opinion, a lot of bad faith actors, we all know the usual crowd, is complaining that the mystery show didn't lay out the mystery and all of the answers immediately. Some of the writing is stiff and some of the performances are wooden. But I've been enjoying the slow burn. Qimir is awesome. Everything about episode 5 was fantastic. Looking forward to how it all wraps up.

I won't be as easily manipulated as my sister.......proceeds to get manipulated within hours of saying it

Adam having a seizure when the power comes back and Sol doesn't tell Mae what happened 😂 edit: nm, Adam was just having seizures all over the place

You guys are the best!

Already cracking me lol 3 times not even ten minutes in haha

'Stark Naked Wars: The Force Uncovered'. Vernestra: Sister Whipster. Osha: Twisted Sithster, Soul Sithster, Sol's Sithster Mae: Twin Sithster Darth Swole. Lord Stripped Sith.

I’m calling Sol starts talking to Mae cut to Qimir talking to Osha the. We get the flashback second half leading in to the finale

I gotta say, I disagree with you guys about the cliffhangers feeling mean. I really liked last weeks episode but I loved this one and the cliffhanger ending, specifically the way it played, is a big part of why. I'm not worried about answers. I'll land or it won't, but this slow steady build that takes its time with the characters and changing my view is excellent. This episode, no joke, made the Acolyte my second favorite Star Wars project after Andor

The show’s biggest problem is that it’s airing weekly. They should’ve released it nightly over 2 weeks like an old miniseries

Hector: Murdermurdermurdermurder~~ 😆

IMAGINE Qimir is Sol older relative who trained with Master V before getting caught using the dark side. Both Sol & Osha minds were wiped, turning them into the Dark Side now

Guys i watched your takes on this as well as Asoka to get a view point on the hateful Reviews / and criticisms from folks who's Geek cards are bigger , better, more robust than mine. As a minority who saw a new hope in '77 the type and level of hate Obi-, Asoka and now this was getting was ......what's the young people's phrase? "Making me Glitch". Appreciate getting realistic commentary and insight on details not just I don't like it! Imma' subscribe so I can see Boba & Mando -Both of which I loved ,through your lens.

Jedi take kids with parents` approvals, and is for a reason, if the force users level up their abilities having emotions they are a an issue (just mentioning a kid called Ani).. that's why they need to be have empathy for the people but not personal attachment, if you can't separate emptions then you take wrong decisions, it's not forced but a precaution, Jedi are not in an endless crusade regulating who uses the force but they have to take a stand when someone like Qimir shows up killing Jedi like crazy, they wouldn't bother him on his paradise island if he stayed there in peace.. great reaction again! keep rocking and stay safe....

Im confused. May wanted to turn in Qimir to the Jedi in an earlier episode, but is still pulling out the knife behind Sol's back, obviously to kill him. What am i missing?

From an article about "The High Republic" At the center of The High Republic are the Jedi, whom, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy says, we’ll get to experience in their prime. We’ve seen the Jedi corrupted by their roles as political figures and war leaders during the Prequel era, the last remnants of their ways lead to a rebellion during the Original Trilogy, and their religion die out and become myth, only for the spark of hope to be reignited again during the time of the Sequel Trilogy. But never before, within this current canon, have we seen the Jedi Order act as their faith intended.

Sol starting to remind me of Cohmac Vitus. His emotions got the best of him and he left the Order.

The problem is that it was painfully obvious the four Jedi were hiding something from the very first episode. Maybe the writers thought they were clever enough that audiences wouldn’t catch on until right away, but that’s not what happened. This isn’t so much a slow burn as it is a will-they-won’t-they wearing a fake mustache.

Im enjoying the show but really think it would be better if the episodes were longer and we could dive into these characters a bit more

Can Agustin use a different background? The neon green gives me a headache 😢

Why are people getting so confused about Sol and Qimir knowing who is who? Qimir saw Osha's tattoo. Sol knew when he asked "Where is she?" and got "Who?" in reply. The fun thing is Qimir is (mostly) truthful with Osha to tempt her to the dark side, and Sol lies to Mae to try and get her back to the light side...

I really hope they do make that planet Octo, because they could retroactively make TFA make a bit more sense. The map to Luke Skywalker isn't a map to Luke Skywalker (because he didn't want to be found), it was a map he used to find the ancient first Jedi temple. It could be a map from Qimir, or it could be from someone else, but the idea of Luke intentionally going into hiding and a map being left behind anyway was just weird. Maybe the only thing in TFA I didn't like or that didn't make sense to me. Especially after TLJ made me realize that, "Oh yeah, he's in HIDING."

👩🏾‍💻👩🏾‍💻 I just wanted to say Thank Y'all for giving the show a fair shot but at the same time being honest about your dislikes. To be honest I wasn't sure I'd be watching reactions to this show do to all the toxicity concerning this show in particular but SW overall. I can completely understand being pissed off about some of the ways in which SW has been moving since the sequels, but acting like every show that comes out sucks is a bit much to me (especially when it hadn't been released yet😶😶). Anyway, Thanks again 🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️

Qimir aka Obito Uchiha aka Smilo Ren aka Sith Lord Rizz

I have a theory that they’re not going to tell us the good Ish until next season.

!!Potential Spoiler Warning!! I believe in one interview, the showrunner said there will in fact be two Sith in the first season. So perhaps the master that cast him aside was the Sith. Perhaps they no longer wanted him as an apprentice and attempted to kill him but he escaped and is now in hiding. Or he is still the apprentice but wants an Acolyte in order to overthrow his Sith master.

I get where you're coming from. I kind of wanted Sol to tell Mae what he did as well. But it's episode 6. So i kind of expected them to draw it out. The problem is it feels like a stark contrast against episode 5.

@Adamhlavac called it!

I love that they're exploring the SEDUCTION of the dark side. Not gonna lie, I wasn't invested in this show at all until this episode, and now I can't stop thinking about it and I can't wait for the next 2 episodes, and I want a Season 2!

When did we find out the so called Siths name? Where did he say his name is Qimir?

Bravo Adam

I think the problems the critics have with the new Star Wars material is that they have been spoiled rotten by the video games, so while they are slogging through the plot points in the game, there is a ton of pew-pew to keep them amused, and you can't have a 2.5-hour movie or TV series that is all the boss battles of a video game. And since writers have to introduce something to keep the audience hooked and guessing, they will inevitably run afoul of the self-appointed "experts" in all possible media. They have already pronounced what the canon is, whether anyone else thinks so or not, and so they gripe if it is challenged or contradicted. They bore me.

This show should have been 2 episodes a week. 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8

I’m really hoping they tie this in with plagueis and his master

Jedi / NightsWatch...

They should rename the show "From a certain point of view"

I love this show for many reason but my fav is glasses dude’s face plus slight bigger glasses dude’s face equals BIG GLASSES DUDE’S FACE 🤓+🤓=🤓

100% Adam