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?

Pros: Fight choreography and Manny Jacinto's arms. Cons: Death of Jecki

The power of one, the power of two, the power of Mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnny................Jacinto.

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.”

They broke his spinal yord 😔

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.

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.

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

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

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

The deaths were much more intense than I expected

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 :(

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Yord and Jecki dying in this episode was not on my bingo card

Smilo Ren just wanted to go for a walk and was asking the Jedi how's their health plan. Apparently it was great.

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

4 episodes of setup, 4 episodes of payoff seems incredibly reasonable to me.

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

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

"You don't get to hold up freedom as a virtue when your version of freedom oppresses everyone else" 👍👍

Got so hyped when Jecki started dual wielding lightsabers, I yelled "GET 'EM JECKI!!" She was so cool this episode.

Rip Jecki and Yord 😭

One thing I noticed is that, after Mae disguises herself as Osha and goes to Sol, he he speaks to her about Mae, and refers to her as ‘your sister’, making it seem like he is talking to Osha. Throughout the show, when Sol talked to Osha about Mae, he always referred to her as ‘Mae’, not as ‘your sister’. Only now, after they swap places, does he refer to Mae as ‘your sister’. I think he knows they swapped places, and is choosing to hide it

Noooo... not his spinal Cyord 😢

This guy gets it. Too many content creators are too quick to find a fault and make out star wars is ruined again. This episode was sick

Honestly, can't really believe they actually killed of someone who's just a little older than a child and that on-screen and in such a brutal way. Anyway, missing my alien girl, the other Kel Dor, the little droid and "Get everybody out of my Yord", just hoping they won't kill of Vernestra or I will riot.

Jecki’s death was insane and my favorite part of this series so far. He hit her with three strikes creating a triad (which we all know is Sith symbology). Something I will replay in my mind for the next week.

I also thought the use of the bugs was interesting. In episode 4, only one died and Osha mourned its loss, yet here she sacrificed probably dozens of them to save herself and Sol, which seems like some type of foreshadowing to me.

Qimir is a fuckin badass holy, the violence in this one surprised me and his dialogue was captivating. Qimir has my interest and he’s just crazy.

This episode was awesome! I know other channels may have hated it but damn this was Star Wars. This show hasn't been amazing but damn I was happy with this.

It is a shame that jecki and yord aren’t going to get full arcs but I think that’s exactly why this episode is so effective. The last few episodes really set us up to feel cozy and safe with our main four heroes and planted seeds for arcs for those two while telegraphing Sol’s death. It’s such a rug pull and feels like such a betrayal bc the buildup pointed us in that direction. I loved those characters and would’ve wanted to see more but I think it was a pretty brilliant story twist

I NEVER thought I'd see the day where Disney+ goes full dark side and allows a beloved good guy to get his neck snapped in half by the bad guy on screen. Disney was wylin' when they allowed that! I had to put the babies out the room, because they started crying and asking questions. The whole time, I'm cackling at how brutal Disney is being. 😂😂😂

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.

The brutality of Jacki and Yord deaths was absolutely insane. Honestly loved how jacki died. So crazy I rewinded it like 4 times

I will NEVER forgive them how they murdered my dear Jecki! But those were some dang good fights! On one hand I want to watch it over and over again, but at the same time I can't bear to watch all of them die again :D As for the "Sith"-Topic: I'm still not convinced that he is a "true" Sith. He said "you might call me a Sith", but it didn't sound like he views himself as one

Episode 7 has the same director as Episode 3. So I’m guessing that the penultimate episode will be the episode where we find out what really happened to the Coven.

Shout out to Jecki for being so eager to fight the Sith using Jar'kai, and for holding her own with such. She had some natural talent for dual wielding. Though I wish we got to see more Jar'kai in this episode. Sol could've easily picked up Jecki's saber to force Qimir into dual wielding himself. And with Yord's untimely death, Sol could've easily pulled that saber for some funky moves as well

I really don’t know why people are hating on this series. Does it have some things worth criticizing sure. But is it also very entertaining, YEA!

Watch Basil be the only one that knew about what happened but unable to tell anyone because only Yord learned his language. 😭

That was one of the best pieces of Star Wars content Disney has delivered yet.

Plot twist: Qmir just wants an acolyte who is worthy enough to help him on the farm on a backwater planet.

I think that he is not truly a Sith He says that he has "No Name" and "You would call me Sith", to assume that anyone that uses a red saber is automatically a Sith I'm more inclined to belive that he is a proto KoR between the mask, cape, obsession of being free and Kylo's motive at the end

I appreciate how even and reasonable (not to mention well informed) your coverage has been. Definitely my favorite new subscription from this series. Thanks for the good work. Can’t wait for next week!

Cortis ore being cannon is so amazing

finally a video thats not a fake rage grift review

I have to say; it's the best saber choreography since the Prequels! Edit: Yeah, I thought I was the only one who felt off about the wiping transitions

I also like how when Qimir is taken by the bugs he doesn't get afraid and scream, you just hear him grunting angrily as he starts to hack away at the swarm when they carry him off.

This episode gave major Darth bane vibes when he fought 5 jedi on tython

This episode was absolutely wild. Darth Jason was so damn cool. RIP Jecki and Yord. Jecki absolutely kicked ass and man... I'm sad we won't see her more. I'm still processing this episode, but those opening minutes alone was so good.

That Jecki death was like if we saw Ahsoka get smoked by Grievous in the Clone Wars tv show. That one hurt.

I was blown away. The bad taste the cliffhanger left was instantly dispelled by that fantastic intro. I screamed for Jecki, she was so wise for her years, with a great moral compass, fantastic in a fight and with a good dose of sass. Dafne was amazing. These has got to be near the best choreographed fighting scenes in a SW show, rivalling Ahsoka and the movies. Manny was incredible. The vibe change, the dread emanating from him, the visceral fighting. I love the show!

Jecki's death made me holler. Yord's death made me scream. Ripperronis

Qimir is built different. 8 Jedi went against him and Sol barely survived in the end. That’s gotta be cortosis weaved into his helmet. RIP Jecki. She was growing on me and even held her own against Qimir for a bit. Osha will probably learned what happened and become his new acolyte in the end.

"As far as any Jedi on Coruscant knows, the Sith are still extinct." Thank you for saying what so many haters refused to even consider last week.

This episode is perfect Star Wars

When Jecki was fighting Qimir, I felt like she was becoming my favourite Jedi so far! especially because I wanted so badly to see what she would be like as a knight, and a master. She takes initiative, and is able to stand up to Qimir by thinking on her feet. She also managed to deliver the most devastating blow to him by shattering his helmet and revealing his face. I am devastated she is dead, but at the same time, really glad the show isn't pulling it's punches

Omg sooo much happening in this one!! 1. Jecki going up against Smilo Ren reminded me of Ahsoka taking on Grievous and Ventress in the Clone Wars and absolutely NOT getting dominated, but instead just showcasing such insane talent, control, courage, and creativity for a padawan. Even Jecki’s smirk when she got dual sabers was just so badass😏 !! That said, the parallel made me feel like she wouldn’t win but she’d at least get away like Ahsoka and I gasped so loud when she didn’t make it 😩😭 2. Was NOT ready for Yord to go down, still not. There’s such a place in the world for people like him who have a long way to go maturity wise but can really show up and add value in the present. We all have our limitations. He really was “our jerk” lol. I’ve been feeling excited this whole time to see what season 2 would mean for his and Jecki’s development (like the type of development that really hits home and resonates), so a bit sad there. That said, I’m kinda really liking the lack of Jedi heroes in this show - even Sol is such a flawed hero. These are so many shades of grey that are unsettling but also so powerful. It feels like the real world. And I’m here for the messiness. I wish they had more budget to slow down and enhance pretty much every aspect of the show bc there’s just so much to love. 3. Speaking of unsettling, the relationship between Mae and Osha has me a bit shook. As a twin myself that went through family trauma together with her, that codependence and weird feeling of “is this love or manipulation/trauma” is definitely a thing that comes up in adulthood when you don’t look at your pain. I’m sure they won’t be able to do it justice with so much to tackle in the show, but the fact that that’s in the show too - again I just appreciate so many solid nuggets of powerful storytelling in here. Family is so big in Star Wars and let’s be fr, family is messsssssyyyy (not just I have a sister I didn’t know about). 4. Definitely heard the Kylo Ren theme in there, anyone have an analysis? I have to go back and watch again. 5. I’m so impressed with how quickly the writers got us to care about Jecki and Yord. I’m noticing a lot of fans aren’t seeming as invested in Osha and Mae - I’m sure there’s a term in film for this where we follow the main characters but don’t care about them the most (admittedly I felt this way about Luke in the OT for a long time, I cared more about the journey the full group/world was on). Are they not spending enough time on them? I’m invested because of the twin thing I mentioned in point 3 and the possible dyad situation. But I still feel like something is missing. Maybe it’s the tragedy with Sol and the Jedi that’s realllllly gonna get us feeling for them when they reveal it. 6. Thank you for explaining why the sabers were all shorting out. I had no idea wtf was going on.

This episode was brutal... Never felt that bad since Rogue One. Still 3 episodes to go.

Don’t get me wrong some things did bug me with this episode as have the other episodes but you can’t deny that’s some of the best Star Wars light saber action we’ve ever had. Whoever choreographed it should just do all other lightsaber stuff. Hats off to the people behind the camera for also following an important rule which is making sure to keep everything in camera as best as possible.

Just some thought , He doesn’t call himself a Sith, he says that a Jedi would call him a Sith. I think that leaves the door open for interpretation hence why the Jedi think the Sith are gone?

Jeckiii 😭😭 i'm not ok

I love how Darth Teeth keeps showing his teeth even without his mask.

I think Sol is great encapsulation of some of the book quotes. Like Qui-Gon saying he chooses the light because it's the light in Master and Apprentice, or Yoda and Elzar talking about being overwhelmed with choice and how everyday you get the chance to make a new choice in Temptation of the Force. He's like a perfectly flawed Jedi. He's like Elzar in that regard. I also think he knows that Mae and Osha changed places, he specifically doesn't call Mae "Osha" at all after he wakes up

The real tragic death this episode was Ithia Paan, I don’t even remember seeing her die on screen this episode, we get a new live-action Kel Dor just to loose her immediately 😢. But fr Jeki AND Yord not just dying, but the way they both died was heartbreaking, definitely no room for bringing them back lmao

The line about wanting the freedom to wield his power the way he wants immediately made me think about the old line “a master to wield the power and an apprentice to crave it.” I still wonder if Qmir is an apprentice wanting to free himself of his master by overthrowing him.

I loved the red wedding vibes of this episode.

I wonder if Mae won’t respond to Pip being okay the way Osha would and that’ll be part of how they know it’s not her.

Poor Yord. I miss him already.

They definitely did try and deceive who the Sith was when Osha hinted at her mother had those powers.

With regards to "Qimir" talking about wanting freedom. I think it's two things. One, he wants freedom for himself, in the vein of the Sith Code. Two, he's framing things in a way that will call Sol's mind back to the witches intentionally, to keep pushing Sol out of balance. And if "Qimir" does intend to recruit Osha as his new acolyte, it really reminds me of the Sith Warrior storyline from The Old Republic, where you confront Jaesa Willsaam and can provoke her Jedi master into losing control and showing his darkness to push her away from the Jedi Order and into becoming your apprentice.

We can talk about the writing, directing, editing, acting, etc. But a weird issue that stood out to me was that the trees that were cut with the lightsaber fell in the wrong direction.

Jeki and Yord’s deaths shocked me. They both put up such a good fight before too! I’m really gonna miss them in the next few episodes and I know Sol doesn’t have much longer left either :(

Great episode! “Bad writing” my ass!

I mean, Sol knows he has Mae right? He avoided names and called her “your sister” so he knows something’s up!

The point of Sol not striking down the Sith/Qimir reminded me of Wrex's line about Biotics vs guns in Mass Effect 1.

I WILL NEVER RECOVER FROM THIS EPISODE. I havent shouted at my tv like this since a certain wedding of game of thrones...

The trees fall the wrong way. I know its a small thing, but it irritated me. If you cut trees like this \ they will fall \ ->>>

People keep saying this show breaks the lore about the sith being extinct. Well what about when Yoda and Mace are talking at Qui-Gon’s funeral.? “Always two there are, a master and an apprentice…. “ How would Yoda know about the rule of two if they’ve been extinct? There is most certainly a Jedi council coverup.

Thanks for still being one of the only quality Star Wars youtubers left! So many have just turned into these giant hate filled messes that are just the modern version of the episode 6 and prequel bashers from back in the day.

As a big lightsaber lover this episode was everything to me. Loved the awesome fight choreography and Qimirs lightsaber splitting into two without being double bladed was awesome. Both Jecki and Yords swathe coming so soon was very schooling.

I let out an audible “nooo!” when Jecki got triple skewered. Dafne Keen has been great in that role. I was hoping for maybe some last minute force healing or something, but no, you see a sith, you have to die.

I hope we get to see the Jedi painted in a positive light just once. That would be so nice.

I'm not convinced these two episodes needed to be split. They were both only half an hour. That would *not* have been a mega-episode. It would have just been a regular hour long episode. I loved seeing cortosis on screen for the first time, though 🤩!

Personally I like this series, it not the best but it is a fun watch. I just wish more fans can just stop nickpicking everything and just enjoy this fun ride.

I’m pretty sure Qimir is a canon version of Darth Venamis

The wipes were Return of the Jedi style, of which I heartily approve. I prefer them casual and fun rather than serious and exclamatory.

Mae wants Osha, but only if Osha is the way Mae wants her to be. Meanwhile Osha just wants people to stop dying to to finally know what is going on.

I thought the "A jedi wont attack an unarmed opponent" to be so infuriating. One wouldn't need to kill him but turn him into nothing but a Torso, knock him out or anything else but letting him go back up and have his weapon again. He just killed a bunch of Jedi and openly confessed to be part of the Evil guys...

"I could feel that Star Wars on TV budget" 180 million USD btw, meanwhile Revenge of the Sith with 113 million USD. Funny that you say that.

I wish they would stop chopping up movies into 30 minute segments and claiming it’s a TV show

Rest in peace, basically the whole cast. Can't wait to see what Mae has in mind, and what our sith friend is going to do with Osha.

This was an incredible episode the fight choreography was fantastic the master was very brutal with some of those deaths

I haven’t rewatched BUT did Qimir say he was Sith or did he say something along the lines of “you would call me a Sith” because that’s a big difference. Again I’ll have to rewatch the scene but I thought he was saying “I am what I am … because you as a Jedi have to rigidly define things you would say I’m Sith” EDIT. Went back to rewatch the scene … it’s right after he kills Jecki. Sol “What are you?” Qimir “I have no name…. but a Jedi like you might call me Sith” Is it a nitpick? Sort of .. BUT this is intentional dialogue so I am interested to see how that plays out.

I also noted, when Osha and Yord talk about the attacker - Yord states that he doesn't know what it is, but when he describes how the attacker seems to get into your head Osha's reply is "my mother could do something like that", which - if your a jedi council member of courasant and you hear that, your first point of call is "so obviously this attacker was seeking revenge on the jedi for the witches, possibly a long forgotten coven member who then trained may to lead master Sol out into an ambush" because "sith" was only said to Sol (and may). Once again if you read a story about a church being robbed and the clergy within being attacked by someone with an axe you think "crazy axe murderer" as opposed to "vikings".

I love that he switches his persona from sith lord back to his quirky qimir when he responds to Mae's shocked stare at his face & then back to sith lord. Literally so cool