What did you think? I still find the short episode times frustrating but we're set for an interesting final 2 episodes. Gonna have some theory videos out this week too!

I have a theory that Vernestra was actually Qimir's Master. Qirmir's scar on his back almost looks like the Injury of a Whip, a Lightsaber Whip 😉Vernestra seemed pretty deep in her thoughts while she was examining the scene like she thinks she knows who did it

I think The Stranger may have been Vernestra's padawan. His scar looks like it came from a whip.

I think based on the scar, Qimir was Vernestra’s padawan. I don’t think he was on the mission on Brandok; Sol would have recognized him when they interrogated him in the 2nd episode

I like your reviews Simon. So far it's a great show. (I hope my liking it doesn't spoil other people's foul moods.) I think Qimir was Vanessa's padawan and she gave him the scars on his back from her whip. He may not have been trained by a Sith, but became dark because of something she did to him.

I’m so intrigued with Qimir. He seems one of the few (possible) dark side users that could actually have a calm conversation about how and why he takes the perspective he does. He doesn’t participate in the dogmatism of the Jedi, he called out the Jedi view of emotions being a path to the dark side as a matter of semantics. I don’t believe he views the force as two sides to choose from but rather a singular entity with multiple ways to wield it.

It will be interesting to watch the season as a whole instead of over 8 weeks. As of now, though, I think they either had production issues or they were told to spread the episodes out over 8 episodes instead of 5-6. Perhaps that is where the "tone-deaf" aspects you brought up come from as maybe they had to re-edit the episodes to fit into a schedule, which messed with the original flow.

Why do you think Qimir is Sol's padawan? The bond between master and padawan is a powerful connection. It is why Obi-Wan could sense Vader in his own series and why Sol could sense Osha in the first episode. If Qimir was Sol's padawan he would have said something sooner when they first met. Did you see the scar on Qimir's back? It looks like a whip scar, and who do we know that has a whip? Surely, it is no coincidence that this episode reintroduced us to Vernestra while Qimir teased his past. Manny Jacinto is 12 years older than Amandla Stenberg, and while we don't know his character's age, we do know that Osha and Mae are in their mid-twenties in this series. Before whatever happened on Brendok, Vernestra likely had an incident with her young padawan, Qimir. We saw that Vernestra's connection with the Force is powerful, she was able to feel/hear what happened before her arrival. She didn't tell the Jedi she was with what she felt. She invited the Jedi accompanying her to surmise what transpired, and she didn't correct his faulty assumptions despite knowing exactly what happened--this mission's coverup is underway, and it all hinges on what the other Jedi felt, as she's going to back up his findings. Why was Vernestra able to see echoes in the Force of what transpired? Why did she look uneasy about it all? Because she felt a very familiar presence in the Force, her former padawan! I do agree that Qimir was on Brendok! Perhaps the witches found him and healed him. He likely lived outside their compound because he wasn't a witch. In fact, I think Mother Koril feared him more than the arrival of the Jedi. Yes, she worried about the Jedi, but they were predictable and they had made efforts to come to their compound. Qimir, on the other hand, was a wild card that no one could read. Just before the Jedi interrupted the Ascension, one of the witches said that the Jedi had sliced through their platform, but that likely didn't happen. If they sliced the platform, why didn't they come with weapons drawn? Forcing one's way into one's space is a sign of aggression, the Jedi didn't do that. They found a way in (Force Jump?) and entered the square peacefully. When Sol reached for his weapon, Indara quickly interjected, thinking he was going to use it against him. Indara was the Jedi in charge and she made sure that they were all on the best behavior on Brendok. I think the Jedi's arrival angered Qimir and made his painful past resurface. Qimir likely ceased on the opportunity the Jedi's arrival offered him. To take the witches' knowledge and blame the whole ordeal on the Jedi. I think Qimir got inside Torbin's mind and used him to attack the witches, which Forced Kelnacca to give him that nasty scar. The other Jedi might have encountered Qimir who was probably disguised as a witch and quickly found that they were no match for them. They grabbed Osha and got the hell out of Dodge, which would explain why they left Brendok in a hurry. Since Vernestra is the head of security, she likely told them to keep quiet about the whole thing--it was her padawan after all, and she probably wanted to cover her own tracks, while keeping the Jedi's standing in the Senate safe. I don't think Vernestra sees her actions as evil, and I don't think she did what she did for nefarious reasons, but shame. She failed as a master, and her past is coming back to bite her in the @$$. Will Vernestra and Qimir have a final showdown? Will Vernestra take the fall for her blunder or will she get Sol to do it? I can't wait to see how this turns out. I'm enjoying the ride. Let's go!

You look handsome, Simon, much thinner, or at least that what it seems to me.Hope you're feeling well!

The power of Manny took over this episode, lol. It was an ok-ish episode. But yeah, both Qimir and Sol are the standouts. There were some good acting in the show. And again, I'm still not emotionally invested in the twins' story, just the people around them. Great review and analysis, friend, as always. Now do get some much needed rest. 🤗

I think your wrong about Qimer. That would be strange.

Literally the only time I was interested in this episode was when Qimir was on screen.

Excellent observation. I, too, have this hovering around an 8/10. 7.5/10 before episode 5. Each episode DOES leave you wanting more. The episodes are too short. But, on that note, this could very well have been a 2 and a half hour movie. Or, a longer episode 6 episode season. The tonal shift was the worst part of this episode. The dialogue was much better in this episode, too.

This episode was so boring....like....nothing happened....people said a lot of words without actually saying anything at al. Just the whole mystery they're trying to inject into this show is just executed really poorly.

A naked adult man approaches a confused young woman and manipulates her into trusting him. This has no place in Star Wars, a franchise aimed for a younger audience. Why are we still calling this show good?

HOW can you give this a 7. This show is a 4 at best, last episode was good but that was only because of the fight choreography.