Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for The Acolyte episode 8
Summary
Several questions need answering followingThe Acolyte’sfinale. Following the culmination of the newStar Warsshow, key mysteries and cliffhangers persist that will hopefully be resolved in future seasons. Likewise, the presence of major cameos and what they mean for the establishedStar Warscanon have generated even more question marks about what’s next.
Currently,The Acolyteseason 2 has yet to be officially greenlitby Lucasfilm. However, that hasn’t stopped many from wondering about what future stories could look like, especially withThe Acolyte’sfinale lacking several key resolutions by its end. As such, here are 15 of the biggest questions that make a second season ofThe Acolyteabsolutely necessary.
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15How Does Darth Plagueis Fit Into The Events of The Acolyte?
Hidden In The Shadows
Debuting in the caves of the remote ocean world as Qimir (Manny Jacinto) and Osha (Amandla Stenberg) take off, it appears as though none other thanDarth Plagueis the Wisewas secretly observing them from the shadows.An alien Muun who served as Palpatine’s dark master, the presence of a genuine Sith Lord is very exciting, especially with Qimir’s Sith status being unclear. However, one has to wonder why Plagueis is there to begin with. Either he’s Qimir’s master, tracked Qimir down to kill him as a rival, or is interested in Osha’s unique existence in the Force.
14Who Else Can Use The Force To Create Life?
“Very Few With This Power”
On Brendok,Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae)confesses to his misdeeds when Mae and Osha were children, despite his noble intentions. However, he also confirms that “very few” had the power to create life via Force manipulation. Thus far, the only known beings with the power to do this were Darth Plagueis (who the Jedi didn’t know about) and Mother Aniseya (Jodie Turner-Smith) when she created the twins using Brendok’s Force vergence.As such, one has to wonder which beings Sol is talking about that are known to the Jedi Order.
13What Happened Between Vernestra and Qimir?
“A Pupil Of Mine”
The Acolyte’sfinale also confirms that Qimir was once the Padawan ofVernestra Rwoh (Rebecca Henderson). Having revealed to Osha that he was thrown away and discarded, there’s clearly a secret history between the two, oneThe Acolyteseason 2 would hopefully reveal. It’s also worth noting that the scars on Qimir’s back look as though they may have come from Vernestra’s unique purple-bladed lightwhip.
12Who Trained Qimir To Use The Dark Side?
Was It Darth Plagueis?
Beyond Vernestra having once been Qimir’s Jedi master, it’s still unknown who trained him in the ways of the dark side. Perhaps this was Darth Palgueis himself before he eventually finds and begins training Palpatine. That said, Qimir could also be his own being in the Force, rather than belonging to any faction, light or dark. Either way, Qimir’s dark side master is still a major question mark whichTheAcolyteseason 1 neglected to reveal.
11What Does The Future Hold For Mae?
Will She Stay With The Jedi Order?
Agreeing to have her mind wiped to buy Osha and Qimir time to escape the Jedi who came to Brendok, Mae was taken into the Jedi’s custody. Meeting with Vernestra, it seems as though Rwoh intends to work with Mae to restore her memory in the hopes of finding her old apprentice.However, it’s unclear if Mae will simply remain a prisoner of the Jedi, or if Vernesta intends to train Mae in the light side of the Force, just as Osha is now learning to wield the dark with Qimir.
10Where Was Yoda During The Acolyte, And What Will He Do Going Forward?
How Much Will Vernestra Tell Him?
Following her report to the Republic Senate committee and turning Sol into a posthumous scapegoat for the recent Jedi murders,Vernestra is seen meeting with Grandmaster Yoda himself, potentially to reveal the full extent of the cover-up as well as her own suspicions about the dark side’s true role in recent events. As such,this certainly teases that Yoda will be aware and might even play a more active role in future seasons. However, it’s still not known exactly how much Yoda was told, as well as where he was when all of this was happening.
9Will The Acolyte Season 2 Reveal More About Force Experiments By The Sith?
Plagueis Frequently Studied The Force
Following the reveal thatMae and Osha were created using a Force vergence, one has to wonder what other manipulations of the Force might be revealed in the future. After all, the connections to Plagueis and his own ability to create life were already established long before his actual debut inThe Acolyte’sfinale. With Plagueis having been known to experiment with the Force to achieve true immortality,the hope is that more examples of Force tampering and manipulation would be revealed in a potential second season ofThe Acolyte.
8What Is The True Sith Plan At This Point In The Star Wars Timeline?
The Sith Imperative Took Many Forms
The centuries-long Sith Imperative (or Grand Plan) was simple in its goals: to end the Republic, claim revenge on the Jedi Order by decimating its numbers, and fashion a Sith-ruled galaxy. This was something that was finally achieved by Palpatine as seen inRevenge of the Sith.However, many attempts and plots were fashioned by the Sith who came before him, including his own master Darth Plagueis. As such, it would be very exciting to learn what Plagueis has in the works in the established canon during this era.
7How Will The Jedi Learn About The Rule Of Two… While Believing The Sith Extinct?
“Always Two There Are”
A major question left unanswered byThe Acolytewas theSith’s Rule of Twoand how the Jedi know about it by the events ofThe Phantom Menace.After all, they still don’t know that the Sith survived through the line of Darth Bane and his Rule of Two. As such, this is something that will hopefully be resolved in a second season when and if the true and full operations of the Sith Lords become more prominent.
6How Powerful Is Osha Really?
The Acolyte Finale Teased Inherent Witch Powers
Having donned Qimir’s helmet at the beginning ofThe Acolyte’sfinale,Qimir struggled to take it off Osha following what looked to be a loss of control on Osha’s part. Not only did Qimir’s eyes go black, but the background turned a dark blue just like when Osha’s mother entered Padawan Torbin’s mind. As such, this teases that Osha possesses some inherent and unique power aligned with theWitches of Brendok who raised both her and Mae,though the full explanation of what happened and what it means going forward remains unclear.
