Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for The Acolyte episode 6.
Summary
The Acolyteepisode 6 has set up a surprising twist for its highly anticipated upcoming episode.The Acolyteepisode 6showed the aftermath of the Jedi massacre on Khofar, as well asMaster Sol (Lee Jung-jae)’s reaction to losing his entire team. Audiences got to see where Qimir (Manny Jacinto) tookOsha (Amandla Stenberg), but it also showcased how quickly Sol was able to deduce that Mae had taken Osha’s place. While it seemed inevitable that Sol (or the Jedi in general) would discover Mae’s real identity, it’s a little surprising it happened so quickly.
The Acolyteepisode 3showed a flashback that revealed Osha and Mae’s origin story. This included showing how a fire took the lives of the twin’s entire family,the witches of Brendok.The Acolyteepisode 3 focused solely on Osha’s perspective of the night Mae started the fire, though trailer footage and context clues from the show indicate that there’s a lot of missing information about how the fire on Brendok started and spread. Episode 7 has been expected to return to this memory, but now, there’s a twist to who will tell the tale.
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We All Assumed The Acolyte Episode 7 Was From Mae’s Point Of View
The Focus on Mae and Osha Made This Seem Likely
The Acolyteshowrunner Leslye Headland has promised that one of the episodes ofThe Acolytewill pay homage to the 1950 filmRashomon.Rashomonis famous for pioneering the technique of multiple characters providing their perspectives on a series of events in a subjective and highly personal manner. This means thatdifferent perspectives and opinions can be formed based on whose perspective is told—all of which may have pieces of the truth. It was theorized that after receiving Osha’s perspective inThe Acolyteepisode 3, the perspective would switch to Mae in a future episode.
Considering much ofThe Acolytehas been about the duology of the twins Mae and Osha, it seemed natural that after getting Osha’s perspective, audiences would also get Mae’s perspective of what actually happened on Brendok.
Considering much ofThe Acolytehas been about the duology of the twins Mae and Osha, it seemed natural that after getting Osha’s perspective, audiences would also get Mae’s perspective of what actually happened on Brendok. It’s known thatthere was a battle between the Jedi stationed on Brendok, as was seen in trailer footage, so audiences will likely get to see this different perspective inThe Acolyteepisode 7.What happened on Brendok is largely unknown, since Osha’s perspective was so limited by her location in the witches’ fortress.
It’s believed thatThe Acolyteepisode 7 will show how Master Torbin received his facial scars.
The Acolyte Sets Up Sol As Episode 7’s Unexpected Narrator
Episode 6 Ended With Sol Getting Ready to Tell Mae Everything
The Acolyteepisode 6 ended with Master Sol figuring out that Mae had taken Osha’s place. Sol promises not to hurt Mae, but that he needs her help to find Qimir and Osha; though, before that, he wants to tell her everything that happened on Brendok.This sets up the other flashback from Brendok to be told from the Jedi perspective, with particular attention paid to Sol’s experiences. While it’s a surprising change, it’s not exactly unwelcome, as Sol can finally tell his own story. No matter what, it seems like audiences will get answers inThe Acolyteepisode 7.
The Acolyteepisode 6 is now streaming. New episodes premiere Tuesdays at 9PM EST on Disney+.
The Acolyte
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The Acolyte is a television series set in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era, where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence. This sci-fi thriller sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes - all leading to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic.
