‘We just witnessed the most graphic death in all of Star Wars,’ one fan said (Picture: Lucasfilm Ltd.)
Warning: spoilers ahead for The Acolyte episode 5.
After 47 years, the Star Wars franchise has just unveiled some of the ‘darkest’ scenes ever in the franchise, with viewers admitting that they’re ‘still in shock’ by what they’ve watched.
Today, episode 5 of the TV series The Acolyte was released on Disney Plus, finally revealing the identity behind the mysterious Sith character hunting down the Jedi.
Qimir (Manny Jacinto), who was initially introduced as a smuggler helping out Mae (Amandla Sternberg) on her missions, turns out to have actually been her villainous Master all along, concealing himself with a terrifying mask that inspired the fan nickname ‘Darth Teeth’.
What’s more, he brutally slaughters several members of the Jedi Order in scenes that have left fans of the show staggered beyond belief.
In the fifth episode of the show – which is set 100 years before the events of the Star Wars prequel film trilogy – Osha (Mae’s twin, also played by Amandla) witnesses the masked Sith kill several of her Jedi allies as they attempt to fight back.
The Sith kills two Jedi at the same time with a bloodthirsty double impale move, before turning his attention to Jecki (Dafne Keen).
Jecki put up a spectacular fight before her terrible fate (Picture: Lucasfilm Ltd.)
Jedi Knight Yord also met a gruesome end (Picture: Lucasfilm Ltd.)
Jecki, who’s the young and eager Padawan of Jedi Mater Sol (Lee Jung-jae), goes head-to-head with him in a lightsaber battle that’s been hailed by fans as one of the best they’ve ever seen in Star Wars.
Despite Jecki putting up a brilliant fight, the Sith defeats her in their duel, stabbing her three times after splitting his red lightsaber into two and then revealing his true identity as Qimir after his mask is removed.
Qimir doesn’t show any semblance of remorse about murdering Jecki after Sol points out that she was only a child, as he shrugs and then responds: ‘You brought her here.’
Then when the Jedi Knight Yord (Charlie Barnett) tries to go up against Qimir, the Sith snaps Yord’s neck without hesitation and throws the Jedi’s body to the side on the forest floor.
The Acolyte viewers were not only amazed by the magnificent lightsaber duels, but also horrified by the butchering of the Jedi by Qimir in the episode.
With its 5th episode, I genuinely think that #TheAcolyte delivered the best lightsaber fight choreography since Revenge of the Sith. Absolutely riveting. Full of incredibly creative moves, unique fighting styles that reflect character personalities & some truly shocking deaths. pic.twitter.com/yDLQHxqN0c
— The Sietch of Sci-Fi (@TSoS_) June 26, 2024
Iâm a lifelong Lightsaber choreography nerd. When Dafne Keen said #TheAcolyte was trying to top âDuel Of The Fatesâ, Iâll admit, I was skeptical.
But not only did they succeed, but the choreography in âNightâ is without a doubt some of the best …read more
Source:: Metro
