IT'S HIM! | Star Wars The Acolyte Season 1 Episode 5 "Night" Reaction!

[@emme]

how did you feel about the reveal??

[@thomashobbes8786]

Expected, so not happy. He’s exactly who it should be. But they shouldn’t have made it so obvious.

[@arch1017]

I'm fine with it. It was obvious, but they didn't exactly hold it back for the finale as some huge, shocking reveal. He even indicates via his words to Mae that they were expecting a lot of people to have figured it out. The shocking elements of the episode were more around who didn't make it out, for me.

[@Nyx__]

@@thomashobbes8786 I personally think it was hidden pretty well until episode 4 ending. Not the biggest mystery in the world but it was good enough for a hidden identity only ment to last about a season.

[@thomashobbes8786]

@@Nyx__ imo his overpowering Mae in episode (2?) was a dead giveaway.

[@i.shuuya3231]

Pretty sure it wasn't supposed to be a surprise. It was so obvious. They weren't even trying to hide all the clues. I feel like there's a bigger evil

[@shaakti4051]

Jecki put up a great fight for a padawan

[@AH-yn6ip]

Yeah, she had that Obi-Wan/Ahsoka padawan potential where, had she survived this fight, I could have seen her going far in her mastery and career. RIP

[@emirgameplaytr2164]

plush he did get buff if you see his musicle

[@desiveluz7020]

She didn't just do well for a padawan. If we're going by "in universe" metrics, she seamlessly blended 2 lightsaber styles while using force augmented movements against someone who was on par with a master jedi and took on several full-fledged jedi without breaking a sweat. She didn't hesitate after getting her saber short-circuited by the cortosis bracers. All in all, she handled herself admirably, and it makes me sad that we'll never see her full potential. 💔 RIP Jeckie

[@erikgarciabat90]

Well, if that death of Jecki hurt about you a lot, now imagine what X-23's death would be like.

[@AngelGonzalez-kl5hz]

Jecki is Ahsoka without plot armor

[@i.shuuya3231]

Jecki 😭 I was devastated. She fought so hard

[@xero2135]

Dafne revealing she played the ever lovable Jecki (who was 18 at the time of her murder,) as crushing on Osha in a interview after the series premiered, knowing it would give the shippers false hope that maybe something cute might actually develop between Osha and Jecki, or even between Osha and Yord only for both of those ships to be brutally sank by episode five is peak Star Wars energy and peak bury your gays energy.

[@i.shuuya3231]

@@xero2135 hey at least Aniseya and Koril lived happily ever after, right...? Right!?

[@wrdreacts4247]

I called both deaths a few minutes before, sad about Jecki, that was brutal and she was epic, even though I didn't like her at first because she didn't trust Sol's acceptance of Osha. And for that reason I did not care one bit that Yord died.

[@sighberspook2021]

I never thought for a second this show would dare to kill off jecki and yord

[@wrdreacts4247]

I knew both had to die early on.... And called it just before it happened. Byebye Yord, RIP Jecki....

[@biggestnerdalive8476]

I really liked them but something told me they couldn’t make it to the end

[@Ghost8386]

This episode was remarkable and ruthless. The lightsaber battles in this episode were some of the most impressive in the Star Wars franchise.

[@quintessentialmao3360]

wtf? no?

[@diegopansini3152]

@@quintessentialmao3360In terms of live-action, yes. Already ten times better than the lightsaber fights from Ahsoka, and of course, way better than the Sequel movies

[@quintessentialmao3360]

@@diegopansini3152 True, and I think it's a bit exaggerated to say it's one of the best in the franchise... The hand to hand combat was also really slow lol

[@GamerSlackZ]

@@quintessentialmao3360in terms of disney related content, it's probably the best

[@beachamj]

@@diegopansini3152 It was probably the best in comparison to anything live action in the past 10 years. But, most impressive in the franchise? Laughable

[@PhoenixPrime]

Jecki and Yord’s deaths STUNNED me. I didn’t think they’d go out like that!

[@Nyx__]

This episode was infinitely better than the previous ones. Hope they can keep this quality up. Hyped to see what you think about it!

[@Balor22]

The Sith have to conceal themselves, use the force in secret because the Jedi will hunt them down. That is why he said that he wants to be free to use his power.

[@LeChaunce]

Qimir. Pronounced "kie-MEER". As in the first two syllables of the word "chimera", an illusory monster.

[@emme]

AHH thanks. i tried to look it up online but couldn't find anything, and then i was surprised when they never said his name in this episode

[@firstlast-wm3li]

Interestingly, "Qim" in Hebrew means "Adversary."

[@IvoB1987]

How do you know? It's not like anyone said it out loud

[@LeChaunce]

@@IvoB1987 Mae said it in episode 2.

[@JB-sc1tg]

The writer of episodes 4 and 5 said that it was written as 1 full episode, but the Disney producers decided to cut it into 2. It explains why episode 4 ended so abruptly.

[@SigTheSauceMan]

5:40 Saber throwing using the force is actually a pretty common and basic ability. 7:16 Her name is Jecki Lon. She is played by Dafne Keen (Laura/X-23 from Logan). 7:40 Jecki was born 150 BBY, making her around 18 here (Dafne is 19 IRL). 13:30 This is 100% correct. It's how the Sith stayed hidden all the way up until Order 66 happened. There were a couple instances where the Sith were nearly discovered to still exist a bit too prematurely, but all witnesses (including any Jedi) were all killed. So that makes me doubtful that *anyone* is going to survive this series. Canonically, if anyone survives, the Sith would be exposed way too early.

[@christopherpoet458]

Unless something else stops them. Depending on who survives, their attempts to warn the Jedi could be dismissed as overdramatic. I am curious what cover up comes for the death of these given Jedi. Killing them is one thing. But he is using a saber and saber wounds are distinct. So if someone comes snooping, it is going to be known in that extent that the advisory was of Jedi origin. Prior to this event there is mention that a "former Jedi" could be behind everything so... all that is left is to set up a scapegoat and ditch the area before the Jedi look too far into it. But there is a possibility a witness or two is left alive and just ignored. or suffer some sort of brain injury and can no longer attest to the chain of events. Idk. We will see.

[@LubbockBabesFan]

"So that makes me doubtful that anyone is going to survive this series." What about Ki Adi Mundi?

[@Obi416]

Cortosis is the metal that qimir is using it is lightsaber resistant and causes shorts in lightsabers. Also he didn’t say he was a “sith” he said “the Jedi would call me sith”. There still could be a sith master out there. Qimir could be an apprentice and is probably looking for a “acolyte”because he is planning on over throwing his master.

[@WhyNotCollect]

He's definitely a Sith Lord, apprentice to them is an Acolyte. I think Manny even confirmed this in an interview.

[@danieloleszek8081]

​@@WhyNotCollect June 26, 2024 No disrespect to Mr. Jancito but Qimir is more Sith Apprentice than Sith Lord I have a sneaking suspicion that the true Sith Lord is pulling the strings on this mission

[@chefkochkawasaki4127]

@@danieloleszek8081 Sith Lord can also be the title for an apprentice. Maul was a Sith Lord as well

[@rantingfatman4555]

It's also possible that he's a Dark Side Marauder and he's just training her to be a maniac like he is.

[@QueenStewds]

Mae doesn't submit to being arrested despite committing to turn herself in, in the previous episode because she knows if she does she'll die by her masters hand.

[@preciousotoakhia9789]

Rip jecki she was MVP in this episode,if she was in the clone wars period she will be friends with ashoka and possibly survive order 66

[@GattsBerserkArmor]

Amazing episode. I quite love how every series is making a effort to show how different Force users have their own lightsaber fighting style.

[@IggyStardust1967]

I don't think Qimir is a Sith, though. However, I do think that he has trained under one, but also was trained by a coven of witches. When he said, "I have no name", could mean that he hasn't earned the title of Darth, at this point. What he said to Sol about "Jedi like you might call me Sith", but before that he simply said, "I just want to be free to use my power as I want". This is implying that he DOES use the Dark Side, but because of the rules the Jedi have made, "I can't exist" means he would either have to stay hidden or be killed, thus NOT be "free". Remember what the one mother said in episode 3 "It's about power, and *who is allowed to use it*". So, basically the Jedi don't want any competition to their use of The Force/The Thread, and will arrest/lock up/kill anyone using it without their approval.

[@firstlast-wm3li]

Enough with this cope. He's a Sith. ACCEPT IT.

[@IggyStardust1967]

@@firstlast-wm3li Okay, it was confirmed outside of the show. My other points still stand, though. The Jedi demand control of who is allowed to use The Force and who isn't. The question is, SHOULD they have that right, or not?

[@firstlast-wm3li]

@@IggyStardust1967 For once we can agree on something. We're of one mind in that regard.

[@IggyStardust1967]

@@firstlast-wm3li Honestly, I think the whole "Should the Jedi have that right or not" (to dictate who can use The Force/The Thread and who can't) is the entire basis for this series. I'm not sure what made me "latch onto that line" when I first heard it (in one of the trailers).... but for some reason, it stood out to me. Also, as you can see, if I learn that I am incorrect about something, I can admit to being wrong/erroneous, without getting upset and blaming someone else. ;) So, I'm open to any discourse you might be interested in, without being a twat in doing so. =D

[@firstlast-wm3li]

@@IggyStardust1967 Who said I was? You're projecting, my little friend.

[@biggestnerdalive8476]

I cried when Jecki died

[@PedranZ]

This is the kind of star wars we want!!!

[@Madame702]

I have to say it was a really nice touch adding the Cortosis armor in the mix to the light saber fighting.

[@hiighbreed7215]

Bazil is the true Sith Master

[@hehu4025]

13:10 15 years? Allow me to quote a member of the Jedi Council from The Phantom Menace: "Impossible, the Sith have been extinct for a millennium." So, based on this statement, all characters must die, or it won't make sense. No one is allowed to survive at this point. The fact that he claimed to be a Sith, even if he’s lying, is a death sentence. Alternatively, Osha might become the new apprentice. Additionally, the Jedi Council or anyone in the temple can't find out As for Qimir himself. I have a feeling that Qimir isn't actually a Sith but rather the first Knight of Ren (we saw them in the sequels). The Knights of Ren didn’t do much in the sequels, but they are an interesting faction especially in comics. If they emerged from some schism within the Sith Order, that would be intriguing.

[@joshuawells835]

Or he could be a Rival Sith.

[@linkvagar2336]

He didn't claim to be a Sith. He said the Jedi "might refer to him as a Sith".

[@hehu4025]

@@linkvagar2336 Using the word "Sith" is enough. They all must die or once again the Acolyte will undermine the meaning of the canon.

[@jasonmarbach]

Or the Jedi can just engage in a cover-up…? Why is this so hard to grasp?

[@joshuawells835]

@@jasonmarbach Because contrary to popular belief, the Jedi are not bad.

[@danieloleszek8081]

June 26, 2024 On a scale of to ten I give Night an Editor's Choice 9.3 out of ten for The Sith who Laughs vs the Jedi, action choreography, Manny Jancito unhinged and terrifying performance as The Sith who Laughs on a side note the helmask design is the inspiration for The Knights of Ren my only criticism is the death of Jecki Lon

[@elpedka157]

Did you pay attention to the music at the end where the master goes to osha and takes her away - we've heard it before

[@sanshine4717]

12:25 this is funny bc manny jacinto is 36 yo and amandla is 25 i think

[@GhostGoneWildLive]

I’m cool with all the characters dying as long as our boi Basil survives 😭 He needs the R2D2 plot armor

[@kingmj87]

Qimir is the Apprentice. Basil is the MASTER

[@GhostGoneWildLive]

@@kingmj87 🤯 I think you’re right

[@Limebradley]

All the characters dying is fantastic. Aslong as they stay dead and I never have to hear about them ever again

[@BalletStrong-cl6cb]

Jecki's death had me weeping with just how unexpected it was Yord's was absolutely brutal.

[@romanr.4821]

Jecki was cool. I would have liked seeing more of her too!

[@basicsimp8798]

Jecki had so much potential, sad that she got snuff out so young.

[@nathandts3401]

Most of what he said is true. He could be the friendliest guy in the world, but using the dark side the Jedi would come after him. I expect he's being honest when he says he's not a sith and just doesn't want to be persecuted for existing as a dark side user.

[@Veryy_Victoriaa]

Someone said under another video that those are supposed to be burn marks on his arms. Some theorize he was there at the witch ceremony when the fire broke out since we still don’t know who those two robed figures off to the side were

[@jasonmarbach]

Such an incredible episode, top to bottom. Really enjoy your positivity and open mindedness while you’re watching.

[@wrdreacts4247]

Osha has a tattoo on her arm, that's gotta have to be the eventual give away of the switch....

[@IvoB1987]

in my opinion they are obviously setting up Bazil being able to identify her based on smell

[@nathanielsaunders9815]

Mae has a big swirl on her face so that’s a bit of a bigger one

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Emme! 🌑 It's great to see the energy absorption metal *cortosis* brought into live-action. 🔸 Did you notice a bit of the 'Kylo Ren' theme played as 'Qimir' knelt and covered 'Osha' with his cloak, near the end?

[@emme]

oh good catch!!!!!

[@auntvesuvi3872]

@@emme 🫂

[@MyNewYoutubeName]

I highly recommend reacting to X-MEN '97. It's probably the 2nd best show Marvel's ever done besides Daredevil. And if you haven't seen Daredevil, you should totally react to that too.

[@azk9218]

Reveal was way too obvious, but I'm still happy. Manny Jacinto is rocking with his character. Going from a calm guy, to a horror villain, to a psycho, back to calm guy in minutes. He also did all stunts by himself.

[@permafrostyx]

Smilo ren is so badass

[@nomis]

Yes you can throw a lightsaber. Darth Vader did that before cutting off Luke's hand...

[@LordSStorm]

Well what he is saying is that he can never truly be free as long as the Jedi live, are in control, because their rules say he must die or be captured. It's the core of the conflict between the Jedi and Sith.

[@thegreatjedi309]

Jecki over-committed. She shouldn't have gone at it alone when Sol's lightsaber was disabled.

[@joshuawarner2809]

This episode was awesome and epic, and the way the helmet can absorb lightsabers was truly spectacular 👍🏾

[@umbraemilitos]

I love that they brought Cortosis metal from Thrawn Alliances.

[@YoutuberEzra]

This episode made me cry the first time I watched it

[@tyrellcorp2118]

No you tell ME … bucko 😂😂

[@CobraShadowz]

I wasn’t expecting Jecki and Yord to die but I respect it, rather than just having the nameless Jedi die and all the ones we know survive.

[@basicsimp8798]

Mae is chaotic and a loose canon. Osha is more loyal and follows the rule. Sounds like a better Acolyte than Mae to be honest. If he tells her what exactly happened she might join him.

[@kevingt7777]

Obi-wan would say fist fighting is so uncivilized lol

[@JazzCrimes]

At this point. It's been 900 years since a Sith had been seen

[@lordfoul6259]

Treachery is the way of the sith

[@mr_chill77]

I am super impressed with Jecki. She went out like a boss. She fought better than 8 full on Jedi Knights. RIP. Also, I’m bummed Yorde died. I thing there was room for a lot of character development for him. I didn’t like him right now, but it would have been awesome to see how he develops if he ever discovers the Jedi aren’t infallible and can be wrong sometimes.

[@sole4realexak661]

Her reactions is soo old school lol: like a young lady with an old heart. lol she’s funny

[@qa1327]

10:07 …yeah about that. 11:54 so unexpected. I was sure she’d survive this encounter Looking forward to seeing what Sol and the other Jedi did to the witches. I don’t think Qimir is a sith. He just said Sol would call him that. Enjoyed your reaction.

[@Big_Dai]

This is just sad... Also quite interesting to see the shallow enjoyers of overly-choreographed fights in a franchise that didn't really needed them originally, as the weight of the conflict was the core of the story. Not flashy lights and death of unimportant characters (script issue).

[@M0ldyBr3ad55]

I was speechless the entire episode

[@joshuawells835]

At this point, either Qimir is the Sith Apprentice or maybe even a Rival Sith, similar to Darth Maul and Savage Oppress during the Clone Wars.

[@titicopalpatine9576]

i feels bad about jecki

[@robertstrong6798]

Savage neck snap I wonder what they used for the sound effect ? The time lines out the window if he is a Sith Lord. Unless Tenebrous is his master. But then why is he looking for an Acolyte before he challenges his master. Mind you Darth Zana did the same before she killed Bane

[@fiachramacaodha1260]

Some musical cues and his own comments point towards possibly being a Knight of Ren who were hiding out in the unknown regions at the time and hated rules, so separate from Sith but equally keen to avoid the attention of the Jedi. I'd prefer that than yet another Sith, they need to expand from just Jedi v Sith all the time.

[@darkceptor44]

I don't think Mae meant to say those things about giving herself up, I think she said that to force the Master to reveal themselves, and then got surprised that she was right and he was actually nearby. I'm not sure though because then they started hinting even more that she does want that to a degree.

[@rawkmode6315]

Qimir isn't the master, he's an apprentice.

[@Cobinja]

I'm just glad Bazil picked up Pip. Loosing Jecki AND Pip in one episode would have been too much 😢

[@matthew_thekngp1n]

I knew he wasn't a sith 😂 people said he was but he said it himself he is nothing but Jedi might call him a "sith" when he is not 🙌🏽😃 this was awesome but wth so many people died 😭 & the ending Mae switched places with her sister 💯

[@Pit_Wizard]

As disappointing as I found the Qimir reveal, at least he wasn't a green smoke man like Marrok in Ahsoka.

[@jamiewhitney4724]

OMG he is so badass🔥🔥🔥🔥!! I thought Vader was totally badass but THIS is So Dark side!! + They Killed off JECKI aka Dafne Keen!!😭😭😭🥺🤧🤧Shit!: so😭!!!❤️❤️❤️ RIP🦋❤️🦋!!!

[@zevle176]

prediction: bazil appears in the next star wars movie. (assuming his species lives a very long time.)

[@Fedaygin]

Good, Depressing & Beautiiful Live Act Star Wars content. EP04 & EP05 should've been put together to form almost 1hr long supah trip to Galaxy Far, Far Away ✅ It would've been El Perfecto Telly Show magic 😋 It is now, but to have them together ah what a dream 🙂 I'll restream at D+ on saturday evening, but skip those 2x moments 🙂

[@jackson857]

It's definitely just your monitor Emme. I'm watching it on a shitty laptop and I could see everything fine in this episode.

[@cursedy__]

nah it's literally so dark

[@nathanielsaunders9815]

I’d assume most reactors in a super bright room have a ring light or something because become a lot can’t handle a lot of night scenes

[@Deato9000]

Jecki was the MVP 🙌

[@alessiocapone9816]

Personally, I do not think Qimir is a Sith, just a Dark Dide User. His eyes would have been Yellow or Orange if He was. When I saw a cilp on the Internet entitled:" Qimir kills Yorg", I assumed Qimir got a lucky shot as Yorg and the others were duelling the Master and helped Him out. Turns out I was wrong.

[@tomasgonzalez6643]

I must admit I haven't seen someone as hot as Qimir in this episode in a long time

[@ansal2525]

The Sith are supposedly ugly. Could you not do this to me? He's a hot supermodel Sith Lord.

[@aydensmith7291]

That was sooooo goooodddddd 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sanshine4717]

damn i wish you hadn't seen the comments on your last video, bc even if it was obvious for a lot of ppl, as far as i know you did not suspect him, so it would have been cool to see your reaction with no theory in mind

[@Emily-tb1cp]

Is there any chance for reactions to another major sci-fi franchise? 🖖😉

[@DarthTingleBinks]

As much as that would be very fun, especially because Star Trek is far more consistent in terms of quality, I don't think Emme is going to want to sit through over a thousand episodes of television in addition to 13 films. And the definitive watching order for Star Trek is also a LOT harder to figure out. But Emme, if you ARE reading this, watch Discovery seasons 1 and 2, Strange New Worlds (and also a few key episodes of the original series to watch alongside it, like Arena, Space Seed, and Balance of Terror), then the rest of the original series, the animated series (if you want to suffer), the first six Star Trek films, Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager, while also making sure to watch the Next Generation films with those shows when they fit, Enterprise, Lower Decks, Picard, Prodigy, the Kelvin timeline of films (09 - Beyond), and then seasons 3-5 of Discovery. This is, in my opinion, the best viewing order. Rather than having to watch the series get better through release order, you do a little bit of chronological order and release order simultaneously ensuring that you don't really get anything spoiled for you. Enterprise takes place a long time before any of the other series or movies, but there are things in it that are best saved for AFTER the other shows up through the 90's (namely the appearance of certain alien races, and the additions it makes to the lore that can enhance or be enhanced by the viewing experience of other shows. Some shows are also still coming out, and I'm sure there will be more shows and movies in the future, but this is the best viewing order in my opinion. Not definitive, and not what I've been doing with my mom and her boyfriend, but the best.

[@i.shuuya3231]

I grew up watching Star Wars (Revenge of The Sith) and only recently, during the lockdown, a friend introduced me to the Alien and Predator franchises. I became OBSESSED. I don't know if this rings true to most SW fans but I feel like it's very easy to fall in love with the Alien universe as a SW fan.

[@bemasaberwyn55]

​@DarthTingleBinks 600 hours. Remember that pre DSC Trek was routinely 45 minutes with TAS, LDS and PRO all being around 22 minutes

[@DarthTingleBinks]

@@bemasaberwyn55 That is true, BUT, many of the older live action shows, despite having shorter episodes, had at LEAST twice the amount of episodes per season that current live action Trek seasons do. And 600 hours is still A LOT. I'm not even sure Star Wars even comes close to that considering how short most of the shows are in terms of both episode count and runtime.

[@thelodownshow313]

Great reaction

[@stanleysmith2221]

The master is super powerful and has special armor that can block and absorb light Saber power. Well done action scenes. So many questions still need to be answered especially by your friend Sol 😮

[@Biohazard219]

There are more of us

[@danieloleszek8081]

June 26, 2024 Star Wars The Acolyte is ruthless with fan favorite fictional TV character deaths like the Arrowverse

[@kalebdiaz1671]

Turn up your brightness lol

[@JCG52577]

I still don’t necessarily think he is the master. Mae’s master sure but maybe not THE Master! Edit- Bazil is for sure going to be able to smell that it’s Mae.

[@Commander-vf1lk]

5:45 Wait, you’re telling me that you haven’t seen both Sith & Jedi use Saber throw? Not to mention, the Clone Wars, that you’ve already watched. Such as Maul & Savage. Or the Star Wars Rebels with the Inquisitors. Or The Return of the Jedi, Vader saber throwing at the catwalk where Luke was standing on. In short, yes, they can use their saber as a boomerang by using the force. It’s even shown in an old 2011 video game trailer named “deceived” in the Star Wars Old Republic, Darth Malgus boomeranged his saber twice. Another trailer “Return” where a Jedi Master saved his Padawan with his boomerang saber.

[@emme]

i never said i haven't seen that, it is a phrase used to emphasize how skilled he is :)

[@Citizen88020120820]

Jecki was my favorite after Sol. Sucks

[@mysteriousgamer9390]

Yup and somehow i am 1 type one

[@mainstarter3380]

I've seen on X people referring to Darth Gimp and I still cant stop myself from laughing at that.

[@georgeide2337]

Consumers unite😂

[@ManuelOmarAlvarezReyes-vh5ey]

Hola Emme, éste episodio nos a dejado emocionados y con mas preguntas estuvo genial, saludos desde PERÚ.✌😎🇵🇪

[@nomis]

Better episode, but still some stupid moments with the script

[@chloeamanda1999]

"make it daytime" ....the episode is called night

[@MisterRubbertoe]

It’s a shame that Amandla Stenberg just didn’t care enough to act and emote, because this episode could have been alright. Seriously, watch the scene again where she is confronting her sister for the first time in 15 years, and appreciate how monotone, boring, and emotionless her line delivery is for both characters. Acting is more than saying the words. I have/show more emotion when seeing my dog after I’ve been gone for a week, than either of the sisters had during their “you did this to yourself” scene.

[@BobbyCoolBreeze]

$180 million well spent 😂

[@theunpredictableone5379]

YH...

[@americantragedies]

emme don't watch! (it's too late)