This Training Technique made him Super Powerful

The Stranger was able to defeat a large party of jedi all by himself. We now figured out his secret a simple jedi technique used to train padawans.
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[@Ben-Ken]

His patient approach to convincing Osha is very much the Sith way. If the Sith couldn't control their emotions, they would not have survived with the rule of two for a thousand years.

[@jiffypoo5029]

He could be Sith or he could be a Dark Jedi following the Sith Code. Dark Jedi would have absolutely no clue the Bane Lineage Sith exists, it is likely lots of Dark Jedi over 1000 years loosely follow the Sith Code.

[@lukesearle1302]

​@@jiffypoo5029he mentions the rule of two thou, when he is speaking.

[@lukesearle1302]

He is being seductive, like Palpatine was to Anakin in the theatre.

[@jiffypoo5029]

​@@lukesearle1302 He probably believes he is bringing back the Sith. Heck, maybe he is Darth Tenebrous, being a Bith is Legends, he could be Human in canon.

[@lukesearle1302]

@@jiffypoo5029 I think he might be Master Sols illegitimate child...

[@caldos1213]

It's not just the Star Wars discussions that make your videos great. My wife and I often talk about your outlook on many things you bring up during your videos and how much we agree with you. But one of the things that we respect the most, is that even if we severely disagree with you on a subject, you're someone who can discuss it without turning it into a hatefest. Thank you so much for your work and perspective.

[@kaygee2121]

As it should be. We seemed to have lost that skill as a society.

[@mr.boomguy]

Yeah. The hate Star Wars gets is ridiculous I think

[@xxxxDREADNOUGHT]

I feel the same way about his videos

[@GassedFEIN]

@@kaygee2121not all of us personally ,I’ve never seen these things as that deep. I mean it’s media at the end of the day. It doenst matter how much ,I like certain things. Also the things I like. I’ll always like, not everyone is gonna enjoy everything. I do wish more people, can have real and thought out ,discussions. I couldn’t imagine being, disrespectful because of an opinion. Even if I don’t agree with it. We might have other things in common. It’s rare to find someone with exactly the same views, on everything. We need to stop pushing people away. Because of one view, then not even giving them the chance, to see if we do have anything in common.

[@captainfach]

Gentech would unironically be a fantastic Jedi

[@Jirolin1]

Only came across you recently, but this is easily my favourite channel now. Not just because we blindly agree on things, but because of your deep and encompassing understanding of lore, which I feel like is a big part of why this show is more enjoyable. The pacing issues etc. don't magically disappear, of course, but I am deeply impressed with how deep they went to explore the phiolosphical debate of light and dark side force users, and the institution of the Jedi. I do hope we'll also get some healthy criticism of the Sith down the line. Do also very much appreciate their love for elements of the EU that they have reinserted, in my opinion, well.

[@OrionInSpace]

His discussions and commentary on the show are certainly better than another Star Wars channel that just made arguably one of the worst reviews of an episode of television I have ever seen in my life🤣

[@berkekaradag1410]

@@OrionInSpace Which one you are talking about? There so many xd

[@Oban2006]

And I like that's he's not a hate monger

[@smuggthecomrade1477]

Dude, same here.

[@GazingTrandoshan]

@@Oban2006 I just dont get how people want lucasfilms to improve when you look up starwars on youtube and its a army of incredibly vile thumbnails and arguably not constructive anything at all

[@johncnorris]

The Stranger was voted mostly likely to score with a set of twins by his Youngling graduating class.

[@olencone4005]

"Freedom. The freedom to wield my power the way I like." This line reminded me of Ahsoka and Ezra. They both explored the Force in their own ways, developing and using their powers for their own reasons -- because they had the freedom to do so. But Qimir can't do anything without some High Republic Jedi coming along and meddling, if not outright stopping him. The Force seeks harmony and balance -- but if one side is restricting the exploration of the other, that balance is broken. So for there to be true balance, a person needs the option to choose -- that "freedom to wield my power the way I like."

[@BarbsBasement]

I don’t think it literally blocks the force. He’s just saying it hones your senses since it’s a sensory deprivation thing. Gives you clarity of mind.

[@TheMichaellathrop]

I would like to agree with you, but if that's the case why would taking it off have let master Sol read his thoughts? I suppose it could require eye contact, but that would be a separate new addition to the lore.

[@inyrmind]

I think you're right. Clarity of mind to hone in on the force which would allow you to fight off any attempts to probe your mind a bit easier. But once you lose it then you get the other senses back and subconsciously rely on them again. I suspect that the helmet actually acts more like a crutch in that regard, funny enough. A true master wouldn't need to rely on it and allow themselves to give in to the force completely to reach that level. That said, it still managed to make someone into a massive threat

[@The1theycallghost3030]

Yes thank you for bringing up Kanan losing his sight but still a capable fighter Manny Jacinto is carrying this series on his scar ridden back...

[@markfawcett5039]

The power of Manny

[@nethermite]

​@@markfawcett5039 underrated comment

[@Xmeagol]

oh, quit it. first it was Oh its Sol carrying the series, then the other guy then this, then that, oh i like this but not that other annoying thing that youtuber told me to hate, oh

[@findingaether]

And those guns.

[@kdusel1991]

​@@markfawcett5039 Manny and Lee Jung Jae both.

[@BlackOtter9]

A lot of people were hating on that helmet because "haha how can he see in that thing lmao" my brother in christ, you're watching star wars. Like Kreia said, "When one relies on sight to perceive the world, it is like trying to stare at the galaxy through a crack in the door"

[@EpicMuttonChops]

"but i can't see a thing with the blast shield down!" luke whines "your eyes can deceive you" ben replies

[@khyron8509]

I think your spot on with your comments about the Jedi tapping in to the dark side when they think no one can see them, I feel like its almost inevitable for younger less disciplined Jedi to prevent themselves from going there especially under life or death combat situations 👍 nice work Allan keep it up.

[@DisasterMaggot]

No, that is not how the Jedi work. What part of the dark side is corrosive is difficult to understand? George Lucas made it very clear that the dark side is like meth, it might feel euphoric at first but it will destroy you.

[@ItsQubic]

Honestly, kinda depressing that there are so few channels are giving Acolyte a fair chance.

[@theleveretts4179]

They started off thinking it was going to fail unfortunately the first few things I heard about this show were from the director/producer preparing for people to hate it before it came out… I was thinking “uh oh, what BS are they bringing us if they’re worried people are going it hate it months before it comes out!”

[@bspitler0]

Lol dude we tried. It's on Episode 6. You all also pretend this show is a stand alone project. It isn't. So "little" things have quickly added up across Disney Star Wars projects. And they have the money and ability to hire real talent, to make great shows and movies. They don't. They threw out George's plans, and are cannibalizing Legends like there's no tomorrow. Glad some of you are enjoying it, even if it's just 13% of you. Could have fed a small nation for a century for the cost of this slop.

[@cloudmaster182]

​@@theleveretts4179 people have hated every star wars product for the past 20 years what are u talking about

[@cloudmaster182]

​@@bspitler0 I mean u said a lot but can u say anything about what specifically makes this show bad? Hard mode: no mentioning politics

[@Frank-costanza]

​@cloudmaster182 it's boring, there's no reason to care about any of the characters so there are no stakes, they tell instead of showing, and the episodes are so short they can't have self contained episodic format, making it more like pausing a movie and watching the next 25 minutes the following week.

[@mkotow]

I liked the specific naming of Cortosis and don't mind the expansion of its capability, but if I understood it correctly, it wasn't blocking the force but was acting as a sensory deprivation, in fact making it easier to connect with the force, as you stated. But I may have misunderstood that. My assumption is that Osha putting on the helmet will lead her to connect more deeply with the force and have a new recall of the Brendock incident. However, if the helmet is a sensory deprivation tool, then Qimir should not have been able to have a conversation during the fight. Possibly the force could explain being able to engage (not seeing with eyes nor hearing with ears, etc), but then not sure how it functions as a force suppression element. I could also go with he can hear somewhat, but then again, it's not an effective sensory suppression device and it didn't seem like he was having difficulty hearing. It feels a bit like they wanted to have their cake and eat it to. Not a bad idea, just wish they didn't have him talk until after the helmet was removed (perhaps even not adjusting his head position to noise and fighting more like Zatoichi if we want to stick with the Japanese inspiration). I do like the use of it as a cheat (dark side), very much going into Yoda saying it is (quicker easier, more seductive), and may help explain Qimir struggling more after losing the helmet.

[@charliedulin]

No, you're right. He said it acts as sensory deprivation. So it blocks or mutes your senses allowing you to more easily concentrate on the force.

[@MrIan1086]

Maybe it has an "off" switch for when you need to taunt a Jedi.

[@mkotow]

@@MrIan1086 lol, yeah like a mute button

[@MrIan1086]

@@mkotow yeah. This is a space wizard hey afterall.

[@Billy_The_Kid-]

0:45 in your episode breaking down the fight, i left a comment asking if the helmet did something along the lines of Lukes training helmet with the blast sheild down, making you rely less on your senses, and more on the force itself. It could also be why "he doesnt follow the rules of combat" maybe he is just following the force?

[@chadrickmansfield]

Luke himself said the Jedi Order was too full of hubris and, in a constantly repeating cycle, created their own enemies while simultaneously living in denial of doing so.

[@EGRJ]

Funny. When I saw the fight, I wondered how he could see out of the helmet. Chalked it up to Rule of Cool. Didn't realize they would make a point of it.

[@mateo10734]

Now it’s even cooler 😎

[@charliedulin]

You can see his eyes through the helmet in multiple close ups during the previous episode

[@EGRJ]

@@charliedulin I've only seen the fight through this channel's clips, so I probably missed that detail. At least consciously.

[@dherian]

Well, I don´t think that the "Cortosis" part of the sensory depriviation is the kicker here. It´s actually just having the helmet, any helmet, cut you off from the outside, that does the trick. As someone who has done a lot of medieval martial arts and was there at the advent of HEMA, we know the thing some call Helmet Fatigue, Helmet Panic or similar terms. It´s when being alone with yourself in the helmet, with limited view, and room to breathe, really gets to you. It´s brutal when you first encounter it, and when someone is pummeling your helmet, while you are about to lose it, there is NOTHING you want to do more than take that freaking thing off. You don´t need the force to feel that, not at all. But learning to be calm in there, to take whatever comes and just accept it, to keep breathing deep and controlled breaths, while using all your senses, because you cannot see jack shit, is when you become the better fighter. And that´s what happens, when you get comfortable fighting with a closed helmet. You make the most of your situation, you get comfortable there, and you are ready to stand it. In my opinion, that´s the lesson here, and whoever thought of that, definitely had Helmet Panic at one point or another in order to understand that.

[@bobbywilliams9006]

Excellent comment that most people, myself included, would have never even known to think about. I've never heard of "helmet fatigue", never thought about the effects of it, but your comment here led me to think about it and it's somewhat of a frightening thought.

[@dherian]

@@bobbywilliams9006 it’s well known among Buhurt and HEMA fighters, and one of their favourite pranks is to take someone inexperienced, put them in the thickest and “most protective” armor possible, and give them a bucket (great helmet) or closed Hundsgugel (Bascinet) as it “will protect them the most”, and watch them go crazy, after being pummelled in the head and unable to take off the helmet, due to excess cushioning around their arms. Some people never put on a closed helmet again, hence why so many HEMA and Buhurt fighters fight with those Football Facemask Style helmets.

[@BugRib]

@bobbywilliams9006 - If just a helmet can freak someone out (what if your nose itches???), imagine being stuck in a space suit (what if your crotch itches??? 😱)!!!

[@OllamhDrab]

I mean, maybe overlooking Qmir being all 'I want freedom,' *breaking kid's neck.* Err, that's not 'semantics.' That's another kind of danger.

[@debsky1352]

He his break his nothing for pleasure.. He's protecting himself from the suppressive (control freak) jedis.

[@Monkchelle_Kongbama]

@@debsky1352 he his break his?

[@Aeolusdallas]

The sith generally seem to want the freedom to dominate others. That's kind of what is so amazing about episode 6. He's not lying to osha but he is corrupting her e en his nudes scene was pretending to be vulnerable to play off her jedi ethics.

[@OllamhDrab]

@@Aeolusdallas I don't care. The bad guys expecting compassion to flow just one way after killing my friends is not about the feels.

[@OllamhDrab]

@@debsky1352 Umm, really? They went looking for their Wookie friend and he murdered them. After sending someone else to murder that friend. But not even waiting for that and murdering the Wookie hermit himself. Please do whine and litigate about it, sure.

[@DarthJarJar10]

On your points around how many Jedi use both sides of the Force, I think what you are alluding to is spot on. It aligns with the story beats in Fallen Order and Jedi Survivor when you consider both Cere's and Cal's connection to the Force.

[@gr8tbigtreehugger]

The Stranger/Qimir is one of the most interesting characters in the franchise, reminds me a bit of Ventress. Baylen is an interesting contrast too.

[@dutryneum1985]

Best star wars page there is. Objective analysis instead of rage baiting. Thank you sir.

[@berkekaradag1410]

Best thing The Acolyte did for me is I discover you because of this show. Lots of people just shitting on the show for easy clicks. It is sad that many people fall into the dark side through unreasonable hate and baited because of their emotions. Show's quality is arguable but story is interesting, what they are trying to do is interesting, characters like Sol and Qimir are very good additions to the SW universe. I am enjoying the show and I just want to discuss what going on with the story. Your videos are very informative and enjoyable.

[@kaygee2121]

💯

[@SylvanasWindrunnerResurrected]

I thought I was losing my mind because KZbin would only recommend those rage bait videos. Im glad I could find people with a more reasonable view of the show. Big thanks to Generation Tech

[@jamesdheel1568]

The show breaks Canon over and over again. The show sucks! An deserves all the hate it's getting.

[@kaygee2121]

@@jamesdheel1568 How old are you?

[@silentgrind34]

You can be a fan and not like shitty product?

[@DC5Brandon]

7:40 I usually only listen to these, but I'm glad I was watching this video for this hilarious insert. Props to the editor.

[@dstovell]

Does he heal Osha there? I mean you clearly see her with a bloodied bandage on her side this episode, I was assuming that mean he just gave her SpaceFirstAid

[@WayneJones-l5q]

personally I don't think he heals her, he may have attempted to but it was not fully successful but I am ok with them leaving that a power only a select few can access, like kilo and ray and then only because they are a dyad

[@m310grass]

Bacta patches are pretty good at healing minor wounds

[@ForestRaptor]

Looks like he ran our since osha has a bloodied patch

[@charliedulin]

He checked her condition but didnt heal her. Hence the wound in the new episode.

[@marianosoto1321]

It's clear Qimir was a jedi padawan, so he knows how to counter it.

[@MGC-XIII]

Man, of all the Star Wars channels out there I really resonate with your viewpoint. I appreciate your objective look on the show rather than just bashing it.

[@TitusSmith-i6r]

Yay, Generation Tech!!!🧡💛

[@eltoppdog]

This episode won me. I'm hooked. Killing Jedi by more closely connecting to the force than them with a Jedi training technique... chef's kiss.

[@bethpowell5824]

This is what the entire show is about analyze see the truth

[@midoribushittv]

I enjoyed Manny Jacinto on the good place, but he's single-handedly carrying this series on his scarred back. Yours is the only Star Wars channel that I care to check out video after video. Appreciate your passion, objectivity and thoughtful insights.

[@kdusel1991]

Qimir and Sol are the best characters on the show for me. Lee Jung Jae's acting is fantastic. The fact that the dude learned English for the role just blows my mind. His English is pretty good too!

[@cuchutrain]

Im gonna start using this handy trick to drive, I need to buy a helmet...

[@babytoshiro7014]

🤣🤣🤣

[@imactuallyimmortal]

It's a great direction - glad they're further exploring the fabled "hypocrisy of the jedi." Lightsaber combat tactics like turning the saber on and off, hidden blade, special armor etc makes the fights more martial arts like and fun

[@gcolson3388]

In a recent fan fiction, Qimir tells my hero; a traveler from our world, that the Simon and Garfunkel song “I Am A Rock. I Am An Island.” Is exactly how the Jedi look upon emotions. If you listen to that song, you’ll see that the singer would rather feel nothing than feel pain. Another point off for the Jedi!

[@fpt3000]

Please break down Bazil's fight scene

[@GenerationTech]

I feel like Mae missed some opportunities

[@MysticTroll]

Bazil is clearly a Master at Teras Kasi, but is hiding his power level since he is secretly the Overlord Crime Boss of the Tynnan Syndicate, undercover as a tracker.

[@WayneJones-l5q]

@@GenerationTech just admit it, bazil is the other sith in the show and she was just out classed

[@josephprice4095]

@@GenerationTech Remember when Collider had Jedi Council on each week? They had wonderful conversations and debates about lore. I'd love to see this kind of fan discussion again!!! Something that is sorely missed in today's toxic both sides extremism. We are the Bendu. The ones in the middle!

[@Defender7591]

The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of the Jedi is fascinating to me because it's the story of a noble institution with noble intentions slowly falling prey to corruption, with a few last fading embers (Qui-Gon, for instance) holding out against the darkness until eventually they're undone by the enemy hiding in plain sight. The Jedi Order of the prequels makes for fascinating discussion, as they're at once an order of peacekeepers pressed into service as generals who fight to preserve life but have no problem having Geonosians incinerated by flamethrowers (looking right at you Ki-Adi, keep on walkin'). When I was a kid, I loved the Jedi as the good guys. Now I see them as not simply heroic archetypes, but people too, flaws and all. It's what makes Star Wars so fascinating to me, in that both perceptions of the Jedi can be correct at the same time. Love it, and love your channel. Keep up the great work!

[@ThomasJeffersonEdwardsIV]

love your show I like how you explain the show and the lore and everything without bashing a bunch of people to death.

[@derrickdeak5270]

Your last couple videos have just been great! Love your fair reviews and unbiased opinions

[@IamJustJ.]

I wouldn't say he's unbiased. I would, however, say that he is fairly reasonable and even-handed most of the time. I don't always agree with him, but at least he's respectable and logical - which is the driving reason for me to watch his videos at all. The hate channels irritated me because they're filled with thinly veiled misogyny and I won't give them power or visibility by naming them. Acolyte does raise some interesting questions and it does have representation in it not frequently seen in Star Wars outside of token appearances. But, I think some of the storytelling could use a bit more refinement to improve the quality of the work. I give it a solid B-. It's not amazing, but it is decent.

[@notmephisto1375]

He is both a gentleman and a scholar and I would agree his videos on the Acylote have been a shinning beacon for what the Star Wars community can be.

[@hadeshades2365]

Rate the product and not the creators agenda!

[@IamJustJ.]

@@hadeshades2365 It's fair to do both. That's part of critical thinking and analysis. Agenda is as important as the work. Corrupt agendas can lead to corrupt work - even if that corruption is not immediately apparent. That said, my analysis stands. He's respectable and logical even if I don't always agree with him.

[@hadeshades2365]

@@IamJustJ. you can rate them separately from each other. It needs to be understood that good things can also come from bad people. Think about farming. It would not be possible to sustain such a huge population were it not for Fritz Haber s Genius in chemistry. At the same time he invented chemical warfare and was about the only reason why Germany didn’t run out of ammo as soon as ww1 started. Next time you eat something you can think about that.

[@PaltroHos]

12:23 I find this “echo” thing actually really similar to how a nuclear reactor/bomb works by reflecting the neutrons emitted by the uranium/plutonium back at it to fuel the reactor even further, you could even say it’s reflecting the anger and energy to multiply it.

[@mthd16]

The last episode was brutal this one seems more like its setting something big up

[@ryanb9749]

Alan vs Thor debate on the jedi would be legendary

[@GhoodVibez]

We love you Allan!!

[@Nathaniel-n9m]

Your videos are SUPERB!!! Thank you! You always have a unique outlook on things.

[@baccusx13]

Imagine the memes if Qimir would have made cookies instead of soup. Jokes aside, always a pleasure to see your videos Alan, keep it up! :)

[@historicflame972]

The dark side has cookies

[@christopherwhyte1818]

Loved this episode, a nice calm interlude after the chaos of the previous. Also did you mean Star Wars Spice or Earth Spice, because they'll have to prize my smoked paprika from my cold dead hands

[@isaackim7675]

You’ve gotta love the details on No-Name’s helmet with the scratches

[@archaelia]

wdym No-Name? it's Qimir

[@isaackim7675]

@@archaelia I was joking. Besides he did say he doesn’t have a name

[@archaelia]

@@isaackim7675 oookay he said not say "I don't have a name" he said "What I am has no name, but you would call me a sith" which is referring to what, not who.

[@kevinsupple5382]

@@archaeliahe is not a true sith, an acolyte yes but not sith. If he is part of the bane order of sith he would hold the title of Darth. He doesn’t. More than likely he was rejected and presumed killed by his former master.

[@archaelia]

@@kevinsupple5382 Ok?? Thanks for the pure conjecture, I don't know why you are replying this to me, I'm not declaring that Qimir is or isn't anything, I'm simply quoting what he said in the episode, which contradicts what the original commenter was saying.

[@ravage5452]

I would love to be able to sit down and talk Star Wars with you sometime, love your channel! Only found you a couple weeks ago and I've really enjoyed the lack of vitriol from this channel!

[@TK-ev]

13:10 ironically, it was often a strategy of many top tier Sith to goad a Jedi into using their emotions during a duel. For most Jedi, they would get a boost in aggression potency, but would quickly loose control and leave themselves wide open to counterattack. (ex. Jecki, and Obi-Wan in his first fight vs Maul). Oh the other hand, Jedi who were already flirting with the dark side beforehand would get a sizable buff to all around focus, like Luke and Anakin

[@byronmontgomeryjr.]

Kenobi dismembered Skywalker. That’s tapping into the Dark Side. My issue with the use of the Dark Side is when it becomes part of the routine. The High Republic era Jedi used counseling for Jedi who were tempted by the Dark Side instead of dismissal.

[@toastyrules8221]

Tapping into the dark side means letting "negative" emotions fuel you. Obi-Wan cutting off Anakin's/Vader's limbs was his final act of mercy, as he couldn't bring himself to ending him outright. The intention of the action is important, compare it to for example Anakin striking down the Tusken.

[@methuselahhoneysuckle3338]

I think the concept of cortosis is awesome. It’s a rare enough material to not become a cheap gimmick, but has unique properties most Jedi aren’t prepared for. I think it benefits the lore.

[@ColonelStan]

After watching the sixth episode of The Acolyte, I feel this show would have been ten times more interesting if Smilo Ren were the main character and the show focused on his fall to the dark side and Master Sol was his former Jedi Master. They are the only characters I care about. But that's just me. Like the show or hate it, these two characters and their actors, Manny Jacinto and Lee Jung-jae, are carrying the show.

[@brosky8744]

So true

[@travelswithsi8932]

He may yet be

[@ianwilliams7740]

I absolutely agree.. the Osha/Mae characters have absolutely been the weakest element of the show so far (maybe other than the coven, but lets not go there).

[@F0XD1E]

Agree. It seems like they wanted to make a mystery thriller and then worked backwards, but not very well. It's a somewhat convoluted story that would have been better as a straightforward story with better character development and writing.

[@magicmaqwa]

"Not Dog*" is such a fitting name for that lil critter ☺️

[@Billy_The_Kid-]

My stance on the whole Cortosis debacle. I've been asking for fights like this on screen for over a decade.

[@morlath4767]

And this is why people like Thor Skywalker and others who keep harping on about "balance in the Force means there's only the light side" drive me bonkers. As you've said, one use of the dark side in any form does not a raging Sith make. People also go silly in thinking that the concept of "grey Jedi" (Je'Daii) means fans wanting to be able to throw Force lightning around without consequences (putting aside Plo-Kloon's light side version of the power). It isn't. It's a more relaxed emotional mentality that means you let yourself feel all the good and bad emotions, maybe lose one's self in them every so often, but regain control once that's done. Like someone who moderately partakes in alcohol or soft drugs doing a bender as an occasional thing. And yes, it can end up being a problem, a spiralling "gateway" to ruining one's life, but that can happen with many things.

[@richardhittmann12]

You really have no fucking idea how any of it works! Thor does, as do I

[@morlath4767]

@@richardhittmann12 Just because Thor claims it to be so, doesn't make it so. Even Disney canon has there be three sides of the force - Light side, dark side, and Bendu. Lucas' famous interview that Thor keeps acting like he's understands mentions the "light side" and the "dark side." To Quote Lucas himself - "One is selfless, one is selfless, and you want to keep THEM in balance." Lucas' example of going to the dark side is all about becoming so selfish that only your wants and desires matter, and the fear of losing the things you have/desire.

[@OrionInSpace]

I just came over from watching Star Wars Theory’s review of the episode… and ya I’m so glad that this is now the Star Wars channel that I will be watching from here on out. Because dear god I don’t know if I have ever heard so much garbage in my life from a KZbin video. At least here on this channel GT is able to be reasonable, honest, but also not act like a child when he’s reviewing the show.

[@klutzspecter3470]

This is the most Star Wars channel. Not some clickbait drama infesting slop. 99.9% of other channels rely solely on Buzz words to validate their criticism rather than dissect the content inside.

[@OrionInSpace]

@@klutzspecter3470 exactly you quite literally Word for Word nailed it on the head. Like a dude in Theory’s review he says one of the dumbest things I have ever heard in my life. He tried to make the case that Star Wars has never nor should have sexual scenes or shirtless scenes, and it would be something that George Lucas would never have done. I’m not even kidding you can go and watch the video he says that. I have watched, read and experienced so much Star Wars to know that that is so unbelievably false.😂

[@duelmadness22]

100% i started watching this channal because I am so tired of people nitpicking stuff that has been in star wars for years and Disney does it and now it's a problem

[@OrionInSpace]

@@duelmadness22 exactly dude that’s the biggest thing for me like there are many things I can easily criticize Disney for right now especially with regards to this show like how they treat the format and the runtime of television shows and what not but when it comes to fundamental Star Wars and its lore, Disney is following it very well in the show.

[@duelmadness22]

@@OrionInSpace i saw one video where it said "if it didn't bother me when they did it before then it won't bother me when it happens again " lol

[@kemsat-n6h]

This series has been awesome. It’s nice to see a Star Wars show that acknowledges how messed up the Jedi are, and have always been. Imagine, for example, that Jaeki & Yord might have lived if the Jedi had trained them on how to use their emotions, not just repress them. None of his tricks would have done anything if they had already experienced them, like a Force-vaccine.

[@JustLikeYou.]

We had an entire trilogy focused on how “messed up” the Jedi are lol we didn’t need an 8 episode show that messes with the continuity to tell us something we already know

[@GrimLogan]

Love this video, this really is a great show.

[@thecounselingcouch68]

I like your take on the light and dark sides of the force. This is literally Yen and Yang. I think you would need both for balance. If you lean too much one way or the other it's dangerous.

[@petebroady8993]

Its refreshing to watch content and read comments sections that aren't flooded with "dIsNeY rUiNeD sTar wArS" rants... this channel, Screen Crush and Star Wars Meg are pretty much the only ones i bother with now.

[@richardhittmann12]

Stay in your echo chamber then you fucking idiot because Disney DID RUIN star wars and this show is lower than shit!

[@o19g78e]

Qimir reminds me of Set Harth. They both are fallen Jedi. And while they use the Dark Side, they are not controlled by it. They live their lives focused on a personal goal that isn't inherently evil.

[@MizukiStone44]

A lot of Jedi definitely seem to... 'dip their toes' when things get sufficiently life or death. In many ways the ones who do best seem to be the ones who can do so then step back afterword's. Not overly hesitate to do so, which gets them killed, like we saw in Episode 5, or all to far into it, or be consumed about it after it's over. It's a very difficult balance to handle, and might be one that relies more on natural inclination than training. At least, with the training methods the Jedi use.

[@Imhotep397]

Cortosis is ultimately a good edition. As far as tapping into the dark side…I think it was in the Mace Windu novel the lesson of the Jedi not as “Good Guys” perse but more as balance tools to bring the universe into equilibrium and that prevents them from becoming ideologically stuck on one side where they could be lead astray. Also, they don’t really plan out battles or combat, they essentially move themselves towards external sensory deprivation and fully submit to the will of the force in battle, so it is the same as having a helmet without needing the training wheels. With Qimir in their heads that probably kept them from being able to reach the necessary state.

[@brettpalmer1770]

"Your rage is a gift, use it for good." someone on KZbin

[@adamburgess311]

2:05 YOU BECAME THE VERY THING YOU SWORE TO DESTROY

[@OswaldPHaygood]

I always thought the Force was particularly strong with Tupac.

[@wildwaters8348]

Honestly I love Quimir (?). He makes some very good points, he is kinda funny imo and I'm a sucker for badass morally grey/ non moral characters. Really looking forward to how this plays out

[@alexc5156]

I love how it's bringing out how far the Jedi and Sith lost the plot. Only in balance can you be the most effective

[@8Smoker8]

Uggh nonono Cortosis doesn't block the Force that's a big lore break. If it's just sensory deprivation to let him focus better, I guess. But blocking the Force? Nahhh.

[@vestarakhai5303]

There is a huge glaring issue with the Cortosis blocking force powers you would be essentially cutting yourself off from the force outside your body

[@jasonjordan8376]

Man, I’d love to have a beer with you and talk Star Wars, even if I don’t know as much of the lore as you do.I’m honestly liking this show more as it coined on, even though I still think the writing is overall average. The thing I disagree with the Jedi about is they act like all emotions will always lead to the dark side. People have light and dark in them. Controlling yourself to not give in to the darkness is what’s important. In a lot of ways it’s like faith, or willpower. You never know how strong those things are unless they’re tested.

[@ethanwaltz4799]

It's not perfect, but I really like this show! I'm really glad you've come into it with an open mind, I really love watching videos on starwars but our Fandom can suck sometimes.

[@JimTempleman]

So you think that its great for Qimir to have the personal freedom to murder anyone he chooses? Do you think the Jedi would have confronted him, if he hadn't been there to kill the Wookiee Jedi? from the movie "West Side Story": Gee, Officer Krupke, we're very upset; We never had the love that ev'ry child oughta get. We ain't no delinquents, We're misunderstood. Deep down inside us there is good!

[@SpenRDA]

This has been a great channel for some time, but The Acolyte discourse has really separated it as the cream of the crop of StarWars KZbin. Major props to you.

[@Gaverny]

Yes!!!!!

[@SenturosGaviannus]

Let me just drop this here... He's no sith.... He was a jedi padawan that no doubt studied about the sith, And lost himself to the idea and freedomes they had. And during his training he lost himself to the darkside. And his master had to stop him with her "Whip saber" and thought she had killed him. But through his anger he lived. And he adopted the sith name. But he is no sith. I think whats going to happen is that the real sith is going to find out about this risk, And will pop up and clean house with this sith pretender and the Jedi. Having some way to wip any record on these Jedi an so forth. because this sith very well could be a Jedi hiding in the order.

[@LegendslayX]

I really enjoy watching your content. Instead of focusing on how much you dislike an episode, you go into lore and analyze what is being shown. It really helps people like me (at least me) that know more than the average person but not as much as some.

[@permeus2nd]

One of my favourite ideas from the old Republic setting was a light side sith its actually my main character in swtor.

[@jhonylg4045]

I like it they are making sence from all the pieces or so it seams, and i like it!

[@ScottyHawkish]

Saw people crying about the welding of the helmet because it would short it out like the lightsabers 🤣😂

[@scottbraun2457]

My own views of the lore and the cannon, for decades, always lead me to the thoughts of what "two sides of the same coin" really meant. No matter what side you are looking at..you are still looking at the same thing..a coin..or the FORCE. And it's always been my problem with, "there's only good to to be good, and no matter what level of bad you find..it's all evil". But..think of this; a bad apple..is not good for a human to eat, but you put it in the ground, and one or more trees might grow. From this, you likely will get good food in the future. The very bad apple, was not food, but it certainly wasn't evil. Patience..and time allowing..shows how it's actually a good thing..for perhaps..a farmer..or at least someone with time to wait.

[@jaym4444]

I would surmise the helmet would block the force to penetrate as well as prevent the user from fully using their force potential.

[@noelblanche]

I always believed there was a ' third ' way to wield the force other than how the Jedi and Sith wield it.

[@WayneJones-l5q]

there has always been a lot of ways to do it, the jedi and sith are just 2 teachings to expand the use of it but there are force sensitive people, at least in the eu, who neither side found that were still sensitive to it and using it on smaller scales maybe not even knowing what to call it. that is one thing this show is failing to show, the jedi did not just show up say your kids can use the force we are taking them, it was an option, the jedi also did not stop other from using the force in general they were the ones about spreading the force, the dark side after darth bane came up with the rule of 2 to not spread out the power of the dark side as much limiting who could use it

[@shamussilliker-vz6iz]

Like the helmet Luke used.. "With blast shield down, how am I supposed to see?"

[@DaddyHensei]

I like them showing this. A Sith has to be in control, if they weren't they'd have been wiped out from being blinded by their emotions. Blind rage doesn't help you, however focused rage does. Not only that, this also shows how insidious the Sith are. It's kinda hard to get followers if you just portray yourself right out of the gate as a nutjob. A true Sith would make a person think their actions and beliefs are justified, that they are reasonable and even admirable. "I'm not a tyrant, I'm a savior." Things like that. After all Palpatine spent decades making a reputation. He also approached Anakin as a friend or mentor. He lent him an ear, told him stories and things, let him vent. That's how the Sith work. They come out as down to earth, even friendly. They get others to drop their guard and make them compromise their beliefs. Sith are many things but they're also patient.

[@skywalkersbutido6375]

If anything this show elevates Kenobi and Yoda,love this show and I love your take on cortosis,fantastic video.

[@babytoshiro7014]

This great stuff, Alan. Appreciate your hard work, sir. Still it was jarring seeing Jecki and Yord left for dead there. I was hoping Jecki would had made it.

[@zoebrennan799]

I think it makes more sense that they would have more control of their emotions since they’re using them

[@walter274]

Obi-Wan didn;t tap into the dark side, but his love for Anakin's Children fueled him in his fight with Vader, in the Kenobi series.

[@vd00]

That green jedi's whip and the scar on his back is likely connected somehow...

[@Gaverny]

Your channel is one of the few i actually turn on notifications 👍🏻

[@AXSofHFDS]

generation tech > star wars theroy

[@alexlagerkrans365]

I am convinced that the stranger is the Acolyte.he says that he was rejected by his master. This does not mean Jedi master. He even says that his motivation is to find an acolyte to prove he is now a master after his rejection. I also think that he was on the planet when the fire started, probably there to take out the witches and learn of there force powers. This is where he was betrayed by the true sith Master. I must admit after the first three episodes I did not think I liked the show, but it is fun to theorize where the story might lead. I could be completely wrong though

[@jiffypoo5029]

Obi-Wan absolutely tapped into the Dark Side in EP1 when he fought Maul after Qui-Gon died.

[@GenerationTech]

good point

[@ariesstorm9577]

And wasn’t it that moment when Maul was able to advantage of him? Kenobi became unbalanced and Maul seized that opportunity by Force pushing him into the pit. But then Obi-Wan didn’t give in, he was able to centre himself again and overcome Maul in a much more calm and focused way. It’s a nice reminder that even on our best days we can lose ourselves but that doesn’t mean we’re lost forever, we can find our own balance within ourselves.

[@OswaldPHaygood]

I hope your head is feeling better, my friend.

[@Betmonty]

There's a slit in the mask you can see through, albeit barely. I really don't think it being cortosis is why he Sol can't read him without seeing him. I think it's more like "the eyes are windows to the soul" -- I think a Jedi needs to see their target because it helps them to focus the force. I think any mask might have the same effect, in that regard. (And likewise, I think that it's depriving his senses that allows him to use the force to fight, rather than the metal)

[@what76485]

Man I wish I was still a kid doing light saber fights with friends. Every time I get hit I’d be like nuh uh. Nuh uhhh. I got cortosis on. Your dead.

[@charliedulin]

He did not say it blocks the force. He said it blocks /mutes the senses so you can more easily focus on the force.

[@SpottedHares]

I did like how all Osha could hear was her own breathing, gave a real Vader vibe to wearing the helmet.

[@kaygee2121]

I think it was cool to see the perspective from inside the helmet

[@joepena5771]

That scene seemed oddly edited in. I liked it because the long pause before it made it seem like the episode was over just as Sol was about to reveal the truth. Like don't end now! So this bit seemed like just a bit of tease add on. Funny how Osha went from "I'm not easily swayed as my sister" to putting on the mask moments later.

[@shadowlornz835]

I would love to have a disscusion with you about the Rule of Two, vs the Old sith Empire. tho I doute ill ever get the chance

[@MimMdance]

After episodes 4, 5, and 6 I actually think this is a good show. Not incredible, but good. I still haven't gotten over Qimir holding a saber at Mae's head like that. That episode was savage and the show at least has a plot to care about. Also IMO the Jedi still represent something better than what Sith represent. Yes, Sith have been a little over simplified in the past, but Jedi are based on budhist monks aren't they? Sort of? That is quite a respectable philosophy.

[@marcomcdowell8861]

Think Qimir was the padawan of Rwoh? Either he turned or had a curiosity with the Dark Side. She either tried to off him or they fought, explaining his scars and his "loss". Also explains her insisting on keeping this hush-hush. She doesn't want anyone to know that Qimir escaped, and now having another Dark Jedi on the loose has her stressed enough that she ventured off planet. She also seemed to have an idea who had killed the Jedi away team. Just theorizing and speculating like everybody on the net. Thanks again for having a more positive outlook on the show.

[@kevontechilous2292]

Yeah, seriously man keep up the great work. It’s much appreciated. It’s much needed.

[@roboliver623]

Where are you recording? It looks like the city where you live is Coruscant.

[@Jorogumojinx]

I've been watching and following ya for years. Thanks for not going crazy like the rest of the Star Wars channels have. I actually been enjoying the Acolyte that's coming from a woman raised by her grandfather on the original trilogy and legend books/comics since the mid 90s. There's still hope as long as you don't fall to the darkside! 😂