Talking Acolyte Theories - Star Wars Explained Weekly Q&A

[@nathansheldahl]

The long awaited RETURN of Pippin! He’s hanging out with dad too and throwing a classic kitty fit. Love it.

[@Jurassiccanonking]

Consider if you will. Not twins, they have a moon knight arc.

[@Quandryification]

Oh. They aren't ready for that!

[@RougaFang]

Always love it when the pets make an appearance

[@SailorDisco]

Agreed! The only bad thing about the new set up is we don’t get to see the pet as much.

[@TonyMidyett]

I am so excited to see a Star Wars story set before "The Phantom Menace" that am I prepped to love "The Acolyte". I have all of my fingers and toes tightly crossed that it's good. 😊

[@malphasblackwing420]

I’m not trans myself but I sincerely thank you for wearing the shirt! Trans rights are human rights!

[@ballstothewalls69420]

I don’t understand, can you help explain to me what rights they are fighting for?

[@bullebakb.v.8622]

love the message on your shirt mollie! 🌈

[@dragonlils]

Great ep, love Molly’s shirt!! 🩵

[@Me-zl3ef]

“Trans rights are human rights”. Love Molly’s shirt

[@SailorDisco]

That’s one of the reasons I love Star Wars Explained 🥰

[@TransSam-28]

Agreed! Thank you Molly!!! 💜

[@TonyMidyett]

​@UscruOutlawYou've never heard of hermaphrodites?

[@davidalan528]

@UscruOutlaw I don’t usually pull this card, but I have no patience for people confidently peddling misinformation in forums like this where it’s not easily or effectively corrected: I have multiple graduate degrees in related fields (psychology and public health). You are wrong. There is nothing about gender that is inextricably linked to biological sex. And as if to prove it, your two examples, “masculine and feminine ways,” are so definitively not linked to sex that people literally shift those matters as easily as changing clothes. Have you even *met* RuPaul? People should not have their speech policed, but that clearly doesn’t mean what you think it does. It definitely doesn’t mean that people who are wrong should never be corrected. How will you learn if you don’t take in the new information? Gender as a social construct isn’t opinion, it’s not debatable; it’s demonstrable. Please, I urge you to receive this as correct information to use in the future, not any kind silencing of your unique voice as a human. There is a huge difference and I would never do or allow the latter.

[@MrInfinity418]

@@davidalan528👏

[@TheTravis780]

I met Alex and Molly at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, dressed as Kylo Ren. They are the most kind and engaging people I’ve ever met.

[@Shawn-363]

The definition of Truth: that which is true or in accordance with facts or reality. True: in accordance with fact or reality Fact: a piece of information presented as having objective reality

[@gabrielrangel956]

I love Mollie's shirt

[@haydencollins6361]

So powerful to see Molly wearing that tshirt whilst absolutely killing the Starwars talk ☺️☺️☺️☺️. It means alot to see my favourite Stsrwars community stand so strong and proud on human rights ❤

[@Elvisbackpack]

If we're talking "off the wall" names showing up in Star wars, you don't get further away from the wall than Jack Black and Lizzo as royals. Sigourney Weaver makes not only the most sense, I'm amazed it hasn't happened yet.

[@Thareldis]

About the "John Wick in Star Wars" part. Give the "Knights of the eternal Throne" Cinematic a watch and pay attention to the fight on the bridge with Senya and those masked Zealots. Something like that could fit this description perfectly.

[@josephhenderson6709]

The Revenge of the Sith movie poster had Anakin and Darth Vader…

[@meswoopnoseenothing]

To be fair, Vader considered himself not Anakin

[@paal0288]

Vader has already gotten enough screen time. the next movie could come with Darth Maul instead.

[@brianswst]

Another TV spot just came out today.."I didn't do it. Believe me!"

[@Metaymaug706]

"We've been to sports before" is my response. It's usually wrestling... but I can get down with some soccer.

[@MagicalSkyWizard]

I’ve never been to oovoo javer before

[@nadyaakins8202]

I would love to watch Sigourney Weaver on the Mandalorian movie, she’s great! I love your tuxedo kitty, what a cutie 🥰!

[@TonyMidyett]

Weaver was such a terrific villain in "The Cabin in the Woods". 👍

[@ItsBumbleBoy11]

Based molly as always🎉

[@libidinistlyn]

mollie i literally love u and that shirt

[@ScottyHolidaySW]

I also think we're getting twins in The Acolyte, but I love the Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde idea as well! Dark Legends is one of my favorite Star Wars books & I really enjoyed The Dark Mirror story in it that yall referenced. Love the Trans Right shirt 🖤🏳️‍⚧️

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Many thanks to Mollie and Alex! 🌌

[@mikaelamoody4005]

Just a reminder to everyone that Amandla Stenberg uses both they/them and she/her pronouns, and for those who use both, it's worthwhile using both to refer to them! (i.e. alternating)

[@Unavailable_Username.]

What are you? A hutt?

[@miragewizard]

All right.. Here we go, Kelleran Beq as the John Wick of Star Wars.. He has his own place, his own house on Arvala-7, and Grogu is with him. In his basement is an underground tunnel that leads to a control tower not far from his house where he can communicate from time to time with Source, who has just recently started his operations and come into contact with Beq. Source and Beq have developed a secret code that Beq decrypts each time he receives a message, and each time, Source gives Beq information on a 'hot point,' or person, that is important to the Empire, and someone who Beq could take interest in. Beq is not sure who Source is or where he is from, but he figures that he has to be close to the Empire. Instead of just taking an interest, Beq begins to take out these 'targets' in full Jedi array, at some times bringing attention to himself from the Inquisitors and Darth Vader. But as Beq continues to knock out targets, Source gains confidence that they can make a dent in the Empire's plans. Beq usually leaves Grogu at his place in secret and out of the fray. Being only active as a Jedi when Kelleran is around, Grogu spends most of his time in meditation and in his egg shaped bed, which explains why most of his time is in darkness. As Beq hits 'targets,' he becomes more and more wary of the Empire tracking him, and more and more concerned about Grogu. He eventually finds out about Quinlan Vos and secretly makes plans with Grogu to move him to Quinlan's more secret location. But as the "Sabered Hand" continues knocking out targets, the Empire gets more of a lead on him, his ship, his astro-mech droid LX-R5, and eventually, his location on Arvala-7. Beq breaks off communication with Source completely and successfully gets Grogu to Quinlan Vos. But once he no longer has Grogu with him, he gets in a showdown with the Inquisitors..

[@ReySkywalker2]

On the subject of seeing Korriban/Moraband, I’d really love to see Exegol!

[@chewysaiditfirst]

15:51 can it be a sith relic type of thing? ex "Shadow of the Sith novel" mask? They could even tie into the sith relic vault mentioned in the "Dooku Jedi Lost"novel.

[@meswoopnoseenothing]

Love Mollie’s shirt ❤

[@GrandMoff88]

Right on the money with that twist

[@TheMarkMaster101]

39:00 add Achk Med-Beq and you got the Best Batch, or the Gungan, the Bad and the Jedi.

[@mangrove]

I would like a Star Wars show with Tony Jaa as a Tusken Raider who travels the galaxy in search of his stolen Bantha. Mum Jokmok could be his Jawa sidekick.

[@HyperspaceOddity]

I've heard the Sith in the trailer could be Darth Venamis, who was a second apprentice of Tenebrous alongside Plagueis.

[@EM-lz4rb]

0:00 CAT!!!

[@cjwoliver1647]

Badme (evil Padme) merch should 10000% be a thing now.

[@Gabrigattin]

Thank you Molly for supporting my community 💙🏳️‍⚧️

[@elketerbentzadik]

Molly, I love your shirt! ❤

[@Pinkorchid72]

Awwh I love the kitty!!

[@shundy00]

What if its not a twin but a Claudite posing as her

[@TonyMidyett]

I just hope it's not another one of Soong's androids...

[@elketerbentzadik]

I swear when this show was announced the story was described as being about a pair of sisters, one of whom becomes a Jedi and the other who falls to the Dark Side.

[@bribriman]

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[@lukelee7967]

You mentioned the movie The Fugitive, and I'd like to mention something about that movie that isn't really Star Wars related, but still fun to know. That film, based on the tv show, is largely inspired by the case of a man named Sam Sheppard. After he got out of prison he couldn't find work as a doctor, so he became a professional wrestler. And during his time as a wrestler he invented the hold the Mandible Claw, made famous by Cactus Jack wearing an odd mask. I know, it sounds like I'm making crap up.

[@jonbooz]

Q and A: Whats the likelihood that we see someone cool from the EU, like Dorsk 61, in the Acolyte?

[@lordzeeb]

My only hope is that the actual Sith are involved in some way and it’s not just another “non-Sith dark side user with a red lightsaber”

[@calebguyton2007]

What about the comment earlier said by the director that this is like Kill Bill meets Frozen, makes perfect sense

[@axocuddl]

Yo Molly, where can I get that shirt

[@billsimpson2197]

Playing off of the multiple personalities theories, what if we're looking at a Manchurian Candidate scenario where Mei was kidnapped by the Sith and conditioned to do absolutely horrible, atrocious things that she's not even aware she's doing. 🤔 I'm sure this has already been proposed elsewhere, though...

[@djorankeil]

Weaver being a villain would be fantastic. An Imperial Remnant Admiral, maybe?

[@johnlamonda3514]

I think its going to be a situation where the jedi took one twin because of power and the others power wasn't so pronounced. So later that twin turns evil and turns dark and the power becomes larger. So kinda revenge against the jedi for leaving her alone maybe because something happens to her people.

[@mobev08]

I wonder if at the end of the show the Jedi take Mae back into the fold but the twist is turns out to be the evil twin sister instead. Thats starts the deep infiltration of the Jedi Order by the darkside.

[@darthclueless9372]

Would be so down with a tales from the Jedi type game with levels from clone wars to mando era: 2 grogu rescues (beq and skywalker), order 66, jabba’s palace, Naboo courtyards etc

[@zimmyisa]

Love the shirt Molly 🫶

[@cardellmorgan1316]

The High Republic Initiative isn’t ending next month.

[@djorankeil]

Controversial t-shirt! That High Republic crest is triggering...

[@marjoe32]

Here for May having a Dark Pasanger monologue Dexter style lol

[@davidalan528]

12:31 why don’t we think it’s a chronological split, between when she was a light Padawan and ‘now’ that she’s a dark acolyte? 38:57 okay now you’re just talking about Steve Urkel / Stephan Urquel.

[@shundy00]

You guys should see if the Braves are having a Star Wars night. They usually have star wars music and sw themed Braves bobbleheads. I am a huge White Sox fan and I was out there in Atlanta last year to see them play the Braves and that stadium and the area around it is very cool.

[@BryanRainey]

Probably has already happened this year. Star Wars nights across MLB are usually around the weekends of May 4th and May 11th

[@shundy00]

True

[@andrewdesko4359]

Q&A: What’s your hot take on your least favorite character? What would change your opinion?

[@garywilson2512]

What if it is like “The Mother” from phase 2 High Republic, the sibling left behind that turns bad

[@Kubacca]

Alex, what a news you love soccer! Who will u be supporting in the UCL final? 🤪 greetings from Europe 😅

[@StuartLugsden]

The poster for Wakanda Forever showed Shuri 2x to hide that shes the new Black Panther. Dunno why because it was too obvious.

[@StuartLugsden]

The only time you see the council speak almost as a whole on screen is the 2003 clone wars. Plo Koon and Sassee Tin said nothing.

[@djorankeil]

A necklace with a vial of green... NIGHTSISTER MAGICK!

[@wilmeech]

Glad to hear you like football/soccer as an english football hooligan

[@thegrahamdalorian185]

Given the hair similarities between Ridley and Peli… MOM?!?!?

[@TonyMidyett]

I assumed that was a cult thing. Like uniformity?

[@raveniscooldarksider2765]

She could play Admiral Daala

[@daniloa.ferreira2298]

Is it true that the second season for The Acolyte was canceled?

[@SailorDisco]

I haven’t seen anything yet to suggest it’s more than one season let alone canceled.

[@Stablemable2]

I'll say it again, I actually hope Mando and Grogu is set a year after Order 66 and teen Mando meets Jedi Beq and Grogu in hiding.

[@Elvisbackpack]

That would make Mando and Grogu's eventual meeting in the show mean less if they had a history neither remembers/forgot.

[@Stablemable2]

@@Elvisbackpack Mando in his teens would have a different impression but maybe the Grogu encounter would be minor.

[@SKRicochet]

VAMOS Atlanta United!

[@MCLegoboy]

What if it's not twins, but a character with dissociative identity disorder?

[@caravaggio2012]

Isn't it time to grow the 'stache?

[@vaishi67]

If Amanda is playing twins in the acolyte do you think it was an attempt by the sith to create a force dyad?

[@sethmeyer2443]

she wrote russian doll. so the twins reveal is just layer one.

[@MechaTrekAD]

Didn't they say she was playing twins? Like, in the very beginning long before we saw anything? I don't know, I remember that. None of this seems a surprise to me.

[@fabriciorodas4961]

I Loki just hate how short the eps will be

[@KG242722]

I mean she's definitely playing twins, pretty sure in that same Vanity Fair interview she said that she was playing two different characters. I didn't think it was a secret or even a twist.

[@CloneScavengerVulpin8389]

I want dex to make a cameo, somehow.

[@adamdonofrio1654]

Was sio bibble actually trying to trick padme in episode one? When obiwan says it’s a trick send no reply

[@sethmeyer2443]

is it possible that the master and the apprentice could be twins

[@SteveTimeFanta]

❤❤❤

[@caminodetokio4816]

You’re visiting Japan soon? Welcome to my country and enjoy! (^_^)

[@papayacatproductions]

Gonna need you two to address the Jenny Nicholson vid

[@Lijahtx210._.]

I’m here for the cat, not Star Wars 😂.

[@bengeldinger]

I was thinking maybe she has multiple personality disorder and that's accound for not knowing if she did it

[@ryanjohnson3392]

Wait… didn’t she talk about playing twins in an interview?

[@Jurassiccanonking]

This is getting out of hand

[@Metaymaug706]

I've avoided the Wick movie just because of the puppy scene. I can't. I won't.

[@tommylongbox]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@Kandychills]

I love mollies shirt🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

[@DarthVages]

👍

[@christopherbryant-stitt3094]

Every time I see that girl, I think about how stoked the showrunner looked in the pics she took with her… looks like she was thinking “time to do what Harvey taught me!”

[@luismcanally]

Loving the "Trans rights are human rights" shirt :)

[@carlyle9931]

I love you guys to death, so this is meant with so much respect. And this comment is late, so you may not see this, but the wide shot of the both of you is not flattering. I feel that you should raise the camera a bit. Love your content love this video!

[@buzzyboy6505]

I know it’s speculation but man, I kinda feel like you’ve possibly hampered my enjoyment of this show.

[@BigRedDiscGolf]

Mollie, do you have a new perspective?

[@JokersQuartet]

*football

[@amaranthpaean]

I’m sure you were aiming for a pedantic sort of humor, but it’s actually association football, commonly known as football *or soccer*. So…