The last episode of Star Wars: The Acolyt Season 1 brought many of the secrets of the season to light and nevertheless left space for deeper questions. From the beginning, the show annoyed the darker parts of Jedi history and pointed out threats that do not fall into the usual Jedi conflict.
When the story built up to its climax, many spectators already asked whether the characters were honest with who they really were and what they wanted. This uncertainty remained until the last framework of the season, in which the answers to new questions were raised.
The plot followed two sisters, Osha and Mae, whose tragic past was characterized by a fire that killed their family. Although it is separated by time and ideology, her connection remained strong.
While Osha followed a path on which she was brought into harmony with the Jedi Ordinance, she led Mae's decisions to train under a mysterious figure that turned out to be Qimir.
This figure, which was wrapped in the secret right from the start, played an important role in the tension that defined the second half of the season. His identity and motifs became clearer in the last episode, although many parts of his plan remain uncertain.
What happened between Osha, Mae and Qimir
In the last episode, the stage was disguised with Mae as Osha and tried to gain access to the knowledge of the Jedi. She infiltrated her archives as she pretended to be her twin, but things didn't go as planned.
The Jedi starts quickly and their deception couldn't take much longer. In the meantime, Osha was in Qimir's company. While it was clear that he had maintained Mae for something that goes beyond the Jedi, his interest in Osha took the story in an unexpected direction.
Qimir, also known as a stranger, showed that he had his own philosophy, which rejected Jedi's control over the strength. He did not present himself as a supporter of the Sith, but as someone who believed in freedom of rules.
Through his words and actions, he revealed a past of loss and betrayal. When Osha recognized the depth of his plans, it was too late to go unchanged. She became curious about his approach to the force that showed a different liability that included emotions instead of suppressing them.
Jedi fights and the death of Master Sol
One of the most important turning points in the last episode was the fate of Master Sol. As a respected Jedi, he was at the center of the investigation and had a direct connection to Osha and Maes past.
His decisions during the events of Brendok played an important role in the design of the life of the twin sisters. The season that was built up towards a confrontation in which Sol had to put the truth about what happened years ago and took responsibility for it.
During the highlight, his actions reflected a man who fought between duty and personal guilt. His death seemed tragic, but the characters who had made under the decisions of their childhood to bring a certain amount of peace.
It was also signaled that the Jedi are not superior to all their structure and their beliefs to make decisions that have serious consequences.
The final decisions by Osha and Mae
At the end of the episode, the sisters made very different decisions. After spending most of the season, Mae began to rethink her role.
Her interactions with Master Sol and Osha helped her to think about their anger. Although she did not completely reject herself from the way she had chosen, she began to ask her whether this path still made sense.
Osha, on the other hand, drove towards Qimir's philosophy. After seeing the hard methods of the Jedi and how little space they could leave them into emotion, she began to understand why someone could reject their teachings.
Although she did not explain loyalty to Qimir, the season ended by going to a place that looked as if it could become a new way of learning.
It is unclear whether she is planning to continue to learn from Qimir or make her own way, but her departure showed that she is no longer willing to follow the path that Jedi has set up for her.
What the end could mean for the second season
Although the season had completed many of the questions she had raised in the first episodes, she left space for deeper topics that were later examined. Qimir's presence indicated a growing challenge for the Jedi, which goes beyond the simple opposition.
His philosophy combines with people who feel excluded by the Jedi rules. The fact that Osha seemed ready to learn from him could mean that compulsive people will appear who reject both Jedi and Sith ideologies.
The Jedi order also looked far from being perfect. Her methods and decisions, especially about Brendok, showed doubts about her claim to moral leadership.
If the show continues, it can concentrate more on how the Jedi deal with this growing doubts in their own ranks. Characters like Vernestra Rwoh, who tried to maintain the order during the examination, may play larger roles when future stories follow this thread.
Availability on streaming platforms
Star Wars is now available: The Acolyt for streaming on Disney Plus. It is not available on Netflix, HBO Max or Amazon Prime. Those who are interested in the series will find all episodes from season 1 on the Disney platform.
This show gives the long-term Star Wars time bar another level that gives the viewers something different from the usual lightsybles and spaceship fights. Instead, it directs past events and characters, the decisions of which influence the galaxy years before the start of the familiar Saga.