Star Wars The Acolyte has shown many fans how the High Republic era looked like in a galaxy far, far away. From the Jedi maintaining order like space cops to how the twins were made using the Force, The Acolyte has several interesting takes that further tell the story of the franchise. It also showed us another perspective of how the Sith dealt with things during the earlier time period in Star Wars. There are a handful of things that made us sympathetic to the Sith in The Acolyte.
Qimir Was A Victim Of Abuse By The Jedi
Qimir was shown to have various scars on his back, indicating that someone had inflicted a great deal of physical pain on him. During the series, it was then revealed that he was Vernestra Rwoh’s former padawan. His scars seem to have been inflicted by a whip, which is the type of lightsaber that Vernestra uses. During the season finale, Vernestra asks Mae’s help to track Qimir again, which can imply that Qimir had run away from his master.
The Jedi Are Not All Holy
During the High Republic era, Jedi are prominent and can be seen throughout as peacekeepers. However, The Acolyte also showed another angle in which the Jedi are not all righteous in the Force as they claim to be. They may have detached themselves from personal attachments, connections, and feelings to be right with the Force. This has resulted in various mistakes such as how Jedi Master Sol and the rest took it upon themselves to deal with the witches of Brendok, which then resulted in the death of Aniseya and Osha’s turning to the dark side.
Yord, who was Osha’s friend, was willing to turn her in despite not doing a crime and based his decisions on the orders that the council had given him. Vernestra Rwoh also lied to the Senate and framed her dead comrade to cover up what happened to Brendok, mainly because of her intentions and plans for the Jedi Order. She was also the former master of Qimir who had unknown reasons to flee from her or the Order.
Without a War in the Background, Everyone’s Motives Are Clearer
The Acolyte has shown different groups of people who are proficient with the Force. May it be Jedi, witches, or Sith, the show touched upon how these groups vary their perspective of the Force. With no wars happening in the background, it would appear that each Force-user has their definition and intention of using the Force. Sol, as a master, longed for his connection with his former padawan, which contradicts the Jedi doctrines. Torbin was disturbed and doubted the Order’s mission on Brendok, while Indara was only focusing on what she aimed to do. While these thoughts and feelings are harmless in their own rights, the peace during the High Republic had shown that individual Jedi have challenges within themselves.
Senator Rayencourt also mentioned that the Order is starting to become a cult with uncontrolled power disguising itself as a religion. The Sith, on the other hand, continued to do what Sith are known to do, preserving themselves. May it be through immortality or their Rule Of Two decree, The Acolyte has shown that the Sith had always struggled to preserve themselves and have always wanted to do so 100 years before the Phantom Menace. This just goes to show how consistent the Sith are, despite their questionable and evil strategies and philosophy.
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