An intense confrontation scene from The Acolyte turns Osha and Qimir into a palpable duo, thanks to the spicy audio description of episode 6.
Osha's storyline hinted at her turning to the Dark Side, leading fans to ship her with The Stranger, given his motive. But the audio description takes it up a notch for fans to rail on the inappropriate audio description of the scene.
SPOILER WARNING: This article contains spoilers for The Acolyte episode 6, so proceed with caution.
Spicy BookTok-Like Audio Takes Over Intense Acolyte Confrontation Scene
The confrontation between Osha and Qimir aka The Stranger took place in episode 6 titled Teach/Corrupt.
As the title suggests, the twins have been separated once again, this time on opposite sides — with Mae trying to infiltrate Jedi Master Sol's ship and Osha being abducted by The Stranger to help Mae achieve victory.
But does The Stranger have different plans in mind? It would seem so, as the audio description posted on TikTok seemingly states that the intense scene is supposed to appear more seductive than what was shown in the episode.
What fans couldn't quite put their finger on were the unnecessary details that would normally cater to spicy BookTok audiences; terms such as "a prominent scar on his well-toned back" or describing the ignited lightsaber as "throbbing" instead of "swished" or "slashed" or "pressed" against Qimir's throat.
As one fan pointed out, "[I] didn't realize lightsabers could throb." While others mused, "This is how I imagine the spicy books on Audible are read," and "A certain scriptwriter has spent too much time on AO3. 'Too much' is pronounced 'enough.'"
If anything, the audio description could potentially mislead viewers that the "lightsaber" is a sexual innuendo, despite what the scene is portraying between the abductor and the captive.
What did you think of The Acolyte episode 6's audio description? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
The Acolyte episode 8 premieres on Disney+ on Tuesday, July 16.
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