The Acolyte: Astonishing Theory About Sol and Qimir’s Real Connection Will Even Make the Haters Salute Leslye Headland If It Comes True
- Qimir and Sol could be long lost brothers according to theories online.
- Qimir was revealed as Mae's Sith Master in episode five.
- The Acolyte's criticism cannot be redeemed by a couple of lightsaber moments.
SPOILER ALERT for Episode 5!
Star Wars: The Acolyte by Leslye Headland, set at the end of the High Republic era, follows a Jedi Master in an investigation of a series of crimes. The events in the series take place before the events of the Skywalker Saga. Lee Jung-Jae, Amandla Stenberg, Manny Jacinto, Jodie Turner-Smith, and more from the ensemble cast.
The series, despite receiving an 83% score on Rotten Tomatoes, has unfortunately failed to impress the audience. It has received criticism for being woke. Despite the criticism the show has received, Headland will always be remembered as the first woman to create a Star Wars series. A recent theory on Reddit forms a connection between the two main characters of the show, and fans want it to be true.
Are Star Wars: The Acolyte’s Jedi Master Sol and Qimir long-lost brothers?
The Acolyte’s episode five recently premiered on Disney+, revealing that Qimir was played by Manny Jacinto as the mysterious Sith Lord. However, fans were curious to know how Qimir and Sol, played by Lee Jung-jae, knew each other. Sol was able to recognize that Sith seemed familiar, but he did not know why.
A Reddit user pointed out that the reason Sol was able to feel a familiarity with Sith Lord or Qimir is that they are long-lost brothers. They noted that Qimir in Arabic is called the Moon, while Sol is called the Sun. According to Games Radar, earlier in the series, when Jedi Master Sol reveals that he was just 4 when he was taken to be a Jedi, which makes him old enough to recognize Qimir through force but not enough to remember him. The user mentioned that if the theory is true,
The viewers will see Sol learning from Qimir that he’s his brother, right before his master shows up and destroys Qimir for potentially exposing him, which will set Sol on the final step toward the darkness as well as the metaphor. Sol will then become the first Ren to honor his brother and spurn the Sith, which is why the lightsaber, helm, and gauntlet became an intrinsic part of what makes a Ren, and he will see his brother’s dream fulfilled.
According to Escapist Magazine, Qimir knows more about Sol than any of the other characters on the show, pointing out that Qimir knows that Sol has a dark secret. The publication mentioned that the two of them don’t need to be brothers, but there is a high chance that they are somehow related to each other.
Another theory by an X user (@Choppenheimer) points out that it would be such a great parallel to Mae and Osha, adding that Sol was taken from his family at a very young age. This sent Qimir down a dark path, and later the two of them inflicted the same fate upon other siblings.
As much as the fans want to know if the theory is right or not, nothing can be said until the finale episode of the show, which still has two more episodes until season one comes to an end.
Will Star Wars: The Acolyte be able to redeem itself in the finale episode?
Ardent fans of Star Wars do not have the same reaction towards The Acolyte as the showrunner would have expected it to have. Fans have noted that keeping the woke debate aside, the story of the show is flat and boring and fails to hook the audience to watch it.
The Pink News reported that the show has also received backlash for casting trans, non-binary, and black actors. [Women in leadership in general]. The reviews online have included that the show is inconsistent in terms of portraying the story; the performances are just average, with characters simply being dull. They describe that The Acolyte seems like 5% action and 95% drama.
However, surprisingly, fans do consider that episode five did help in breaking the wall for both camps. The identity of Sith Master being discovered as Qimir, along with the addition of Mae and Osha having their battle with Mae winning, According to Comiccon.com, the episode does not redeem the show for the mistakes they have made but manages to deliver some of the great lightsaber battles.
However, the publication noted that a weak storyline cannot be redeemed by a couple of action sequences. A lot of fans have mentioned throughout the season’s premiere that the characters on the show are weak and do not make a lasting impression. Sure, it was shocking to see Qimir as Sith Master, but the character was all flash and no substance, which disappoints fans.
The Acolyte is streaming on Disney+.
