Warning: SPOILERS ahead for The Acolyte episode 6!
Summary
The Acolyteshowrunner Leslye Headland has revealed episode 7 will showcase the biggest problem with the Jedi Order, something that could potentially set up a massive challenge for Rey in her upcoming movie. The Jedi appear to be hiding something in the latest series, with Mae assassinating members of the Order who were seemingly involved in the massacre on Brendok when she was younger.The Acolyteepisode 6 endswith Sol deciding to tell her what really happened on her home planet, setting the stage for a flashback episode.
Speaking withCollider, Headland explained howThe Acolyteepisode 7 will show what the biggest issue with the Jedi Order is. The showrunner says how viewers will “see how far-flung particular missions with Jedi are and the lack of oversight,” implying what happened on Brendok is an issue with how their organization is set up.This information could also impact Rey in her upcomingNew Jedi Ordermovie, as she’ll be trying to rebuild a similar group as the one before the Empire.
Is There Any Way To Properly Hold The Jedi Accountable?
Rey Will Have A Major Hurdle Remaking The Jedi Order
While Sol is going to tell Mae the truth about what happened to her home when she was younger, it doesn’t seem like any Jedi that did something nefarious there will be held accountable for their actions.This sets up a morally gray viewpoint of the Order, which indicates a deeper corruption that can happen in an organization thought to be inherently good. It also indicates their critics are somewhat correct in believing they need more oversight instead of operating so freely on a galactic scale.
These issues could be further addressed inRey’s upcomingNew Jedi Ordermovie, where she’ll be trying to rebuild the organization following the defeat of the First Order. While she’ll clearly want to be a force of good across the galaxy,she will also have to consider the governments and societies recovering after Palpatine’s defeat.Instead of acting with absolute authority like the former group seems to have done, her group needs to be considerate of how the galaxy is healing, rebuilding from a place of concrete regulations.
Star Wars Sets Up A Surprising Jedi Twist For The Acolyte Episode 7
The end of The Acolyte 6 just revealed a major twist for episode 7, and it has pretty significant implications for how the story will be told.
However, this is going to prove a challenge for Rey if she doesn’t know the history of the original Jedi Order, including what really happened on Brendok. This meansThe Acolytecould feature a deeper tie-in to her next movie, as it would explain the importance of how she rebuilds with knowledge from the past. By establishing more nuanced information about the pre-First Order world,Star WarsTV shows can bolster stories like hers that take place in the distant future.
The Acolyte
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The Acolyte is a television series set in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era, where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence. This sci-fi thriller sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes - all leading to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic.
