The Acolyte

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Darth Jar Jar is unlikely to ever become canon inStar Wars , butStar Wars : The Acolytejust divulge a major Sith plot twist that is almost as good . The Darth Jar Jar theoryinitially lead off as a turn of a joke in the dealership , but over time , Star Warsaudiences have issue forth to truly desire a Sith Jar Jar Binks will be canonise inStar Warsmovies and TV shows . The theory put forward that , based on some of Jar Jar Binks ' odd behaviors and his at times strange forcible abilities , he may in fact be Force - sensitive .

The veridical crux of the theory , however , is that beyond just being Force - tender , Jar Jar Binks is a Sith who has been crop with Palpatine in closed book . This is affirm by the routine of multiplication Jar Jar ’s natural process benefited Palpatine , most notably when Jar Jar pushed for Palpatine to incur emergency powerfulness in the Senate . While this theory is almost certainly too flaky to ever be confirmed in canyon , Star Warsjust give audiences the next best thing with its Sith reveal inThe Acolyteepisode 5 .

While The Acolyte sequence 5 answer one of the show ’s biggest question , it also created new mysteries surrounding its compelling Sith Lord .

The Acolyte Poster Showing Jedi Order, Mae, and a Sith Lord Holding Lightsabers

Star Wars' New Sith Lord Plays The Darth Jar Jar Twist Straight

The Acolyte’smost recent plot twist involved the reveal thatQimir , once thought to be Mae ’s passably kinky confederate , was in fact the disguise villain have it away as the Stranger . Although episode 4 had already dropped a number of hint that this twirl was coming , hold it somewhat less surprising , what made this pull downright scandalous was the agency Qimir ’s demeanor completely flip . Although he had previously been a bit leftover and perhaps even wizard , he turn into a ruthless killer who cut down multiple Jedi without a second thought .

This may be as confining asStar Warsever comes to make Darth Jar Jar canon .

This may be as close asStar Warscomes to make Darth Jar Jar canon , as Qimir ’s tarradiddle mirror the arc of Darth Jar Jar — a whacky pal who is ultimately revealed to secretly be a Sith . In Qimir ’s case , this is a bit complicated , asThe Acolytehasn’t support that Qimir / the Stranger is a Sith . Rather , Qimir is distinctly a obscure side Force - user who tells Master Sol that the Jedi might denote to him as such . Even with check of Qimir ’s Sith condition hanging in the rest , though , The Acolytehas usher in a Darth Jar Jar - way patch twist .

Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars with Darth Jar Jar in LEGO Star Wars, edited together

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Qimir Has Captured The Imagination… Just Like Darth Jar Jar

The law of similarity between Qimir and the theoretic Darth Jar Jar do n’t stop there , though . Rather , Qimir is also remindful of Darth Jar Jar in his popularity . Unfortunately , The Acolytefell victim to harsh examination and criticism even before the show released , and the backlash did n’t ease up when episode start premiering . Up untilThe Acolyteepisode 5 , in fact , each new episode seemed to spur on new waves of negativeness . This interchange with the episode in which Qimir / the Stranger was last unmasked .

young episode of The Acolyte release on Tuesdays at 9 PM EST/6 PM PST on Disney+ .

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The Acolyte is a TV series set in the Star Wars universe at the destruction of the High Republic Era , where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence . This sci - fi thriller get word a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they enquire several crimes - all leading to dark push through from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic .

The Acolyte Sith Lord’s helmet with a red outlie and the Sith Lord wielding two red lightsabers.

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.

Headshot Of Amandla Stenberg In The Premiere Of Disney+ Series Star Wars: The Acolyte

The Acolyte

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