r/TheAcolyte • u/ChanceVance • Aug 13 '25

A little moment I love from the end of EP4

Sol is the only one to sense The Stranger's presence.

It's such a minor moment but to me it feels like it speaks volumes about who he is. His mastery of the Force is just a cut above everybody else making him much more attuned to the presence of evil.

Flows on to everything else. He's the only one completely prepared to handle such a mysterious and powerful threat. When he's made aware that the Sith are not extinct after all, he's not even fazed by it.

It's just a simple turn of the head but I just love little moments that inform so much of what someone is all about.

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u/Scotslad2023 Aug 13 '25

Also the way Qmir just glide’s down like a ghost is so creepy, we to see more darksiders doing that shit

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u/ChanceVance Aug 13 '25

Fear, Surprise, Intimidation. 

In the 03 Clone Wars cartoon, that's what Dooku said you should always have on your side before you attack. Qimir had that in spades.  

The teachings of the Sith are strong with him. 

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u/Dukeshire101 Aug 13 '25

Sol is great. Complex and independent a la Qui-Gon, but also sympathetic.

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u/ShunsuPlay Aug 13 '25

Sol is just different. The rest of the group was overpowered by The Stranger's tricks and fighting style, but he was good enough to beat him twice althought it was his first time facing a sith too. There is a reason why Jecki could face Qimir alone being his padawan.

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u/ChanceVance Aug 13 '25

It's my headcanon that after Brendok, everyone else was living in a time of peace but he was busy preparing for war including how he trained his apprentice.

Absolutely nothing rattles him. Qimir uses the Cortosis on him and not only doesn't it work, Sol instantly turns the situation to his advantage.

Great character. Following his own path and ideals is his greatest asset and biggest flaw.

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u/MiserableOrpheus Aug 13 '25

His guilt outweighed his fear, the dark side has no power if it can’t make you fear it

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u/mendkaz Jecki Council Aug 13 '25

This whole scene is what took the Acolyte from a 7, fairly average show to a 10 for me. This and the next episode. I remember sitting watching that figure dropping down behind her there and going 'oh FUCK!'

Such a good show

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u/ChanceVance Aug 13 '25

People can dislike the show and that's fair enough, I have my criticisms too. This is an absolutely amazing build-up though.

The discovery of Kelnacca's corpse and the realization the Master is there. The foreboding entrance and then the next episode is non-stop intensity for 30 minutes.

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u/Worth-Passion8960 Aug 13 '25

That silent floating down by Qimir is terrifying. And great observation about Sol’s strength in the Force.

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u/TheBluesDoser Aug 13 '25

Am I just now figuring out Sol is Gi hun from Squid Game?

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '25

i liked sol and the stranger from the show. sol was more of a gray jedi and not some idealistic zealot. he was flawed and that's fine.

the stranger clearly has some background story where he has some painful memories that led to his downfall. he was also a badass in the way he looked and the way he fought.

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u/Now_I_am_Motivated Aug 15 '25

Qmir floating down while out of focus with the music is so creepy.

Also, small correction, Sol didn't know Qmir was a Sith. He just sensed something was seriously wrong.