The Acolyte Explained | Highlights from “Lost / Found” and “Revenge / Justice”

Episode 2: “Revenge / Justice”

The last episode ended with a mysterious helmeted figure with a modulated voice introducing the intentions of Mae’s quest: “An Acolyte kills without a weapon. An Acolyte kills the dream.” And so, as this episode begins, we meet Master Torbin (Dean-Charles Chapman), the first live-action practitioner of the storied Barash Vow, a sacred oath taken by those who must step away from the Jedi Order to commune purely with the Force. How strong is his connection? Well, a very perturbed Mae can’t penetrate whatever invisible energy envelopes him.

That next stop on Mae’s crime spree — including a break-in that alerts the temple guardians — is good news for her sister who, to quote Vernestra Rwoh “could hardly be in [Jedi] custody and committing another crime at the same time.” A solid alibi. And one that diverts Sol, Osha, Yord, and Jecki to track down the assassin in hiding.

Tucked away on the bustling streets, the episode introduces a vibrant apothecary currently run by Qimir (Manny Jacinto), a lovable misfit who helpfully mixes up a glowing green elixir with poisonous bunta leaves. In a surprising turn of events, Mae’s return to Torbin’s quarters is met with resignation. It’s a stark contrast to Indara’s resolve seen in the previous episode. Although they arrive too late to save poor tortured Torbin, the Jedi mission crew quickly hatch a plan to track down the culprit using Osha as bait. It’s a conversational exchange that highlights the different perspectives and temperaments among the crew, pitting Yord’s by-the-book ethos against the Padawan Jecki’s more logical but unconventional approach to trap Qimir and get a lead on Mae.

Both Sol and Osha are keen to face the masked assassin. Osha is still battling anger and grief over all that she lost as a child, a dangerous cocktail of roiling emotions. However, Sol wins out. And on a desolate side street on the dusty world of Olega, the Jedi Master faces the young woman responsible for killing two of his friends. Unlike her other two targets, Sol is more prone to dodging Mae’s melee fighting style, allowing his assailant to tire herself out before using the Force to see inside her mind. And this time, Mae has not cornered a Jedi alone. With help from Yord and Jecki, Mae is vastly outnumbered, but still finds a moment of distraction that she needs to break free.

The last person to confront her is Osha, but she balks, firing the Jedi stun blaster and missing, ultimately allowing Mae to escape. Mae’s next stop: Khofar, where the Wookiee Jedi Master Kelnacca (Joonas Suotamo) is still on her list.

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