‘The Acolyte’ Delivers Infuriating Yet Predictable Death, Proving Mae Surpassed Osha as a True Jedi

Yesterday, ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ released its final episode. As we await potential confirmation of season 2, we’re left grappling with the aftermath of the finale and its revelations.

Two major characters were teased, potentially influencing season 2, but we also lost an important, fan-favorite character. Despite the predictability of their death, fans are still upset about how it was handled.

We are, of course, talking about Master Sol, a deeply flawed Jedi Master who was directly responsible for the death of Mother Aniseya and indirectly for the destruction of the entire coven.

Master Sol kept the truth hidden from Osha for 16 years. When she finally learned about his role in her family’s demise, she snapped. In her rage, she force-choked Master Sol and, in the process, turned her lightsaber red by bleeding the Kyber Crystal.

As mentioned before, Sol’s death was predictable because, for the continuity to remain intact, all who witnessed Qimir’s revelation of being a Sith had to die. The show had already dealt with most of the Jedi in episode 5. The final episode saw the death of Master Sol, Mae’s mind being wiped, and Osha joining Qimir.

However, the death was still infuriating—not because Sol didn’t deserve to face the consequences of his actions, but because it was delivered by the wrong person through the wrong means.

Ironically, Mae, who suffered the most from Sol’s deception and had her life disrupted as she navigated through the galaxy after the coven’s demise, displayed remarkable restraint. She chose not to end Master Sol herself but wanted him to face justice before the Jedi Council, the Republic, and the Senate—to clear her name completely.

It is Osha who ultimately delivers the fatal blow, demonstrating that her shortcomings as a Jedi were not due to her sister or Master Sol but inherent in herself. She is impulsive, naive, easily swayed, and I will be deeply frustrated if she receives a redemption arc while Mae’s character is sidelined once more.

Looking ahead, if ‘The Acolyte’ continues, I hope to see Mae evolve into the Jedi she was meant to be—a testament to overcoming her inner struggles. It’s ironic considering she was initially portrayed as impulsive and sociopathic.

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