The Acolyte
Summary
Star Warshas had shirtless dark - side users in the past , such as Anakin Skywalker or Kylo Ren , butThe Acolytetook it so much further . Star Warshas a long history of showing its main fiber without a shirt : Luke Skywalker got the franchise ’s first shirtless scene issue forth inThe Empire Strikes Back . Since then , Star Warshas included more shirtless prospect , usually viaStar war ' most powerful Sith Lords . The most recent example was n’t necessarily a Sith Lord - it was Kylo Ren ’s vista inStar Wars : The Last Jedi- but it carry on a trend of dark side users bar their chests .
The Acolyteepisode 6 puff divine guidance from the dingy side users who came before , but the Stranger went the extra mile . In a first for the franchise , Qimir unclothe raw and walked into the water supply to bathe himself . The Acolyteonly record his legs and chest , of class , but it was still much more revealing than anything else in the alive - actionStar Warsmovies and show . Qimir ’s shirtless scene did n’t just take a shirtless scene further thanStar Warshas gone before , it even improved upon the most recent lesson .
Here ’s everything you need to follow along with Star Wars : The Acolyte , from references and trivia to main takeaways from each new episode .
Qimir’s Shirtless Scene Is Way More Intense Than Kylo Ren’s
While they both feature a shirtless dark - side user , Kylo Ren and Qimir ’s shirtless scenes could n’t be more dissimilar . InThe Last Jedi , Kylo Ren ’s shirtless conniption was mostly played for a laugh . Qimir ’s , however , was deadly serious . Taking his shirt off tempted Osha both to strike him down and to be more vulnerable herself , which brought her closer to the obscure side . It also revealed quite a minute aboutThe Acolyte ’s Sith Lord , like his sprawling scratch , which conduce him to bring out more about his past life as a Jedi .
The Word of Han Solo and Leia Organa , Ben was manipulate by Palpatine through the Force for most of his life , influenced toward the dark side of the Force . A trip by Luke Skywalker ultimately leave alone Ben finger he had no choice but to sweep up the colored side , and he became Kylo Ren , a central figure in the First Order . Kylo Ren ’s heart remain profoundly divided , however , even after he ascended to become Supreme Leader of the First Order . He was ultimately redeemed by Rey , with whom he shared a singular Force bond , and by the love of his parents .
Qimir’s Scene Serves A Specific Purpose
Another aspect of the setting that made Qimir ’s remotion of his shirt well than Kylo Ren ’s was the purpose it assist inThe Acolyte ’s plot . point Qimir without a shirt showed his vulnerability , but it also show how he weaponize that vulnerability . He may have seemed defenceless , but Qimir was still just as serious with his shirt off as he was on the battlefield . Having no shirt on let him skid past Osha ’s sentry go , just as hiscortosis helmet and gauntletallowed him to slip past the Jedi ’s lightsabers . This scene highlighted the best arm in Qimir ’s armory : his mogul of deception .
The Acolyte has just introduced a new case of lightsaber never before seen in live - action Star Wars , and it pause all the rules of lightsaber combat .
Star Wars Has Found A Way To Push This Boundary
Kylo Ren ’s shirtless scene also emphasise his exposure , but it was n’t the main wayThe Last Jedicommunicated that he was vulnerable . Kylo Ren ’s integral characterization focus around his exposure , and having his shirt off was just one way the subsequence trilogy displayed that . It was an intense , personal moment , but Qimir ’s removal of his shirt bear on the boundary and madeStar Warsintimate in a way Kylo Ren ’s never did . Qimir ’s shirtless scenery was perhaps the most telling and intimate sceneStar Warshas ever shown in live - action , andThe Acolytepushed the franchise ’s boundaries like an expert .
New installment ofThe Acolytepremiere on Tuesday nights on Disney+ .
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The Acolyte is a television series set up 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 see to it a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes - all leading to darkness burst out from beneath the surface and prepare to lend about the death of the High Republic .
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The son of Han Solo and Leia Organa, Ben was manipulated by Palpatine through the Force for most of his life, influenced toward the dark side of the Force. A misstep by Luke Skywalker ultimately left Ben feeling he had no choice but to embrace the dark side, and he became Kylo Ren, a key figure in the First Order. Kylo Ren’s heart remained deeply divided, however, even after he ascended to become Supreme Leader of the First Order. He was ultimately redeemed by Rey, with whom he shared a remarkable Force bond, and by the love of his parents.
The son of Han Solo and Leia Organa, Ben was manipulated by Palpatine through the Force for most of his life, influenced toward the dark side of the Force. A misstep by Luke Skywalker ultimately left Ben feeling he had no choice but to embrace the dark side, and he became Kylo Ren, a key figure in the First Order. Kylo Ren’s heart remained deeply divided, however, even after he ascended to become Supreme Leader of the First Order. He was ultimately redeemed by Rey, with whom he shared a remarkable Force bond, and by the love of his parents.
