The Acolyte's Fight Choreography Is Absolutely Spectacular
The Acolyte episode 5 has Star Wars audiences enthralled with its incredible lightsaber battle choreography. Not only did the episode feature astounding lightsaber fights, but The Acolyte also pulled in the Legends concept of cortosis, a metal that could short out lightsaber blades.
The official Star Wars account on X posted a video with brief interviews with The Acolyte's Action Designer and Second Unit Director Christopher Clark Cowan and Assistant Stunt Coordinator and the Stranger Stunt Double Lu Junchang. Cowan and Junchang both describe the influences previous Star Wars stories and concepts had on the battle sequence and the careful thought that went into the choreography.
The Lightsaber Battles In The Acolyte Episode 5 Are Jaw Dropping
Truly, among all the Lightsaber Battles in Star Wars movies, the duels in The Acolyte Episode 5 stand out. Not only did the Stranger—thought to be a Sith Lord—go toe-to-toe with Jedi Master Sol, but also, Jedi Padawan Jecki Lon held her own in a battle with him. The Acolyte held nothing back, as Jecki Lon was even brutally murdered during this battle sequence, stabbed through several times by the Stranger, who callously referred to Jecki as "it" after she died.
The inclusion of cortosis was absolutely thrilling, and it made the Lightsaber Battles feel brand-new. At first, it wasn't quite clear what was happening to the Jedi's lightsabers as they were fighting with the Stranger, but it became clear that contact with the Stranger's armor, obviously made out of Cortosis, was leaving their lightsabers temporarily unusable. Although this concept came from Legends, it made these fight scenes feel brand-new and raised the stakes considerably.
The Acolyte Is Turning Into The Star Wars Show Nobody Expected
While Star Wars: The Acolyte may have suffered from extreme backlash at first, it is proving itself as a truly innovative addition to Star Wars. The show has made it abundantly clear that it will not hesitate to kill off major characters at the drop of a hat, and each episode contains its own major reveals and plot twists.
The show has made it abundantly clear that it will not hesitate to kill off major characters at the drop of a hat, and each episode contains its own major reveals and plot twists. The Acolyte is really proving itself as a truly innovative addition to Star Wars.
