The Acolyte Episode 3 Shatters The Pattern Of The Show For A Reason
The third episode of The Acolyte, "Destiny," is the first episode title in the show devoid of a paradox. "Lost / Found," the first episode, was named; the second, "Revenge / Justice." This paradox especially reflects two different points of view; most likely, this is a reflection of the twins themselves. This particularly makes sense since every title denotes a light and a dark, much as the sisters do; each title combines a negative (found and justice) and a negative (lost and retribution).
The first episode title in The Acolyte, "Destiny," is one that defies a dichotomy. Still, "Destiny" is clearly and suddenly different from this pattern, which is surely important. The title's single concentration implies that the episode—which moved back and forth between Osha and Mae—is only one twin's perspective, different from the framework of the first two episodes. "Destiny" seems to be just from Osha's perspective. The episode is set in flashback, exposing events sixteen years before the main Acolyte chronology on Brendok, one of the newly discovered planets in The Acolyte and the twins' hometown.
The Acolyte Episode 3 Title Clarified: Osha's Flashback Is Only Beginning
The first to deviate from the formula of Star Wars: The Acolyte Episode 3 was the title, which also hints what is to follow. Mae and Osha, the most recent Force-sensitive twins in Star Wars films and TV shows, were first presented in the Acolyte two-episode premiere. The first two episodes of The Acolyte showed that although just fleeting views of the incident, the twins had been split apart by an unidentified catastrophe at an early age.
Third episode of The Acolyte, "Destiny," exposed much more facts on the twins' complicated and terrible background as well as about them. But the title of this episode deviated from the trend The Acolyte had set in the previous two episodes of the show. Though that might seem like a small adjustment, this variation is really a portent of things to come.
The third Acolyte episode revolves around Osha Choosing Her Destiny.
Given the title, "Destiny," Episode 3 most likely reflects Osha's viewpoint. Ultimately, even if the episode offers a lot of background, Osha decides her fate throughout it: she chooses to be a Jedi instead of remain with her coven and turn into a witches. But the title change for this episode implies that Mae's point of view is approaching, which will definitely provide fresh light on Osha's point of view.
Mae first seemed to have murdered every member of the coven. Over the first two episodes of the show, Osha and Master Sol had mentioned just this. But now the most plausible culprits in the deaths of the Witches of Brendok seem to be the Jedi. Given that, this flashback has far more narrative to convey.
This episode not only captures what Mae and Osha were like in their early years but also provides fresh details on the Witches of Brendok, the most recent Force-sensitive coven in Star Wars.
This flashback sadly mostly depicts the coven's collapse and the deaths of all the witches—including the moms of the twins, Mother Aniseya (who produced them) and Mother Koril (who carried them). But this story is far more than it seems as the death of the witches sounded dubious at best.
Mae's viewpoint presumably comes with an episode (and single title) of own. Given how dubious the deaths of the witches were, Mae's flashback should at last show what actually occurred to the Brendok witches. Fascinatingly, this may involve the Jedi, which would have enormous effects not only in The Acolyte but also in the more general Star Wars series.
The Acolyte's Tale
Set in the Star Wars world toward the conclusion of the High Republic Era, the television series The Acolyte features both the Galactic Empire and the Jedi at their most influential point. Investigating various crimes, this sci-fi thriller sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they uncover events all pointing to darkness bursting from beneath the surface and ready to bring about the death of the High Republic.
Tuesdays at 9 PM EST/6 PM PST on Disney+ will see fresh episodes of The Acolyte released.
