we open on Carrie Anne Moss sage Indara getting offed by Mae to hey the master.

Thats an upsetting kill as Moss is in perfect acrobatic shape in a nod to her high-wireMatrixdays.

Mae slays Indara not with a lightsaber, but rather with little spears.

(L-R): Jedi Master Indara (Carrie-Anne Moss) and Mae (Amandla Stenberg) in Lucasfilm’s The Acolyte

(L-R): Jedi Master Indara (Carrie-Anne Moss) and Mae (Amandla Stenberg) in Lucasfilm’s The AcolyteLucasfilm

It remains an open question just how dead Indara is.

The green ugly guys from the beginning ofPhantom Menace) cargo ship.

Was it all a dream?

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Mae (Amandla Stenberg)Lucasfilm Ltd

This character, who is now dressed as a mechanic seems much gentler.

Osha was supposedly the sole survivor and Sol took her as his Padawan.

(Though like Ahsoka after her, she would fall out of love with the whole Jedi thing).

Sol and associates find Osha who tells them, Mae is alive.

Well, now, Osha, youre part of this pursuit for Mae.

Sol, Yord, Jecki and Osha ultimately learn, via Qimir, that Mae is alive.

Mae, too, is surprised to know that her sister Osha is alive.

He then booms to her, Jedi live in a dream, a dream they believe everyone shares.

If you attack a Jedi with a weapon, you will fail.

Steel nor laser are no threat to them.

But an acolyte, an acolyte kills without a weapon, an acolyte kills the dream.

Hence, the title of the show.

Who, oh, who is this guy?

The great, great grandfather to Emperor Palpatine?

Or Darth Mauls uncle?

Kudos to Lucasfilm for sticking their neck out on a series set eons before the High Republic.

Youd think the whole show was set months beforePhantom Menace.

While thats great comfort food for anyStar Warsfan, its also old hat.

Nonetheless, Headland accomplishes what theStar Warsseries were originally about: expanding, intriguing universe.