The Acolyte

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Summary

The Jedi ’s struggle against the Sith began long before Luke faced off against Darth Vader , andThe Acolytehas made it undeniable thatYodacould have facilitate them prepare for the oncoming terror . Yoda ’s incredibly long lifetime has given him the unique opportunity to gather soundness and experience over the centuries that he apply to lead the Jedi as their Grand Master . When the Sith once again become alive in the beetleweed , the Jedi could have been much better equipped to deal with the terror if Yoda had utilized the knowledge that he acquired a hundred years prior .

As the leader of the Jedi , Yoda ’s responsibleness are enormous . While the occasional misstep is intelligible , Master Yoda should have gathered enough data over the years to prepare the Jedi for an upcoming attack by the Sith . Beyond the Sith , the Jedi also faced a growing disbelief from the senate . Yoda ’s nonstarter to search the possible threat to the Jedi ’s security department put them at risk of collapse . A hundred years later , that ’s exactly what would happen .

The Acolyte sequence 8 wraps up time of year 1 of the High Republic show by be sick the phantasm of the drab side , and Darth Vader , over the Jedi Order .

The Acolyte Poster Showing Jedi Order, Mae, and a Sith Lord Holding Lightsabers

Master Yoda Had Hints Of The Sith For A Full Century

He Didn’t Use That Time Wisely

The ripened Jedi Master had trained Jedi for 800 years by the time he met Luke Skywalker on the planet Dagobah . One of the most famed and reverence Jedi , Yoda served as Grand Master of the Jedi Order for 100 ; he was powerful enough to duel Darth Sidious himself , although he was get the better of . Yoda exiled himself to Dagobah , where he hear how to become a Force Ghost and offered counsel to Luke Skywalker .

When the Sith begin to stir again inStar Wars : Episode I - The Phantom Menace , Yoda is quick to minimise the threat . He react slowly , as if the Sith might only just be reawakening . As far as the other Jedi know , the Sith have been dormant for a thousand years . However , The Acolytereveals that Yoda should have been cognizant of their movements long before Darth Maul ’s founding . Despite being caught off guard duty , the Jedi should have been able to respond much faster when Obi - Wan and Qui - Gon report on their streamlet - in with Darth Maul on Tatooine .

If Yoda had recognize the Sith were participating a hundred years before , why would he have kept that data from them ? For some reason , Yoda neglected to heed any warnings he might have gleaned from the other Jedi at the time ofThe Acolyte . or else of using that time to groom the Jedi to press against muscular agent of the dark side , Yoda allows them to continue their belief that the extragalactic nebula is at repose and their world power in the Force is uncontested .

Yoda holds a hand to his head in distress, edited with him wielding his green lightsaber

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Yoda Discounted Warnings From Senators Who Were Right To Fear The Jedi

The Jedi Would One Day Intertwine With The Senate

Even an entire one C before the events of the prequel trilogy , Republic senators were beginning to become wary of the Jedi and their power . Senator Rayencourt specifically points out that their desire to check their own emotions would one day have tremendous upshot . He reminds MasterVernestra Rwohthat the Jedi are only human ( in the non - genuine sense ) , and that it would only be a matter of time before one of them eventually snap under the press that the Jedi put on themselves .

It becomes all too easy for him to convince the rest of the Republic that the Jedi had become the enemy .

Rayencourt is correct , of course . Only a 100 afterward , Anakin Skywalker will self - destruct as a direct issue of the Jedi ’s strict code . Despite the years of warnings from senators like Rayencourt , Yoda still neglect to direct Anakin correctly . Anakin ’s downfalltakes the entireGalactic Republicdown with him because the Senate lost its religion in the Jedi ’s ability to prioritise their good interests . With Palpatine acting as the Supreme Chancellor , it becomes all too easy for him to convince the rest of the Republic that the Jedi had become the foe .

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The aged Jedi Master had trained Jedi for 800 years by the time he met Luke Skywalker on the planet Dagobah. One of the most famed and revered Jedi, Yoda served as Grand Master of the Jedi Order for centuries; he was powerful enough to duel Darth Sidious himself, although he was defeated. Yoda exiled himself to Dagobah, where he learned how to become a Force Ghost and offered guidance to Luke Skywalker.

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Yoda Held The Jedi Back Worse Than We Thought

A Disaster In The Making

Yoda ’s self-complacency and disinclination to believe that the Jedi could be threatened by not only the Sith , but the Senate ’s confidence in them as well , would set them up to fall absolutely into Palpatine ’s plot . As it ferment out , the Jedi were begin to develop those same failing during the time ofThe Acolyte . Over the many tenner between the prequel trilogy andThe Acolyte , Yoda could have slowly and steadily empowered the Jedi to hold out the oncoming threats .

Unfortunately , the floor ofStar Warscould not exist if Yoda had actually taken steps to gear up the Jedi for the emersion of a potent Sith Lord . The Acolytebrilliantly hides its history in a shadowed time in the Jedi ’s history so as not to break canyon , but it also redact more rap onYoda ’s small green shoulders . After all the meter he had to fix for Sidious ’ attack , it ’s no wonder the Grand Master elect to retreat into exile .

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The aged Jedi Master had trained Jedi for 800 years by the time he met Luke Skywalker on the planet Dagobah. One of the most famed and revered Jedi, Yoda served as Grand Master of the Jedi Order for centuries; he was powerful enough to duel Darth Sidious himself, although he was defeated. Yoda exiled himself to Dagobah, where he learned how to become a Force Ghost and offered guidance to Luke Skywalker.

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The Acolyte is a television series plant 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 visualise a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they enquire several crimes - all leading to iniquity erupt from beneath the aerofoil and train to convey about the end of the High Republic .

Senator Rayencourt (David Harewood) questions Master Vernestra about the deaths of the Jedi Masters in The Acolyte season 1 episode 8

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Mae (Amandla Stenberg) wields a dagger with her hood up and her mask on. She’s edited over The Acolyte’s poster and an old-fashioned watch.

Headshot Of Amandla Stenberg In The Premiere Of Disney+ Series Star Wars: The Acolyte

The Acolyte

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