The Acolyte episode 5 blew fans away with two major developments that changed the show, and perhaps even Stars Wars, forever. Now, we know what you're thinking. Those surprise Jedi deaths? Or perhaps the reveal of who the masked Sith is ? Good guesses, sure, but they're both wrong.
We are of course talking about Qimir's physical presence. With every flex of his biceps in each duel, actor Manny Jacinto's Qimir had the whole internet selling their souls in a desperate bid to be held like his lightsaber (seriously, just take one swift look at Twitter). Suddenly people who had no interest in Star Wars were firing up Disney Plus faster than Han shooting Greedo.
But if fans already needed Qimir in a biblical sense, The Acolyte somehow turned the heat up even more this week with a much bigger reveal in episode 6 . Namely, his nude scene. Warning - the following features spoilers for the latest episode.
Stripping down It all begins when Osha wakes up alone in a cave by the ocean. Her wounds have been carefully treated and cared for. Suspicious much? Still wary, Osha ventures outside to discover Qimir, the man who kidnapped her and killed her friends.
He apparently doesn't see her though, so Osha follows as he wanders down to a rocky beach and removes his clothes for a swim. Yes, all of them. Of course, Qimir knows that Osha is there, watching, so he makes a show of it for her.
Sensing that he's vulnerable, Osha grabs his lightsaber, but that's all part of the plan as well. He wants h.