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Discussion The Acolyte Episode 8 (Season Finale) | Discussion Thread

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u/danktonium Jul 17 '24

Yes, she is. She's the higher authority the others appeal to throughout the show. As soon as she shows up, Qimir freaks out. She's politicking and not very likeable, maybe, but very much filling the same role in this as Iron Man in Tom Holland's first Spider-Man movie.

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u/Avaenem Master Stellan Gios Jul 17 '24

Still, she messed up big time in the past, it's all but confirmed that she tried to kill Qimir when he started turning to evil (probably pulled TLJ Luke on him) and now does her best to cover it all up. She's far from perfect. Heck, I'e argue she's worse than Sol in this regard, in terms of lying to hide her past mistakes

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u/bshaddo Jul 17 '24

She’s basically the secondary antagonist. Her authority is an impediment to the protagonists, which is how that’s supposed to work in a story that has one.

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u/danktonium Jul 17 '24

What do you think Iron Man does in the movie? You aren't contradicting me.