Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for The Acolyte episode 3.
Summary
Lee Jung-jae’s Master Solis central toStar Wars: The Acolyte, and he has quickly won over fans' hearts within theStar WarsTV show’s first three episodes. Having taken inspiration from Liam Neeson’s Qui-Gon Jinn, Sol has already proven himself to be very different from most of the Jedi viewers have seen in every iteration of theStar Warssaga. As a Jedi who embraces his emotions and uses memories as lessons, Sol is very much the kind of Jedi audiences have been waiting to see - and they can’t get enough of him already.
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VariousStar Warsfans have taken to social media to share their love for Jung-jae’s Sol, especially in light ofThe Acolyteepisode 3. Userhunterbadbatchhas highlighted Sol’s empathy, which he displays in this episode forOshaafter she loses everything on Brendok. Sol’s desire to protect Osha is put on display straightaway, particularly in the way he both saves her life and offers her an embrace.
Userdanies394compares two images of Sol side-by-side, one from the present day events ofThe Acolyteand one from the flashback as featured in episode 3. In both, Sol looks upon Osha with the same amount of love, causing this user to promptly declare their admiration of Sol’s sweetly vulnerable emotions.
UserDreamingastridshares their personal feelings towards Sol, in terms of how the character moves them from beyond the screen. They describe the feeling as something that’s"warm, and safe," which is very much the type of emotion Jung-jae projects as Sol with his performance.
Userhellikaitpokes lighthearted fun at how Sol’s attachment to Osha technically breaks the Jedi Code, but he disregards that in favor of caring for her anyway. They even include a bit about adoption papers, which is a hilarious way of highlighting the Jedi’s evident desire to take in Osha as if she’s his own.
UserLADYQlRAoffers a simpler yet comedic take on professing their love for Sol, adding a video that celebrates one’s dad by singing, “You’re my dad! Boogie-woogie-woogie!” Along with this video is the simple caption “master sol i love u,” which expertly sums up all viewers' feelings towards this Jedi Master.
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Sol
Master Sol is a wise, highly respected, powerful Jedi Master, strong in the ways of the Force, who is going through emotional conflict.
While Sol certainly follows in the footsteps of Qui-Gon, as Jung-jae has said himself, this Jedi Master is truly one-of-a-kind inStar Wars. It’s clear from his very first moments inThe Acolytethathe has a type of vulnerability that is unique to all Jedi, especially in an Order that is becoming more and more dogmatic. Sol displays the type of empathy people in the galaxy no doubt expect from all Jedi, making him a model of sorts for what compassion ought to look like in these peacekeepers.
Sol displays the type of empathy people in the galaxy no doubt expect from all Jedi.
Though Sol’s story is far from over, and the details of his role in the tragedy on Brendok are still murky at best, there’s no doubt the love for Sol and his compassion will only continue to grow asThe Acolytegoes on.The Acolyteepisode 3 has already shown that Sol is a Jedi who’s not afraid to even shed tears in front of others, which is a far cry from the emotionless Jedi of theStar Warsprequel era. It will be a true highlight, then, to see how Sol develops even more as the story ofThe Acolytecontinues on.
The Acolyteepisode 3 is now streaming. New episodes release Tuesdays on Disney+.
The Acolyte
Cast
The Acolyte is a television series set 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 sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes - all leading to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic.
