Yahoo Lifestyle 19 Hilarious And Perfect Tweets About Manny Jacinto (And His Arms) In The Star Wars TV Series "The Acolyte"
🚨 There are MASSIVE — and I mean, MASSIVE — spoilers ahead for The Acolyte Episode 5! 🚨
If you're looking for a new series to get into this summer, I cannot recommend The Acolyte enough. It's the latest entry in the Star Wars live-action TV show universe, and I think it's one of my favorites, right up there with Andor.
The Acolyte follows an investigation into a brutal and shocking crime spree that pits a respected Jedi Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) against a dangerous warrior from his past. As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems.
The Acolyte is set roughly 100 years before the events of Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace and is set during the High Republic era.
The series was created by Leslye Headland, who is best known for co-creating Netflix's Russian Doll.
The entire series so far has been filled with great storytelling, and I've eagerly been enjoying tuning in week after week, however, it's Episode 5, titled "Night," that really makes this show stand out.
Written by Kor Adana and Cameron Squires and directed by Alex Garcia Lopez, "Night" turns The Acolyte upside down as Sol, Jecki (Dafne Keen), Yord (Charlie Barnett), and more Jedis go head-to-head with The Stranger.
It's a brutal (and epic) fight that ultimately culminates in the deaths of several key characters we've come to love over the course of five episodes. Then, it's revealed that Qimir (Manny Jacinto) is actually The Stranger, a Sith Lord who has been disguising himself as an apothecary and hiding under a mask.
Speaking about the twist, Leslye Headland told Entertainment Weekly, "I think a good twist is not about hiding everything from the audience and then throwing it on them like, 'Hey, this is what you didn't see! We hid it so well that you didn't see this!' I think a good twist is telegraphing what's going to happen, and then once it does, executing it without an ounce of pity or sentimentality."
Now, if you've been a fan of Manny since The Good Place, then you know he's always been an incredible actor, so it's no surprise that he's turning in a masterclass performance in The Acolyte.
Manny revealed to Entertainment Weekly the extensive training that went into his role in The Acolyte, saying, "This was the first time I really got to dig into something with so much action and really make use of my dance background. We worked on everything. We did boxing, we worked on kicks, we worked on all the choreography. It was tough. They conditioned my body so that I could get through this five-person fight scene."
It's also him underneath The Stranger's mask in "almost every shot," as he did a majority of his own stunts.
It is thrilling to see him portray a villain who is already being hailed as having one of the best Star Wars villain reveals.
People have been flooding X, formerly Twitter, with viral tweets about how amazing Manny's work is in Episode 5. They are singing his praises and, you know, thirsting over him (respectfully, LOL).
So, here are 19 of the best tweets about Manny, The Stranger, and the brilliant chaos of The Acolyte Episode 5:
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manny jacinto as a villain is truly the best casting I have ever seen ever. the power this has on me… I am literally going to be unbearable for six months https://t.co/L5V193AWn9
— Soraya Bouazzaoui 🇵🇸 (@halalltakeaway) June 26, 2024
Disney+ / Lucasfilm / Via Twitter: @halalltakeaway
2.
THE FUCKING RANGE THIS MAN HAS pic.twitter.com/WclOK57F0z
— Laura ลอร'า 劳拉 🍥 (@lsirikul) June 27, 2024
NBC / Disney+ / Lucasfilm / Via Twitter: @lsirikul
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#TheAcolyte Spoilers ------- Manny Jacinto just delivered one of the best Sith performances I personally feel in the Star Wars franchise 🤯 I was literally shaking from his performance!!! pic.twitter.com/91mQ1bwuqc
— Bella 🌺🩷🌊 (@BELLA_SNOWDEN) June 26, 2024
Disney+ / Lucasfilm / Via Twitter: @BELLA_SNOWDEN
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Anyone who watched The Good Place knew just what Manny Jacinto was capable of. An elite talent that has flown under the radar for too many years.Leslye Headland and #TheAcolyte said NO MORE pic.twitter.com/YSLIv9VqKY
— Charlie Ridgely (@charlieridgely) June 26, 2024
NBC / Via Twitter: @charlieridgely
5.
#TheAcolyte spoilersI would also like to praise Manny Jacinto because even though most of us saw this reveal coming, I was still surprised at how insanely different he acts as the Sith. The code switching is insane and he was also so good at the combat scenes? GOAT pic.twitter.com/3bUK18QXqQ
— Hell ✨️ Acolyte era (@hellikait) June 26, 2024
Disney+ / Lucasfilm / Via Twitter: @hellikait
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him doing a double impaling was INSANE #theacolyte pic.twitter.com/AmDYEivsil
— steve (@bulepidr) June 26, 2024
Disney+ / Lucasfilm / Via Twitter: @bulepidr
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// #TheAcolyte...my knees buckled pic.twitter.com/vH9OepwSXx
— riley (@crosshairlvr) June 26, 2024
Disney+ / Lucasfilm / Via Twitter: @crosshairlvr
8.
Can I say something without people getting mad? 👀 #TheAcolyte pic.twitter.com/yzrLHLI3Yn
— Candace Kaw (@candaceisageek) June 26, 2024
Disney+ / Lucasfilm / Via Twitter: @candaceisageek
9.
#TheAcolyte Episode 5I need him biblically. I need him in a way that is concerning to feminism. Ok?pic.twitter.com/f72hYSxQ5G
— the desert spring | fan acc (@sihayaspring) June 26, 2024
Disney+ / Lucasfilm / Via Twitter: @sihayaspring
10.
oh shit star wars got another hot evil guy https://t.co/PqKe0KzphK
— baby jane 🍓 (@janedazey) June 26, 2024
Disney+ / Lucasfilm / Via Twitter: @janedazey
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#TheAcolyte Spoilers.....Qimir, you’re despicable (omg arms). I hate you (ARMS). I don’t even want to look at you (how did you get those—). Get AWAY from me (oh no I tripped into your biceps). pic.twitter.com/cLel2iidAA
— Dr. Danyells About The Acolyte (@danies394) June 26, 2024
Disney+ / Lucasfilm / Via Twitter: @danies394
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my entire timeline after #TheAcolyte pic.twitter.com/gM3e5l6Aav
— Braddington (@bradwhipple) June 26, 2024
NBC / Via Twitter: @bradwhipple
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#TheAcolyte pic.twitter.com/qIeI2Xj5pF
— Kelly Knox (@kelly_knox) June 26, 2024
BuzzFeed Celeb / Via youtube.com
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New favorite fighting style unlocked: headbutting lightsabers #TheAcolyte pic.twitter.com/s91lhY7NYr
— Chopper (@Chopper_Rebel) June 26, 2024
Disney+ / Lucasfilm / Via Twitter: @Chopper_Rebel
15.
Current state of #TheAcolyte pic.twitter.com/fEhNGP6T5p
— Jaclyn, of liking Barriss fame (@Jbandos) June 26, 2024
Disney+ / Lucasfilm / NBC / Via Twitter: @Jbandos
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#theacolyte ------Holding a saber to someone’s head like a gun is so cold
— Emily | syril karn jedi save me (@_stardustem) June 26, 2024
@_stardustem / Via Twitter: @_stardustem
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whether he’s a sith lord or just a silly lil dude, my allegiance is to manny jacinto pic.twitter.com/069j1agcPa
— moe 📖 the fallen star (@jynmystardust) June 19, 2024
Disney+ / Lucasfilm / Via Twitter: @jynmystardust
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i’m a simple woman i see new sexy ship i add the show to my watchlist pic.twitter.com/gVygmKYEkJ
— mira (@rhaelina) June 26, 2024
Disney+ / Lucasfilm / Via Twitter: @rhaelina
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i can feel it again... the call to invest in the incredibly problematic character once again pic.twitter.com/vfwmGWZVuh
— winterofherdiscontent (@winter_of_her) June 27, 2024
Disney+ / Lucasfilm / Via x.com
In conclusion:
I’m a simple person you put an attractive villain with a sad backstory and huge biceps I’m tuned in.
— falka (@mvdpire) June 26, 2024
@mvdpire / Via Twitter: @mvdpire
What do you think about The Acolyte? Tell us in the comments below!
Or are you someone who just spoiled yourself, but now that you see what is going down, you're about to turn on Episode 1 right now because, well, ARMS?!
New episodes of The Acolyte drop every Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on Disney+.
