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The Acolyterecently debuted its fourth episode as the series continues to be divisive among theStar Warsfan base. After drawing fans’ ire for mistreating the franchise’s lore in its third episode, the fourth episode repeated the feat with one Jedi cameo from the prequel trilogy movies, which makes no sense.
Popular YouTuber Star Wars Theory reacted to the fourth episode and seemingly lost his cool with the Jedi cameo. Following the creator’s reaction, fans also pointed out the absurdity of the cameo on social media and criticized the series for once again breaking George Lucas’ lore. Here is what Star Wars Theory and the fans had to say aboutThe Acolyteepisode 4.
Star Wars Theory Loses His Calm AfterThe AcolyteEpisode 4 Brings Back a Prequel Trilogy Jedi
Created byLeslye Headland,The Acolytetakes place during the High Republic era and explores the sudden reemergence of the Sith. The series features several Jedi characters and includes a cameo from Ki-Adi-Mundi in its fourth episode. The character was first introduced during the prequel trilogy ofStar Warsmovies, directed byGeorge Lucas.
After watching the episode, popular YouTuber Star Wars Theory had a negativereactionto the cameo, particularly because it does not sit well with the pre-established lore of the franchise. He said:
Why is Ki-Adi-Mundi? He is not supposed to be here.
The creator further voiced his outrage about the cameo given Mundi’s role inThe Phantom Menace, where the Jedi Master was among the first people to dismiss the threat of the Sith returning.
The Sith have been extinct for a millennium.
Mundi famously quoted the above lines during the first installment of the prequels era.
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The Acolyteshowcasing the character as a part of a discussion about the Sith returning roughly a hundred years beforeThe Phantom Menaceseemed outrageous to Theory. Therefore, the creator quite understandably lost his cool with the series once again messing with Lucas’ established canon lore.
Fans React to Ki-Adi-Mundi’sThe AcolyteCameo Breaking Geroge Lucas’Star WarsLore
Following Star Wars Theory losing his cool over Ki-Adi-Mundi’s cameo inThe Acolyteepisode 4, fans quickly took to social media to voice their own thoughts on the seemingly outrageous inclusion of the prequel trilogy Jedi Master.
Here is what fans had to say about Ki-Adi-Mundi’s appearance inThe Acolyteand its impact on the existingStar Warscanon on X.
Theory missed the biggest problem. ki-Adi Mundi’s species has a 50 year lifespan in a show that is 100 years before the Phantom Menace.
— Align Mint (@align_orozco)July 13, 2025
Absolute best reaction I have seen hahaha
— Pig Dog (@pigdog78)June 16, 2025
That is hilarious.pic.twitter.com/cMNiJZ9Ftc
— Matthew Doherty (@oneearrabbit)July 28, 2025
I knew he was a sith all along lol. They may as well retcon the rule of two while they’re at it
— Nagirdnal 🇺🇸 1️⃣9️⃣9️⃣ (@Nagirdnal)July 22, 2025
Not to mention he’s not even supposed to be alive during 132 BBY.
— I Don’t Like Sand (@RyanZaddy33)June 23, 2025
As the tweets suggest, most fans sided with Theory’s outrage over the inclusion of Ki-Adi-Mundi in the fourth episode ofThe Acolyte. Furthermore, fans cleverly pointed out that there was evidence to prove the character wasn’t even supposed to be alive during the show’s timeline, which is set roughly a hundred years beforeThe Phantom Menace.
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Ultimately, Theory andStar Warsfans agreed that Ki-Adi-Mundi’s cameo did not make any canonical sense. Therefore, it is safe to say thatThe Acolytehas once again managed to piss off loyal fans because of its poor handling and mistreatment of the canon established by George Lucas.
The Acolyteis streaming on Disney+.
Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
