Warning! This article contains spoilers for The Acolyte and House of the Dragon.
Summary
One twist inThe Acolyteepisode 5 centered around twins Osha and Mae, with this exact twist being used in the same week byGame of Thrones' spin-off,House of the Dragon. After theending ofThe Acolyteepisode 4, a big focus ofThe Acolyteepisode 5’s story centered on the clash between the Jedi and the mysterious Sith warrior who has been puppeteering the events of the series. WithThe Acolyteepisode 5’s lightsaber fightsbeing among the best sinceRevenge of the Sith, these elements rightly captured the attention of fans post-watch.
Caught in the middle of the Sith-Jedi clash were Osha and Mae, a pair of twins both played by Amandla Stenberg inThe Acolyte’s cast of characters. During the episode’s climax, the two twins confronted each other for the first time since their fateful encounter on the planet of Brendok sixteen years ago, with Osha and Mae’s origins being detailed inThe Acolyteepisode 3. After Osha is knocked unconscious,a twist is implemented intoThe Acolyte’s story that hinges on the identical appearance of the twins, with this twist being shared byHouse of the Dragon,HBO’sGame of Thronesspin-off.
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House Of The Dragon & Star Wars Both Played The Same Trick
Twins Swapping Places In The Name Of Subterfuge
At the end ofThe Acolyteepisode 5, Mae stuns Osha and swaps clothes with her twin sister. She uses her new fake identity to infiltrate Jedi Master Sol’s spaceship, apparently heading back to Coruscant for an unknown reason. Regardless of her motivation, it remains the case that the dark side twin swapped places with the light side twin, promising intriguing story developments for the remaining episodes ofThe Acolyteseason 1.
House of the Dragon
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House of the Dragon is a 2022 fantasy drama set in the world of Westeros, chronicling the Targaryen dynasty at its height. The story revolves around King Viserys’s controversial decision to name his daughter Rhaenyra as heir to the Iron Throne, sparking tensions and divisions within the realm.
Interestingly,House of the Dragonemployed this exact twist in season 2, episode 2, which aired only two days beforeThe Acolyteepisode 5. In the former, there is another pair of identical twins named Erryk and Arryk Cargyll. The two twins find themselves on opposite sides of a brewing war, sworn to different rulers and coming to blows with one another as a result. The latter, Arryk, infiltrates a castle inHouse of the Dragonseason 2, episode 2, posing as his brother Erryk. This is remarkably similar to the twin trick inThe Acolyte, marking an incredibly coincidental link between the two shows.
The Acolyte Set Up Its Twin Twist - Did House Of The Dragon?
The Acolyte Episode 2 Teased Mae & Osha Switching Places
InThe Acolyteepisode 2, the idea of Osha and Mae being confused for one another was hinted at. The episode saw Osha enter the apothecary shop of Qimir,The Acolyte’s secret Sith villain, under the guise of Mae. Qimir initially believes he is talking to Mae, before quickly realizing it is her sister standing in front of him. This teased the idea that the two could swap places, which evidently came to fruition inThe Acolyteepisode 5.
This begs the question of whetherHouse of the Dragonset up its twin trick before it came to pass. Interestingly,there is a scene inHouse of the Dragonseason 1, episode 8 in which Alicent Hightower confuses Erryk for his brother Arryk, proving how easy it would be for the latter to impersonate the former as he did in season 2, episode 2. As it turns out, bothThe AcolyteandHouse of the Dragonlaid the foundations for their twin twists, with both paying off mere days apart.
The Acolyte
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.
