Disney has cancelled The Acolyte after one season. Such a high ratings bar for these series to clear — and few of them have.
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So bummed! I loved Manny Jacinto in this.
I am happy if some people liked the Acolyte, but I found its storytelling and writing to be woefully weak, and not in any charming Star Wars manner. I was worried that ridiculous claims about “woke” casting would obscure genuine criticism, but this cancellation actually gives me hope that Disney execs care about the direction of the franchise. I guess the motivations for the decision may have been based more on cost and viewer numbers, but my hope is that taste played some part.
To me, it was a series with some very very good things and some very questionable choices, too. I feel the same way about most of the Star Wars content on Disney+, excepting the excellent Andor.
I couldn't agree more. There were a lot of inconsistencies in the storytelling of The Acolyte. Mae's behavior was confusing and her actions seemed unmotivated to me.
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