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‘The Acolyte’ Creator Leslye Headland On ‘Star Wars’ Review Bombing: “Does Anybody Take That Seriously Anymore?”

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Star Wars: The Acolyte has been accused by the fandom of everything from racial pandering to misandry and, maybe worst of all, breaking canon established by novels and comic books previously declared non-canon by Disney. But, according to the show creator…who cares? In the world of fan obsession, these kinds of deviations from previously imagined Star Wars concepts are very ...

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Viewers Blast ‘Star Wars’ for Lazy Ending as ‘Acolyte’ Bleeds Money

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Star Wars: The Acolyte remains the franchise’s weakest link, but it goes far beyond the creators’ controversial comments and virtue-signaling accusations. Although the series had a decent start, Disney+ subscribers are growing even more dissatisfied as the show consistently loses momentum and support. Brought to viewers by Russian Doll showrunner Leslye Headland, The Acolyte is a murder mystery set during ...

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Showrunners Tank Entire ‘Star Wars’ Setting

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Although  Star Wars: The Acolyte had the highest hopes, its reception and ratings have bombed it into oblivion. However, the volatile reaction from the audience might force Disney to pull the plug on an entire Star Wars era. Although it’s still a critical success, The Acolyte has almost entirely lost the core fanbase of the Star Wars galaxy. With a RottenTomatoes score of 14%, it currently ...

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Fans Destroy ‘Star Wars’ Series, Classic Character Now Recast

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The shock return of one classic Star Wars character has caused upset amongst the fandom. Despite recent criticism, Star Wars is still here. What started with George Lucas and a boy called Luke Skywalker in 1977 has erupted into a billion-dollar franchise spanning almost five decades. Following his original trilogy, which consisted of Star Wars: Episode IV–A New Hope (1977), ...

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‘Star Wars’ Cuts Baby Yoda, Finds New Replacement

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Although The Acolyte has garnered an overwhelming amount of hate since showrunner Leslye Headland first got involved, it still keeps with tradition by including a wealth of fantastic creatures from the galaxy far, far away. From the Jawas to Wickett to Grogu, the Star Wars galaxy has a reputation for creating some of the most adorable (and marketable) critters in the star system. After ...

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For the First Time in 47 Years, ‘Star Wars’ Crosses Over With the Real World

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A huge first is happening in the Star Wars universe today, thanks to The Acolyte. It’s been 47 years since Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) hit theaters, but fans aren’t abandoning a galaxy far, far away any time soon. As of 2024, we have 11 Star Wars movies under our belt – including the controversial sequel trilogy produced by Disney after purchasing Lucasfilm in ...

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‘The Acolyte’ Redeems Itself After Backlash

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Episode three of The Acolyte has die-hard Star Wars fans absolutely ripping it to shreds. While it might not be nearly as action-packed as the first two entries, viewers are entirely out of line if they think it is needless filler. “Destiny” is by no means a perfect outing, but to call it the worst episode of any piece of the Star Wars franchise is ...

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