The Star Wars franchise has spent the last several years branching off into a variety of live-action television shows. The shows have covered a number of different eras featured throughout the Star Wars saga. Only the Disney Plus series The Acolyte, however, has managed to take place prior to The Phantom Menace, becoming the earliest live-action story in the franchise to date.
Obviously fans were very cautious about such a series. After all, it’s quite important to properly represent the franchise, especially if you’re releasing the earliest prequel yet. For some fans, however, Disney has failed – with The Acolyte facing some serious backlash as a result. On the same page, however, it also looks like The Acolyte has managed to dominate the streaming service.
In spite of the backlash, The Acolyte has managed to become the number one series on Disney Plus, as shared via FlixPatrol. So, while fans have nasty things to say about the show, it certainly hasn’t stopped them from watching. Additionally, there are plenty of viewers who’ve been quite pleased with the outcome of The Acolyte.
Here’s just a handful of the tweets made against the Disney Plus series The Acolyte:
Dear @Disney I just canceled my subscription due to the Acolyte. Maybe you will learn the hard way but you won’t get another cent of my money. You had a golden goose with Star Wars and you fucked it up.
— CackalackySC (@CackalackySC) June 18, 2024
Hold the word acolyte up to a mirror.
Amazing it spells…dogshit— JoshW (@S2M1232) June 18, 2024
I love seeing all of the #StarWars shills attempt to generate interest in #TheAcolyte (it’s not even autofilling anymore… how sad) with “the acolyte is good actually pass it on”
The show is dead and is a walking corpse.
None of them will be defending the show in 6 weeks anyway
— Deeple101 (@deeple101) June 18, 2024
The Acolyte legitimately sucks though and deserves it
— OKAYman (@OKAYman2024) June 18, 2024
The Acolyte is the checkout. I canceled Disney+. Not entertaining anymore.
— Paradigm Gauge (@ParadigmGauge) June 18, 2024
The backlash can certainly be quite strong. Though there are those that have expressed their support for the show. Here are some of there responses as well:
The Acolyte is good, actually.
Pass it on. pic.twitter.com/aFUCtnFWc4
— Ben Hart The Star Wars Guy 💫 (@BenHartWithNoE) June 17, 2024
Every single time someone tells me that The Acolyte is “trash” I’m enjoying it that much more 🔥💯 pic.twitter.com/zHNUmazvW0
— Cody Fandom (Villain Arc Era) (@CodyFandom_) June 18, 2024
I love seeing different interpretations of the Force in Star Wars and tonight delivered on it tenfold. The way the Thread was explained was such a smart nod to so many IRL cultures and how they view the unknown. I LOVE this show! #TheAcolyte pic.twitter.com/pJsb6Hr0pr
— Catrina, Ventress Correspondent & Historian (@ohcatrina) June 12, 2024
It seems as though fans are trying to come to terms with the series, which introduces lots of new lore and new context to some of the franchise’s biggest plot points. At one point George Lucas’s prequel trilogy was criticized for the same reasons, though fans have since come around. It’s possible they may one day feel the same about The Acolyte. Otherwise, it looks like Disney may have another divisive Star Wars property on their hands.
For those that have yet to see the series, you can watch The Acolyte on Disney Plus if you’re willing to give it a try. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding the Star Wars franchise as we have them.