The Acolyte is the latest Star Wars project to stir the fandom. The reaction to the series has been positive, yet some criticisms have taken off online. Some are fair as they relate to the story and execution, but others aren't valid because they misunderstand the essence of Star Wars itself or seek a culture war....
Thinking about expectations after I came across some negative reviews of #StarWars The Acolyte. I like it so far … but I also loved the original trilogy.
See, when the 2nd trilogy came out, I felt it was just terrible. (That hasn't changed, everything hinges on Padme falling in love with that little kid, which holy fuck just no.)
The 3rd trilogy I did watch but I found it utterly forgettable. The Filoni shows tend to start out good but then just make everything feel small and mere fan service.
Now, for the first time in a long time, a new #StarWars show comes along that tries to do something different. No empire, no stormtroopers, no known characters, and I have no idea where the show is going. And nobody else seems to know because that time period is uncharted territory so far or something? That's pretty exciting to me!
The last time I felt this excited about a SW story was with Andor (an adult show, no fan service!) and Bioware's original KoTOR (4000 years earlier!). Everything …
Blank slate, kind of! And it showed a universe that has so much room for … well, anything! Because #StarWars shouldn’t be “Six degrees of Kevin Skywalker”, IMHO. I don't need the origin story of some rando who was in the same cantina as Han back on Tatooine, instead give me some fresh stuff.
Acolyte is enticing because I don't know where it'll end up, lore-wise. Maybe it turns out to be shit, sure, but it's not Formula Disney (yet?).
SW, man. So much potential, yet so much risk-averseness.
Watched the second episode of #TheAcolyte and it is still ok. The second episode was a bit better than the first, enjoyed the alien designs and the city and all that. The story moves forward with every episode so far, compared to #Ahsoka this is lightning fast. And I prefer that much more, the show doesn’t keep you hanging, it always solves some plot points and sets up new. I‘d still prefer this whole thing to be a movie, a proper #StarWars movie, remember those?
I watched The Acolyte last night, and forgot to share about it here!
Spoiler-free first impressions thread:
• I really like this era. 100 years before Episode III is close enough to the prequels to feel much more like them than anything else, but also, the Jedi are more at their peak than even then.
• So far there have been no references to or appearances of characters or planets that we know besides Coruscant. And I’m okay with this.
I watched the first episode of The Acolyte. I’m not sure that this is true #StarWars. They used safety devices like clips and harnesses! What’s next, railings on catwalks that span weirdly common abysses?
I’m not really sure where this is headed. But I guess it’s ok so far. I recall feeling iffy about The Mandalotian at first too, but it eventually won me over.
Also.... I made the mistake of reading comments on various posts made by Disney/Star Wars for #TheAcolyte and holy shit, some people are the actual WORST. Some people must live just for shitting on things or other people.
Look at the Rotten Tomatoes score, critics are very high, audience is very low. Like damn, nobody likes to hate on things they love more than some #StarWars fans it would seem...
Und wer von euch hat schon #theacolyte auf Disney+ angeschaut?
Wir (Sohn2 und ich) haben uns heute die ersten beiden Episoden gegeben und finden es interessant.
Was denkt ihr? #starwars
Lee Jung-jae as Master Sol is great. I think this will be the most memorable character from #TheAcolyte which #StarWars fans will love for years to come.
The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel, trash can edition. Don't have 4 hours to watch YouTuber Jenny Nicholson's video essay on "the Star Wars hotel"? (https://buff.ly/3x7aqaQ) These lame attempts at trash cans summarize the story quite well.
The Acolyte Reminds Audiences Star Wars Isn’t Science Fiction (www.cbr.com)
The Acolyte is the latest Star Wars project to stir the fandom. The reaction to the series has been positive, yet some criticisms have taken off online. Some are fair as they relate to the story and execution, but others aren't valid because they misunderstand the essence of Star Wars itself or seek a culture war....
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Kathleen Kennedy is aware that women in the "Star Wars" universe often get attacked because the fandom is mostly dominated by men.