The Acolyte
Summary
The first laggard forStar Wars : The Acolytehas part theStar Warsfanbase ( again ) . Created by Leslye Headland , The Acolyteis set at the tail end of theHigh Republic Era- and it promises to grave an itch spectator have had since 1977.The Acolyte ’s first trailerends with a radical of Jedi stand in front of a cryptic stranger with a carmine lightsaber -clearly set up a Jedi versus Sith struggle .
The Acolytetrailer is an exciting one , promising a nail-biting mystery in which Jedi are pall - belike on the Outer Rim , where the Republic ’s influence is at its weakest . But , astonishingly , the trailer has proved slightly factious among the fanbase . TheStar Warsfandom has never been particularly well known for its wholeness , so there ’s a sensory faculty in which this should n’t really come as much of a surprise . Butwhat ’s go on now ?
The first trailer for Star Wars ’ The Acolyte is finally here , bringing several interesting reveals , Easter ballock , and references along with it .
Star Wars: The Acolyte’s Trailer Is Getting A Mixed Reaction
It ’s not hard to discover the sundry reaction on social media . The Acolytetrailer has almost as many downvotes as YouTubes as it does likes , which speaks for te ferocity of the reaction from some portions of the fanbase . Over on X ( formerly Twitter ) , there ’s a mint of treatment about canon and lore , with laborious critique of Disney . It must be note that this is n’t a world-wide chemical reaction , of course , because there are as many defenders fence against these critic as there are negative posts .
Disappointment With Disney Is Tinging Reactions To The Acolyte
It ’s of import to recognize the context . Part of the job is thatthe Disney era ofStar Warshasn’t incisively been noncontroversial ; theStar Warssequel trilogy had far too many pivot , withStar warfare : The Last Jedidividing the fanbase , andStar Wars : The Rise of Skywalkerbringing the Skywalker saga to an unsatisfying closing . Although the anthology projects started off well withRogue One : A Star Wars Story , everything fall apart with the box function bomb ofSolo . That ’s impart some hardcore fans singularly infelicitous .
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Some Fans Are Concerned About The Acolyte’s Impact On Star Wars Canon
Meanwhile , some viewer have raise concerns about the canon implications of the Jedi jar with the Sith just a hundred geezerhood beforeStar war : Episode I - The Phantom Menace . George Lucas ' picture show are quite clean that the Jedi of the prequel trilogy believe the Sith to be extinct , and there ’s a riskThe Acolytecould break canyon . Of course , this is to prejudge a show that wo n’t do out for three months based on a potential continuity problem ; in realism , it ’s extremely doubtfulStar Wars : Episode I - The Phantom Menacewill be retconnedin any mode .
It ’s not really hard to spot the squirm - way inThe Acolyte ’s trailer . The Sith were active throughout the last millennia , and canonically they crossed way with the Jedi on countless occasions - not least because would - be learner incline to prove themselves desirable of becoming a Sith by hunt and obliterate a Jedi , fill their lightsaber ’s kyber crystal and bleeding it to create their own red vane . The key is simply that the Sith worked firmly to conceal themselves and cover up their activity , and the same will surely be the case inThe Acolyte .
The continuity concerns seem to be more than a picayune overdone . The most likely explanation for this is that parcel of the fanbase wanted a very dissimilar Jedi versus Sith battle ; they wantedKnights of the Old Republic , with genuine armies of Sith and Jedi clashing in the days before theSith Rule of Two . The Acolyteis a measure closer to that , but it ’s not there yet , which is understandably frustrating .
Not All Reactions To The Acolyte Are Sadly In Good Faith
Unfortunately , it ’s sadly quite exculpated that not all negative reactions toThe Acolyteare in near religion . This is a very diverseStar WarsTV show , and some detractors are furiously kvetch that it is " woke " - an accusation they ’d have made againstThe Acolyteno matter how full the trailer was , based only on its cast choices . There ’s an undertide of racialism and misogyny among some complaints , which is sincerely saddening to see .
Headland is veracious , of trend . Even the most auteur director exist in a context , and Lucas is well known for welcome the participation of others . This is not always appreciated , and it has conduce to the donation of others - notably including Lucas ' x - married woman , Marcia Lucas- being consistently overlooked . There seems to be a move to correct that at present , but it is prompting a backlash from one component part of the fanbase .
Star war : The Acolyte will eject on June 4 on Disney+
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