Star Wars: The Acolyte is a brand-new entry in the space opera franchise originally created by George Lucas. The series revolves around two twins, Mae and Osha, with a mysterious past and connection to the Jedi Order. After the show dropped its third episode, the general sentiment towards it was pretty negative and sparked outrage among the fanbase.
The fans took to social media to share their criticisms of the episode and highlighted why they did not like it. At the same time, some fans also questioned Lucasfilm Chief Creative Office Dave Filoni for approving the series’ treatment of the overall franchise lore. Here is what Star Wars fans had to say about The Acolyte and why it has sparked such an outrage on social media.
Star Wars: The Acolyte Episode 3 Sparks Outrage Over Several Reasons
The Acolyte created by Leslye Headland is set during the High Republic era of the Star Wars universe. The series explores concepts such as Jedi, Sith, and the Force from the perspective of two twins Mae and Osha. However, the third episode of the series reveals that the twins were created using Force magic by a coven of witches.
The revelation has seemingly divided the fanbase as it raises several questions regarding the existing lore of the franchise, particularly when it comes to the nature of the Force and training of the Jedi. In a post on X, user @AlpacaBlitz criticized the episode for its narrative drawbacks as it fails to explain several crucial plot details.
Whatever episode 3 was, it sure as shit isn’t Star Wars.
The user made the above statement voicing their displeasure with the third episode centered on the coven of Force-sensitive witches.
The post further questions why the episode provides no context about the ostracization of the witches and why they went into hiding. Similarly, the user criticized the episode for depicting the Jedi trying to train Force-sensitive children aged 8, which is canonically considered too old for Jedi training.
Fans Question Dave Filoni After The Acolyte‘s Disappointing Treatment of Star Wars Lore
After the generally negative reaction to the third episode of The Acolyte, fans took to social media to voice their concerns. Fans of the franchise were not pleased with the episode’s content, mainly the narrative not following the existing lore.
One fan pointed out that Lucasfilm’s Chief Creative Officer Dave Filoni had approved the series, making them concerned for the franchise’s future. Here is what fans had to say about Filoni signing off on The Acolyte and the show’s narrative failing to connect with the audiences.
You were the chosen one Filoni!
You were to bring balance to the Force, not leave it in darkness! pic.twitter.com/jLwTFfpN31— Scribbles (@Scribbles646) June 12, 2024
Clearly, no one – and I mean, NO ONE – is looking at the scripts or the dailies over in the Disney office.
— And Don't Call Me Shirley. (@Meme_Behavior) June 12, 2024
What the hell am I watching right now?
— Ovan_Elric (@NaelJanahi) June 12, 2024
I'm glad people are waking up. It was so crazy to see people acting like Filoni was the Star Wars Messiah a few years ago.
— Reddy Fox (@FreeBillG) June 12, 2024
I honestly believe he has to work around it because they wrapped filming and production when he took over
— JJ.eth (@jjrichardson_) June 12, 2024
As the tweets indicate, Filoni received flack from fans on social media for failing to stop The Acolyte from turning out to be an outrageous disappointment.
While most fans felt that Filoni was responsible for the show’s poor quality, some came to his defense by arguing that the show had been in the works since before Filoni took charge as the CCO. Ultimately, the fans seem pretty unhappy with The Acolyte and are worried about the direction the franchise is headed. As a result, Filoni will have his hands full trying to steady the ship after the disappointment that is The Acolyte.
The Acolyte is streaming on Disney+.
