If there is one word that can be used to describe “The Acolyte,” the latest series released on Disney+, it would be “polarizing.” When it comes to impressions from those who have seen the series, there is zero middle ground. Either we see the militant defense of the series, or there is fervent opposition to how the show bastardized the “Star Wars” canon.
We can get a feel for how this is trending by the fact series creator Leslye Headland is attempting to recast the interpretation of her program. As predicted in prior coverage of this show, we have seen the exact “Disney Formula” followed step-by-step:
Create a blatantly woke product
Preemptively respond to non-existent complaints
Experience low interest in the product
Lash out at the audience as being intolerant
Ms. Headland appears to be adding an additional step: denying what fans are complaining about actually exists….
