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'The Acolyte' Was Mediocre, But Star Wars Is Far Worse For Its Cancellation

'The Acolyte' Was Mediocre, But Star Wars Is Far Worse For Its Cancellation

We may never get a truly new Star Wars again

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Sep 03, 2024
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I greeted the news that Lucasfilm was canceling The Acolyte after just one season with dismay but no real surprise. Fans had been divided on the series nearly since the beginning, for reasons both justified and ridiculous. The show’s third episode, which established that Anakin Skywalker wasn’t actually the first baby conceived via the Force, onl…

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