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Disney+’s user experience further reflects the franchise's current malaise. A recent user, Andy Meek, lamented that the streaming platform offers content that feels infantilizing and forgettable, bordering on low-quality derivative works. The app's interface and content curation seem driven more by algorithms than storytelling quality, leading subscribers to question the platform's value.
The Acolyte exemplifies this trend. Instead of delivering innovative, interesting narratives, the series appears aimed at ticking ideological and diversity checkboxes. Critics argue that this focus on identity politics over quality contributes to a broader decline in content excellence across Disney’s flagship franchises.