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The Acolyte’s failure and Hedland’s comments are symptomatic of a broader crisis in Star Wars—where corporate decisions, online community dynamics, and creative risks intertwine to produce a fractured franchise with uncertain future prospects. As Hedland herself muses about the cultural impact eclipsing the series, it’s clear that Star Wars now exists more as a social and cultural battleground than as the tales of a galaxy far, far away.
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