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For weeks, mainstream media outlets have worked tirelessly to portray The Acolyte as a hit. Headlines proclaimed record-breaking numbers and widespread enthusiasm, despite visible signs of fan dissatisfaction and declining viewership. This strategic messaging seemed geared toward protecting the franchise's reputation and perhaps avoiding the uncomfortable truth: The Acolyte was failing to engage viewers.
Many fans and industry insiders suspected that such reports were propagandistic, built on questionable metrics like social media chatter rather than actual viewership figures. The truth, as they predicted, was unlikely to remain hidden forever.