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Critics have described The Acolyte as a commercial and artistic disappointment, calling it “the biggest piece of [expletive]” Star Wars has ever produced—an especially damning statement considering the franchise's long history of quality control debates. Despite the negative reception from the core audience, mainstream media outlets and certain entertainment critics attempted to frame the backlash as a "woke backlash" or review bombing, blaming angry fans for the poor reviews.