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Announced four years ago, The Acolyte has been the subject of intense debate from the start. Its showrunner, Leslie Hedlin, a former personal assistant to Harvey Weinstein and a known lesbian activist, quickly made her intentions clear. She emphasized that her personal identity and activism would heavily influence the show's narrative. Critics argued that the series was designed more to reflect her own experiences and agenda than to serve the broader Star Wars fandom or expand the universe’s lore.