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To understand how unprecedented this backlash is, it’s essential to compare The Acolyte's reception to previous Star Wars projects. Trailers for Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, Andor, and Book of Boba Fett all received dislikes, but never at the scale seen with The Acolyte. For instance, the Rise of Skywalker trailer garnered roughly 125,000 dislikes—a significant number but still far behind The Acolyte. Even Solo, which faced mixed reviews, only had around 28,000 dislikes.
What sets The Acolyte apart is not just the dislike count but the ratio: nearly three to five times more dislikes than the Rise of Skywalker trailer, and a level of fan rejection that is nearly unprecedented in Star Wars history.