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Given the track record of Disney Star Wars projects, most fans now approach The Acolyte with cautious pessimism. Some believe that even if Disney and the creative team under Leslie Hedin deliver a less disastrous product, it will still fall short of meaningful storytelling due to its heavy politicization and reliance on established tropes.
The overarching sentiment remains: if you expect the worst from Disney Star Wars, you will likely be disappointed, but still, there’s a lingering hope that the franchise might surprise skeptics. Whether or not The Acolyte will redeem the franchise remains to be seen, but early indications suggest it will be yet another chapter driven more by social agendas than creative storytelling.