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The Fallout Over Disney's Star Wars "The Acolyte" and the Coordinated Harassment Campaign

The Cancellation of The Acolyte – An Outlet for Frustration

Just over two weeks ago, Disney and Lucasfilm made the decision to cancel The Acolyte, marking it as perhaps the biggest failure in Disney's Star Wars franchise history. Despite the barrage of content, some of which has been critically panned over recent years, the cancellation drew considerable attention. Mainstream media and certain activist fans quickly spun the narrative to deflect blame from the show's quality, insisting instead that the cancellation was due to opposition from YouTubers and fans who disliked it.