Fans are asking Disney to bring back The Acolyte after the show was canceled.
Disney’s choice to cancel The Acolyte, a Star Wars show, has upset many fans. Even though the series had mixed reviews, some fans are eagerly asking for it to be renewed for another season.
The Acolyte started on Disney Plus on June 4, 2024, with two episodes. The show had eight episodes and ended on July 16, 2024. At first, people liked it, and it even made it to the 7th spot on Disney Plus’s Top 10 chart. But after three weeks, fewer people watched it, and more negative reviews started coming in.
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Even though The Acolyte had some cool action scenes, it got a lot of criticism on social media. This negative feedback played a big role in Disney’s choice to cancel the show after just one season. Now, it has a low IMDb rating of 4.1, showing that most people didn’t like it.
Not all Star Wars fans agree with the decision to cancel The Acolyte. Some believe the show offered a fresh take on the Star Wars universe and are pushing for it to be renewed. They’ve even started using the hashtag “#RenewTheAcolyte” on social media, making it a trending topic on Twitter.
Fans have shown their disappointment in different ways. One person online said,
“Canceling The Acolyte is a huge mistake. The show was finally taking Star Wars in a new and exciting direction, and the second season could have been even better. But some people couldn’t handle the change, and now we’re stuck with the same old stuff forever.”
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Another fan stood up for the show, saying,
“Canceling The Acolyte is just another case of toxic online hate. The show didn’t even get a fair chance, and many of the people criticizing it probably never watched an episode. It might not be my favorite Star Wars show, but it definitely didn’t deserve to be canceled.”
Even though the high production costs and negative reviews led to the cancellation, some fans still hope Disney Plus will keep trying new and creative Star Wars projects. They want future shows to push the boundaries of the franchise, just like The Acolyte tried to do.