Rotten Tomatoes has Rotten brains
What's with all the Acolyte hate? People are all about Rotten Tomatoes reviews, but they can't seem to think for themselves.
Disney Afraid to stand up for their Actors?
Disney's main challenge lies not in The Acolyte but in the pervasive racism and hatred that actors like Moses Ingrim, John Boyega, and Amandla Stenberg. Ahmad Best supported Stenberg when she faced racism from Star Wars fans, adding an intriguing layer to the situation.
Ewan Mcgregor
Star Wars boldly confronts racism within its universe and fan base. Even Ewan McGregor took a stand against the mistreatment of Moses Ingram, condemning the bullying messages as unbecoming of actual Star Wars fans.
Does Theory need to remember how to make theories?
Star Wars Theory is widely recognized as a prominent figure within the Star Wars fanbase, but his recent content has raised some eyebrows. His focus on Amandla Stenberg is particularly noteworthy, with videos covering her coming out and the cancellation of the Acolyte. These videos have sparked discussion, especially in light of the recent news surrounding the Acolyte's cancellation due to issues of bigotry, homophobia, and racism. Star Wars Theory even targeted Star Wars Explained, a Star Wars YouTube channel, and portrayed them as villains, adding an intriguing twist to the story.
Hard Core Star Wars Fan’s lose their minds
The "Star Wars" series "The Acolyte" by showrunner Leslye Headland is facing a growing counter-petition to permanently bury the show from the franchise. This comes after fans, who were promised LGBTQ themes, started a Change.org petition to get it renewed. The counter-petition emphasizes concerns about the show breaking canon and damaging established characters, urging Disney to reset the prequel era back to George Lucas's original vision. The counter-petition has garnered over 16,000 signatures, surpassing the renewal petition's numbers. Despite initially positive reception, the series reportedly struggled with lukewarm reviews and poor ratings, culminating in the lowest-ever viewership for a "Star Wars" series finale. Headland had previously announced her goal of making the show "coded queer," aiming to reflect her experiences as a queer woman in the finished product.
Star Wars Fans Are Furious with Disney
Disney's decision to cancel The Acolyte left fans reeling, but now they are mobilizing to rescue the Star Wars series through an online petition. Despite controversy surrounding its cancellation, supporters are rallying to breathe new life into the show, citing its inclusive nature and representation. While some critics attribute the show's failure to a "woke" agenda, others point to its underperformance against a hefty budget as the primary reason for its cancellation. All episodes of The Acolyte are currently available on Disney Plus, offering viewers a chance to form their own opinions about the show.
Lesley Headland Love’s Star Wars
Leslie Headland exudes confidence and consideration, carefully choosing her words as she discusses her upcoming Star Wars TV series, The Acolyte. As the showrunner, director, and writer, she navigates questions with the skill of a Jedi, guarding against any potential spoilers like a faithful guardian of the galaxy. While she doesn't divulge any secrets, she patiently entertains quirky inquiries, such as whether humans exist in the Star Wars universe and if Luke Skywalker is one of them. Despite the speculative nature of the conversation, Headland maintains her composure, leaving me eager to delve deeper into the mysteries of a galaxy far, far away.
In a galaxy far, far away, the question arises: where is he from? "Tatooine. He's a human who lives on Tatooine now," she confidently states. Is there more to immigration in the Star Wars universe? "Oh." This conversation takes place in the basement of Bang Bang Tattoo in New York City, where I'm seated with my wife, Rebecca Henderson, waiting for our preferred artist, Mr. K. We anticipate spending the entire afternoon in the studio, indulging in one of my greatest hobbies - getting tattoos.
Fittingly for Headland, known for her diverse work spanning from the 2015 romantic comedy Sleeping With Other People to the recent TV hit Russian Doll, most of her tattoos are movie-related and just as diverse in inspiration as her work. Today, she's choosing a design based on the cover art for the score of Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides, depicting a woman's face surrounded by flowers and hearts, aiming to place it near a fist-size, yellowing bruise just below her right elbow, a souvenir from the family's recent trip to Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Her collection of tattoos is genuinely captivating. They range from a Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy piece to a photorealistic portrait of Marla from Fight Club and even a "Redrum" tramp stamp as a nod to The Shining. Each tattoo holds personal significance, including a tribute to Donnie Darko's Frank the Bunny and a cursive "Babe" dedicated to her wife, making her Princess Leia tattoo a standout creation.
The show won't be released until June, so there's still a chance for things to go wrong and for the passionate Star Wars fan base to pass judgment, even though the robed Leia was inked before the pre-pandemic job and the public announcement on May 4, 2020.
Working on Star Wars has always been a lifelong dream for Headland. She has brought together a talented cast, including Lee Jung-Jae, Amandla Stenberg, and Carrie-Anne Moss, whose names she excitedly recites with a genuine grin, to breathe life into her contribution to the Star Wars universe. Witnessing her lightsaber duels come to life has been an incredible experience for her. Describing the iconic nylon-room sound of the Jedi weapon, she admits, "I didn't say it out loud, but I could hear it in my head."
Meet Mr. K, the former graphic designer from Korea, who welcomes us in an oversized white hoodie and platform combat boots. With a substantial waitlist, a high-profile clientele, and prices to match, he casually corrects me when I comment on the rhinestones on his phone case, revealing that they're "probably diamonds." This article also delves into Headland's relationship with Mr. K, likening it to the trust in filmmaking collaborations, highlighting her all-consuming dedication to her work, and acknowledging her struggle to balance her emotional energy with the need for downtime as a female filmmaker.
Downtime becomes even more crucial when you consider the unexpected early arrival of her and Henderson’s one-year-old daughter, born while they were in London shooting The Acolyte. "We joked about her being born on May the fourth, and then we found ourselves in the hospital on May 3, wondering if it was happening," Headland reminisces.
On the morning of May the fourth, it all went down. "And that's how we ended up naming her Chewbacca." Just kidding!
Inspired by the meaning of "firstborn daughter" and Winona Ryder, Baby Winona recently experienced sand for the first time in Mexico, leading to Headland getting a "Winona Forever" tattoo as a tribute. At the same time, Henderson plans to bring an ornate W. With projects like the play Cult of Love and various film scripts in the works, Headland is happily busy pursuing her passion, feeling less anxious about the future after completing her dream project, The Acolyte.
Amandla Stenberg Speaks Up about Acolyte cancelation
“I’m going to be transparent and say it’s not a huge shock for me,” Stenberg begins in the video. “There has been a rampage of abuse that we had faced since the show was even announced when it was still just a concept, and no one had even seen it. That’s when we started experiencing a rampage of, I would say, hyper-conservative bigotry and vitriol, prejudice, hatred, and hateful language towards us.”
“This affected me when I first got the job. Because it’s just not something — even though I anticipated it happening — it’s not something you can fully understand what it feels like until it’s happening to you,” Stenberg said. “However, I feel like I’ve moved through those feelings in various ways, including being vocal. … It just became inarguable for me, at a certain point, that to continue to be myself, I would have to honor my value system by being vocal even in the context of working for Disney.”
“It has been an incredible honor and dream for me to be in this universe,” they added. “Of course, I’m sad about the show being canceled. … I want to let those people out there who supported us in that way and supported us vocally — despite and in the face of all of the abuse that we received and the kind of targeted attack, I would say, we received by the alt-right — just that you were deeply loved and appreciated. And it made this job all the worthwhile for me.”
Hard Core Star Wars Fan hates The Acolyte
Surprisingly, the recent cancellation of the latest Star Wars installment hasn't deterred die-hard fans, given the prevailing sentiment against leftist socio-political themes in TV shows.
The cancellation of "The Acolyte," a series featuring lesbian space witches and led by Leslye Headland, a former associate of Harvey Weinstein, sparked a significant backlash. Despite efforts to garner positive reviews from left-leaning platforms, the show's viewership plummeted with each episode.
Disney's decision to cancel the leftist-themed show has ignited a passionate response from fans, leading to a widely publicized petition that has garnered over 65,000 signatures.
This movement has not gone unchallenged, as a counter-petition calling for the show to be de-canonized has also emerged, sparking a heated debate about the future of the Star Wars universe. As a huge Star Wars fan, I was incredibly disappointed with the show The Acolyte - the writing was terrible, the character motivations kept changing, and the cinematography was awkward with strange jump cuts. The show felt misdirected entirely, and it broke canon in multiple ways, damaging established characters and making the prophecy of the chosen one insignificant. I believe it's time to show Disney that many of us want the prequel era reset to George's original vision, which we all love.
Surprisingly, it received more signatures on its debut day than the petition for renewal did on its first day. Even if you strip away much of the messaging, the show exhibits a complete lack of respect for the Star Wars franchise that goes beyond mere incompetence. It essentially rewrites the Star Wars universe in a manner that resembles poorly written fan fiction rather than the vision of George Lucas. If Disney were to correct course and reverse the negative impact of the show, they could undoubtedly remove "The Acolyte" from Disney+ and revoke its canonical status. This wouldn't be unprecedented for Disney, especially regarding Lucasfilm properties.
Willow 2? It’s probably not a show that rings a bell for you. It was another example of poorly executed woke content that Disney swiftly removed from existence.
This is not the type of fan base Disney should be catering to. Let's be honest:
This isn't the first time a woke show has been axed due to audience backlash. It's not profitable and only serves to diminish the brand. Reputations suffer, and the financial impact is significant. As the saying goes, "Get woke, go broke." On top of that, the Wake fan base can be pretty toxic. My friend Sydney Watson experienced this firsthand when she made a video discussing "The Acolyte" and the issues surrounding it, only to face allegations of racism, sexism, and more. To understand more, you can check out her response video below.
The show definitely shouldn't have been canceled. These people shouldn't have control over what's culturally relevant. They must be shown that their opinions don't hold as much weight as they think. Let's sign the counter-petition and send a message to Disney. Even if they don't plan on making a second season of the Acolyte, we need to clarify our point to Disney and these individuals.
This is the winning strategy in the culture war - we convey that these hyper-political creations have no financial incentive, and we're more than willing to keep speaking out against them and boycotting their release. And it's effective.
Manny Jacinto
Despite facing cancellation after its first season, hopes for a renewal of The Acolyte on Disney+ remain alive. Manny Jacinto, who portrayed The Stranger/Qimir in the series, expressed his personal life goal of seeing a second season during a Q&A session at Dragon Con, drawing enthusiastic support from fans. Despite mixed reviews and declining viewership, the show's potential renewal is still a topic of interest within the Star Wars fandom. Amandla Stenberg, who played twin characters Osha and Mae, expressed gratitude for the fans' support and addressed the impact of the show's cancellation on social media. With over 63,000 fans signing a petition for the show's return, the future of The Acolyte remains uncertain but intriguing.