The Acolyte: A Fresh Perspective on the Flawed Jedi

As controversial as The Acolyte ultimately turned out to be, the show did highlight something about the Jedi that was often lacking or missing even in George Lucas' Star Wars projects. There were a number of controversies about The Acolyte , ranging from criticisms of the storyline to vitriol that targeted the creators and actors before the first episodes even debuted.

Some backlash stemmed from some viewers feeling The Acolyte was making too many changes to Star Wars movies and TV shows by introducing new concepts like the Witches of Brendok and even a new Sith, Qimir/the Stranger. Despite the negativity, The Acolyte did explore myriad exciting ideas, one of which was the very depiction of the Jedi .

The Acolyte Remembered That Jedi Are People, Too

Rebecca Hen