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Leslye Headland’sThe Acolyteis the newest addition to theStar Warsfranchise, priorto the series’ releaseithad created a massive buzz among the fans because of the trailer and the positive early reviews from the criticsof the show. The show looked promising because some audiences loved the prequel series for its magnetic and compelling storyline, with a star-studded cast.
However,it looks likethe show has fallen victim to the review bombing campaign, as the show saw a surge in 1-star reviews. Fans areblindedby rage for the show because projects with similar names are caught in the misfire, lowering their scores on Rotten Tomatoes. The ardent fans of the sci-fi franchise have had enough as they point out how review bombing has made a joke out of a film’s score.
The AcolyteIs The Newest Victim Of The Review Bombing Campaign
Taking place beforeGeorge Lucas’prequel trilogy, Leslye Headland’sThe Acolytewas meant to be a savior for theStar Warsfranchise. Whenthe trailer for the series was dropped,a ton offans believed that this might be everything that Lucasfilm had been looking for so long.Thiswas proven true when the show met withoverwhelmingly positive critical reviews.
However, upon release, the show had perplexingly poor ratings from the fans as the show had an 16% audience score onRotten Tomatoes, while the critics’ score was 84%. Though it felt perplexing, recent occurrences have showcased that the show hasmet withbacklash from the fans.
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This issuewas pointed outby a fan (@JordanMaison) on X, theypointed out that the haters have review-bombedAcolytes, a 2008 film. They mentioned these so-called are upset with the show as it had earlier been complained about for being too woke and different from Lucas’Star Warsfilms.
The real fans of the show were not thrilled to see the show getting unwanted backlash, especially the projects with a similar name. They tweeted on X, criticizing the misguiding campaign.
A fan film from 2022 recently got a sudden influx of 1 star reviews. A coincidence? I think not! 🤧pic.twitter.com/MDVkiUgIdg
— Jayson Koos (@Jay12678)July 15, 2025
Can’t take review scores seriously anymore
— 🔥ValiantReaper🔥 (@ValiantReaper)July 14, 2025
We really need to invest in our education system
— BigMackTruck711 (@MackMeUp711)July 15, 2025
Not the smartest audience
— DANNYonPC (@DANNYonPC)June 22, 2025
Yeah, these people are like “See? See? you’re able to’t argue with the Audience Score 😏” But if it were high they’d turn around and be like “You can’t trust those scores! They’re full of bots and Disney shills!”
— Arlen Pavka (@ArlenMog1138)June 14, 2025
AlthoughKathleen Kennedyexpected that their latest venture would be a threat to criticism getting bombed with negative reviews to such an extent was overwhelming was something that she would have never seen coming.
Kathleen Kennedy Opens Up About The Dangers of Working With Giant Franchises
Leslye Headland’sThe Acolytewas already getting criticized by the fans for being too woke and how the theme of her show is similar to that of Geoge Lucas’ original films.
While sitting withThe Associated Press, Headland opened up about her idea of having a political undertone that opposed fans’ requests. She said,
I actually brought it to them. I said, yeah, I had a general with Rayne Roberts, she is one of the co-producers of the show, she said, ‘If you had the chance to work in Star Wars what would you write about?’ I said, ‘I’d write about the Sith and I would love to take a story about the bad guys and spin it into the underdog versus the institution as well as making it into a family drama.’ Hopefully, we can achieve that.
Since the notion opposed the fans’ requests, the audience didn’t take it on a good note and a lot of them have criticized the showrunner on social media.
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Kathleen Kennedy understands the problem of working with a giant franchise likeStar Warsand toldThe New York Timesabout the struggle. She said,
Operating within these giant franchises now, with social media and the level of expectation — it’s terrifying. I think Leslye has struggled a little bit with it. I think a lot of the women who step into Star Wars struggle with this a bit more. Because of the fan base being so male-dominated, they sometimes get attacked in ways that can be quite personal.
Nevertheless,The Acolyteis a good watch as it has a sense of mystery to it with a ruthless killer on the loose, who is either attacking or killing Jedis. With the show being a prequel, the problem of overlooking canonical events in the show is out of the question.
Hence, it is a humble request to the ‘critics’ to not review bombThe Acolyteand share what they really feel about the project, after they have watched it.
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The Acolytecan be streamed on Disney+.
Tushar Auddy
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Tushar Auddy is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, primarily covering WWE. He has contributed to anime, MCU, DCU, animation, and TV Series, giving sharp insights and coming up with his own unique theories, which take the fandom by storm.
