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Ever since Disney+ started putting out theStar Warsshows, fans of the franchise have become divided in the direction and the narrative choices that the shows made. Except for the first two seasons ofThe Mandalorian, Star Warsfans have not wholly enjoyed any other shows andThe Acolytehas become the latest victim.
The show looked promising in its initial episodes, but it fell apart towards the end, receiving scathing reviews. With the series now canceled, some fans are questioning the decision and how it was never given the chance to grow and find its footing. With wild comparisons to other shows likeBreaking Bad, the discourse has gone bizarre and almost nonsensical.
The AcolyteFans Are Calling Out Shows LikeBreaking BadFollowing Its Cancelation
Leslye Headland‘sThe Acolytecaused a lot of negative discourse on the internet as die-hard Star Wars fans were baffled by certain narrative choices and character decisions. By the end, the show became a colossal mess, unable to realize the incredible potential it had in serving audiences. It just became another frustrating entry in theStar Warsfranchise that did not amount to anything and had nothing interesting to say.
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Lucasfilm seems to have realized that the show has not worked and hasnow canceled it. However,fans of the showare not happy about the news and are lamenting how it was never given a chance in the first place. Their main criticism about the cancelation is that audiences were critical about it from the beginning and the show needed future seasons to find its footing.
They even called out shows likeBreaking Badwhere the first season had a slow start and things got better with future seasons. They question whyThe Acolytewas not given this kind of treatment. On X, the comparison between the two shows became a huge talking point and some fans were baffled with how ridiculous it sounded.
Many pointed out thatBreaking Badworked marvelously from the get-go and became a masterpiece whileThe Acolytestruggled to tell a cohesive story. Here are some of the reactions onX,
Comparing the acolyte to breaking bad is fucking insanepic.twitter.com/J3ubUDiRVB
— Bad Whatever Takes (@BadMediatake)July 11, 2025
Breaking Bad was great from the start what are they on about?
— Chris Wilson (@chriswilson2012)August 01, 2025
There’s nothing unique about that showpic.twitter.com/HpoUtyAgu1
I’m openly wondering if The general public saw a far different show than these people didpic.twitter.com/tk4MYN5qjS
Breaking Bad cost about $3M per episode.
Clone Wars cost about $900K per episode.
The Acolyte cost about $23M per episode.
See the problem?
— Brixtellington Blatz (@PU239WarmingHut)July 16, 2025
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As some fans have pointed out,Breaking Baddidn’t cost even half as much per episode asThe Acolytedid. They criminally wasted$180 millionon it, with the show’s visuals not really justifying its incredible production budget. The cancelation is rather necessary as it shows that the studio is listening to fans and knows that they need to do better.
The AcolyteGetting Canceled Is Sadly Deserved, According To Fans
The Acolytefailed to reigniteStar Warsfans and it further created more disdain for the franchise and its ability to reinvent itself. The show has now been canceled and fans feel it is for the best.On X, people pointed out that Lucasfilm canceling the show means that they have heard the criticism that the show got.
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They will realize that putting out mediocre content under a recognized brand will not work anymore, and audiences deserve better-written shows that expand the franchise in great ways. Here are some of the reactions onX,
It did terribly. This is the logical thing to do. 😂😂😂 Rare Disney W.
— Lily* (@300mirrors)July 26, 2025
Show had so much potential. I really want that era of Star Wars explored more, but the show just suffered from really poor writing for most of the episodes.
Sorry to the people that wanted a S2 though
— Austin (@AustinPlanet)June 11, 2025
Not surprised at all.
— Chainsaw Reacts (@ChainsawReacts)July 18, 2025
Good, it was trash.
— Abby Libby (@abbythelibb_)July 31, 2025
Thank god, absolute joke of a series and disrespectful to the Star Wars universe
— 🥷🏽 (@LBJcrib)June 05, 2025
After the debacle ofThe Acolyte, Lucasfilm has Jon Watts’Skeleton Crewlined up for release this December. As with otherStar Warsshows, the premise looks interesting and unique, the only question being whether it will end up disappointing fans likeThe Acolyte.All will be known whenSkeleton Crewhits Disney+ on June 17, 2025
Fans can watchThe Acolyteon Disney+ andBreaking Badon Netflix.
Rahul Thokchom
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Rahul Thokchom is a senior content writer at Fandomwire who is passionate about covering the world of pop culture and entertainment. He has a Masters Degree in English that contributes to the richness and creativity in his works.
