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The upcomingStar Wars: The Acolyteis all set to take us back to the days of the High Republic. The Disney+ show, set 100 years before the events of the Prequel Trilogy, was expected to excite the fans to explore an uncharted territory in the franchise so far. Sadly, the fans don’t seem so eager for it, especially after the release of the latest looks from the show.
TheStar Warsfandom is famous for being one of the most divided and brutal fanbases. It can be seen in the response to the Sequel Trilogy, which started strong but ended on an unsatisfying note withRise of the Skywalker. Although some shows likeThe MandalorianandAndorwere praised, it looks like the fans are again disappointed with the upcomingThe Acolyteseries.
Star Wars: The Acolytecontinues to divide the fanbase
The Acolytetakes place in the concluding days of The High Republic era and focuses on a series of crimes that bring a Jedi master face-to-face against a former Padawan. As interesting and unique as it sounds to the otherStar Warsprojects, the show has failed to create much hype among the fandom.
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When the first trailer ofThe Acolytewas released, it generated highly polarizing reactions from the fans. Several sources reported how it garnered more dislikes than likes on YouTube. Even after being the most viewed trailer for any Lucasfilm Disney+ series, it has disappointed more fans so far.
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Earlier, the fans had numerous complaints about the show. While a certain section of the criticisms had racist and misogynistic undertones, many fans were also concerned about the show’s impact on theStar Warscanon. NowThe Acolytehas divided the fanbase even more with the new looks of several characters from the show, released byEmpire Magazine.
New look at ‘STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE.’
Releasing on Disney+ on June 4.pic.twitter.com/Mu9BGbOv3G
— The Hollywood Handle (@HollywoodHandle)June 16, 2025
The looks of Rebecca Henderson andLee Jung-jaehave utterly disappointed the fans. The fans took over the internet to criticize how the looks give a cheap feel rather than a premium Disney+ show. Fans have claimed that except for a few shows likeThe MandalorianandAndor, budget issues can be detected in most of the other Disney+ series.
The fans go all out againstThe Acolyte
The upcoming show, headed by Leslye Headland, has also taken some vitalrisksin its production process. Headland admitted toTHRthat she added a different approach to the series by adding a Rashomon effect to the investigative thriller. She also added that she had a writer on the team who was never a greatStar Warsfan. The creator took such a bold decision to add a fresh perspective.
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However, it does not look like the fans are willing to look forward to the show, especially after the new images came out. Take a look at some of the tweets:
Looks like a Prequel to Power Rangers
— What If It Was… (@The_Last_One_in)August 11, 2025
This shot looks like it’s from an SNL skit idk how else to describe it
— Lord Mimikyu 🍉 (@MIMIKYULORD3)July 20, 2025
this is the visuals star wars is giving in 2024 sigh disney do better….
— gio𝜗𝜚 (@destineforces)July 17, 2025
https://twitter.com/Hako_Sat/status/1777441442287235341
It looks like they are advertising new characters for the “Star Wars” hotel.
— Michael (@MTARDI32)August 07, 2025
Man, idk why but all Star Wars shows look the same now with this weird look. Like the budget is clearly not seen
— Sam (@samk0006)Jul 19, 2025
Besides Rebecca Henderson and Lee Jung-jae,The Acolytestars Amandla Sternberg, Dafne Keen, Manny Jacinto, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Carrie-Anne Moss. Leslye Headland has commented toEmpirethat Carrie-Anne Moss’ most memorable role of Trinity inThe Matrixfranchise inspired her to create the character of Indara in the upcoming show.
Despite the negative reception, some fans are also hopeful about the show and have appreciated the different look and feel ofThe Acolyte. It will be interesting to watch how one of the most controversial fandoms reacts to it.
The Acolytewill have a double-episode premiere on Disney+ on June 18, 2025.
Subham Mandal
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Subham Mandal is currently working as a content writer for FandomWire with an ardent interest in the world of pop culture. He has written more than 1000 articles on different spheres of modern pop culture and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He’s also an experienced student journalist having demonstrated work experience with the Times of India. He aspires to be a column writer in the future.
