Summary
It seems someStar Warsfans are accidentally review bombing the 2008 Australian horror filmAcolytesinstead ofThe AcolyteDisney+ series.The Acolyteis the latest live-actionStar Warsseries to air on Disney+, premiering its first two episodes on June 4, with new episodes airing weekly until the finale on July 16. The show has earned mostly positive reviews from critics so far, but it has been incredibly divisive amongStar Warsfans, to say the least.
At the time of this writing, the Rotten Tomatoes critic score forThe Acolyteis a respectable 84%, while its audience score is an abysmal 16%. Without delving into spoilers, there areStar Warsfans who are not happy about some of the creative choices in the show, feeling as though it doesn’t fit with the rest of theStar Warscanon. Others are not impressed with the show’s quality, and are unhappy at the direction theStar Warsfranchise has been going in general. There are also some people who are upset that the show focuses on female characters and has a diverse cast.
Those unhappy withThe Acolyte, whether it’s due to legitimate criticism about the show’s quality or anger over its “woke” content, have taken to Rotten Tomatoes to let their displeasure be known, spamming the series with low ratings to bring down its audience score. However, some individuals seem to have gotten lost, insteadreview bombing the 2008 Australian horror filmAcolytes, which has nothing to do withtheStar Warsfranchisein any capacity. Now, theAcolytesfilm was never popular with audiences anyway; from what we can see using the Way Back Machine, it’s gone from about a 42% audience score to a 33% audience score. Still, it does seem as though its score has been impacted byStar Warsfans who actually want to review bombThe Acolyteinstead.
The Acolyte Rotten Tomatoes Score
The Acolytestill has five episodes to air, but it seems unlikely that its Rotten Tomatoes audience score will improve much no matter what happens in future episodes. Considering thereactionThe Acolytehas garnered so far, it will be interesting to see whatStar Warsfans think about some of the franchise’s upcoming projects.
Star Warscontent has largely been relegated to Disney+ in recent years, but the franchise is preparing for its return to the big screen. MultipleStar Warsmovies are in active development, includingThe Mandalorian & Groguanda new movie starring Rey, the controversial protagonist of the sequel trilogy. Time will tell if the newStar Warsprojects are better-received by fans, or if they end up being just as divisive asThe Acolyte.
