Star Wars won’t be a true success until the franchise addresses its biggest problem

The acolyte proved that Star Wars Won’t have a truly successful new show or movie until the franchise can fix its biggest problem. The acolyte Cancellation came as a major surprise, despite the backlash The acolyte before it even premiered. In fact, while it is not the most popular of Star Wars Movies and TV shows, the speed with which Star Wars Deciding not to renew the show for a second season reveals how significantly this backlash impacted the show.

however, The ads went far beyond disliking or constructively criticizing the show and instead became antagonistic, vitriolic and downright hostile.Especially when it came to treating the show’s actors, May/Osha actress Amandla Stenberg in particular. Unfortunately, this is not new in the US Star Wars Franchise, as the bullying behavior has occurred since Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. with The acolyte Cancellation, however, I am convinced: Star Wars Will not find true success again until it finds a way to end the review-bombardment, hate and harassment coming from certain parts of the fanbase.

The Acolyte’s reception is far from the first instance of vitriol and hatred

The answer to The acolyte Was jarring to say the least, though This, unfortunately, is far from the first or only example of this type of behavior in Star Wars. rather, Star Wars Audiences have argued that new shows, movies and characters have ‘ruined’ the franchise for decades. This was first clear in The Phantom MenaceWhen Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best and young Anakin Skywalker Jake Lloyd were bullied by viewers and by the media.

However, although the prequels may not have been considered some of Star Wars Best movies when they were released, few Star Wars projects received as much hate as the sequel trilogy. In fact, social media comments and posts expressing hatred for the sequels, the characters and even the actors remain very prominent, even though the trilogy began almost a decade ago. Many of the actors spoke about the experience, the Finnish actor John Boyega in particular, who spoke about the racist backlash he experienced from the fanbase.

The deal continued with Disney Star Wars television shows; Indeed, many blame Disney specifically for ‘ruining’ Star Wars. in Obi-Wan KenobiReva actress Moshe Ingram is facing such a terrible racist backlash that Ewan McGregor even took to social media to demand that it stop. However, this is also not enough, as the actors of The acolyte have been subjected to the same treatment. Stenberg and Kymir/Alien actor Manny Jacinto both spoke about their experiences with the problem.

No story will be ‘perfect’ enough to solve this issue

Although there are specific aspects of Star Wars Shows and movies that are called amid the heavy backlash and criticism, the truth is, This behavior will not stop, no matter how brilliant the story is, until Star Wars And Disney addresses it. Yes, there are legitimate flaws with The acolyte And these Star Wars Sequel trilogy, which is true for any piece of media. However, the response to the shows and movies in the Star Wars Franchise has a lot more to do with the nature of the fanbase at this point.

Unfortunately, the Star Wars Fanbase is known for attacking the very franchise it is supposed to love. Although this is certainly not true of everyone Star Wars Fan-many fans, including those who voiced positive perceptions of The acolyteare treated similarly online – the issue is well known enough that even those outside the fans are aware of the issue with Star Wars. Unfortunately, though, Lucasfilm and Disney have yet to really address this problem; Rather, Lucasfilm has been quiet about it The acolyte Cancellation and the shocking response to the show.

The franchise will continue to investigate bombing and backlash until this is addressed

unfortunately, Star Wars Will not escape this cycle until Lucasfilm and Disney address it. Silence will not stop this behavior in the fans, and, clearly, this issue has a material impact on the franchise. Both the decision not to renew The acolyte And the subsequent silence about the end of the show (and the backlash to it) make it seem as though Star Wars is giving in to the online trolling and review-bombing. Although this is only speculation, it could mean serious trouble for the future of the franchise. if true, This will only strengthen those who participate in this behavior.

Honestly, I have concerns about the future of Star Wars Based on this pattern. The way actors are treated online, the decision to cancel The acolyteAnd the increasingly divisive nature of the fanbase are all troubling to me, especially in combination. Although the answer to these problems is no doubt complex, Star Wars Must break the trend in the franchise. yes, The acolyte is the latest example, but it is far from the only one Star Wars Project to receive this treatment, which means that something must be done.