While some fans celebrate the end of The Acolyte, other fans lament that the show won't be continuing

Star Wars Fans React To The Acolyte's Abrupt Cancelation

While some fans celebrate the end of The Acolyte, other fans lament that the show won't be continuing

So you’re telling me we all have to forget about one of the sickest Star Wars dark side users we’ve gotten in years?#TheAcolyte pic.twitter.com/pHo9ojd7Zi
— BLURAYANGEL 🦇 (@blurayangel) August 19, 2024

No I’m sorry wdym it’s cancelled after literally being the second most watched Star Wars show???? They just brought Manny out to D23 for a panel and had him say he wanted a S2 but they cancelled it??? This show brought in so many new fans why would they do this pic.twitter.com/OW9aNe2t9t
— 𝓔𝓶 💫 (@emkenobi) August 19, 2024

Other responses are lamenting the apparent state of the streaming era, which don't allow shows like The Acolyte enough time to grow its audience.

What a shitty timeline we’re in. Legitimately awful. No room for projects to grow their audiences. Just instant dismissal for the people who worked on #TheAcolyte, Willow, and a hundred other shows. All because of shortsighted business. Streaming is mostly a plague at this point. https://t.co/ZDd8Wp3DwZ
— Alden Diaz 🎙️ (@ThatAldenDiaz) August 19, 2024

#TheAcolyte was transformative. and i’ll never regret supporting and screaming about a show that made so many women, queer people and poc feel seen in a narrative that is normally so white and male centric. the cast and crew created something beautiful and something loved. pic.twitter.com/O65dQB45D5
— phantom of the dystopia✨ (@thislilstangirl) August 20, 2024

Did @Disney and @starwars cancel #TheAcolyte because it was a bad show? No, they canceled it because they caved to a small percentage of crybaby fanboys who do nothing but spread hate and vitriol on a product they supposedly “love” #tellmewhenimtellinglies
— Eric Yellen 🟦 (@eric_yellen) August 20, 2024

If you are CELEBRATING the cancelation of #TheAcolyte you are not a real Star Wars fan.
Here are some of the comments on Amandla’s most recent post. Absolutely pathetic that people think this kind of harassment is ever warranted. pic.twitter.com/noXiBhuOqm
— Echo SillyGoose Domino 🇵🇸 (@BlueRecon17) August 20, 2024

Some fans aren't willing to give up the fight for the show, out of the belief that The Acolyte could still be saved.

Friendly reminder that a “cancelation” doesn’t have to be the end. We’ve been here before.
If you’re upset about #TheAcolyte not continuing, don’t be quiet about it.
Nothing is impossible.#SaveTheAcolyte pic.twitter.com/xWNS4592zX
— Ben Hart The Star Wars Guy 💫 (@BenHartWithNoE) August 20, 2024

The irony is not lost on me that the same people who are saying, "#TheAcolyte should have been perfect out of the gate" are the ones who have been trying me to get to watch #TheCloneWars for years by promising I "just need to get through" or skip the first two seasons. #StarWars pic.twitter.com/8Pxeiaco03
— Kaitlyn Booth (@katiesmovies) August 20, 2024

Every episode of The Acolyte is now streaming on Disney+.

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