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The Acolyte was not a hit for Disney+ however that alone does not speak with its quality or absence thereof. Andor didn't have big scores, either. The distinction in between the 2? The Acolyte was filled with bad writing, unskilled filmmaking and didn't have a noticeable audience in mind– a minimum of not one that in fact views Star Wars. Andor, on the other hand, has the very best writing in any Star Wars job and handled severe styles in a severe method. While it wasn't tailored towards fans who just enjoy Star Wars for lightsaber battles– something The Acolyte had in abundance– it was targeting an older, more fully grown fanbase that has actually constantly wished for Star Wars to turn into something more.
When The Acolyte was canceled, it nearly seemed like an admission from Disney and Lucasfilm, that possibly the franchise was being taken in entirely the incorrect instructions. Naturally, to its lots of protectors in journalism and on social networks, there was just one appropriate response: The Acolyte was canceled due to the fact that of “harmful fans” on online forums and social networks and review-bombers on Rotten Tomatoes.
I kept in mind how outrageous this line of thinking– if you can call it that– was at the time.”The Acolyte just cost far, far excessive which financial investment wasn't met big viewership numbers like The Mandalorian or crucial recognition like Andor” I composed at the time, making what I think is a quite basic financial observation, though it's definitely less vibrant and outrageous than blaming “dudebros.”
Now, Alan Bergman, the Co-Chairmen of Disney Entertainment, has actually echoed this in a current interview with Vulture, stating:
As it relates to Acolyte, we were pleased with our efficiency, however it wasn't where we required it to be offered the expense structure of that title, rather honestly to go and make a season 2. That's the factor why we didn't do that. Skeleton Crew remains in procedure now, so we'll see. We've seen some development on that. We'll see how that goes. As you stated, the evaluations have actually been outstanding on Skeleton Crew, so we'll need to see how that all plays out as it moves on.
The efficiency– aka the scores, aka the number of individuals really viewed the program– wasn't where it required to be to invest another $200+ million on a 2nd season. Plain and easy. Significantly, Bergman did not state “poisonous fans chewed out us on Twitter so we chose not to make another season.” That's due to the fact that no quantity of toxicity online really figures out whether a program is restored or not. A program that has an enthusiastic fanbase may be canceled for the specific very same factors. Look no more than My Lady Jane on Prime Video. That was an enjoyable program and its fans actually liked it,
