The Acolyte: The Star Wars Series Makes a Sensational Debut on Disney+

The Acolyte: The Star Wars Series Makes a Sensational Debut on Disney+



A launch that attracts people The Acolyte

Disney+ launched a new series on June 5th Star Wars in live action: The Acolyte. A program that takes place during the era of the High Republic and involving characters never seen before on screens. Which allows the show to have a certain freshness while respecting the codes of Star Wars. Furthermore, the series offers the opportunity to see many Jedi face a mysterious Sith, while developing a story around the relationship between two twin sisters, Mae and Osha, played by Amandla Stenberg.

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While Disney+ offered, at launch, two episodes of The Acolyte, we have already been able to discover four of them, and the result is very engaging for us. But the important thing for the streaming platform remains the audience and the number of views. One day after launch, the data would be really positive, according to Expiration. In fact, 4.8 million views would have already been accumulated. Which makes it the biggest launch on Disney+ since the beginning of the year. An encouraging score to which the American media compares Ahsokaprevious series Star Wars launched last summer. This had been successful 14 million views, but in 5 days. Self The Acolyte remains on its momentum, with a decisive first weekend, the series could overcome Ahsoka. But it will then be necessary to confirm this good start in the coming weeks, which however is not yet assured…

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Not so positive feedback?

In fact, if the audience were there for the first few episodes of The Acolyte, some part may fail along the way. Some initially reacted virulently to the first sequence of the series. But the most worrying thing remains the current score Rotten tomatoes. With to date 92% positive reviews from the press, The Acolyte has all the makings of a critical success. Except the opposite one, the 27% positive opinions from the public could demonstrate a rejection of this new Star Wars series. Except that of believing Screenrantthese negative reviews could come from fake accounts generated by artificial intelligence. Many reviews give only half a star and limit themselves to writing a vague synopsis of the plot.

We will have to wait a little longer to see if the trend will change and if the (real?) spectators will finally welcome the show in a more positive way. The airing of episode 3 on June 12th will be an important moment and the feedback will need to be monitored carefully.

Star Wars: The Acolyte is available on Disney+.

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Source: Cine Serie

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