Leslye Headland’s The Acolyte tried to expand upon an idea introduced in The Last Jedi only to earn further backlash from the fans.

mark hamill, the acolyte

The Acolyte is the latest and arguably the most divisive addition to the Star Wars universe since The Last Jedi. As a result, it wouldn’t surprise fans to learn that the two stories explore one common plot point. However, Leslye Headland’s show took things too far when handling the treatment of the Jedi.

The Acolyte shares one plot point with The Last Jedi (Credit: Lucasfilm).

Following the show’s conclusion, fans discussed the series, its narrative, and themes on social media. However, after one fan pointed out the similarity between the series and 2017’s The Last Jedi, others quickly chimed in on the exploration of one controversial plot point in the franchise. Here is what fans had to say about The Acolyte‘s worst mistake.

Leslye Headland’s The Acolyte Amplified The Last Jedi‘s Worst Mistake

Created by Leslye Headland, The Acolyte is set almost a hundred years before the fall of the Jedi order depicted in the prequels. However, unlike previous entries, the series explores the flaws of the Jedi Order, hinting at the circumstances that eventually led to their downfall.

The Last Jedi also explored the flawed side of the Jedi via Luke Skywalker (Credit: Lucasfilm).

On X (formerly Twitter), user @sw_holocron pointed out how the series explores the Jedi and their monopolization of the Force. The user also compared Qimir’s criticism of the Jedi with the views of Mark Hamill‘s Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi.

The Last Jedi served as a deconstruction of the principles of being a Jedi. The film put forth the idea that the Jedi can also be flawed and aren’t the clean-cut heroes as seen in the previous installments. However, The Acolyte took things further by exploiting this controversial plot point and depicting the Jedi in a negative light.

Fans Criticize The Acolyte For Focusing on the Jedi’s Flawed Side

Following the initial tweet, other fans joined the discussion regarding The Acolyte painting the Jedi as the bad guys, essentially expanding on the concept first explored in The Last Jedi. Fans criticized the series for its handling of the Jedi’s characterization.

A still from The Acolyte | LucasfilmFans are unhappy with The Acolyte for making the Jedi too negative (Credit: Lucasfilm).

Here is what fans had to say about The Acolyte focusing on the flaws of the Jedi during a discussion on X.

As the tweets indicate, fans were clearly unhappy with the portrayal of the Jedi in The Acolyte, especially because the series depicted them as rigid and dogmatic regarding the Force. Thus, fans found it hard to root for the Jedi.

Fans also cited the example of the prequels, which underline the flaws of the Jedi Order since they try to play politics despite being peacekeepers in the galaxy far, far away. Hence, it is safe to say that while fans do not have an issue with exploring the flaws of the Jedi, the idea’s execution in The Acolyte left a bitter effect on most fans.

The Acolyte is streaming on Disney+.