{"id":128599,"date":"2024-06-04T19:50:42","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T18:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/?p=2040296"},"modified":"2024-06-04T19:50:42","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T18:50:42","slug":"the-acolyte-woke-wobbly-and-steeped-in-feminism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/04\/the-acolyte-woke-wobbly-and-steeped-in-feminism\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Acolyte\u2019 \u2013 Woke, Wobbly and Steeped in Feminism"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Force is far from strong with the Disney+ series \u201cThe Acolyte.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Neither horrible nor binge-worthy, the series won\u2019t make people forget \u201cThe Mandalorian,\u201d let alone any classic \u201cStar Wars\u201d tales.<\/p>\n

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The setting is roughly 100 years before the events of \u201cThe Phantom Menace.\u201d The Jedi Council is alive and well, training young Padawans and learning hard truths about some alum.<\/p>\n

Namely, Osha (Amandla Stenberg), who in the show\u2019s opening moments does a very bad thing. That\u2019s all we can say thanks to the Emperor \u2026 we mean Disney\u2019s legal team!<\/p>\n

Appearances may be deceiving, but it doesn\u2019t prevent Osha from feeling the wrath of the Jedi Council. That includes Sol (\u201cSquid Game\u201d standout Lee Jung-jae), the only character to capture the gravitas of the Jedi order.<\/p>\n

Another figure comes close but isn\u2019t around long enough to count.<\/p>\n

Is Osha a criminal? If not, can she clear her name before the Council declares her guilty?<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Acolyte\u201d dispenses with any talk of Skywalkers, past or present. The focus is on the Jedi way of life, which it turns out is rather dull. So is the writing in the first three episodes. Showrunner Leslye Headland (co-creator, \u201cRussian Doll\u201d) has a sprawling canvas on which to create, but so far it\u2019s a paint-by-numbers affair.<\/p>\n

Disney+\u2019s \u201cAndor\u201d delved into the geopolitical workings behind the saga. Everything in \u201cThe Acolyte,\u201d at least from the jump, is surface-level deep.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, it\u2019s not even that.<\/p>\n

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A key mystery is solved toward the end of episode one \u2026 robbing the series of an early boost. Every time something bubbles up it\u2019s quickly buffed smooth.<\/p>\n

It’s anti-tension.<\/p>\n

The third episode offers more thematic weight, and longtime fans better buckle in. It\u2019s the most overtly feminist part of the series and likely to draw old-school fans\u2019 wrath for canon-shattering fodder.<\/p>\n

“Acolyte’s” \u201cStar Wars\u201d trappings give viewers a false sense of security.<\/p>\n

Production values make fine use of the saga’s visual texture, from colorful extras to that steampunk mix of new and old technology. We also get the signature \u201cStar Wars\u201d screen wipes plus musical cues that evoke composer John Williams’ inimitable sound.<\/p>\n

Instead of a droid or R2D2 type we get Pip, who serves a similar service but looks like a \u201cStar Trek\u201d tricorder. Not bad…<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all an imitation, an attempt to recreate a fabled universe and the passion it once stoked. And when someone says, “I got a bad feeling about this” it’s enough to make a Comic-Con regular weep.<\/p>\n

We know what Jedis can do, but occasionally \u201cThe Acolyte\u201d pretends we don\u2019t. A heroic gesture is treated with great suspense when even a casual fan knows how easy it was to pull the feat off.<\/p>\n

This is Disney’s “Star Wars,” so the show’s diverse casting is as extreme as any recent TV commercial. It\u2019s \u2026 distracting in its aggressive sense of purpose.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s more. A one-line comment tells us a key figure has two moms. Later, 21st century pronouns make themselves known, according to Film Threat’s Alan Ng.<\/a> Reminder: We’re still in a galaxy far, far away but they know our 2024 culture rather well, no?<\/p>\n

Disney CEO Bob \u201ccalm the noise on the culture war front\u201d Iger<\/a> would like a word with \u201cThe Acolyte.\u201d<\/p>\n

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