Movies: July 2024

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

@john2001plus
5 minutes ago

Hey Thor,

I don't interpret the message of The Acolyte in the same way you do. I don't think that it is saying that the bad guys are the good guys and are justified in murder, any more than Tony Soprano is portrayed as the good guy and is justified committing murder. You can have a show where a good character turns bad, a show where most of the characters make bad choices, and a show where the bad guys are the main characters.

I know that Leslye Headland made a bunch of statements way out in left field showing her own biases. However, in the show, these biases aren't so clear. Yes, the characters do bad things and make bad choices, but it is not clear that the show is defending those choices or saying that the Jedi are bad.

The pre-release comments by Leslye Headland convinced many YouTubers that this was what the show was going to be about, and there was a backlash before the show even started.

In my opinion, the first six episodes are not excellent, but just good enough to be entertaining. Unfortunately, the show failed to deliver and the payoff was disappointing.

I doubt that Disney would waste another 180 million dollars on a lackluster show, but I would like to see a second season that adds some clarity to the story. I want to see the bad guys get justice and maybe for Osha and the Jedi to get redemption. There is still enough mystery in the series for us to get a follow-up.

Best wishes,

John Coffey

P.S. I think that the series accomplished what it was supposed to; it got people like me to subscribe to Disney+.