Bravo. I love this take. It does put the show in a different light for me and I completely agree with how this would have made the prequals so much better.
What a great reflection on this show and what it could have been. I too felt a lot of the criticism of institutional religion in it. I think where Acolyte suffered the most was that, for it to have real meaning, it expects you to be familiar with the prequels, while at the same time it is asking you to forget what we know about the Jedi from the prequels. Still, even though Acolyte was a bit of a dud overall, I appreciate how much Star Wars is leaning into the anti-establishment origins of the Original Trilogy over the more simplistic approach of the other two Trilogies
Bravo. I love this take. It does put the show in a different light for me and I completely agree with how this would have made the prequals so much better.
Thanks Todd! I'm ambivalent on the show as a whole. Thought it could be a lot better, but this one aspect really sold it for me.
What a great reflection on this show and what it could have been. I too felt a lot of the criticism of institutional religion in it. I think where Acolyte suffered the most was that, for it to have real meaning, it expects you to be familiar with the prequels, while at the same time it is asking you to forget what we know about the Jedi from the prequels. Still, even though Acolyte was a bit of a dud overall, I appreciate how much Star Wars is leaning into the anti-establishment origins of the Original Trilogy over the more simplistic approach of the other two Trilogies