The Acolyte
The Acolytemay have been cancel , but theStar Warsfandom is still split over the show - and now the arguing has erupted into a full - on societal medium civil warfare . Helmed by showrunner Leslye Headland , The Acolyteswiftly prove to be one of the most controversial TV show in the franchise ’s history ; areview - bombing hunting expedition againstThe Acolyteled to a Rotten Tomatoes audience score of ( at time of authorship ) just 18 percent . Surprisingly , though , the show remains controversial even now , three weeks after its cancelation .
On September 4 , theRewriting Ripley Podreleased a viral video pointing to someStar WarsYouTube accounts that , they argued , had " jeopardized the safety of our community of interests & the creatives we love for too long . "
The Star Wars Explained team - popular YouTubers and podcasters within the fandom - respond to this by leading a campaign petitioning YouTube to demonetize some of these account statement . Mollie Damon , one of SWE ’s co - hosts , shared the following infographic from another origin :
YouTube fleetly responded with confirmationnone of the videos involved go against their terms of service , and that they would not be removed ; it did n’t exactly live up to the campaigners , who had been holler for demonetization rather than remotion of content . Naturally , the YouTubers whose accounts had been save observe their patent exoneration - with the elision of Star Wars Theory . Although this popular ( and highly decisive ) YouTuber had n’t been called out by Rewriting Ripley Pod , he was name - drop in the pages shared by SWE . He responded with aYouTube videoand a tweet .
The Star Wars Fandom Is Taking Sides
TheStar Warsfandom is now dividing along almost tribal lines ; Star Wars Explained versus Star Wars Theory . garter of SWE argue that accounts such as Nerdotic and Star Wars Theory are a negative force in the fandom , selling anger and negativity because they know it will generate views and revenue . They further point out that Star Wars Theory ’s counter - video includes personal messages from the SWE team and discussions of genial wellness , create this a very personal attack .
Supporters of Star Wars Theory , meanwhile , argue that the very rule of demonetizing accounts you disagree with is haywire . They further point to SWE ’s desire to be a prescribed voice in the community , and insist they are pretender for being " against " other creators at all . More recent arguments take the SWE YouTubers are in fact motivated by jealousy .
It is , quite honestly , a mess . What reach this peculiarly interesting , though , is that it ’s happening in a very specific political context ; the topic of social medium moderation ( some would say censorship ) is a live issue in many countries , including the United States and U.K. The currentStar Warscontroversy is just mirror the material - world debate .
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The Acolyte is a television serial publication set in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era , where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence . This sci - fi thriller realise a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they look into several crimes - all leading to darkness erupt from beneath the Earth’s surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic .
