We’re just a few hours away from the premiere of Lucasfilm’s new “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte” on the Disney+ service, and reviews for the series have finally been published. With 60 reviews counted, the series sits at an 87% on with a 7.5/10 average score.
That puts it about on par with “Ahsoka” 86% (7.2/10) and the third season of “The Mandalorian” at 85% (7.5/10), and considerably behind the highest scoring “Star Wars” series – “Andor” with a 96% (9.
0/10) Here’s a sampling of review quotes that praise the show’s ambition and it’s attempt to try something different with the canon, but criticise some of the mundaneness of the storytelling: “In giving itself permission to poke at Star Wars mythology, The Acolyte cultivates the same sense of curiosity it exhibits about its own universe.” – “There are worse qualities for a new series to have than an overabundance of potential — and wherever this one ends up, it’s got enough on its mind to make the journey worthwhile.” – “Exhibiting influences that blend martial-arts movies, young-adult fiction and the detective genre, it’s an intriguing if modest addition whose lack of connection to existing canon proves both an advantage and disadvantage.
” – “This is the first Star Wars series to give off a Star Trek: The Next Generation vibe. It doesn’t help that the show’s momentum can be slow, with too many dull exposition pitstops even as episodes clock in at a light 32 t.