One of the biggest problems with Star Wars of late is, oftentimes, it can feel like homework. You without having seen Rebels, but . Andor works without seeing Rogue One but is definitely bolstered by it.
And all the other movies and shows are set immediately before, after, or during other stories we’ve seen in other places. Something additional is always required to fully understand and appreciate the next story. It’s been a long time—heck, maybe even going back to 1977—since Star Wars had a clean, simple, accessible entry point.
A place anyone could join in without any prior knowledge and just enjoy as a Star Wars story. But that’s exactly what we’re getting On the surface, The Acolyte seems like more of the same. It’s set 100 years before the events of The Phantom Menace during the end of the High Republic, a time period that has primarily been explored in print media.
There are dozens of books and probably a hundred characters that have been created for that era. It seems daunting. But, even though The Acolyte is set in and around the High Republic, zero knowledge of it is required to enjoy the show.
“This is a fresh entry point,” recently. “[A familiarity with The High Republic] would definitely elevate the show if you’ve had the experience of immersing yourself in that beautiful world. But you certainly don’t need to have read anything or know any references to it.
” , that openness is immediately apparent and appreciated. The story drops us in w.