This Star Wars: The Acolyte article contains spoilers.
But, on an unintended meta-fictional level, the problems of the Jedi are reinforced inThe Acolytein another way.
The success of the originalStar Warstrilogy can be attributed to many things: The music.
But when it came to the coolness of the Jedi, scarcity is what made the Force so compelling.
With the prequel films,Star Warsslid toward its Jedi-heavy habits, which are on full display inThe Acolyte.
If this villain can kill all these random Jedi, thenwow, he must be powerful.
Were made to feel like its a huge moment when they show up to fight the bad guys.
InThe Acolyte, theyre disposable and many of them are nameless.
In fairness,The Acolyteis a show about the nature of the Force and the behaviors of the Jedi.
Analogously, its like a hypotheticalDoctor Whospinoff set on Gallifrey or aStar Trekseries that somehow only features Vulcans.
(Or again, aLord of the Ringsstory in which everyone has the same powers as Gandalf.)
Having all the Jedi dress differently from each other might break canon at this point.
But it would be a start.
Star Wars: The Acolyte is streaming now on Disney+.
