Spineless, craven decision IMO.
Absolutely. It’s just giving the not-so-nice side of the fandom more ammo to blame the show’s issues on culture war BS instead of it just being an overpriced yet poorly-written piece.
Also, I’m pretty sure it means the High Republic stuff is on the way out in favor of more Skywalker-era stuff.
I don’t even really care about that (we can ignore them), and honestly it’s a decision that does make sense. I think this show, in a healthier, better managed property, doesn’t even get made as it is in the first place.
But they did make the show. The ol’ cynical, views and money business shit guiding the boat doesn’t become less of a bummer just because I didn’t think the show was great. Shows’ first seasons are exactly where they used to find their feet. Imagine if Breaking Bad didn’t get the chance it had. The Clone Wars. Irregardless of the potential, it always sucks to see that studios won’t trust their creators outside the equation of money. They need to invest in ideas, back creative when it counts, stand by them, help them. Let a rough first season develop into something good. Build an audience
And you’re right, The Acolyte is the first big thing in the Disney acquisition that ventured outside of the common conceits and eras, where do you think they’ll retreat back into? this isn’t just about headland’s show
here’s to another decade of buckethead and green baby, gimme that filoni slop