The cancellation of The Acolyte shows how badly the Star Wars brand is struggling

There was a strong reaction to the cancellation of The Acolytethe last one Star Wars series to air on Disney+. The controversial series had its fans and detractors, and it was also the first of its kind to be canceled outright. Shocking many with The Sidekick brutal slaughter, the end of The Acolyte speaks of the weakening of the “power of the many” for the franchise as a whole.