cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/13458510

It seems some Star Wars fans are accidentally review bombing the 2008 Australian horror film Acolytes instead of The Acolyte Disney+ series. The Acolyte is the latest live-action Star Wars series to air on Disney+, premiering its first two episodes on June 4, with new episodes airing weekly until the finale on July 16. The show has earned mostly positive reviews from critics so far, but it has been incredibly divisive among Star Wars fans, to say the least.

At the time of this writing, the Rotten Tomatoes critic score for The Acolyte is a respectable 84%, while its audience score is an abysmal 16%. Without delving into spoilers, there are Star Wars fans who are not happy about some of the creative choices in the show, feeling as though it doesn’t fit with the rest of the Star Wars canon. Others are not impressed with the show’s quality, and are unhappy at the direction the Star Wars franchise has been going in general. There are also some people who are upset that the show focuses on female characters and has a diverse cast.

Those unhappy with The Acolyte, whether it’s due to legitimate criticism about the show’s quality or anger over its “woke” content, have taken to Rotten Tomatoes to let their displeasure be known, spamming the series with low ratings to bring down its audience score. However, some individuals seem to have gotten lost, instead review bombing the 2008 Australian horror film Acolytes, which has nothing to do with the Star Wars franchise in any capacity. Now, the Acolytes film was never popular with audiences anyway; from what we can see using the Way Back Machine, it’s gone from about a 42% audience score to a 33% audience score. Still, it does seem as though its score has been impacted by Star Wars fans who actually want to review bomb The Acolyte instead.

    • TheRealKuni@lemmy.worldEnglish
      123·
      6 个月前

      I’ve been enjoying it. There are a few things that feel like plot holes right now, but I suspect that’s because we’re only seeing one perspective, and we’re supposed to think it doesn’t all add up. And when we see the other perspective it’ll make sense.

      It’s no Andor, but I like it.

      • FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io
        31·
        6 个月前

        Thanks, sounds like it’s worth a watch. I haven’t really hated any of the shows (though there were definitely parts that weren’t that great. like Boba Fett’s technicolor scooter gang)

    • Shawdow194@kbin.run
      52·
      6 个月前

      I haven’t seen it, but coworkers have been talking with good regards and those guys are diehards

      So fingers crossed it’s just internet trolls who are bombing it and its actually a decent SW show

    • nocturne@sopuli.xyz
      33·
      6 个月前

      My brother thinks it is total garbage, but he has watched zero episodes so far. I have watched all three released episodes with my wife and we both are really enjoying it.