Star Wars: The Acolyte

[Dave_W]

IMDB ratings not attached to written reviews:

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Circa 19,000 votes, and obviously a simpler way of either sticking it to or supporting Disney without having to write anything.


Ahsoka got some stick, but the numbers on IMDB are much, much kinder than they currently are for The Acolyte:

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The sudden drop off (i.e., backlash) from one series to the next is pretty staggering.

Hey @jaztermareal, look at those 11% fake 10 reviews vs genuine 44.5% 1's

 

[Asta]

I have yet to see anyone mention how Coruscant has cut and paste buildings.

Now you mention it, there does seem to be a lot of image repetition.

Luckily, the buildings didn't have lines to deliver, otherwise that skyline would've been as flat as the cast.

 

[Dave_W]

Is this a 'fire in space' type thing again? It's always been flat. If anything there are too many buildings. Maybe that's why it looks repetitive?

The composition in the PT is way better. That's why the shots are more forgiving.

 

[Asta]

Is this a 'fire in space' type thing again? It's always been flat. If anything there are too many buildings. Maybe that's why it looks repetitive?

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I was looking at the ones closer to the ground. There seems to be a lot of repeated images, which is what I assumed pixletwin meant.

 

[chrisstbh]

IMDB ratings not attached to written reviews:

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Circa 19,000 votes, and obviously a simpler way of either sticking it to or supporting Disney without having to write anything.


Ahsoka got some stick, but the numbers on IMDB are much, much kinder than they currently are for The Acolyte:

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The sudden drop off (i.e., backlash) from one series to the next is pretty staggering.

Those Acolyte reviews look totally natural and legit.

 

[Asta]

Those Acolyte reviews look totally natural and legit.

That more people are resisting mediocrity than promoting it?

The 11% rating 10/10 are an obvious counter balance to offset the 1s who absolutely detest it and everything it stands for.

The biggest numbers being either 1 or 10 is indicative that The Acolyte has become a war zone.



Since there's not much engaging within the show itself, it's popcorn time watching the controversy surrounding it.

Disney will soldier on regardless, and every now and then they'll knock out a series that does satisfy a majority of fans.

Star Wars is unkillable. It survived The Phantom Menace, so it'll probably survive The Acolyte.

 

[Dave_W]

That more people are resisting mediocrity than promoting it?

The 11% rating 10/10 are an obvious counter balance to offset the 1s who absolutely detest it and everything it stands for.

The biggest numbers being either 1 or 10 is indicative that The Acolyte has become a war zone.



Since there's not much engaging within the show itself, it's popcorn time watching the controversy surrounding it.

Disney will soldier on regardless, and every now and then they'll knock out a series that does satisfy a majority of fans.

Star Wars is unkillable. It survived The Phantom Menace, so it'll probably survive The Acolyte.

A lot of the 1's are clearly a protest vote as well. Even those that think the show itself was a 2-4, could have just given it a 1 based on the Hedland factor and all the comments surrounding it.

 

[chrisstbh]

That more people are resisting mediocrity than promoting it?

That implies people are calling it mediocre instead of completely trashing as if it’s the worst thing ever made.

 

[Dave_W]

Even the universally praised Andor had exponential reviews and not the bottom 9 being within 8% of each other and then a sudden jump to the 10's. The Acolyte reviews just aren't natural. I'm not saying people are lying saying it's bad, but they're exaggerating it one way or another.

 

[Asta]

A lot of the 1's are clearly a protest vote as well. Even those that think the show itself was a 2-4, could have just given it a 1 based on the Hedland factor and all the comments surrounding it.

Yes. As I wrote, The Acolyte has become a war zone.

A battlefield for the soul of Star Wars - which sounds a lot more exciting than the show itself.

That implies people are calling it mediocre instead of completely trashing as if it’s the worst thing ever made.

I was being polite.

 

[Dave_W]

Yes. As I wrote, The Acolyte has become a war zone.

11% vs 44% isn't a warzone it's genocide

 

[Asta]

Even the universally praised Andor had exponential reviews and not the bottom 9 being within 8% of each other and then a sudden jump to the 10's. The Acolyte reviews just aren't natural. I'm not saying people are lying saying it's bad, but they're exaggerating it one way or another.

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The ratings for The Acolyte are as unnatural as the series itself, and everything currently surrounding it.

Andor was a departure in style from regular Star Wars content. Some might say it was unnatural in the scheme of things, yet it was a worthy inclusion as reflected by the top heavy high ratings.

11% vs 44% isn't a warzone it's genocide

Seeing how bloody it'll get is the best thing about The Acolyte.

 

[Asta]

If there's anyone here (or on the planet) who genuinely loves The Acolyte, then I do have a little sympathy for them.

I love The Last of Us Part II, and it hurts like hell when I see it getting trashed by those who can't stand the direction it took or its main adversary.


Even so, that game has an 8.8 IMDB rating, and the breakdown is actually the inverse of The Acolyte's.

So, on reflection, any lovers of The Acolyte need more than sympathy. They need a hug.

 

[Felinx]

11% vs 44% isn't a warzone it's genocide

Well its certainly inflicting serious mental harm on members of a group - SW fans - with the intent to destroy it, so it does meet the UN definition of Genocide.

So Disney's gone and proven there can indeed be Pride in Genocide.

 

[Dave_W]

Well its certainly inflicting serious mental harm on members of a group - SW fans - with the intent to destroy it, so it does meet the UN definition of Genocide.

So Disney's gone and proven there can indeed be Pride in Genocide.

Oh don't be so dramatic.

 

[Felinx]

Oh don't be so dramatic.

But this exact logic worked like a charm on the university campus luvvies.

 

[xipotec]

Sluggish parks means they're priced too high.

Streaming profits still seem difficult to quantify to me. There's some very creative booking keeping going on.

The park prices are out of control and not really in reach of the common man anymore.

Even the rabid Disney park goers (my self included) cannot support the pricing like we used to, it's just not a yearly thing for most people.

5 day middle of the price tier trip is easy 6k to 10k

And the parks lately have been very poorly maintained. And with tiers service pricing it's become quite the planning mess.

People who love the parks are opting for other travel, because you can do a lot more with 10k over seas and domestic, with that kind of money.....hell even half that gets you a good trip.

So yearly and bi annual visitors are opting out of those trips.

I would also say it's never going to be Disney of the 19's-00's . That was the golden age of animation and story telling. Once Disney opted for stock prices over imagineering it became they typical corporate company.

The Artist used to lead the way, now the accountants do.

 

[jye4ever]

Sluggish parks means they're priced too high.

Streaming profits still seem difficult to quantify to me. There's some very creative booking keeping going on.

If pricing was the only problem that would be bad enough to keep people away but when you factor in the horrendous customer experience of just trying to make sense of the day and use their complicated convoluted system that is built on the foundation of gouging people you have to be completely out of your mind to travel in a plane or drive far to go to their parks I wouldn’t even go if I lived across the street lol

 

[xipotec]

That implies people are calling it mediocre instead of completely trashing as if it’s the worst thing ever made.

SW fans are a bunch of drama queens....if it ain't ESB it's a 1 dammit!

No show produced today is a one, that's just dramatic.

Production alone gives most shows a 3.

TLJ had almost nothing worth while in it, but score , production alone merit it a 3 out of ten.

 

[jaztermareal]

SW fans are a bunch of drama queens....if it ain't ESB it's a 1 dammit!

No show produced today is a one, that's just dramatic.

Production alone gives most shows a 3.

TLJ had almost nothing worth while in it, but score , production alone merit it a 3 out of ten.

'anti star wars fan' star wars fans are such a bunch of drama queens. If they see folk disliking something it must be false dammit!


Seriously though, yeah, people in general view things subjectively and rate based on emotion rather than objectivity. It is human nature and describes majority of humans. Saw a review yesterday of a car dealership. Woman rated it 1 star because the used car she bought didn't have perfect paint and her toddler was bored due to waiting.