The Acolyte
Six months afterStar WarscanceledThe Acolyte , Qimir / the Stranger actor Manny Jacinto has shared his opinion on the show . The Acolytequickly proved to be one of the most controversial additions toStar Warsmovies and TV showsin late years , perhaps match only by theStar Warssequel trilogy movies . At multiplication , thebacklash toThe Acolytewas out-and-out vitriolic , all of which concluded inThe Acolyte’scancelationjust a few weeks after the show ’s finale .
Screen Rant is a media married person at MegaCon 2025 , where Qimir / the Stranger doer Manny Jacinto has shared his experience working onThe Acolyteand his sensing of the show in retrospect . During a venire , Jacinto shared :
" I ’m so proud ofThe Acolyteand what we were able to do , and it mat up like we were take a big risk , and there ’s nothing like that feeling of trying to just make something special from the soil up . "
Even in light of the repercussion thatThe Acolyte , Jacinto , and many of the doer and creators of the show confront , Jacinto ’s perspective on and memory ofThe Acolyteremains positive .
Manny Jacinto’s Performance In The Acolyte Was Tremendous
Qimir/The Stranger Was Largely A Hit, Even For Those Who Disliked The Show
While many were highly decisive ofThe Acolyte , Manny Jacinto ’s performance as Qimir / the Stranger was largely seen as a bright spot inThe Acolyte , even among some of the show ’s most fiery critic . Jacinto brought incredible depth to the reference , brilliantly capturing both the savagery of the saturnine side and the complexness of this character , who clearly had a complicated past with the Jedi and his former Jedi Master , Vernestra Rwoh . Jacinto specially impressed with his lightsaber skill .
In fact , Qimir ’s takedown of multiple Jedi inThe Acolyteepisode 5 is arguably some of the estimable lightsaber dueling in the whole ofStar Wars . Sadly , Qimir’sStar Warsstory was ignore quite short in light ofThe Acolytenot being renewed for a second time of year . It ’s clear that the creative minds behindThe Acolytewere go for to expand these story in a future season — especially givenThe Acolyteendingincluded multiple cliffhangers — but that is evidently never to be .
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Our Take On The Acolyte’s Cancelation
The Acolyte Didn’t Deserve The Hatred It Got
WhileThe Acolytemay not be at the very top of the list ofStar Wars’best telly shows , it certainly did n’t merit the sulphuric acid it received . There was plenty to savor aboutThe Acolyte , as Jacinto himself made clear . However successfully it may have been done in terms of receipt , The Acolytetook a number of risks and preface various modern ideas that should at the very least be respected .
Jacinto ’s operation , the performance of uncounted other actors , the graphic symbol , and the unique report arc are also deserve of much more than the drear 19 % audience scoreThe Acolytehas on Rotten Tomatoes ( notably , the critic score is 78 % ) . WhileThe Acolytemay have had its break , as any show does , it was also subject to backlash , review bombardment , and controversy that was frequently unfair . It ’s decent to know that , in spite of that , Manny Jacinto remains proud of all that was accomplished inThe Acolyte .
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