For as long as the Jedi Order has played a role in the Star Wars saga, they’ve been their own worst enemy. The Jedi fought hard to keep their reputation as peacekeepers in the prequels, but hypocrisy, pride, and a general lack of foresight all eventually contributed to their undoing. Subsequent Star Wars stories have each built on the idea of the flawed institution, but none so succinctly as The Acolyte.
