“Star Wars” has remained relegated in a holding pattern of late, with its newest Disney Plus series “The Acolyte,” starring Amandla Stenberg and Lee Jung-Jae, embroiled in its own online hate brigade.
But its newest episode might well have finally silenced all of the raging noise with a spectacle that was as exciting as it was nail-biting. From major deaths in the midst of an incredibly well-crafted lightsaber battle to the big reveal of the series’ overarching villain, the fourth episode of “The Acolyte” finally brought the “Star Wars” that we fans have been craving.
