Someone had asked if I had watched The Acolyte.
The answer is no.
For anyone wondering why I’m talking about, The Acolyte is the latest Star Wars television miniseries streaming on Disney+. That is about the extent of my knowledge regarding the series other than it exists and it involves Jedi.
I haven’t had an active Disney+ subscription since the Doctor Who specials with David Tennant ended. I haven’t been inclined so much to stick around afterwards, which means that I haven’t sampled the new series with Ncuti Gatwa. The most I’ve seen are clips here and there… and for what it’s worth, Gatwa does a great Doctor. And his chemistry with Millie Gibson’s Ruby Sunday is adorable. Maybe someday, I’ll give that a proper look.
Thing is I’m not wasting money on a Disney+ subscription for just one series. I haven’t seen a Star Wars series since Obi-Wan Kenobi (which was okay at best). I gave up on Marvel after the last Dr. Strange movie and their decision to go ahead with this multiverse stuff, which I’m fed up with. I’m not particularly inclined with any of the new stuff coming from either of those franchises. Nothing I’ve seen or heard has been excited to jump on those bandwagons again and even if there was something, that excitement would be replaced with a sense of dread in wondering how they were going to fuck up said thing I was excited for.
Listen, I’ve got enough Star Wars at home to keep me busy if I need to scratch that itch. I’ve got movies, books, comics, video games, and soundtracks to fulfill my need and get some enjoyment out of. Whatever else comes afterwards is best left to the next generation or so to consume. And once Endgame came and went, I more than fulfilled my Marvel palette and moved on to something else. Again, I’ve got DVDs and things of the old movies to revisit and some of that stuff still holds up. When it comes to those franchises, I’ve got stuff that I enjoy to revisit and cherish while everything that came afterwards… I can pretty much forgo and let others enjoy.
It’s not a matter of hating these franchises; that’s a stupid presumption to think that I suddenly hate these things. If there’s a Star Wars thing that piques my interest, I’ll check it out. If there’s a Marvel thing that piques my interest, I’ll check it out. This isn’t a new thing. It’s always been like this. There’s a bunch of Expanded Universe stuff from the old days that I skipped out on because I didn’t care. Likewise, there’s probably a couple Marvel movies pre-Endgame that I still haven’t seen nor am I in any rush to see them. They simply didn’t interest me. Maybe that’ll change… or maybe it won’t. It’s just a matter of “Okay, that was a thing. Let’s do something else.”
So, no, I’m not watching the Acolyte. I’m not interested in it. Doesn’t mean that I won’t. Just means that I’m not.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to get back to Dark Forces.
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