One of the biggest problems with Star Wars of late is, oftentimes, it can feel like homework.
Youcould watch Ahsokawithout having seen Rebels, butit made a lot more sense if you had.
Something additional is always required to fully understand and appreciate the next story.
Amandla Stenberg and Carrie-Anne Moss in The Acolyte.Image: Lucasfilm
A place anyone could join in without any prior knowledge and just enjoy as a Star Wars story.
But thats exactly what were gettingnext week with The Acolyte.
On the surface, The Acolyte seems like more of the same.
There are dozens of books andprobably a hundred charactersthat have been created for that era.
This is a fresh entry point,Acolyte creator Leslye Headlandtold a group of Star Wars fansitesrecently.
But you certainly dont need to have read anything or know any references to it.
Having seen the first two episodes of the show, that openness is immediately apparent and appreciated.
If you know and like that stuff, youve done all the preparation you need.
I would like to think our story stands on its own.
The Acolyte debuts with itsfirst two episodes June 4 on Disney+.
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