The third episode of “The Assistant” provokes reactions

Anything new in Disney’s “Star Wars” universe causes a reaction; This is a given. Fairly regularly, there also seems to be controversy, division, heated exchanges, and joyful, obnoxious, and fiery rhetoric.

The recently launched “The Acolyte” series has already received mixed reactions. Critics seem to be really digging it, while audience scores are in the pits and are being criticized for review bombing due to floods of 0.5 and 10 star reviews suddenly appearing.

Topics related to the show were also trending from the appearance of #YordHorde to a viral clip with the show’s star and creator discussing “Star Wars” and sex.

Even then, the third episode, “Destiny,” directed by Kogonada, sparked reactions that proved even more extreme. Reviews for the episode, a standalone story set in the past, have been wild and varied, and the series has been the top trending topic on X for hours.

On the one hand you have ports like Forbes Calling it “an embarrassment to the entire franchise.” On the other hand Den of Geek He says it has “the gravitas and grit that the show’s marketing promised but has been missing up to this point.”

Spoilers ahead

There are a lot of logical inconsistencies and bad dialogue, and a portion of the fanbase has a problem with the revelation that the twins were born via a form of induced parthenogenesis, while others have problems with the episode’s depiction of the Jedi and what their motives seem to be – indoctrinating the children into religion.

Good writing in GameSpot He enters the episode and suggests that the reveal and its impact on the plot going forward could turn this into a direct prequel to the prequel trilogy.

User comments on IMDb So far it has received a 4.5/10 with an impressive 48.6% giving the episode a score of 1/10. What do you think? . Say what you want in the comments below Spoilers are allowed, so you have been warned.