‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Sees Audience Score Surge on Rotten Tomatoes After Season Finale—Here’s Why

Last week, the final episode of ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ aired, neatly wrapping up loose ends and teasing an exciting second season with two major cameos that surprised both fans and critics.

Regarding the show’s reception, it’s well-known that ‘The Acolyte’ experienced both review-bombing and review-boosting. This phenomenon was particularly evident on review aggregator sites like IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes.

The show received an incredible number of reviews, surpassing those for all three seasons of ‘The Mandalorian’ combined, with most being negative. At its lowest point, ‘The Acolyte’ had an audience score of just 12%, typically hovering around 13-14%.

However, with the release of the final episode, the score is starting to recover. It currently stands at 17%, marking a significant improvement. The majority of recent positive 5-star reviews appeared over the weekend.

Did ‘The Acolyte’ redeem itself with the last episode, or is there a more probable explanation? It’s possible that the positive reviews come from binge-watchers who waited to watch the entire series until all episodes were available. Indeed, the story of ‘The Acolyte’ might flow better when watched back-to-back.

Additionally, Headland urged fans to leave positive reviews and ignore IMDb ratings to increase the chances of the show getting a second season. This could indicate that the show is experiencing review-boosting. Furthermore, there are some suspiciously AI-sounding 5-star reviews on Google Reviews for the show, which adds to the speculation.

Additionally, it appears that review-bombers have lost interest; the show has aired, the initial impact has been made, and we are now seeing a more objective assessment of ‘The Acolyte.’ While the show is far from the best in the franchise and has its issues, it certainly did not deserve the overwhelmingly negative attention it received.

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