We don't hate "The Acolyte," the new Star Wars show that's running now on Disney+. But we're not exactly excited by it, either. It's... perfectly fine. We suspect most fans will admit that only "The Mandalorian" (first season) and "Andor" have truly delivered the goods. More often, the shows have ranged from "meh" ("Obi-Wan Kenobi") to embarrassing ("The Book of Boba Fett"). We would argue that part of the problem is that Star Wars producers and filmmakers mistakenly assume that the only interesting thing about Star Wars is the Force and the Jedi. Ugly truth: we barely tolerated the goofy mysticism and pseudo-religious doublespeak of the Force in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
We've proposed this sort of thing in passing before, but now we want to devote a full blog post to it. Why not transplant traditional TV genres that have proven the test of time into the Star Wars universe? Don't dismiss this as a joke. We are 100% serious. Best of all, these premises will limit Jedi characters and Force usage to limited guest star moments in very special episodes. And another thing: no more serialized seasons that drag out simple storylines across endless episodes. Let's get back to the old school stand-alone episodes of yore.
* Blue collar workplace dramedy in an X-wing mechanic shop
* "Law and Order"-style police procedural in Cloud City (we thought "Rangers of the New Republic" might follow this idea before star Gina Carano went off the rails and the show got cancelled)
* Medical drama on the Death Star
* 20-something coming of age romantic comedy in the Rebel base on Hoth
* "Yellowstone"-style family melodrama on an Imperial Star Destroyer
* "West Wing" or "Game of Thrones"-style political intrigue in the Galactic Senate
* Underworld crime thriller set in that Mos Eisley cantina
You're welcome, Disney.
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