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There are countless reviews on the content itself, so I will instead speak on Disney's failures as a company in the production of this series so we can work towards better content going forward.

Kennedy has made comments regarding the reviews of the show, claiming that they aren't accurate because Star Wars' audience is mostly men who don't want a female lead. Immediately, this statement is false. Ahsoka is the lead of Clone Wars and she is one of the most beloved characters in the franchise. Jyn Erso is the lead of Rogue One and I have seen nothing but love for her character and the film. Although clearly incorrect, even if her statement was true, it is never the fault of the audience. Your business is entertainment. It is Kennedy's job as the executive producer to understand what her target audience is and to cater to the needs of that audience when producing these shows. Obviously the average male viewer would rather watch high octane action as opposed to a slow burn snooze fest about characters no one cares for. If these are the needs of your target audience you must find a way to fill those needs, not blame them when they dislike your product. This shouldn't have a revelation, this is marketing 101; you'd think the leaders at a billion dollar company could grasp that.

Not only is it her job to understand the needs of the audience, but to create a product that meets those needs. She's made claims in the past that it's hard to create Star Wars content because there's nothing to go off of. You'd think she's know better than to say that, considering that the revival of Boba Fett (a show she produced) was ripped almost perfectly from the Star Wars Comics. This lazy claim stood out most to me in Kenobi. They claimed that fans hated Reva because she was a women, completely failing to realize she is just a lesser retelling of Vader's arc. It is unnecessary to do so what Anakin is not only one of the most iconic characters in history, but because you also have tens of Vader comics to pull content from.

The beauty in purchasing a restaurant franchise is you don't have to convince customers of the quality of your product, they already know what to expect when they walk in. The marketing is already done for you. Kennedy's actions have not only failed to capitalize on the advantages associated with purchasing a franchise, but she has actively sabotaged what remaining goodwill the franchise had with its fans. The quality of these shows indicates a fundamental misunderstanding of the series and the rating support this conclusion. Unfortunately, nothing is likely to change unless we the fans hit them in their pockets. I have cancelled my Disney Plus subscription since finishing Andor. Though this is mostly about Star Wars, nothing from Marvel has peaked my interest since then too. As long as we continue to give them money, they will continue to produce subpar content. I can promise you that until we manage to hurt their income report, we will never see these franchises come back. It hurts to see my favorite series fall apart due to simple mismanagement, but hopefully the outrage is enough this time to finally bring change. If not, then Acolyte is officially the end of Star Wars as we know it.

This week we received an overall great episode that got the ball rolling on the future for Bo Karan and the rest of the Mandalorians. I'm glad to see that the events of episode 3 are also coming back to actually play a significant role in the story. My sole complaint, as evidenced by the title, is that this season's cinematography has been subpar at best. Greig Fraser, the cinematographer for the first two seasons was also responsible for projects like Rogue One, Dune, and The Batman, all of which were incredibly visually stunning works. With his absence, season 3 feels more like a cartoon than anything else. Seeing Mandalorians fight in the broad daylight with no particle effects outside of blaster sparks just takes me completely out of the story. It makes it obvious that this is shot on a set and takes me out of the immersion of what is otherwise a good story. The shots inside of the pirate ship are front lit, which eliminates any feeling that we're bunkered down with the pirates. It's definitely a nitpick, but I feel the difference in quality is extremely noticeable and should not be glossed over just for the fact that we're getting good Star Wars content.