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2024 is about to end and the year brought along several top-notch shows across different genres. However, a few managed to appeal to the masses and impressed everyone across the board, proving themselves worthy of the best show title. Nonetheless, when netizens took to social media to discuss which show deserved the title,Star Warsfans were surprised to find one entry.
On social media, netizens proposed a four-way battle for the best show of 2024. However, the shortlist also includedThe Acolyte, which is arguably the most divisive of theStar Warsprojects to ever see the light ofday. As a result, fans of the epic space opera franchise themselves withdrew the show’s claim from the list of the year’s best show, and here is what netizens had to say.
Star WarsFans Pull OutThe AcolyteFrom the Race For Best Show of 2024
2024 saw the release of some spectacular television shows that achieved universal acclaim and impressed viewers across the globe. On social media platform X (formerly Twitter), users gathered to discuss the year’s best shows with a shortlist of four of the most worthy candidates proposed.
The shortlist includes one of the best videogame adaptations inFallout, a worthy remake of a classic inShogun, and an epic comic book villain story in the form ofThe Penguin. However, the fourth entry wasThe Acolyte, the most divisiveStar Warsproject of all time.
What has been the best TV show of 2024?pic.twitter.com/t75xESFqkG
The Acolyte‘s inclusion in the shortlist sparked a string of hilarious reactions from social media users. Here is what users had to say about theLeslye Headland-created series being considered for 2024’s best show on X.
Acolyte in here like…pic.twitter.com/2hkAP2riT8
Definitely not the gay witch Jedi show
Why is Acolyte in here? Are you rage baiting?
There’s one that doesn’t deserve to be here, aint gonna say which it is but y’all already know
Lol acolyte you trolling?Shogun by far.
As the tweets suggest, most netizens weren’t on board with the idea ofThe Acolytecompeting for the title of the year’s best show. Moreover, some users felt that the show’s inclusion was a joke and it was being trolled.
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However, it is important to note that the original tweet did not intend for the competition to be among the four aforementioned shows. Instead, the original tweet was a follow-up to Dextero’slistof the 25 best shows of 2024, withThe Acolyteranking in the last spot.
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Following the initial tweet, most netizens agreed thatThe Acolytewasn’t even in consideration to be named the year’s best show. The series has a critic rating of 78% onRotten Tomatoes, with an abysmal audience rating of merely 18%. Moreover, the series was canceled after just one season, proving that it does not deserve to be on the list.
Aside from theStar Warsseries, most netizens tweeted thatThe PenguinandShogunwere this year’s best show. The latter starsHiroyuki Sanadaand received critical acclaim. It holds a 99% approvalratingon Rotten Tomatoes. It also won 18 Emmy Awards, setting a record and making a strong claim to the top spot.
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Meanwhile,The Penguinonly recently premiered and set the television landscape ablaze, proving to bea success in almost every parameter. It has a 95% approvalratingon Rotten Tomatoes and theColin Farrell-led series features some brilliant performances. As a result, it is easy to understand why the two shows were unanimously picked by netizens as the year’s best shows.
The Acolyteis streaming on Disney+.
Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
