There's One Key Reason Why Andor's Darker Tone Works For Star Wars, But The Acolyte's Doesn't

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Both Andor and The Acolyte are two of the Star Wars shows with darker tones, but Andor's tone works better for one key reason. The Acolyte certainly didn't deserve all the hate it received, and the backlash to The Acolyte was often vitriolic. Even so, it's true that there were various flaws with the show, ranging from its redundant episodes regarding what happened on Brendok to the plot leaning too heavily on plot twists.
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There's One Key Reason Why Andor's Darker Tone Works For Star Wars, But The Acolyte's Doesn't

Andor's darker tone has one major advantage.

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