My problems with The Acolyte are many, but the good points are not. The show generally looks good, the villain, though woefully underdeveloped, is interesting, and some of the concepts surrounding the main story are intriguing. The problem is that they never bother to delve into any of it.

Why did the bad guy want an apprentice?

Don’t know!

Why did he get one and then basically throw her under the bus?

Don’t know!

Why were all the Jedi so stupid?

Don’t know!