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After ‘The Acolyte,’ Star Wars Needs to Stop Killing Off Its Coolest Characters

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“The Acolyte” continues this long-running and obnoxious tradition, for the worse.

Lauren Morgan
Lauren Morgan 

Freelance Writer

A photo illustration of Woody Harrelson, Thandiwe Newton, Adam Driver, and Darth Maul from Star Wars.
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/LucasFilms
Lauren Morgan

Lauren Morgan

Freelance Writer

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