Lucasfilm might not have recognized the potential in The Acolyte, but the Star Wars series is still showing fans what’s possible in that galaxy far away, even a year after its cancellation. Not only did the episode bring the concept of cortosis from Star Wars legends into canon, it made lightsabers a frightening, dangerous weapon for the first time in years. The Stranger wasted no time proving his ruthlessness — or his prowess with his double-bladed lightsaber — in The Acolyte. Lucasfilm“Star Wars has always been PG, but you want to find some brutal aspects of these fights,” Jacinto explained. There’s a chance that, if The Acolyte had been renewed for another season, the character could have earned that darker turn.