‘Fire in space?’, the strangest criticism of The Acolyte’s debut and it completely misses the point of Star Wars.
Star Wars audiences are in an uproar because Star Wars: The Acolyte shows a ship on fire in space, but that reaction ignores the very nature of the galaxy far, far away. The Acolyte was released with a two-episode premiere on 4 June and has already received plenty of reviews and praise as the newest of the Star Wars films and TV shows. However, not all the criticisms are constructive, nor do they all take into account the long history of Star Wars playing fast and loose with the laws of physics.
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In the first episode of The Acolyte, Osha, the Rebel Padawan of The Acolyte, is working on a ship when it catches fire. Viewers have since taken to social media to point out that this is not physically possible; fire, which requires oxygen, cannot happen in space.
However, these answers overlook George Lucas’ intention for Star Wars and the countless examples of Star Wars choosing to ignore real-life physics.
