Is Andor Actually THAT Good? (Yes, and here's why)

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I too am frustrated by SW Theory and Josh's take. I suspect they are actually upset by such high quality being applied to a story they didn't want, about characters they didn't know or care about... It makes the lackluster Boba and Obi shows look that much worse. But if they don't encourage support for the sudden appearance of quality, how do they expect to get it in shows with their favourite legacy characters??? Baffling .

Seeing a galaxy ruling Empire not being incompetent feels just sooo good. It's the reason why I couldn't appreciate things like Rebels as much.

Wow, I can't believe Theory called it "boring." What was HE smoking? I chewed off all my fingernails it was so suspenseful LOL. Intelligent writing and amazing work by Filoni and crew. My wife hates starwars and LOVED it. Hope we get a season 2.

People will sing the praises of KOTOR and Legends but as soon as a show comes out that matches the writing they want, all of a sudden it "doesnt feel like Star Wars". Like WHAT.

That Star Wars theory clip of him asking what people are smoking is just unbelievable.

To me, Andor is the missing link. It's the emotional development that provides reasons for Star Wars in so much of its entirety. Cinematography, visuals, music, etc. is all top notch, but it gives you an honest reason why the Rebellion began. The slow choking grip, an awakening of rebellion, etc. Nice tight story too.

You’re so right about the Empire feeling so much more evil. I believe in the past in Star Wars they’ve talked about how the TIE fighters were like a symbol of menace and the power of the Empire but in the show you literally FEEL it! Gave me chills multiple times.

My favorite scene is the funeral procession. It's kinda surprising to realize we don't really know the pride cities and communities have in the galaxy. This is the first time I know of where we see a glimpse into why people rebelled against the Empire. They had lived in relative peace, but now their culture and lives are being smothered by the plague of darkness. I 100% cried during Maarva's speech. She really was a true rebel.

One thing that strikes me about Andor, and kind of sums up why it is so good, is that a simple expression in this show can communicate so many things. The look on Kino's face when he realizes he will never get out of prison. Luthen's transformation when he puts on the wig. Mon Mothma's look of strain when she uses her husband as cover for her money laundering. It's all brilliant acting and brilliant writing. I cannot imagine any bit of non-dialog carrying anywhere near as much weight in any other recent Star Wars story.

One of my family members worked at lucasfilm during Andor's development, and what you said about corporate oversight is completely right. The guy reporting back to her and everyone else at the corporate office from the set in London basically just said "It's going great!" and they didn't care enough to investigate themselves. I think this just shows that you need to make the story before the product and not the other way around.

You know it's a good when it makes you feel for every single characters that appeared on screen.

Andor is by far the best star wars project since the original trilogy and Genndy Tartakovsky Star Wars: Clone Wars. Its actually showing you why the empire is so scary and powerful.

What i love about Andor is that it doesn't treat its viewers like idiots. It has the perfect mix of show- don't tell. Most of the shows and movies produced nowadays take their audience for granted, by the time the movie or show is half way through we already figure out what the next move is gonna be. We are never on the edge of our seats or feel anxiety through our characters on screen. I love this show as a whole but Ep 6 is the one which I will re-watch over and over again!!

The Star Wars Theory clip of him calling Andor boring and then suggesting a fucking Grievous show was such pain.

"Every character has a story". Thank u for saying it!!!! Everything in Andor is almost perfect. The show built a powerful story from "lower characters" (no jedi or stuff like that): and there is where we find the real conclusion: Rebellion starts with normal people TRYING their best.

Andor is a thinking man's and woman's Star Wars. The world building of this franchise doesn't require endless light saber battles (that got old a long time ago) and nonstop special effects. The world building does require a solid story peopled by characters you can believe in, and Andor delivers. The incredible set design, music, and costuming are bonuses.

When people say "Andor is too boring" I think that's just another way of saying they don't have enough attention span for it. I think it's only frustrating when it comes from people who have a lot of film related content if not a central focus on film, so I expect them to be able to see the greatness of all the subtle storytelling that really makes it compelling but they just dumb it down to "it's boring." But I've yet to actually see anyone explain why it's boring in a way that doesn't say they have a short attention span

I can’t stress enough how much I actually needed this. It’s a beautifully written and acted show. I can’t wait for season 2.