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Andor is so criminally underrated. Best Star Wars out there.
Who's underrating Andor?
The people not watching it.
Guess it's difficult for people to get into the show. As the first episode really isn't that good or interesting to be fair. Most other episodes are excellent though.
I bet lots of people also turn it down because they heard/read it doesn't involve lightsabers or the force, or any big characters from the franchise needing to carry the show. Which honestly makes it much more interesting.
I often recommend the show to others. But it seems like very few catch on. It's similar with Rogue One being probably the best SW movie in the last decade, but hardly got the attention it deserved.
For me the reason it took a while to come around and watch Andor was that by the time it released we've had quite a bit of mediocre Star wars content recently released. So there was some fatigue setting in.
It took me a couple tries to get into it. Then it clicked during the heist when Skeen yelled "LET'S GOOOO!" to the hostages to start loading up the transport. Idk he just brought an energy that I really liked.
I think Andor is amazing, and appeals to a broader audience than the current Star wars conveyor belt. Unfortunately because it is different, the current core fan base may not get what they want, no cameos, no lightsaber fights, but I think that's a good thing. You have to show people that Star wars is sophisticated again. And that's going to take a little bit of time. Really happy it got greenlit for season 2
Yeah, but the show is so excellently written that it does not even need those "core elements" you're used to. In fact, if they had them, it would just make it even better than it already is. Andor just feels so much more real and mature compared to anything else. I've never felt so much dread in regards to the empire. And the writing, acting and overall presentation is so good that you immediately get immersed into the world. It's also moderate on the humor instead of the constant comedy shit that SW has become recently, where they have to shoehorn in something funny every few minutes.
Andor is so well written, you could change the name, not reference the star wars franchise at all - people who never watched star wars and knew nothing about it could watch it, enjoy it, and have a blade runner like experience and be really happy.
That is so unique for modern star wars properties!
I think it's rated accurately, everything else has been so trash it just looks better by comparison. Just like Wonder Woman in the DC universe.