Andor

Lucasfilm/TV-14/12 episodes · Created by Tony Gilroy · Starring Diego Luna, Genevieve O'Reilly, Stellan Skarsgård, Adria Arjona, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller and ...

It is perhaps the platonic ideal of a Disney+ Star Wars television show, even if much of it (thus far) repeats previously dictated material. If you watch a new Star Wars show because it’s a Star Wars show, there’s much to appreciate about Andor, even as it takes four episodes to tell two episodes of storytelling. There is a skewed irony in that Andor is probably the best Disney+ Star Wars show thus far while also feeling like the least essential and least must-watch among those for whom the mere idea of new Star Wars content isn’t an automatic selling point. This is all not entirely fair to the show, which was a case of Tony Gilroy using the protective shield of an IP to craft something within his wheelhouse. This presumably positions him as a man on the run and contrasts this earlier incarnation with the guy we meet That said, those first three episodes are padded and redundant, to the point where (like the Rings of Power) one could skip straight to the second episode without missing much plot and character context.

La nouvelle série créée par Tony Gilroy — qui a coscénarisé Rogue One — s'ouvre sur un Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) encore bien loin du héros qu'il deviendra dans ...

L’intervention de Luthen (Stellan Skarsgård), qui joue les galeristes devant les puissants pour mieux tirer les ficelles du côté des rebelles, aiguillera Andor vers une résistance encore timide et désorganisée… Le jeune homme aux origines troubles donne dans la contrebande, doit de l’argent à tout le monde, déçoit sa mère adoptive et semble abonné aux plans foireux. Rappelons que dans ce long métrage arrivé sur les écrans en 2016, le pilote et espion Cassian Andor était déjà reconnu comme un joueur clé dans la rébellion contre l’Empire.

Diego Luna returns to the role of Cassian Andor in “Andor” on Disney Plus. (Des Willie/Lucasfilm Ltd.) Listen.

“What it means is that there’s so much talent in Mexico,” Luna said, adding: “We are used to doing a lot with very little. Creativity gets triggered in a very special way when you have a lot to say and very little to do it with. “There was a lot of Spanish speaking going on,” Luna said proudly. García Bernal, Luna’s longtime friend and “Y tu Mamá También” co-star, will star in a Disney Plus/Marvel Studios Halloween special “Werewolf by Night” in October. “Gladly, Lucasfilm and Disney found this important that our voices are there for the Spanish-speaking community,” Luna said. [the cover of Vanity Fair](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/star-wars-cover-the-rebellion-will-be-televised) with “Obi-Wan Kenobi” star Ewan McGregor, “The Mandalorian’s” Pedro Pascal and Rosario Dawson, who will soon star in an “Ahsoka” streaming series as the former Padawan of Anakin Skywalker/ [Darth Vader](https://www.washingtonpost.com/comics/2022/06/23/obi-wan-kenobi-darth-vader/?itid=lk_inline_manual_28). In “Andor,” the story of Cassian Andor’s rookie rebel days are supplemented with flashbacks to the character’s youth on his home planet of Kenari. “When I got the phone call about exploring the opportunity of doing this prequel, to explore the past of this character, I thought it made complete sense, to be honest,” Luna said. “He’s a man forced to migrate and has to leave everything behind. “Andor” will serve as a prequel as well, taking place before the events of “Rogue One.” “Rogue One” was a billion-dollar hit at the worldwide box office. All he could do was smile and try not to ruin the ending of the movie for everyone.

The franchise's latest series on Disney+ sticks to the story but flushes a lot of the usual trappings out the airlock.

“Andor” has a small, decrepit, R2-D2-like figure named B2EMO, voiced by Dave Chapman and sort of a cross between a toolbox and a shop vac. It’s typical of “Star Wars” projects that the best performances tend to be given by robots. The defining feature of “Andor” is how it takes a “Star Wars” story and, without getting conceptual, transposes it in visual and tonal terms. That’s the primary narrative thrust of the early season, as a covert rebel leader played by Stellan Skarsgard tracks down Cassian and enlists him in a dangerous mission against the corporation that ravaged his home planet. The scene in which Skarsgard’s character recruits Cassian while they’re pursued by corporate goons takes up much of the fourth episode, and it’s an exciting, well-executed action set piece. Fiona Shaw stands out in a supporting role as Cassian’s rough-and-tumble mentor, and Adria Arjona is fun to watch as his sparring partner and probable love interest. Giving him a back story in “Andor” is embroidering on an embroidery. There’s no reason that such a character couldn’t be turned into something more interesting for the series, but through the early going, “Andor” doesn’t pull it off. Cassian’s antisocial tendencies, and his resourcefulness, are given a foundation in a childhood on a planet whose Indigenous people are exploited by an Empire-sanctioned mining company. (Advancing the narrative is still the province of films.) In this case it’s an even smaller piece than usual. When he joins her in a haze of self-sacrificial glory, his epiphany feels completely unearned. Following the general pattern of serialized franchise extensions, “Andor” goes back in time, fleshing out and coloring in a small, retrospective piece of the overall story.

Where “The Mandalorian,” “Boba Fett,” and “Obi-Wan Kenobi” wove their biggest reveals into the larger fabric of the Lucasfilm universe, “Andor” doesn't rush ...

In this slice of life before the Rebellion burst from spark to flame, “Andor” lays the groundwork for the uprising to come. (For as much as the specter of “Slave Leia” has loomed over “Star Wars” for decades, this galaxy far, far away has far more often stuck to subtext when it comes to sex.) As in “Rogue One,” Luna’s Cassian makes for a suitably charismatic and handsome leading “Star Wars” man, but quickly proves willing to risk everything in a much more literal way than most. “Andor” is not, it seems, all that interested in pandering to the kind of fan service that would otherwise guarantee viewers — and how much more interesting is that? So, sure: on the surface of it, it’s exhausting to realize that “Andor” — created by “Rogue One” co-writer Tony Gilroy — is a prequel to a prequel. We already know his fate — dramatic and hopeful and unforgettable in those final minutes of “Rogue One” — and that it’s well and truly sealed. [Andor](https://variety.com/t/andor/)” is, both by design and circumstance, immediately different from its “ [Star Wars](https://variety.com/t/star-wars/)” television predecessors.

Des Willie / Lucasfilm Ltd. La nouvelle série Star Wars, Andor, arrive sur la plateforme de diffusion sur demande Disney+ et pour l'occasion, Pèse sur Start a ...

Si la tendance se maintient pour le reste de la série, elle pourrait devenir l’une des meilleures productions dans l’univers Star Wars. Très hâte de voir ce que le reste de la distribution aura à offrir dans les prochains épisodes. Il se retrouve ainsi à devenir un instrument prêt pour le déclenchement de la rébellion. Elle se veut lourde et présente plutôt une vision de Star Wars plus crue et riche en développement. L’histoire place les bases lentement, mais prépare le téléspectateur à quelque chose de gros, en le rendant presque anxieux. Andor suit principalement le personnage Cassian Andor, un voleur qui deviendra révolutionnaire et finira par rejoindre la rébellion.

Par exemple, nous considérons ici comme spoiler toute information sur les futurs films Star Wars qui ne soit pas directement prévisible à partir des autres ...

Ce que je peux vous dire à l’issue de ce premier tiers de Andor, c’est que l’on sent que le projet a eu le temps de mûrir. Le ton, plutôt froid, ainsi que le rythme qui prend le temps de poser ses enjeux pourront peut-être laisser une partie du public sur la touche. Le showrunner de la série est Tony Gilroy, responsable des réécritures de Rogue One et du tournage additionnel qui a « réparé » le dernier acte du film. Le casting 5 étoiles et surtout le nombre de personnages montre une volonté de construire un bel ensemble. Impliqué depuis le début du projet, il affiche lors des interviews les ambitions de la série pour coller au mieux au long métrage. La situation de la planète est également évoquée et donne de la consistance à l’ensemble. Le penchant politique de la série se découvre en parallèle entre l’Empire, ou plutôt le Bureau de Sécurité Impérial (BSI) pour la première fois en live action, et bien sûr les prémisses de la Rébellion. Leur courbe de progression donne tout l’intérêt à ce qui est montré jusque-là, Cassian n’étant finalement que le fil rouge de l’ensemble du cast. Les personnages rencontrés se connaissant tous, un côté mystique de la planète est également évoqué… Les différentes relations de Cassian sur la planète de départ semblent toutes avoir du vécu et des choses à raconter. Et jusque-là, c’est à mon sens le point fort de la série. De peur d’être pourchassé (à raison), il va chercher à organiser sa fuite, ce qui va l’emmener vers de plus grands horizons.

C'est plutôt rare qu'on ait droit à un nouvel épisode de série Marvel la même semaine qu'un de Star Wars. Pourtant, avec la sortie des trois premiers ...

Surtout, j’adore voir les deux côtés du spectre en explorant davantage des personnages du régime fasciste de l’Empire et celui du chemin de la révolution. Gilroy était très fier de parler de son décor de tournage pour la série et les acteurs étaient effectivement impressionnés. En plus, il y a beaucoup de détails dans chaque scène et Diego Luna mentionnait justement que chaque tiroir avait un petit élément de signification pour la série. Le fait qu’elle veut tout donner à l’Empire et qu’elle ne veut pas faire de compromis sur la loi la place parfaitement dans son rôle. J’ai très hâte de voir comment Cassian Andor et sa bande seront en mesure de devenir les héros de Rogue One. Pour les fans ou les nouveaux venus, le fait de voir les deux côtés de la médaille rend le chemin encore plus captivant à mon avis. J’ai particulièrement un faible pour Genevieve O’Reilly dans le rôle de Mon Mothma qui joue très bien des deux côtés de la médaille. Comme on le sait, à ce moment les Jedi sont pratiquement disparus, alors les forces du mal sont en position de force. La série va aussi explorer sa jeunesse et comment il est arrivé là où il est aujourd’hui. Par contre, on recule de cinq ans et disons qu’on est loin du héros du film. [She-Hulk](https://www.geeksandcom.com/2022/08/17/critique-she-hulk-avocate/), c’est exactement ce à quoi les abonnés de Disney+ auront droit. C’est plutôt rare qu’on ait droit à un nouvel épisode de série Marvel la même semaine qu’un de Star Wars.

How to watch Andor: The Star Wars Rogue One spin-off hits Disney Plus this week with a three-episode premiere. Here's how you can stream | Trusted Reviews.

The official synopsis explains the series will “explore a new perspective from the Star Wars galaxy, focusing on Cassian Andor’s journey to discover the difference he can make. Whether you have or haven’t, now’s the perfect time to watch on Disney Plus. Disney is serving up a treat with a three-episode premiere for the latest Star Wars event.

Star Wars fans are excited to see Diego Luna return as Cassian Andor in a new Disney Plus series, and we now know exactly when the episodes are released.

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Diego Luna shines in Disney+'s "Andor," a "Star Wars" prequel series that outshines the other shows from a galaxy far, far away.

But we're a half-dozen or so "Star Wars" TV shows in now, and there is a (little) less pressure on each to be the be-all, end-all of the galaxy far, far away. In the crowded field of "Star Wars" TV, "Andor" is by far the best series yet. There is a propulsion to "Andor" that outruns (or outflies, since we're talking about space travel here) other Disney+ series, which have tended towards sleepier starts and plodding pacing. "Rogue One" is among the darkest and gravest of the 11 "Star Wars" films, and "Andor" (premiering Wednesday, then weekly, ★★★ out of four) matches that tone and MPAA rating. When the trip goes badly, he goes on the run, and jumps into the open arms of Rebel Alliance leader Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgård), who needs a man to help with a heist. That might be a bug for some fans but it's also a feature: Unencumbered by the corporate synergy machine,"Andor" is not afraid of blood, gloom or sex.

Of course, “The Mandalorian” sometimes went to less sandy climes, but it's indicative of how much the Lucasfilm/Disney+ shows have looked relatively similar ...

As for the writing, it’s arguable that Gilroy clears his throat a bit too much in the first two episodes but the third is a banger as it gets Skarsgård and Luna together and really kicks off the action of the show. Tony Gilroy hands off writing duties to his brother [Dan Gilroy](/cast-and-crew/dan-gilroy) (“ [Nightcrawler](/reviews/nightcrawler-2014)”) for episodes four through six and [Toby Haynes](/cast-and-crew/toby-haynes) (“Black Mirror: USS Callister”) helms the first three episodes before passing the lightsaber to [Susanna White](/cast-and-crew/susanna-white) (“Parade’s End”). [Alex Lawther](/cast-and-crew/alex-lawther) (“The End of the F**king World”) and Ebon-Moss Bachrach (“ [The Bear](/reviews/the-bear-1989)”) show up in the fourth episode as Andor gets more entrenched in a building revolution and the series opens up even more. Prequels often just repeat known details, filling in gaps with easter eggs instead of character, but creator [Tony Gilroy](/cast-and-crew/tony-gilroy) (the “ [Michael Clayton](/reviews/michael-clayton-2007)” scribe who co-wrote “Rogue One” returns to write the series) is more interested in a nuanced birth story for a revolutionary. The opening episodes center a classic MacGuffin, a box that was stolen from the Empire and is being sold by Andor but isn’t really as important as what it means and what its possession does to the characters around them. Of course, “The Mandalorian” sometimes went to less sandy climes, but it’s indicative of how much the Lucasfilm/Disney+ shows have looked relatively similar since they launched, and the first thing that one notices about “Andor” is that it stands out visually and tonally from the Favreau programs.

Diego Luna returns as Cassian Andor in the highly anticipated Rogue One spin-off series Andor, and here's how you can watch the new show.

The film's world-building made for a unique contribution to the Star Wars universe of the ragtag team of revolutionaries who rebelled against the Empire right down to the impactful end that leads to Star Wars: A New Hope. Overall, Star Wars Rebels is definitely worth watching for another impressive cast of characters who come together to fight against the Empire. Even Senator Mon Mothma (Genevieve O'Reilly) made an appearance in this series given the wide period of time that the rebellion takes place. With the mutual goal of acquiring the Death Star's schematics to stop it, Cassian teams up with Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones), the rescued daughter of Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen), a research scientist who was forced to complete the Death Star. The series' classic elements of course align with the integration of Luke and Leia Skywalker as children and the anticipated return of Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker. With the Star Wars universe evolving and growing larger with its interconnected stories, there are some vital films and shows that can better prepare the audience in the lead-up to watching Andor. [Andor](https://collider.com/star-wars-andor-trailer-release-date-cast-plot-everything-we-know/) will take the Star Wars audience back to another corner of the galaxy far, far away that isn't directly focused on the Skywalkers or The Mandalorian. The overarching plot is shown with Luthen being the instigator of forming a possible team of rebels after interacting with Cassian and Whitaker's Saw Gerrera. The full episode release schedule is as follows: The teaser trailer was first released on May 26, 2022, and the initial release date of August 31 was revealed. The series will then follow the usual weekly release pattern of a new episode streaming every Wednesday, at 12 AM Pacific Time. Described as a spy thriller series, Andor is set five years before the events of Rogue One where the beginnings of the Rebel Alliance were only forming.

This prequel to Rogue One tells the story of adventurous Rebel spy Cassian Andor.

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La nouvelle série créée par Tony Gilroy — qui a coscénarisé Rogue One — s'ouvre sur un Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) encore bien loin du héros qu'il deviendra dans ...

L’intervention de Luthen (Stellan Skarsgård), qui joue les galeristes devant les puissants pour mieux tirer les ficelles du côté des rebelles, aiguillera Andor vers une résistance encore timide et désorganisée… Le jeune homme aux origines troubles donne dans la contrebande, doit de l’argent à tout le monde, déçoit sa mère adoptive et semble abonné aux plans foireux. Rappelons que dans ce long métrage arrivé sur les écrans en 2016, le pilote et espion Cassian Andor était déjà reconnu comme un joueur clé dans la rébellion contre l’Empire.

Diego Luna et son personnage de capitaine Cassian Jeron Andor sont de retour avec cette série, énième opus de l'univers de Star Wars qui arrive sur Disney+ ...

La série s’avère aussi grandiose et ambitieuse que les films de Star Wars. » Tony Gilroy, auteur de la série, explique d’ailleurs qu’il voulait rendre les lieux « les plus réalistes possible », pour faciliter le jeu des acteurs. Les sombres paysages urbains des premiers épisodes évoquent des classiques de la science-fiction tels que Blade Runner. « Ces gens-là doivent décider de la façon de réagir face à l’oppression. Mais nul besoin d’avoir suivi tous les films de la saga pour apprécier la série. Diego Luna et son personnage de capitaine Cassian Jeron Andor sont de retour avec cette série, énième opus de l’univers de Star Wars qui arrive sur Disney+ mercredi.

It takes a while to build up steam, but Andor eventually gives an insight into the everyday reality of life in the Star Wars galaxy, writes Stephen Kelly.

However, it is the fourth episode where Andor starts to live up to the promise made by its arresting trailers and marketing (it is presumably why Disney gave critics four episodes instead of the first three). Similarly, it is a tricky task to judge a 12-part series like Andor based on a quartet of uneven episodes. It is, by far, the best Star Wars has looked on TV, albeit with the caveat that it is still no match for the lavishness of a Star Wars movie. It is here that we get to the meat of Andor: political intrigue, spycraft and daring Rebel missions. It is a series that starts well, meanders into tedium, gradually improves, and then finishes with an episode that suggests an immense amount of promise. It is perhaps a creative choice, an attempt to give the world a sense of richness and lived-in authenticity, but it mostly ends up making its first couple of episodes feel narratively confused and alienating. Along the way we're introduced to various companions and acquaintances, including his unremarkable scrap dealer friend Bix (Adria Arjona), who is trying to arrange a deal with a buyer, and his mentor Maarva, played by the indomitable Fiona Shaw. It's an intriguing idea, although based on the four episodes made available to critics, Andor is a curiously uneven work: meandering and ponderous in its plotting, striking in its production design and on-location shooting, and ultimately as underwhelming as it is promising. Whereas Obi-Wan Kenobi was plagued by a look that felt too lifeless and limited for the cinematic story it was trying to tell, the practical sets of Andor (if reports are to be believed, the set of Ferrix was essentially a fully functioning town) ground the story in the dirt and grime of the galaxy. It is an opening that announces Andor as something a bit grittier, a bit grimmer and more mature than other Star Wars TV projects. [Rogue One](https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20161213-film-review-rogue-one-is-star-wars-for-good-and-bad), a prequel itself, opens with a sequence that is dark and stylish. Creator Tony Gilroy – best known for his work in adapting the Bourne Trilogy, and for overseeing vital, film-saving reshoots on Rogue One – has said that he wanted Andor to be about "real people", rather than Skywalker royalty.

Nous y sommes · Episode 1 (42 minutes) : Cherchant des réponses sur son passé de manière imprudente, Cassian Andor devient un homme recherché. · Episode 2 (38 ...

The first scene of Andor presents something of a mission statement: Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), the titular soon-to-be freedom fighter, enters a brothel on ...

A lot of the first two episodes is Cassian going from person to person and having his character traits explained to him (and us) without ever really giving us a taste of the roguish mischief beneath his quiet stoicism. I’ll be curious to see if they fill that in and if there was anything big I missed once the episodes officially drop. We’re definitely in a Scottish quadrant of the galaxy, here, with Karn’s second-in-command and Timm, that dumbass, both sporting Celtic brogues. What I’m saying is, I breathed a sigh of relief at the sight of Stellan. Interspersed with the adventures of Grownup Cassian, we also get some brief flashbacks to his early childhood on Kaneri. Disney+ was wise to release the first three instalments of Andor all together, because it takes its time to introduce and complete a couple of mini-arcs that make, eventually, for a very good cliffhanger—but also quite the slog getting there. Luna is indispensable as the lead, but the character so far still remains undefined and not in a “rough around the edges” kind of way. And for all its significant, predictable flaws, there’s still plenty of time for it to stamp its mark on the franchise. There’s definitely tension between Cassian and his adoptive mother in the present timeline, but, sister search aside, Cassian doesn’t wield his wound from being taken from Kenari at Maarva, who knows she failed that little boy all those years ago, no matter how unintentional. First is the corporate security’s pursuit of Cassian, led by Bad Cop Syril Karn (Kyle Soller), who peppers in enough camp and silliness amidst his malice to make for a great mid-tier villain. Mark the day, people: We got a cold-blooded murder in Star Wars and, far more astoundingly, a single shot from a blaster that hit its target. [Andor](https://www.avclub.com/tv/reviews/andor-2022) presents something of a mission statement: Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), the titular soon-to-be freedom fighter, enters a brothel on Morlana One, a rainy planet overseen by a corporate security force, and is immediately harassed by Cockney-speaking cops.

Ahead of the three-episode premiere of 'Andor,' fans are curious to know if Andor is a planet. So, is it? Here's everything we know.

However, by the end of the season, Cassian will become a revolutionary and eventually join the Rebellion. However, we must inform you that this is simply a coincidence because the Andorian homeworld is actually part of Star Trek, not Star Wars. The planet Endor was much less known than the forest moon Endor, which was the native home of the Ewoks. Better yet, is Andor a planet? Not only do they wish the franchise would branch out and introduce new stories, but many are confused about what Andor actually is — is it a character? [Star Wars](https://www.distractify.com/t/star-wars) fans are a little unsure about the show.

It feels like something out of Blade Runner, as Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) trudges through the streets of Morlana One, with his hood drawn up due to the ...

Every character has a name, even those not yet seen; every location is flush with names and spaces, and it really shows the dedication of the writers to create a fully-actualized story. They are slow-moving fires that burn quietly, lighting kindling along the way, and giving birth to a forest fire of potential. While the premiere plays it close to the chest, the tone and aesthetic of Andor allude to the fact that this series has the potential to become one of the most nuanced, insightful, and smartest Star Wars series to date. Though the slowburn nature of the plot may not be for everyone, especially those who expect characters to go charging into a firefight in every episode, Andor fully flips the script and approaches the story with a focus on character and expansive worldbuilding. Within the first ten minutes of the premiere, [Andor](http://collider.com/tag/andor/) reintroduces a character that captured the heartbroken masses in Rogue One: A Star Stories—and not much has changed. Rogue One and its subsequent tie-in novels and novelizations didn’t provide a lot of information about who Cassian Andor was outside of being six years old when the Empire first impacted his life and a steadfast and morally dubious member of the rebellion.

It's all laser guns and hoverbikes in this gritty, kinetic spy thriller which gives us the backstory to one of Rogue One's heroes.

Such theorising can’t sustain a Star Wars show on its own, which is why it’s such a relief when Andor whips out the laser guns and hoverbikes in episode three. But the underling is Syril Karn (Kyle Soller), who sees the case as his chance to ascend to the rank he believes he deserves. Andor’s earthy wisdom extends to more general observations, too, such as the explicit identification of rampant commercialism as a key component of the malign force that is about to reach tipping point. [Obi-Wan Kenobi](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/series/obi-wan-kenobi--episode-by-episode), has been replaced with something gnarlier. As Andor begins, it’s five years earlier and Cassian – still played by Luna – is merely a thief who likes to liberate Galactic Empire spaceship parts. When word of mouth spreads about a new streaming show, viewers tend to tell each other not how many episodes are in the season, but how many you have to watch before the thing gets good.

Tony Gilroy (qui avait coécrit le scénario de Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) est de retour aux commandes de cette production Disney+ qui se déroule, évidemment, ...

Le chemin pourrait aussi être long et ardu jusqu'au douzième et dernier épisode de cette première saison. Contexte oblige, Andor a un ton beaucoup plus sombre et sérieux que ce à quoi nous avons été habitués par Lucasfilm au cours des dernières années. Mais c'est également de ce milieu ouvrier carburant à la débrouillardise, mais aussi à l'espoir, que finit par jaillir la première démonstration de solidarité de la série.

Andor is a Star Wars prequel to the prequel Rogue One, but it certainly helps, since the show (like The Mandalorian) takes a look at the Empire and Rebels ...

Some of the Jedi and Inquisitor activity during this period is covered in [Rebels](https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/13/20959862/star-wars-watch-order-disney-plus-movies-shows-chronological-skywalker-saga), the TV miniseries [Obi-Wan Kenobi](https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23180150/obi-wan-kenobi-review), the video game Jedi: Fallen Order, the novel Ahsoka by E.K. [Star Wars](https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/13/20959862/star-wars-watch-order-disney-plus-movies-shows-chronological-skywalker-saga) as kids’ stuff, because, frankly, so much of it is. Andor offers an opportunity to dig deeper into the nuance of the Star Wars dystopia, arguably its most intriguing and relevant facet, and flesh it out for a mass audience. While Ahsoka, Rebels’ Kanan Jarrus and Ezra Bridger, and Fallen Order’s Cal Kestis and Cere Junda all eventually come out of hiding to fight the Empire (to say nothing of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker), the Jedi who made the earliest and most violent contribution to the nascent Rebellion is Ferren Barr, who within a year of the Empire’s birth secretly orchestrates a war between the Imperial Navy and the planet Mon Cala. Though they’re not seen much in the films, Mon Mothma and Organa are the key architects of the Rebellion, connecting isolated pockets of resistance into one formidable whole. [the first season](https://www.polygon.com/star-wars/22418649/star-wars-the-bad-batch-review) of the animated series [The Bad Batch](https://www.polygon.com/star-wars/23146713/star-wars-bad-batch-season-2-trailer-release-disney-plus-streaming-celebration). In a subplot deleted from Revenge of the Sith, Senators Padmé Amidala, Mon Mothma, and Bail Organa establish the Delegation of 2,000, a political caucus that challenges Palpatine to relinquish his wartime powers once the Separatists are defeated. Andor kicks off at 5 BBY, tracking the formation of the Alliance to Restore the Republic (better known as the Rebel Alliance) though bits and pieces of this story have been depicted across other media over the years. [Andor](https://www.polygon.com/23311750/andor-star-wars-diego-luna-interview-preview), the new live-action limited series that premiered on Disney Plus on Wednesday, is pitched as a gritty adult spy drama, the rare mass-marketed entry into the canon to frame Star Wars as the story of a political revolution on a galactic scale. [Clone Wars animated series](https://www.polygon.com/star-wars/2020/3/14/21179020/star-wars-clone-wars-rex-episodes-trooper-stories-expanded-universe), Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine spends years orchestrating the conflict that would destabilize the Republic and enable him to seize power. The Imperial Navy demolishes the cloning facility and uses the remaining clone troopers to train a new generation of soldiers recruited the old-fashioned way: by exploiting poverty and fostering jingoism and xenophobic paranoia. The degradation of the Republic into the Empire takes place over the nearly four-year span of the war, and its roots go much deeper than that.

Andor is live on Disney Plus today with the first three episodes available to watch, and this being the fourth live action Disney Plus series as more and ...

Given that Rogue One was my favorite of the new Star Wars blockbusters, I’m certainly looking forward to checking this out later today. We already know a whole bunch of series that are coming, but Andor’s success, or I suppose theoretical failure, could alter their plans. I know many will look for audience scores, but it’s so early (only 36 total people have scored it on Rotten Tomatoes) that I’m going to wait and see what that number settles at over time. So, as you can see I’m including the animated series in there, and those have been generally well-received. Here’s how it stacks up compared to the other Disney Plus series we’ve seen out of the Star Wars universe so far: - The Mandalorian Season 1 – 93%

The first three episodes of Andor were dropped all at the same time on Disney+ and you can see why. These first three stories are only “episodes” from a ...

This is also true, to varying degrees, of [The Book of Boba Fett](https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-wars-the-book-of-boba-fett-ending-cad-bane-spoilers/) and [Obi-Wan Kenobi](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/star-wars-obi-wan-kenobi-makes-a-new-hope-better/), both which are chock-full of fan service in a way that Andor isn’t. And in a world where people are named “Skywalker” and “Darth Maul,” having a story this grounded is a huge risk. The slow-burn of Andor’s first three episodes rewards the audience with a thrilling escape sequence, which is under-cut with the final flashback. The vast majority of characters in Star Wars are archetypes, which in a sense, makes them the opposite of what literary characters are in novels. He’s a frightening character obsessed with what he perceives to be his higher calling, when really, in the grand scheme of Star Wars, he’s basically the Empire’s version of a gas station shift leader. In the first three episodes of Andor, Luna plays the titular character with a variety of shades. But by the time Cassian and Luthen are riding a speeder bike and blasting their way to safety, you hardly care. [Rogue One: A Star Wars Story](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/how-diversity-makes-rogue-one-a-better-star-wars-movie/) back in 2016, the feeling of seeing him on screen again in 2022 in [Star Wars: Andor](https://www.denofgeek.com/andor/) can’t be described as nostalgia. Even though its setting is spun-out from complex Star Wars lore, Andor feels like the most anti-nostalgia Star Wars project ever made, and as a result, the most refreshing story from this galaxy in years. Cassian isn’t thrust into a bigger story because the story forces him to, instead, his character is the story. One of them is accidentally killed in the fight, and in order to cover his tracks, Cassian executes the other guy. The present-tense day is primarily confined to two planets: Ferrix and Morlana One, both part of a “corporate sector” of the galaxy guarded by a private security force called Preox-Morlana.

The new series leans less on lightsaber showdowns and more on the messier interactions between good and evil.

But after so many films and television shows set in the same galaxy far, far away, Andor manages to carve out a new path to understanding that galaxy’s complicated moral stakes. Luna continues to have fantastic screen presence as Cassian, imbuing him with a naivete that is gone by the time Rogue One begins. And the antagonists feel like real-world villains, driven more by ego, workplace politics, and a misguided sense of duty than by a cartoonish pursuit of evil. Still, Andor is not so different from the rest of the franchise that it risks alienating longtime fans. This Star Wars project examines how a person’s needs, fears, and wants can be molded into a taste for revolution—or submission—depending on the (lowercase-f) forces at play. The prequel charts the evolution of Cassian Andor (played by Diego Luna) from an unmoored cynic to the rebel captain viewers met in the 2016 film The violence is grittier, less lightsaber-dependent: The first 10 minutes of the pilot include a character’s accidental death and the cold-blooded murder of another at gunpoint. Unlike the main characters of Disney+’s other Star Wars shows, Cassian is not a stoic loner or an ambitious leader. A show that’s more concerned with portraying life under an oppressive system than with inspiring awe, Andor is an unusually mature entry in the Star Wars franchise. He seemingly [wanted](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THKzwzieF40&ab_channel=PuddingAsgard) to build a sci-fi fairy tale, the kind with dichotomies—good versus evil, right versus wrong, light versus dark—that children could easily grasp. It’s a confident and sophisticated drama that asks for—and rewards—a grown-up kind of patience. The series observes a familiar setting from an unfamiliar ground level: Most characters are trying to save their own skin, not the entire galaxy.

The first episode of 'Andor,' the new Disney+ series that brings back Diego Luna's character from 'Rogue One,' is a different sort of prequel.

The first episode takes place in “BBY 5,” meaning five years before the Battle of Yavin — the Rebel/Empire dust-up that results in the destruction of the Death Star at the end of A New Hope. • Will Andor be the first Star Wars show that winds up feeling too cool to show us weird aliens and stuff? The episode also begins what will presumably be a series of flashbacks to Cassian’s childhood on the planet Kenari, focusing on his relationship with the sister he seems to be searching for early on. There’s plenty of intrigue in this first episode, but the most unexpected, and maybe kind of hilarious, aspect of Gilroy’s grounded/serious take on Star Wars is that it also winds up pretty closely resembling Solo, Rogue One’s sibling Star Wars Story that wasn’t nearly as successful, and basically caused the whole spinoff cottage industry to pivot to TV. Andor also feels like a pivot from the Stagecraft sets, Clone Wars expansion, and pandemic-era minimalism of recent Star Wars TV — a bid to show that the franchise can accommodate more subtlety than Boba Fett riding a rancor. It’s equal parts creative experiment and savvy self-marketing of that experiment: Here are some new corners of the galaxy to explore, on our way to a well-documented destination.