Ed Pinkney wrote:bisme37 wrote:bucknersrevenge wrote:
I find it just a unique story in the Star Wars universe. It's a political drama built inside a universe that normally caters to kids and teens. It has at times relied on "cute puppets and space magic" as props. That may be dumbing it down to a degree but you get the idea. The stories in Andor are a adult stories that add shades of gray and complexity to that world. Episodes 9-12 on S1 were some of the best television I saw the year it came out. Episode 10 stands alone as one of the finest hours of storytelling and acting the Star Wars universe has ever produced. It gave what follows with Rogue One and the original trilogy a heart never before realized.
I need to start over and rewatch some of it. I think I was distracted when I started it and didn't pay full attention, and now the plot is a mystery to me by my own fault. And then because I've lost the plot, I think it's boring.
It’s been a little slow at times, but I’m really enjoying Season 2 too. Agree on the “adult” Star Wars point. It’s such an interesting idea to try and almost incorporate realism into it. Of course it makes perfect sense that an evil galactic empire needs more than a pair of all powerful Sith Lords to keep the boot heel in place, they need fascism, propaganda, bureaucrats, immigration police checking work visas etc. And prequels don’t always work, but having Episode 4 and Rogue One sitting there as an anchor for the whole show works really well, because you know what is at stake.
So good.
In Episode 10 "One Way Out" Andy Serkis turned in some of the finest acting in Star Wars history. And then cap it off with that speech from Skarsgaard which in 60 seconds gave you....like, everything. Like gave you ALL of Star Wars. Just incredible work.
