Andor
There is only one reason to be excited about Star Wars these days: Andor. Tony Gilroy’s prequel series to the film Rogue One isn’t just the best Star Wars show or the best Star Wars offering since Disney purchased Lucasfilm, it’s the single best release in a galaxy far, far away since the original trilogy. Honestly, if it weren’t for the nostalgia, I’d probably rank it even higher.
That’s how much I love Andor. It’s brilliant. There has never been better writing in the Star Wars universe. It puts every other Disney-era Star Wars production to shame when it comes to acting, cinematography, costume design, and story. And despite not having any Jedi, never uttering “May the Force be with you” and the totally original soundtrack without a hint of the Star Wars theme song, it still manages to feel more like Star Wars than anything in the past few decades.
In other words, if you haven’t watched it yet, please do yourself a favor and go watch Andor. Don’t listen to people who say it’s boring. It isn’t. It takes it’s time, weaving together a powerful story of rebellion and redemption, building tension methodically as the stakes get more and more dire. The only moments that can compare to the first season’s incredible finale come at the end of Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi, and possibly Rogue One.
Now we have the first trailer for Andor’s second season, and it’s action-packed and glorious. Behold:
We see lots of returning characters from the first season. Andor himself (Diego Luna) as well as Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgard) and senator Mon Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly). But we also see some returning faces from Rogue One. That film’s villain, Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn) makes his first appearance in Season 2. Alan Tudyk’s droid, K-2SO also returns. Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker) was in both Rogue One and Andor’s first season and returns for the second.
The second season picks up a couple years after the events of Season 1, with the rebellion against the empire well underway. It debuts on April 22nd on Disney+. I will be reviewing each episode here on this blog, so be sure to follow me here and on social media so we can discuss!
Andor
And remember, as Nemik told us in Season 1: “The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear.” Shivers. Chills. I can’t wait!
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