View original postI sat down to watch it, prepared to do my usual bit where I make commentary notes with corresponding time stamps, and I just ... didn't. It all just worked. I was not enthralled at first, or instantly a fan, there just was nothing really to say, because there was not enough information to know what the character was doing, and there were no blatant mistakes. That was, after all, the reason why I did my first such project, the Wheel of Time show, to keep the moving pictures from distracting or gaslighting me. But there was not any need to do so in "Andor".
This is somewhat reminding me of my single largest objection to Rings of Power - there's so little canonically established about the period in question that they had huge freedom to write a self-contained, coherent story that takes place in Middle-Earth but does its own thing. Obviously that was very much not what they did - but it sounds like Andor does do that and is a much better series as a result.
Whether it's SW, Marvel or other IPs, there's obviously a ton of new content in existing franchises coming out and it's increasingly clear that the only shows/movies that have much value and might stand the test of time, are the ones that have the guts to take their own path - often with self-contained storylines and definitely with makers who have a strong creative vision and dare to take risks, rather than trying to please everyone and ending up catering to the lowest common denominator. Which is more likely to be the case with lower-budget shows, I guess...
View original postBut I liked it as both a political thriller, a crime drama and a space-action story.
I'll make sure to check it out next time I take a temporary subscription to Disney+ - unlike the Mandalorian, Boba Fett etc.
Andor is the best Disney Star Wars content
- 22/05/2023 04:51:33 AM
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Thanks for the review - sounds good!
- 25/05/2023 01:58:01 PM
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