Hi friends! In the last decade of September, Disney+ began the series "Andor," a spin-off of the excellent war drama "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" and while the fate of the character is known, as a fan of the George Lucas film universe I could not pass by and am certainly excited about what I saw in the first three episodes.
So, the story begins five years before the events of Rogue One and revolves around Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), who lives on the deserted scrap planet of Ferris and in his spare time searches for his sister, who he was separated from as a child. During one of these outings, he runs into the security services of one of the Empire's corporations and turns from a simple laborer into a wanted criminal.
The ambitious but cowardly Inspector Karn (Kyle Soller) becomes obsessed with catching him, but a simple operation to arrest the suspect goes completely wrong...
Although the action of the first series is a bit chaotic, the show looks great and, in my opinion, perfectly expands and complements the Star Wars universe by avoiding pathos and monologues about the Force and the Jedi, focusing on the story of the little man and his surroundings, which reflects the harsh reality of the Distant Far Away Galaxy. And director Tony Gilroy and his team get a very adult and maximally adequate narrative, which is not a children's adventure fiction, but a real spy thriller, in which the viewer is constantly immersed in the right environment and atmosphere. From the jungle and ruined mines in flashbacks about Andor's past, to the intimate semi-darkness of the brothel where the series actually begins.
With the introduction of Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgård), a rugged revolutionary, the show noticeably picks up the pace (which only benefits it) and it becomes clear that the series' creators are aiming for the long game and, unlike The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, have no intention of hiding their story behind charming mascots (although there is a very funny droid in the show) or pressuring nostalgic feelings at the expense of fanservice. That's commendable and hopefully the next arc of three episodes will be just as exciting.
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