Andor Reviews (original) (raw)

Being back in a version of Star Wars where people act like this, talk like this, think like this, is simply too exciting to get slowed down with splitting hairs. The party’s kicking off, and the bolts are flying: I’m simply humming with excitement to see where Andor takes us next.

All the performances are outstanding — O'Reilly has played Mothma in various movies and series for two decades — but the ones that'll knock your socks off are by Kyle Soller and Denise Gough.

Surprisingly brilliant series. It surprised a few of us, showing that Disney are still capable of writing a good show. Had a slow start, but once it got going really impressed. This and Rogue One is finally a good Star Wars story from Disney.

This is a rare show where the production values, writing, acting and directing all work together to tell an engaging story. Who would have thought one of the best espionage series would originate from the Star Wars universe?

Thrillingly intricate, suspenseful, tragic and hopeful, it fulfills the promise of the galaxy far, far away, telling a uniquely nuanced, mature, and gripping story that’s at once distinct from, and yet inherently wedded to, the Skywalker Saga upon which it’s founded.

In its first few episodes, Andor has established an exceptionally immersive world and put the pieces in place for a tense, thrilling story underpinned by big ideas. By returning to some of the series’s core principles rather than merely recycling old parts, Andor might be the most exciting new beginning the Star Wars universe has enjoyed since those giant yellow letters first crawled up the big screen to invite us into the galaxy far, far away.

There is no Skywalker heroism here – this is the desperate, last-ditch resistance of ordinary people left with no choice. Andor is Star Wars’ earthiest instalment yet.

These characters offer a fresher take on “Star Wars” lore than Andor’s story, which is a rote rebel mission. If the series finds a way to further blend familiar storytelling with the more-unusual-for-“Star Wars” vibe of palace intrigue, “Andor” might yet prove itself to be a favorite among fans much the way “Rogue One” has become embraced in the eight years since its initial theatrical run.

There is barely any shape to these first four episodes. Three of them don’t even build to any kind of real climax, but just seem to stop at a random point. ... The third [episode] is the one where things finally start happening, as well as the only one that actually has something that feels like a conclusion to one phase of the story. It’s a shame, not only because Luna’s Cassian Andor occupies an interesting place within the larger Star Wars universe, but because Andor gets off to a promising start before things quickly begin to drag.

What a masterpiece. Everything works: There is tension all the time, not even one episode feels like a filler. Many characters are grey, not easy to see through, well written. Acting on a high level. Visually its great, you can see the big budget they had. On top on that, its Star Wars franchise. What I am appreciate the most is, that it is Star Wars, but there is no jedi, force, sith lord talking, or laser sword fights, which we had so often. They showed us an interesting piece of the SW universe: intelligence authority, spy jobs, bureaucracy. I was worried about political correctness, also because its Disney, and yes, there are some elements, but not often. I would like to see more seasons of this series, but it was over only after 2 seasons.

Surprisingly good. Good writing, Good acting and Good execution. I was pleasantly surprised with this show. it might still be pg-13 and have some jank but overall it's a very decent watch and feels way more mature and grounded than other Disney SW slop.

There is no way this is a 9-10 TV show (the ratings must be done by bots, as the audience ratings must be too). Nobody would rate this series/season as a 10 except a bot. It has way too many flaws. Characters are confusing. Multiple storylines are confusing and disorienting. Progression is very slow, i.e. it plods along so slowly. Our interest wanes the more we watched. There are characters and storylines we just don't care about; they're neither pleasant or diabolical. We don't care about deviant society that doesn't further the plot, e.g. we don't care if a young girl is introduced to a 14 year old boy. Are they going to be central characters somewhere? We're tired of seeing same-sex relationships as pure and normal relationships while normal relationships are disturbing. The perspectives of Disney are perverted. The sets are nice but the treatment of the human condition is too often irrational and unbalanced. The more we watched the series the worse it got (we gave it a 5 to start and now we're down to a 4). We kept watching and the storyline became less disjointed, so it's back to a 5. The last few episodes were better so we upped our score to a 6 (it is Star Wars after all). All in all, we'd say: "skim the first six, or so, episodes (episode 3 may be worth watching) and the last five should be condensed to two or three episodes (episodes 10 and 12 are worth watching). Then, maybe, watch Rogue One again."

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

I absolutely love Star Wars, but I just can’t get into this one, I gave it 2 episodes, tried to stay awake … just not for me.

Production Company:

Initial Release Date: Sep 20, 2022

Number of seasons: 2 Seasons

Rating: TV-14

Online Film & Television Association