The best thing Andor did in my opinion was to make the Empire a character. They gave the Empire an omnipresent weight that was felt everywhere they explored.

Luthen’s monologue, Kino’s speech, Nemik’s manifesto, Maarva’s eulogy. This show gave four incredible masterpieces in script writing, and that’s not including the countless quotes and lines throughout the show all carrying so much weight and emotion.

Andy Serkis' character and every episode in the Prison is absolute story telling class.

Andor was the Star Wars Masterpiece we never even imagined. From the music, to the story. Its just all perfect. The actors, all of them did a fantastic job. This is the most 10/10 I can ever give to a Star Wars. P.s. The Empire is no longer goofy and weak? Oh boy, this is new!

"I burn my life for a sunrise I know I'll never see" is the line you were looking for. And there's writing like that all over this Star Wars show. At it's peak it's like poetry

I like how Andor actually makes the empire look like a scary and competent organization.

My favorite thing about Andor is the way it chooses to interpret Star Wars and especially "Life under Empire" for the average people and communities. Not the heroes and legends with amazing powers who performs historical feats but the smaller workers who paves the way for the big characters. It totally works with the tone shift to a political drama because of that. I especially love how one of the speeches reverses Yodas "Do not try, do"-line to Luke. The average people may not be able to "do" like the legends can but they can "try".

Tony Gilroy described season 1 of Andor as “Andor’s Education”. He starts off not giving a fuck and over time gets to the point of being willing to give his life for a cause greater than himself. It’s brilliant. I think Syril Karn is the parallel story of someone fully adopting fascism into their life from feelings of powerlessness and inadequacy. It’s all paralleled with their respective mothers. Maarva is fully loving with a rebellious heart and Edie is a cruel dismissive social climber. It’s brilliant. I think Season 2 is going to be the fight for Andor’s soul as he will be pulled between Luthen’s dark pragmatism and Mon Mothma’s hopeful idealism. I can’t wait

To me, Andor is the best thing in Star Wars since the original trilogy. It's amazingly well written and absolutely amazing in so many ways.

Andor is what Disney Star Wars SHOULD have been all along. Thoughtful, intelligent, well written, great acting, political undertones, and visceral action.

I also skipped on Andor after watching Obi Won. Ended up binge watching it last week and couldn’t put it down. From the story, script, set design, characters, and CGI Andor was actually REALLY good for a Disney product!

The passing of authority of Ferrix from Morlana to the Empire was handled exceptionally well in Episode 4 because the level of authority kept ramping up and up, and credit to the show for not resorting to Vader and Palpatine. They made the best Star Wars in decades without cheap marketing. Kudos

The coolest part about the Death Star reveal is how it thematically meshes with Andor's character arc. He unknowingly contributes directly to the thing he willingly laid down his life to help destroy in the end.

One of the best written Star Wars anything we’ve ever had tbh

Andor is a 10/10 for me. The stakes are high and the empire FEELS ominous/imposing. Hell there was a scene where the robot was giving off such emotion I felt so bad for it... a Star Wars robot had more emotion than all of Obi Wan and Book of Boba combined.

Actually, Syril Karn works very well and probably my favourite villain in the show because he is totally a "loser" as a person, he wants to show off, but it wants to do it for the Empire. He is unable to discern good from evil what he does is just self serving, no matter what. He is the incarnation of the saying "the road to hell is paved with good intentions". That character is right from the book "The Banality of Evil" by Hannah Arendt.

The acting in this show is leagues above anything else in all of Star Wars. So many scenes that are genuine acting masterclasses. My favourite is the scene at the party between Mon and Tay, everything about it is *chefs kiss* brilliant

Andor, in conjunction with Rogue One, are perfect companion pieces to the overall Star Wars story. It fills in gaps and adds to something that was sorely missing in the bigger picture: why the Empire was so feared. Sure, episodes 1-6 showed how the Galactic Empire was formed and how they fell, as well as showing us that the _Emperor_ was evil, but we never got the sense of what the Empire did to solidify its rule. If Good and Evil were the two main characters of the Original trilogy, and Temptation was the main character of the prequels, Andor and Rogue one do a perfect job of making Fea, Oppression, and Hope characters as well.

Luthen has become one of the most interesting characters in the entire saga.

Everything about Andor was excellent. The writing, characters, performances, set design, costuming, action sequences, music, special effects, EVERYTHING about it was so good. It also plays into the original trilogy really nicely, rather than desperately trying to dismantle, belittle and hastily replace Lucas’ actual vision and story. It actually had me excited about Star Wars again.

I think Nemik's Manfesto is such an underrated monologue on the show. "The pace of oppression outstrips our ability to understand it. …Freedom is a pure idea it occurs spontaneously without instruction…Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks. It leaks. For it is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that. The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it’s so unnatural.. …Rebellions are built on hope. Remember this. Try."

Andor made me care about Mon Mothma's backstory. That alone is astounding.

Andor has some of the best writing to ever exist in a Star Wars product. If Andor isn't Awesometacular, then nothing is.

Didn’t even mention Andy Serkis. Such an amazing side character. He put so much into that role.

"I can't swim..." What a gut punch that was.

Andor benefits greatly from the absence of Vader or Sidious. The Empire is scary specifically because it's realistic. The show connects heavily to the lessons learned from the Nuremberg trials. The greatest evils wrought by humanity are conducted by seemingly normal people that develop a casual cruelty and distance from the evils they're a part of. To them they're just doing their job and climbing the latter, just like Deedra is.

Andor is Star Wars written by adults. May it work as the golden standard from now on.

Andor is literally the best Star Wars live action ever made. Cinematic Masterpiece. It was the most realistic and immersive Star Wars of ALL . Best character development, best cinematography, best sound design, best acting, best stories, specially using real locations makes it look so much better more real and expansive, best monologues of all, literally everything is 5/5.

I absolutely loved this show. The dialogue and acting were all amazing, the production values were top notch. The characters felt and acted like real people. The stakes were well crafted and threatening, it was just an incredibly well crafted show. Andor managed to make a SINGLE TIE Fighter feel threatening. By far the best thing Disney has put out Star Wars wise

It took the full three episodes to get going but when Luthen says, "Don't you want to fight these bastards for real?" I was all in. That's where we said, "OK, so THIS is a show!" Skarsgard and Serkis both deserve Emmys for their work in Andor.

I cant even begin to tell you how my heart broke for Andy Serkis's character(Kino). They FINALLY had freedom, just for it to be taken away from him at the very last, literal, step. Been years since I gave a shit about any character in any movie or show but that right there done pissed me off. In a good way, of course.

I think the 'I'm looking for my sister'-plot was Cassian's way of escapism and represented his aimless searching for a purpose in his life. His constant refusal to ignore the empire but beaten down and oppressed to a point when he finally joined the rebellion.

Dude it's not just good star wars, it's good writing, good directing, good acting... good everything. Take the star wars part out and you still have an amazing show. That's how every one of these disney+ shows should be. Andor set a bar!

To me, I felt like I was watching a good World War 2 Spy series. It felt grounded, believable, with giant stakes, excellent acting. It is slow and there's a lot of dialogue, but I enjoyed it all, like a good WW2 series/movie. It is definitely the most sophisticated writing in star wars, that's for sure.

I think Andor was worth watching purely for Luthen's and Andors monologues at the end... They gave me goosebumps! Fight the Empire!

Best bit of Star Wars media since....Empire?!? Loved the characters, loved the tone, loved how they portrayed the Empire.

"So what do I sacrifice?.... EVERYTHING" That line alone gave me so many chills. That entire episodes was full of amazing moments, but that monologue was the icing on the cake.

This show was the best piece of Star Wars material we’ve had in well over a decade! A show for an older audience who don’t get bored without an explosion every 5 minutes

It took me months to get through the first episode after watching Kenobi but once I did, I finished it in a few days. I was blown away by its complexity, tough decisions, the work that goes beyond to make it all work and get into place. It was amazing and I hope it continues

I've been waiting for Star Wars content that didn't feel like fan-fiction trying to emulate Star Wars and that didn't include a ton of "wink at the camera" cameos and references. Andor is absolutely incredible, in my opinion. Everything feels so well thought-out, and all the characters feel real. As for the creepy stalker, I actually loved how weird he got. It felt like his arc highlights some of the types of people that become true believers in fascist governments like the Empire. He's unsettling and creepy, and I think it works particularly with how even Dedra seems perturbed by his tenacity.

It's amazing how Tony Gilroy saved Star Wars twice. From Rogue One's extensive reshoots (that includes the Darth Vader scene at the end) to creating Andor, i'd say Lucasfilm should give him more Star Wars projects

1. Andor was weird because sometimes it felt nothing like Star Wars, and sometimes it felt more like Star Wars than anything I've seen since ROTJ. The consoles, switches, buttons, costumes, etc. REALLY nailed the aesthetic and it made me feel like I was in the SW universe. 2. I absolutely loved Syril's arc. He's the contrast to Dedra. Syril is lawful good. He has bought 100% into the law of the society he lives in. He's a true believer in what the Empire represents on paper, but I think his obsession with Andor will cause him to ultimately realize that the Empire is evil. He is enamored with Dedra because she appears to represent everything he loves about order and justice, but hanging out with her going forward will probably help make him realize the truth. Dedra is lawful evil. She COMPLETELY understands what the Empire is and how it works and she is 100% on board. I loved how the show left that as something of a question mark until the torture scene when you realize she doesn't just use it as a tool, she likes it. She is evil. Her darkness will be the catalyst to push Syril to the rebellion.

Took me until ep4, when Luthen and Mon Mothma’s conversation takes a 180° turn on a dime, to realize “oh, shit - this is gonna be something special!!” I actually laughed in shock

Andor getting the recognition it deserves is always so satisfying. 😊

What I loved about this show is the politics, The grayness of both sides and the realistic approach of showing the rebellion.

What I liked about this show was how they made the galaxy feel more transparent and believable, showing that things aren’t so black and white like the movies portray. We see our heroes hold a family hostage early in the story and later in the finale one of the villains being afraid and vulnerable when a raging crowd tried to murder her. Everyone feels like normal people, victims formed by circumstance from someone else’s war.

The best thing about Andor is it doesn't feel anything like normal Star Wars. It was just an awesome show. You can love it even without ever seeing a single Star Wars Movie or Show Prior. And the best character is the dude that hammered on that "Bell" as needed. The way he smashed those hammers on the "Bell" with such intensity was awesome. Talk about taking your job seriously, regardless of meaningless it seems.

The takeaway I have from Andor is that the very best television in the world... Andor, The Wire, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, you name it... doesn't always hook you from the first episode, but often needs 2-3 eps to do some worldbuilding before it gets its hooks in you. But then when it does... wow. And the hardest thing in the world can be trying to get that friend who you know will love it if they gave it a chance to give it a chance after they got bored with the first episode.

When I saw Beau Willimon’s name in the credits of Andor, I was so thrilled. It makes sense to have the writer for House of Cards to handle the plotlines.

I totally understand what Jeremy means by the story with Syril (Imperial who looks like young Kyle McLachlan). However, I do think it works when you think about it given the context in which the show frames the Empire. They have not only never been scarier and more threatening, but they’ve also never felt more real and human. Both Syril and Dedra are shown to actually be kinda relatable in certain ways. Dedra is introduced by giving her an office rivalry with a superior where you weirdly want to root for her in a way, but then you see her torture Bix and you remember “Oh right, she’s with the Empire…”. We’re softened to her at first, before she’s hardened by the end of the season. And with Syril, he might be introduced as a vengeful Imperial, but even he’s still a human who eats cereal at his mom’s house.

As the Critical Drinker said, "it's the best show at the worst time". Which is really heartbreaking. This show got absolutely screwed being thrown in after two crappy shows were released. I really hope that season 2 is just as. If not better than the first season.

Andor reminded me of the old Tales of the Bounty Hunters/Mos Eisley Cantina/Jabba's Palace novels. Real, gritty, lived-in Star Wars.

The low-level security dude is the best character on the show. You can slowly see his life grinding down to a pathetic halt and the hate in him slowly start to build.

So glad you finally watched it. It deserves so much more attention and love. ETA: On feeling like Star Wars-the very first movie (IV) was a world that felt lived-in and independently alive to me as a kid; Andor’s worlds feel the same to me now as a grown-up. To me, it’s the most Star Wars Stars Wars in a while.

Andor is an absolute masterpiece. Every character in this series is at their best. Stellan and Diego, my gosh it doesn't get better when you have such great dialogue and two behomeths in the craft delivering this beautiful film. This is the best Star Wars side story.

With Andor’s sister plot, it comes full circle with Bix. He’s able to at least save her by the end and save his “sister” in a sense. But if that’s the weakest part of the series, I’ll take it. This series is far and away the best SW series we ever got

Andor has been my favorite Star Wars on Disney +, and this is coming from someone who LOVES the Mandalorian. It gave us some great world building, showed us the everyman characters who got caught up in the growing rebellion. It showed us WHY the Empire was to be feared and abhorred, not just some 7' dude wielding a lightsaber. It gave us some of the greatest speeches, and not just for Star Wars. We got to see a heist, a jail break, and so much politics that was INTERESTING. One Way Out is one of the best episodes of a show, ever. I cannot wait for S2.

Despite a slow start this show was the best thing they've done on D+ So many really top quality moments, very well written and acted. Luthens monologue, the crescendo of the marching band leading to the ending, the prison break and tension leading up to it. How did it come from the same studio as that pish Obi wan Kenobi 😅

What made Andor stand out is the lack of green screen, or whatever they’re using in The Mandalorian. Also the fact that the people behind this show was behind Rogue One, which to me is the best Disney Star Wars movie. Like you said, it’s not a show meant to serve the fanboys, it’s a show meant for everyone. But sadly not even the fanboys wanna see it

Andor is not just one of the best Star Wars things that Disney has put out it's one of the best Star Wars things ever. I'd say that only the original trilogy can be said to be above it since Andor being competently written, directed and acted makes it clearly better than the prequels, even though I still like the latter despite all their flaws.

Syril works for me as a character for a couple reasons: 1. He'd be the hero in most stories. He pursues Andor because Andor killed two men. 2. He's goal is never revenge or personal animosity. He believes he's on the side of justice. 3. He's closer to being a rebel than Andor for most of the run. He can see the flaws in the Empire, but thinks they're fixable with a few adjustments to Imperial bureaucracy--not outright armed rebellion. 4. Just like Andor helped build the Death Star, Syril is also a good man unwittingly helping build the Death Star. He sees what he's doing as sensible and even virtuous but needs to pan out to see the big picture.

I actually really liked Cyril (the low level Imperial/corporate investigator) as a character and thought the transfer to Dedra made sense. It started out with him refusing to essentially cover up the murders, because he's all gung-ho for justice and whatnot, but he got in over his head and people died as a result, drawing the attention of the ISB and thus introducing Dedra as the new antagonist.

I totally love it, it's like if HBO decided to do SW, great writing, great acting, awesome production value. It feels real, because they made the best out of every dollar in their budget, shooting on locations and building entire prop town for filming instead of volume. They also get composer from Succession to write music, so tunes are quirky and memorable. Every other SW show now look so cheap and childish in comparison.

On my first watch of Andor coming off the kenobi show my brain was already in that half asleep action blockbuster mode that happens on auto pilot for star wars and marvel content. After getting to the end and realizing it wasn't the usual Disney slop I decided to re-watch paying far more attention to details/dialogue and after doing so I'm pretty confident in calling Andor a Masterpiece. It's not just the best starwars or Disney series I've seen in a while but probably the best TV show I've seen in over 5 years, easily on par with the likes of early Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad. I would absolutely recommend it to anyone looking for a good series regardless of how they feel about the Star Wars franchise

Andor has raised my standards for Star Wars shows. After the dumpster fires that were Kenobi and Boba Fett, I wasn't really looking forward to Andor, but I'm so glad I watched it. Everything about was amazing, the writing, directing, chracters, dialogue, cinematography. Ferrix feels like a fully fleshed out world. This show made the Empire actually scary.

I'm soooo happy you decided to watch Andor!

Andor is one of the best things that has happened in the galaxy far far away. Its very relatable and yet works perfectly as space fantasy.

The sequels are even more infuriating after you watch this show.

This show was just fantastic. I honestly wasn't expecting much going in and it just ended up as a mind-blowing creation. The galaxy felt big and dangerous again in a good way. I wish that every Star Wars property took this kind of time and attention to detail to craft a really good story.

Andor really deserves more love. It’s fantastic. It doesn’t look or sound low-budget.

Andor was amazing, really deep, well written and well acted. Its the most Star Wars and the best, without the cheese or insanity. Its wonderful. They made it feel so real and down to earth believable.

Great show 👍👌😺👍

It's literally the best Star Wars has ever been. At 39-years-old and a staunch "Star Wars peaked at Empire" sort of fan, I was shocked, awed, and more than pleasantly surprised. More of this please!

Andor feels the most like George Lucas’ Star Wars BECAUSE it’s different from everything else we’ve seen before. George Lucas has been saying for years that he’s always tried to make each of his films different than the last. Different planets, ships, creatures, cultures etc… Andor finally gives us new means of introducing characters, locations through great dialogue and storytelling that feels wholly unique in the Star Wars universe. Which is why it will last compared to most things released by Disney Star Wars.

Andor is the future of SW.

It may not have felt like stereotypical Star Wars at times but its the only Star Wars that brought emotion out of me on a level of the original trilogy. Excellent writing and story building, when Maarva was giving the funeral speech I was so amped I wanted to join the rebellion myself 😅

ANDOR is arguably the best written/directed/acted piece of Star Wars media since Empire Strikes Back. I adored this genius show so much, glad you watched it!

Easily the best thing Disney has released since the acquisition. The Mandalorian has squandered its position. Just imagine what we could have had if these guys were in charge of the sequel trilogy.

So since Babylon 5 ended, I have longed for more shows that had character development and long-term structure. Andor could be my fix. My wife saw it and she was so right on about how good it was. I loved Rouge One and knowing the end of the character made me care to know how he started.

Andor captured the feeling that a lot of my favorite star wars novels capture. It is a fantastic story driven by the characters, with stakes that feels high in the moment but in the grand scheme of things are footnotes, and it offers a wider view of the galaxy without trying to hit me over the head about it.... That's probably my favorite thing is the phenomenal world building. I love the fact that you really get a sense for how the empire struggles to control these small outer rim worlds but at the same time the planets are still chafing under there control. I love seeing the inner workings of the ISB and hearing about the politics of the Senate... So much world building and every part of it felt organic to learn about. I truly hope that they take as much care with all the projects that have Thrawn in it because they have arguably the single most compelling character in all of star wars and there is a potential for it go really well or really poorly.

Andor is the best spin-off. Period.

Andor actually made the empire feel like a dystopia

As a kid who grew up with star wars and gradually growing out of it in my adult years, Andor is the perfect take on Star Wars for me to grow back into it.

What was left on me from Andor was the realism, the big threat the empire is. The seriousness, the great dialogue and monologue. As far as I'm concerned, the makers of Ander deserve to be at the helm of Star Wars for a while. See how they handle a jedi. Totally agree with my man Jeremy here, this show was crafted, with a vision. It stands high above what Disney Star Wars is. Mandolorian 1/2 had some nice moments but it always felt fanservice/fan fiction somehow. I did appreciate the action, but I heard they butchered the series and production. Andor season 2 guys.

This song, just like it’s main theme, is just one big crescendo. And it absolutely delivers.

It’s honestly difficult to go back and get excited anything else Disney produces for Star Wars knowing they can create something like Andor

What Andor did so well was its representation of infighting within the political movements. Saw Guerrera refusing to work with Anton Kreiger because although both want to overthrow the empire, one is a republic loyalist whilst the other a former seperatist, meanwhile within the empire, specifically the ISB you see the clash of careerists who want to impress the above more than operate as a cohesive team, yet masquerade around such fact. Then, you have Andor and Syril Karn who are not politically driven but serve their respective factions for ulterior reasons. Andor is just trying to protect himself and his family and avoid capture after being labeled as something he wasnt truly guilty of, which led him into the rabbit hole, meanwhile Karn has his great desire to capture his enemy, and the empire is his means of doing so, and through that we see his infatuation with Dedra to the point of unhealthy obsession. Everything *feels* like a realistic representation of what it is supposed to be

Loved Stellans portrayal for sure. I agree with you and greatly enjoyed the show

This show is FANTASTIC!! I always bring this show up when people say Star Wars is dead. Because really, this was the best thing to come out of Disney

For me, Andor fulfils the tone that Empire promised me, when back when. Dark, people really die, rebellion feels underfounded. Empire was pretty realistic, before Ewoks were capable of killing storm troopers with rocks. This show is a treat.

Not a moment wasted, excellent set ups and payoffs, meaningful subtle writing, and it just looks so good

I live in Poland. We were a totalitarian country until 1989, and when I made my Dad watch Andor, he told me it gave him flashbacks. That's how good is the portrayal of the Empire as an actual oppressive, totalitarian country.

I liked that the baddies were actually hyper-competent ladder climbers or dedicated to a fault. The Sergeant Mosk character really steps up to fill in the lack of authority and machismo, he complements the dweeb perfectly and everything they do makes sense. For lack of a better word, it's very realistic to me.

Andor is an incredible show.

Andor is a good Star Wars story the same way that the Dark Knight is a good Batman story. Despite taking place in established universes, they are both well written cinema. Each of them can stand alone on their own merits and yes the franchise which they take place makes them extra interesting, however they are also just shining examples of genres. Dark Knight is essentially a crime noir and Andor a spy flick. As for Andor, SW Universe is a big place and it’s nice to see different sides and stories other than the “sword and sorcery in space”. We DONT always need Force users in the stories.

Andor made the star wars lore feel alive. It's what I thought The Mandalorian was going to be, but this is much more grounded and gritty. We got used to seeing characters shoot their way out, but never really struggle under this world. I said a comment on another video as to what makes Andor a bit more engaging than the Mandalorian. The first season of The Mandalorian was quite a bit isolated from the other stories occuring in Star Wars, which was great it made it feel like Din Djarin had to abide by the rules of others, because he had very little control within his actions and the effects he causes. By season 2 through BoBF, and Season 3, Din Djarin becomes a driving cause for the balance of power and action in the storylines told. Now characters seek Din Djarin out to turn the tide of their own greater plot. He sets the rules, instead of abiding by them. He manipulates the cause and changes within the galaxy. People seek him out to make these changes. He is a greater part of the story, greater than the rules applied. Andor shows an isolated version of the world. Each character can only make so many changes in the story and affect each other based on what they're allowed to get away with. Cassian throughout the story has shown that he has been manipulated by the rules given to him. From childhood all the way to the final episode. In childhood, he could not join his tribes warparty, because he was too young, but he was given a leeway by the tribal leader, because that leader dictated his actions. As a teenager he was taken by the Stormtroopers, into prison. Because the Stormtroopers dictated his actions. In episode 1, he murders two people and is now on the run, because the Corpos in that sector dictated that he could not just shoot his way out and get away with it. People suffered and died because of his actions, because he could not bend the rules. Each action he took, people suffered for it, because he could not change the outcome to suit his intended purpose.

Andor gets back to what makes Star Wars interesting to me. Small groups of characters who's interactions are personal against a larger backdrop. It doesn't get lost in scope creep; trying to craft this overly grand structure on a massive scale that demands even the scenes to be of gargantuan proportions. These actions do have larger stakes. There is a bigger picture being affected by the ripples of activity... which in turn affect the characters. But we don't have to zoom out so far that we lose the characters and plot.

Andor is what you get when you get passionate writers who actually care about and respect the series and franchise. Andor is peak and can't wait for season 2

I liked that Andor brought nuance to Star Wars' good vs evil conflict. There are people in the empire who are competent, though misguided. You have rebels who are fighting against the Empire's tyranny, but they have to make some horrible choices. It's a bit of a slow burn, but that last episode, man it was good!

I'm so glad that more KZfaqrs are starting to watch Andor! Hopefully season 2 will reach new highs for Star Wars viewership, but even if it isn't, I'll still be watching!