My immediate reaction at the first moments of the first of the “Andor” season was to ask me how many racist fans of “Star Wars” just shouted on their screens on the view of the black woman inside the spaceship.
“Andor”, based on the events following the only good prequel to Bunch “Star Wars”, “Snape One: A Star Wars Story”, presents Diego Luna incorporating his role as Cassian Rebel Andor.
This black woman, named Niya in the series and represented by Rachelle Diedicks, is also a rebel.
“If I’m dying tonight, was it worth it?” She contemplates, naturally nervous about her defection.
“The Empire cannot win,” Cassian said to him. “You will never feel well unless you do what you can to stop them. You go home. You have become more than you fear. Let him protect yourself. ”
In a separate episode, Cassian, fighting with the aggressiveness of reaching with other rebels, says: “People die of rushing”, to which he is said in response: “It is difficult to be patient when your world collapses.”
“Andor” is a thoughtful and increasingly appropriate examination of the way in which imperialist empires are constructed and maintained – and what encourages the revolutions to stop them. The Disney + project is the best of television series on the theme of “Star Wars”, and frankly, it is the best product of global post-origin trilogy. All the episodes of the first two seasons are available on Disney +.
Given the current state of America, it is easy to take a large part of the dialogue and the subject of the show and ask you: “Should I take notes because America could be an envelopment to its 250th anniversary?”
For the sake of viewers sensitive to certain images, in the second episode of season 2, an imperial officer tries to violently rape a rebellious fugitive, Bix Calean (Adria Arjona), who hides in an agricultural colony while other imperial troops bring together “undocumented” citizens.
Tony Gilroy, creator of “Andor”, defended his choice to include the scene in the middle of the fans’ setbacks.
“I receive a blow to say everything I know – or that I can discover, or that I have learned – on the Revolution, on battles, with as many incidents and as many colors as possible, without having (history),” Gilroy told Hollywood Reporter. “I mean, let’s be honest, guy: the history of civilization, there is a huge arterial component of it which is rape.”
Wherever we come across this inclusion, overall, Gilroy naturally has brawling rights for his work: “Andor” currently has the The highest note of all “Star Wars” TV show or film on Rotten Tomatoes.
The series concerns less mysticism and religion, and more on the subtleties and painful minuteies of war and revolution. As much as I would like to see a light or Jedi saber tour, “Andor” presents a coherent story which is well played, well written and well directed. He has a point of view that does not simply redirect the old “Star Wars” tradition for nostalgic fans like me to stimulate the results of a conglomerate.
It is an impressive feat for any Hollywood project, even less constructed from the established IP.
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I always appreciate the original trilogy of “Star Wars”, but it was a mixed experience by watching the prequella films – episodes I, II and III – which started over 25 years ago. Not only because of the Sectarian fans who have spoiled the experience for many non -white actors WHO has taken roles In the various projects on the theme of “Star Wars”. It is also because none of the other projects has completely captured the magic of episodes IV, V and VI. The prequelles have varied in quality – from the promise to a solid karaoke blanket in Terrible Damn.
Jar Jar Binks didn’t bother me as much as others in “The Phantom threatens”, but it was in the middle.
As much as the combat scenes were of first order in “Revenge of the Sith”, I do not find the best of the worst to be a laudable feat. I have learned since it is a bit generational, because those who grew up as a child who watch prequel films have a different level of appreciation. The film recently reported more than $ 42 million worldwide at the box office For a special version marking his 20th birthday.
I will not remove everything my lawn on Gen Zers on their favorite trio of “Star Wars” films, but I would like to believe that we can at least reach an agreement with regard to films in a row. “The Force Awakens” was Ok Cosplay; “The Rise of Skywalker” was an underestimated jewel by director JJ Abrams, and “The Last Jedi” is so terrible that he should be forgotten if he is not officially struck by the record.
Regarding television programs, I found them going in terms of entertainment quality and value. As a collective, however, it is much better post-original works than films.
I could be biased because Pedro Pascal is my preference, but “the Mandalorian”, directed by Jon Favreau, was the perfect introduction to “Star Wars” in the form of a series of live action. It was a Western space with a character similar to Yoda in Grogu, who made good narration and merchandising. This is indeed the reason why “the Mandalorian” now becomes a film in the form of “The Mandalorian and Grogu”, which should be released next May.
“Boba Fett’s book”, set up a series of “The Mandalorian”, did not perform well, and having watched it, probably should not have happened or, at least, not as a television program.
It didn’t bother me the “Kenobi Obi-Wan” led by Ewan McGregor, but it was a limited series. Another “Mandalorian” -Spinoff, “Ahsoka”, with Rosario Dawson, had a promising start, but as many shows have seen its following season delayed in the middle of the last years of Chaos in Hollywood.
I like “skeleton crew” For children, but “Andor”, by far, is the best of television programs “Star Wars”.
Disney moved the course on many “Star Wars” projects announced above. But we hope that whatever the next one in his universe, he follows the example of “Andor”.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story said Rian Johnson directed “The Rise of Skywalker”. It was produced by JJ Abrams.