At this point, it’s safe to say that a hefty percentage of Star Wars fans would be happy to call Andor the high point of the franchise’s Disney era. A spin-off to the similarly beloved Rogue One, the trials faced by titular thief Cassian Andor and his fellow reluctant subordinates have kept everyone hooked with just a fraction of the franchise’s usual special effects.
Indeed, stylizing itself as a political thriller, Andor has relied overwhelmingly on the fundamentals of television storytelling to make its mark on Star Wars. While the show’s dialogue undoubtedly pulls the most weight in that department, the close attention paid to theme is far from lost on audiences.