Paid Post: TV Review--"Andor" (S2, Eps. 4-6)
The Disney+ series continues to show why it's both one of the best "Star Wars" series ever made and why it's the best TV show for our moment.
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Warning: Spoilers for the series follow.
Damn. When I say that Andor is not only one of the best things to come out of Star Wars but also one of the best TV shows airing right now, I am not joking. The second trio of episodes–which hit our screens last week–is some top-notch TV storytelling, crafting a powerful narrative of exquisitely-paced tension and bracing character work from Diego Luna, Genevieve O’Reilly, Stellan Skarsgård, and Adria Arjona in particular.
The fourth episode begins one year after the events of the third one (I’m still a little unsure how I feel about these time jumps, but time enough for that discussion later). While Cassian spends time on Ghorman to get to know the rebels there, Syril and Dedra continue their subterfuges (the former not really grasping just what he’s doing), Bix continues to grapple with her trauma, Luthen spins more webs, Mon Mothma navigates politics, and Saw Gerrera makes one of his rare appearances to show just how deranged he is. It all makes for powerful television, and I was riveted from beginning to end.