Andor Early Reactions Largely Praise A Star Wars Show Unlike Any Other
The first social media reactions to Andor have been released. As Lucasfilm’s fourth Disney+ series, the project will see Diego Luna return to the Star Wars franchise as he reprises his Rogue One role as freedom fighter Cassian Andor. The project has assembled a stellar cast joining its lead star, including Stellan Skarsgård as Luthen Rael, Adria Arjona as Bix Caleen, and Fiona Shaw as Maarva. Meanwhile, Genevieve O’Reilly returns as Mon Mothma, and Forest Whitaker reprises his role as Saw Gerrera.
Functioning as a Rogue One prequel, Andor season 1 is set five years before the events of Gareth Edwards’ Star Wars movie and takes place over the course of a year. Meanwhile, Andor’s already confirmed sophomore season will directly lead to the events of Rogue One. Based on the marketing footage for the show thus far, it adopts a boots-on-the-ground approach, with hints of being a spy thriller as Luna’s Andor infiltrates the Galactic Empire.
Less than a week before Andor premieres on Disney+, the first social media reactions to the show have been revealed, giving fans an idea about what to expect from the latest Star Wars show. Check out some of those reactions below:
Cassian #Andor is a very, very different kind of Star Wars protagonist. Shifty. A con artist. A liar. And it makes the show all the better. Diego Luna and Stellan Skarsgård just pop whenever they're on screen together.— Alisha Grauso (@AlishaGrauso) September 16, 2022
I've watched 4 episodes of #Andor & I'm loving its more simple ground-level approach. It's different from the other shows, less humor. Plays like a crime drama more than a space opera. I dug how it highlights low-level Empire leaders as it reveals a rebel alliance slowly forming pic.twitter.com/SNsBIDrhbq— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) September 16, 2022
I've seen the first 4 episodes of #Andor & it’s a big win for me. Very impressed by the story, filled out by morally ambiguous characters. There’s definitely some *Leo pointing to the TV* moments. All in all, it’s grounded, beautifully shot, & can’t wait for more pic.twitter.com/G9huor9TqX— Meredith Loftus (@MeredithLoftus) September 16, 2022
#Andor feels like #StarWars in the best ways, and like something completely different in the best ways, too. It's rare for such a well-known franchise to manage something that feels brand new, but I think this show pulls it off.— Lissete Lanuza Sáenz \u2728 (@lizziethat) September 16, 2022
#Andor is THAT Star Wars show! A deliberately paced, layered, spy story. It’s more focused on character exploration than any hasty action sequence. It might be too different for some, but I’m loving the change of pace, tone, and feel. It’s unlike anything I’ve seen in Star Wars. pic.twitter.com/faVnj10Taw— Andres Cabrera (@SquadLeaderAce) September 16, 2022
#Andor is a bold experiment. It's the first slow-burn #StarWars drama, and it definitely takes a few episodes to get going, but when it does it's very rewarding. It's incredibly subtle and tonally different from anything that's come before in this franchise, including #RogueOne. pic.twitter.com/Cub5VSnBvp— LaughingPlace.com (@laughing_place) September 16, 2022
Andor is definitely influenced by our own events politically. The Empire is in its early days and there's still turmoil between members. That at the heart of #Andor is the most intriguing part of this prequel. We get to see how they become so evil. #StarWars pic.twitter.com/cZ8ZpZtMGn— Hunter Bolding (@HunterBVideo) September 16, 2022
#Andor is great! It feels more adult than most of the Star Wars stories recently. It doesn’t have cute creatures or funny droids, it instead feels like an elevated slow burn premium cable tv series. I’ve seen the first 4 episodes and am very excited to see more!— Peter Sciretta (@PeterSciretta) September 16, 2022
