Andor series review: Diego Luna’s show promises greatness, ends up average

3.5/5

Story:

Andor has unwillingly come in the bad light in front of The Empire. He now has to find a way to stay away from them but even better, he figures out his own way to destroy them from within. How he stands up to the challenge, is what the series comprises of.

Review:

When Star Wars: Andor, featuring Diego Luna in the lead role, commenced, the show set the expectations high. This series stood up to the expectations till episode seven.

However, unfortunately, the standards were not met in the last episodes. The story went from intriguing to confusing. You never really know how Andor became a rebel and even though that might be because the makes want to come up with a new season, the show did not end on a higher note than expected either way.

When Andor commenced, it gave the vibes of Mandalorian and at one point, even shifted to the good parts of Obi-Wan Kenobi. In fact, some other visuals also take you back to the original film, Rogue One. However, appealing visuals alone cannot hold a story.

With Andor, you do not know or understand why most of the characters were either cut off or given lesser screen space during the last episodes, which is where they should have come to light. Nothing of that sort happens. In fact, it is the opposite. The show even ends on a depressing note and given that Rogue One was slow anyway but that does not mean that Andor had to go slow and end on a disappointing note because of that.

The actors, in whatever screen space they were given, have rarely ever been disappointing. Diego and Stellan Skasgard, especially, are a complete delight to watch on screen, mainly in the first few episodes. Faye Marsay comes third on the list.

The makers have got the visuals – sets and cinematography – on point. However, it is the story where you might be very disappointed by the end.

Verdict:

Stop watching Andor at episode seven. That is where the magic of the show ends. Everything since is predictable and it is only the magic of the actors and sets that appeal. They have nothing new to offer and so, you can choose to skip it or watch it on mute – just to feel the magic of the sets and see the actors act.