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I think this last episode may have been my favorite so far. The Eye was brilliant of course, but that episode was kind of setup to be that way. For this latest episode you kind of expect a bit of a let down but somehow it just elevated the show by simply exploring the ramifications of the heist. Everything in the show has weight and consequence that you don't typically see in Star Wars. The writing is fantastic and extremely efficient with it's storytelling. They use brief flashbacks and a couple of lines to tell what happened to Andors adopted father and you understand what happened and it's impactful. I was excited for this show but it has blown me away with how well done it is. It's easily up there with Empire as the most well done Star Wars film making IMO.
I honestly didn't have too much of a problem with Canto Bight itself, it was just where they chose to employ it. A weird side trip in the middle of a space chase just didn't make any sense.Andor Fixes One of Star Wars Fans' Biggest Last Jedi Complaints
Fans complain about the Canto Bight plotline of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but Andor's new beach planet has a chance to improve upon it in every way.
I found this article interesting and very true. Another one of the best parts of the new Andor episode was the introduction of the planet Niamos, where we see pretty much the Star Wars version of Cancun, which I thought was really well done and looked great. This article compares how much better Andor handled the Niamos scene versus how poorly and heavy-handed Rian Johnson handled his Canto Bight scene in The Last Jedi.
Great show, my favorite so far of the Star Wars streaming efforts. A gritty look at the beginning of the rebellion and what drove its participants to cross the line from acceptance of the Empires growing power. And its great to see new planets and cities.
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New Data Reveals Andor's Audience Struggles vs. The Mandalorian & Other Star Wars Shows
Data has shown that audience demand for Andor is less than both seasons of The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Obi-Wan Kenobi.thedirect.com
I figured Andor demand would be somewhat lower due to the current high competition and the nature of the series. However, I'm shocked how truly low interest is coming in. Super sad to see with how good the series is so far too.
I'm sure this will be an unpopular opinion but I've thought that all the Star Wars stuff on D+ has been way better than the Marvel series' have been. I've watched pretty much all of them but I haven't been able to bring myself to watch She Hulk or Ms Marvel because of how disappointed I've been in the shows before that.
I would probably agree with this. Mando and Andor are quite a bit better than any D+ Marvel stuff. Although I would say both franchises have struggled a little with consistency. If I were to do a quick Trigger ranking of them off the top of my head I would go:
