r/StarWarsAndor

Man… does Season 2 get better?

I’m halfway through Episode 2 and it honestly feels like a chore to watch right now. What happened to the tone of Season 1? This doesn’t even feel like Andor anymore sometimes. It feels weirdly cartoonish.

Cassian being stuck with a bunch of incompetent morons is already frustrating enough, but even the characters that made Season 1 great don’t feel right. Luthen, Mon, Bix, Kleya... they all feel off. In Season 1 they were constantly masking themselves, acting like calm rich people in public while hiding panic and political tension underneath. One of my favorite scenes was Mon forcing Tay to smile so it looked like they were talking about childhood memories instead of dangerous political stuff.

Now everybody just acts like their real personality in front of everyone?? Then suddenly they remember they’re supposed to hide and switch back into “spy mode.” It feels inconsistent as hell.

And the whole Bix/Ferrix refugee subplot so far… what am I supposed to get from it? “They’re hiding and stressed”? Okay… now what? Everyone just looks miserable while trying to communicate with Cassian. Same with Luthen at the party... dude is talking way too loudly with Kleya while surrounded by people. I know Season 1 had moments where Luthen lost composure because he was worried about how a mission would end, but we only got like ONE scene of that, so it actually felt impactful. Here it feels constant.

And Syril… HOW is this guy still just an office worker after saving Dedra from getting eaten alive? That entire office sequence genuinely felt like something out of The Office sitcom.

Also what’s with the random Marvel baby jokes and awkward humor sprinkled everywhere? It completely kills the tension sometimes.

I really loved Season 1 and I honestly think it’s some of the best Star Wars content ever made. That’s why this is so disappointing so far. Please tell me it gets better after Episode 2 because right now I’m seriously considering dropping it and just remembering Season 1 as the peak.

One of the biggest issues I have with Disney Star Wars is that nearly all of their projects have become too interconnected. Almost every project requires homework and nearly nothing works as a standalone even when it's meant to be a standalone.

Tony Gilroy set out to write a compelling, no homework required, self contained narrative that could appeal to both Star Wars fans & non Star Wars fans.

The main protagonist and other supporting characters previously appeared in other Star Wars media, but unlike the Ahsoka TV series, Andor wasn't written under the assumption that you already knew who these characters were. If you haven't seen or read a Star Wars thing in your life, you could still come away from the show thinking these characters were interesting.

It also has a definitive ending. None of the episodes are backdoor pilots for spin-offs and it doesn't end on a cliffhanger.

I don't have anything against the idea of a multi-media universe, but I do agree that people shouldn't have to do loads of homework before watching or reading a thing they're actually interested in.

Also, unless it's meant to be a traditional sequel, they also need to tell stories that feel complete.