Star Wars: Andor's Dark Tone Is Just What The Franchise Needed
Andor is so bold and fresh that every episode comes with a fair amount of shock when that familiar Star Wars logo pops up. Where most of the modern franchise's output has followed the typical structure established in the 70s, the tale of Cassian Andor is the perfect escalation and new direction.
When it was announced, Andor sounded like a weird pitch. A full series of premium streaming TV with a respectable cast and a hefty budget based entirely around the deuteragonist of a moderately well-received prequel from six years ago was an odd choice. Fans are both happy and lucky to see this risk pay off.
How Andor Elevates The Action Of Star Wars
Andor is the third live-action Star Wars series to drop on Disney Plus. It has been immensely well-received in its early episodes, and it has earned that reception. One of the most dynamic aspects of the series is the pure sincere anger that seems to fuel its driving narrative. It's a spy thriller that revolves around desperate Rebels trying to wound the impossibly large beast that is the Empire. It's all about backroom dealings, secretive guerilla warfare, and impassioned people putting their lives on the line for their freedom. There's no mention of Jedi or The Force. There are no robed magic-wielding superheroes to come and save the day. There are only desperate and furious people doing everything they can to defeat an oppressive state. Andor, the show and the character, is angry, and that's part of what makes it so powerful.
When genre media talks about being dark, it usually means that any sense of joy is sapped away or that the typical restrictions on blood, sex, and swearing are lifted. Nothing is safe from a «dark and gritty» version these days. It's been a go-to topic for parody
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