The first three episodes of “Andor” have finally premiered, and it’s clear that this isn’t your typical Disney+ “Star Wars” series.
With 12 episodes in the first season, it’s far longer than any of the earlier live-action offerings.
Set five years before the events of “Rogue One,” the seires tells the story of Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and chronicles his development from a cynic to a die-hard member of the Rebellion, willing to sacrifice his life for the cause. As much as I love anything “Star Wars,” there are issues with the earlier series.
“The Mandalorian,” “The Book of Boba Fett,” and “Obi-Wan Kenobi” all have their strengths and varying degrees of success.
They gave us every “Star Wars” nod that could possibly fit in.
We saw rancors, banthas, a young Luke Skywalker, and how Boba Fett got out of the Sarlacc Pit.
Walls had carvings in Aurebesh that fans eagerly paused their screen to translate.
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