We’re still basking in the aftermath of Andor, one of the best sci-fi series in who knows how long. The show is so good, we almost can’t believe it exists. We spent four whole weeks […]
From the beginning of season 2 of Andor, I was angry on behalf of Bix Caleen. Adria Arjona’s character on the show spent a lot of the season getting what fans of reality competition shows […]
In Andor‘s first season ISB Agent and Rebel spy Lonni Yung asked Stellan Skarsgård’s Luthen Rael what sacrifice he made for the cause. In a memorable response Luthen told him, “I burn my decency for […]
This story contains spoilers for “Andor” Season 2, including Episodes 10 through 12. When Elizabeth Dulau first heard what showrunner Tony Gilroy had planned for her character in Season 2 of “Andor,” she burst out […]
Andor has thrived on its own terms. It has told a compelling Star Wars story without any Jedi or lightsabers. It hasn’t even made reference to anyone from the Skywalker family. But in season two’s […]
There are two things I know about Star Wars. The first is that after decades of countless stories told in movies, TV shows, books, comics, video games, and more, there are no objective truths when […]
By halfway through the first episode of Andor’s second season, fledgling rebel Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) has run across a complication on his latest mission: a band of rebel soldiers who see him as a […]
After over two years of waiting for Andor season two to arrive, we finally have our first real teaser trailer for the second season. In this first footage from Andor season two, we see all […]
We’re only a month away from new Doctor Who. We got to know Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor in “The Church on Ruby Road.” That 2023 Christmas special also introduced Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday, his […]
The season finale of Andor is an emotional whirlwind, taking us back to where it all started on Ferrix and bringing the first season of the best Star Wars show ever to a satisfying conclusion. […]
The first season of Andor is a careful and delicate balancing act in a way Star Wars stories rarely are. It’s at once a series about revolution, power, oppression, and sacrifice, all the while depicting […]
The tenth episode of Andor is the best episode yet of the best Star Wars show. One of the show’s more action-packed episodes, it pays off tiny moments of setup from previous episodes and is […]
Despite (or perhaps because of) Andor’s distinct lack of Jedi, Sith, or a certain overexposed bounty hunter, it has consistently been one of the Star Wars franchise’s most riveting entries that’s only become even more […]
Andor is a “grounded, gritty” reimagining done to actual perfection. Each week, creator Tony Gilroy and his collaborators have drilled down through the surface-level iconography of Star Wars — past the Skywalker saga and Boba […]
When production designer Luke Hull was first approached about working on Andor, he felt some trepidation. He was just coming off HBO’s Chernobyl series and was worried that working within the well-established Star Wars universe […]
When production designer Luke Hull was first approached about working on Andor, he felt some trepidation. He was just coming off HBO’s Chernobyl series and was worried that working within the well-established Star Wars universe […]
Disney Plus’ Andor has stubbornly refused to directly nod to much of the Star Wars universe or fluff the audience with Easter eggs. Sure, there’s TIE fighters and the Empire; Mon Mothma is there, seeding […]
Even in a universe full of space wizards, laser swords, giant robot walkers, and little murder bears, sometimes the most intimidating thing a person can face in Star Wars is their mom. The bulk of […]
Continue Reading Below Mothma’s importance to this era of Star Wars is nothing new. However, this basic storyline was briefly outlined way back in 1983 – not in Return of the Jedi itself, but in […]
As we see in this week’s Andor, Mon Mothma is far from the height of her powers. Though seen only briefly in the Star Wars films, the Republic leader’s legacy looms large: She’s one of […]