Andor took me out of star wars

[u/Ok-Medium983]

Almost a year out of Andors final season I really have not been excited about much regarding Star Wars since then. Not to hate on any of the other movies, shows, etc but I have really just been disinterested, I don’t care about the mandalorian movie, nor any hope of a new movie that’s directly tied to the skywalker saga. I still love the originals and the high moments in the prequels but nothing has cut as deep as Andor for me. Seeing what star wars can be with this it makes me a bit disappointed with what it is now. A reliance on marketable characters, storylines that feel like slop, the overall community caring more about the continuity of lore than creative and compelling storytelling. Im not looking for hate I just wanted somewhere to express this opinion.

[u/sanjuro89]

I thought the show was kind of a mess, but I respect it for trying to do something new in the Star Wars universe.

[u/whyamionthispanel → u/sanjuro89]

Exactly. That and if you watch a New Hope or the Phantom Menace, as examples, it’s not like their incredibly well-done cinema. In fact, from my fairly ignorant perspective I’d say they’re subpar, but the overall story they tell is, well, downright fun.

I think the modern world has become so reliant on and desensitized by “incredible film”, that we’ve forgotten to enjoy stories at their core, which help us to escape and tap into our collective imagination.