The first three episodes of Disney’s new series Star Wars: Andor aired on September 21. We have examined the series, which deals with the events that took place in the period before the Rogue One movie, without spoilers for you.
The series seems to have received full marks from the audience at first glance, as it brings a new breath to the universe and has a different atmosphere. Rogue One, the 8th movie that sheds light on the beginning of the story ahead of the original trilogies, is the series’ most unusual and “good quality movie” It was a production that made us feel like we were watching. Even though we all knew what would happen at the end of Rogue One, we watched it with great enthusiasm.
When you say Star Wars, Luke Skywalker lightsabersJedi, power and power users come to mind, but most of these familiar elements are not present in the Andor series for now. Andor TV series It tells about 5 years before what happened in the movie Rogue One. This new production takes a very different approach.
You can watch Star Wars: Andor, all other Star Wars universe productions, and more on the Disney+ platform.
The cinematographic traces of the Rogue One movie continue in the Andor series.
Soap opera; It welcomes us with scenes reminiscent of the atmosphere and color palette of productions such as Blade Runner, Driver, and Altered Carbon. In the first episode, places that can be found in a dystopian story are opened, and then Star Wars We move on to places that we are used to seeing that remind us that we are in the universe. In the first episode of the series, we see the Morlana One region, the Ferrix free trade area, the region that we encounter in flashback scenes and the places belonging to the private security company in the Morlana One region.
In the filming of The Mandalorian stagecraft technology had been used. On the other hand, we see that most of the scenes in the Andor series were shot on real sets. Of course, the color palette has a lot to do with the structure of the spaces. Even the colors of the stones and houses in the region where our character lives are used in cold tones. In some scenes, there are also the usual old and cold place breezes in the Star Wars universe. The costumes we have seen so far also bear impressive traces. Some details may change as we will see many different places as the episodes progress.
Beyond the magical world of Disney, a darker atmosphere and a mature story welcome us.
In the Andor series, Disney’s “good always wins” theme and it is far from its magical world; more gloomy, dark and espionage set in a different universe for adults, action themed We witness his story. For now, in the first episodes, we see a private security company affiliated with the Empire and its military-looking employees. Do not look at what we call action, the episodes are quite static and flowing slowly. Episodes are considered short as they average 35 minutes, but since we can’t see the “a” of the action at the beginning, it can feel like it’s taking a long time. Compared to the first two episodes, we watch a few action scenes in the third episode.
The intro is reminiscent of cheap slides made from childhood photos of the bride and groom at weddings.
The intro is simple and underwhelming. Its intro is almost made of photos. reminiscent of videos made with slide transitions. Better things could have been thought about. In the sections from the opening scene; satisfying, the music meets the course of the story and the scenes. The music is more promising than the intro. We continue to follow the story with melodies that oscillate between mediocrity and perfection.
The characters in the series appear in a very realistic style.
He played Cassian Andor in Rogue One. Diego Luna He plays the same character in the series. We witness what the character of Cassa went through before she joined the Rebel Alliance. Our character is someone who has no trouble taking action, he can take action quickly. We see many characters throughout the episodes aired in the series. Of course, it is not possible to carry all of them to the final. From time to time, we will have names saying goodbye to the island.
No character in the show is pure good or pure evil. Although we do not admire him, there are characters that we can empathize with, who do not appear in a single line. Most characters are independent from the Star Wars universe and have a realistic influence. We do not come across humorous dialogues in the original trilogy. Classic in the first three episodes Droids like R2-D2 and C3PO There are no dialogues or sympathetic lines between them. This gives more focus to the story.
From time to time, you may feel like they added the series between flashbacks.
From the first episode, there is a bridge built between the current scenes of the series and the flashback scenes. Of course, it is a pleasant point of view to include details that we do not know in the course of the story. However Too many flashback scenes It can cause momentary distraction from the story. Instead, it would be more impressive to include flashback scenes where it is striking and necessary.
No references to previous productions, is the place to say. The series does not aim to get closer to popular culture such as to make you laugh and to entertain, and only the story is conveyed. Instead, solid and realistic characters We’re watching your story.
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Although it has positive and negative aspects, a promising production stands before us with the first three episodes. Obi-Wan Kenobi After the disaster of the series, Andor series will be good for all Star Wars fans, it seems like it will heal all our wounds. We will see if the series will always continue in the same tone and speed as the following episodes are published. For now, we hope it doesn’t spoil the quality of the series, and we hope it connects to Rogue One. Have you watched the series? What do you think of Andor?
Episode 4 of Star Wars: Andor will air on Disney+ on September 28.