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Sep 21, 2022 · Andor is Ridiculously Good (Episodes 1-3) - YouTube. Cassian Andor's TV series is out on Disney plus we give you our take and review on the first few episodes.
Nov 28, 2022 · Andor Season 1 reviewed by Simon Cardy. All 12 episodes are now available to stream on Disney+. Andor is one of the very best TV shows of the year and as good as Star Wars has been in a...
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By Simon Cardy
Updated: Nov 23, 2022 1:35 pm
Posted: Nov 23, 2022 8:05 am
This review contains full spoilers for episode twelve of Andor, now available to view on Disney+. To remind yourself of where we left off, check out our Andor episode 11 review..
The closing chapter of Andor’s first season is thrilling from its first moment to last, never pulling any punches when delivering heavy hits of both action and emotional weight. It’s the fulfillment of showrunner Tony Gilroy’s vision as it achieves everything it set out to from the series’ opening moments and is a masterfully orchestrated episode that balances satisfyingly tying up loose ends while leaving others tantalisingly leading into the future.
Andor's season finale opens with a display of delicate engineering that the show itself has displayed throughout up until this point. It's symbolic of the fusing together of what makes Star Wars great, with a modern, more politically charged energy. It's the creation of a bomb that has not only been threatening to explode since the start of the episode but whose ticking could be heard echoing from its very first; the sound of a reckoning that is ready to explode from the shadows.
Pavlov's bomb eventually goes off and we're back into thriller mode. It's fast, frantic, yet clinical in its execution - never once losing track of any of the vast cast of characters at play. The cinematography is crisp and clear, even when navigating through heavy smoke, always keeping you dialed in on the action. The opening of fire on civilians is a stark and sad mirroring of many inciting events of our own history's revolutions, such as the Bloody Sunday massacre of 1905 St Petersburg, and a further damning reflection of humanity in Andor - a peaceful public event turned into an expression of violence by regimes who know no other language. For a show set in a galaxy far away, it is consistently at its very best when tackling very human emotions and flaws in our nature.
The funeral march may have laid Maarva to rest, but in turn ushers in a rebirth for Cassian. In a show so rooted in showing us the murky grey areas of this world for much of its runtime, it ultimately relies on the good to shine through as everyday people - the beating heart of any rebellion - to help Cassian. His desire to rescue Bix only elevates his hero status, a role he once would have reluctantly accepted. It brings a fantastic first season to a close as we've witnessed the creation of a rebel, from the way he holds himself more confidently around others to the way he speaks more ferociously about the Empire than ever. It's not only what a reckoning sounds like, but what it looks like too, and it's absolutely glorious.
An outstanding ending to the best live-action Star Wars we’ve seen in a very long time, Andor’s Season 1 finale is a beautifully crafted thriller that highlights the ugly side of both ours and Cassian’s world but, crucially, never forgets to let hope shine through. The scriptwriting, performances, choreography, costume design, and music are all ope...
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Nov 28, 2022 · The following is a spoiler-free review of Season 1 of Andor. All 12 episodes are now available to stream on Disney+. Andor is Star Wars like you’ve never seen it before.
- Simon Cardy
Sep 20, 2022 · The following is a spoiler-free review of Episodes 1-4 of Andor. The three-episode premiere debuts on Disney+ on Sept. 21. Much how the movie in which Cassian Andor made his entrance (and exit...
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Sep 21, 2022 · TechRadar Verdict. Andor might be the best Star Wars show on Disney Plus to date. It's a pulsating, morally complex entry that carves out its own place in the iconic sci-fi franchise; one that...
