Star Wars has admitted some of George Lucas’ biggest criticisms about the Jedi and Sith in a tremendous way. Through the new Ahsoka show and Lord Baylan Skoll (Ray Stevenson), the new Force-sensitive mercenary and his apprentice Shin Hati (Ivanna Sakhno) have debuted as neither Jedi Knights nor Dark Lords of the Sith. This is due to Baylan’s deep-seated belief that the galaxy is inherently flawed with many of its problems having stemmed from the fallen Jedi Order.
As has been established in the new Ahsoka show, Baylan Skoll and Shin Hati are considered to be “Dark Jedi”. In essence, they believe themselves to be something more than the Jedi as they once were during Star Wars’ prequel trilogy, something Baylan has confirmed when referencing his training of Shin in Ahsoka episode 6. However, he also reveals what he misses most about the past Jedi Order, confirming a key criticism of not only the Jedi and Sith but also the entire galaxy at large and its complex history spanning thousands of years, something that served as a key focus in the films from Star Wars’ creator George Lucas.
I got so massively burned out on Star Wars stuff that I didn’t bother with anything after season 2 boba. Is this one worth watching? I hear Andor is great too
Andor is phenomenal television. Even outside the Star Wars mythos it would stand tall as a brilliant bit of narratively complex science fiction. Do yourself a favour and stick it out, the first couple of episodes can be a touch dry, but once you get your head around the characters and their motivations, it’s fantastic.
Andor is Star Wars for grown-ups. It’s pretty good.
During episode 5 I realized the whole episode is basically slow portrait shots of ashoka looking out into distance seemingly thinking…Other than that it’s ok I guess. There’s only a few characters and quite blend sets but expensive CGI.