Andor broke the Star Wars franchise . . . in the best way possible.
Star Wars has always been known to be the pulpy action adventure we all know and love since the original trilogy. But Andor proved that you could explore more genres, tones and styles within our favorite galaxy far far away.
So let’s dive into what that means for Lucasfilm, Disney and Star Wars as we talk about Tony Gilroy and his addition to the franchise with Cassian Andor, Luthen Rael, Mon Mothma, Dedra Meero, Syril Karn, Major Lio Partagaz, Brasso, Wilmen, Saw Gerrera, Orson Krennic and more!
Related Off-site Links:
The Dark Side of Hope: How Andor Brings Star Wars Into the 2020s – Show Me The Meaning (January 4, 2025).
The Side of Andor That Nobody Talks About – Epic Sell (August 24, 2025).
Tony Gilroy on What Andor Says About Trump’s Fragile Authoritarian Regime – Lovett or Leave It (August 24, 2025).
How Andor Mirrored Israel’s Genocide – Jessie Gender After Dark (June 17, 2025).
How Not to Be Fascist According to Andor (and Jesus) – Bryan Jarrell (Mockingbird, May 20, 2025).
For more of Andor at The Wild Reed, see:
• Welcome to the Rebellion
• Andor’s Depiction of the Rise of Fascism: Not Predictive But Reflective
• Andor: “A Magnum Opus of Anti-Imperialist Art”
• The Revolution Will Be Televised
• Andor: The Star Wars Franchise’s “First Piece of Universally Excellent Television”
• The Brilliance of Andor
• Inauguration Day Thoughts
• How Empires Are Built and Rebellions Are Born
• What Does It Really Take to Build a Rebellion?
• Andor Season One Recap
• The Reckoning Is Here
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