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The real revolution behind Andor

Han Solo would never execute a man in a dirty back alley. But Cassian Andor does it a lot.

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Return of the Jedi isn’t the worst Star Wars movie.

Following the greatest Star Wars movie was a hard ask.

But Jedi does its job. The Skywalker saga is closed…and should have stayed closed…and the rebellion against the Empire is victorious.

Emperor Palpatine corrupted the galaxy, destroyed the Jedi and pulled down the Republic. With the wrinkly old codger dead…

…NO! He’s dead…that sh*tty JJ Abrams movie never happened…

…the galaxy is all good again and everyone can party on.

Because Return of the Jedi is Star Wars for children.

But Andor is Star Wars for grown-ups.

Watch the full video essay here

Han Solo would never execute a man in a dirty back alley but Cassian Andor does it a lot. This is how you know Andor isn’t a kids show.

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Damien Walter
Damien Walter

Written by Damien Walter

I tell stories about the future, technology and culture. Published by The Guardian, WIRED, BBC etc.

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