The new hit Disney Plus seriesStar Wars: Andoris about to get a bit of a boost in viewership numbers during the Thanksgiving holiday. Disney has decided to offer viewers on several of its other entertainment platforms a peek at what’s got all the jadedStar Warsfans remembering why they love the franchise so much.
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Star Wars: Andoruses the backstory of Diego Luna’s character Cassian Andor fromRogue One: A Star Wars Storyas a jumping-off point to tell some surprisingly poignant tales of oppression and radicalization. As viewers watch Cassian’s journey from a local troublemaker just trying to survive to the Rebel leader he’s destined to be, they quickly realize that this show belongs to many characters. For one, there’s Denise Gough’s Imperial Officer Dedra Meerodealing with gender politics in the Empire, leaving audiences conflicted on supporting her when she also performs some truly vile actions. That’s just a taste of the sorts of nuancesAndorexcels at depicting.
This move by Disney could helpAndorboost up its reputation, because as good as virtually every viewer will agree it is, it’s still mostly relying on word of mouth to stay relevant to the regular streaming discourse. Whereas otherStar Warsshows such asThe MandalorianandObi-Wan Kenobidraw in viewers thanks to plenty of cameos and callbacks,Andorspecifically avoids fan servicethanks to showrunner Tony Gilroy choosing to let the story and characters speak for themselves.
Star Wars: Andordoes admittedly feature a pretty slow burn, so the first 2 episodes alone might not be enough to bring in a tsunami of eyeballs. But for those whose interest it does pique, they’re about to dive into a world of political intrigue and heart-pounding drama in numbers that hopefully tell Disney that people do want this from aStar Warsshow.
Star Wars: Andordrops its regular episodes every Wednesday on Disney Plus.
