‘Andor’ first reactions praise “grown-up” ‘Star Wars’ series
nme.comStar Wars series Andor has received positive first reactions after the first four episodes were released to critics.The Disney+ series is a prequel series set five years before events in 2016 film Rogue One.
Diego Luna reprises his role as revolutionary Cassian Andor during the formative years of the Rebel Alliance, as they mount in opposition to the Galactic Empire.The series is created by Rogue One co-writer Tony Gilroy, and stars Genevieve O’Reilly as senator Mon Mothma, Stellan Skarsgard as Luthen and Forest Whitattaker as Saw Gerrera.
Other cast members include Adria Arjona, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, Fiona Shaw, Robert Emms and David Hayman.In an early reaction on Twitter, NME’s Alex Flood described it as “Star Wars for grown-ups” with “flawed heroes, more violence” and a series that’s “very much a slow-burn”.Fandango’s Erik Davis similarly praised the show’s “more simple ground-level approach”, adding: “It’s different from the other shows, less humour.
Plays like a crime drama more than a space opera.”Collider’s Maggie Lovitt wrote: “Andor is unlike any Star Wars story that we’ve ever seen before.
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