I almost want to put Andor ahead of Rogue One on my list of favorite Star Wars projects, but as I still leave the original 1977 film at the top because everything afterwards came from it, we don’t get the Andor show without Rogue One.
That said, Andor‘s two seasons was an amazing piece of Star Wars storytelling.
And as awesome as the third arc (Episodes 7-9) was, this fourth arc was quieter but told as good a story.
The backstory of Luthen, the rescue of Kleya, the final chapter all hold up to the rest of the series. And while I expected some bittersweet endings, there were some moments of satisfaction with the fate of certain characters we’ve followed since Season 1.
As for that final shot, that was probably the most satisfying of them all, as a couple of characters who I was most concerned about were shown to be at peace and safe.
When the series ended, Disney+ popped up ‘You may also like: Rogue One‘ and I immediately pressed play to start watching what’s jokingly referred to as the 2 hour 13 minute post credits scene to Andor.
I got about a third of the way through before it was about bedtime for me, but I also decided that instead of finishing the film soon, I’m going to watch the entire Andor Saga from Season 1 to Rogue One, probably over the rest of the month, and then celebrate the anniversary of Star Wars on the 25th with a viewing of the first film.
As for my overall review of Andor Season 2, I’ll just say that it joins Season 1 as the best Star Wars content since The Empire Strikes Back.