This thread really is an enjoyable and intelligent read. So much to agree with and absorb the various views and takes in here. I’d love to know what Pakka thinks of Andor and its place and contribution to Star Wars. His thoughts on the installments to Star Wars since starting this thread too.

Looking back it is mystifying to go from “I am your father” in Empire, for that line, that decision, to take such hold on the future stories. Albeit with ROTJ there is still the feeling that Han, Leia and Luke are small, yet important cogs in the much wider rebel cause. Through to the Prequel Trilogy and beyond, where the story has become a narrow focused tale of bloodlines, midichlorians, and family dynasty. With shades of actual Dynasty for older fans of soap operas. That enveloping “shrinking universe” feel.

I thank Andor and Visions for pulling Star Wars away from that shrinking universe. That bizarre need for Lucas to have the stories evolve into the “Tragedy of Darth Vader” post-Prequels as his master-plan opus. And by “evolve” I mean retcon and rewritten that early history.

It is probably why I enjoy and anticipate more Andor and Visions, The Acolyte, and the “Dawn Of The Jedi” more than I likely should. Stories from across that universe, with new settings and eras. And in Andor’s a case, a point of view not delved into or explored before, done so in a truly engrossing, deep and astute manner.