Well, my point about “Alliance to Restore the Republic” was specifically about it moreso as a mission of peoples, not governance. The aspirational “Republic” would be defined loosely by a diversity of sovereign states, not necessarily their representative role or would-be political mechanics; the rallying call being an embrace of mysticism and culture are just important elements of that broader movement. It’s not an understanding of the rebellion that’s particularly novel in simpler terms, but would be, if in friction with the ideological / theoretical rebellion season 1 ends at.
I think that potential reframe as tenuous populist coalition lends itself to an aftermath with a struggling New Republic if anything.
That said, yeah, I wouldn’t want there to be overt reference to the Mandoverse. That exists separately in my mind; that version of SW is more an expression of genre than it is drama / faux-history like Andor. There’s space left internally at LFL to compartmentalize anyway. Different creative teams and mediums necessitate it. The OT is a clear divider between the eras.
Again though, was only speculating for fun! I don’t expect it play out like I theorized at all. When I posted I thought it could moreso be a decent place to start a discussion about season 1’s themes. I disagree about saving discussion for later; between seasons is the best time for stuff like this! Hell, I’d do “complex examination” of Ahsoka too, why not?
But yeah, I was starved for discussion about Andor beyond “It’s better than everything else!” Outside of the extrapolation, the post was just what season 1 was textually about. Ferrix and Aldhani’s oppression was occupation, displacement, and erasure of culture under technocratic hegemon. It’s not a stretch reading of the material. So the line from those ideas to eventually shining a political light on the original sin of the Jedi’s genocide (even as only propagandist symbol), would be pretty straightforward. Feels especially plausible when you consider the pre-determined endpoint (May the Force Be With You) + the other threads that are poised to interweave and synthesize. (eg: Chandrilan tradition as [teen] rebellion, insurgent sectarian tensions, etc.)