104. Andor S1E12 Reaction and Discussion

It's been...a few weeks since the finale of Andor aired (or streamed, rather) on Disney Plus, but it's not production delays, real life problems, or anything of that nature which has our last reaction and discussion podcast of season one coming out so late. Part of it was planned (since This is the Way Podcast doesn't get access to early watches, we can't have a podcast ready to go before some of the other outlets) and part of it was a lack of desire since there isn't anything new coming until after the new year. There was a desire to read and hear articles and interviews that we know come out typically after the show seasons come to a close which would shed more light on what we saw and what we might see next season. That's definitely the case and you'll hear about some of that after the show recap portion.



"Rix Road" isn't a perfect send-off, but we KNOW we're getting a second season, and this finale answers some of the questions it raised and sets up resolutions to come. Showrunner Tony Gilroy has been saying all the right things and wrote so much better than some of the other shows that even Hollywood took notice and it's hard to find legitimate criticisms of the work (I'm not saying they aren't out there, but just not liking something isn't the same as having evidence of bad writing or terrible acting).



Cassian "became Cassian" during this season and for a show CALLED Andor, what more can you expect from a show than to do what it tells you it's going to do...well, when it does so in a thought provoking and entertaining way, you get terrific television.



Season two is a long way away and The Bad Batch season two and The Mandalorian season three and Ahsoka and Acolyte season ones will all come out well before it. It isn't necessary to resist comparisons. Don't buy that line from "fans" of Star Wars. It doesn't have to be apples to apples. Good writing and acting speak for themselves.

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Coverage will resume with news and midseason coverage of The Bad Batch season two. May the Force Be With You!

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