ANDOR Review Roundup: Check Out What Critics Are Saying About The Latest STAR WARS TV Series

ANDOR Review Roundup: Check Out What Critics Are Saying About The Latest STAR WARS TV Series

Reviews are pouring in for Andor, but what are critics saying about the latest Disney+ TV series set in a Galaxy Far, Far Away? Check out a roundup of verdicts to find out what you can expect right here...

By JoshWilding - Sep 20, 2022 11:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Cassian Andor
Source: SFFGazette.com

This article was originally published on SFFGazette.com - be sure to keep checking that site for the latest on Star Wars and Andor!

The review embargo has lifted for Andor and you probably won't be shocked to learn that the response isn't quite as unanimously positive as the early social media reactions would have led you to believe. Despite that, the vast majority of verdicts are good and all signs point to the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story prequel being (mostly) essential viewing for fans of this franchise.

The Hollywood Reporter says that "Andor doesn’t instantly deliver the thrills I expect from a Star Wars show, but it’s different and that may turn out to be the best thing about it." The Telegraph, meanwhile, awards the series 3* and concludes, "Luna is a coiled spring throughout and Andor as a whole is bunched up with a tension which, in the first four episodes at least, is never fully unleashed. But the new series isn’t an insult to the original movies and – set against the recent track record – what a scintillating improvement that represents."

Empire Online goes with 4* and notes that "With sharper edges than this franchise is used to, a previously peripheral character has set up one of the most intriguing starts to a live-action Star Wars entry so far." Rolling Stone was also impressed and calls Andor "perhaps the franchise’s best use of such a minor character since the rancor keeper cried in Return of the Jedi." However, they also point out that, four episodes in, the show is lacking on structure.

Radio Times appears to have grown bored with this pre-A New Hope setting and wraps up by explaining that "it's just not interesting enough to sustain such detailed exploration, no matter who the POV character happens to be. It was bleak, we get it. What more is there to say?"

Metro expresses concerns about Andor's planned 24-episode run and says, "How that time is used will be critical because for all its seriousness and boldness in taking Star Wars in a grittier direction, it’s hard to shake the feeling that Andor could end up being a little bit boring. For now, at least, it’s different and that just may be enough." Discussing Film was very impressed, though, publishing a 5* review that ends with, "Andor isn’t just a fantastic entry in the Star Wars universe, it’s a compelling fantasy-thriller that is on track to excite new and old fans alike every week."

"Andor's biggest problem is that its first three episodes should really just be one hour-long episode," Mashable argues. "That way, by the time we get to the events of Andor's fourth episode — which introduces several major players — we're excited for the story to come, instead of already exhausted by it." IGN went with a 9/10 score and tells readers, "Andor is off to a fantastic start thanks to its compelling performances, corporate thriller undertones, and considered filmmaking."

So, those are a sampling of reviews that, hopefully, give you a better idea of what to expect from Andor. Critics appear to appreciate the character-driven story and less reliance on visual effects and familiar faces. At the same time, though, it sounds like the series is slow and not necessarily a tale that needs to be told over such a long period.

The first three episodes of Andor premiere on Disney+ tomorrow.

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MaxPaint
MaxPaint - 9/21/2022, 12:08 AM
"Radio Times appears to have grown bored with this pre-A New Hope setting"

Me too.
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 9/21/2022, 12:54 AM
Sounds good. Good star wars is always welcomed. Lord knows we need good star wars lately🙏🔥💪
tmp3
tmp3 - 9/21/2022, 1:41 AM
sounds ok, but some of the reviews are saying that it has the same kind of shapeless/formless structure of most of these d+ shows so far. sounds more interesting than boba fett and obi wan, but might just skip this one too
TheAstoundingMan
TheAstoundingMan - 9/21/2022, 2:09 AM
Wasn't a fan of Rogue One, but I'll be damned if the trailers for this didn't get my attention.

I might give this a few weeks before diving in. Not feeling the compulsion to watch many of these D+ shows right away anymore.
globaltravels
globaltravels - 9/21/2022, 8:47 AM
@TheAstoundingMan - fortunately the first 3 act as kind of like a stand alone prequel movie to the show. So if you *did* watch it now you feel like you get a good taste for the show
maxx
maxx - 9/21/2022, 3:16 AM
watching the 1st ep right now. There is a Blade Runner vibe in the first 10 minutes that is really working for me.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 9/21/2022, 3:37 AM
@maxx - Yeah I got the exact same vibe too.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 9/21/2022, 3:40 AM
On the first episode and I’ve gotta say, this is really working for me. Probably the first example of one of these shows being set in the Star Wars universe but really feeling like it’s own thing. It could go down hill but if the first episode is the only indication of the potential of what can really be done with the franchise, we need more of it.
maxx
maxx - 9/21/2022, 3:46 PM
@PlusUltra - that’s exactly it - it feels like it’s own thing. killer opening 20 minutes, right??

It slowed down a lot toward the end of ep1, which certainly isn’t a bad thing. but the pivot from that Blade Runner feel was lost and im hoping it comes back. i’m definitely going to watch the other 2 eps tonight. i hope you’re right and that it keeps moving toward this new niche it created out of the gate.
Lokiwasright
Lokiwasright - 9/21/2022, 4:14 AM
i'm more interested in the negative reviews for these new shows than the actual show.
BritishMonkey
BritishMonkey - 9/21/2022, 5:27 AM
Eh, I'm skipping out on this one.
ElvenKingSlayer
ElvenKingSlayer - 9/21/2022, 5:37 AM
This is the best Star Wars since the original trilogy
globaltravels
globaltravels - 9/21/2022, 8:44 AM
I’ve just finished all 3 and I have to admit, this show is definitely for me. I love the era, I love the grittiness. I enjoy seeing how things were, how planets and governments operated during this period. The cast is excellent, Luna, Skaaragard and Soller are too notch. I really like Sollers’ number 2 as well. He’s unintentionally hilarious. It may be “slow burn” but I honestly have no problem with it. In this day and age it’s actually refreshing to have a more mature Star Wars show, and not just bang bang whoosh whoosh every 10 minutes. I’d give these first 3 episodes as a stand alone miniseries an 8/10. Great start.
marvel72
marvel72 - 9/21/2022, 8:55 AM
Loved Rogue One, can't wait to see this.
thewanderer
thewanderer - 9/21/2022, 9:48 AM
You can always tell which reviewer‘s are reviewing a show because they are interested in it and which ones are reviewing it because it’s their job.
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