10 minutes in and holy fucking shit this show goes hard.
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I absolutely love the way the blaster is treated as if it were an actual firearm (AS IT FUCKING SHOULD BE) and the scene with the two cops carries all the weight that it would were it taking place in an alley in New York with a regular handgun. Just from that scene alone it already feels "real" in a way that most Star Wars media does not.
it is great. I was star wars fatigued and decided to give the first ep a shot because I like Tony Gilroy stuff. I quickly realized that all SW media has been childish and shallow. Andor is the first SW media I've seen that builds real worlds and makes it's institutions and characters feel real.
it's so good.
All the Star Wars movies save the 1st one were run through endless test audiences, and you can tell.
These new one off Star Wars series are true creator-led projects and we are seeing a well-worked vision shine through in parts.
This is how Manadlorian felt. They've proven they can make Star Wars not just AT ST AT ST AT ST!