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"Andor". This show was made for me. I have so many thoughts and so much to discuss and this might be one of many posts - we will see.

Firstly - the show itself and the release schedule. 3 episodes a week was FAR TOO MUCH when each single episode was a masterpiece. There was so much to dissect in every single episode. The worldbuilding. The characters. The STAR WARS lore. Every single element of that show was carefully designed and elegantly executed and it deserved much more time to breathe.

Imagine how much more discourse there would be at a 1-episode-a-week release! I wouldn't be writing this post now at the end; I could have participated in fandom a lot more. It was all I could do to try and watch the 3 episodes within a week and avoid as many spoilers as I could. Inevitably, by Friday, I was typically spoiled for at least 1-2 things. Not because I went to STAR WARS forums. But because other sites would "helpfully" suggest (in my feed) "You may be interested in this!" I saw the final scene of the show THREE TIMES in places I shouldn't have. E.g. "Buy this shirt with "Andor's" final scene on it!"

So that's the rant.

My love for this show? So much. It was the story of the rise of the Rebellion and you know what?

THE WOMEN IN THIS SHOW WERE AMAZING.

And that's something that SW has always done well. From the very first time I saw Princess Leia, she was my hero. I wanted to be her. The women we got in "Andor" all have shades of Leia: competent, strong and people who have their own stories and destinies. They are not side characters. They're fully human. I love every single one of them.