Thread by @TheSpaceshipper

#Andor reminded me of when and why I became a Star Wars fan. It was neither for the Jedi nor for the ships.

I already liked the OT when I did Star Tours at 12. The feeling of descending into the Death Star trench and undermining the evilness of the Empire is what made me a fan.

It's always been about people's struggle against oppression (or what made oppression possible, for the Prequels. This is how liberty dies: with thunderous applause).

Star Wars never needed to be nostalgic for what it was, but to explore what it tells from the start.

Tony Gilroy and the Andor team have understood this well. I can say it now: Andor is now one of my favorite SW stories.

And by that, I mean alongside what I love most about Star Wars.
What I would never have believed possible, and which I no longer believed possible since 1999.

But #Andor has also been able to show that the battles and fights have even more impact when you take the time to dig deeper into the characters and highlight the issues.

Inspired by the golden age of TV series, they were able to bring emotion and meaning.

I thought very hard of the Iranians, Ukrainians, Afghans, Sudanese, Syrians, Nigerians, Yemenis, Ethiopians, and all those who suffer from oppression.
Failing to be able to do something.

Drawing inspiration from many revolutions throughout history, Andor spoke of all oppression.

It's funny to be so enthusiastic when Andor theoretically represented everything that I no longer wanted: a story around a character from the movies at the time of the Empire. Still.

But I'm wrong: the important thing is not the subject but the way of dealing with it.

Writing aside, huge congratulations to the production designer Luke Hull, as well as all the designers, concept artists, prop builders, costume designers, sound designer, and @NicholasBritell and @ILMLVFX and co. Everything was absolutely successful and worthy of the films.

@NicholasBritell The wait for the final season will be long.

And even if I understand that they preferred to devote their time to making 2 seasons rather than 5 because it would take them a decade, I will really regret not seeing such a level of storytelling for each year from now to Rogue One.

@NicholasBritell Now it's very cool that Star Wars can tell very different things, with knights, mercenaries and wizards, while exploring the tensions of a revolution elsewhere.

Going back to see Mando and Grogu between now and Andor's return will be very nice.

There is a lot to say on the lore and the ships too, but it's way too soon obviously.

(but a look at my TL shows me that you will quickly find it elsewhere)

Never, never, never I would have guessed that a SW series would become one of my favorites of the year.

I love the SW series, but like a candy of nostalgia surrounded by a paper of pretty concept art and behind the scenes stories. There I had an unexpected restaurant meal lol

Now finishing to write about the ships XD
I hope to finish during the day, but I also have to move my office because the roof should be removed tomorrow (and I care about my PC and my artbooks lol).

BTW in case you missed it, stay for the credits.

Back to the future.

https://twitter.com/TheSpaceshipper/status/1595377419707453440

Thinking about him.

The young me becoming a fan (and an Ishi Tib) that day, at Star Tours.

Wanting to crush the Empire <3