I’m indifferent to whether or not Disney can revive Star Wars (or Marvel for that matter). I’ve enjoyed the nostalgia and the excitement of it all, and the disappointment of watching a crappy movie (or four) doesn’t outweight the fun of Star Wars for me. We’ve seen all the things we could have imagined when we were kids and full of imagination. Heroes fought villains. Characters matured and died. Villages were destroyed, universes saved.

The thrill of seeing those stories come to life is gone.

So the question remains, is there any point to Star Wars anymore? Are there stories worth telling beyond skweeyoosh fwoom fwoom kszzrt? Or is every new story a retread of the original? The sequels strongly suggested the latter, but Andor proves that it’s still all about the writing. Good writing cab cover a lot of deficiencies. Andor would be a good show even if it wasn’t connected to Star Wars, because it is made by people who want it to be good and know how to make it good.

But it is a Star Wars property, and it does add to the universe. It does make me want more shows like it, more Star Wars. As long as it’s good.