I liked Rogue One, but felt that Andor was one of the least engaging characters. He was the person who did what others told him to do. In S1 of Andor I found him to be a very passive protagonist. He fell into situations, things happened around him and the whole thing was very unsatisfying.
Unless he gets a “cause” in S2 I suspect I’ll be hate watching it.
No I didn’t miss them, but neither did I enjoy them. The most interesting to me was …
Reveal for a negative take on the series
…the antique dealer who was also the brains behind the birth of the rebellion, and by juxtaposition Mon Mothma finding her role. Characters with agency shaping their life. However, this was a tier 3 subplot and didn’t really advance very much over the course of the 9 episodes.
The female ISB officer may turn into someone interesting, but is currently too remote from the rest of the story.
The downtrodden imperial that lives with his mum, and then goes head over heals for Miss ISB… It was all I could do not to FF his scenes.
The characters Andor left behind where he grew up did nothing, so when Andor’s surrogate mother dies and gives a postumous speech it meant nothing. It’s easy to speak out when you’re dead and have nothing to lose.
Who’s left? … The prisoners? I guess this was where Andor showed the most agency of any of it, but again… it’s a bunch of defeated characters for 2.5 episodes until a piece of information lands in their lap.
Maybe S1 is setting the board, and it will all come together in later, but I generally found it slow paced and dull. Most of the characters failed to engage me.
I liked Rogue One, but felt that Andor was one of the least engaging characters. He was the person who did what others told him to do. In S1 of Andor I found him to be a very passive protagonist. He fell into situations, things happened around him and the whole thing was very unsatisfying.
Unless he gets a “cause” in S2 I suspect I’ll be hate watching it.
Season 1 detailed the radicalization of just a guy who was just trying to keep his head down under fascist regime.
Did you also somehow manage to miss all the other characters in Andor?
You can point out the river at their hooves, but certain donkeys simply won’t drink. Your effort is appreciated, though. 🤷🏼♂️
No I didn’t miss them, but neither did I enjoy them. The most interesting to me was …
Reveal for a negative take on the series
…the antique dealer who was also the brains behind the birth of the rebellion, and by juxtaposition Mon Mothma finding her role. Characters with agency shaping their life. However, this was a tier 3 subplot and didn’t really advance very much over the course of the 9 episodes.
The female ISB officer may turn into someone interesting, but is currently too remote from the rest of the story. The downtrodden imperial that lives with his mum, and then goes head over heals for Miss ISB… It was all I could do not to FF his scenes.
The characters Andor left behind where he grew up did nothing, so when Andor’s surrogate mother dies and gives a postumous speech it meant nothing. It’s easy to speak out when you’re dead and have nothing to lose.
Who’s left? … The prisoners? I guess this was where Andor showed the most agency of any of it, but again… it’s a bunch of defeated characters for 2.5 episodes until a piece of information lands in their lap.
Maybe S1 is setting the board, and it will all come together in later, but I generally found it slow paced and dull. Most of the characters failed to engage me.