Commentary: ‘Star Wars’ has always been political. ‘Andor’ made it must-see TV
Despite what some people — and at least one giant media company — might have you believe, “Star Wars” has always been political. “It is a period of civil war,” explains the opening scrawl of George Lucas’ 1977 space opera, now formally known as “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.” The original trilogy of films goes on to show how a farm boy with special powers, a gruff but loyal smuggler and ...
Despite what some people — and at least one giant media company — might have you believe, “Star Wars” has always been political.
“It is a period of civil war,” explains the opening scrawl of George Lucas’ 1977 space opera, now formally known as “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.” The original trilogy of films goes on to show how a farm boy with special powers, a gruff but loyal smuggler and a courageous and capable princess pull off the seemingly impossible and help a scrappy rebellion take down an intergalactic authoritarian regime.
“Andor,” the Disney+ series that wrapped its first season on Wednesday, tells
