Warning: This review contains Spoilers for Star Wars: Andor episodes 7-9.

It's been clear from the very first Star Wars: Andor episode that this show is different. Despite its similarities to other Star Wars small-screen projects -- featuring familiar characters, repeating common franchise themes, and attempting to connect a new story to one that came before, in this case Rogue One: A Star Wars Story -- its methods for delivering its messages have captured audiences in a new and somewhat revolutionary way.

One of the most important things Andor has accomplished thus far is its insistence on rebelling against fans' general expectations of a Star Wars show. Star Wars has always been political; it has always been critical of abuse of power in society. Depending on the specific story and its target audience, however, it sometimes presents its reflections on the modern world at varying levels of intensity. Not necessarily...