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This is a quality product (at last) in the SW franchise, and it shows from the very beginning. It is definitely aimed at kids, yet it's surprisingly interesting to watch, probably because the authors did what was long due: change the setting, leave the Jedi alone and put the viewer in the boots of simple folks going through an adventure of their own.

Somehow it feels like Stranger Things, and I hope there will be more characters like Crimson Jack (Jude Law absolutely shines) and deeper storylines under what looks like an unsophisticated adventure series so far. It gives hope that it's not all over yet for the Galaxy Far Far Away... except for Andor, of course.

I just can't help asking myself, who was that show filmed for? I read these reviews and I see I'm not alone. It's obvious that Disney producers don't understand their audience at all.

In vain hope that one of them comes down to Earth and reads this:

Star Wars were made by oldtimers, loved by oldtimers, followed by oldtimers. Don't you try to enlist kindergarden audience! You'll lose old fans and will not get new ones!

The Star Wars world is not perfect. It's pretty old-fashioned by today's standards. But what keeps it dear to its fans is that old space era nostalgy. For the new generations, it's no more attractive than any other universe. Perhaps even less.

But no, you absolutely must enlist the young, and their parents' wallets! There's no more lucrative market than kids, right? That's what you're trying to do by actually destroying the world of Star Wars with your recent TV shows and the horrible sequel trilogy.

Look now, it does not work. The new generations want new worlds and have no desire to dive into the old lore. And the old ones... we just feel disgusted. Please believe me. You lose on both fronts.

Fortunately, it's not too late and you actually have a working strategy that can help save Star Wars and keep the audience. The line of work started by Rogue One and developed by Andor. A serious, quality, dramatic approach to fantasy. The Mandalorian had a good start, but it's becoming more and more bland and lightweight season by season, I hope it's not beyond saving now.

Yes, it's not like selling colorful sugar to kids, it actually requires effort and talent, and stories written by authors, not AI. You probably didn't realize that when bought the franchise. But you have no choice now. This is the Way.