In a franchise that began its story with gifted orphans and evolved into a saga about parental traumas, Star Wars exists in the streaming era as a tapestry that often meditates on the shortcomings of family.

With spoilers, we look at how Andor season 2 brings a thematic depth to Star Wars that makes its flaws easier to overlook. NB: The following contains spoilers for Andor season 2 episodes 1 to 3. For all the eloquent dialogue about rebellion and self-sacrifice,

WARNING: This review contains SPOILERS for the first three episodes of Andor Season 2. Star Wars began almost 50 years ago as one relatively simple allegory for the endless fight between good and evil.