The franchise’s Disney era has been defined by toothless politics, but “Andor” Season 2 is a vivid metaphor for America’s descent into authoritarianism.

Genre films and TV that take themselves very seriously are not rare at the moment. But the remarkable thing about Andor is that the folks behind it never forget that it exists in a universe where the fantastical is as mundane as the fascism. [ Ed. note: This piece will contain some spoilers for Andor season 2 episodes 1-3.]

In Star Wars canon, all we really know about the Ghorman Massacre is that it involves civilians slaughtered by stormtroopers, and it's what prompts Mon Mothma to openly go against the Emperor in a speech before she ends up joining the Rebellion openly. This is depicted in Star Wars Rebels season 3, episode 18.