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I’m Eric Geller, a cybersecurity journalist living in the Washington, D.C., area. This is my personal blog. All opinions here are my own and do not represent the views of my employer.

Andor

  • Here we are at the end. Nearly three years after Andor’s premiere shattered people’s assumptions about what Star Wars could be, the groundbreaking adventures of Cassian Andor and his friends and enemies have drawn to a close on the eve of Rogue One. The show’s final story arc — “Make It Stop,” “Who Else Knows?”…

  • Andor has earned a lot of praise since premiering in 2022, including standout moments in both seasons that have redefined what Star Wars is capable of. But season 2’s third story arc — “Messenger,” “Who Are You?” and “Welcome to the Rebellion” — blows the rest of the show out of the water. In these jaw-dropping,…

  • If rebellions are built on hope, as Jyn Erso once said, it’s also true that they’re built on sacrifice. The second block of episodes in Andor season 2 — “Ever Been to Ghorman?”, “I Have Friends Everywhere,” and “What a Festive Evening” — showed us what those sacrifices look like and how they test even…

  • Warning: This review briefly discusses sexual violence. The first story arc of Andor’s second season had an almost unparalleled amount of hype to live up to, given that we’ve been waiting almost two and a half years to see what’s next from the best Star Wars show ever made. The first three-episode block — “One Year…