Star Wars creator George Lucas has more to do with Andor’s success and critical acclaim than you might think. In some ways, Andor feels different from any other Star Wars media ever created. Though it’s built on an essential Star Wars story – Rebellion vs. Empire – it’s grittier, more mature, and more forthright than Star Wars’ previous movies and shows. The franchise has always been inherently political, as George Lucas intended, but no other Star Wars story has ever felt quite so overtly radical, and it’s all the better because of that.