I very much enjoyed it. It had a great story, fantastic characters, didn't suffer from 100 cameo's every episode, treated me like I was an adult who could understand what's going on without an explanation, and most importantly didn't feel like it was written by people who hate the average Star Wars fan. Easily the best Star Wars since Rogue One.
With that being said, I am concerned about the second season, and I think it may be wise for anyone else who enjoyed the show to also prepare for the bait-and-switch. I do not trust these Hollywood writers and directors to not take advantage of a show about a rebellion against an empire and spin it into an anti-Trump, anti-White, anti-man, anti-Christian affair. It would be so easy for them to shove it in, and it would be very disappointing to me.
If they take this political angle, I expect another round of the 2017-2018 TLJ media and fan response which will take out a third crucial chunk of the fanbase. The first chunk left after TLJ, never to return. The second chunk left after the Obi-Wan show, who were the people that were willing not give up after the Sequel Trilogy. This last chunk of people, me included, are the type that will go in and out depending on the show or movie being released. If Lucasfilm does go through with the bait-and-switch (again, it's a show about rebellion, it has to be extremely tempting for some people involved in the production) you will likely lose me and those willing to just avoid the bad products for good.
I stopped watching Disney Star Wars in 21 but hear Andor is good. Probably would have a lot more viewers if Disney hadn’t run off so many fans. I’m still fine reading the EU books and comics. Can’t believe they messed up an Obi wan story. Sadly I bet they could have a season two where Luke and Leia meet each other and hang out and you’d have Disney shills justifying how it doesn’t break lore.
Don't forget, that black Inquisitor is the most pivotal character in the franchise, because she stopped herself from murdering kid Luke in cold blood, therefore she's an amazing woman, and the entire original trilogy would not have gone the way it had without her
It really says something when basic human decency (ACTUAL basic human decency, not the kowtowing they demand) is the high-bar for heroism to these people.
But what can you expect from people who are accustomed to getting accolades just for showing up?
We need a specific label for this behavior. When hostile people gain control of an IP and immediately begin threading their own stories into the foundations of the preexisting narrative. It’s a sort of deliberate vandalism.
We have a label: skinsuit
I'm fond of "humiliation ritual".
And you knew from the trailer that the black woman would be the real star of the show based on how Disney operates. Leia being in it just furthers the obsession with girl power. There is an EU book called Kenobi from 08 where Obi Wan watches Luke from afar and reluctantly gets sucked into a fight between Tusken Raiders and farmers. The author of the book wasn’t trying to be edgy or include characters that make no sense lore wise. With Reva you have someone who knows some major secrets. At the very least she should’ve died
How did they screw the obiwan story?
Well for me having him going on an adventure with Leia is dumb and I don’t like the idea of him fighting Vader before a New Hope. My opinion I know and i personally don’t count anything that Disney does as canon (my head canon is 1-6 and the EU so basically stuff that is pre Disney). I remember seeing an interview with the showrunner and she was talking about how she really was wondering how she could get Leia involved. Someone should’ve told her that her job was to make a story about Obi Wan. I enjoyed the EU book Kenobi by John Jackson Miller. Makes more sense for something between 3 and 4.