Tony Gilroy, a creator of Andor, loads himself against the UCM formula that compares him with infinite research for Tesercto
Criticism of the Marvel formula
“What’s the name of that box? The tescont? That is. That’s why all those films fail. If everything is reduced to this, then everything you are doing is trying to get the Teseras.”
It is not the first time that someone indicates the wear of the Marvel model: Bright object, planetary threat, final battle and start. But to say it as Gilroy, who has transformed a secondary story of Star Wars In a cult work, What to think. And he does not lack the reason: the UCM has seen how his unstoppable series cools down, both at the box office and in critical reception. The public begins to notice the effort.
In the meantime, Andor Praise has been gained on the contrary: A slower, more human and more realistic rhythm. Gilroy has decided to get away from the first drafts of the series, which showed that Cassian and Android K-2SO jump out of the mission on a mission, as if it were a weekly adventure. Instead, he opted for a story that Build low -heat voltage, deepens the characters and does not look for the immediate show.
“If you attack the citadel in the first episode, what are you doing in ninth?”
That more mature and slow approach has allowed Gilroy Show the true consequences of a rebellionSomething that is rarely seen in a galaxy as exploited. And while it is engaged in narrative evolution, the UCM seems to be captured in a blue light cycle and fights in third dimension.
The anti -hero who challenges the rules of the galaxy
While Gilroy criticizes repetition in the UCM, is the protagonist in AndorCassian is far from predictable. Unlike traditional heroes, Cassian does not start with a noble cause or special powers, but with a dark past, questionable decisions and a strong resistance to engage in something bigger than him. This approach does Andor In A story of progressive transformationWhere the emotional journey of the character has both the weight and the external struggle against the empire.
Instead of relying on epic battles or bright artifacts, the series focuses on Shows how a revolutionary is forged by the shadowsIn a system that slowly crushes hope. Cassian is the reflection of millions of real people trapped between survival and rebellion. Therefore, its evolution is so powerful: The hero was not born, he becomes one through pain, loss and conscious choice of acting.
Why Andor Is different
Andor It is not just a well -written series. AND An anomaly in a franchise that had abused self -cilot for years. His first season is a dramatic construction lesson, in which the characters count a lot or more than the Blásters or X-Wings. And no, you don’t need a magical object so that you are interested in what is at stake.
Unlike other series of the universe Star Wars which depend on the fans or surprise cameo, Andor It is built by the earth, by oppression, fear and real resistance. Cassian is not a Jedi or a chosen one: it is a type dragged by circumstances.
Gilroy did not say it directly, but his message is clear: If Marvel does not change focus, his kingdom can stagger even more. Movies like Ethernals or Ant-Man: QuantuMania They tried to contribute with something new … without success. But Thunderbolts It could have been the first for a long time that, at least in intention, He wants to get out of the mold.
Is it enough? Or is it too late to recover an audience that starts watching other galaxies, like Gilroy’s?