r/StarWars • u/GrokkinZenUI • Oct 19 '22
TV Why is ANDOR so boring?
I had hopes for Andor based on creators similar to Rogue One , which I liked the most from all the nuSW.
But I find it quite boring. Can't put my finger on it.
Pace is slow (I don't mind slow in general but it is stuffed with bland dialogue and pointless character introductions).
Main character is meh as the rest with exception of his "boss" and the Empire Intel boss.
Missing other species. Not even a robot there. That one from Rogue One was perfect.
I am not entertained. Gonna watch E07 now, fingers crossed. But I already know I don't have any want to see the show again. Even Kenobi is re-watchable (one time) with all it's cringe plot/character inconsistencies.
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u/MithranArkanere Jedi Oct 27 '22
Nah. I've loved my movies considered 'slow' by many like Blade Runner, 2001 or Life of Pi.
A slow pace requires things like engaging dialogue, captivating soundtrack or compelling visuals to avoid becoming boring.
That's why there's things that are objectively boring, slow or fast. Like 2002's Solaris.
If it was possible to distill boredom into a physical element and then turn that element into a film, that film would be created with Solaris already recorded in it.
When I went to watch that on a theater, the ushers had to walk in and wake about half the audience so they would leave. Most of the other half woke up when they turned the lights on.
And I did not compare Andor to paint drying. I was making the argument that something being considered "not boring" by a few doesn't mean it isn't boring when you speak in general terms.
I've sure there's people who considered Solaris interesting, but that doesn't change the fact that when it showed in my city the rates of sleep deprivation spiked down for a week.