TAKES of Our Time: Andor, the Star Wars show teaching revolution

This is the first episode of our month-long look at the Disney TV show "Andor". A spin-off of a spin-off, the show has been described by many as surprisingly breaking from a typical Star Wars franchise show, even feeling like something that they shouldn't be watching or should watch in secret because of the ways it mirrors our world, and how rebellions begin alongside the empires they seek to crush. To guide us through the month, we'll be joined by our two experts: creative writer and art history touchstone Jared Friesen, and writer and literature teacher Cat Trites. In this episode, we set up what the show is about, and who important characters are to follow for the series, as well as try to address why it is that the show has such a inductive feeling to it.