Andor is easily Star Wars' best TV show, and that's because a single theme runs through all the heroes and villains alike - the power of empathy.

A meme derived from a 2009 political cartoon always comes to mind when I see a new Star Wars project. Farmer Mickey Mouse, with an armful of buckets, gleefully strides toward an emaciated and fearful-looking milk cow wearing a Star Wars sign around its neck.

"It's not lost on me that Tony Gilroy has literally written me into Star Wars history," says the star, who formed a close bond with Stellan Skarsgård during production.

Andor has time after time defied Star Wars rules, giving off an ominous political thriller in a galaxy dictated by space conflicts and Jedi mysticism.

Andor' Creator Tony Gilroy on giving Season 2 a 'hopeful ending' leading into 'Rogue One' and creating Luthen and Kleya's backstory in Ep 210.