Andor is the Most Popular Star Wars Show in Years, But Only Has Three LEGO Sets...

When Disney took over Star Wars, they were off to a decent start with their first two movies. The first film, Episode 7: The Force Awakens, performed well at the box office despite straying from the vision George Lucas had recommended Disney follow. Following that, Star Wars: Rogue One was released in 2016 and was an incredible hit, becoming popular among fans for its darker tone, great writing, and the epic Darth Vader hallway scene right at the end of the film.

Since then, the franchise has produced a large number of flops, with Star Wars: Solo and The Acolyte both losing millions of dollars. So, it may have caught viewers and toy companies off guard when Andor Season 2 received amazing reviews, and became the first TV show to ever have five episodes in a row receive scores of 9.5 or higher on IMDb.

The Ambush on Ferrix set was the only Star Wars: Andor set to release for Season 1. Image source: LEGO Australia.

Perhaps due to Disney Star Wars' poor performance in recent times, this is why LEGO has only produced two Andor sets - one for Season 1 and two for Season 2. This is despite the show having multiple action scenes, vehicles and interesting locations.

The two sets released for Andor Season 2 include the U-Wing Starfighter, which includes a slightly different Andor figure with a different hairpiece, Dedra Meero, an ISB Tactical Agent and the K-2SO Security Droid. The ship design looks cool, but as some fans have pointed out, LEGO's design of the ship forces the door to open outward, rather than opening sideways as it does in both the Andor series and in its appearances in Rogue One.

The U-Wing Starfighter and buildable K-2SO Security Droid. Source of images: LEGO Australia.

The other set released for Andor Season 2 is the buildable K-2SO Security Droid. In my personal opinion, the build from the neck down is an accurate portrayal of K-2SO from the series and Rogue One movie. However, the head looks out of place, with the eyes looking dull compared to the bright white we see on screen, and the jaw & mouth of the K-2SO just looks... off.

Overall, LEGO has massively missed out on the opportunity to capitalise on the success of Andor Season 2. Main characters such as Mon Mothma, Luthen Rael, Orson Krennic, Bix Caleen, Kleya Marki, Syril Karn and Bail Organa are all missing from sets this season, despite having a large on-screen presence throughout the show. There's also a large missed opportunity in LEGO not producing a set for the TIE Avenger Prototype from the beginning of Andor Season 2.

The TIE Avenger Prototype from Andor Season 2. Image source: Disney+.

There is one extra Andor character you can pick up from outside of the Season 2 sets. Saw Gerrera is available as a bonus minifigure in the LEGO Star Wars: Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator set. This figure includes special printing and an armour piece, making it a great minifigure to pick up if you enjoyed Andor Season 2.

Saw Gerrera is a bonus minifigure in the Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator set. Image source: LEGO Australia.

LEGO's lack of Andor sets is a big missed opportunity, but hopefully one that they soon capitalise on. More sets are definitely needed for this show, which has received incredible praise in recent weeks and catapulted Star Wars: Rogue One to the most watched movie on Disney Plus. If you haven't already seen it, I'd definitely recommend watching it!

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