The complex effects of personal trauma have not traditionally been the stuff of sci-fi and fantasy. They tend to get in the way of the quest. “Game of Thrones” made a meal of it. “Battlestar Galactica” tried to consider the effect on survivors of losing a planet of people.

It might just be the best “Star Wars” content ever made. “Andor” tells a captivating story that explores the frightening force of fascism and the human toll of revolution. While there are plenty of other places in the “Star Wars” catalogue where Stormtroopers provide comic relief,

I’ve somehow seen every live-action Star Wars show, all of the movies except Solo, and played many of the video game spin-offs and adaptations, yet I still don’t really consider myself a Star Wars fan.