1. La Discusión del Género: ¿Ciencia Ficción o Fantasía Espacial?
La comunidad debate constantemente la clasificación de Star Wars. Muchos argumentan que elementos como "La Fuerza", los Jedi y las espadas láser la sitúan firmemente en el género de fantasía espacial, comparándola con leyendas artúricas, mientras que otros defienden su lugar dentro de la ciencia ficción.
- Just saw a tiktok where someone says star wars isn't science fiction, is fantasy set in space, and all the comments were outraged.
- Many seem to misunderstand what category star wars falls into. It isn't science fiction. No, seriously, it's not. It's space fantasy. Like king arthur. In space.
- If there is one hill i will die on is that star wars isn't science fiction. It's space fantasy. There's not even an attempt at science, and the force is literally space magic.
- Star wars always seems space fantasy and less science fiction. Andor seems direct science fiction indeed.
- Science fiction: take current society, apply a technology which incurs a delta and create a complete what-if scenario. Focus on philosophy. Fantasy: take past society, apply magic which incurs a delta and create a complete made-up scenario. Focus on sword fights. Star wars fantasy andor sf.
2. 'Andor' como Punto de Inflexión hacia la Ciencia Ficción Seria.
La serie 'Andor' es aclamada por su enfoque maduro, su tono de thriller político y su tratamiento serio de temas como la burocracia y la rebelión. Es frecuentemente citada como la obra que eleva a Star Wars al nivel de ciencia ficción distópica y relevante, en contraste con el resto de la saga.
- Andor is what happens when creatives take star wars seriously. Watch it especially if you are not a star wars fan or don’t care for science fiction or fantasy.
- Fantasy stories aren't meant to ask big existential questions about humanity and institutions. His do, and that makes his themes unique. Andor is similar. The show is dystopian science fiction, while every other star wars story is science fantasy.
- By far, andor (both seasons) is the best content in the star wars franchise. It is pretty damned serious science fiction that feels relevant in this time.
- Andor is the best anti-authoritarian fiction in over 60 years. The question should be why you haven’t watched it?
- I do, in general, want smart, well acted, cerebral politically aware science fiction. Star wars, for me, is the absolute least suited sf universe for that style of story bar none.
3. El Reflejo Político: Fascismo y Resistencia.
Star Wars, y en particular 'Andor', es interpretado como una poderosa alegoría sobre la resistencia al fascismo y al autoritarismo. Los comentarios trazan paralelismos directos entre los eventos de la ficción y la situación política contemporánea, viendo la saga como una herramienta para entender y discutir la tiranía.
- If you consume nothing else associated with star wars, i need you all to watch andor. Holy shit the latest episodes. This is how to do riveting storytelling about resistance to fascism in science fiction.
- The star wars franchise has always been political. But the fascism the final season of ‘andor’ depicts looks awfully familiar in 2025.
- The inverse of this is people getting mad that people are talking about star wars unaware of how andor is one of the most compelling depictions of fascism in fiction ever.
- For many of us, star wars was our first intro to the idea of resistance to fascism in fiction, even if we didn't realize it when watching as kids.
- Rebellions are built on hope. Just finished andor . A story from a galaxy far, far, away… that feels more real than ever. The empire isn’t just fiction—it’s a mirror.
4. La Naturaleza de la Ficción y su Impacto.
Más allá del debate de género, se reflexiona sobre el propósito de la ficción. Se discute cómo las historias, aunque sean de entretenimiento, pueden inspirar acciones, guiar la moralidad y servir como un medio para procesar problemas del mundo real. Se destaca que, al final, Star Wars es una construcción narrativa con la que el público puede interactuar de diversas maneras.
- I mean, i think star wars is pretty incoherent mostly, so it wouldn't be my first choice. But people constantly use fiction to understand real world moral issues.
- Star wars is still a fiction in all its forms. Some are entertaining, some are the worst form of corporate welfare.
- Star wars is like, literally told through unreliable narrators constantly, you literally can just ignore the parts of fiction you don't like. This is, perhaps, a true act of rebellion.
- Fiction is not an equation to be solved. (also star wars is for kids).
- Many will dismiss it because it wears the star wars label. Others will praise it, feel moved by it, even understand it—and then go on supporting real-world empires, content with having cheered for the rebels in fiction while doing nothing in irl.