I think what ultimately prevents the magnificent Andor from elevating the installment it leads into, whereas something like Clone Wars did wonders for heightening the tragedy of Revenge of the Sith, is the fact that this film simply does not hinge on Cassian as a character the way Sith hinges on Anakin. Sure, I got more emotional at Cassian's fate in this film knowing the full context of his life, but before you get to that (and the ittedly still great final battle), you have to deal with bizarre pacing, an overstuffed roster of characters, some truly groan-worthy cameos, and the unmistakable stench of reshoots that don't paint this as the most cohesive film in the world. To top that all off, this simply isn't Cassian's story anymore. He still plays a crucial role, but this makes for a jarring and disted pseudo-finale to Andor, which I wouldn't mind so much if the actual Andor finale wasn't so insistent that you watch this movie to get the full picture. I know why they did that, it makes sense. But it doesn't stop me from wishing this film was a whole lot better. Krennic wasn't fruity enough here like he was in the show