Andor is closer in tone to the original trilogy than the sequels, mostly because the creative team isn't neurotically obsessed with maximizing Audience Engagement. It's just a dude (Tony Gilroy) exploring his interests and influences in a commercial context. It's pure Star Wars
Star Wars Andor fans are, at heart, perpetual tweenage adolescents who are embarrassed at still liking a kid’s property, want to be treated like Serious Intellectuals, and so they turn to the Shadow the Hedgehog version of the story that’s clearly embarrassed of its origins.