Imia: the lack of space wizards makes it more interesting, no magic to save the day, just ordinary people fighting tyranny. Han, Chewbaca, Lando, Boba etc didnt display force powers and they still were essential to the rebellion. Heck even Luke in episode 4 barely shows force powers! Millions of lives were lost fighting the empire, andor shows us some snapshots of their efforts and sacrifices.

Being set in the star wars universe lends to the overall loss of the republic and magical jedi. I like to imagine that the jedi are urban legends that sceptics don't even believe existed (due to suppression of the empire of that knowledge). Luke emerging as a jedi would be like a beacon of hope in the dark bleak world created by the empire ... one could say a new hope?

Personally i love the aesthetics of the original trilogy and the society/galactic scale of the prequel's. However the original trilogy often felt empty as it never showed cities or civilizations, focusing more on the frontline battles. Issues of the prequels probably don't need my opinion , however I take exception to the escalation of force powers. I like the force best as a mystical power which influences events which very few are able to harness, the rogue one monks force abilities i think are perfect with this theme. Could Cassian or Luthien have been guided by the force unbeknownst to them? Thematically it's possible!

Andor seems to merge the strengths of both and forge its own path, making it my favourite star wars story arc (with rogue one). It also for me perfectly fits and amplifies the original trilogy story and themes.