Star Wars: Andor (September 21st, 2022)

[DarkChocobi]

He didn't really come out of retirement right? He was allegedly in A New Hope too.

I don't remember how he was in Clone Wars because I didn't pay much attention to him. Was he always into that doctrine or was he more like a nice guy just following orders?

A dedicated Republic officer during the Clone Wars period, just like Tarkin. Now they're fully indoctrinated with Galatic Emprire's dogma to rule the Galaxy.

 

[jye4ever]

Epic posts by ajp and ZE as well!

Great stuff.

Ok my review of this episode.

Freaking masterpiece….AGAIN!

Amazing music!

Droid was amazing!

Everything was stunning from costumes to acting to tension to nazi mom!
Is this really modern SW!

I will say this..

If Mando S3 is as good or better than the already great Mando S1/S2 and Andor continues on this absolutely spectacular path it is on then both shows are all I’ll ever need.

A great marriage of swashbuckling thrilling SW mixed with mature stimulating SW!

 

[e30ernest]

A dedicated Republic officer during the Clone Wars period, just like Tarkin. Now they're fully indoctrinated with Galatic Emprire's dogma to rule the Galaxy.

Thanks. Tarkin was always shown to be a zealot. Was Yularen that way too?

With Clone Wars and now Andor, it is interesting to see how Republic officers and politicians have changed in the Empire.

 

[Prime Clone]

Could be a class thing. Only new money buys droids. Old money has natural born servants.

As ZE_501 just wrote, I think it's a status symbol.

Agreed. It's like someone owning a luxury car, a yacht, or a designer dog these days.

Despite being a count, Dooku had no such pretences. He even rode in the front!

 

[Khev]

I absolutely adore the editing of this show.

And I can't believe how riveting and tense I'm finding the Mon Mothma sequences considering I already know for a fact that she's not going to get caught, lol.

There's literally four or more different threads that would be captivating enough for their own series. Intercutting between all of them in a single show is mind-blowing.

 

[Darkseed]

Such an awesome show

 

[Asta]

Admiral Yularen live action debut, what a surprising take from this episode. Now he's full-time serving the Empire and Emperor Palpatine after years of taking **** from the Jedi Council ))
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Live action debut?

He was in Star Wars (1977) aboard the Death Star as a Colonel.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Khev finally chimed in here. This was the first Star Wars thread that had no evidence of his convictions, I couldn't believe it. I'm happy to hear he's coming around to the show.

I loved the IBS showdown. The writing on this show could be a writing class with scenes like that.

Also loved Andor's prostitute, Windi. Hot!

 

[Prime Clone]

Further TV parallels: I wonder if Orson Krennic is named after Mork's boss from Ork.

And also if Timothy Olyphant's Cobb Vanth is named after his Office co-character...

 

[Wor-Gar]

They did mention Ord Mantell for us OTists.

 

[Bleah]

I just watched Rogue One again. I can appreciate Cassian's character more now as he was the least interesting character when I saw this years ago. Even if the series hasn't concluded yet, his character is the most fleshed out from the Rogue One team.

I loved the IBS showdown.

Anybody not knowing what's being talked about might think it stands for irritable bowel syndrome. That's one messy showdown.

 

[jye4ever]

I absolutely adore the editing of this show.

And I can't believe how riveting and tense I'm finding the Mon Mothma sequences considering I already know for a fact that she's not going to get caught, lol.

There's literally four or more different threads that would be captivating enough for their own series. Intercutting between all of them in a single show is mind-blowing.

I can’t wait to see the Othello King Lear version of Bor-Gullet now

 

[jye4ever]

So any guesses who the uncle is?

 

[chrisstbh]

I absolutely adore the editing of this show.

And I can't believe how riveting and tense I'm finding the Mon Mothma sequences considering I already know for a fact that she's not going to get caught, lol.

There's literally four or more different threads that would be captivating enough for their own series. Intercutting between all of them in a single show is mind-blowing.

A testament to good writing, directing and acting. Same with Clone Wars finale, you know Ahsoka and Rex wont die but the tension is there and the stakes feel high regardless.

 

[chrisstbh]

That KX droid was creepy AF.

“Hang…”

 

[e30ernest]

This is pretty much the first time stormtroopers looked like a threat. Even the shoretrooper.

 

[Asta]

This is pretty much the first time stormtroopers looked like a threat. Even the shoretrooper.

The kind of beach patrol that would rather throw you back into a shark infested sea than rescue you.

 

[chrisstbh]

This is pretty much the first time stormtroopers looked like a threat. Even the shoretrooper.

And not even threatening in a killing kind of way, just abusing their power like dirty cops to ruin the lives on innocent people for kicks.

 

[ZE_501]

Prior to this, if you had told me I'd be thinking about a D+ Star Wars series, loving every minute of it and eagerly awaiting the next episode every week, I'd have slapped a nerd.

I still don't know how this got made. It's as if someone with my entertainment sensibilities infiltrated Disney in 2018, slowly gathering resources and weaving an intricate web of misdirection and subterfuge, building a clandestine network ... until they were finally activated ... when it was far too late to stop it.

 

[Johnny Utah]

It reminds me of Better Call Saul. Every scene is written and acted to perfection and drives the story forward.