ANDOR 1x07 BLIND Reaction | FIRST TIME WATCHING- Original Star Wars Series Reaction

[@KimEllendale]

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[@DidWeWin1]

That question is impossible. There are too many INCREDIBLE characters to choose from.

[@26snoopy82]

I have not watched the Expanded Universe books, like Death Star, Han Solo trilogy, Landon trilogy, Thrown Trilogy, or the X-Wngs novels Rouge Squadron. The Rouge Squadron novels and the video games by LucasArts are much better than Disney Star Wars. They all have continuity from all six movies. Till Disney bought LucasFilm. You should watch the fan film about Warhammer 40,000 called Astartes Project by Syama Pedersen - Original Version - Full Edit - All Parts by TheChach. Then watch the trailer called Warhammer 40,000 the New Edition Cinematic Tralor by Game Workshop. Then by game workshop watch Cinematic Trailer 2020 (9th edition) and then Warhammer The Horus Heresy Cinematic Trailer. Warhammer is the largest tabletop game, they have novels and video games. They are going to have a movie soon. After watching those videos watch the videos Every single Warhammer 40K Faction Explain parts 1 and 2.

[@denisa_the_jedi]

You mean characterS, right? Right?

[@briansardinha5396]

There are too many to pick from, so I'll just say Bee is b-b-best boy.

[@raybernal6829]

Luthen 🔥though Mon is so good as well

[@sfitzmd]

The only consistent impression i have of Cyril's mother is that she either came from means and fell on hard times or always had ambitions of being someone that she now projects onto Cyril. She sees him as an investment.

[@alesksander]

Been there. Totally. LOL

[@colleybri8912]

The actors got to invent a backstory together about how Syril’s father abandoned the family and acrimonious circumstances when he was a child. It’s interesting context.

[@Sinewmire]

"The more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers."

[@laurihavukainen7747]

Holy shit the Mon Mothma - Tay Kolma conversation gives me goosebumbs on who good the writing is.

[@anonymous-hz2un]

Straight out the first 4 seasons of GOT.

[@stevemcgowen]

Andor is so good I don't know how many times I have watched it.

[@jazzx251]

It was 15 last time I counted (hoho) I've watched it twice .. would have been more, but I'm watching so many great reaction videos.

[@izzyworld8068]

Cyril alters his guard uniform and then his own clothes the mimic the Empire tailoring, note the emphasis on his high collar then we switch scenes to Dedra Meera adjusting her collar, a high one, just like Cyril's bespoke version

[@Noobtaco]

You did not see K. You just saw an imperial security droid.

[@MM-vs2et]

A KX unit to be exact

[@hallieraymond]

I love the irony of Cassian's arrest and sentencing. He just was part of this major heist that brought down these extreme measures galaxy wide, but he gets arrested and sentenced to six years in prison for something he didn't even do. That's imperial efficiency and competence for you. Dedra is an exception, not the rule. Watching Dedra is a little like watching Tywin Lannister. She's a horrible person. But she's smart. She's competent. She's watchable. And brilliant antagonists are always more fun than idiots, because you have to work harder to beat them. The stakes are higher. You want them to do well, because a close game is more fun than a shutout. I love the interplay between Luthen and Mon. Mon is committed. She is absolutely committed to the cause, but she has idealistic, humanist tendencies (in the beneficent sense, not the racist one). And those tendencies slow her WAY down. She does care about the suffering of the people. She would much rather do things peacefully; she comes from a diplomatic background. The atrocities and injustice of the Empire got her into rebellion, but she flinches every time to be atrocious and unjust. That makes her trustworthy. But she will also creep and cringe and compromise. She needs the bloodhounds like Luthen on her side, because they are the ones who actually make things happen, even if they are contemptible people and the last ones you would want actually in charge when the dust clears. But on the other side, you have Luthen, who really is contemptible. He planned Aldhani as a provocation, knowing people would get hurt and killed and unjustly arrested. He knows the Empire is going to make an outrageous, heavyhanded response. In a way, he made it happen. That's horrible. And he knows it was. And that's interesting too.

[@jacobamidon3114]

Arrested for being brown basically. I agree, it's such an awesome subversion of expectations, showing that even if you "get away with it" in this world you still can't get away from the empire.

[@kirby7294]

A part of Cassian's arrest that deserves more attention is what it shows Cassian. Not just the evil, oppressive state of the Empire. That they'll arrest anyone for any reason because they can, but also to show that there is no escape. Since Ferrix, Cassian has been running. That's his plan: to run as far as possible and outrun the Empire, but the galaxy is only so big. Think about it. He makes it to Niamos, this tropical planet of relaxation and leisure. He believes he can be safe from the Empire here, but no. He gets arrested. There is no escaping them. There is nowhere to flee where they won't find you. There is only one way out.

[@kirkdarling4120]

Yes, that scene with Mon and Tay was deliciously clever. "Smile."

[@MolnarG007]

For me the best scene of the show. That dialoge... Chefs kiss

[@LeChaunce]

The ISB officer who presides over the meeting at the beginning is someone we have seen before, actually -- he's Wullf Yularen, who was a colonel during the Clone Wars, serving as a ship commander under Anakin, and he's seen in multiple episodes of that show, and then chronologically we'll see him in a few episodes of Star Wars Rebels and later at the council scene on the Death Star in Episode IV -- I believe he was killed in the Death Star explosion. Of course, in Episode IV he was played by a different actor and had no lines.

[@mrborgeusborg1541]

I believe without doublechecking it is canon he was on death star during battle of yavin.

[@Mitthradata]

You also forgot that admiral yularen (later colonel when he joins the isb after the clone wars) is in fact the person who narrates the clone war😂

[@LeChaunce]

@@Mitthradata I knew Tom Kane voiced him and voiced the narrator, but I didn't know they were one and the same! Very cool!

[@Tar-Numendil]

Yularen was an Admiral in the Grand Army of the Republic. He was a Colonel in the Imperial Security Bureau.

[@LeChaunce]

@@Tar-Numendil Thanks for the clarification!

[@Mackampackam]

The quality of the writing in this show is phenomenal! Especially in this episode; I think it's my favourite episode, though all of them are good. That they can make a senator's attempt to recruit an accountant at a boring party be such an exciting and interesting scene! Brilliant dialogue! The morning scene with Marva and Cassian is one of my favourites. It says so much, and there is important meaning also in what is unspoken. Brilliant dialogue! The writers have a way to condense so much meaning, sometimes into very few words, like: "Well played. Watch your back." That you actually root for Meera, even though she represents the enemy is also very good writing. It makes you understand that the people who work for the empire have their own motivations, both personal, and ideological. I also like that major Partagaz is such a competent leader of the ISB. The empire has never been as sinister and scary as it is in Andor. In most of Star Wars the empire feels rather incompetent. In Andor the empire is both more competent and more believable. It makes the tension much higher. Finally we have Star Wars for adults, and I love it.

[@12stack73]

Yes this is also my favourite episode together with the finale. This episode has the best writing ive seen in television, the writer, Stephen Schiff, made me cry just from dialogue. By the way he was the showrunner in early development before being replaced by Tony Gilroy.

[@Mackampackam]

@@12stack73 This episode stood out to me so much that after seeing it the first time I looked up Stephen Schiff and found out he did a lot of writing for The Americans, one of my favourite shows ever. I much recommend that show, too. The Americans is also written so you feel a lot of sympathy, and disagreement, with both sides of the conflict.

[@12stack73]

@@Mackampackam Thanks for reply, il definitely watch The Americans, seems like a very good show as i found more info on it.

[@colleybri8912]

Great reaction. I have now seen the series many times, and I keep going back to this one as a huge favourite. I cried even harder watching the Maarva / Cassian scene for a subsequent time. Fiona Shaw is magnificent but Diego Luna is often underrated- he’s just so superb. I love that he is playing a much younger man here, and you can tell. You picked up on how hurt he is at Bix’s rejection- notice how he responds with deliberate meanness. Then there’s his childlike wide eyed innocence, the idea that he can solve all his problems with the money, and that his mum is going to be so proud of him at last. He’s so disappointed when it all goes so differently from how he was expecting. Did you notice that when Maarva is praising the “heroes” of Aldhani he briefly smiles with pride but immediately hides it? It’s so ironic that part of him is dying to tell her, to make her proud of him, but the bigger part doesn’t want to give her a reason to stay. It’s so frustrating, and really heartbreaking, and so well acted. And it’s just one of several excellent duologues in this superb episode. Not just a great Star Wars show - one of the best television dramas of recent years, hands down.

[@jackson857]

6:36 That is Colonel Yularen. You've seen him before in the Clone Wars as an Admiral. 15:22 Mon Mothma is in Return of the Jedi, not a New Hope. 38:11 Those were Clone Troopers in the flashback by the way. 48:58 It's not K-2SO, it's just an Imperial Security Droid.

[@John_Locke_108]

"This is what revolution looks like". Damn do I love that line. This ain't the Star Wars we grew up with 40 years ago. Now we're seeing the ugly side of the rebellion. The sacrifices. This show is so dang brilliant.

[@baron7755]

We cheer for Dedra, and we easily forget she is a Space Nazi. That is the mark of her incredible performance and the show's stunning writing.

[@jacksonconley5117]

I agree, she’s so relatable despite the fact that she’s a Nazi. A female wanting to prove herself in a male dominated workforce is something that a lot of us can relate to.

[@richietribe9487]

It's done quite brilliantly. The way Dedra appears in this show is similar to many female protagonists in movies nowadays. An underdog ready to proof herself. Stoic and intelligent. But here, she's not the hero. She is the villain

[@guillermodiaz3959]

But we’re not suppose to cheer for a space naz¥ though. When I first saw the show, I indeed praised her acting but never said “yes Queen, get it” like a lot of people are doing.

[@raybernal6829]

There are so many "cutting onions" scenes in Andor and the dialogue is best writing I've ever watched in TV or movies. As always Kim you always provide the best commentary and thoughts beautiful ❤

[@jessicasmith1766]

“That’s just love” is a killer, especially the way Fiona Shaw just sort of throws it away. A lesser actor would have made a meal of the line and lessened the impact by doing so.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

The KX-series security droid is the same model as 'K-2SO' but it's not him. The one in this episode had dark red accent around the arm sockets. Those accents are *yellow* on 'K-2SO'. 🤓

[@erkindanger]

Wow. look at how much emphasis is given to the very high collars of all those imperial uniforms, right after the discussion about Syril's tailored high collar...

[@phil0934]

Oh wow, I haven't noticed it. Another little great detail. This show deseveres a detailed autopsy.

[@Bodypit1]

@17:37 those are riding breeches, worn by many Imperial officers in Star Wars and also worn by many real-life armies in the past. I'm not an expert on the subject but I think WW2 Nazi Germany was one of the last militaries who still used them mainly because of tradition, and I have a feeling they were trying to evoke the feel of Nazi officers by using those pants when they designed the Imperial officer uniforms for the first film!

[@DestroySteve]

I love how you peel this show apart because it was made to be peeled apart and viewed that way. Hearing someone say it makes me seem less insane for thinking it all every time I watch this show.

[@MolnarG007]

So refreshing to see smart well written script, characters, talented actors, director... And so much fun seeing your analysis.

[@12stack73]

Rebel Alliance isnt a thing yet at this timeline, showrunner said that we will see the formation of the Alliance from many smaller groups and antiimperial systems in S2. Vel is a very great character, because shes seems to care about people she works with and is very protective, she chose to be a rebel, she was not forced that much by the Empires rule to be one like others. Great reaction.

[@liaml.e.5964]

I believe it was just a random KX-Series Security Droid, not K2-SO per-se. But that remains to be seen...

[@invinovinyl6077]

this episode is a true test for this show. it’s a connective tissue episode, resolving one arc while building the next one. episodes like that can really be rushed and confusing or dense and boring. and somehow they make a transitionary episode with zero action just so, so enthralling just through the characters, the acting, the writing- uhg! it’s so good and i just knew you would like this episode especially. thank you for all your efforts and for your brilliant thoughts! cannot wait for you to dig into this next arc.

[@jazzx251]

This "halftime" show succeeded where so many others fail - and get damned with the "filler" label Some of my favourite scenes were in this episode - mainly involving Dedra ... " 'Will do!' ...Get on with it!" :(

[@invinovinyl6077]

@@jazzx251 ?? i’m sensing hostility from you but i did not say anything bad about this episode at all. i apologize if some nuance was lost via text.

[@jazzx251]

@@invinovinyl6077 ???? I'm agreeing with you!

[@PowderedToastMan420]

Nice TAKE again. The plot thickens with each episode. Keep them coming. 🤞✌️

[@nero756]

the fact why everybody fears the ISB... they can command any ship, any soldier at any time they are directly under palps control and nobody (besides palps/vader) can stop them

[@cmdrvex]

Dedra's trousers are modelled after a particular 1930's/40s German military style ...

[@alessiocapone9816]

Who else loved the meeting room scene with Dedra vurses Blevin with Major Partagas as the refferee? Best. Scene. In. The. Series. In my opinion, at least.

[@kirkdarling4120]

It was really good.

[@alessiocapone9816]

@@kirkdarling4120 Heck, yes it was! I think i'm a sucker for confrontation scenes. Go, go gadget Dedra! The way She pounded Blevin without even throwing a fit shows that even a calm argument can be razor-sharp with the right oratory.

[@pricemoore2022]

Awesome reaction of my favorite episode of Andor!!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊

[@CalebA-sv2kw]

"Long have we waited" ... for your lively, entertaining, humorous and spot on analysis of this gem of a show. Looking forward to your enjoying the next arc. Keep up the wonderful work.

[@rogeriopenna9014]

It's incredible once in a while sometime in KZbin puts up a video saying Andor sucked, boring, etc. The most cringe so far was a guy who said Andor writers were dumb, and have only 3 examples, all of which were him failing to understand what was happening

[@jazzx251]

Anybody who says Andor sucks, should have their shoes removed and sentenced to life in prison on Narkina 5.

[@kirby7294]

The worst reason I've heard is that "Bricks and screws don't belong in star wars."

[@kevintaylor7627]

Thank you for all the great editing touches in these videos! So many great scenes in this episode but the one that gets me most is Maarva telling Cassian that she can't come with him because the Aldhani raid has re-energized her and he just won't understand. Wow!

[@moonshapedabsolution]

This is actually the best episode by episode reaction of Andor that I've seen so far

[@BLSFL_HAZE]

Remember, K was a reprogrammed imperial security droid. In other words, there are MANY droids that look identical to K, so there's no reason to assume the one we see here is K. Especially since his voice is completely different.

[@rogeriopenna9014]

Luthen didn't think Cassian wouldn't join. He was sure of his own analysis of Cassian. He was sure Cassian wouldn't become a loose end

[@rogeriopenna9014]

Everybody talks about Luthen being mysterious, but the woman who works with him is as mysterious. While she is a helper at the store, she is same level with him I think. She talks like an equal and even criticizes him. I don't think it's out of question that she is even above him, the mastermind behind it all. Being a helper at the store would be a perfect disguise

[@jessicasmith1766]

She’s the perfect spy, too, cause she has that signature hairstyle she wears every day at the store which makes her almost unrecognizable one scene later when she’s out of the store and wearing her hair loose. It’s very simple but effective!

[@speedhuntr]

This show gets you rooting for Dedra even though her whole existence serves to try to bring down the rebellion we are ALSO rooting for XD

[@speedhuntr]

....which Kim said 10 seconds after I hit reply. I should have waited lol.

[@rogertemple7193]

Andor looks like a really good show and thanks Kim.💞🐶👋💞

[@_Angel_Dust]

15:23 She was in "Return of the Jedi".

[@flatline8580]

Tae = Ben Miles, who was the funniest part of the BrtiCom Coupling from 2000.

[@combat-greyhound565]

6:41 he isn't new. This is Colonel Wullf Yularen. You might be familiar with that name. Because he was the Admiral of the Venator-Class Star Destroyer Resolute, the flagship of Anakin Skywalker during the Clone Wars. So yeah, you allready have seen him once :)

[@heldengrab8312]

It is impressiv how much time you spend with each Episode. It is not just a reaction with the Little pauses and thoughts Mixed betwen. It is clear that you Not only Put a Lot of time but also Heart into this. I jope you continue passion Projects Like this even If the Viewer Numbers are not skyrocketing.

[@derboy8623]

6:40 I might be wrong, but I think that could be admiral Yularen (probably spelled wrong) from clonewars.

[@jazzx251]

That's him

[@scar4driver]

thats just love

[@LaxJedi]

I don’t buy into that “Cinta killed everyone she was guarding” theory. For starters, if she did that, the 2nd headline in all the news stories and TV coverage, after “Rebels attack base and steal 80 million credits!”, would be “Wanton slaughter of innocent women, children, and unarmed catering staff!”; this is something the Rebels would not want, and would only detract from their cause. In Episode 6, after the Commandant told Vel “You’ll kill us anyway”, she said “Because that’s what you would do…”. No Cinta did not kill the people that were bound and helpless; such an act would not help the Rebels cause, and her dedication to the Rebellion is absolute.

[@DidWeWin1]

SOILERS.. I guess? I both agree and disagree. I think the show leaves it up to interpretation. I like to think she did not, especially since her family had been killed, but that could be seen as a counter argument just as easily. You are right, that this violence wouldn't "help" the rebel's cause, but that isn't how Luthen has operated thus far. Although, public image is important, and the Empire cracking down in response to a family being slaughtered, would be less egregious to the public eye than the same response to a robbery. But then again, the family did see the faces of every survivor of the heist, which makes leaving them alive a liability. Sure is a mystery.

[@alessiocapone9816]

If You watched "Star Wars: Rebels", you may have recognized Colonel Yularen from Season Three. The same charecter who was Anakin's Fleet Admiral during the Clone Wars and who narrated the opening of the episodes! Seems someone's friendships payed off!

[@phil0934]

She did not. She is somewhere in Season 1 of Clone Wars.

[@alessiocapone9816]

@@phil0934 I see. Nevertheless, Yularen made his first appearence in the Clone Wars film from 2008 and then in the show itself. She must not have recognized him, that's all.

[@alessiocapone9816]

@@chewchillathewookiee3515 I know. Pity he never made it off the battle station before the battle of Yavin.

[@thimoderks6416]

As for favorite scene, Im conflicted between the second Maarva-Andor conversation, the announcement imperial conference and the Luthen-Mon Mothma conversation. The three of them show how many classes within society react to the start of the revolution. The working class elderly knowing the times before the empire/republic, the disillusioned middle-class revolutionary shop owner and the hesitant upper class senator. On the other hand we see a fascist regime grasping for control over the situation. Its true art Edit: I guess luthen is upper class or high middle class and Cyril would be middle class.

[@Ben-Hollingbery]

Niamos was filmed in Lancashire, the spaceport is a mix of the Barbican in London and the reception area of Mclaren cars.

[@jeevesosiris]

This show is incredible. Cannot wait for the next season

[@hackapump]

There’s no doubt Syril’s mother screwed up her son: He is miserable 24/7, regardless of success or failure in his professional life. Tony Gilroy is certainly doing a study in how fascism works, down to how fascists are created. That’s why we get to follow Syril after his initial fiasco, and really get to know him and his background. I think you will revise your take on the mother as the series progresses… The key line in the dialog between Luthen and Mon Mothma is when he says ”it either grows or it dies”: The resistance has to keep growing in numbers or it will fizzle out. That’s why he staged the provocation on Aldhani. He has set the stage, the organisation is in place, and now it needs to grow organically - or it will fail.

[@GuerillaBunny]

If Gilroy does his job well, he's not gonna blame just the mother. Fascism doesn't rise from individual failures, but societal ones.

[@Nyx_2142]

@@GuerillaBunny "Fascism doesn't rise from individual failures, but societal ones." Its never just one cause.

[@GuerillaBunny]

@@Nyx_2142 I never said that. I even admitted that the mother might be one contributor. But I'm saying that if we stop our analysis at "The mother screwed up her son", we're going to be ill-equipped to understand how societies turn fascist. And if the mother did in fact raise Syril with an attraction towards authoritarianism (which is different from fascism, but he's not a full-blown fascist yet, details...), we should be interested in the source of her parenting style, right? But no matter what a bad parent does to their child, the child's society and communities will guide them towards their likeness. In my experience, feelings of rejection (ie. parental, or a more a more general lack of sense of belonging, or something else) leads people to seek acceptance wherever they can, including communities that are otherwise harmful or destructive. The air that Syril breathes is thick with authoritarianism, so it would be really difficult for him to find healthier environments. But we also mustn't view him as a victim, because his actions also have victims.

[@alessiocapone9816]

Those trousers Dedra was wearing, while being estheticly fabulous, are based on the Hugo Boss deseign for the National Socialist German Worker's Party ( Nat. So.'s or Nazi's for short) uniforms as well as all affiliated organizations such as the Strüm Abteilung ( the S.A.), the Shützstaffell (or S.S.) and the Hitlerjugend, or in english, Hitler Youth. Sorry for the tangent, I tend to ramble on about history!

[@baron7755]

*Nazis Adding an apostrophe like you did, "Nazi's", makes it possessive. Example: the Nazi's pants. When you have more than one Nazi, the plural would be "Nazis".

[@alessiocapone9816]

@@baron7755 Oh. Thanks for correcting me. Sorry for the tough subject, by the way.

[@phil0934]

Though we use äöü in German, it doesn't mean we need them all the time. Those organisations were called Schutzstaffel and Sturm Abteilung and usually shortend as SA and SS. So you were almost correct ^^

[@alessiocapone9816]

@@phil0934 Again, I'm sorry for bringing up these unfortunate topics. I was only trying to provide some historical context.

[@RocketSurgn_]

@@alessiocapone9816I actually think it’s a great, kind of important thing to bring up. It’s a purposeful use of costuming to add to the characterization, the ISB is very much supposed to be comparable to special units and secret police the Nazis used.

[@alessiocapone9816]

About your tangent on Cyril and his Mother's relationship, I agree: his need for any authority figure to aprove of his actions to make his life feel fullfilled is the exact type of usefull idiot the Empire can turn from a troubled youth with an uncertain future, and possible future sociopathic serial killer, into a dedicated model citizen, loyal to the Imperial causes of Peace, Order and Security. He'll eventually realize that the Empire sees Him and countless others like him as expendible living resources, to be disposed of and replaced with the same care One would swat an insect. Such a tragedy, if You think about it...

[@michbenny1363]

I like the old look of the film. It reminds me of watching the original trilogy in the movie theater in the 70s.

[@Souledex]

Having seen your love for this kind of show and the emotional analysis in it may I recommend the Wire for a reaction! Many people consider it one of the best series of all time and its full to the brim with this type of thing, the injustice and complexity of institutions and with very 3 dimensional characters and their very human problems.

[@charleshartley9597]

Another amazing reaction Kim! I so enjoy your analysis (and appreciate you pausing to have those reflective talks with yourself-and your viewers!) because they are so well thought through. Perhaps not always right, but that's not the point, the point is you examine the scenes in such detail and savour the amazing dialogue and acting in this show. It's more than Disney deserves, especially considering how they've handled the rest of the property. The scene with Mon and Tae is so full of tension, so expertly done, and they are *just talking*!! And I know what you mean about Dedra Meero; she's smart, savy, but also quite sinister in her pursuit of "order".

[@anthonyancona2643]

I am Dedra Mero fan, as I love good villains who think outside the box!

[@jpkc86]

Thesis please... It is really good.

[@Tar-Numendil]

Mon Mothma has always been a pacifist. She's just like Padmé Amidala, except without the willingness to fight for what she believes in and fight to protect others. She's too pacifistic, too idealistic, the fact that the rebellion even survived under her leadership is a miracle. Were it not for Luthen Rael, Bail Organa, Leia Organa, Admiral Raddus, Saw Gerrera, Ahsoka Tano, and a few others the Rebellion to Restore the Republic would have been smothered by the Empire in its infancy.

[@John_Locke_108]

So Marva won't leave with Andor because she's inspired by the heist he aided. But he can't tell her that he had a hand in it. That's so sad. Maybe if he did tell her, she would have gone with him. She should be proud of her boy and she has no idea that he's a hero.

[@user-dz6fy6qv2l]

This series is my favorite SW related content in decades. It's so good at building up the idea of a Rebellion beyond "Good vs Evil" and "Jedi vs Sith". There's even shades of grey with the characters inside the Empire. I can't wait for Season 2.

[@colleybri8912]

I like your take on Syril’s mother. A lot of people judge her very harshly and she is very far from being a good mother. But I think she’s a better parent than Mon Mothma is in that at least she’s genuinely involved. The excellent Eedy Karn actress, Kathryn Hunter, described her in one interview as a “thwarted woman “ - she’s trying to live her dreams and revive her hopes via Syril. But she lacks empathy. She’s not a bad person though - there are more mothers like this out there than some might care to admit. She’s very harsh on Syril but so much of what she says is absolutely spot on!

[@hexortime]

I love your reactions all the time, good comments on Andor series

[@mathies3598]

i agree that you are too sympathetic to the mother. her conversations with syric read as emotionally abusive to me.

[@bobsavage3317]

My favorite moment in a great episode: Mon Mothma says, "I learned something from observing Palpatine..." Not a great role model, Mon!

[@wolborg105]

You are about to witness one of the best Star Wars arcs ever

[@thephantompenance]

Cassian faces the consequences of his actions XD

[@colleybri8912]

My take on Luthen is a very harsh one. He didn’t want to recruit Cassian for the Rebellion via that big persuasive push in the early episodes. He wanted to recruit him for the Aldhani mission. And that’s it, that was all he was focused on. It’s the only interpretation that makes sense to me, considering what happens next. Can’t wait for the next reaction!

[@1237barca]

It honestly is “too good”. You should be scared. Ain’t seen nothing yet…

[@jmiester25]

I think Blevin is a mole….

[@dariushyanzarrabi8326]

SORRY I'M LATE.

[@Krusesensei]

Spoiler: all coming episodes are even BETTER then this one 😜

[@26snoopy82]

You should read the Expanded Universe which are books, comics, short stories, and video games by LucasArts. The trilogy that started the expanded universe is called the Thrawn Trilogy, there is also the Death Star. The video game for Windows 95 and PlayStation 1 called Dark Force tells how the Death Star plans were stolen. Also, a radio show told how the Death Star plans were stolen. In 2006 on PSP, and Nintendo DS there was Leathel Alliance that tells how the Death Star plans were stolen. They are all connected to all six movies by George Lucas.

[@baron7755]

The Thrash Trilogy

[@26snoopy82]

@@baron7755 oops miss spell Thrawn Trillogy

[@GrumpySoth]

Kim, have you ever considered politics? You will get the empathy kicked out of you if you don't hold on but you should