Andor - 1x12 Rix Road - Finale Reaction

[@campbell91988]

I love how the biggest reason the kid's bomb is so effective is that the Imperials decided they HAD to make a show of force, because authority is brittle and oppression is a mask for fear, so they brought all their weapons and bombs and ammo out so everyone would see them. Out right where a bomb could hit them and set them off.

[@lichcoin6144]

Very well said!

[@artboymoy]

I think the Force was with him, too. :)

[@HeatRaver]

It's irony: the Imperials were fully ready to use those grenades on the citizens, and instead, it blew up on them instead.

[@pumpedupbricks]

I so want a full version of Nemik’s manifesto and they publish it and get Alex Lawther back to read it as an audiobook.

[@thesevendeadlysins578]

@@pumpedupbricks Yes! I want that manifesto too.

[@TheLiamster]

This was the best Star Wars show ever made

[@jasonsacchi]

And I’ll see you on Season 2 next year.

[@franzxiya]

@@jasonsacchi itll be on 2024 i think.

[@Arctic_Stark]

@Trashthlete its better than New Hope, I'll say that.

[@kumorizora2507]

the recency bias is crazy around this show.

[@franzxiya]

@@kumorizora2507 for people who have watched and understood it fully.

[@Stella-ARG]

*"The Empire is a disease that thrives in darkness, it is never more alive than when we sleep."* Full body chills the entire speech.

[@juicypanda677]

Revisiting this show man I almost forgot how much I love this show

[@Shadowkitty360]

almost cant believe to this day that someone worth being in charge of the narrative was allowed to make this if only it was closer to the norm

[@wraith1701]

This series is easily the most engaging and satisfying live-action Star Wars I’ve experienced since the end of the Original Trilogy. We’ve finally gotten a show that has grown up to catch up with the fans who were kids when the O.T. came out, and the result is pretty amazing.

[@musicmashup9597]

meh

[@mysticsaxophone4181]

@@musicmashup9597 Tell us how you really feel

[@dionnestanford4703]

in9 p

[@biocapsule7311]

The most wonderful part is that even with great action pieces, the tension are mainly in the dialogue.

[@11ammas]

Let’s be real, it’s the best Star Wars production period. When this show hits its crescendos there’s nothing in the original trilogy which comes close to the quality of writing, acting and cinematography they’ve brought together here.

[@thesharpercoder]

“It was all fun and games until somebody kicked the robot.”

[@alwaysbam]

😂🤣

[@AL-fl4jk]

THE robot

[@teksnotdead902]

This show has been amazing. That Maarva speech gave me goosebumps.

[@ggCA07]

Same

[@pauldavis7362]

If anyone didn't get a lil eye sweat during her speech they have no soul....

[@scienceandponies]

Feels like they're really dunking on the "Star Wars is too woke now" crowd.

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

@@pauldavis7362 it started raining while I was watching that part

[@Sardikar]

I love how the actress was shivering with rage while making the speech.

[@kellingc]

I actually feared for Dedra. I felt the panic on her face, and the frenzy of the crowd. I swear, I thought they were really going to tear her apart, and had to remind myself this is just a TV show. And whe Syril got her safe, her adrenalin was still flowing and her cold, calm, in control facade was shattered. A first rate performance by Denise Gough.

[@DoremiFasolatido1979]

I felt a really odd mix of fearful empathy for her, because that's just a brutal way to go...but also a sense of satisfaction that another complicit servant of the Empire was about to receive what they've been dishing out to the people. And then it was a weird mix of relief that Syril saved her...and frustration that the two of them didn't get iced.

[@kellingc]

@@DoremiFasolatido1979 yes, agreed

[@josueroberto7356]

@@DoremiFasolatido1979 This show is really good at bringing up weird mixes of emotion in me with it’s antagonists

[@cameronweaver2013]

She did amazing in her role

[@PizzaHutCEO]

Fantastic acting by all parties

[@gpaje]

I don't think Mon setup her husband for a fall, I think she is using him purely as an excuse to explain the suspicious movement of her money. Factor in the likely marriage of her daughter to a known criminal family and it also adds to the explanation, pointing away from funding rebels. The empire isn't going to arrest her husband for having a gambling vice, especially if that explains Mon's money covering.

[@Arctic_Stark]

Yup, if anything they will relax with Mon now, thinking they have leverage over her.

[@HaythamKenway383]

Correction: She’s marrying her daughter to the son of a known criminal.

[@gpaje]

@@HaythamKenway383 Good catch, I was actually going to write "known criminal family", as in mobster style family recognition.

[@redsands1001]

Also maybe helps explain to criminal in law why she needs money?

[@TJ-jw1wm]

@@HaythamKenway383 it’s just an introduction

[@Sharpester]

This was one of the single best seasons of any show, with most episodes being BANGERS, and even the slower ones being necessary and very well written.

[@jameshurley9551]

Who knew Star Wars was literally ONLY missing decent writing. Good writing makes the slow episodes still feel full of content.

[@MrElis420]

"Stormtroopers are never this accurate" yeah that's the point, they are portrayed as morons usually, when they are in actuality trained combat troops already taken from the Imperial Army and put through Stormtrooper training. The only ones higher would be the Imperial Galactic Marines, or Imperial Spec Ops but we haven't seen them yet. Andor shows them as Imperial combat soldiers and Marines are, brutally effective and accurate. In other lore and old lore the Rebels hated fighting them because they took so many losses, as you see in the show. The Corporate Security were good tactically, actual Imperial ground units are no mercy and have heavy weaponry

[@Commander_Shepard.]

Competent Stormtroopers is Something I have been looking forward to since the Mandalorian....

[@GamingLovesJohn]

I mean the stormtroopers here still get fodderized. But, at least they are hitting their shots and have gone aim training :D

[@skiena]

It might be that as civil disobedience rises in the galaxy as the rebellion takes hold the Empire is hard pressed to get storm troopers on the front lines as quickly as possible. Training goes out the window.

[@skiena]

Remember Empire Stikes Back -- these guys rolled over Hoth.

[@snorpenbass4196]

@@skiena Yeah, stormtrooper being shit at aiming is a myth - in ANH they deliberately missed because Tarkin and Vader put a tracking beacon on the Falcon. In Empire and Jedi, they were pretty damn accurate. Sure, the heroes barely got hit, but when they did it was pretty good aim (Leia taking a shot inside an alcove from a hundred yards? _Good. Aim.)_

[@pwytbt]

Again, no need to worry! The series was green lit from the get-go with two 12-episode seasons. We are definitely getting more!

[@brachiator1]

I really hope that we will get Andor Season Two. However, the recent sudden management change at Disney might affect many development deals.

[@phoenixrising8231]

@@brachiator1 they're already filming. Iger won't effect tv shows & movies that are already in production. It will take time for him to steer the ship straight. He probably will get blame for any new duds that is release. He isn't a Thanos. Who can snap his finger to change everything. Basically Iger is the new captain of the titanic. He has to back the ship away from the ice berg and turn it around.

[@SorchaSublime]

@@phoenixrising8231 I imagine andor will be taken as a model for the new Disney plus output than something to be crushed

[@HaythamKenway383]

@@phoenixrising8231 The Titanic wouldn’t have sunk if they sailed straight into it. Bad metaphor, unless you believe Iger will make things worse, which is hard to imagine.

[@Hellbilly709]

@@brachiator1 As someone else already mentioned, season 2 is filming already and Bob Iger was around when it was originally developed and filmed.

[@smartalec2001]

Everyone in this episode, the Empire, the Rebels, they're all... "Where's Andor? Is he coming? We have to find him. Where is he?" Meanwhile he just sneaks into an Impetial garrison, gets a prisoner out, and gets out again without anyone even knowing he was there. No wonder Luthen recruits the guy. What else can you do at that point?

[@Doflamingo757]

God I love Deidra as a villain though, she was one of my favorite characters. Everytime she was on screen I was glued to it

[@garrettoomey786]

Never a good idea to disturb a bell ringer while hes ringing the bells.

[@jameshurley9551]

Marva's speech is so goooooood. She builds the entire speech to the line "The Empire is a disease...." and they show Luthen at that moment. He smirks so subtly. It's amazing. This content is so much better than any other Star Wars content its wild.

[@Sangth123]

Finally we see stormtroopers as they actually should be: a threat. The meme has gone on long enough. Mandalorian was the most irritating thing ever because of how pants-on-head every Imperial was. They're your villains, they should be a threat. They have an entire movie dedicated to them getting only W's.

[@SorchaSublime]

At the time period the mandalorian is set in combined with the sheer skill level of the mandolorians means the empire being a bit of a joke in that show makes sense. Back here not so much, so it's cool seeing them be more of a threat for ordinary people

[@lucariodash4874]

Your forgetting that the stormtroopers in madalorian was facing a group of HIGH COMBAT TRAINED madalorians ( madalorians have faced off agaisnt jedi in a war back in time ) so they can hd there own n are skillful Plus they was up against a HIGH TRAINED BOUNTY HUNTER that being fennic who is a good sharpshooter n did in fact hold her own against CAD BANE in the bad batch when she was younger then she was in mandalorian so she is a skillful n trained bounty hunter Plus they also was up against an EX IMPERIAL ( i think she was a shock trooper or something ) that being that CARA DUNE Plus they have a 50 year old little yoda child who can use the force but he didnt do anything so yer let that all sink in before u say that the stormtroopers in mandalorian was not tough i mean seriously that group in mandalorian is far more SKILLFUL n ACCURATE cuzz they been doing it for a long time during clone wars era they was doing stuff too so the stormtroopers of course any stormtrooper squad would get wiped out by them.... so they not shit as u put it its a difference in training n skill stormtroopers was only trained after the clone wars ended but the group they went up against in mandalorian have been training n fighting since they was young age during the CLONE WARS n even after CLONE WARS big difference in skill

[@pastychong]

@@lucariodash4874 You’re forgetting the 6 minute scene in the S1 mando finale where scout troopers couldn’t shoot an object 5 yards away lol. The troopers are just a joke regardless of who they’re fighting.

[@lucariodash4874]

@@pastychong yer but lets be real here scout troopers suck ass without there speeder bike they cant shoot a gun... rememeber in episode 6 they got there own speeder bike stolen by a fucking little teddy bear ewoke on endor so lets be real here scout troopers have never really be a threat at all at any time there easy targets to take out... either take out the bike or take them out n there done for quick as shit the only time a scout trooper did some thing that demanded praise was the one in star wars rebels in the episode with that ZEBO when there escaping n that scout trooper blows the door of the thing the rebels was in n he then jumped inside n punched KANAN but then he didnt last long after that has Kanan used the force to throw him into his other scout trooper friend next to them... thats the only time we seen a scout trooper handle himself well tbh

[@pastychong]

@@lucariodash4874 Yeah, and the Endor battle scene is pretty shit too. The empire’s always been a joke with the exception of Vader, and Andor changed that. Mando, the original trilogy, literally every Star Wars IP other than Andor made all stormtroopers look like idiots. It takes you out of the immersion because those stormtroopers conquered the galaxy, but apparently they’re so easily defeated that it’s now just a joke.

[@skiena]

SO, if I remember correctly Maarva unlocks the gates in the sewers "so the rebels can use them." Cassian uses them and he is -- like Nemic noted -- a rebel but did not know it yet.

[@mksongbird]

filming on the second season is currently underway but is set to go until next August per Tony Gilroy.

[@jasonsacchi]

You mean next year?

[@mksongbird]

@@jasonsacchi august 2023, yes.

[@MoviesAndTvShowsAreSubjective]

@@mksongbird i read a report that says 2024

[@loreking486]

@@MoviesAndTvShowsAreSubjective he means filming now until august 2023, then a year or so for editing

[@MoviesAndTvShowsAreSubjective]

@@loreking486 ah. Okay

[@Strytax]

this was easily their best show they made everything from scratch and didn't rely excessively on cameos or fanservice which is even more impressive, too bad we'll only get 1 more season I wanted more.

[@redsands1001]

It's a really good shoe set in star wars instead of a star wars show that happens to be good?

[@KenSahaja]

@@redsands1001 It's a really good story on its own and holds itself up really well. Anyone can watch this show without previous context and be hooked on it.

[@RandalReid]

Nemik's manifesto and Maarva's posthumous speech reminds me of V's

[@staffan-]

I really like how this is the most organic uprising against the Empire we have seen in Star Wars.

[@TheRavenfish9]

Watching this in Indy; when Maarva said 'Fountain Square' our whole living room went up with cheers! That and what Chris said about the show using real life cop riot tactics and it feeling like 2020 - this shit felt so deeply resonant to Indianapolis. Putting people in the stone like murals on Indiana Avenue. Speeches from Don't Sleep in Naptown. I've never related more to an episode of tv in my life. There are so many powerful monologues in this series but damn did they ever save the best for last.

[@cents2mp]

Aye !!! What up city neighbor

[@TheRavenfish9]

@@cents2mp 😃 Hello neighbor! Thanks for repping Indy! I love that my favorite reactors are from my home town.

[@graceonfilmsnstuff]

ACAB

[@yimpyoi9808]

no way you just compared the fucking fascist empire that blows up planets for fun to indiannapolis police 😂😂 bozo

[@johnscott7210]

Andor was using the blaster to the chest to avoid the flash that might alert others elsewhere something was out of control. The Ammo cooking off is also very realistic on a battlefield, I'd think far fewer would survive that in real life than did in the show in the concussion blast range....

[@kenle2]

Actually lots of troops survive close explosions of grenades. If they aren't air bursts, a lot of the concussion effect and shrapnel gets absorbed by the ground its laying on. Watch Band of Brothers. One soldier of Easy company has TWO grenades land right next to him in a trench and he isn't even wounded. Luck of the draw.

[@magniwalterbutnotwaltermag1479]

@@kenle2 In ye olden opium wars battles the British suffered few casualties and not due to the Chinese, but an accident involving ammunition that was stored unsecured and blew up in the heat. These are also space grenades they may be more dangerous than whatever we have due to different propellants.

[@ganjathecat]

I agree 100%, this is hands down the best live action Star Wars out of anything save the original trilogy (excluded out of respect for it starting it all). I am absolutely stoked at the thought of season 2, given where the pieces are at the end of season 1.

[@snowdenwyatt6276]

Syril isn't misguided, he's just submissive. And since Dedra is an obvious dom, they're horridly perfect for each other...

[@lettheloveflow]

He's Jaime, She's Cersei.

[@mediumvillain]

I mean, he is definitely misguided lol, but yes that too

[@melekimutuanene9430]

I understand what you're saying, but how is he submissive if he goes against his own superior and continues the investigation instead of accepting the false narrative in Morlana One. In any scene he is acting based on his own interests apart from when he interacts with his mother. He appears to be submissive with his mother only because it's fostered by her, it's more so his feeling of insecurity that manifests in his self doubt that "he is not good enough" but really who wouldn't want to make their parents proud in an undermining/patronizing environment like that. However, Dedra represents the fully actualized version of himself, the underdog but a winner, which is why he romanticizes her as he views her as his equal despite her status.

[@skiena]

Syril is seduced by the allure of order and the stability of a universe that is black and white. I think, though, that in reality he is more interested in getting revenge against Cassian than anything. He was initially motivated by the feeling of power that he had to track down the man responsible, because there was no gray in his view.

[@Justin_Leone]

@@melekimutuanene9430 I don't think being a submissive necessarily contradicts someone also always acting in their own interests. Being submissive doesn't simply mean letting yourself be cowed into doing what anyone says. He'd want to submit to someone worthy of dominating him. He goes against his commander's orders because he's so disgusted by that commander's own lack of convictions, so his intention is to go above him and prove his own worth to someone higher up the chain who's worthy of serving. Of course it doesn't go to plan because he's completely out of his depth with Luthen, but when he realizes Dedra, unlike his former superior, is a serious and aggressively dominant person, he becomes obsessed with serving her.

[@wtimmins]

I've said it before in various spots. I grew up with Star Wars. I stood in line, as a kiddo, with my dad to see Empire Strikes Back when it opened. It's been part of the background of my entire life. I've been frustrated in recent... decades with the fandom, but still... it's an indelible influence in my life. This is absolutely the best Star Wars I've ever seen. By leaps and bounds.

[@BlackBurrito9073]

You know what? I'm gonna be the first one to say that I'm incredibly glad to have characters like Syril and Dedra, we almost never get to see characters that are Empire Officials who are competent at their job, and we get even less that are also complex and morally ambiguous. I know that in this show in Particular the Empire is depicted as the worst thing ever (and it is) but honestly.... fuck it... I really wish we get to see more of Syril and Dedra, because we seriously need more characters who are complex, competent but also above all... Loyal to the Empire till the end. Y'know what they say..... Being the Villain is always more fun.

[@Gabi-ub8md]

The show is so brilliant that even when it makes the empire feel as the worst thing ever, I can't help rooting for Dedra. When she was hit with the brick I gasped as she had been one of our heroes. And I emphatize even more with Syril, since I actually don't think he is evil at all, he is just a grey character.

[@kalakritistudios]

Bonding over hatred for Cassian.😂 Honestly, I love the ship.

[@istvanpalanki5316]

morally ambiguous?? a fascist is a fascist, simple as. there is nothing ambiguous about that

[@BlackBurrito9073]

@@istvanpalanki5316 what i mean by "morally ambiguous" is that they are not depicted as characters who are Evil for the sake of being evil like Palpatine or completly emotionless and apathetic like Tarkin. they are human beings that genuinely believe they are fighting for the greater good, even thou we as an audience know they aren't. i know that "morally ambiguous" isn't the correct term for that... but it's what came to my mind when i wrote that comment.

[@andyb1653]

"Tell him: I love him more than anything he could ever do wrong." That hits for me more than maybe any line of dialog in any media. Ever. Holy shit what IS this show?!

[@blackshogun272]

if that doesn't penetrate one's calloused heart, I don't know what will?

[@christiantorre1]

Andor did come in through the tunnel that Maarva was scouting out! Good catch!!

[@breakbones47]

Michael Clayton was a great movie with almost as good monologues as Andor. Which shows why the writing on this show is so good, it was a dream team group of writers from house of cards and the Americans 👏👏

[@alexprendes7370]

“Commander Brasso, the time has come. Execute order ferrixy bricks”

[@100Companions]

Marva dropping bodies as a brick.

[@theawesomeman9821]

Though you guys don't get a lot of views for this show, I appreciate you guys reacting to this for the rest of us fans! Thanks!

[@OptionZero]

STONE AND SKY STONE AND SKY STONE AND SKY LETS GOOOOO The fucking music, just amazing The panning camera shot thru the crowd!

[@INNACCES13]

Scriptmag asked Tony Gilroy about how much he influenced the story as a showrunner. "I start it, then they come in. We did a five-day writers' room the first season, we did a seven-day writers’ room for the second season. Then everybody goes off and we divvy up the episodes and they do them" This team. Wow. To craft something like this in that amount of time. What a treat this was. Thank you Normies for sticking with this show. I knew you were in for the long haul when you guys made The Wire references in the first episode. So happy to watch you all share the joy of experiencing this show with viewers. Here's to season 2.

[@Phillup3]

The Mourning March was something incredible to start with, the cultural traditions that communities come together and make, continue to teach and relate too is what makes the rebellion already ignite with the passion they’ve been know to have. I want something like that be passed down and continuing to be taught in my family❤ Tears 😭 we’re had this while it and the whole episode it’s amazing how Star Wars has come along now🤌🏽🤌🏽

[@rickyd-lux9067]

26:00 I don't want him to be a Jedi. That would be really disappointing to me. Being strong with the force is supposed to be a rare and special gift. In the original trilogy, force users were so rare that Han Solo didn't believe all that force crap was real. Most people would live their entire lives without meeting one. If everyone is special, no one is. Smart ruthless heroes are way more interesting.

[@snowdenwyatt6276]

Not only did Tony Gilroy write and direct Michael Clayton, he also wrote or co-wrote all but the last Bourne film. His brother Dan who also writes for Andor, wrote and directed Nightcrawler starring Jake Gyllenhaal. They've had some duds, but when they're on, they're really good.

[@mikkosimonen]

The reason Mon accuses her husband of gambling is to cover for the missing money. The reason she agrees to the introduction is because she also needs a new source of funds for the Rebellion.

[@tomkvideo]

This show is so good. I'm refusing to rewatch Rogue One until the series is over so I can be properly devastated. Also shout out to Chris in the Baltimore Orioles gear. We'll get that championship again one day.

[@rickyd-lux9067]

9:45 The relationship between these two is really interesting to me. They believe in each other, and they seem like they sincerely want to do what they think is right, but they're just so wrong about what the right thing is. It's like they they think they're part of the federation from Star Trek, and not a space Nazi regime.

[@SultanOfAwesomeness]

I love how accurate it is. Very few people really think they’re ‘evil’ or fighting for the wrong side. If those two were in any other situation, they’d either be heroes or main characters. They’re focused, loyal, and driven, Syril especially. It’s so interesting how this show has managed to capture that these ‘bad guys’ are just people under different circumstances and with a different outlook. I feel as if Andor has managed to showcase the brutality and thoroughness of the empire while also humanizing them very well at the same time.

[@XanderWhat]

So glad to hear a little bit of Michael Clayton talk at the beginning! It's one of my favorite movies, and I wouldn't mind seeing it on some reaction channels

[@SomeKindaSpy]

God I want so many more seasons of this show, holy wow

[@bengarcia9105]

Cassian died in Rogue One trying to destroy the very weapon he unintentionally helped build 🥺😢

[@chapal1216]

Dedra and the empire were so busy looking up (expecting Andor to be there) that they missed the attack from below.

[@felix-the-mongoose]

Fun fact: originaly she was suppose to say "Fuck the empire" but disney did not allowed it, and that is why it is "fight the empire". I wish we coul've heard the original way.

[@KerryCheeseboro]

Procession music is the Andor theme. Has any reactor mentioned that yet?

[@pauldavis7362]

A few but alot of people haven't caught onto that yet...its been different orchestrations of the theme in every episode....another brilliant detail

[@Dhariuz_T]

Every intro music is later part of the score in the episode at different times. So I've read. Don't know if that's true, but if it is. I think that's brilliant!

[@KerryCheeseboro]

@@pauldavis7362 Yes, a brilliant detail, especially how all the iterations then come together in the final episode, just like (most of) the storylines throughout the season come together in Ferrix.

[@ThanatoselNyx]

Is it still a brilliant detail if no one noticed?

[@alexandreutiyama547]

Rebel throw big ass bomb: YES Imperials open fire: Oh my gawhhhd The problem with open rebellions, when you fight fire with fire, you must be ready to get burned in return.

[@jedimaestergandalf9090]

Syril and Dedra are the Dwight and Angela of Star Wars. Hope they get a similar arc in this show. They're so committed to justice, they just don't realize they're on the wrong side.

[@mikkosimonen]

What Obi-Wan said about the accuracy of stormtroopers in Episode IV? Not sarcasm. They already told us. This was just the first time they could properly show us.

[@thephantompenance]

Just love how everybody's reaction to Maarva echoes Nemik's words--they don't even know they just enlisted in the Rebellion

[@beansthebeans]

he helped build it and he helped destroy it

[@galaxyracer9476]

First time hearing the phrase "loose cheeks brown sheets" and it absolutely made my day. 🤣

[@wowgoldwing]

"The explody part!" that quote

[@glamourweaver]

If Luthen is a former Jedi he’s definitely made himself something else now “….Calm. Kindness. Kinship. Love. I've given up all chance at inner peace. I've made my mind a sunless space” “I'm damned for what I do. My anger, my ego, my unwillingness to yield, my eagerness to fight, they've set me on a path from which there is no escape” “I'm condemned to use the tools of my enemy to defeat them”

[@queens.dee.223]

The gender dynamics in this show are really fascinating. The establishment seems thoroughly invested in what on Earth would be very traditional gender roles. Even Dedra seems to be doing the "twice as good for half the pay" routine. Speaking of Dedra, I really hope she and Syrril become an item with the twist being that one kills the other. Maybe in a moment of panic or maybe in an accident or maybe highly intentionally. Back to gender. Both Ferrix and the rebels seem really egalitarian. And the sapphic rebel relationship is so moving -- they get what's leftover after they give to the rebellion. And in a Disney movie, too! Great reaction video, everyone!

[@ricitizen]

We all know about Force ghosts in Star Wars. Mostly those ghosts are heard by Force users like Luke, Leia, Ezra, Yoda, and Obi-wan. But remember, everyone is part of the living Force. And in this last episode, Cassian hears Force ghost of his father, Clem, as remembers his words at the wall. He hears the Force ghost of Nemik thru the manifesto and, finally, the Force ghost of Maarva. Cassian is now ready to fight and become one of the leaders of the rebellion. In a way, Cassian is now one with the Force. In a way, if Luthen is a kind of Jedi Master, Cassian has become a Knight of the Jedi.

[@primeami5624]

Mickey: let me just say bunch random shit that doesn’t make sense

[@nullunit]

Of the many things to like about this show, my favorite is that we get to see what they are rebelling against and we get to see an Empire that seems competent. Mired in bureaucracy, but competent. Storm troopers that hit their shots, functionaries that are more interested in doing their evil-ass jobs than jockeying for position. Dedra is more terrifying that an Sith, she is that common place evil. The only downside is my bar has been set so very high that new Mandalorian just felt like so much sound and fury signifying nothing. If you want yo go super hard the "A More Civilized Age" pobcast went deep on their breakdowns of each episode. Austin Walker in particular provided a wealth of context for just how well written the show is with his deep dives on real world rebellions and leftist ideology. I had a long commute and this podcast would fill it.

[@3rdNationInc]

You guys are the think tank of Andor! You see more and discuss more, than almost any other channels I see out here! Thanks so much for knot just watching the shows, but taking the time to discuss what you saw. I learn so much more from watching you guys and then rewatching the episode. On this one, Monmothma totally fooled me! You guys knew she was plotting from jump street…lol! Great analysis and love all of you guys for your humor. It’s my favorite part of the show! #starwarsworldwide #4life

[@Jinskii762]

Finally got around to watching Andor and damn, I was missing out. How can Disney make crappy sequels and then come out with Mandalorian, Rogue One and Andor?? lol I mean the sequels had some good characters, new perspectives and a potential to be really good but f'd up in execution. This show and Rogue One are by far the best Disney has come out with and it had no jedi in sight. We need more of this.

[@juvandy]

I only just found you all, but the gentleman on the right's attire made this occur to me: Andor is like The Wire in the Star Wars Universe. It's as good a show as that was. Love Baltimore. Haven't been there in a long time.

[@cents2mp]

It's literally why I wore it lol

[@thechild1558]

“It was his last day at work today”. That was cold 🥶 But man…that was hilarious!!😂😂 This is the way. I have spoken….

[@nathanlawson313]

Wow! Shout out to @17:05 That look... when Luthen finally sees in Minerva's speech, he is not alone! You can tell he feels those words in his SOUL! If the acting in this show doesn't win multiple Emmy's we are going Ferrix on the academy!

[@GodMcQueen]

*What an incredible series. Tony Gilroy the GOAT.* 🐐

[@l30nard03]

This show is so 🔥 PLEASE MAKE A SEASON 2!

[@agentsculder2451]

It's in production right now. They start shooting pretty soon. Tony Gilroy was promised 2 seasons with 12 episodes each.

[@l30nard03]

@@agentsculder2451 That's great! Thanks for the info 👌🏽( I hope it's true:v)

[@MercenaryPen]

pretty sure they started filming for Season 2 a couple of days ago

[@Philipp3022]

@@agentsculder2451 they originally planned 5 seasons in structual time jumps throughout the rebellion till directly into rogue one. but only got 2 approved as Diego Luna for example declined to produce 5 seasons and accepted to do 2.

[@tylerboyce4081]

16:45 God, this speech is so good. *Fight the Empire!*

[@72Guyman]

All I could think of during this episode was: Do you hear the people sing? Singing a song of angry men? It is the music of a people Who will not be slaves again! When the beating of your heart Echoes the beating of the drums There is a life about to start When tomorrow comes!

[@thegrunbeld6876]

This is the rebellion I wanna be a part of!

[@hdk-2024]

Love to see Marketa dropping some CIA knowledge in the post video discussion! 😂

[@alwaysbam]

Omg. Maarva had me ready to run through a wall. LFG!!!!! 😂🤣 "I love you more than anything you could do wrong" 😢😢😢

[@HolyknightVader999]

The gun at 21:37 was obviously designed as an anti-tank/anti-armor emplacement, but I suppose that trooper decided it was a good day to commit a war crime with it.

[@raylouison7571]

Marketa is so real in her emotions.

[@RocketSurgn_]

Someone said it’s a show about mothers, contrasting with main line Star Wars often being called a story about fathers.

[@LMarti13]

Pretty sure Mickey is wrong about every single prediction here

[@jordantorres8897]

Peak StarWars, peak reaction

[@kazetoame]

They just started filming season 2, quite literally.

[@barneyrubble4293]

Marva was the first brick thrown in the rebellion, poetic.

[@R3_dacted0]

In a way, the show being named "Andor" is also a nod to Marva as well as Cassian.

[@matthewcronin2325]

For the record, Star Wars has never really shown blood, that’s not a Disney thing. You can count the instances of visible blood on one hand.

[@sarab89hj]

What's also crazy is that the delays he probably causes in the creation of it by brining down one of the factories probably allows for enough time for the other plot lines to develop just that little bit more.

[@shawnstewart6148]

I love Marketa's reaction to Chris' quote "Loose cheeks, brown sheets" cuz mine was the same

[@biocapsule7311]

It's not just bring it further in a peaceful protest. Nothing piss off a populous more then attacking a funeral procession of a popular leader. It happens in real history too. If I recall correctly, it's something that happens during the Troubles in Ireland.

[@franzxiya]

Do u think people in the real world under oppression can relate and get hope from andor series?

[@War_Maker]

Really good mix of writers and directors. Enjoyed most of the season and a lot of episodes blew me away. Solid acting throughout too. Clean production design really pulls you in, good FX too.

[@chaost4544]

I really love this series because it feels like the first time there's science fiction in the Star Wars universe.

[@G1Transformed]

25:08 Micky, Perrin knows Davo, he told Mon that he's met her husband several times when they first met. Maarva still needs money to fund the Rebellion, so she still needs Davo. He has a system that'll help her move money while making it look like her money isn't moving at all. Perrin's defense was pretty weak--dude got caught with his hand in the cookie jar. He didn't prove Mon wrong.

[@ChaoThing]

Andor is the best Star Wars, Tony Gilroy and show runners raised the bar. Can't even fathom it. If you don't watch Andor, you are punking yourself.

[@TA3DArtist]

She shanked their informant!

[@applefresh7]

Yalls reaction is satisfying 😌

[@nerdwatch1017]

The mortal Kombat them played in my head just as shit started!!!

[@OuterRimPride]

Take a moment to realize this: Andor may be the first Star Wars thing in decades that could be enjoyed just as much by a non-fan.

[@EbonFang_92]

I love how this show shows the dark parts of the conflict between the rebellion and the empire. The money laundering, political subterfuge, blackmail, spying, smuggling... all of it was part of the war. Battlefields aren't always armies of thousands blasting at each other

[@robertsutton1295]

Hammer Man: THIS! IS!! FERRIX!!!! :kick:

[@davisjustin1313]

Chris comparing Dedra to Angelica from Rugrats is so on point.

[@bogan8865]

22:42 he is helping her because he knew that she would end up in the exact same position he was in when cassian lost him his job. So he sat back and watched it play out, and the first time around he had no field experience like the Irish guy, SO HE SAT THERE SHELL SHOCKED. And we saw the same thing happen with her, she got caught up in the action and didn’t know how to respond in the chaos. But this time around he was ready and he saved her in her shell shock moment. Which probably is definitely securing him a promotion.

[@kjaime7030]

Best property in the entire Star Wars franchise, and I've seen them all opening night since 1977. And I have been saying this since at least episode four, and for once, the writers and production didn't disappoint with the transitions or the dismount. I cannot wait for the twelve episodes of 2024!

[@shugaroony]

I'm old school as well, and while this is great, its not quite Clone Wars, let alone the peerless Rebels which will never be surpassed.

[@kjaime7030]

@Saltire apples and oranges. Live action and animation can't be compared.

[@shugaroony]

@@kjaime7030 To an extent I agree, especially if a live series can't have the budget a movie gets. Thats why for me Star Wars today is in its best guise in animation.

[@JRcomments]

Mon Mothma playing 3d chess.

[@marajango]

Like with Rogue One I'm just still surprised that the spin-off I was initially the least excited for turned out to be the very best of the new generation of Star Wars.

[@hanshotfirst4214]

Love how the shot of the death star being build almost mirrors the way you see a lightsaber being constructed. If that wasnt intentional it is amazing