Andor 1x6 REACTION!! "The Eye"

[@dontedoestuff]

I feel so bad for people that can’t appreciate this show’s excellence

[@Luke-cu7bf]

the show's been mid until this episode

[@alexanderp7083]

they tend to be the folks who need instant gratification- ie. non stop action. Interestingly the minority who don't like Andor love Boba Fett and Obi Wan. Different tastes I suppose.

[@michellexox4843]

@@Luke-cu7bf it’s the best SW live-action since early Mando. Hell it might be better. Let me guess. Not enough explosions and Easter eggs for you? lol

[@alioda_]

@@Luke-cu7bf The fact that you liked that episode means that the build up that they did the previous ones worked.

[@tortoiseoflegends4466]

@@michellexox4843 I feel like the episode before this one was too slow paced without much going on. They could've expanded on the characters and their dynamic a bit more. We still don't know anything really about The dead guy (the ex Stormtrooper) or the leaders girlfriend. We got more charcterisation for the Commandant and his family than they did. Though the biggest issue with Disney+ series' is that very often they'd work better as movies, this included. They're just stretched out to TV shows because it brings people to subscribe to their service.

[@CaptainJ62]

I like the idea that the “rebel attack” being “all over the news” is the first time the empire has ever officially acknowledged any kind of rebel activity. It shows that they hit the empire in two ways, both by stealing the credits and showing the Galaxy that there are rebels out there who can actually win, even a little.

[@Kriae]

Weird that they didn't/couldn't cover it up

[@przemekkozlowski7835]

@@Kriae I imagine a big part of the ISB crackdown will be bigger suppression and censorship of the news media so stories like that do not get out and can be covered up easier.

[@Zhicano]

@@Kriae I'd imagine the empire at this point is overly confident about everything and would probably say that it was just a crime committed by highly organized crime and traitors. They'll probably twist the story a bit to fit their propaganda. Sometimes news travels faster than censors can adjust the story. It happens in real life today.

[@MM-vs2et]

@@Kriae I think they're trying to set a precedent. That's why the ISB guys were all like "activate retaliation protocol" or something. They're gonna show the galaxy that there was a rebel attack, and they're gonna respond to show how the Empire treats rebellions.

[@jasondexter4609]

@@Kriae They would probably portray the rebels in the worst light possible, putting emphasis on how they kept a child hostage and things like that.

[@SquiresIsle]

The triple "FUCK!" at 19:05 may be one of my favorite reaction moments, not just from this channel, but across the whole genre.

[@FailingIsUnderrated]

Facts lol

[@Anduril729]

I had to pause & come right to the comments to see if anyone else caught that lmaoo!! They must be friends. RIP Nemik

[@quindecim7507]

It was nearly my exact reaction as well. I knew Nemik's death was coming somehow but to be paralyzed and then die during the attempt to fix it is a brutally realistic way for a character to go.

[@Wushaaa]

literally lmaoo hahaha

[@Mimeniia]

Menage a trois

[@scotthewitt258]

The sheer blind irony of the Governor saying the twelve year old can dress hinself, while being unable to dress HIMSELF cracks up every single time.

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

Yeah, when he said "He's twelve. He can dress himself", I actually immediately said "Yeah but you can't".

[@tigerxsam1336]

Nemik's insisting on "climb" while he's dying mirrors K-2SO's same insisting as he's dying in the Scarif tower. It's like poetry.

[@John_Raiyder]

It Rhymes…

[@tbmr11]

They legit mentioned it in the talk after the reactions.

[@tigerxsam1336]

@@tbmr11 yea got to that part about 10 mins after I made the comment lmao

[@blufox3900]

I love how down to earth the Star Wars universe is through Andor, as ironic as that sounds.

[@Mimeniia]

You punny.

[@shiningamaterasu2579]

So much so val's blaster obviously is modeled after a AK

[@tbcalex]

@@shiningamaterasu2579 just like blasters in the OT were modeled of real weapons.

[@Scottyjscizzle]

@@shiningamaterasu2579 The rebel alliance literally uses ar-15 receivers.

[@thitran1362]

@@shiningamaterasu2579 Imperial machine guns in the OT are obviously Lewis gun and MG34,42 too. What is your point?

[@arliss123]

The collective "Fuuucck" when Nemik got crushed was ALL of us!! Another fantastic episode!!!

[@andrewcundill3660]

fax

[@brandontaylor3252]

Several things about Skeen that stand out on rewatch. During the battle on of the crew (canr remember who) said "cover me" and Skeen took a shot and then ran to save himself right before dude got shot. Also, insisting on going to the doctor was his one chance to steal the ship before they go to the delivery point. He actually needed someone to be injured badly enough that they had to go to the doctor.

[@unicornburger16]

It was Tameryn who said to cover him.

[@davidparmly8828]

3:25 Remember what Tamryn was before he was a rebel: A stormtrooper, an Imperial Infantryman, shock-trooper. He is the ex-infantryman that trained this team to fight. How do we see this in Epi 6? OK, so for the non-soldiers here, Infantrymen are trained to work as a 2-person team. The 2-man buddy team operates as a unit. One guy provides covering fire (force bad guy to duck, skew their aim, etc), while the other guy moves from one covered spot across a danger area/beaten zone to another covered spot. You don't move without someone covering you or it ends up badly for the mover. One guy says "Cover me: I'm moving." The other guys says "Move" or probably just opens up covering fire. The mover leaves protection and takes off. Once the mover gets to a covered spot, he says "Set", or something and now HE becomes the guy that provides the covering fire. So no one moves without their buddy covering them unless they are desperate. Soldiers spend hours, days, practicing this, developing their techniques, who says what to whom, when, etc. Tamryn, the ex-soldier, calls for covering fire so he can move into the open. Skeen, with what looks like a heavier firing weapon, is the perfect guy to provide it and he steps out and starts to engage. Pops off a few rounds. Tamryn sees this and starts to move. Then watch what Skeen does. Just as Tamryn is committed in the open, can't turn back, fully exposed, Skeen pulls back, ceasing fire and ducking behind the column. As soon as I saw this I said, "WTH? Did he want him to get popped?" Hmm. Turns out he did. One less person to have to try to peel off to divide the cash. I knew then that Skeen was bad business, and was not to be trusted with your life.

[@MrMejia187]

Bro facts, he said "cover me" and then the other mother fucker didn't even COVER HIM

[@SwaggerLikeUz]

Brandon Taylor exactly!

[@vinsanity40k]

and it makes sense why he wanted to get rid of cassian early. andor didn't figure in his plans to rip off the rest of the team.

[@jonwoodall881]

The little details in this episode are amazing. Skeen not giving ample cover fire which led to Taramyn’s death, his reaction to the credits, the commandant was holding his left arm before his heart attack. I firmly believe this episode and show as a whole is the best thing to come from disneys acquisition of Star Wars. The writing, cinematography, dialogue, tone, visuals all 10/10

[@Kriae]

*best thing to come from Star Wars

[@TheVirtualObserver]

(͡•_ ͡• ) I didn't catch that Skeen wasn't giving ample cover intentionally. I thought he was just trying not to be exposed to the Imperials's fire for too long. It makes more sense though that he'd want to whittle down the number of people he'd have to get through to steal the credits.

[@samcarter565]

@@TheVirtualObserver Not to mention the number of people he’d have to split the credits with.

[@brandontaylor3252]

Not just whittle down the crew but he actually needed someone to be injured so they would have to go to the doctor. That was his chance to nab the ship before they go to the delivery point.

[@mistertwister2000]

The Commandant’s and Nemik’s deaths are so brutally realistic, they almost feel removed from the rest of Star Wars. In a franchise where usually someone dies in a very over-the-top and dramatic way, to have two characters die of a heart attack and of having his spine broken are surprisingly real. I felt my heart sink the moment he said “I can’t feel my legs!”

[@mat3714]

And no fukin slow motion pre and post death.... I'm just over that shit. Sudden and organic should prevail, I'm tired of telegraphed false tension slow motion scenes.

[@Daniel_Huffman]

Additionally, Lt. Gorn gets shot almost immediately after the blasters start firing in a "blink and you miss it" kind of way. I really liked how the show sometimes killed off characters in a shockingly-sudden manner without any ceremony, because sometimes in life, you don't get a grand and meaningful end. Indeed, one of the corporate guards in the first episode, Verlo Skiff, dies by way of him hitting his head on the ground the wrong way.

[@scojo1232]

This episode was beautiful. The whole chase scene in the sky… my goodness

[@unicornburger16]

I freaking teared up at that scene. It was incredible.

[@duc9139]

the sky scene is unbelievably amazing

[@moses4583]

@@unicornburger16 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sang1342]

Nemik saved the life and then the soul of the man who takes down the Death Star. RIP to a true Rebel Phantom Apprentice, Shattered, Twilight of the Apprentice, the Heiress, the Rescue, From the Desert Comes a Stranger. Ya, this is up there

[@GB-np4pi]

Technically it can be said that Nemik is therefore responsible for the entirety of the star wars saga as we know it

[@FunClockwork]

@@GB-np4pi thats the beauty of the rebellion, no one alone couldve ever took the empire down

[@0saintclark0]

@@GB-np4pi well half of it happened before this series so not really.

[@GB-np4pi]

@@0saintclark0 Nah if Nemik doesn't guide them off Aldhani (and if his manifesto doesn't convert Cassian), Rogue One never happens and if Rogue One doesn't happen, they don't have the info regarding the weakspot in the deathstar in episode 6

[@0saintclark0]

@@GB-np4pi dude...episodes 1, 2 and 3 all happened before this series. Ergo, it is impossible to say that Nemik is responsible for the entirety of the Star Wars Saga. I think it's also a disservice to the rest of the rebellion to say nobody would have done anything had it not been for him.

[@Blazecap]

What I loved about spending two episodes with all these characters is that stakes and tension for the heist were at an all time high. Arvel’s betrayal stung and Nemik’s death with the slight chance of him surviving was a gut punch. I certainly think his death and manifesto is gonna trail blaze Cassian to becoming a revolutionary. Something else I like to point out: Arvel may have lied about his brother and planned to betray everyone. Mind you Cassian himself is still looking for his sister and hasn’t gotten over that. So yeah Cassian shooting that guy was justified.

[@FlyingwithFire]

I like that scene could be taken multiple ways. skeen could have been testing to see if andor would betray them

[@PhilsAmazingBBQ]

I’m a dumbass, I thought Nemik lived. I didn’t see them covering up his corpse. Wow this episode is a lot more depressing now.

[@RedHeadKevin]

Nemik's "manefesto" is nothing but slash fanfic featuring Padme and her handmaidens, and dirty limericks: "There once was a woman from Endor..."

[@ISavant]

yup, I think tihs episode wouldn't have been as incredible as it was without the two "boring, nothing happens (according to, quite frankly dumb, critics)" episodes building the tension, stakes, and letting us get to know the characters.

[@Kriosaivak]

I think he also let the former Stormtrooper die, now that I’m thinking about it. He fired a few shots of covering fire to get him to run out, then ducked back in.

[@NorthernLaw_]

It was so obvious already but as soon as Cassian said "You'll sleep when it's done" I knew without a doubt that the kid would die, sad that so many of them died on that mission but had a feeling the kid would for sure. I hope Vel survives the whole series at least

[@clevergirl4457]

In the trailer, she was hiding next to a wall, with stormtroopers marching in the background. We haven't seen anything like that yet, so I have a feeling we'll be seeing her in action again.

[@zetester98]

Me too! But the show managed to still be unpredictable by having him survive the battle and die for a random accident. I thought everyone who managed to get on the ship was going to make it. Such a good show.

[@Wushaaa]

also with Skeen's lie, Andor took it personally I think because he has potentially lost his sister and homeworld to the Empire as well, so the fact Skeen lied about having a sibling and such probably pulled Cassian the wrong way, on top of the other things.

[@DanSolo871]

Let’s all give Dan Gilroy a round of applause. His writing, while slow And methodical, has been phenomenal. Very, very few holes in giant story telling.

[@JustTooDamnHonest]

He was also the one who help createRogue One and he is one of the other creatives who managed to outsmart Kennedy and all her woke BS.

[@ultrabigfella]

@@JustTooDamnHonest literally what Woke BS.

[@JustTooDamnHonest]

@@ultrabigfella You haven't been paying attention for the past 7 years.

[@ultrabigfella]

@@JustTooDamnHonest can you give literally one example?

[@loganpike3915]

@@ultrabigfella He cannot.

[@bradwright9477]

Andor may honestly be my favorite Disney+ show so far. Tony Gilroy needs to create more Star Wars stores after this!

[@okay8969]

He signed a contract to make more projects for Star Wars in the future!

[@multicreativeartist6579]

He needs to write BOBF season two

[@scaf5363]

After this series is over? I'd say they'll allow him to write more for sure lmfao

[@unknownwarrior5672]

@@scaf5363 they fucking better. Episode 6 was a 10/10 no questions asked

[@Luke-cu7bf]

haven't seen many D+ shows have you?

[@jamiedorsey4167]

"One path, one choice! We win or everyone dies!" The delivery made this great line even greater.

[@daniels1986]

One of my favourite moments

[@Tuckerscreator]

One path, one choice, one way out.

[@Macapta]

They really are nailing it that every character feels real and has a life beyond what we see on screen. Even the commandant put his family first above the money, he isn't a heartless empire officer like what he's introduced as. But he also doesnt completely buckle, he tries to stall and say the locks won't open. The kid and the mother were on screen for like 5 minutes and i have a pretty good grasp of the whole family dynamic and some current tensions between them.

[@skywaIker]

I wish we saw more about the girl they left behind

[@SioGG]

Even the soldiers! We see them multiple times chilling and then the second someone important appears they all stand up and straighten out. It's like we're seeing the behind the scenes of the people of the empire

[@saiinnhtongkham306]

@@skywaIker in the trailer, we saw her watching a star destroyer fly above so we can assume the empire is maybe on her ass for interrogation

[@moodswinggaming2972]

I think she melts back into the natives, and the empire turn up with more force later and she comes back into the story ( the scene in the trailer )

[@Blazecap]

Literally waited all night for your reaction

[@chapal1216]

Same. Been waiting

[@illuminatimmy1312]

same 4am here haha

[@joesmith1642]

Brooooo me too

[@P0sitive_vibes_0nly]

Yeah Agreed

[@Brams2777]

Same xd

[@TheBuddel]

I liked the scene where the officer pulls out his gun, trying to safe the boy. This shows that the imperials are humans too and not just the evil comic figures they were before

[@baldyross]

Someone might have already said this, but the dam is The Cruachan Dam in western Scotland. Almost everything they showed going on around the dam was filmed at that location. The dam is right up in the hills above Loch Awe and is often in the clouds. The view you see in the show is the view you have on clear days. They added some sci-fi Imperial parts to it but the dam design, walkway across the top, water behind it, ladders up from the water, paths the Aldani and Imperial soldiers are walking on are all there. I was up there at the dam a few weeks ago, it's open to the public, after recognising it in the trailers so can definitely confirm all of the above.

[@idiatico]

I love all the random small time characters we see in this show, they all feel like people and not just background noise for our heros to handle. the communication tower guy, those guys running late, even the little head turn of that one trooper who is thinking, anyone know those guys? but no one else reacts so he doesnt say anything.

[@BrodyReyno]

A pure masterclass in tension and writing. Love this show.

[@Luke-cu7bf]

watch BCS

[@captain_commenter8796]

The eye scenes were by FAR some of the most visually stunning things in Star Wars ever

[@JustAMagicDuck]

I 100% knew Cassian would kill that guy in the end. I could see the wheels turning in his head and the moment he realizes that if this guy is willing to turn on the entire rebellion for 40 million he would absolutely kill Cassian for 80.

[@dresdenwarlock7978]

That synchronized "NNNOOO!! FFFUUUCCCKKK!!" Was exactly what was needed.

[@CHipZz]

I just finished the episode and immediately came to look for your video... This was hands down the best piece of Star Wars we have gotten in a very long time.

[@m.d.4231]

it helps when its clearly the best written Star Wars property ever made

[@moritzkersting7563]

Imo the best thing after the original trilogy. As objective i can be the best one of course

[@Kriae]

*gotten ever

[@toska9530]

Imagine if the first sentence of Nemik's manifesto is "rebellions are built on hope"

[@the_monarch2172]

I absolutely ADORE this show

[@nathanp8279]

I andore it as well

[@John_Raiyder]

@@nathanp8279 dammit beat me to it

[@she_who_dares9713]

I wasn't expecting Skeen's betrayal at all but going back the trail it now makes sense. Skeen also didn't try to cover as soon as no one was looking and wanted to split up the group and not really save Nemik

[@glcsander]

He was the one pushing for the Doctor, Vel wanted to continue to the rendezvous point, but I do believe Skeen had a crew waiting for him either way, so even if they all survived he would them lure them to a trap, it just happens that Andor is a good pilot and on his mind a mercenary so it would be easier to manipulate him and frame him for the death of the crew since he was the late addition and so forth no one knew him.

[@PaleBrownDot]

Skeen was planning to leave while they were distracted with treating Nemik.

[@Zero-mn8bt]

I honestly wasn’t expecting Skeen to try and double cross everyone

[@GreenPawelito]

I kinda picked on his behavior on one moment when he yelled "Lets Go!" when he saw all the credits - that wasent a true rebel enjoyment this was a shout of self-greed upcoming opportunity. Straight money driven, not the cause. Watch it again.

[@scotthewitt258]

I didn't notice until two reaction videos ago, it is super fleeting, but when he walks into the vault when it opens and he looks around at all the carriers of Imperial Creds, you can see the moment he falls. For just an instance, his face changes as his greed claims him.

[@icebergwalrus7775]

my dad thought Andor would take it and I thought it was a test for Ander, neither of us expected the quickdraw

[@jethompsn]

@@GreenPawelito For a split second, when I first saw that scene, I had the exact same thoughts you had. But not even a second afterwards, I realized it was directed towards the hostages. If you rewatch the scene, when he said "Lets Go!", he was basically calling the hostages into action to help move the money - not in a sense of selfish greed. But I definitely see where you were coming from, because I had those same thoughts too initially. I feel like what he said there is exactly how a robber would act in real life - making your voice dominant over others and taking control of the situation. Loved this episode!

[@ketchup016]

The hints were mostly only noticeable with hindsight. They did a good job.

[@carykneller1159]

Taramyn was the person that was supposed to be piloting. They had a whole big scene the previous episode where they were discussing how to adjust for the load to launch the ship. Casian thought he was being tested, but then realized they really didn't have a clue how to properly fly their escape ship, so Casian said screw you guys I'm piloting this thing.

[@markyyy1724]

Aldahni is set in Scotland, the dam is real and is called Ben Cruachan Reservoir, the background etc is all real too! The walk to the dam is quite popular as there are two Munros nearby (mountains in Scotland over 3000ft) I’m still to do them mountains but can’t wait to get there now knowing the filming was done here!

[@lights4bre890]

The careful slow-burn of the last few episodes and then the pacing shift as the Mission gets going is a stark contrast. We got used to the pace..time to take in and think over every detail. We have ALL been briefed on the mission..now we feel the rush and the stakes and so when Vel has that moment where the pressure overwhelms her and she hesitates - thats how We feel.. sensory overload. The ballet dance between the writers, director, actors and editor.. INCREDIBLE. I saw a few people say this series or Especially this episode is their favorite StarWars anything since the Original Trilogy.. that idea is dancing around in my head too.. this is something Special.

[@EsperUltima]

They wanted us to connect with the crews who they would kill...if the pace was quick, we wouldn't be upset with the death of some of the crews

[@MrMejia187]

Yes exactly, we're apart of their struggle and anxieties bc of the phenomenal writing and set up.

[@cherrypi_b]

The moment Vel says "Go" means also she will get separated from her partner Cinta. Guess that made the decision even harder and the hesitation even more understandable.

[@Amazing_Amy_W]

You could really tell that Cassian actually cared about Nemik by his face when he realised he was dead. I also love/hate thr fact that the last thing Cassian hears from both Nemik and K2SO before they die is 'climb'. Damn 😢

[@Sangth123]

Some people are wondering how Luthen knew the mission was a success. If it wasn't a success, it wouldn't be on the news; it'd be covered up entirely. Just hearing about it from a random patron means it went right for him.

[@Aho0711]

That manifesto of Nemik's might be the spark for Andor's rebellion and turning point. Imagine if the quote "Rebellion is built on Hope" is in that manifesto - being the motto of the rebels!

[@alexjames4507]

This was such a great episode

[@theawesomeman9821]

perhaps because the Rebels were grey this episode?

[@unknownwarrior5672]

Its just a great show

[@YegRon]

Loved this episode! It was so tense. I also love how it portrays the Empire. They’re menacing again and at the same time made more personal than ever.

[@sang1342]

ISB having 'Planetary Emergency Retaliation Plans' is the most Imperial depiction of the Empire there is. Just an awesome story beat

[@gracecalis5421]

That Colonel who tried to save the kid from being hostaged humanizes the Empire so much. And it's also real as fuck. Not everyone that serves a seemingly evil regime are moustache-twirling masterminds. Most of them are just complacent in the overarching machinations. Some of them may be even good people, and they may do good deeds in the small scale but their duty to the Empire means that in the larger scale, they're still contributing to evil. Good people made to live in an evil society because they either comply or are indifferent. That hits too close to reality.

[@lights4bre890]

When you go deeper than just a mustache twirling villian- the experience is richer ..like when that guy who was suspicious took his team to the vault.. he sees his superior officer barking commmands at him - but he sees people in the vault moving $ people with weapons .. his eyes dont have enough time to drink in what hes seeing ..but knows something is EXTREMELY wrong here. All that just adds to the tension of the scene... More layers ..my brain was about to blow a fuse - like everybody in that vault, in that moment.. GREAT writing /directing / acting / editing

[@PerovNigma]

In his review, Alex of Star Wars Explained pointed out that the Aldhani people believing the Eye never goes away, it just shows itself every three years, parallels the suffering of the Aldhani; it never goes away, but they get to make their discontent clear every three years.

[@mostaverage_gamer]

I love this show so much already. The whole episode had me at the edge of my seat screaming like a lil kid watching Star Wars again! 😂❤

[@pranjoshi]

I love the vault unlocking scene. Usually in the heist the vault doors opening is the key part where it opens and you see the wealth inside. But the vault doors were see through so they had that moment where the locks were off and the belts just rolled backed from all the credits and it's so satisfying.

[@sibidinakaran4757]

This is a show that isn't scared about portraying death or dealing with long-term consequences, and doesn't artificially amp up the pace to bring stakes into play. It's comfortable with slow, methodical writing, and unlike other contemporary projects, you can tell that the writers, VFX artists, composers, and sound designers have been given ample time to construct this beautiful story. Imagine if Kenobi had been given the same treatment.

[@chitoryu12]

Never in my life did I expect TIEs to be that cool.

[@vinsanity40k]

probably helped their escape that the tie's may have been aware they were carrying off the payroll. the tie's pulled their punches so they could disable, rather than destroy the ship carrying all their money.

[@Knightmarex5]

Something worth noting, Cassian said he was taking the 30,000 he was owed as he handed the crystal to Vel. That was the amount that Skeen falsely rated the crystal at in the previous episode, when he grabbed it from Cassian. I think next episode, we may see Vel telling Luthen what happened, and Luthen telling her that he was promised 200,000. She might be a bit more convinced about Skeen's betrayal after that.

[@elijah4882]

I love that synchronized “FUCK” when Nemek got smashed 😂

[@SwaggerLikeUz]

The Gilroys are killing it! Props to the directors, DP, costume designer, cinematographer, actors (I.E cast), crew etc. Bravo!

[@Blazecap]

You know a sad fact? What do the characters of Nemik and K2 have in common? Their final words to Cassian were “climb” it’s an interesting retrospective moment now. When he heard that in R1 was he thinking of Nemik and his manifesto? Like to him his and K2’s death were for nothing if they don’t get those plans. Just something to think about.

[@charlie7mason]

Damn, nice catch.

[@theawesomeman9821]

that's deep

[@Kazuhiroaka]

And then Skeen says his whole life has been climbing over others.

[@JonathanDavidChavez]

Technically Nemik’s last words to Cassian were for him to Dive & to Level out & then told him some numbers; but that connection definitely makes his death hurt that much more 💔

[@scarlettmi]

@@umbramoons9303 K2 said, "Climb. Climb. You can still send the plans to the fleet. If they open the shield gate, you can broadcast from the tower. Locking the vault door now. Goodbye."

[@corvus2512]

I knew the kid would go but man I really wanted Gorn to survive, aside from Cassian he was my favorite

[@napstadan-ihateleague]

Haven’t seen the episode yet and will return after I have but Eric’s face in the thumbnail alone has me massively anticipating it.

[@unknownwarrior5672]

So did you watch it yet?

[@lights4bre890]

Absolutely incredible... 10/10

[@chrisyancey89]

Such an amazing episode. The visuals, the drama, the action. Everything. I jumped when Cassian shot Skeen & I seriously thought the Dhani Chief was Bryan Cranston. Such a great heist episode. Reminded me of Heat, GTA V, & Red Dead Redemption 2 doing bank heists.

[@nerd660]

This was the best episode of Star Wars since the final episodes of The Clone Wars. Unreal levels of tension. Also, the Eye was so damn beautiful. Had chills every time they showed the sky.

[@nargisjahan3302]

That cosmic spectacle even made me tear up a bit. Man I love Star Wars so much

[@jaijais]

the last time i cried watching a star war was december 2019, at least until this episode. got me ugly sobbing like i’m watching my boy ben disappear in front of my eyes again. ANYWAY this episode was absolutely grueling to watch, and even just rewatching it through this reaction got my stomach in a knot. beautifully written and acted and produced and directed, but good lord. i genuinely felt sick from the tension just five minutes into this episode! i can’t believe this show got me like this in just five episodes, and now six also, imagine seeing the eye in imax. it would’ve been MAGNIFICENT piece of trivia i haven’t seen mentioned yet: the commandant’s kid is one of rhaenyra’s suitors in hotd! the most memorable one!

[@fakecubed]

Notice how the Imperials aren't portrayed as incompetent morons in this show. They're a real threat. They're only beaten because the Rebels themselves were smart, they had an inside man who helped massively, and even then they still took casualties and it all very nearly failed because an Imperial actually did his job and tried to figure out the loss of communications. Isn't that so much nicer? The plot can still happen, and be quite compelling, without relying on characters being selectively low IQ just so that the things happen that the writers wanted to happen. And on top of that, every character has his or her own motivations and reactions to the events happening, that are believable and more than skin deep. Why can't we get this all the time? Why is this the *only* Star Wars Disney has produced where the writers actually make an effort to tighten up the scripts, fill in plot holes, and plan things out well?

[@crazybear5475]

this is the movie we should get and not that trash of movies of the last trilogy.

[@Dragonpuncher123]

Cassion took the “Han shot first” meme super serious 😂

[@Forever_orwhatever]

So excited to read Nemik’s manifesto. It would be so cool to know who else in the Star Wars universe has read it!

[@noddytransferencias7911]

They could sell in real life the Nemik manifesto as a book. People would buy it.

[@scotthewitt258]

It's fleeting, but you can see the greed take him when he walks into the vault and looks at the Credits.

[@patkohler9695]

Yeah I don't think he knows exactly what he's going to do until he finally does it. I think his initial plan was just to skim a little off the top but the situation presented itself so he took it.

[@chapal1216]

Finally! Thanks for posting; great job. I had heart palpitations the whole episode! Talk about tense. Talk about FANTASTIC. Cassian…sees problem: shoots…I mean, fixes, problem.

[@VVoude]

Just imagine if they would screen this show at cinemas..... This episode would be so COOL to see at Imax

[@360Effects]

Hey! VFX artist on andor here and they didn't use the volume when going into hyperspace! It was with a bluescreen outside the glass and some small practical blue lighting shifting around when in the hyperspace tunnel! :)

[@damienjohn]

very nice compositing on the series!

[@Dalesworth]

One thing I really liked about this is the Imperial Colonel, because it seems like he might actually be a nice guy? When the Commandant is insulting the Aldhani, the Colonel looks really uncomfortable and defers to Gorn rather than join in. His questions seem to express concern for the people he's forcing out of their homeland. Then he dies trying to specifically protect a child. Even though he's only got 5 lines total, he actually seems like a good person who has avoided being crushed by the Empire's politics, and he's the first one the crew kills.

[@MNM-lq9te]

He also say let the boy go when he was pointing his blaster at namik in the hallway, He saw the boy having a blaster to his head and rather than trying to save himself he tried to have the child and wife of the commandant go because they had nothing to do with the payroll

[@SAB4554]

I legitimately thought this was the season finale.. like Kenobi with 6 episodes. Absolutely blown away by how good the show had been up to this point and I was like... "Wow... This show is so good.. I wish there was more, what a finale!" Then to my surprise it said watch the next episode? 😂 Binged that shit 😂

[@jchusky77]

This was the most immersive episode of star wars I have ever seen. I felt like I was playing a Star Wars RPG!

[@neofulcrum5013]

Salute to the fallen o7 Nemik Tamaryn Gorn Let these men serve as martyrs for the growing spark

[@terryandjoe]

It's about time! Nah, thanks for the upload, guys. Loved the reaction and the episode. At one point I thought I was watching some great Clone Wars content. I really feel this shows gets better with every episode

[@danieljenkins1758]

I love that it’s Hunter from Agents of SHIELD with a moustache that brings down their plan

[@Dracolism]

This Episode was so beautiful, best visuals I've seen in all Star Wars. The Tension I felt throughout my body the hall episode was Amazing. RIP Nemik, A True Rebel! An Finally Skeen, What a Snake! Didn't expect that scene going that way either.

[@MrMixmaster25]

I could not tell you how many times I've refreshed my feed for this. Can't wait for your guys' reaction. This was intense.

[@charlie7mason]

Glad I wasn't the only weirdo.

[@eddiebaker40]

The best part of this series is that it’s not reliant on just being a Star Wars show. It’s a story that can happen across all kinds of genres in all kinds of worlds and it would work as well as it does in this one that just happens to take place in the world of Star Wars

[@SG_TRAW]

This episode was amazing. Loved everything in it. Visuals, characters, duologue, tension. Everyone was amazing. This episode is arguably better than the mandalore arc of clone wars season 7

[@littlejelly4698]

Been waiting for this all day! So excited!!

[@umagadon1]

Anyone notice that this episode of Andor and last week's episode of Rings of Power are both called "The Eye"

[@danielhammersley2869]

FEST is the cover story planet, and FERRIX is his adopted home of the junkyard scrappers.

[@freebird6591]

Cast Nemek as the next Doctor Who... Based on this and some of his more comedic stuff, i thinkxhe could play a good playfully-grizzled old soul in a 20yr olds body who really has to work to be taken seriously.

[@krisyona7080]

That’s a genius thought I’d watch that show again

[@jessetaran7116]

What an incredible episode

[@pyrofan80]

4:46 “You’ll sleep when it’s done.” 😢

[@dark3rthanshadows]

THIS IS PEAK STAR WARS

[@catherinesanchez1185]

I like Eric's spec that Cassian was put in there as a failsafe . People fighting for ideals can have a change of heart when things get tough, but those who fight for $$$$ usually won't.

[@melissah8415]

As the shows go on, I sure HOPE that the tech and the artistic look of the shows will get better. That doesn't mean the previous shows have bad production. It also helps that they filmed in the highlands of Scotland where it was cloudy, wet, and cold. Also, as the shows go and are successful and well-received, Disney will increase the budgets more and more. I'm so happy that Andor is not falling into the trap of "we have to have lots of action, right now!" They have created such great characters and have developed them so that when the action happens, we are invested.

[@franciscooctavius5957]

This episode was so friggin good.

[@gordonw.8831]

This episode is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

[@RyanLeishman]

I love how this was filmed in a Scotland and that they made almost zero modifications to the dam

[@moodswinggaming2972]

As a star wars fan since the late 80's i find that for a lot of star wars fans its like a comfort blanket and i LOVE that Andor just screws all that up and brings us new people, new stories and new ways of projecting it all (more adult, better cinematography, swearing, more gritty scenes). It's fucking great.

[@icebergwalrus7775]

loved how it felt like they showed off how many things could go wrong to build the suspense, show don't tell. every time they flashed back to all the pilgrims you'd think they might do something kinda wished this was how solo was laid out

[@connorlynch428]

I'm so disappointed with myself that it took me this long to realise that Vel is played by the same actress who plays The Waif in Game of Thrones😂

[@RedHeadKevin]

I'm more impressed at The Waif's skills that nobody can recognize her.

[@SuperDora150]

well... i did not recognise her until i read your comment... this is crazy

[@anycullen21]

The actor who played Rhaegar is in this as well, for like 4-5 episodes I think.

[@withoutwarning7318]

Thought for sure you would have mentioned the Commander’s son was the kid from House Blackwood in House of The Dragon.

[@prathapkutty7407]

I immediately recognized him as well. Kid was a badass in that episode.

[@scotthewitt258]

They kept giving the kid from "Black Mirror" more and more character development in those first few minutes, and I kept saying "No". Because I know THAT trope.

[@BraJoe96]

I still cant get over the sound of those meteors.

[@cazory2147]

Listen to the music when Skeen suggests taking the 80M credits. It's not a test.

[@thedarkknight2221]

My heart was pounding out of my chest throughout the last 15 minutes of this episode! I was just repeating “come on, come on, come on” on and of throughout the heist. The writing and directing was honestly some of the best I have ever seen not just in Star Wars but in any spy thriller tv series. And even after all of this Cassian still has no hesitation to put down an enemy, even if they were once an ally. I’m so happy that they portray all these characters as being completely grey. With the exception of Nemik.😢 This show deserves as big of an audience as The Mandalorian.

[@tomasalarconchible9729]

copy paste

[@Macapta]

The Eye is what i imagine The Great Disaster in The Light of the Jedi would look like.

[@chikup6266]

Yeah maybe a little more spread out but yeah, great visuals

[@fxzero666]

HOLY SHIT!? There's 6 more of these? I thought this was the finale ... wow fuck

[@RSK9903]

Agents of SHIELD flashbacks when Nemik said he can't feel his legs. 😭

[@TFalconwing]

Man he had real Fitz energy

[@gazzamanazza4pm]

10:06 Aaron declaring "ohhh, they're Goldeneye-ing it!" Was exactly what I was thinking in that moment too!

[@artboymoy]

From what I hear the seasons are planned out for the first season to be one year and then season 2 is split into 4 arcs of 3 episodes, each covering one year BBY.

[@SithEmperorScorpion]

This show is soo fire!!🔥🔥🔥

[@Podemeister]

The dam and the surrounding mountains are very real- Cruachan dam in Argyll, Scotland. It has a vistors centre too. They gave it a little Star Wars dressing up. :)

[@user-sr9qe2zl9w]

Skeen played by the actor from The Bear makes his character so much richer