Andor 1x7 REACTION!! "Announcement"

[@BlindWave]

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[@rorocio93]

Why is Rick not reacting to Andor?

[@indecisivewolf5620]

The fact that this is the least engaged SW show so far is a crime. It's amazing.

[@baddas380]

I know, I think it has more to do with how disappointing the last 2 series were, I mean Obi-wan wasn't that bad but still disappointed me

[@AlfredEiji]

Thankfully, season 2 has already been ordered. I hope that by the time it gets around, word of mouth will have done its work by then and cement this series as quality Star Wars media.

[@roflc0re]

This serie is going to be a classic and cherished by people when the words gets out, it is impossible

[@garymatthews4323]

@@AlfredEiji the problem is that people were watch the first 2 episodes, but found the slow pace too slow and stopped watching, that is the feedback I am seeing Those like me who stuck with got the reward of episode 3 only to be let down by the even slower paced episodes 4 and 5 and just gave up. To be honest this episode is the first I have enjoyed from start to finish, it feels like Star Wars at last. So I don’t think people hearing how great the show is and starting watching in the future is going to change the amount of people who watch.

[@TheRealBillix]

I love this show! It doesn't have useless kids in it!

[@senjumix2710]

I love how Andors mother was immediately proven right with him being falsely accused, forcefully arrested, and put in prison for literally no reason

[@MM-vs2et]

Yeah that will be the catalyst of Cassian's rebellious views against the Empire

[@EyePierce]

@@MM-vs2et But Andor's been such an upstanding imperial citizen before all this! More seriously, I don't imagine Andor deciding to David vs Goliath the Empire just because he was unjustly persecuted, even if he makes a couple of lovely prison buddies. I think he's going to get a few more loved ones killed before he commits. He's gotta go full-orphan.

[@MM-vs2et]

@@EyePierce Lol it's not so much about Cassian's obedience towards the Empire, or lack thereof. It's just he doesn't care to fight the Empire. His time behind bars will have the Empire's injustices on display for him.

[@senjumix2710]

@@MM-vs2et and maybe once he’s released and witnesses how much the rebellion has grown and hopefully how successful his mother has been fighting against the empire, he will be fully convinced to join the cause

[@ISavant]

no reason? he was pretty sweaty. you know who's sweaty? people who've been running from the law. i rest my case.

[@titanius_anglesmith_i2323]

The way he calls her ma and says “ I won’t have peace I’ll worry about you “ And she responds with “ it’s just love”😢

[@she_who_dares9713]

Yep. Cried a bit in that one.

[@marktroup2978]

The acting in this show is light years beyond anything Star Wars has given us to date. It’s an incredibly long way from the cringey-bad acting of the prequels.

[@shadowcat1606]

I'm not sure it's the Mom-kind of "ma", though. Her name is Maarva, after all. It might just be a shortened, affectionate version of her name.

[@titanius_anglesmith_i2323]

Still! Any kind of nickname for the one u care resonates a lot more and I guess we can take as both. But she def his mother figure and Clem the father

[@josumds1896]

It also

[@Dracolism]

Wow... The Amount of Hope that Andor brought to his Mother broke my heart, Because the only Reason He did that Heist was to live with Her Happily, And now she wants to fight them. Stick it to the Empire! That heist was a turning point for everyone, and Andor is no Exception he just does know it yet.

[@jakeadnams]

It really threw him for a loop

[@hellfish2309]

“I don’t have a kid anymore, so I can really go apeshit!” Jk jk

[@novadragonz7357]

Also goes to show just how blind he is to what they could be doing Look at how inspired she was, and she didn't even know who it was. Imagine all the other people finding hope and rebellion in these acts of Andors, yet he is so blind to the ripple of his own actions atm

[@hellfish2309]

@@novadragonz7357 sure, but Cassian knows from having done the job himself that it was very much a criminal raid that could have been, as Skeen intimated, a selfish act; the jagoff Imps took a loss, but Cas knows Skeen wasn’t mistaken when he recognized Andor’s self-interest even if he did misjudge how immediate Andor’s self-preservation would kick in… so as much as Cas might himself want to believe he was principled as Nemyk believed, he mostly knows it was a score and comes back to Ferrix calling it such… Bix knows Cassian better than we the audience does

[@ISavant]

@@hellfish2309 but while it was a "just a robbery", it's also what dedra said, an announcement, and nemik very fervently believed that they were doing the right thing. Hopefully Cassian's new lady brings him Nemik's manifesto so he has some reading material in jail.

[@Blazecap]

I love the duality between Luthen and Mon Motnma. In the end Mon mothma is a caring person that will never stop fighting for those in need. Even in her latter appearances such in rebels that much is evident. She’s still a humanitarian. personal, Warm, and empathetic. Yet is still willing to do some shady things as shown at that dinner part scene. Luthen by contrast is very distant, cold, and calculating. He didn’t have the decency to talk to Vel himself and wasn’t bother by the deaths in that heist. In fact he probably excepted Cassian to die and now to Luthen. Cassian is a disposable tool that’s now evidence out their in the galaxy. We got hints of rebellion in-fighting in rebels between Saw and Mothma. Glad to see that expanding in this series.

[@iiamthesenate]

Luthen's assistant might be talking with Vel without him knowing about though. They focused on her while Mon and Luthen were talking. That might not be for nothing.

[@MM-vs2et]

Yeah like Eric pointed out, there's Saw and Mothma at either side of the spectrum, and then Luthen in the middle. He's going to be the key the Rebellion can exist

[@hellfish2309]

@@iiamthesenate i love the prospect: every character matters, every body showing up on camera has purpose… first time that’s been notable of a Star Wars property

[@theawesomeman9821]

Mon Mothma isn't a saint, she's funding terrorists who literally took a woman and child hostage last episode

[@HaythamKenway383]

@@theawesomeman9821 She was literally opposed to their actions at Aldhani, but sure, whatever you say.

[@jneumy566]

One of my favorite parts of this episode is that brief scene with Cassian getting sentenced because we've heard Imperials say before "cooperate and you'll get a trial" but we've never truly seen an example of the Imperial justice system and how it is basically you're guilty of what they say you're guilty of and you have no say in it. Kinda puts into perspective that getting a trial isn't actually that bad of a deal

[@thewerewolff7248]

zeb was right to laugh at Kalus for talking about getting a trial.

[@Calinicus72]

Gotta love the old school credit card swipey-thing! Reminds me of my days working Retail.

[@rickyd-lux9067]

It was like a trial in the People's Republic of China. It's probably a 99.9% conviction rate.

[@L-92761]

Mon Mothma shines so much this episode the acting never misses

[@DanielLoganGames]

Your comment about Nemick getting crushed by money is actually a really good point I didn't think about. A metaphor for people in the galaxy getting crushed by greed

[@mathies3598]

It's actually a metaphor for his marxist ideology.

[@SorchaSublime]

@@mathies3598 if you genuinely think this show is aligned against Marxism you are an idiot. Whether or not you agree with the shows politics they don't entirely hide it.

[@PhilsAmazingBBQ]

The dialogue is so well written it reminds me of HotD. The party scene with Mon Mothma, separation scene with Cassian and Ma, and the Imperial boardroom scene with Dedra were legitimately so intriguing. While HotD might be leaving this week, I’m thankful we can come back to Andor for the following future.

[@noddytransferencias7911]

The writing is better than HotD. The characters development is more choerent.

[@acdragonrider]

@@noddytransferencias7911 😂😂😂😂😂 ok

[@hipp0_yt]

Yes! i was invested in the plot more and more as the episode went on, can’t wait for next week!

[@yoyolol22]

@@acdragonrider he's right uno

[@sang1342]

First of all, YULAREN! And I love the way they brought him in without it being just "look it's Yularen!" He's part of the story. He's serving the purpose his character would serve. And the entire idea of politics and backbiting within the Empire was shown really well here. Palpatine runs Kings Landing in space. He loves pitting people against each other to keep them from conspiring together against him Second, I really love we're already seeing the division within the rebel cells about how much action to take, and the sort of reluctance/passivism that Saw always had issue with in Mon already showing though, I do wonder where/when the connection between Mon and Bail gets made, knowing who she's trying to bring in now. Is he not yet funding her cell?

[@quanganhvu6791]

For Yularen it's one of those cases when those who don't know him wouldn't appreciate anyway and those who are familiar with him would recognise him very quickly. So just showing him as part of the story was a great way to plug this cameo in.

[@matpaterson8830]

Forgive me I'm not super well-versed in Star wars lore, who is Yularen?

[@quanganhvu6791]

​​@@matpaterson8830 if you watched clone wars then it's the admiral with the moustache that often worked with Anakin, Ahsoka and Obi-wan. He also briefly appeared on the Death Star in A New Hope in his white ISB uniform, but back then he wasn't really a significant character.

[@theawesomeman9821]

Yularen! That's the guy from Clone Wars!

[@cheeseninja1115]

@@matpaterson8830 he's the main narrorator at the start of every Clone Wars episode, and was an admiral in Anakins fleet

[@CaptainJ62]

That flashback hits even harder when you think about the clones given the clone wars. The empire turned them into everything fives stood against as soldiers.

[@SMJ495]

When you think about it from the perspective of the average person the concept of a clone army on your planet is absolutely terrifying

[@kR-qj7rw]

The clones were always supposed to be these un natural artificial army to choke the galaxy and help set up the empire let alone the sus part of them being made from a Jedi killer template. It's only after the 2008 clone wars making them more and more human and the silly chip idea that they went from faceless goverment shadow army that is there to enforce rules and fight to beloved characters like rex

[@preciousotoakhia9789]

​@@kR-qj7rwdid the galaxy hate the clones for order 66 and see them as traitors

[@RedHeadKevin]

I absolutely loved the scene with Cassian and his mom. Seeing her so inspired and proud that someone stood up to the Empire was really well played. Especially since Cassian couldn't say anything about it.

[@TheRealBillix]

He totally could

[@mrspecs9211]

@@TheRealBillixhonestly I was super disappointed he didnt

[@blakedowning1811]

"That's just love. Nothing you can do about that." I'll take lines that make me cry for 500, please.

[@fakecubed]

Nice to actually have good writing in Star Wars.

[@matpaterson8830]

The show gets better every week! That scene with Mothma at the party was so well directed and acted, and also when THAT Music in the Niamos scene hits 🔥

[@MrRorza10]

So much relationship-building, such strong interpersonal dialogue. This script is a masterpiece.

[@Macapta]

Love the subtle detail that Mothmas husband keeps putting himself in the background when she's talking to that guy during the party, always within earshot keeping an eye on her.

[@Blazecap]

I legit went oh “Oh no!” When those clone troopers turned around in that flashback. I thought they were gonna shoot down those civilians with Andor’s adoptive dad. I didn’t expect the Empire to hang them. Reminded me of the most recent House of the dragon episode where that one lord was hanged in the red keep for everyone to see.

[@grandmoffjake6871]

This is the third comment in a row that ive seen here that has put Except rather than Expect. Is everyone’s spell check auto correcting it

[@Blazecap]

@@grandmoffjake6871 damn really? Fixed it.

[@smittyjjensin558]

It is possible that they shot them and then strung up their bodies. I feel like that makes more sense given the grimness of the troopers turning and pointing their blasters.

[@garymatthews4323]

@@grandmoffjake6871 expect except, except expect, Damnit I forgot which one I typed now Auto corrupt sucks though.

[@mathies3598]

Luthen said he'd be hung

[@moldomre4838]

This may have been my favorite episode so far. Maarva's scene was incredible. What an actress.

[@MM-vs2et]

Yularen also said something like "This meeting is to decide how tight to grip our fists". Which corresponds well with what Mon Mothma said about how the Empire is choking the galaxy, but they just don't realize it. This is such good writing as it makes what Yularen said, that at face value is just a throwaway line to emphasize an already emphasized point, into a meaningful statement that goes with what the ISB stands for. It displays the "illusion of security" that Partagaz mentioned in ep 3.

[@Iceyman314]

It also echoes Leia's words to Tarkin in ep 4

[@vraska8799]

Dedra became instantly in one of my favorite characters in SW. Its the way she speaks about the rebels, the actress really sells how much she despises them. Also she's efficient and i can't help thinking "man, i wish gov personel was like her". Hope the writers do a great job with her until the end.

[@AnwayPramanik]

She's also the voice of Yennefer from witcher 3 😏

[@cheekyboomboom8973]

Ah I didn't quite realize Luthen's line about the Empire choking them when I watched the ep. It directly correlates with Andor at the end, how he suddenly and randomly got choked and arrested.

[@ErzengelDesLichtes]

“It’s bullshit I can’t wear that dress.” “You have a hairy back.” (Pause) “…I need your help.” 😂😂😂 That was perfectly delivered.

[@peculiarpangolin4638]

I'm glad I'm not the only guy in love with Mon Mothma's outfits; they're absolutely gorgeous!

[@RedHeadKevin]

A couple observations: - Good lord there was a lot of stuff going on in this episode. The script must have been about 300 pages of dialogue. - That banker looked way too much like a young Terence Stamp. He could easily have been cast as a young Chancellor Valorum. - This episode finally cleared up for me how Mon Mothma's name works. I think I was always confused by "Mon Calamari" as if "Mon" was some kind of honorific or title. But Mon is her first name, and Mothma is her last name. 39 years... now I can relax. - Obviously Cassian doesn't stay in jail for 6 years. - I don't think either of those droids was K-2SO. Just the same model. - Apparently the Empire still used clone armor for a while, especially on poor backwater planets. 7:34 - That piece right in the middle of the shot is a respirator mask like Plo Koon wears. Luthien's shop is like an upscale version of Dak Ondar's Den of Antiquities at Galaxy's Edge. - "It's so big." "It looks huge." (Don't make a dick joke...don't make a dick joke...) - The waitress at Mon's party goes to the same hairdresser as Governor Pryce! - The redheaded ISB guy from Ord Mandell looks like he was lifted right out of 1977. Way more than anyone else at that table.

[@SnapReviews25]

ya he reminded me of chancellor valorum too

[@saladspinner3200]

You should check out the Bad Batch, it shows how they transitioned from Clones to conscription.

[@garethking5322]

Yes on lifted out of 1977! Also mad that basically that style is all back in dashion

[@imogen6097]

I remember being on a bus and seeing a filming set from outside the window. Little did I know that it’ll be the beach scene at the end of this episode. Always such a thrill to see an amazing show and franchise filming literally ten minutes away from your home 🥹

[@MM-vs2et]

Where exactly? The beach has some great contours

[@imogen6097]

@@MM-vs2et it’s Thornton-cleveleys beach in the northwest of England 😊

[@MM-vs2et]

@@imogen6097 Ahh, they still film in the UK. Sick, thanks

[@kylegroven6728]

I actually LOVE the Dedra character a young supervisor in the empire who pushes the boundaries.. a fun new addition!

[@ISavant]

she didn't even really push boundaries, she just took yularen literally in the meeting when he basically said "you all get all the resources you want and need"

[@JustKrin]

Also man, I love that an unjust incarceration is what (may) push Andor to full rebel. He saw so much shit that the empire was doing but he didn't care as long as it didn't affect him closely. Just like Jyn said in Rogue One, paraphrasing the quote, "the flag waving isn't a problem if you look higher at the sky", but what happens when there's no more clear sky to look at and it's all a big flag eh?

[@Chris_Meade]

"The flag waving doesn't matter if you dont look up" **

[@JustKrin]

@@Chris_Meade thanks

[@pastychong]

I kinda hope there’s more to it than that. I mean he’s suffered enough at the hands of the empire already when his adoptive father was killed, and that didn’t push him to be a rebel. If a prison sentence is all it takes then that seems a bit lackluster. Hopefully more happens around him and he reads Nemik’s manifesto to truly inspire him.

[@mathies3598]

"It's not a problem if you don't look up"

[@mathies3598]

Also, "I hope senator, after you've lost, when the Empire reigns the galaxy, unopposed, you can find some comfort knowing you fought according to the rules"

[@cameronconnor8535]

The internal conflict within the rebellion is very interesting to me and I’m glad they are making it a focal point of the show. Can’t wait for the next episode!

[@YodatheHobbit]

I can't wait to see Cassian reading the manifesto in prison. He's gonna have some spare time.

[@mathies3598]

But he doesn't have it with him. It's in that secret briefcase. You're not gonna take a radical marxist manifesto to prison anyway that'll get you lifetime.

[@Legs05]

Hes obviously not gonna be doing the full 6 years since this is set 5 years before Yavin but I can't wait to see the breakout

[@acdragonrider]

Didn’t Hitler write Mein Kampf in prison? Hahahahaha

[@mathies3598]

@@acdragonrider that book is as rightwing as you can get and i dont see prison wardens having a problem with that ideology

[@shadowcat1606]

I kinda doubt that they let him bring his personal belonging into prison. Let alone one they might identify as an ACTUAL rebel manifesto.

[@DarkElfPaladin]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who didn't recognize lucen's assistant when she met with vel.

[@lindaouellette6656]

Nope, you are not… I am so bad at recognizing people..lol😂

[@unicornburger16]

It took me a second but I got it like before she met with Vel.

[@PizzaHutCEO]

I was literally just like “ooh, pretty!” and then realized who she was 😂

[@ISavant]

Means she's a pretty good spy.

[@jacobbosecker6916]

I thought it was Leia for a bit. Her face is somewhat similar to Carrie Fisher's.

[@wolfpack_104]

Hats off to Genevieve O'Reilly (Mon Mothma's actress) for killing it this episode. The inverse duality between her and Palpatine was something I hadn't considered before and she went from being an enjoyable character to someone I believe could fund/run the rebellion

[@happyspartan4833]

Apparently the Shore Trooper who talked to Casien was SAM WITWER! Like wtf thats awesome if it was!

[@fakecubed]

Eric is right, the word is diegetic, and the score was specifically planned out and composed to have a diegetic quality, with instruments from Ferrix street music. Each opening title card for the series actually has a different but similar theme using different instrumentation. There's videos on KZbin that play one after another to compare, and even combine them into a single piece. This series was made with a lot of care and attention to detail. It was planned out before they began filming. This isn't some last minute rush job like most of Disney Star Wars.

[@AceofDymonds]

A line from my favorite show of 2021: "Weapons cannot be unmade, and they are always used." A line from my favorite show of 2022: "Has anyone ever made a weapon that wasn't used?"

[@mathies3598]

Was thinking the same thing. One came from an Imperial warlord, the other one came from a fairly radical rebel.

[@hawkins347]

I see you're a man of culture as well

[@jdksdj11]

First one is Mel's mom from Arcane?

[@AceofDymonds]

@@jdksdj11 Yup!

[@Makverus]

I see we both have the same favorite shows in 2021 and 2022!

[@jlokison]

This isn't an action adventure show, this is an espionage drama, I feel sorry for those that can't get past that.

[@federov100]

Best episode yet. It was because of episode 6 that episode 7 was so riveting, I was feeling a palpable anxiety around a pending Imperial response.

[@dembones5005]

The parallels between what happened to Andor at the end and what happened to his father in the flashback really drive home that the Empire will do whatever it wants to whoever it wants whenever it wants for the slightest of reasons.

[@bioglassmusic]

The quality of this show is unmatched in the star wars universe. The writing and the production and the pacing are crazy good. It is like watching tinker tailor soldier spy. I am glued to every aspect of this show.

[@Blazecap]

Waited all night for this reaction.

[@bustedsim]

This episode being considered a "stand-alone" explains why it's the best paced of the bunch and the tightest episode so far.

[@kerlyenai]

I love that jarring half upbeat half bleak music when we pan to the "leisure" planet. The soundtrack is on point.

[@KMM-kx2yn]

6:32 there’s a door opening sfx that was also used in the incredibles when mr incredible goes on his first solo mission and is too fat to fit the pod. I cannot forget that sound

[@de68a]

The seaside "springbreak" scenes were shot at Cleverleys near Blackpool in the UK. Been at that location numerous times. There's footage online of the show being filmed there.

[@jaijais]

this is an emmy reels kinda episode and i am EATING IT UP. seven episodes in and i am still floored by the acting and the writing and the music in this show, good lord. also i can’t believe they made cassian want to retire to space florida considering what would happen the last time he goes to a beach planet 🥲

[@souvikmondal6161]

the whole conversation between mon mothma and her friend was some game of thrones level of writing!

[@lacefreak]

In a rebellion, you can only trust your life and the lives of others to someone you are “dead sure” will not betray you. Mon’s friend is that person and I believe she is shrewd enough to know who to trust.

[@theawesomeman9821]

she might not intentionally betray someone but she might be naive with information and people

[@VinSiTeo3]

Eric and I had the same reaction to Mon Mothma's outfits 😂😂

[@peculiarpangolin4638]

Glad I'm not the only one!

[@petefcferris]

The concept of a 'Resisting Judgement' charge in that courtroom scene reminds me of Chin Village in Avatar: The Last Airbender - "That's why we call it justice, because it's 'just us'!"

[@s-clone8964]

I love seeing Major Partagaz and the other officers talk shop. Every time we cut to a meeting i think "this is how the Empire is supposed to be".

[@MandoWookie]

I like how he comes across as a professor with a bunch of students rather than as a dictator. It would make sense too, I'd that literally was what he was before the Empire, like a guy studying government and law enforcement management and got the job because he was already advocating what Palpatine wanted and how to do it.

[@Swilson361]

I've barely watched any recent star wars stuff but I'm really enjoying this show so far, so I can only imagine how much people who are really into star wars like it.

[@serial92989]

Love the Cassian and Mom scene. Dialogue said with back and forth scenes of past and current. With the intense music its like oooooo something is coming. Reminded me alot of V for Vendetta and Finch saying chaos.

[@nashfloyd]

This episode was amazing, like Eric said in one of the first episodes, it's amazing to just see the characters talking about shit. Mon Mothma with the "smile" while revealing herself to the old friend, Cassian talking with his mother about why she wouldn't leave, Luthen talking with Mon Mothma, it's just amazing👌

[@OptionZero]

The budding rebellion needs money Mon Mothma: I’ll talk to my old friend about laundering my family fortune! Luthen: imma recruit a squad to knockoff a garrison under the cover of a rare planetary event without tellin you We’re getting two levels of Mon Mothma - we’re seeing how good she is to hide in plain site as a future a rebel leader; but we’re also seeing her struggle to commit to action. Luthen doesn’t quite seem Saw level ruthless but he clearly wants to push toward open rebellion, inciting the galaxy to take up arms, bankrolling what I assume will be a network of spied and soldier, and probably buying weapons. Mon is still worried about civilian casualties

[@Scimarad]

You aren't the only one rooting for Meero; It's kind of hard not to considering her work colleagues.

[@ar_reactions612]

22:20 “Someone tried to kill Calvin, he killed them back” I shouldn’t have laughed as hard as I did at that

[@jadendobbins5039]

i literally just finished the episode and then checked and you had just posted this

[@glittermasterofarrakis6730]

I hope that Cyril gets a chance to work for the rebellion. If you think about it, imagine the chaos that could be caused by having rebels working in the imperial standards department. It's hard enough to get standardization in our world today, but imagine tens of thousands of worlds spread out over the galaxy. If you think it's not important, look up the standardization of screw threads, types and sizes.

[@Duggi311]

I know it is a small thing, but I really loved the little drops of Palpatine being brought up in this episode, just establishing his presence I thought was a great touch. I hope (although I know we won't) we get a bit of Palpatine in the series, not evil Sith stuff but the political Palpatine.

[@anthonywashington4877]

been waiting all day for this reaction

[@xglitch97]

I think this episode was great and cannot wait for the next one. Cassian was shown pretty much instantly you can't escape the empire. He's gonna join the fight for real soon.

[@HelluvaPatriot]

Every single episode...the tension is absolutely perfect. Aaron is right...as a Star Wars fan, I want more of inside the Imperial world. So much. Plus...Mon Mothma...OMG! Let's not forget y'alls reaction and camaraderie..."help...shave me". I lost it. Glad to have you guys. Fellow nerds are always needed.

[@picktrees4206]

im hyped for this, hoping it's gonna be like a jail break arc cause at the beginning of the show we know it's roughly 6 years bby so he cant stay in for too long. also betting the season finale shows his sister and that carries on to season 2 hopefully

[@Spacefriend594]

I think the lady is going to come to kill him, but bring him in instead.

[@ISavant]

@@Spacefriend594 i don't think vel has any intention of killing him because she alone knows that cassian had the opportunity to screw over the entire rebellion, and chose not to.

[@Br4nTheBuilder]

Every week I'm like, HOW IS RICK NOT WATCHING THE BEST STAR WARS SHOW?!?!

[@PizzaHutCEO]

True, bring Rick in

[@saltedcaramel88]

where is he though?? vacation??

[@zombiesatethevideostar1695]

Both trapped in prisons of their own making. Cassian ran in the hope of being free of the Empire, and in the end he got arrested for it. Meanwhile, Syril ends up a literal worker drone, trapped away from his goals the outcome of all his actions.

[@Jangcrow]

The beach planet Andor winds up on and gets arrested on is a beach in England about 10 minutes from my house! So cool to see the building with some sci-fi stuff on it!

[@DB6195]

I've said it a million times in the last decade that the ISB makes the perfect setting for a Game of Thrones drama. Did not picture my vidication coming from Andor but damn I'm pleased it did.

[@fuzzyotterpaws4395]

Every time they mentioned hanging, all I could think of was "I gently open the door." I love DDLC😂

[@Blazecap]

Oh no… I hate that I know what your referencing

[@zenbeast19]

Mon Mothma's look is always sharp.

[@GamingGrogu]

That seaside town at the end is the town I live in. They where there for 2 weeks last summer(2021). The town is called Cleveleys and is in Lancashire, England. It's not so tropical lol. The sea front looks the same apart from the Large background buildings.

[@griffin8767]

AHHH they don’t mention the fact the we rarely hear music in the Star Wars universe, and the dance music we hear when entering the vacation planet was a damn BOP!!

[@Pennyf4rthought]

I love that this season is essential a heist and now it's going to become a prison break because Luthen will find out that Cassian is in prison and both he and Deidre will be in a race to try to reach him basically.

[@calarencrow7480]

I believe Cassian will have his best chance at reprogramming K2SO after the prison escape. The trailer shows Cassian escaping prison without any help, in the shot he uses a security spike to open a door while wearing prison clothes and starts ushering other prisoners out. My theory is he will escape prison on an Imperial ship after he breaks out, where low and behold K2SO will be in an unpowered state stowed on the ship. Cassian could spend the last 2-3 episodes trying to reprogram him only to truly get K2SO up and running in the last episode and send him in to save the day.

[@L96A2]

I actually think that Cassian is gonna transfer his mothers little droid helper into a K2SO body.

[@subhamsourabh3861]

That's just love there's nothing you can do about it.......... Goosebumps all over

[@JustKrin]

That last shot of Syril was what I was expecting ever since seeing him walking through that office. He's one of many, merely a spec in this bureaucrat bullshit of an organization. I'm sure he's destined for more in the show but it's nice to see that someone can come out of the more unexpected places. Not everyone is already a high-at-the-top, big dog chief, you have to start somewhere, sometimes that is just in a shitty cubicle

[@hellfish2309]

his arc is moving at the most sluggish pace… like I the only nitpick is that I think some writing should have given him something more to do than brood about Morlana and wait for his new job

[@JustKrin]

@@hellfish2309 I mean, it's more realistic than most promotions where a janitor can become the head of the company and immediately give orders. What I like about his character is this real world perspective in a normal Star Wars world. I'm not one to fawn when things are "realistic" but I like that all he's ever done is trying to do his job, two men were murdered, in any other SW property that's a two second scene, here it's his whole motivation for doing what he's doing

[@voiceofraisin3778]

Interesting choice with the KX droids voice. Definite shades of the Iron Giant. I am not a weapon!

[@SK-hj1nf]

I’m so happy to learn this was a stand alone episode! That hopefully means we’ll get a time jump! Thank you for that info! It was a good episode I just didn’t want a huge arc in jail or like prison break.

[@vinsanity40k]

wow, a time jump. makes sense if he goes to prison. meanwhile in other parts of the empire, vader is hunting down the remaining jedi.

[@federov100]

In the scene where Andor is sentenced, the room is no doubt hot, because there is a fan blowing air. I love how Star Wars is a mish-mash of high-tech, low-tech and no-tech. Galactic civilization can travel faster than light, but still uses a basic fan no different than one you can pick up at Walmart.

[@scotthewitt258]

We never think about how the villains do not know they ARE the villains. It's like that meme from The Mandalorian when they cuff Grogu on the starship. And the one Stormtrooper is thinking "We have handcuffs for babies?!?!? Are we the bad guys?!?!?"

[@EricNolanAudio]

For Eric, the beach they shot those scenes on is Brighton Beach in the UK , so you can go to that beach, next time you're in England 🤙

[@mrwatermelo50]

As the K-2SO came into the shot, I got happy for C2-B5 and immediately sad cause his death scene popped into my head

[@PerovNigma]

I wondered if the woman in a red cloak (Luthen's assistant) was one of Padmé's handmaidens when I first saw it.

[@victoriawilson3945]

Same here!!

[@ChrisRowe]

I love this show so very very very much. Exactly what Star Wars needed

[@nathanhills336]

With the few mentions of Palpatine throughout this episode, it would be amazing if the season ends with Palpatine addressing the galaxy or his underlings and reassuring them that the rebellion will be squashed.

[@lunarorbit]

I hope they bring in Bob Odenkirk to play Andor's unconventional lawyer who doesn't play by the rules. He'll be out of prison in no time.

[@_ripVanWinkle_]

So many great well acted scenes in this show

[@lonestarr_sixer9554]

It's possible the Bureau of Standards is the Imperial version of the Republic Measures and Standards which was responsible for maintaining common units of measurement, including time (and presumably weighting, money, and other similar quantities).

[@CaptainJ62]

Shout out to Synta (I think)’s little moped-speeder thing, I think it’s a cool little design.

[@prophetofbeans6781]

As one of those three Nebraskans, thanks for the shoutout lol Love you guys

[@Krcncs]

Fun little relic in the relic shop is also Plo Koon's MASK!!! They show it from the front and back on a couple of camera angles.

[@DarthPlaya]

Below Grand Admiral is High Admiral. It's funny/tragic how low Cyril has fallen. In every other instance in Star Wars, mouse droids have always scattered and given way to any persons path. The mouse droid at the Bureau of Standards stormed disrespectivly straight through Cyril's path.😂

[@lberghaus]

All mouse droids have the same programming they just have a natural hierarchy that determines right of way, they get out of the way when a person is more important than them like 99.9% of people or force others to get out of the way when they are a less important person like Cyril.

[@CrovBomb]

Eric - I wanna go here, it looks awesome, look at the steps. This is an English seaside town called Blackpool. It's cold and damp, has an amusement park with rides that break a lot and is littered with oddballs and degenerates. And yet, it's genuinely beautiful.

[@We_Are_Exodus]

I don't know about the time of the Empire but the Republic Measures & Standards Bureau was a thing - It was a branch of the Government that was responsible for maintaining common units of measurement, such as time etc. I think they're only ever really mentioned because they where behind the Great ReSynchronization. But this is all Legends stuff anyway.

[@derbydriver]

This is gonna end up being the Agents of SHIELD of Star Wars- a show that rivals the best of the rest but doesn’t get the attention it deserves

[@mathies3598]

Luthen's "has everyone ever made a weapon that wasn't used" reminded me of Ambessa Medarda from Arcane: "it's not conjecture. It's a fact. Weapons can't be unmade and they are always used." It's interesting how both an imperial general and a radical rebel can have this very same outlook.

[@CharlieCon]

“They’re fascist, Aaron!” LOL

[@HuragokSlayer]

To address the Starbucks rant... Originally, the main sizes were Short, Tall, and Grande. Then they added the Venti size, and eventually took Short off the menu because people stopped buying them, but some locations still have them if you ask. There's also an even bigger Trenta size for cold-drinks only.

[@reynapinata]

As a Nebraskan, I'm delighted and horrified that this is how we get mentioned by Blind Wave.

[@thesevendeadlysins578]

This show just keeps getting better.

[@alilia2141]

yo that place at the end where he gets captured is down the road from where I live XD I get ice cream from the weird circle looking building by the walls with holes in. its always looked really weird and its EVEN WEIRDER now seeing it legit in the star wars universe. ruined my immersion lol, no just kidding, it feels cool as hell.