Andor is Star Wars Perfection

I know I'm late to the party with this video, but this show is too good not to talk about. Don't tell anyone but I think it's better than the Mandalorian.
Music Used:
"Victory Lap" by Marc Baril (From Modnation Racers)
"A Go Go" by Trüby Trio (From LittleBig Planet 2)
"The Islands" - LittleBigPlanet Soundtrack
"GBA Shy Guy Beach" - Mario Kart Wii Music
Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
00:48 - Production Value
01:45 - Planets of Andor
02:23 - Characters
07:08 - Stakes in Andor
07:59 - Breaking Disney's chokehold
09:15 - Miscellaneous things I liked
10:19 - Outro

[@robderich8533]

Disney hiring Tony Gilroy was like McDonald's hiring a star chef: great food instead of plain nourishment.

[@reggiereg2064]

I wouldnt call mcdonalds "nourishment" but i agree

[@robderich8533]

@@reggiereg2064 I wouldn't call it food, but then again English is not my native language 😉.

[@reggiereg2064]

@@robderich8533 God i wish i knew more than one language😭.

[@robderich8533]

@@reggiereg2064 What is stopping you from learning another language?

[@sophied.1647]

Perfect metaphor.

[@tkirby]

Andor: "Look at me. I am Star Wars now"

[@deanthemachine7489]

It was incredible. An odd aspect that I loved was that there was no comic relief character. There were humorous bits, but there was no goofy character or droid just there to plug in “wow! This sure is a crazy situation we’re in!” style observational humor. Every character was capable in their own way and not a line of dialogue felt wasted. Every line either added to our understanding of the character, the world, or the events of the plot. Just fucking brilliant all around.

[@kazwilson425]

Oh good call out. I missed that.

[@lembitmoislane.]

There are little funny moments here and there (i.e the hang onto him), but they are done in a great and natural way.

[@achaean7615]

One thing I should note about the military is you will often meet the goofiest people there, I used to think it was un realistic in movies before I joined

[@HEARTS-OF-SPACE]

@@achaean7615 As a Navy veteran, I completely agree!

[@synthdriver8817]

The dark humor in the Niamos segment is nailed perfectly. I laughed when the trooper said "cause you're a part of it"

[@Michelinman420]

Don't forget about the music, Nicolas Brittell killed it. Theme and variation at its finest

[@caprisanh2845]

YES. Had the soundtrack on repeat for a whole week after watching the show

[@captainlockes2344]

I have to disagree about Bix. She was instrumental in getting Luthen connected with Cassian, helped took care of Maarva, and risked her life trying to find Cassian, which she eventually paid for by getting tortured. But even then, she didn’t give anything up, at least not that we know of. Bix’s relationship with Tim might not have been ideal. But given that Andor was always away, she has to think about her own future and about settling down. Relationships can be complex and love isn’t the only variable.

[@CantankerousDave]

We always call him "Timm with two m's."

[@Landoverse]

Like all the other characters, Bix was real - down to the boy toy she wasn’t really all in with and her confused sense of pity and duty towards Andor. It was meaningful that Andor saved her because he didn’t have that sort of relationship with anybody else. Not to mention that he owed her one (or two).

[@caprisanh2845]

You make a good point. Maybe I was a bit harsh to Bix haha. I do have high hopes for her in season 2. 😄

[@idab9958]

I thought Bix was just okay, but there's a lot of potential for season 2. It will be interesting to see whether her reaction to the torture will be to run as far away as a spaceship can carry her, or to go all in on burning the Empire down. I'm hoping for the latter.

[@Landoverse]

@@caprisanh2845 I wouldn’t mind if Andor left Bix and all his friends behind on season 2. He inspired them to rise up, and he rescued them and got them out, all in the course of discovering his own path. His work/their arc is done. Andor’s on to bigger things.

[@KnowledgeDriven]

Bix got her mind wrecked; basically spent a weekend at Gitmo. That character gets a pass just for not dying. Great review!

[@keiths81ca]

In five years Andor will be studied in film school. It is that textbook, and that good.

[@Scifogon]

They study series in film school?

[@jxflyer]

You know, this isn't crazy. There is so much more to this show than meets the eye.

[@ashortginger]

“Andor tastes delicious” listen I feel that 😂 the production value and writing was movie level and it was amazing, I did a video essay basically talking about the same things you did lol. I really hope Disney does more Star Wars like this, and you should def do more video essays!! You’re very concise and entertaining 👌

[@caprisanh2845]

Thanks man! I just watched your video. I love the points you made and that montage at the end was beautiful 🙌🏽

[@ashortginger]

aw ha thanks! appreciate ya taking time to watch it, I def loved doing the montage at the end lol And best of luck with other content you do!

[@1videopro]

You forgot to mention we had take a piss outside 🤣 on camera. Love andor! Can’t wait for season 2!

[@darthdiddums845]

Impressed that the writers didn't use ths Empire to kill Maarva - she dies from illness/old age. Kudos to them for not taking the cheap and cheesy subplot to progress Andors hatred of the Empire...Also, Bix could be Andor's substitute for his sister, a redemption arc perhaps? Love this show. This and Rogue One are my Star Wars favourites now. More of this, please...

[@plbenton]

HEY! You leave Bix Caleen alone, she's suffered enough.

[@caprisanh2845]

Haha true. Though I didn’t favor her is S1, I have hope that she’ll have a bigger role in S2 😄

[@AimlessWanderer422]

I love the in-depth characterization in this show. A striking example is Luthen. He is a great mediator. He doesn't mince words leading to explosive confrontations with others, but he also knows how to keep them close. Notice when he shouts "LOOK AT ME!" when speaking with Vel, but then goes back to a conciliatory tone "you wanted to lead, this is how it's going to be". With Lonnie, he goes from "Your contribution to rebellion is epic..." to "What do I sacrifice? EVERYTHING!" to "You'll stay with me Lonnie. I need all the heroes I can get.". His scenes with Saw and Mon also unfold in the same way. There are distinct behavioral traits visible also in other minor characters, e.g. Major Partagaz. And I appreciated that a lot about this show. Good job, writers!

[@kurtispeak]

Andor is PEAK Star Wars

[@pqsnet]

Lets hope its not. Lets hope this is the beginning. Not even the beginning of the peak. But it is, perhaps, the end of the suckage Disney has been putting out so far..

[@ryanexsus]

It's barely Star Wars.....

[@pqsnet]

@@ryanexsus Lightsabers and pew pew was not the essence of starwars you simpelton. Star Trek and Stargate also has that. Star Wars is the story. And Andor is the star wars story.

[@ryanexsus]

@@pqsnet Don't get me wrong I loved the show, but if you removed the droids it could be any other sci fi universe. "The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force." I'm personally waiting on Ahsoka and Mandalorian Season 3.

[@pqsnet]

@@ryanexsus Well, i can agree, but then again, at the time of Battle of Yavin there wasnt a lot of jedis really, and the force was not present everywhere. The OT wasnt centered around the force either.

[@bitchoflivingblah]

Big shout out to all those who loved ROGUE ONE, who knew that ANDOR was going to be killer, because they loved Gareth Edwards vision and what Tony Gilroy had done to improve R1. We knew. We weren't smug. And we had the ride of our lives.

[@wilkowilkins363]

We are VERY smug now that everyone is realising what we knew from the beginning. This is incredible television not just incredible SW ...

[@profkeenan]

The shit I got for saying Rogue One was as good as Empire was endless. Dude, Andor is as good as The Wire! And Rogue One was as good as Empire.

[@bitchoflivingblah]

@@profkeenan It is the only SW I've watch over and over again, heck i bought a blue ray player just to see it in all its glory. I love Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso, the scenes where she sees her father as a hologram, when she sees him in person and the speech she gives just as the rebel 'rebels' are about to land on Scarrif just knock me over. (I love the story of how Gareth Edwards was trying to find the name of the planet where the Empire Database was, but was stuck. He went into his local Starbucks (in the USA) and they asked him his name to put on his cup, he said Gareth in his english accent, when the coffee was ready they called for Scarrif !!). I love every character. I started off being ambivalent about Bodhi Rook (Riz Ahmed) but now after watching the film so many times he's up there as one of my favourite characters. I could go on and on . . .

[@Velociraptour]

I don't want to be a hipster about this but it feels like there are so few of us who were excited for Andor when it was announced. I never understood the "Why would they make a show about the 3rd lead in Rogue One?" Because, sure Jyn is 1st but who's the 2nd lead?

[@bitchoflivingblah]

@@Velociraptour For me it's Jyn and Cassian as joint leads as the whole story emanates from the tension between the two. Cassa for whom we know now the rebellion is deep within him and Jyn whose father who is the lead engineer building the Death Star. 2nd for me personally is K2SO. joint 3rd - Bohdi, Bza, Chirrut and Krennic.

[@ShakaCthulu]

It’s a slow burn, worth every minute. Pays off in spades. Fantastic cinematography & framing. I liked Bix, though, she was legit and relatable. We’ve all had that person we kept loving & going on a limb for despite our better judgement...for her that was Andor and she sacrificed greatly for it.

[@gregddd1]

It's a masterpiece. I'm hoping Deigo Luna gets a Golden Globe!

[@hugenerd8994]

me too!!!

[@001sander2]

Mandalorian is great entertainment but Andor is great entertainment coupled with the Star Wars’ original theme: Class struggle.

[@nr4dd]

Most people were bored to tears!

[@mario-k.]

Show zoomers the OG trilogy today. They will fall asleep as their tiktok conditioned attention span demands action and fast cuts

[@bugaj1985ka]

Absolutely better then Mandalorian :D I like that the tone of Andor is darker, more serious. Loved the show!

[@martadestefano1777]

Yeess Bee thank you for saying that! I was never more worried for a Droid than I was in the fight in the last episode

[@caprisanh2845]

Ikr! When he got knocked over I was ready to throw hands 😤

[@411bvRGiskard]

How did they make a droid that I cared about more than Obi-Wan or little Leia?

[@lrosales797]

I hope with this show and its success it could potentially cause a paradigm shift where Disney will start to allow more "room" for this kind of mature plot (possibly bringing a much mature audience into the StarWars universe, generating much more money). At the moment, it seems it was indeed a success, and I hope season 2 will also be great. Crossing my fingers for more dark tone series and movies like these

[@mario-k.]

In fact, Andor underperformed huge, sadly.

[@lrosales797]

@@mario-k. Well, a second reason is in the works. Luckily.

[@mario-k.]

@@lrosales797 hopefully it doesnt get canned

[@seancarley2335]

Happy I'm not the only one that picked up on how "cheap" Obi Wan looked. I don't know why, maybe it was the sets or camera movements or the lighting, but everything felt so cheap and fake. Andor looked LIVED IN and real.

[@pwh1981]

Very good reason: because Andor IS real. A lot of the show, in a divergence from the others, was filmed in real locations. The garrison on Aldhani is a real dam in Scotland, and all of those surrounding highlands are real, just to name one example. The show didn't use The Volume to film everything, which is why all the others shows have that samey, unreal look to them. Plus, Andor has a larger budget than any of the other shows, and I can happily say that it really shows.

[@pqsnet]

Yes, Andor is with The Mandalorian and Rogue One, The best Disney have put out. Andor is, what Disney Star Wars should have been. An Stand Alone expansion of the already established universe, with new characters, new worlds connected to the Original films, adding to the Saga, and do so with a good script over fancy light-sabers, star ship battles and hords of storm troopers. Andor is the perfect example.

[@pqsnet]

Most important of all.. It didnt reinterpret, reinvent, lift up certain characters by trampeling on others or break the established rules or lore of the Star Wars universe... It made it more complete.

[@s.d.d.6063]

Actually Andor is way better than the Mandalorian, which was kind of good season 1 but got worse season 2 imho. I look forward for Andor S2 much more than Mandalorian S3.

[@Romans5_3-4]

Andor takes an enormous dump on mandalorian.

[@joeasuncion2891]

@@s.d.d.6063 I haven't watched Andor fully so I wouldn't know how good it is in its entirety, but saying Mando "was kind of good" for season 1 is just wrong lmfao. Mando S1 is peak Disney SW and I know plenty of people that would agree with me (ppl who have watched Andor ofc). Mando did fall off S2 and then completely fell off S3 but downplaying Mando S1 to uphold Andor is just wrong. If you wanna say Mando INCLUDING S3 is below Andor then fair, but Mando S1 is better than Andor in many/most people's eyes. Not to mention the reasoning behind the drop off in Mando was the obvious budget difference between the seasons and how S1 had much more in comparison to the successors. I'm willing to bet S2 of Andor is going to have a dropoff in budget and drop off in quality because of it.

[@madsketchy9261]

Andor can quick draw on every other Disney Star Wars project

[@gregv2k]

There’s Empire and Andor, then there’s… everything else. Andor is just as good as it gets.

[@alecbarragan4743]

I dont't think we can compare Andor to Mando. Andor like you said, is such a truly amazing show and a breath of fresh air for mature viewers. I will be watching it again!!

[@younusimam-thesalamproject6340]

I loved Bix! She was complex and incredibly resilient with the torture scene

[@labamboos]

Great review (apart from the Bix-hate!😂) Everything about this show was elite. In front and behind the camera, it has the high ground. Can’t wait for S2!

[@vogsphere2719]

Ahhh... Mon Milfma..... Watching her performance was nearly a sin it was so good.

[@jxflyer]

"Mon Milfma" that's a good one

[@AaronPICAR]

“ONE WAY OUT!!”

[@thanhhalekhac5347]

Oh man…I will need to watch this show again. I missed all that greatness.

[@nr4dd]

It wasn't there my friend

[@julythrunov]

they’re lying to themselves and hoping no one notices. the tell is… calling it perfection. Even if a person enjoyed this awful show, that’s one thing. Calling it perfect is over compensating. They’re too dumb to notice how obvious they are to other people.

[@kinda_cold_in_the_closet]

fr

[@Nathan-pq7xe]

@@julythrunov ok i'll bite.. why is Andor awful?

[@lyricinema3388]

omg kino loyy "someone get this man a boat" 😂😂

[@Ben-to7oe]

For me, this is STAR WARS again. I feel it like I did as a was a 9 year old watching A new Hope in cinema. Since the great disappointment of Epidode 1&2, Boba Fet and Obiwan (my favorite character) didn't expect to see something so intense. Thank for having the courage to implement Andor in this way.

[@NordpeakConsulting]

ANDOR is a must watch, it helped me to reflect upon how the world of every day people may look one day IRL in the grip of a totalitarian power, it is a fascinating writing and amazing acting beautifully set in the context of Star Wars. It reminds us about the most fundamental theme of this saga, the war with pure, overwhelming evil we all have to face one day. Lets better be ready for it ! :)

[@rfp313]

It's brilliant in every way. I'm about to watch it a 3rd time.

[@twilightgroveenthusiast9468]

All the other star wars shows using the Volume feel like "low-effort"-Star Wars compared to the production quality of Andor. The filming also took as long as Kenobi, Boba Fett, and one mando season combined. There is a gigantic gap in terms of production, writing, EVERYTHING.

[@elliotma3767]

Bix represents the minutiae of the rebellion. The smallest people propelling the movement forward. She also acts as someone who experiences the brutality of the empire as they impede into her world.

[@trey2099]

"I'm just a tourist!" Best line of the season.

[@Vanessa-qv6kt]

I enjoyed Andor much more than Rogue One. I can't wait for the second season. Absolutely brilliant. I also really enjoyed The Mandalorian so couldn't compare as they're so different.

[@robhughes8198]

Dude, Bix didn’t give up Luthen OR Cassian to the Empire even though she herself was given to them. She was also helping the Rebellion early on before many others. This should speak volumes and your hate for her is kind of unfounded. But thanks for the video!

[@SGresponse]

Bix gave up every single piece of information she had. She sold them out wholesale. And the only reason she was still kept alive afterwards was that she was the only person who the empire has on had that had any interactions with Luthen. Furthermore - the only reason we still are OK with her is that her selling out Andor didn't mean jack shit and she didn't have enough information on Luthen to actually betray him.

[@robhughes8198]

@@SGresponse Weird that Cassian was able to freely travel in the TUNNEL that Bix clearly knew about.

[@SGresponse]

@@robhughes8198 Remeber who's asking the questions. They don't give a flying fuck about the security issues of the location they're stationed in. They care about Andor, Luthen and all contraband deals. There are several dialogue lines that clearly state what information was gathered - the security of the hotel is not included, because it was of no interest to the bureau.

[@robhughes8198]

@@SGresponse Weird that Cassian was able to freely travel in the TUNNEL that Bix clearly knew about.

[@SGresponse]

@@robhughes8198 ... I think you need a firm smack on the noggin'. You seem to be stuck.

[@alfredoniklitschek1826]

Rouge One and Andor are part of what's saving Star Wars and keep it as one of the best stories of our times.

[@sadbabykay]

Love this review of Andor! But I liked Bix 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@kurtispeak]

Meh

[@sadbabykay]

@@kurtispeak 🤫

[@sadbabykay]

@@kurtispeak seems like other people agree with me 😏

[@HyperkalemiaSineWave]

@Kayla Ramirez Bix reminded me a lot of some people I’ve met. Like her or hate her, she’s very real and her little love triangle with Andor and Timm honestly made me laugh at some points, because I was like, “Yeah, I’ve been there.” Which I think makes her a great character. People are tripping.

[@JoshTT2]

I like the shout out to Bee. Is it a deliberate irony that the droids on Star Wars so often represent the heart and soul of their respective media? 9/10 times the droids are awesome.

[@JadedShrew777]

I love your style, including the cursing. Keep it up. I didn't want Karn to necessarily catch Andor, I just wanted him to move into a shared apartment few dozen levels down, don't know why he put up with her that long. I also can't wait to see what happens between him and Meero.

[@sebastianlahey8480]

I said this before somewhere, Mandolorian is Breaking Bad, Andor is Better call Saul

[@caprisanh2845]

Couldn’t have said it better 🤙🏽

[@chrismarshall250]

Best Star Wars production since Empire. For all the reasons you mentioned, but with another major reason: I cared. Tell me a story and make me care. It's so basic. Star Wars is a world and a genre. It isn't a story. I think the past productions (Mandalorian aside) rely to heavily on the genre and world to replace good storytelling. Andor made me care the characters in a way I haven't in so many years. That is just great storytelling.

[@IanHillan]

I was off Star Wars, for years. I don't know what compelled me to try Andor, but man, I'm glad I did. It got me so pumped about Star Wars that I revisited the prequels (and immediately regretted it) and gave some of the more recent shows I haven't seen a look. Unfortunately, Andor has made it hard for anything else out there to seem worth the time investment to watch, to me at least. Except Rogue One. That shit is great. Mmm. Why could that be, I wonder?

[@danbot666]

You know what everyone loves about Luthen? EVERYTHING! Sub earned

[@carloseduar2]

I used to love Star Wars. Rewatched the original trilogy dozens of times. But since the 80s I haven't felt so compelled to watch a star wars property as much as Andor (already on my fifth rewatch)

[@nickmitsialis]

I, too like watching the OG trilogy...the prequels and sequels rather less so. HOWEVER, Rogue One is nearly always on my rewatch list. Even though it's on Disney+, I still record it every time it's on 'regular' broadcast cable, and I even saw it a couple of times when it was re-released in the Cinema.

[@o3941]

My biggest wish for Andor S2 is that Dedra does NOT get a redemption arc.

[@Silky_Smooth91]

Man I love your videos so much, please keep 'em coming with more frequency!

[@0ld_Scratch]

somehow good storytelling returned

[@BrokenCurtain]

The best thing about Linus Mosk saying "shit" in a Star Wars series was that he did it with his wonderful Scottish inflection.

[@nickallan9403]

I want an Old Republic saga by this production team

[@felix-the-mongoose]

Andor is basically Star Wars fused with Blade Runner and All Quiet on the Western Front. Griddy, dystopian, futuristic, filled with dread and a realistic war scenario.

[@maxhornbaker1690]

i really like how they put in the effort to show andor training to be an imperial guard. it also explains how he got into the base on scariff without being noticed

[@toddmusic]

Yes much better than the Mandalorian. In fact I think it’s the best Star Wars ever. And I am an 80s kid. Andor is up there with some of my favorite shows of all time already.

[@bertinamiller9626]

anyone saying this isnt star wars doesnt understand what that means

[@fundhund62]

Gilroy himself said that lol

[@Aidscapade71]

@@fundhund62 Gilroy doesn't care for Star wars. He doesn't feel the pressure that most others would like faveeau. Gilroy didn't write star wars, he wrote characters and then surrounded himself with people to make it star wars.

[@fundhund62]

@@Aidscapade71 If that's what he tried he failed miserably. The characters are as unlikeable as they get, and Andor as a whole is as far removed from what George Lucas did as night is from day. In many ways, it's actually the exact opposite 🙈

[@Aidscapade71]

@@fundhund62 that's an opinion. I don't think we watched the same show. Not sure I'd even know what you consider Likeable.

[@NovelPhoinix]

@@fundhund62 In most cases likeable means charismatic and not all main characters need to be charismatic! They need to be interesting and have complex motivations, not snarky disney humour and "cool" oneliners.

[@joniscraft]

I love how they really show that the empire are humans too, with feelings, and a genuine belief that they are the ones who are good.

[@felicitys3621]

Oh your editing on this video is on point. Keep up the good work!

[@jergran69]

You're absolutely right about Bix.

[@ajf5823]

Hopefully Andor is a sign of things to come and not an anomaly

[@macfilms9904]

Best Star Wars since Empire - honestly, I'm beginning to think it's the best SW ever. Love Lucas for creating the SW Universe, but let's be honest, he was never a great writer. Tony Gilroy has made a SW property that actually makes PAST SW better - because now we understand WHY so many were willing to die to bring down the Empire - we understand the COST of the Empire & the cost of bringing it down - not the cost to a Skywalker or a Solo; the cost to ordinary people. Also, huge props to Tony Gilroy who foisted a show about Marxist revolutionary theory on one of the most savagely capitalist companies in the world.

[@caprisanh2845]

Absolutely love this 🙌🏽

[@soondslash]

this was an awesome essay, it's crazy that you don't even have 100 subs yet 😭

[@caprisanh2845]

Thank you! Hope to reach that 100 sub goal soon 😄 Edit: Holy smokes I didn't expect to reach it THIS soon. 😳

[@JohnVikingg]

My man how do you not have more subscribers, incredible video! You just got yourself another subscriber

[@Usith]

I love this type of content!

[@hoppy303]

The best part of this series was from the start of episode one to the end of episode eight

[@jxflyer]

YES! You are 100% right about Andor. This is THE BEST Disney Star Wars show, period. I just re-watched the entire season. You’ve captured everything I love about this show. Andor is a level of storytelling we don’t see often enough. It is layer upon layer of ingredients added to make something much more amazing than the mere sum of those layers... I mean, even the main title music changes to prelude each episode - who does that? That is a level of detail which is incredible! The nuance and interplay throughout the show are fantastic and you’ve captured it perfectly! If you want to go on for hours about this show, I'm with you. Thank you for your commentary.

[@urbsketch]

10:27 Yes! Please make more content like this. Excellent story telling, analysis, and editing. I look forward to more videos.

[@caprisanh2845]

Thank you! 🙌🏽

[@medicentio]

Underrated youtuber. Excellent work. Comparing mando and andor is not fair as they're both different tones. One farm fandom from the OT while the other farms fandom from PT/CW/Rebels

[@eazhe3716]

Everything to do with the Rogue One story has been really grounded and gritty and I adore it. I know Jedi, Sith, and the Force are what makes Star Wars Star Wars but I prefer the stories without them, the everyday people.

[@Jon_kesh]

Loved this video! Going to check out more of your vids!

[@caprisanh2845]

Thank you! 🙌🏽

[@mrtorp]

Best Star Wars ever

[@Aloha_XERO]

Great job on making this review an absolute pleasure to watch…

[@georgivelichkov9030]

Man please make more we need this for every movie and animated series as well, I agree with you 100% you are my favorite SW creator rn

[@caprisanh2845]

Thanks man! 🙌🏽

[@TBTI]

The best content Disney has generated using the Star Wars IP to date. The slow burn isn't slow at all as long as you're genuinely devoting your time to watching the media, and consuming its content with an effort to understand what story they're trying to tell. It's about Cassian, sure, but behind the scenes we have side plots going on simultaneously because, yknow, at large there's the events of the entire Galactic Civil War that we saw in Rogue One and the original trilogy *on the very close horizon* to whats going on with Mon Mothma in the political sphere, the Empire and their agents, and Luthen playing a huge role in financially funding their conflict while keeping it on the down-low. the fact that Cassian gets wrapped up in basically all of it feels unreal to see play out, especially after his lackluster role in-universe in Rogue One. Andor puts it all, unironically all of it, into perspective that nothing else could've done better. Rogue One did the same exact thing for the months leading up to Episode IV, and im glad we got another well executed + well produced window into around the same timeline.

[@BastienAdrien]

I'd argue that this was the best content star wars has ever put out. Sure the old movies have aged well, and rogue one was also very good, to me this was the show/movie where I felt this "oh boy I neeeeed to know what happens next", through this straight, gripping storytelling, the clarity and suspense it puts, not by using blount in your face methods, but good old storytelling & character building. Agreed on the issue of short-term-entertainment sacrificing long-term storytelling that has been an issue in movie series and tv-show for me. I had a few friends saying "well andor is boring" after the first few episodes. It didn't feel like to me, hence I continued watching and now all of us agree that the time invested was absolutely worth it..

[@matibraun2023]

Stormtroopers actually kill a lot of people, here.

[@mrgflan1]

2:36 No. I will not take this Ezra slander. You leave my boy alone, he is a fantastic character.

[@nicholai-cj4du]

Andor is, bar none, the best Star Wars story since The Empire Strikes Back. The people who like Tatooine scooter gangs will never understand or appreciate Andor. Your assessments of Dedra Meero "I want her", and Mon Mothma "I need her" are spot on! The show was so good I would subscribe to a KZbin channel simply titled Andor is Amazing and had nothing but content about how astounding Andor is.

[@DarkFoolJin]

I grew up with Star Wars. It was always a part of my life. Until today I watched every Star Wars media, everything (looking at you christmas special). Andor is the only thing which comes close to the feel of the Original Trilogy. I felt the same things as a child watching Lukes adventures. The lived in world, the oh so many characters which are all kinda important to the story. Like you said in Andor every death had a weight to it, it wasnt just a throwaway stormtrooper death played for laughts. I think Andor is the best Star Wars visual media up to this day. The original troligy is the second best.

[@Cauldron6]

Really enjoy your thoughts on the use of Planets! As someone who’s been to both Galaxy’s Edge parks, Andor’s setting is the most lived-in I’ve ever felt in the SW universe

[@gabrieldjatienza6971]

The prison scenes inspired by the sterile oppressiveness of THX 1138's prison scenes....and it's George Lucas's pre Star Wars classic!

[@captainlockes2344]

Gilroy might not be a Star Wars fan, but at least he respects George Lucas and the source material.

[@timothychapman269]

I heard an interview with the writing team and set production team in which they said the environment of the of the prison was created before they realized they were channeling Lucas’s THX 1138. They said they went back and watched THX1138 and were kind of surprised. They were going for a different kind of prison, different than the prison work camp depicted in Rouge One that Jen Erso was rescued from. They felt that they were truly channeling GL.

[@fenlir3332]

Andor made me love and wait(while boeing hyped) for new star wars again!

[@lawhun9330]

Bro, whatever you're doing, film/SW-analyzing, KEEP IT UP. I'm in a caprisanh deep dive and LOVING it. So grateful you're producing such great commentary content. Seems like you're producing really thoughtful art (what you KEEP criticizing some other SW content for). Your humor doesn't hurt either. Can't wait for more, brother! Take your time!

[@caprisanh2845]

Thanks man! Really appreciate all your support 🙌🏽

[@pureinnocentboi]

All the previous installment is Star Adventure. This is the real Star Wars!!

[@thesevendeadlysins578]

Oh this show greatly surprised me. I love this show so dang much! I need more.

[@Amonra333]

Loved the video. Andor deserves to change the way star wars is made going forward

[@nickmitsialis]

Redshirt grunts on both sides of the line 'DESERVE' their own shows/movies/series/miniseries.

[@AthEE_One]

There is *nothing* under the Star Wars lable that's on the same level as Andor. Literally nothing. Such an incredible show.

[@drafty2893]

Incredible analysis, I mean it.

[@plihal203]

I think you cant really compare Andor and The Mandalorian, because each absurdly excels in what aimed to achieve and they aimed at vastly different things. Mando is a loveletter to japanese samurai movies and western spaghettis, which inspired a lot of star wars and focused on a story about types of characters we never knew existed in the galaxy. Andor focuses on the other side of SW, the actual “Wars”, real politics, real sacrifices done by many revolutions in our world. So for me, while Mando focused on the “Star” part, Andor focused on the “Wars” part.

[@carltontaylor6500]

I was late to the Andor party. I think after BoBF and Kenobi I felt like Charlie Brown with the football and was determined not to get fooled again. I put it off until this past weekend (what am I gonna watch, the pro bowl?). Holy moly this show was so good. It isn’t all lightsabers and space battles but that’s ok. There wasn’t any fat or storyline they went to where I was like,” oh…I can’t sit to get off this.” It reminded me of the best of GoT where all the characters are compelling and your not sure who you want to succeed (wait if Stannis wins Tyrion is dead…). It’s great can’t wait for season 2

[@arthurslouro]

In my opinion, Andor is the best SW show (or content for that matter) by far.

[@singingphysics9416]

best start wars ever

[@hedhuntervizo6749]

You need more subscribers dude.. good job

[@awlabrador]

I really liked the Mandalorian. Both seasons, even. Andor, however, is waaaayy better. Andor is Star Wars for adults.

[@brandon68239]

Great takes.

[@eannafurlong7982]

Best slow show ever

[@Deadforge]

The Mandalorian, Andor, and Rogue One are easily some of the best Star Wars media.

[@Lawlsuit]

how does this not have the same views as the lightsaber video. this is sweet, man.

[@chaadlosan]

100% The best star wars show EVER!

[@Iden_Elihio_1999]

4:34 Same bro ... Real shit ...... We didnt see them at the end of the finale so u know Karn how some of that Dedra cussy ....