Andor - Season 1 Eps 5 Reaction

[@firefawkes]

For info, the “space goats” aren’t animals with prosthetics to make them look more Star Warsy, they’re Manx Loaghtan sheep. A rare, but very real, breed found in Scotland where those scenes were filmed.

[@vectorbeam]

Mon Mothma actress Genevieve O'Reilly filmed scenes for Revenge of the Sith about the forming of the Rebellion, but they were all cut to focus more on the Anakin storyline. Fortunately she kept the role and has done a great job in Rogue One and Andor.

[@Neurodivergent-j1f]

Is THAT where she’s from?! I’m not gonna lie to you, I absolutely love the deleted scenes of Revenge of the Sith. There is a scene in which the senators bring their concerns to the chancellor, and after they leave, Palpatine plants the seeds of doubt about Padmé in Anakin‘s mind. It makes the total heel turn of him choking her on Mustafar a little bit more cohesive

[@alittlecreepywhenyou]

"cut to focus more on the Anakin storyline" OOF

[@mark2graves-movies689]

When Jay said we're seeing "the real human cost of a rebellion" it hit me - THAT'S why this show has captured my heart so quickly: It's so personal.

[@paulitik7]

“The pace of oppression outstrips our ability to understand it. That is the real trick of the Imperial thought machine. It’s easier to hide behind 40 atrocities than a single incident.” Wow. Seems pretty relevant to the moment.

[@thedarkknight2221]

“The axe forgets, but the tree remembers.” This show is giving use some of the best and most insightful quotes of Star Wars ever. And I’m getting a Game Of Thrones type of fear of attaching to any of the rebels, as in if I really like them they are most likely going to die.

[@FerDeLance06]

So true and it's a quote that could be applied in many ways, e.g.: "The shark forgets, but the legless man remembers!" Okay, that was a silly one, but you get the gist. 😁

[@madelinegarber7860]

Oh same. This whole show gives me faint GOT vibes actually.

[@ericp1139]

I’m not getting that vibe at all. If every character on this show died, I wouldn’t care. Hurry up with K-2SO.

[@kurtsmith9564]

I completely agree and the young man that just has all that information and wisdom, I feel like he's going to be the one that dies.

[@thedarkknight2221]

@@ericp1139 then you clearly have a very small sense of empathy.

[@foulrot]

Somehow this show managed to make TIEs actually terrifying, instead of just the cannon fodder we have always known them as.

[@craighofmann638]

Very JAWS-like with their lurking nature...

[@Spuun_]

They would be terrifying, if their prey is under-equipped to deal with them.

[@randolphothegreat549]

Same comment you put on blind wave lol

[@timstorey2325]

This is very similar to how they portray Ties in the book Lost Stars. Very good.

[@reeferman42078]

Yeah somehow I imagine in my head cannon that primitive natives of some planet in the outer rim would call tie fighters "screamers" or something of the like because of the sound they make when they fly overhead

[@jason198146]

“This is artisanal Star Wars” , yeah that’s what makes it so good❤

[@vinsanity40k]

star wars for the sophisticates 😄

[@jasonmarbach]

I’ve been saying this on a lot of reactions in the comments, but I’ve been waiting all day to say it on my favorite channel: “Everybody has their own rebellion” may be the thesis of the show & is rightly getting the shine in this ep, but “The axe forgets & the tree remembers” is my absolute favorite line in Star Wars history. I mean ever. In any medium. Ever.

[@ericp1139]

Really. Even better than “May the Force be with you?” Or “I’ve got a bad feeling about this?” Or even “This is the way?”

[@darthpryce]

"So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause."

[@jasonmarbach]

@@darthpryce also a good one

[@jasonmarbach]

@@ericp1139 yep

[@oXRaptorzXo]

@@ericp1139 those aren’t even good quotes they are just iconic

[@GreenPawelito]

*"The Axe Forgets, but the tree remembers."*

[@clarkbarrett6274]

it's not original to Star Wars. it's an old African proverb.

[@nicoshadaniels]

"You hear that Barbara" stop because that was my mom's name too and that exactly how I reacted to that scene 😭

[@burkelash]

Gulp

[@jasonmarbach]

The scariest tie fighter in Star Wars history. So awesome

[@TheCount991]

I love how this entire episode was just a whole bunch of uncomfortable conversations, and yet I still enjoyed it.

[@L33Reacts]

Star Wars and heist flicks are a match made in heaven.

[@N_F414]

1:50 What do you mean they didn't say any names?! In episode 4, as Mon Mothma's car pulls up to the antique shop, they address her by name: "Senator Mon Mothma" and talk about how it looks like she has a new driver?

[@dresdenwarlock7978]

Y'all, the "space goats: coast to coast" got me SO bad. Holy shit.

[@twennysebben]

I just uttered "oh gawd DAMMIT" when he said that XD

[@dresdenwarlock7978]

@@twennysebben my mouth dropped open, i paused the video, turned, and lost my absolute shit.

[@char6562]

can you explain the joke HAHA

[@dresdenwarlock7978]

@@char6562 back in the day on CARTOON NETWORK there was a talk show with the superhero character "Space Ghost" . They called the show "Space Ghost: Coast to Coast"

[@charlie7mason]

@@dresdenwarlock7978 Thank you for the explanation.

[@cogitatorcat2306]

They are sheep, a UK rare breed, the complex is actually a hydroelectric dam in Scotland where this arc appears to be shot.

[@crimsonghoul8983]

Are there similar structures like this? Cause it would be awesome to film something like this.

[@cogitatorcat2306]

@@crimsonghoul8983 yes they used several existing structures enhanced with CGI. London’s Barbican for example was used as part of Coruscant. It gave tremendous realism.

[@TheBubblerum]

Lost it when Adam said, " Hello space goat, say hi to your mother for me." 😆

[@SomeKindaSpy]

fun fact, it's a real species of goat.

[@writingref]

She is introduced exactly one time as “Senator Mon Mothma is here” in the very first time she pulls up at the shop

[@baldsince1655]

Sometimes it's okay to slow down our intake of information. Let it marinate. The world is so fast and instant. Sometimes our shows need reflection and anticipation. I'm sure the payoff will be great but art needs reflection, analysis, and time. This is art and it's beautiful. Its relevant as well. This is an amazing show with a message that needs to marinate. You guys are amazing!!! Thank you for all the hard work and watching all these shows with us. On to She-Hulk!!!!

[@ericp1139]

It’s a beautiful looking show, to be sure, but the pacing is way too slow.

[@ecMonify]

@@ericp1139 the pacing is absolutely perfect.

[@ericp1139]

@@ecMonify in your opinion. If it were true, then there wouldn’t be so much critical about the pacing.

[@shaderunner8220]

@@ericp1139 Because people are used to most star wars related content being fast paced. But this would've work half as well if it was as fast paced as say Mandalorian, at least in my opinion.

[@ericp1139]

@@shaderunner8220 I would have preferred Andor to be a mini trilogy instead. That way, the middle episodes wouldn’t feel like transitional filler.

[@kemowery]

We got to see Mom Mothma, her husband Man Mothma, and their disaffected daughter Meh Mothma.

[@mitoblaster]

“I’m Clem” is the new “Remember me?” from bad batch

[@umbramoons9303]

OMG 😂

[@bitteroldjoe]

I like how the music for the beginning gets more and more complex every episode.

[@vinsanity40k]

maybe the final version will sound just like the rogue one theme

[@LauraCourtneyette]

Those TIE fighters sound like really fast dragons screeching across the sky

[@aBloodyMonk3y]

It may have been a throwaway sad line, but the Empire wiping out centuries worth of trees on a farm really fucking made me sad. Like it really hurt my heart. That's what this show is doing to me and I love it.

[@crimsonghoul8983]

It's happening in our real world too. Deforestation is a legitimate concern.

[@nicholasborkowski3589]

I think the mini story arcs will be every 3 episodes. So 6 is when this will go down and then on to set up the next arc

[@brak666]

Having a person do a service job for you is absolutely a flex in Star Wars. Everyone knows you're rich enough to continually pay someone to do a job that you could buy a droid one time for.

[@Dagenspear]

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[@AG-co5iu]

"I'm so excited... I'm so excited! I'm... so... scared. (Cries)" - *Saved by the reBELLion* Coming DISNEY+ SUMMER 2023

[@pReviewd]

Yup! Yup! Well done! That’s the joke! 😁

[@kevenpinder7025]

Taramyn: I want to know you can follow the plan. "Clem": You'll have no problem from me,...But when it falls apart I want to know you'll be willing to listen to me. Taramyn: What makes you think the plan will fall apart? "Clem": Because they always do.

[@jbashore3468]

So we've got Harry Potter's Aunt Petunia as Andor's mother and now Dumbledore's recruit Mrs Figg as Karn's mother. What an opposition!

[@kevenpinder7025]

Check out Katherine Hunter at the beginning of the latest Macbeth movie. Creepy²

[@Dagenspear]

Is that where I recognized her from? That woman who testified for Harry in Order Of The Phoenix?

[@jbashore3468]

@@Dagenspear yes

[@RoadieJoe]

Jay, I did a slow clap for that Space Goat, Coast to Coast joke, it was not stupid, brilliance it was!

[@John_Locke_108]

I just can't get over how good this show is. Nothing really happened in this episode but at the same same, a lot went down. Amazing storytelling.

[@FulcanMal]

The "slow burn" is exactly what makes it such a good show. It's not "wham, bam, explosions", its political intrigue, and I'm so here for it.

[@TinaLaGreca]

This is such a great show and I’m glad you are enjoying it!! I’m trying to find Star Wars fans who don’t want to trash every Disney Star Wars show! So thanks!!😊

[@paulsommerhalder9049]

Andor is so well thought out and executed, I'm a huge fan of this show. There's some real talent in the writing of the episodes. So excited for the big heist next week....

[@jamesnelson5741]

That was really good improv singing.

[@TheSpiderScientist]

I really like that in this episode are 2 actors from some not canon Marvel series: One from The Punisher, Ebon Moss-Bachrach who played Micro and the other one is Nick Blood who played Lance Hunter in Agents of Shield👍🏻😁

[@TheCount991]

Where was Nick Blood? I should recognize him, but after watching the episode plus several reactions to it I still haven't noticed him. I must be blind.

[@TheSpiderScientist]

@@TheCount991 He is Corporal Kimzi who enjoyed the view😅👌🏼

[@TheCount991]

@@TheSpiderScientist Ah, so he is. The guy that was only in focus for less than 2 seconds. I still should have noticed it though.

[@TheSpiderScientist]

@@TheCount991 yep. He has a beard and little dialogue with the Lt...👌🏼 No problem 😅👍🏻

[@ketchup016]

Young smart Rebel guy (sorry, I'm bad with the space names) and how yes, he's so dead, made me think it'll be Andor learning from each person he meets so it all culminates into Rogue One Cassian.

[@kerouac.jackson]

Wookiepedia mentions a Harlow who was Moff of the Catarlo sector in the Outer Rim during Imperial rule., but that seems really high-ranking for a relative of Tryhard. I disagree about Mon Mothma's family, though. I'm pretty sure that they have no idea about her "rebellious" activities. The daughter is rebelling against her mother's perceived image as a loyal Imperial Senator (as teenagers do), and her husband is rebelling against his own perceived image as a trophy husband. Just my opinion, though. We'll see what happens.

[@bryanfoster362]

Trent’s mom played Arabella Figg in the Harry Potter movies.

[@SandraMorris51]

That’s why she seemed so familiar! Her voice is so distinctive

[@straytrue]

THANK YOU... I couldn't place her but knew she was so familiar!!!

[@dpcnreactions7062]

Jay is slowly turning into Jack Black with that Andor intro song!

[@jtdog1839]

9:10 I like the kid a lot as well!! I really hope they don't kill him because he is definitely very interesting and very intelligent.

[@foulrot]

He either dies or ends up getting involved with some of the founders of the Alliance, like maybe Bael or Leia.

[@bigbubbano23]

O hes dead, he already showed andor how to use his equiptment. He dead

[@ericp1139]

Well, at least he had more lines than Wade.

[@GG247g2g]

I think using The Tie fighter flying over the group to show how small the rebellion's at this point is really neat storytelling. When Opposed to the Tie fighter's is first seen in Star Wars it's described as "small" by Obie Wan, then Han chases until he is snagged by the Death Star's tractor beam. A New Hope makes the Tie look week and Andor makes it look unformidable. This shows the growth of the Rebels. Also The Millennium Falcon and Han Solo are bad ass. last part is a given. Thanks

[@RangerMcFriendly]

Holy cow! My dudes! 130k subs. I joined as your like 1,500th sub. So so awesome!

[@fenrizsharp3938]

Seems like a clear formula forming, every three episodes we ge the climax to a mini story arc, first the ferrix stuff now the heist. I like itb

[@ecMonify]

yes, that was announced before the show started... :P

[@MarcoCarag]

Every scene, line, and character points to something deeper, and is so well executed. The pace is perfect for me, because there's just so much to chew on. We've seen so many heists in Star Wars, but never have the stakes and tension felt so high. It adds so much richness to what we typically took for granted that's in the background of most of the rest of Star Wars. And it makes it all more human and relatable. I love this show so much.

[@doctordoom6939]

Looks like the structure of the show is 3 episode stories that string together for one larger arch. The first 3 was getting off the planet and recruiting Andor. This 3 is laying down foundations for the next few but is mostly about the heist. So likely there will be another 3 episode arch, then the final 3 to wrap up this season. That is my prediction.

[@foulrot]

It's a pretty good format, we get a good 3 act story structure without having to wait a whole season for payoff.

[@ericp1139]

Then they should have just made it a D+ trilogy instead. This format doesn’t translate well to TV.

[@doctordoom6939]

@@ericp1139 Think of it as eight trilogies. Or eight hour and a half episodes. Got four "episodes" this season and four next season. This was going to go on for five seasons all together. But yeah, just think of each 3 part group of episodes as one episode. It translates very well IMO.

[@ericp1139]

@@doctordoom6939 episodes should stand on their own and have beginning, middle, and ending. It’s awkward and unsatisfying when there’s episodes that only exist to bridge the others.

[@doctordoom6939]

@@ericp1139 Uh... that's kinda what a "series" is.... episodes that bridge other episodes. The style of format you are speaking of would have a series that have unconnected stories? A singular story each episode? Unconnected? That's just weird. But hey, if you like old style episodic serials, then more power to you. Don't watch Andor if you don't like it. I, and many others, are perfectly fine with it. Nothing unsatisfying about the story so far. In fact, it is quite brilliant. Again, if you don't like it, don't watch it. Simple.

[@williammobley9634]

Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn... Adam bringing the Rapper's Delight.

[@DToomer]

I noticed they put the droid Bee in the “Star Wars Helmet” intro!

[@TK-30115]

During the year 22BBY, 1 Galactic Credit is worth $1.56 USD. This was done by comparing the prices of menu items from Dex' Diner in Attack of the Clones.

[@Senbonzakura776]

a great ep, and Adam totally needs an Imp Officers uniform

[@sethbledsoe4286]

Haven't given any names?! In the last episode, Luthen's assistant Kleya literally said "Senator Mon Mothma is here", when she arrived at his antiquities shop. You guys miss a lot of dialogue during your talking and wise cracking.

[@capnovan]

Those were some Capn Crunch Space Berries cereal. Now with blue milk!

[@captaincrunch784]

Hello fellow Captain!!!! Lol

[@natephant]

The pacing of these episodes seems to very much be: build, build, pop off! build, build, pop off!

[@lady8jane]

They switch directors and writers every 3 episodes I think, so yeah, seems like it.

[@pablomasia6485]

Those weird goats are actually real life goats

[@KenFromchicago]

The chauffeur may be part of being a senator, like the apartment and the car itself. Mon Mothma might have no choice. Also, the driver might report to the Empire on the senator's movements -- all the senators. Either Luthen's a Jedi or related to one, explaining his Khyber crystal and Holocron.

[@robecoyote9136]

I think they established last episode that Mon Mothma's driver is a new one, and has been provided for her by 'the state'. She pretty much considers him to be spying on her, or at least passively reporting back to the Empire. (Hence Luthen's accomplice running interference on him with the vintage coin viewing)

[@RedFive03]

Also anti-droid sentiments were pretty strong after the Clone Wars as we saw in ANH.

[@artboymoy]

DIdn't give any names? When the speeder came up Kleya said, "Senator Mon Mothma's here with a new driver" She walks in and calls him "Luthen"... Too many people thought that the heist was going to start this episode and in a way it has. They're making their pilgrimage to the site. Mon Mothma having a family fleshes out her character a bit. It's great. The show ratchets the tension soo good until it releases it.

[@StephenCinAZ]

Star Wars Space Puffs, part of this complete breakfast!

[@Scribbles69]

yo that he song was actually a banger that needs to be at the beginning of every episode

[@michaeljeacock]

i believe each 3 episodes have different directors and are their own mini arcs which they found worked so well that in season 2 each 3 episodes will cover a year. so no, we knew the heist would be next week then a new mini arc the week after.

[@allenfarrantello8503]

Karis is space Thomas Pain trying to write space Common Sense

[@erikwillden4981]

"Space Goats to Coast....." God damn it Jay. That gave me a bit of a chuckle.

[@cyarika6610]

I laughed too hard at "this place has got space goats coast to coast" than i'd like to admit

[@Anna-cu3zb]

That compartmentalized bit had me laughing so hard 😂 I feel you Adam

[@DRockeh]

12:55 that hat has a nice short brim, allowing them to put on a helmet on top if necessary. And take the helmet off without losing the hat. It’s like a baseball umpire hat.

[@mfong75]

Sitting on Luthen's shelves next to the holocrons are the Sankara stones from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom!

[@OptionZero]

With three episode arcs, I didn’t think there was any chance the heist would kick off this ep. we got a super close look at how much prep the Rebels are doing

[@MegapixelsofFun]

Jay and Adam: They haven't given us any names really They literally have you guys just never pay attention

[@oXRaptorzXo]

There was a scene last episode where they literally told us everyone’s name. And they also told us Kleyas and non Mothma s name

[@KevinWallbridge]

A sick Martin Luther/Reformation reference followed immediately by "space goats coast to coast." Well done.

[@bigfq]

The human driver works for Palpatine/ISB, all senators have them assigned, she was talking about that with Stellan

[@folcotook3049]

When do stores start selling Try-hard Trent Toasties cereal?

[@zevle176]

"this is artisanal star wars." right on! 🤙🏽

[@aussiejed1]

I am so loving this show. It's personal, and you can also feel the weight of the Empire. There's room in Star Wars for all sorts of stories. The world building in this series has been fantastic.

[@Cityweaver]

"Space Goats Coast to Coast." LOVED it.

[@saladspinner3200]

At 10:57 you can actually see staff of the hotel on Fennix, rolling out lugage and a suit-hanger 😁😁

[@dank.6942]

IMPERIAL JESSE SPANNOW!!!!!!!! I cackled out loud at that one. Awesome!

[@Falldowngb]

Space Goats Coast to Coast made me choke on my coffee.

[@TimWuzHyaProductions]

Adam not being able to say "compartmentalize" has the same energy as Darryl from Letterkenny not being about to say "basket" or "breakfast."

[@sonicsega6]

This is the best star wars show so far, the quality feels 100x better than the others

[@mikemcchesney2555]

HOLY SCHNAIKEES! Disney needs to hire you two to start coming up with cool funny intro/outro music for the shows.

[@Canad1anKronic]

Instant like for keeping that mom joke, that had me geeking out 🤣

[@3IruAW]

I can't believe they destroyed a perfectly good polaroid camera just to make a fake space sextant 😤

[@echidna8857]

For what it's worth, I'll be showing up to Preview'd whether it's Luke Skywalker crying or thick, complicated soup shows with hints of nutmeg.

[@kmbarnett1200]

Darlings, those are space SHEEP. As you can see in their eyes ( not the weird horizontal pupils of goats)and the heavy woolen coats dragging on the ground of said space sheep. Great review, Adam should totally add imperial flunky to his repertoire of damn good cosplay ideas

[@thedisneylandsolotraveler9367]

Oh Jay that song for the intro made me laugh!

[@themetalchica]

"Wouldn't that be lovely?" is equivalent to Hemingway's "Isn't it pretty to think so?"

[@paragrafenreiterinn]

"The Axe forgets, but the tree remembers." sounds like straight out of a GRRM book, and I mean that as the highest praise.

[@AndrewCengiz]

This show makes me appreciate the non-Jedi characters of Star Wars a lot more. Without the sacrifices made by normal, everyday non-Jedi’s the empire would have survived.

[@MrDuneedon]

I absolutely LOVE this show, and its slow-burn. Lotta people are bitching and moaning about the lack of action. Me? I'm really enjoying seeing the nuts & bolts of this operation unfold. And I love that we're getting some interesting and complex characters on the other side of things, too, like Syril Karn and Dedra Meero.

[@flynngames4703]

I could use 100 more episodes of this show!

[@toolman4745]

Compartmentalized is a tough word. Weirdly constructed. "Space goats coast to coast"....glorious Jay. Saved By the Bell references? You guys...

[@naydenlover]

its such a different take on where the galaxy is at right now and I'm enjoying it it pulls me in more and more and loving Mon Mothma more and more

[@aimeesellers7192]

Its also nice to see the Empire as something more than a bunch of bumbling, arrogant high ranking officers.... and faceless stormtroopers no one cares about. We get to see the "real" Empire... the mid level officers that make it work.... the reality that its not Star Destroyers everywhere. And yes... how a single TIE fighter can be horrifying. It's refreshing.

[@dkaybee]

Space goats, coast to coast LOL

[@kurtsmith9564]

Watching this episode I'm starting to get a feeling that someone in our group is not who they seem to be or are going to betray the rest of the group in some manner. I hope I'm wrong but it's just got that kind of feeling

[@SC457A]

I love the tension building. The stress of a rebellion! Also that Tie Fighter pilot was a jerk lol. Wow it was loud and scary.

[@davidbergfors6820]

Hate to disapoint, but no. there will be no doing of the thing today. I thought of you guys when I saw the episode. Wow, I'm lonely... 15:32 That's a lambda class shuttle, right? Yeah, this is tense! Although, I think this episode might have hit better as part of a binge rather than the one episode we got this week.

[@crimsonghoul8983]

yes.

[@moabman6803]

You can buy a pretty decent ship for like 20,000 credits. The Millenium Falcon would probably cost like 30k credits. 200k credits, you are set for a long time.

[@joebi-wankenobi2426]

Jay!!! Space-Goats Coast 2 Coast!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@FerDeLance06]

Another good video, lads. I'm still only watching reactions and reviews at the moment and I'm liking what bits I've been seeing so far. This is a Star Wars show that I *WANT* to watch. There aren't so many of those these days.

[@codysias2265]

I relate to Syril so much here, his mom is the most Jewish mom in the history of Jewish moms