Andor | 1x4: Aldhani | Reaction

[@KyleKatarnChannel]

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[@N0-1_H3r3]

Art dealer is a _great_ cover identity: reason to be visited by people of wealth and influence, like Senators, but also have contacts across the galaxy, and a natural reason to travel regularly in a private ship.

[@Daniel_Huffman]

Not to mention that it provides a good cover for moving money around for the Rebellion: As art can and has been sold for outrageously high prices, not to mention subjective prices, it would be difficult for an Imperial auditor to tell if a price is suspiciously-high or low, and also giving anti-Imperial supporters a greater degree of plausible deniability with regards to the money leaving their accounts.

[@paternalark3294]

Staying away from Thrawn’s eye is the only hardship 😂 double edge sword

[@nocalmatt1555]

"Coruscant is a brutalist's dream come true." - best line ever

[@Ramipon]

wow, we've never really seen the middle-class housing in Star Wars, it's either the royalty or the poor nerf herders... this is quite fascinating!

[@Blazecap]

My favorite moment was Karn basically coming home seeing his mother. She immediately slaps him before hugging him. Nice moments like these that humanize the villains go a long way.

[@Nergalsama01]

I liked his elevator ride down from the upper levels. It's getting darker and darker as he goes down and the apartment he ends up at is perfectly nondescript. It's not the lower levels yet, but living sandwiched in between the opulence of the upper city and the crime-infested lower zones is probably depressing in its own way.

[@pozzyvibes6997]

Is he even really a villain? An antagonist maybe, but he was doing what he thought was right. He was solving a double homicide. I feel like in another show he could've been the protagonist.

[@adamnewbs3522]

@@pozzyvibes6997 I agree here, he doesn’t really strike me as a “villain”, more of an antagonist.

[@sang1342]

@@adamnewbs3522 I feel like Karn is definitely headed towards becoming a Fulcrum agent

[@olgak.1139]

That slap brought in my mind Leia slapping Poe! Literally l was ready to hear "You are demoted"!

[@adambeck4797]

When Cassian (Clem) and Vel Sartha are hiking through the mountains, Vel makes reference to the area and how there used to be hundreds of settlements with thousands of people who lived here. Then the Imperials cleared them out and forced them south. A direct reference to the Highland Clearances. An actual event which took place in the Scottish Highlands from around 1750 to 1860. No coincidence that it's brought up when the location being filmed is in the Highlands.

[@aricaj.3006]

That one moment where Luthen tells Cassian "you know you're going to die fighting the Empire" or something to that effect was honestly chilling considering that's exactly what happens to him in _Rogue One_ . Up until this point I've been so distracted by the current events of the show that I sort of forgot about Cassian's future. But that bit of foreshadowing was a really sobering reminder of just how much of a sacrifice he is ultimately going to make to help ensure the galaxy's freedom. I love it when stories use dramatic irony to effectively create tension and engage the audience. We know how Cassian's story ends, but having that inevitable outcome hinted at in such a subtle way somehow makes the tragedy of it more poignant. Neither Cassian nor Luthen know just how true Luthen's statement is, but _we_ know, thereby making what is merely a simple exchange to the characters a much more significant moment to the audience

[@TheTrytix]

The fact that you were talking so much about the Kuati Signet being a kyber crystal, that you MISSED when Luthen mentioning how it "celebrated the uprising against the RAKATAN INVADERS!" That was the biggest thing that I got to hear about honestly. God, the Rakata are now not JUST canon, but they are even MENTIONED BY NAME IN CANON! I AM LOVING THIS SERIES SO FAR!

[@SaladVonBaco]

Did you catch that the blue Kyber that he gave Andor was an ancient relic and something that celebrates the uprising against the Rakata invasion?

[@KyleKatarnChannel]

Nope, or we would've reacted lol. Had too much to say about the kyber crystal lol

[@k--music]

@@KyleKatarnChannel Nobody's been noticing that it seems haha but another step towards canon kotor 👀

[@minusxero]

@@k--music Eric from Blind Wave did if you need that recognition fix

[@nicholaswesoloskie7194]

@@KyleKatarnChannel Yall where the one group i thought would react to it lol

[@spencersholden]

@@minusxero Eric is the biggest Star Wars nerd that reacts to shows. So it was a given.

[@alexcape1921]

Starkiller's armour in the background of the shop was not something I was expecting - love the little easter eggs

[@Julia-qv5ls]

Luthen being an antiques dealer makes sense because of the built in excuse to constantly be off planet (I also thought he’d be a Senator).

[@theAverageJoe25]

Him being a senator would draw too much attention to himself from the ISB

[@SeanKL107]

"Poor Mon Mothma, she's married to a fucking centrist."

[@LOKl.]

Man.. I have to say I love this channel and your watchparties with Bendu. You guys are really understanding the series and dont cry about missing lightsabers and skywalkers. Keep it up!

[@AirbenderHawk]

"Rakatan Invaders." WHOO!!!!!!! My KOTOR's heart is amazed by the mention of their name fully in canon, making them more significant now.

[@brendansmith9946]

I bet you ISB woman goes to find Karn since he knows the most. Also, I LOVED watching Luthen get into character. Just a little detail that adds so much storytelling

[@crandleberrysadie]

I was the Luthen Rael vote and he was so fascinating in this episode with his complete character swap to an art dealer. Stellan Skarsgard is amazing but I am very interested to see what role his character plays going forward. Anyone else think Vel is his daughter?

[@ketchup016]

I basically had flashbacks to my own dad yelling at me with that tone of voice so yes, definitely a father-daughter vibe.

[@thorinwoods2642]

They are doing these episodes in three structure arcs similar to Clone Wars. This easily has become one of my favorite Star Wars series. I want more of this type of format for future series. I’m hoping we get a spin off eventually.

[@hamhockbeans]

Tell me now if Star Wars was rebooted would you like this stlye of story telling more mature and growned?

[@thorinwoods2642]

@@hamhockbeans I think there needs to be a combination of what we got before to make this really work. I love the more mature Star Wars but I also think there should be series for everyone. I think what they should be doing is using the Volume less and shooting more in the U.K. that way the series will look at lot more like this.

[@jacktheflash8478]

@@thorinwoods2642 the volume certainly has its limitations

[@rubaiyat300]

@@jacktheflash8478 They were too proud of this technological terror they've constructed...weirdly enough a repeated theme for the many owners of Star Wars

[@acdragonrider]

5:32: The debate of whether someone is a terrorist or patriot was also explored in the Onderon arc of Clone Wars with how Steela’s group acted in the city against the CIS “I am free, and what you have chosen to be: a terrorist!” “Not a terrorist. A patriot, and Resistance is not terrorism.” -General Tandin and Saw Gerrera

[@Ben-Hollingbery]

Aldhani is filmed in the Scottish Highlands

[@GabrielFernandoGF]

The troopers shown in the corporate office (like the guy guarding the window) are imperial army troopers, not ISB agents, their armor is the same one Han used in solo during the mimban campaign.

[@richardyoung3462]

If you slow down the walkthrough of the Antique shop, there is a grey-white, looped, bull whip visible along the left wall display. Carbonite encased....a double Easter Egg.

[@KyleKatarnChannel]

I THOUGHT THATS WHAT IT WAS! I didn't say anything because I wasn't sure

[@richardyoung3462]

@@KyleKatarnChannel You're also one of the few to mention the Mimban reference during the reaction so far. That and the Blue Kyber are what made me really start paying attention to everything in this episode.

[@spencerrr9878]

Theres also a Kalikori on the wall on the shelf behind the mando armor as well

[@e115mastery]

But guys, I was told on good authority that Andor had no easter eggs... 😂😂😂😂

[@Samael767]

"Poor Mon Mothma, she's married to a fucking centrist." 🤣

[@JaigEyesStudios]

Which is a good way to keep your enemy closer by extracting more Intel from the inside to share with the rebels. Which doesn't make her a spy, but a lot of information is given to her thanks to her husband being friends with them (ironically).

[@laurelhill3505]

The acting and character development/dialogue in this show is NEXT LEVEL. I absolutely love it.

[@cambion_entertainment]

22:45 that exchange proves what Cassian said to Luthen about how he got in in ep. 3

[@aussiejed1]

- Stellan Skarsgard is killing it, the little touches of his character (like the smile as he "morphs" into his cover, the commanding near-evil "LOOK AT ME!") are just amazing. - Same applies to the whole production though. It's like someone forgot to tell them this is Star Wars. I love it. - I love how you can feel the *weight* of the Empire - even the TIE fighters are menacing. - Mon Mothma wants to bring into the group someone new - Bail Organa? - Love your reaction as you pick up on so much of the lore that others miss, including me.

[@flaurehn]

I love how they are portraying the inner machinery of the Empire that ultimately lead to their undoing, they see whatever threat like cleaning up your house after having a party, unimportant tedious shit that is easily dealt with

[@rello2x]

Let’s go bros really liked this ep, that Starkiller armor thoeee🤤🥲 seeing coruscant was a tear dropper. hope we see Sly Moore even Mas Amedda & some action/ space battles in the episodes/season to come🤝🏾

[@TheOnlyHawkeye666]

I love coming here to your channel for all the in depth lore and backstory of all things Star Wars.....keep up the amazing work!

[@orcasin112]

Same

[@Starwarslegorob]

The stakes ! When he says LOOK AT ME…. Chills ! An incredible episode! I am so IN ! This show to me is absolute STAR WARS !

[@rayanne1136]

The imperial meeting at the bureau definitely reminded me of the original trilogy. So many fancy words in one sentence and robotic royal sounding structure 😵‍💫Like Mark Hamill once said, “Who talks like this?” LOL

[@zergyzerg5581]

skarsgard is an amazing actor, he is killing this role!

[@rmhuff]

I love Kyle geeking out on all the hidden egg artifacts! 😂 And I'm there with Bendu on the intro. EVERY.TIME. I think the start of the symbol is a ship!

[@Sabatuar]

Hebridean sheep. Really neat animals. One of a handful that naturally have 4-6 horns. Excellent choice for a background Star Wars animal.

[@pvteagle9472]

Andor is slow but in a good way and I’m loving it! It just feels real! It’s definitely a 10/10!

[@leoj2525]

So did Andor canonize the rakatan species? Because I was not expecting that

[@mattpryor216]

I know it's mentioned in reference manuals in canon, I think this might be the first in-story mention.

[@GattsBerserkArmor]

Yep. Also there is the KOTOR Remake game on the works. 😃

[@Blackdeathgaming-yv1kk]

@@GattsBerserkArmor kotor remake might not be canon though. They might put it in legends.

[@GattsBerserkArmor]

@@Blackdeathgaming-yv1kk I find that very unlikely. All other recent games are canon.

[@Blackdeathgaming-yv1kk]

@@GattsBerserkArmor all other recent games tell a new story. This one will not.

[@baldyross]

Great reaction as always. The depth of your Star Wars knowledge never ceases to be amazing.

[@Flippokid]

This show is slowly gaining momentum. I love how they've set up all the right pieces.

[@zvimur]

12:06, Alas, poor Waif. People remember Quiburn much more.

[@BrentAgeofGrogu]

Cool reaction guys, it feels like we are going to see a parallel to Syril's back story (the same way we saw it with Andor last few weeks) through Syril's relationship with his mother and in flash backs to know why he is like he is! thanks guys

[@doherti395]

It's quite obvious that they reference the Highland Clearances in this episode too - the detail is ferocious in this show

[@sethcarnius3548]

i just love the feel the show has to it. This episode just hammered home, how desperate the rebels are and how fragile. Everybody is on edge and no one trust no one.

[@misshavisham1287]

i really like that I dont know what to expect, this show is not just spoon-feeding us like the other shows but challenging us. It has really smart dialogue and that it doesn't feel safe

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Kyle! Thanks, Bendu! Thanks, Nerd Chronic! 🌆 I wouldn't use the word "slow", I'd use the phrase "deliberately paced". And it works excellently for a spy thriller! #KyleKatarn #StarWars #Andor #DisneyPlus

[@enzovalencia2762]

"poor mon mothma shes married to a fucking centrist" is making me cry jsjfifkdjd

[@MrGlenbw]

12:35 I love the fact that Luthen is a pretty complex and sometimes shifty character: he claims to know Cassian better than anyone else but he's also willing to sacrifice him just for the sake of freeing the galaxy from the Empire. If I'm not wrong, there's even a mention of a two-faced relic in the Coruscant scene, perfectly describes Luthen's character (although that's one of my interpretations, of course. I'm sure that has something to do with the metaphorical connection between the relic and Luthen/Mon Mothma).

[@DragoEclipse]

If you listen when he give him the kyber krystal he mentions the rakatan and the rebellion against them which is an awesome old republic call back .

[@felixdoring3926]

If Luthen plays the role of an art and artifact collector fir Coruscants high and mighty anyone think he could have had visits of our favorite alien imperial admiral?

[@Wushaaa]

I loved that they mentioned and fully named dropped the Rakatans. Never thought in my life I would see something from the EU like the Infinite Rakatan Empire be mentioned in live action star wars. Crazy stuff! From the comics, SWTOR, KOTOR, cant believe it

[@jackson857]

14:33 That's not what was being said. Each ISB officer is in charge of different regional sectors. She was saying because the starpath unit was stolen from her sector she should have jurisdiction within the other officer's region. 24:08 No, they are stealing the money.

[@brendansmith9946]

That Starkiller armour is based on a suit of armour belonging to Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Particularly the fan of blade looking spikes out the back

[@Mac14329]

It was a treat to see Coruscant again after all these years.

[@dkaybee]

Loved seeing Coruscant! And I'm really seeing how Andor gets by; I know what he really is and even I would let him crash on my sofa and raid the frig any time he needs to. :)

[@codysias2265]

I think if there would be a Jedi it would be quinlan, we know he’s alive post order 66, and given the themes for the show it would make sense

[@sirboomsalot4902]

So, did Luthen’s talk about the Kyber Crystals officially canonize the existence of the Rakatans?

[@jessetaran7116]

You said "they don't have a fulcrum yet" in reference to Vel hiding Luthen's involvement from her group, but I think that's exactly what Luthen is, even if it's not said in the show

[@ladylothwen]

i'm so into this show. it's giving me the star wars political drama i've been longing for since forever and things i never knew i would wanted. there's so many small easter eggs. i had to pause when the rakatan were mentioned and than with all the artifacts luthen has.

[@Starwarslegorob]

They need to drop the whole series, this week to week is killin me

[@boomataco]

Kyle your knowledge of not only the movies but also the comics and legends is why I will always follow you through your star wars journey

[@rohnnyjotten3985]

Aeroport was filmed at the McLaren Formula 1 teams technology centre.... such a cool location.

[@celticwolff5429]

Anton Lesser comes on screen: "Qyburn!" Faye Marsay comes on screen: *crickets*

[@LauraCourtneyette]

Ikr??

[@williamdegrey]

Those are old sheep breeds :) There are a few in the UK, they looks so cool.

[@G1Transformed]

20:15 Bonsai (sounds like "bone" and "sigh" merged into one word). Banzai is the Japanese equivalent of "hip hip hooray" or "Long Live the King." Sorry, but I often hear English speakers make this mistake in conversation. Anyway, another fun reaction. This series is awesome! I hope Mandalorian and everything else that follows steps up. This shows that they could be so much more, but I guess they'd need the extra episodes for that to work, though.

[@KyleKatarnChannel]

That's very interesting, thank you! But like, are you gonna tell us what the tree is actually called then or what

[@G1Transformed]

@@KyleKatarnChannel the tree does look like a Bonsai.

[@KyleKatarnChannel]

Oh I see, you were explaining the difference between bOnzai and bAnzai. I get it now

[@MrHootiedean]

It's so entertaining to listen to you guys react because it sounds like gibberish to me but I know you're discussing actual important plot details and easter eggs! If you don't know the vernacular watching Star Wars fans talk is wild!

[@ultimateninjaboi]

I do love how they went with grey, overcast color schemes for the exteriors of Corusant for this. Really allows it to straddle that line between big, majestic cityscape and capital of evil. And compliments the sterile, stark color choices for the Empire/ISB

[@orcasin112]

"Great, she's married to a fucking centrist." Lol!

[@scigirl451]

Thanks!

[@Clarence_Oddbody]

You realize Vel is played by Fay Marsay, who played The Waif on Game of Thrones?

[@ashsmith3695]

I thought it was cool that the guy in the imperial info section pulled up at the camp on a speeder bike. I didn’t see that coming.

[@trollofduty007]

Something not shown in the reaction When Luthen was talking about the Kyber crystal, he mentioned “Was made to celebrate the overthrow of the Rakatans” or something similar The Rakatan Infinite empire was an empire that ore dated the republic, they took over a large portion of the galaxy using technology powered by the dark side of the force, the Star Forge being one of the largest and most powerful weapons in their arsenal

[@Reaper2004]

Katarn and Bendu talked so much they MISSED THE RAKATAN REFERENCE!!!!

[@princessoscar3089]

Yeah they kinda do that a lot lol. xD They get so excited!

[@williehill78]

The beautiful scenery is in my country in a place called pitlochery

[@giovannifm]

This show. has completely surprised me in a great way. I am totally loving this show, the character development, the budget seems solid because the special effects have been great. I'm really invested and love this

[@PACKERMAN2077]

As soon as Karn stepped off of the Turbo lift and and into the middle class levels of the city nights of the old Republic flashbacks through the roof... On a nore realistic grounded tone this entire show has World War II spy drama up the kazga.

[@Ed_JFM]

Think you can also see Plo’s mask in Luthen’s shop

[@tammykolu1242]

this shows shows us both perspetives thats what i like.

[@madmammoth9022]

I was so psyched to see the ISB headquarters. We finally have the star wars equivalent of The Pentagon onscreen

[@picktrees4206]

Karn not only lost his job but likely got everyone else there fired as well, if the whole corporate security was taken over by the Empire. Truly went to sleep last night depressed cause of him, i hope he redeems himself either in a good way or bad depending which side he'll work for. I love his story so far, really shows How even rebels cause issues for the everyday people who'll likely join the empire to fight them

[@Umbradomo]

A couple of things. They are stealing the actual payroll for the entire sector. The crates are targeted in a vault. Also, from what I've heard, they are actually doing groups of 3 episodes in each chapter, as it were.

[@Senbonzakura776]

A very cool episode and really enjoyed seeing Coruscant. Also like how here we find out that Lieutenant Meero came from the Enforcement branch of ISB. The branches were: Surveillance, Investigations, Internal Affairs, Interrogation, Re-education, and Enforcement. That helps to explain why she comes off as she does. She gets things done.

[@acdragonrider]

19:33 Imagine if he met thrawn. 👀 They’d have something to talk about and would add so much tension

[@DemocritusWept]

This show is so beautifully written; tension, coherent plotting, great acting, great visuals and design, attention to detail. I’m so thankful they finally got a tv series right. Love the mandalorian but the writing on it is all over the place and the other shows are simply not in the same league.

[@bren1061]

"Poor Mon Mothma, she's married to a fucking centrist". Great comment

[@Nergalsama01]

I hope they end up showing Sly Moore and Ars Dangor.

[@vinnieg007]

Now I wanna se a Stellan Skarsgard Willie Wonka after The Bendu mentioned it

[@chase5436]

Hearing Luthen reference the Rakatan empire just makes me want some kind of series or movie set in the old republic even more.

[@acdragonrider]

15:24: This whole landscape, clothing choices( society gave me Inca vibes

[@Forever_orwhatever]

Absolutely loving the show so far! Thanks for the great reaction videos. They keep me entertained while I wait for the next ep 👏🏻👏🏻

[@ITIareth]

Thanks for the reactions :) 20:23 I dunno if you've showed them on video before, but it'd be interesting to see your SWTOR Strongholds

[@ace360]

Epic episode! Love seeing the Fight on the empire from two points Cassain from the Battle grounds 🎯 Mon Monthra on the inside, And Omg seeing those Easter eggs Sam Witwer you sneaky devil 🤣🤘 Awesome reaction and discussion as always guy's 🎆🙌

[@muhammadhabibieamiro3639]

Another amazing reaction

[@jacktheflash8478]

14:15 we just got hyperspace and coruscant

[@gzaq]

the pacing, the characters, and the situations remind me of a 60's film noir spy/partisan thriller, I understand how it feels slow for the Marvel generation who are used to having explosions every 5 minutes, but we adults love artsy stuff like this

[@lonestarr_sixer9554]

pretty sure Cassian said the ship was a Fondor haulcraft, and also wonder who's Mandalorian armor that was in the shop

[@dice268926]

Imagine Starkiller vs Quinlan Vos 🤯 IT'LL BREAK THE INTERNET! at DISNEY & Star Wars I'd LOVE a Starkiller show, & I hope this is a hint to Sam and his end, like Rouge One was the end for Andor but we got this great series as a prequel 🤔

[@Rummyson]

no one caught the Jedi and Sith holocrons sitting on the shelf in the background in the store shop.

[@malachiphoniex8501]

Now that Andor has straight up referenced the Rakata, I have a theory: what if the Rakata are the Yuuzhan Vong of the Filoniverse. For those unfamiliar with this rumor/theory is that all the projects post ROTJ but before TFA is building up to a massive crossover event to handle an all-powerful threat in the unknown regions. So characters like Din Djarin, Grogu, Ahsoka, Ezra, Sabine, and Boba Fett will be forced to join forces with Grand Admiral Thrawn to beat this enemy, thus explaining their collective absence in the sequels. With that explained let me elaborate why I think the Rakata are the big bads of the coming conflict: 1. Logically it doesn't make sense for the big bads to be either the Yuuzhan Vong or if you have read the new Thrawn books, the Grysk. A lot of people were less than thrilled with the idea of the Vong in the NJO books, as well as their strange relationship with the Force, so on top of feeling too Marvel I think the Vong are out. As for the Grysk, they haven't been mentioned outside of the Thrawn books and as villains they don't pose much of a threat to our team. But a group of dark siders more ancient than the sith with a Star Forge able to pump endless ships certainly is. 2. The Rakata and Rakata Prime have been mentioned several times in source books even before Andor. They have been secretly Canon for awhile. 3. Palpatine was sensing something calling him into the Unknown regions in the Aftermath books, which he assumed was the source of the dark side. With the sequels out we all assumed that it was Exegol, but with the new Darth Vader comics retconning that Palpatine had in fact been to Exegol before ROTJ it now doesn't make sense. UNLESS... he was sensing the return of the first dark siders on their homeworld of Rakata Prime. 4. Right after the ending of Rebels there was a lot of talk about a sequel. In one of these rumors was the idea that Ezra was training with an old Rakatan master while working with Thrawn to fight the Grysk. After the long years this rumor disappeared but now I'm wondering if this was a genuine leak.

[@thesharpercoder]

Most of Coruscant is Art Deco, especially Mon Mothma’s apartment.

[@campbell91988]

Wondering if Karn ended up on Coruscant specifically so that the ISB woman can scoop him up and use him to track back into what Cassian is up to, bring them both back to the main line.

[@jayluke8469]

It’s Scotland they filmed it