Small droid makes us weep and weep!! We watch Andor episode 11. (Reaction and commentary)

[@lady8jane]

Shout-out to Brasso who is the best of all men. He is so kind to everyone in this entire show.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

And he is also that huge cuddly bear. If I had a brother, I would him to be like Brasso.

[@mathewfinch]

He's such a great example of non-toxic masculinity.

[@ChrisSmith-tu9bu]

Yeah hes such a great character and I love how he talked like Marta when he was relaying her messages

[@ChrisSmith-tu9bu]

@@mathewfinch Agreed

[@thewandering01]

The greatest bro in the entire galaxy.

[@GodBear97]

I absolutely love that B2 is being treated as a member of the family, Brasso stays with him to help him grieve, They were willing to give B2 a moment alone with Marwa to say goodbye to her. They don't ask B2 to do things, they just care for him

[@paulhewes7333]

B2 is an old dog who can communicate his feelings and that is why it’s so heartbreaking.

[@TimdeVisser86]

It really struck me that his dialogue sounds a lot like a small child.

[@jamesaugust7498]

No wonder Melshii was willing to sacrifice himself and his men for Andor's plan. Now we know it was more than just the rebellion, but their history.

[@adamwarlock1]

The standout scene for me is Luthen telling Saw. I feel like he want's to share just a tiny bit of the weight of responsibility, so the deaths aren't just his own decision, but you can see the weight of it break what little is left of Saw's ability to trust anyone, or live any kind of normal life. I feel like it makes Saw's behavior in Rogue One a lot easier to track. (It always made sense, but until now it required reading-in a lot of unspoken history.)

[@JesseEwiak]

Mon Mothma is every liberal Mom when her kid starts talking about Jordan Peterson

[@jthomann71]

There's a theory that without routine memory wipes some droids develop consciousness and personality over time due to the accumulation of experiences.

[@jessaandalexwatch]

Exactly like Westworld!

[@jthomann71]

@@jessaandalexwatch C-3PO might've had a better personality in the OT if he hadn't had his memory wiped at the end of Episode III.

[@Drummer4President]

That’s not a theory. It’s literally talked about in Clone Wars. The episodes where R2 is taken, and they have to get him back because Anakin has never wiped him, I think.

[@jthomann71]

@@Drummer4President Anakin doesn't know it for a fact. He theorizes. If it was a known fact Obi-Wan wouldn't be so adamant about droids not being alive.

[@Drummer4President]

@@jthomann71 if he didn’t think they had feelings then why did he tell R2 not to be afraid in Episode IV?

[@ISavant]

Melshi saying "We have to split up, people have to know about this" thing is a direct callback to WW2. There were a couple of jews who escaped a concentration camp (I can't for the life of me remember their names) who decided they had to split up so that if one was caught, the other could still get the news out about what was happening in the camps, which the world was largely ignorant of

[@shaynapunim]

rudolf vrba and alfréd wetzler maybe?

[@ISavant]

@@shaynapunim i think that might be them.

[@ChrisSmith-tu9bu]

Bruh I had forgotten about that...the writing in this show really seems like both a callback to past things like the Bolshevik revolution while still relaying a message to todays world... pretty incredible

[@ladylothwen]

Glad to see you two together again. It's like hanging with the besties (and sobbing over the dog droid). Luthen reverse uno carding Saw by putting the decision on him and than ruining the Empire's day. "It sucks to suck" Luthen Rael 5BBY to the Empire as per Alex. She was there, he told her personally.

[@AnaCVazquez]

My classification for Droids as animals is as follows: R2 is a Sheperd breed:smart, loyal and fierce. BB8 is terrier tenacios and scrappy. B2 is like you said an old golden retriever and finally Chopper is a cat.

[@AlasdairGR]

What is BD1?

[@ChrisSmith-tu9bu]

Cocker Spaniel because they have separation anxiety

[@Quixotic1018]

The callback to that scene in Rogue One was so well done. My favorite thing about Luthen is that he's basically Slytherin Dumbledore.

[@CarFreeG]

Oh my god... and Kleya is 100% Slytherin McGonagall

[@Gathbard]

Pro: 1. I'm glad you two are reunited in the flesh and 2. This show is amazing and precious. Con: I'm sorry it's hitting you so hard *hug* Unrelated: the finale has a sneaky post-credit scene that I almost missed. It's not that important that you get the reaction on camera, but it would still be a shame to miss it.

[@jessaandalexwatch]

Thanks for the tip!

[@OptionZero]

They’re FILMING season 2 now, but sadly that means it’ll be 2024 till we get our fix. Mando s3, Ahsoka, Acolyte in 2023, and they have a high bar to clear

[@nickthepeasant]

We now all want to adopt that sweet, stuttering cuboid. This show has not let up one bit, somehow keeps adding layers of tension, emotion and character development, love it so much - now can't wait to see how you feel about the finale. Also great to see you in the same room 😊p

[@speedhuntr]

Luthen said put lightsabers on the outside of my ship.

[@thegrunbeld6876]

Just when Cassa can finally makes her ma proud. Ma is no longer there. Feels sad man. 😭

[@vickylikesthis]

Everytime they belittle the sacrifices and choices that vel and Mon made, I wonder if they realize that they *are* the people with the privileges in our world.

[@ChrisSmith-tu9bu]

Yeah I honestly dislike that a lot... Seriously Mon Montha literally could have ANYTHING she wants her power, wealth, influence, and weight of her position IS what shes sacrificing....she could legit be the emperor's right hand if she wanted to...shes sacrifice every and anything a person could want....seems REALLY significant....same with Luthien TBH.. nobody is making or forcing them imto their positions like with Cassian. Theyre giving up quite a bit when they didn't have to

[@Will-nn6ux]

I've just caught up with this show, and I'm really glad I chose to watch your reactions. It's great to experience the show with people who have as thoughtful a take on it as you two.

[@hideflen]

I was shaking and crying basically this whole episode. The beach stuff!??? Tony Gilroy turn on your location I just want to talk!!

[@colleybri8912]

I’m glad I wasn’t the only one reduced to a weeping mess by this episode. Great reaction - you bring brains and emotions in the perfect balance for this masterpiece of a show.

[@danpoxton6359]

Beautiful. Diego Luna's acting after he finds out about Marva. His face, his body language, his eyes. Absolutely mesmerising.

[@charlessimmons6573]

New to this channel, love the empathy and insight you all approach the art with. Keep it up!

[@baron7755]

25:15 Somewhere, Tony Gilroy is like "HA! Gochu!!!"

[@DoremiFasolatido1979]

"I d-d-don't want to be alone. I want M-m-marva."

[@K.alexsadler]

No one can shut down the Lesbian Backchannel Messaging. Luthen’s ship having full on secret retractable lightsaber blades had me shoook. Where did this technology go??

[@Melancthon7332]

Sapphic entanglement is the new/old frontier

[@vegvisir9276]

Those fishermen aliens are two of my favourite designs in Star Wars, i love the way they look and talk. And Brasso is such a good man, he loves B2 like any of his friends.

[@marcwhitlock5002]

Honestly B is like a really Elderly WALL-E unit in live action.

[@kaygee2121]

yeah so I kind of fell in love with Brasso in the next episode. You guys are so much fun together.

[@Bruniiiefy]

The whole Lindas embrace of old traditions is very reminiscent of children of immigrants in the US that try way too hard to embrace the culture from where they're from.

[@ColinPoole]

"It has a DVD player in the front AND the back" gomedy cold.

[@InnerFury]

I really enjoyed your reactions to the episode, it has been a fantastic series, I watched the final episode today, I'm excited to see what happens in season 2! You both be safe, thanks for doing the videos :)

[@AnaCVazquez]

Droids are the houseelves of the Star Wars universe. #FreetheDroids

[@RMNarratives]

You two are watching together again, yeah! (Oh man, if this is how you reacted to the penultimate episode, bring those tissues for the finale!)

[@ligh7ningx7]

great talk

[@Don113]

The Chandrilan kids embracing "the old ways" independent of their parents reminds me uncomfortably of American and European Muslim kids being recruited by ISIS.

[@cloak211]

Yep. It's also a criticism of American "trad" movements. Different side of the same Abhramic coin 'and all.

[@Kmbri]

Sorry to have just found your channel. I just wanted to know what u thought about Andor receiving a Peabody award. Look forward to more reactions.

[@okreylos]

Oh man, I can tell you. I have a 14-year old daughter, and that scene of Mon Mothma's daughter making a hard turn to "the old ways" turned this show from an expertly crafted examination of the principles of Marxist revolutionary theory into existential horror.

[@MsMelyjean]

Hey! The gang is back together again!

[@mathewfinch]

I really love how much I hate that Mon Mothma's kid is a weird TradCath.

[@jessaandalexwatch]

It’s such a great swerve! We all assumed she’d be rebelling by partying or something, but instead she’s rebelling by being super religious!

[@411bvRGiskard]

@@jessaandalexwatchShe does it precisely because she knows of her mother’s disdain for the draconian traditions of their home world. It’s the most hurtful way she can think of to rebel and punish her mother for the emotional abandonment she feels. But in reality she doesn’t really believe or want the old traditions. When she meets the crime boss’s son she looks back anxiously at her mother, hoping that Mon will finally show her that she cares and step in to stop it. But it doesn’t happen and their relationship will suffer the perceived betrayal.

[@randyrandelman1878]

Dying to know what show that signed poster is from, on the wall between the two of you? Really cool poster.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Jessa! Thanks, Alex! 💥 #JessaAndAlexWatch #StarWars #Andor

[@flatline8580]

The curtains close on a kiss, god knows!

[@DoremiFasolatido1979]

Just an FYI...being a PoC doesn't technically mean anything in Star Wars. It means something to us, as the audience...but in the context of their reality, human is human. It's non-humans who are the second-class citizens during the reign of the Empire. In the older movies, all the Imperials were white guys for mainly two reasons... Audiences didn't want PoCs in their big movies. and Only white male actors were available in abundance anyway...because it was the 70s. But, as far as the in-universe societal aspects of Star Wars are concerned...it doesn't matter at all what "race" of human you are. We all look alike to the aliens anyway.

[@cloak211]

Lucas wanted PoC in his movies though. His original choice for Obi-Wan was Toshiro Mifune. He was limited by lack of resources and actors from stirring shit up with the Directors Guild of America. Also this show definitely demonstrates racism against humans with dark features and different cultures and it makes sense. Fascists use *any* difference to compartmentalize the "us vs them" mentality. Just because there are second class citizens who are human doesn't invalidate the existence of third, fourth, etc. class citizens who don't have to be. Whether they're human or not makes a difference where they'll land in the caste system, but everyone is treated like shit to some degree. Droids probably have it the worst, even pre and post-empire.

[@shaynapunim]

man i wish i had a lesbian signaling system, too (love ur vids :))

[@Duncan_Idaho84]

Fell behind. Its episode 12 reaction time.

[@CritterPaladin]

Droids are supposed to have their memories wiped regularly, to prevent them from developing too much personality (though that didn't seem to change Threepio much.)

[@sirraf23]

19:41 Saw is dead on, that's what war is. It isn't pretty, it isn't honorable, it isn't civilized, it isn't something to be glorified, it's just a necessity to make sure that good triumph's over evil in the end. The preservation of humanity and freedom is ALL that matters in the end.

[@everaldrobley7573]

Hi Alex are you married?