The Plot Thickens: "Andor" Episode 7 (Spoiler Review-cap)

[@dereklopez9060]

It's ironic how the Obi-Wan Kenobi show was overhyped and it ended up being so disappointing. Meanwhile, Andor was not so hyped, and yet, it just keeps getting better and better.

[@Pokane1998]

Problem is how does Disney respond.. do they go with numbers or with the positive feedback..

[@hkmrsrg1367]

Yeah. After Kenobi I was expecting another shitshow and instead we got the best that Disney ever produced so far. And it's not only good as a SW show, to me it's even better than shows like House of The Dragon. I hope the viewership goes up though. This show is really good.

[@marsy24-o6b]

the scene with Maarva actually brought a tear to my eye. Her acting, combined with the speech really made me emotional. Definitely the best disney plus show since Mando!

[@DemocritusWept]

The quality of this andor scene contrast against the sledgehammer tactic of th harfoots farewell where they went on and on begging you to cry so that...you didn't.

[@RampidWarthogStudios]

Dude. Who would’ve ever guess this would be the most interesting and expansive show this year. Loving it so much

[@badshard09]

The show that I was the least excited for I am enjoying the most.

[@quanganhvu6791]

The acting, the dialogue, the practical locations, the costumes, the cinematography, the visuals, the action when it happens. Holy shit, THIS IS STAR WARS.

[@egs_nicolas]

Yes it is very good compared to previous shows. But I have to say House of the Dragon (the prequel to Game of Thrones) does it even better this year. Balancing action and character developed writing is one of the best I ever have seen. HoD makes all Marvel and Boba Fett and Kenobi look like garbage, though they weren't that bad. Highly recommend watching GoT and HoD.

[@AndrewAce.]

Indeed...

[@ChrisHodgsonCorben-Dallas]

@@quanganhvu6791 The only thing making me proud of being British right now is the acting in Andor

[@mbricks67]

As this show continues, I can't help but just appreciate more and more the attention to detail this show has given to it's characters. The story is so well told and woven together that even though there is no action present on the surface, you do not feel bored. You can FEEL the tension when Mon is talking to her banker friend, or when Andor is arguing with Marva. The dialogue actually reminds me a lot of the original Thrawn books, which I think is definitely a good thing.

[@MandoWookie]

Marva's sudden change in demeanor as she's talking to Andor made me very interested as to why. I knew she wasn't going to leave with him, but I was wondering why the whole time.

[@drumjedi5301]

THIS

[@stanmoroncini8825]

Yes! You can see and feel the anxiety of the people involved in the rebellion. They look like they haven’t slept properly in months because they know at any moment, a platoon of storm troopers can kick their door down and arrest them.

[@jeramydavin4061]

This episode was phenomenal! Every relationship got more complex and felt more real this episode. Seeing Luthen and Mon's more opposing views on the Rebellion opens some interesting questions into the morality of the Rebels, necessary sacrifices, and how far is too far. Also, really fun seeing them hide their conversation from Mon's driver again. The political conversation Mon has with Tay had me intensely focused. I loved how Tay implied he was growing weary of the Empire and he might be too extreme for Mon, then she slowly reveals that she is actually far more weary of the Empire and secretly making moves against it. Also, the way she kept reminding him to smile was a subtle detail that added to the immersion. The Yularen cameo this episode was perfect, not overdone and sensible. Palpatine's namedrop was a cool way to place where the ISB in the Imperial chain of command, essentially going from Palpatine, to Yularen, to the ISB, and then the Corpos beneath them. The ISB feels even more imposing now and I loved how the ISB agents interacted during their meeting. Dedra coming forward with her breaking of the rules, and getting rewarded for her ambition was a nice surprise to me. I know she's evil, but I can't help but root for her. Andor going back home and seeing the consequences of his actions was a little bittersweet, seeing how he both unintentionally inspired people by pulling the heist successfully, but also with that, forced the Empire to tighten their grip on all the worlds. I like the conflict within Cassian when Maarva says that the heist is what has inspired her to take a more active position against the Empire, while she doesn't know it was Cassian who did the heist for his own selfish reasons. This show just feels real and all the actions characters take have tangible effects throughout the galaxy. Like how during Cassian's sentencing at the end, the judge notes that what would have been a 6 month sentence is now a 6 year sentence, alluding to his heist being the reason for the increased punishment. The K2-SO psych-out at the end was so cool. We got to see just how intimidating and powerful droids like him are. The music for space Florida was a standout in this episode. It came out of nowhere and I immediately started bopping my head to it and wanted to dance. Felt like a good expansion in what the Star Wars galaxy sounds like. This episode is a 10 for me!

[@bastiaanschouwink3562]

agreed bro

[@dougiemonday]

I love that Andor shows the galaxy is full of “anti-heros” and anti-villains”. Major call backs to the famous Obi-Wan line: “many of the truths we cling to, depend greatly on our own point of view” Dedra is not necessarily evil. She is a loyal and patriotic military officer.

[@timmerhill9358]

Yes bro! Space florida music was a BOP

[@Reelglad]

I loved how Cas gives a slight smile when he hears Marva say the heist and the brave people who pulled it off are what inspired her to stay and fight!

[@galashery7264]

One of my favorite things about Andor is that they make me root for the antagonist. This is just awesome, Dedra is probably the only main antagonist we have. In general I would say that only the empire is. But in their brilliance they wrote Dedra in a way that makes me like her and want her to succeed even though she is trying to uncover the rebels. Also the sentencing at the end was bc of Aldahni, not just the 6 years. Yularn talks about it in the meeting. This sentencing without a trial and quick arbitrary arrests became emergency measures just now, implying this wasn’t the norm or even illegal in the empire prior to the heist. Edit: of course Syril is also an antagonist and falls in this category with Dedra too.

[@mutley7773]

This series has been a major turning point in Disney Star Wars for me. All those slow burn episodes are paying off so much each new week as the characters become more intertwined in this beautifully written plot. The Mon Mothma story has become so compelling and fascinating to watch. Her scenes with Luthen are so strong and both actors portray the gravitas of both their situations brilliantly. Unlike the previous Disney shows a cannot think of any character so far that has no place in the story as it unfolds, that is a testament to the brilliant writing and direction of this whole production.

[@f1jones544]

There's the "slow burn" cliche I've been hearing about for two months and then there's damp squibs. To wit, there needs to be some heat to have any kind of burn, irrespective of the speed.

[@mutley7773]

@@f1jones544 I totally get that this show is not for everyone and the lack of action scenes is a real downside for some, but for me watching the interaction between such a good cast with a well directed and written script makes up for that.

[@MonstersNotUnderTheBed]

Amazing what happens with a master plan and vision, and good writing.

[@MonstersNotUnderTheBed]

@@f1jones544 I too can make pointless allegories with no clear definitions. Lol 🤡

[@f1jones544]

@@MonstersNotUnderTheBed hey look, you can use pictures instead of calling names when they have no argument too! You're such multitalented little fanboy, what with your cute avatar and all. To wit, I couldn't care less. As I said in my own post here, I already know how this story plays out and I know how the protagonist winds up. I barely remember him as the protagonist's beau in Rogue One, and I don't care about his emotionless and wandering existence with lack of agency now. After seven hours has he made a meaningful decision other that to spontaneously whack a few people and trash along with some criminals? No. Everyone else around him has decided what he'll do and he's along for the ride, as he was when we met the plank several years ago. Seven hours in and he's done nothing except a lame heist that went sideways, as any viewer with a half a brain knew it would since it was first mentioned, but only sort of (a break in to an Imperial base that goes wrong is actually the most tropey of Star Wars tropes and it's in this show too, suggesting there's really nothing different about this show except even worse pacing than RoS and any semblance of fun). There's no story here and no character. There's no burn because there's no lit fuse running towards anything explosive. I'm not the one using non-applicable bullshit cliches here, I'm just replying to them and explaining why they are, kid. But by all means, please keep writing with cute emojis as euphemisms instead of trying to read critically. If you can't do that, you might just enjoy any old crap someone puts on TV, as all they need to do is make it appear "serious" with an equal lack of story and plot to keep you entertained. Bottom line, is this show didn't appeal to your fanboydom with Star Wars in the title, you wouldn't care either. No one would. The "slow burn" is fueled by through the audience based irony of knowing what this is driving towards from other shows, not this one. Thank for playing son.

[@MagnusTNT]

Another comparison to kenobi. In episode three those storm troopers in the back of the truck were literally looking for a jedi and a little girl, and saw a guy with jedi robes and a little girl, and Obi Wan even messed up by calling Leia the wrong name, but the stormtroopers couldn't put 2 and 2 together. Meanwhile in this episode the shoretrooper figured out that Andor was suspicious almost immediately.

[@ImTheReverse]

Competent characters makes for competent storytelling.

[@Cortesevasive]

He must have some midichlorians in his blood lol

[@ellicel]

It’s hard to fear an enemy that’s such a joke. Instead in this show I hold my breath each time there’s imperial presence. We know Andor doesn’t die, but he can get hurt and almost everyone else is fair game for getting killed. I guess they tried to make us fear Riva by showing that she wouldn’t hesitate to kill. But somehow it just came across as reckless and cartoonishly evil. Whereas this show it’s much more grounded so some are highly effective and some are lax….but the empire as a system is effective and should be feared. Plus there’s a lot that we as an audience adopt from the reaction of the protagonists. In Andor, a single tie fighter makes our heroes act afraid, take cover, and we see them take these adversaries VERY seriously, each and every single time. It’s hard to fear a villain after a plucky 10-year old has stood up to her or believe the heroes are in danger when they can use an overcoat to “sneak” out of a super secure facility. I don’t think ever SW show needs to be like Andor, but there’s certainly got to be some middle ground. I understand that not everyone wants a slow moving show, but that doesn’t mean action-thrillers can’t also be well-written

[@MonstersNotUnderTheBed]

@@ImTheReverse That and writers who respect the audience as being intelligent versus writers who are stupid and assume the audience is stupid too.

[@ic0nic707]

I think this is the first time when I’m genuinely afraid when a group of stormtroopers show up.

[@raycostello7419]

the amount of lore and actual writing skill in this one episode alone was better than anything we got in all three of the sequel movies combined

[@JoJoJoker]

Andor’s 10 second shot of Stormtroopers made them scarier than 11 Star Wars films.

[@QuestionMan]

Andor does not disappoint. It demonstrates "fan service" done right! Very satisfying. And the drama in this episode is completely on point.

[@Anerisian]

There is no fan service. Gilroy specifically said there is none whatsoever, and he comes out as a surprisingly smart director. It’s not fan-service to suggest continuity. It just makes sense that Wulff Yularen would be a high ranking officer, for instance, or that in Andor’s younger years, troopers were still clones.

[@ImTheReverse]

@@Anerisian That’s still fanservice. It’s just not fanservice for fanservice’s sake like every other show.

[@Anerisian]

@@ImTheReverse words, fan-service included, have a meaning. That (already wider) meaning is a kind of pandering or nod to fans. It is generally understood to be superficial. Gilroy, the director sees fan-service as “cynical” and specifically said he does’t want it. If your universe is the Chicago underworld of the 1930, it’s not fan-service to show gangsters with tommy guns, it’s just the setting. It’s not fan-service to show whatever you expect to find in that era of Star Wars.

[@QuestionMan]

@@ImTheReverse This is how it was meant.

[@QuestionMan]

@@Anerisian One can quibble and split hairs all they want, but I don't think my point was all that confusing. Still, in all fairness, I guess I did leave myself wide open for pedants-which is nearly a synonym for "true-fans." So, touche.

[@jaymzmikael2265]

I loved the irony that as a result of the rebel heist, he participated in, Andor actually increased his own sentence from a "routine" 6 months to 6 years. Due to extebding all sentencing as part of the Empire strengthening their grip.

[@Minty_Blitz]

I cannot believe how good this episode was. When you asked if Andor felt like Star Wars I voted no but I didn't mean it in a bad way and this episode kind of exemplifies what I meant. The fact that it feels like a political drama more than it does Star Wars makes me so happy because it will open the doors for more diverese story telling within Star Wars. btw, Syril is still my favorite character and I really hope for him to join the rebellion.

[@ImTheReverse]

I really hope he doesn’t join the Rebellion. Not only has that been done countless times before, but that would be the biggest 180 turn his character could make. He’s not looking from freedom, he’s looking for order. His belief system is based on the law and the upholding of it. I hope he becomes more and more radicalized and eventually joins the Empire proper.

[@caseymontrey5365]

@@ImTheReverse thank you for actually seeing how weird that would be. It’s so overdone and just wouldn’t make any sense for him to join the rebellion

[@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo]

why would you want that guy to join the rebels?

[@WhoWouldWantThisName]

I can see him going either way. I know he's got a much bigger role in things down the road, as it's obvious the writers are setting that up slowly and carefully. I appreciate things not being rushed and the pace of this show is almost like it allows us to savor the moments yet there's a lot accomplished in every episode.

[@roviH]

@@WhoWouldWantThisName I can see him going either way too, mostly because despite coming from a background of wanting to maintain law and order, he also seems like he's trying to find himself; who he really is, and not what everyone else wants him to be.

[@IsaacKuo]

One thing I really love is when Mon Mothma says that she is raising money. You can feel Tay Kolma thinking in his head ... Aldani? When he pushes and asks what Mon Mothma means ... what she's really asking him to do ... what she is doing ... you can feel "Aldani?" in each question. We're left wondering how far Tay Kolma has gone. Has he gone as far as Mon Mothma? Does he have his own small network? Anyway, I just really love this, because it shows how good Mon Mothma really is. We haven't seen her shine yet at this point. But even though she was visibly trembling at what Luthen had done ... shaken to the point of considering she should reschedule ... by the evening she has composed herself and is using Aldani for her purposes.

[@bowenhorne0616]

I love the way they’re setting up the cutthroat nature of the ISB. This could be a good way for them to lose while not looking like fools. They can be very competent at their jobs, but then be so busy trying to one-up each other that they face-plant when it comes to getting things done. I think it also says a lot about the very self serving nature of the Dark Side(even if they’re not directly involved with the Force). They have all of this great power, but their selfish nature will be their undoing.

[@ryandodrill6904]

I can’t believe how much I’m loving this. Every scene was so good but my favorite by far was where Marva was telling Cassian she was going to do something. The acting and the writing created such a weight and so much power. This show is not just good by comparison to what came before. This show is legitimately some of the best Star Wars we’ve had in a long long time.

[@chasehedges6775]

This show is just awesome and it just gets better and better

[@darrengordon-hill]

@@dereklopez9060 Touch grass soon

[@ellicel]

I fully expected this stand-alone episode to be about the fallout from the heist and thought it would be another action episode full of knee-jerk atrocities by the empire to anyone they could get their hands on. Instead the response was way scarier as it shows how the entire galaxy would be made to pay. I also didn’t expect, but completely loved, seeing how this has affected everyone we’ve met so far. It’s become a rubicon for anyone who either wasn’t already all in or who didn’t truly understand the price to pay, like Mon Mothma who is only now realizing there’s no way to wage war that won’t mean the death and suffering of innocents. I thought it was a masterful use of irony to see Andor involved in this heist with the intention of getting himself and his mother away from the conflict only to have her be inspired by it to join the rebellion and for him to end up suffering the consequences along with the population. All the interactions and side stories were so much more revealing and compelling than seeing another violent reprisal from the empire. I’m loving this series more each week!

[@galashery7264]

This is probably my favorite episode so far. And it feels like black mirror SW. this was so real. All of the conversations and relationships were perfect. The way the republic-style architecture intertwines with the imperial flavor of sixties era Brutalism. It’s nice how syrl’s family’s apartment is in a brutalist building and they are supporting the empire. You can also see this play nicely in the scene with Vel. For me, the visuals in this episode were more interesting than the eye. I absolutely love the the ISB in this show. They are so sophisticated and intriguing. Really this was so good. And the finale, with Marva and the flashbacks and later the resort and the trial. This whole thing was perfect. The start of Andor’s turn towards the cause was done beautifully. In any other SW show cassian would have received a nice pep talk and be convinced eventually. But this show is a whole other level. I’m in love with this show

[@greedokenobi3855]

Yea I can see that, indeed has a bit of a Black Mirror vibe to it. Also agreed that this is one of the best episodes so far, I’d this one and also last week’s episode. This show is a dream come true for me. Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi voice: “Now that’s the best Star Wars I have seen in a long time, long time”.

[@musichere3287]

This might have been the most interesting episode so far imo, with virtually no action. Shows how great the writing, cinematography, acting, dialogue and directing is.

[@merengueatang4]

One of the things I loved was as/directly after syrrels mother was lecturing him on his collar, it was showing deedra (I think that's how you spell it) and by extension the entire empire fiddling with their high collar, symbolising how the empire is all of these things (I forget the exact words). Not even sure it was intentional, but if it was, hats off to them.

[@theturtle13]

This episode genuinely flew by. 40~ minutes never dissolved so quickly. It was phenomenal. Never before in Star Wars has dialogue felt so purposeful, meaningful and thought provoking. It’s nearly early GOT level. Every episode sucks me in immediately regardless of the lack of action. If only Lucasfilm took remedial marketing, and this would be a big hit.

[@kylekatarn5964]

This show is suffering because of jilted fans, I have been patient to suffer through the crap to really enjoy this show. This is way better than the other D+ shows.

[@theturtle13]

@@kylekatarn5964 A good point. But I don’t know if jilted is the right descriptor. I’m jilted, I assume you’re jilted, and most of us here are jilted. Yet we’re all still watching. It’s the more casual fans who have just completely and utterly lost interest. They’re not as much mad as indifferent - which might be worse. But you’re definitely right, it’s the best thing on D+ by a long shot.

[@kylekatarn5964]

@@theturtle13 That's a fair point. I tend to completely disregard casuals. I am pretty locked in as a fan after being distant from Star Wars for a long time. I was a bit too young to appreciate the EU when it was hot in 1990's, but now it has really deepened my appreciation for the authors and games designers who made that stuff possible. They actually cared and crafted unique stories with cool new characters. Outside of some of Filoni's stuff, most of this feels like fast food media. Just slapped together with low quality.

[@sghitza1]

This episode was outstanding. You can actually feel what those characters are going through. How high the stakes are. How dangerous what they are doing is. Star Wars For Real pretty much.

[@jamesw3413]

Music was INCREDIBLE, especially on niamos and the very end. Also, the part when Andor got arrested was unintentionally (or intentionally?) hilarious, and really reminded me of the kind of goofy style of the OT while not dumbing down a serious situation

[@Gil172]

I haven’t started watching this show yet but I plan on it once it’s or before the finale. Does the music give the Star Wars feeling like the OT and PT movies? One of my favorite parts of those movies

[@Anerisian]

While good, didn’t fit at all to Star Wars.

[@ImTheReverse]

@@Anerisian What does that even mean? Star Wars is no one thing. There is no quintessential Star Wars aesthetic, no quintessential Star Wars music. Star Wars is and always has been an amalgamation of different genres and inspirations. That’s one of the best things about Stat Wars. It can be literally anything and it would all fit. It could be a war film, a spy thriller, a heist flick, a horror film, an adventure story, a gangster film. There can be stories about warriors, soldiers, criminals, cops, drugrunners, crime bosses, politicians, etc. It may be new to Star Wars, perhaps unfamiliar, but why the hell is that a bad thing? Star Wars is a sandbox where almost any kind of story can be told and yet, people are putting these arbitrary restrictions on it as if everything has to follow a certain formula. Not everything has to be like what came before. To me, this show feels like Star Wars because it’s set in the Star Wars universe, and I don’t need lightsabers and AT-ATs to remind me of that fact.

[@Anerisian]

@@ImTheReverse that is not even wrong. Each setting and universe is also created by the music, which is a direct emotional texture that also associates it with other works. Star Wars is definitely not “anything goes”. It’s Lucas love-letter to serials, pulp, retrofuturism like Flash Gordon, and vintage Golden Age Hollywood. It’s Lucas childhood and decidedly UNmodern. He specifically went out of his way and made it vintage already in 1970s. He could have used synths, but he specifically didn’t want it. He famously pushed the envelope in effects and the PRESENTATION of the universe, but the content was always retro even by 70s standards. Death Rays (death star), evil emperors, swinging llianas (or cables), fencing with sabres, or landships (sandcrawlers) are as old school as “sci-fi” it can be. The sound he chose were clearly temp tracks of Holst and Korngold. KZbin it, and you hear it. He wanted to invoke romanticism and again old school Golden Age Hollywood, which of course covers all the genres you mention, but in a particular way, including horror, adventure, and more. Of course Korngold style swashbuckling wouldn’t fit Andor. What they should have done is listen to old spy films, war films and suchlike and go from there with an orchestral sound.

[@Gil172]

@@Anerisian I completely agree with this and was thinking the same thing. Star Wars pre Disney always used classical orchestral music that brought so much emotion and set the tone for what we were seeing. This was one of the main things that made me love Star Wars and that Im missing the most even tho no one talks about it. Every score in pre Disney Star Wars made the scene feel poetic, dramatized and mystical. There’s a reason people say John Williams is just as much Star Wars as George Lucas himself.

[@brett7773]

Incredible episode amongst an incredible series. This is the best star wars has ever been.

[@wonderllama4368]

This is the stuff I love about Star Wars. Remember back in the day, Tarkin walks into the room and tells everyone what's been going on? Behind the explosions is the story.

[@GarrettTheViking]

I was kind of worried that this episode would just end up being filler since they said it would be a one off, but this is one of my favorite episodes so far. It was great to see Yularen as the head of the ISB, Mon Mothma's scenes were excellent and she's quickly becoming one of my favorites on this show. I can't help but root for Dedra even though she's evil, which is great. She's a much better female villain than Reva, who I was never rooting for. It's crazy that Cassian was arrested for doing nothing at all (Thor and Naboo totally called it that the place from the trailers is a prison), but I think this is what he needs to wake him up to how bad the Empire is and why a Rebellion is necessary. This is truly an amazing Star Wars show. Haven't been able to say that since Mando season 2.

[@ScooterDoge]

I love how “Mardra?” Says there are real brave heroes that are standing up against the empire. Andor was a part of it, but he doesn’t mention it, and it’s not because he doesn’t trust her. It’s because he did it because he was kind of forced into the situation. That shows so much about his character i love it.

[@dougiemonday]

I haven’t seen anyone point out the way the writers compare Syril and Dedra. They both are over zealous in their respective jobs and both receive persecution from their surroundings. Very different but similar. The uniform scene being back-to-back and the repeated display of Dedras collar while she’s getting dressed after Syril’s moms statement about wanting attention… it makes me think that there is foreshadowing going on there.

[@ewbait]

The interaction between Maarva and Cassian was amazing. Stellar performances!

[@MedalionDS9]

Cyril joined the Bureau of Standards, a very cog in the machine, nameless/faceless desk job, while Derdra got approval from her superior and more jurisdiction but to watch her back

[@meg1827]

I loved the watch your back line, and it almost made me like the head ISB guy! Which shows how brilliantly nuanced the writing is

[@MedalionDS9]

@@meg1827 He is wise enough to realize his hubris is what led to some of this mess, and commends her for speaking up and pointing it out instead of cowering in fear like everybody else. He respects her now, and is now making sure she watches herself from the others.

[@zacharyclark3693]

The scene with Cinta looking up at the Star Destroyer almost sent chills down my spine. It's great that the Empire feels so much like a threat in this show. I thought this episode was not as slow as some previous ones. I am excited to see where Cassian goes from here.

[@daniellebcooper7160]

@10:03 ''At ease''....Dedra says to the guy lounging back in his chair half asleep. Little gems like that are what makes Andor fantastic.

[@robpiotrkowski5321]

Totally agree with your comments about the music. I was impressed with the atmospheric quality all the way through. The last part of the episode, to me, was all about the "prisons" our main characters will face in the wake of the heist. Cassian is facing time in a literal prison, but I observe many other characters in predicaments. Maerva is in a town occupied by a hostile force but takes shelter in her hope for rebellion. A prison of the mind, of sorts. Dedra is imprisoned by success, having extra responsibility and having others waiting opportunistically for a chance to backstab. Syril is in a job that effectively looks and acts like a prison. The last shot of the employees in their "cells" was powerful. Mon effectively describes her prison, living a duplicitous life whose scope just escalated after last episode's events. I'm sure you could extend this to a few other characters. Brilliant writing this episode.

[@hairscrunchieltd]

beach scene with the synthwave was so dope tho

[@jamesw3413]

Synthwave in star wars was something I never knew I needed and I love it

[@jetblast190]

After episode 6, it wouldn’t be unusual for the next episode to fall off a bit. That didn’t happen for episode 7, at least not for me. In fact, this may have been my favorite episode yet…and that’s saying a lot after episode 6. But what impresses me most about the series, so far up to this point, is that the writing and world building has once again made the Empire intimidating. There’s real tension, even in conversation-less scenes like Tie pilots entering and powering up their ships, an ISD escorted by Ties entering the lower atmosphere over Aldhani, and Andor hiding behind a wall as 2 Storm Troopers walk past…he’s certainly not taking them lightly. In fact, Supervisor Dedra Meero is rapidly becoming one of my favorite characters. She displays qualities that Grand Admiral Thrawn would appreciate.

[@CloneScavengerVulpin8389]

One of the best parts of this episode for me was when cassian couldn't talk his way out of trouble with that shoretrooper when he was arrested.

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

Agreed! And I was glad they didn’t make it where Cassian somehow knocks out the shoretrooper and escapes. It would’ve been ridiculous.

[@CloneScavengerVulpin8389]

@@eyeheartsushi2212 and repetitive.

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

@@CloneScavengerVulpin8389 indeed

[@CloneScavengerVulpin8389]

@@eyeheartsushi2212 yeah

[@spartenofpie]

The political tension of the mon mothma scenes in this episode was amazing she's such a good actress

[@esharp86]

I adore what is bring done with her character, the actress is impeccable! Best handled OT character of the Disney era? Can’t think of better…

[@spartenofpie]

@@esharp86 now that you mention it she probably is. Maybe r2 or chewy but those two would be hard to muck up so I don't really think they count. Mon Mothma probably has the best dialog in all of Disney star wars. I really enjoyed the line about the stone and the knife.

[@huwguyver4208]

Still loving the show! All action all the time would just become a bunch of white noise after a while. I love the fact that the more classic Star Wars elements (stormtroopers, Tie fighters and the like) are gradually introduced as the scope of the story expands. By having the series start with low-level private security guys as the main adversary, there is a real sense that s___ is getting real when you actually see stormtroopers for the first time. I never thought I would feel unnerved by the sight of those guys, but Andor pulled it off- and that is a testament to how great a show it really is. People giving up on this show because of the slow burn or percieved lack of action feels like the TV equivalent some impatient dude not calling back an amazing lady because she didn't want to bang on the first date. But people who have the patience to get to know this show will be really glad they took the time to do so.

[@weezyslob]

This episode was fantastic, some of the best Star Wars live action deep lore I’ve ever seen. The scene of the Empire doing their bureaucratic business was so good. As was seeing Syril have to take a mundane Star Wars office job. We have never seen Star Wars in this way, and it’s so refreshing. Cassian just going on the run and drinking his money away on a beach is so smart as well, the guy is on a journey, we are seeing his growth over time as we should, and he is not yet close to the guy we see in Rogue One yet, as it should be. The Empire becoming even more evil as well, giving people 6 year prison sentences for what used to be 6 months, the little details this show cares about, it’s so good.

[@f1jones544]

I keep seeing importance being placed on so-called "lore." Lore != Story, of which these seven episodes have offered none. Lore is akin to reading an encyclopedia versus reading a novel, and this show demonstrates that distinction.

[@skiesbleed]

The Empire's oppression really came out in that brief court room scene. Trying to state your case could give you additional charges for resisting judgment. The judge mocked him for saying he's a tourist. There's no trial, just sentencing.

[@MedalionDS9]

Loved the appearance of the Beach resort island Niamos and the Shore/Sand Troopers and the Imperial Security Droids (aka the K2SO droids)

[@mattckwilliams]

Political intrigue and back-stabbing, factionalism and infighting on both sides, and refreshing to see the brutal consequences and choices that have to be made to stand up to an authoritarian regime and launch an insurgency. So refreshing to see the moral grey areas and complexities of conflict come alive in Star Wars and about time they gave the 'Wars' in a Galaxy Far Far Away the dose of seriousness they needed. I always thought Rogue One was special because it looked at Star Wars in a new way and Andor is taking the best elements of what made Rogue One a great war movie and is refining it. We need more Star Wars like this that does its own thing while respecting the lore and galaxy created by the Original and Prequel Trilogies (something the Sequels never did in my eyes). What a brilliant TV series.

[@natedgreat1298]

My favourite part of this episode is Andor's smirk when Maarva is talking about the Aldhani heroes. Seeing how he's accidentally inspired his mom is hilarious and touching.

[@Antenociti]

Personally... I am freaking loving this series, and this episode was great. If we don't care about the characters, we don't care about what happens to them...and we cant care about them, if we don't know anything about them.

[@RichVader]

More world-building in this show than the entirety of the rest of Disney-era Star Wars.

[@Jloadin_21]

I have been loving Andor, the world building that it does is amazing. As many have said, seeing the interworkings of the empire is super cool.

[@bonesshakin2543]

The best episode yet, imo. The depth of it all. The tension in every scene. And the acting was incredible. The scene with Mon mothma and Tay stood out most to me. The danger Mon is in, not even being able to trust her own family, the mask she keeps up. Loved it. I would happily see a Mon Mothma spin off.

[@bluediamonddirector]

I am loving this show. The buildup, pacing and characters are amazing. I love how they are showing that you can't escape the Empire's grasp. Mon Mothma thinks they can play soft with the Rebellion, having no idea that Palpatine isn't playing soft (i.e. building the Death Star), she doesn't realize just how worse the Empire is going to make things. Andor then thinks he can just fly away from the Empire and live in luxury which he quickly discovers he can't. We now have seen Star Wars Office Space lol. One thing I just wish we could have gotten in this show is the Isards (Armand and Ysanne) as the main ISB agents for the series. Would have been a great way to bring them back into canon. Also an appearance by Garm Bel Iblis in the Mon Mothma would be great, I know it sounds too fn servicey but those characters would make sense to be in the story. So far this has been my favorite of the Star Wars series, even above The Mandalorian, which I do enjoy too.

[@wyattgill4552]

I really enjoyed getting to see Yularen in this episode. Him explaining how the empire will make coming atrocities legal and kind of showing the hand that has been slowly choking the people of the galaxy. Also, knowing that Yularen and Thrawn have a relationship really makes me hope we get to see Thrawn soon.

[@masterodiewan1187]

I’m loving the series pace and all. The grit and real stakes…no Jedi in sight to bail them out. It’s amazing and the writers even had me rooting for Dedra. This is the way.

[@dankokamcevski]

I especially like the references to Palpatine, how they are all learning to maintain two distinct personas in order to succeed. Luthen even looks like Palpatine - a kindly, old man interested in art and on the other side, in a way, merciless in devotion to the cause. It takes a Palpatine to defeat a Palpatine, or not? It might be the theme - how far can they go without turning into their enemy?

[@dembeckfarms]

This is what Book of Boba Fett and Kenobi COULD have been. It’s truly amazing what good story and character development can do in place of action for the sake of action. Only issue I had was Sinta’s scooter ride down the mountain, just didn’t look right and would have benefited from a wide shot. This episode really highlights just how corrupt the Empire was, the backstabbing, jockeying for clout WITHOUT the cartoonish ineptitude we usually see from the Empire. I honestly felt bad for Syril, he just looks like a fish out of water at this point. I’d like to see where his story ends up. I almost feel they might be setting him up as the main antagonist for season 2. Episode 7, overall a solid 9.5/10

[@plantyt3246]

Honestly while I think more aliens would be good, I’m not sure how well they would’ve worked so far. The whole Aldahni (I think I spelled that right) plan was for them to first pretend that they live their, which means the crew had to be human, and they had to infiltrate an imperial base, and we know the empire is almost entirely made up of humans, which again means the crew had to be human. I get it for the other scenes but for the main focuses of the show so far I think it makes sense to have a vast majority of humans

[@Philipp3022]

it also makes sense considering 1) that most aliens live in the outter- and mid-rim while the story so far played in the mid-rim / central-rim 2) the empire was slightly racist toward aliens and partly re-settled them from central- and some mid-rim system to the outter rim. episode 6 and 7 showed much what fixed the critic "it doesnt feel like star wars" with TIE's, storm- and shoretroopers, aliens on the beach planet, corruscant which feels like a authentic real place etc without going for the classic jedi-sith-ATAT stuff which was seen so often ^^

[@mk80.]

Ironic how in the scene with Bix, Cassian still doesn’t fully realize the consequences of his actions. But then he is sentenced to jail because he most recent actions and has to come face to face with that. Also really enjoyed seeing the K2SO droids and I hope at the end of the series we see how K2 is reprogrammed.

[@andrewhaldenby4949]

My favourite Star Wars content ever, no exaggeration. Diego Luna just incredible. Btw, I thought ep 6 was the least interesting so far (although still great). It’s the intrigue, characters, sense of history that makes this series so good

[@adscomics]

Syril I think is shaping up to be one of my favorite characters in the series so far (Along with B2EMO, he's adorable). I really like how well fleshed out he is. He's an antagonist, but I'm not sure I'd call him a villain as his intentions are noble and reasonable. You really feel for him after his whole life kinda falls apart after what happens on Ferrix, part of me kinda roots for him, even though he's almost certainly gonna pursue Andor again.

[@Sean-dw1dc]

One thing i would like to point out is how amazing the LT was in episodes 1-6. At first I didn’t think of anything, but his background and acting was phenomenal. I reall loved his character and wish we got to see more of him and I highly doubt it, but hope he is alive somehow.

[@istari0]

Another excellent episode. The drama and intrigue are done so well! I hope they include an episode reminiscent of ESB and shows the nascent rebellion taking a real loss at some point.

[@uruuphiil8335]

If this keeps up, Imma gonna demand good stuff from Disney from now on. ;) great episode of a great show!

[@paddock720]

Well done, there was a lot to unpack in this episode. I'm loving the Star Wars for adults. Brilliant.

[@LumVaughan]

This was quite an episode, all the major characters had some screen time and there was plenty to flesh out. It didn't feel slow paced to me at all. I thought it was ironic that Cassian has dodged getting caught twice for major crimes, only to be picked up the one time he is actually innocent. Shoretroopers apparently are just the beach patrol, but their placement was logical and the introduction Cassian had to the KX security droid will make his eventual relationship with K2-SO more fascinating. The funny thing is how many 1970s technology keeps showing up it Andor. Now we have credit card machines added to the Polaroid camera and old IBM monitors. I guess they've not figured out taking fingerprints (on humans at least) and putting them into a database to use as ID on criminals, but that is a good thing for Cassian as he clearly had a prior record and even with a fake name, he would have popped up. The cameo of Yularen was very nicely done and completely logical. I suspect Vel will try to get to Cassian in prison to assassinate him and probably end up helping him escape.

[@IsaacKuo]

Episode one had an old TRS-80 Model IV on the Chief Inspector's death.

[@ASOC4]

lol thats exactly what I wrote to my friend today after seeing the episode "plot thickens"... really great episode imo, finally something with actual script and characters

[@ASOC4]

btw. the dystopian score with kinda blade runner-ish synths was dope!

[@Lord-Emperor-Vader]

This was a great episode not my favorite but still great. I love how they introduced the Stormtroopers it was not in some grand way they were just standing there in the background. It was awesome to see Yularen and it was great for them to not be so obvious about it, I saw him and was wondering is this Yularen (I hate using subtitles in shows so I could not see this) and was so glad it was. It was fun to figure it out and then later see I was right. I also loved the foreshadowing done with his adopted father being arrested and executed for nothing and later Cassian is arrested for nothing.

[@jrokur551]

Andor is Star Wars’ startrek. Love it

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

My daughter asked me if I was watching Star Trek lol. She then watched a couple of minutes and said it didn’t look like Star Wars and that she might check it out on her own later.

[@esharp86]

I fucking love it! I can’t believe it, I’ve been so disappointed in Disney sw to date, rogue one was decent but nothing like this show has been. I’m so impressed with how real the interpersonal interactions are. Believable relationships and believable motivations for every character. Hell, I TEARED UP at Andors ma’s scene, talking about why she’s joining the rebellion. Her strength and love and “all out of fucks” attitude are so admirable and I can honestly say it’s the first time I’ve been misty eyed over anything sw since obi and satine in CW. I love seeing some of the day to day evil of the emperial bureaucracy. They are scary, and smart. Getting to see how they impact the galaxy instead of this vague evil organization is amazing and they’re managing it without it turning into prequel era trade federation conversations. It has purpose and sets a great tone/backdrop for the action and stakes. I’m totally bought in to the world, from the sets to the costumes, to the world building. Im so happy to have the sense that there is a huge galaxy out there, and that actions have real implications that send shockwaves across the entire empire. So stoked. Could not be more stoked. If this show is boring to you, I’m sorry. They made it for me. It’s exactly what I want to watch.

[@bryantvargas5623]

No offense to fans of rebels but this is the type of show I was hoping for many years ago when it was announced. I love this mature and believable story of the the rise of the rebellion without an over reliance on lightsabers and cameos every other episode. I almost feel like it shouldn’t have been called Andor simply because they’re doing such a good job of building up side characters that he’s not the only one I care about. The scenes with Mon Mothma and Luthen were compelling. Even the imperials are really interesting. This show is great.

[@MonstersNotUnderTheBed]

Rebels characters are literally stupid and 1 dimensional. The Empire is also made to be dumb and 1 dimensional. The writing was just bad. Only good thing was some of the wide-shot visuals.

[@AndrewAce.]

Just finished this playlist. I agree with you: There are multiple faces to Star Wars, and this is one of them. I don't mind the lack of the fantastical elements, ultra-high stakes, or focus on action. I consider this series to be an interesting and needed change of modes that works well given the character it focuses on. I think this is disney's best SW show - which is fitting being that it was spawned from arguably its best SW film (by far). On a side note, It would also probably work well as a novel series.

[@ShrekReacts]

My favourite episode by far, and that's saying a lot. It had every character I had been missing the focus on.

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

My favorite as well.

[@AlexBelVisuallyUnique]

I am with you, love the episode - the show is telling a story and is peeling back the build up of the rebellion. Loving this show... it is written so well and the characters all seem to have a purpose without any slapstick element about them. Give me more - looking forward to the next episode.

[@danielhammersley2869]

At the risk of being cheeky, it's *Maarva* not *Maardra* (or however you pronounced it). YES!!! You saw the slwo boiled frog analogy in Luthen's statement too. Kudos! LUV this episode for all your reasons, and cannot wait til Ep8.

[@Arvenico]

As great as this show has been and hopefully will continue to be, this was the first episode that left a sour taste in my mouth. First of all, I loved everything having to do with Coruscant and everything to do with Ferrix. There was A LOT to love about this episode. Nonetheless, I feel like they dropped the ball at the end. The arrest-scene really didn't work for me. It irked me how casual Andor was about the whole thing, even jesting about waiting here for the Shoretrooper so he could go chase down the actual perps. This is not the same Andor that got stopped by the two cops in Episode 1. Where was that same tension, that same sense of impeding trouble? Instead, they played it out for levity and had Andor behave like cool-as-a-cucumber Han Solo. That was especially jarring coming in the same episode that showed us the flashback about what happened to his "father". Andor knows first hand how quickly you can get into massive trouble with the Empire just for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Considering that flashback, this scene could have been extremely dramatic, as Andor finds himself in a similar bind. Instead, they undercut their own stakes by playing this scene for levity. Generally, not the best idea to play a scene that amounts to an (in this case) innocent bystander being choked by a law enforcement officer for levity instead of trauma... Again, lots to love about this episode, but that ending... oof.

[@nessa5759]

Omg I’m digging this show! It’s a refreshing change from what we got with obi-wan and boba fett- I feel like we’re actually seeing the “heroes” in a sense having to deal with the consequences of their actions and that’s truly due to phenomenal writing. This is so far my favorite show, behind the mandalorian of course.

[@blacksabre5343]

It was amazing as usual. For the final part of the episode my wife said, 'freaking space burn notice'.

[@Hanoua2]

An amazing "epilogue/prologue" episode. Cassian Andor getting 6 years in prison for nothing made ME want to join the rebellion lol And I love the intrigue with Mon Mothma, its just talking but its intense!

[@SultanOfAwesomeness]

I love how the empire’s acting, honestly. It’s textbook for how these types of things work. By drastically punishing systems, places, peoples that have nothing to do with the rebellion for the actions of a he’s essentially saying that ‘this is what will happen if _you_ don’t step up your game.’ It’s all the incentive systems need to crack down on rebel activities as hard as they can within their respective areas because it’s going to be their own people’s livelihoods on the line at the end of the day. Collective punishment is something that’s meant to make groups more insular and self policing, and this does that perfectly.

[@bsmithhammer]

This is, without a doubt that best writing and character development we've witnessed in any live action Star Wars to date. There are so many memorable lines that portent things to come, so many authentic insights into what it takes to make a real rebellion happen, so many difficult individual choices that the various characters are clearly struggling with, it's just fantastic. This is next-level Star Wars, as far as I'm concerned, and I'm all-in.

[@BRONZALiVE]

Even just the way Kahn’s apartment looks like, and the small tv that he hears about andors heist, really harkened back to the 70s feel of Star Wars, and to those people who say this completely doesn’t feel like Star Wars, the production design is no doubt retro future 70s design, it’s perfect, and the scene where the officer was confused on what the call his superior, Sir or Mam I was expecting her to comment on that but no, she doesn’t care, like it was so on the nose in kenobi when Tala said “YOU WILL REFER TO ME AS SIIIRRRR!” Like this show is way less on the nose with the woke ideas

[@19thunderchild]

This episode was so fun as the whole show has been thus far and I mean that from the perspective that Star Wars often talks down to its audience especially in the Disney era with recent the recent shows, and yes that does include Mandalorian too. Rarely do any of those shows have a scene just sits, they are 'always on the move' moving from scene to scene fropping in plot, easter eggs and character and moving on; granted those episodes don't have the runtime that Andor has and granted Mando does do it better than the others however it is not immune to Disney-itus. As much of a visual and nostalgic treat it was in Mando, I would take scenes like Mon speaking to Tay at the party or Cassian's goodbye to Maarva, over the N-1 starfighter joyride scene if it meant my brain was digesting something of substance. It takes me back to watching Battlstar back in the 00s where yes I wanted to see some Cylons but this talking is still intriguing, well... most of the time. Just as all the acting in this series has been so captivating Genevieve is really starting to shine, I don't why Hollywood has benched on her for so long or why Disney hasn't utilised her, not really until now but she is so good a Mon Mothma; "smile" (a fun fact: she also plays Moira in Overwatch). I don't know what it was but the music that plays when Cassian realises that he has to leave Maarva really hit home for me, it's kinda subtle but really effective; and that smile when he hears that he inspired her to walk the Square. I don't know why he thought he would feel safe on an imperial control planet but I can imagine if he does indeed go to prison/labour camp that that may be what inspires him to care more about a rebellion by hearing the injustices from the Empire from others and thus cause him to then read Nemik's manifesto, he may even seek Luthen out in the end.

[@koppolaholland9949]

My wife and I are truly enjoying this show. We have so much fast paced action Star Wars and this slow burn that is well thought out is refreshing. As for the aliens...for Pete's sake if Star Trek's TNG, DS9, and VOY can have multiple recurring aliens on every episode than this show should be able to also.

[@SiriuslyBlack7]

"6 years for jaywalking".. "But I'm just a tourist". "You have a problem?Take it up with The Emperor."

[@Me11oCarm]

Madra being inspired by Cassian's heist gave me vibes from Aunt May touting to Peter how great Spider-Man was.

[@Miller09095]

I'm worried we may not see anything else like it from Disney, but I love it. It's so well crafted.

[@MiscMitz]

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. ~Franklin

[@oliverhaake7552]

I enjoyed episode 7 very much. My personal highlights were the scenes with Mon Mothma. Especially during the dinner party with her old friend. The actors are doing an amazing job bringing their inner conflicts to life and on the screen. Because of this I can do without "laser swords" and blaster fights most of the time.

[@thefrozenone417]

This was a great episode. Lots of character development and some plot as well. I appreciated how soft Andor became when he was interacting with Madra. He really is acting his part so well.

[@KellenN92]

I'm one of the people that has often uttered the phrase "this doesn't feel like Star Wars" when it comes to Disney run projects and let me explain a little bit why I feel that way. One of the things that you touched on in this video, is sound track. The Swedish guy they got doing the Mandalorian, and BOB has done an admirable job with the music he's put together for those shows. I can't think of a time watching this show where I was really sucked into the show by means of the soundtrack. The story has been pretty good at times, and down right pointless at other times. I was so disappointed with the first 3 episodes that I wrote out a version I thought would've made more sense/been more interesting than the one we were given. The one thing I'll praise about this show is that I'm loving the political intrigue and bickering amongst the Imperials at the ISB. One of my biggest gripes, which is why it doesn't feel like Star Wars, is due to the fact that Andor has been largely devoid of ALIENS. Everyone is human and speaks Galactic Common, it's boring. Certainly doesn't lead to any interesting side characters, at least any memorable ones. And before anyone says it, because I know you're thinking it "But Kellen, the Empire were space racists that didn't hire aliens to be in positions of power" I know that, I'm well aware, but I think I can count on two fingers in the foreground/background of scenes in this show where I've seen some form of alien species. My other problem with this show so far which really takes me out of the moment in suspending belief that this is a show about a galaxy far far away is the props that are used. Like the very obvious use of an absolutely unmodified AK47 by our rebels. And again, before anyone uses the argument of "but Kellen, WW2 era weapons were used as props in the OT!!" Again, I'm aware of that, but that was due to the fact that at the time, SW ANH was basically a low budget scifi film, and all they did was dress up the guns a bit, rather than spend money designing new ones. That and, that was a time before the internet where that would become common knowledge, back then outside of most service people, hadn't those German style weapons. Now everyone knows what an AK47 is and looks like, and they didn't even try and dress it up at all to make it less obvious... To me that just screams laziness and it pisses me off. The other thing I noticed last episode which irked me was the use of 1970's era headphones by the radio operator. I mean, in universe this show is supposed to take place within 5 years of the battle of Yavin, and they've shown glimpses in other scenes of tables/computers that fit the empire aesthetic, but yet they didn't mimic the built in microphone like the one used on the table in the cell area of the first death star. For continuity sake it would've made more sense than a headset with a microphone on it. Also, minor gripe here, but I thought the blue milk & space cereal was stupid... They need to stop inserting things we recognize from our society into Star Wars, it just cheapens the fantasy and again makes it harder to get lost in the universe, at least for me. The show overall, has been pretty decent, but I don't understand everyone fawning over it just because it has a darker tone that we're not used to. I just wish that all Star Wars projects going forward had the same quality or better than the Mandalorian, that's the closest Disney has come to capturing the spirit of Star Wars in my eyes.

[@donkeysaurusrex7881]

Yeah all the Disney stuff has way too many humans, and they never use the classic aliens.

[@linroo913]

I thought the music sounded a lot like the Bladerunner series; glad you mentioned how it brings a different feeling to Andor

[@TheJacksonRoykirk]

Exactly! I hear that too.

[@rutchjohnson]

This show is devolving so well! The complexity of building the Rebellion is incredible. I love it. And watching the Empire mobilize is a lot of fun. The show can only get better and I can’t wait :)

[@ryanoconnor3454]

This show is amazing and it has a connection to the reality we all face right now.

[@StickNik]

I loved this episode, it's not slow it built so much of everything that's been happening. Reminds me of Matt Stone and Trey Parker once giving story advice, about avoiding "this _and then_ this" type storytelling where there isn't much inherent consequences of actions being tied together in sequence, instead you want "but", "because," and "therefore," connecting every event which make the story feel like it's properly playing out. This is perfectly anti-episode 9s scenes like falling into the quicksand conveniently carrying the plot along, and I'd be surprised if this doesn't end up being the first Star Wars show I actually want to rewatch like the movies before. One of the best moments was learning so organically that the name Clem was taken from his adoptive father.

[@PlumbRalph]

I’m enjoying this show immensely. It’s also refreshing to hear you’re enjoying it too. I’ve started to think your head cannon was making you dislike anything that was put out now.

[@leewalker8207]

They mention trouble at Ord Mantell in the ISB meeting. Isnt that where the bad batch are based out of Syd's bar? Could the bad batch still be around giving the empire grief?

[@TheRealTruthMovement]

We are witnessing something great taking place in star wars right now. Most don't even realize it yet.

[@MarshalTennerWinter]

I guess there's just no more aliens in Star Wars. Just humans. Only humans. Lots and lots and lots of humans.

[@joelpierce1453]

I was a little confused when it cut to the beach planet because it was unclear to me exactly what kind of time jump had just happened.

[@zachhawkins5851]

I love how an andor was getting sentenced by the judge they said 6 mouths, but with the new rules 6 years. Andor directly caused the new rules and it’s great how it directly affected him 😂. This goes along with the over all theme that the harder the empire squeezes their fist the more planets will fall through the cracks. I think this doesn’t just apply to planets, but also very important people who help start the rebellion (Andor).

[@ellicel]

I think Syril will remain with the empire; he’s a perfect foil of Andor. Their stories are mirrored but the reverse of one another. One, a scoundrel with contempt for the law, another who finds solace in it. Both whose characters were formed (and still guided by) strong mothers, but one who is loving and encouraging and the other who is constantly fault-finding and infantalizing. Both who have a particular view of the world that is being challenged…one who will embrace change, another who will double down on what he thinks he knows. These two young men are representing how both sides, rebel and imperial, grow to be the systems we know later on. To a casual observer who is not personally oppressed, the rebels appear lawless (like Andor) and the empire stable. But through these two seasons and culminating in Rogue One, we’ll see Syril’s (and the empire’s) doggedness turn into purely a desire for self-advancement, while in contrast Andor (and the rebellion) will become self-sacrificing. I think it’ll be important to keep that contrast. But it’s a testament to the excellence of the writing that we can so easily empathize with Syril and hope for his conversion.

[@magnoprium7038]

Has anyone noticed that there have been several instances of the Rogue One theme sprinkled into the show? During the scene with Maarva and Andor, you can hear a solemn tone of it play during their talk

[@JennieAnn13]

Absolutely love Andor. By far my favorite live action series that has come out so far. Love the grittiness of it as well as the story arcs and character development.

[@LudosErgoSum]

I complement my Andor screenings with a nice bottle of Pinot. I actually think they should change the title to "Pinot: An Andor Story" to reflect the universal praise Andor stirr up in the Pinot crowd.

[@jacob4920]

This episode was... dare I say it??... Very much like a certain other series I remember watching, for a good long time, about half a decade ago. It's very "Game of Thrones!" All the characters belong. Almost all the characters are deeply interesting. And the plot is nothing, if not continuously spinning closer and closer to real danger/tragedy. Which is why I am now going to refer to this show as "Galaxy of Thrones." lol