ort Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 They should make a season 3 covering what happens with his character after Rogue One! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucoe Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 On 8/1/2022 at 11:42 AM, Jwheel86 said: Awesome. Where is this in the timeline relative to Rebels? The Rebels in Rogue One were carrying AR-15s with stuff taped on. Stoner and Kalashnikov aliens confirmed? Coincidentally, the Ukrainians have been seen yielding purple lightsabers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Being a huge fan of "The Americans", I have more invested interest in this show now knowing who's behind the writing. Hope I'm right about this or else ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CayceG Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 That clip has me very engrossed. A dark and slowly paced political thriller is the thing that flips ALL my switches. That this is Star Wars is just that much more exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Andor WWW.EMPIREONLINE.COM Cassian Andor gets his very own show on Disney+. Read the Empire review now. Quote It’s said about a lot of Star Wars projects, but it’s actually true here: this show feels markedly different from what’s come before. It looks different (compared to recent entries in the series, the production values and location filming are spectacular). It sounds different (Nicholas Britell’s sublime score is not simply trying to do a John Williams impression). And most notably of all, it feels different, with a tone decidedly more gritty than, say, the cuddliness of the Ewoks. It starts slowly and cautiously. With 12 episodes in its first season, this is a sprawling story with a large ensemble, and it’s not immediately obvious what the show’s driving mission is. But there are clear questions being asked: what does it take to be in a rebellion? What compromises do you have to make in a messy conflict? Can anyone get through it clean? As well as Andor’s burgeoning sense of purpose, there’s a sense of political intrigue and skilful manoeuvring in Genevieve O'Reilly’s Mon Mothma, at this point a Senator living a double life; and a sense of the ambition and dangerous inadequacy from the spiteful rent-a-cops of the Pre-Mor authority, “corporate tactical forces” led by Kyle Soller’s sneering Syril Karn (great baddie name). ‘Andor’: The 12-Hour Movie Comes for Star Wars WWW.ROLLINGSTONE.COM The new Disney+ series turns an interesting character and promising start into an amorphous storytelling blob. Alan Speinwall's review Quote Now comes Andor, a Rogue One prequel created by that movie’s co-writer Tony Gilroy. Gilroy is a hell of a screenwriter. But other than a consulting producer credit on a couple of seasons of House of Cards (a show that often fell prey to pretending it was just a long movie), Gilroy has no experience in TV, and it shows. There is barely any shape to these first four episodes. Three of them don’t even build to any kind of real climax, but just seem to stop at a random point, as if Gilroy, director Toby Haynes, and their editors shrugged and said, “Eh, nobody will care once the autoplay function turns on.” The first two episodes are especially lacking in any kind of appreciable form. Perhaps not surprisingly, Disney+ is launching the show this week with the first three episodes, since the third is the one where things finally start happening, as well as the only one that actually has something that feels like a conclusion to one phase of the story. Andor review: a sobering reflection on the cost of winning a Star War - The Verge WWW.THEVERGE.COM Disney Plus’ Andor is a Rogue One prequel with plenty of Star Wars spy intrigue to spare. Quote While Andor’s first season starts off strong on its own merit, what’s most promising about the series as a whole is how Gilroy and the rest of the show’s creative team seem to have a solid idea of how they want to evolve and transform Cassian in the buildup to season 2, which leads right into the events of Rogue One. There’s something deeply comforting in knowing that Andor’s already intentionally moving toward a specific end zone and that its journey along the way is meant to make that ultimate destination all the more satisfying. It’s a somewhat new approach for Star Wars, especially in the era of its live-action TV spinoff series, but it’s almost certain to work in Andor’s favor as the series unfolds. 'Andor' review: the best Star Wars show yet WWW.NME.COM Move over, Mandalorian Quote Built like a blue-collar noir thriller with the grown-up edge of prestige TV, it’s sometimes hard to remember you’re even watching Star Wars. We kick off outside a brothel where a brutal street fight is taking place. Disney introduces its new hero by having him coldly shoot a man in the head who was begging for his life. It’s only when a flock of muppet pig-wolves pee on a droid in the next scene that you start wondering what the catch is. A blood-pumping spy thriller that might be the best Star Wars show yet: Andor review | TechRadar WWW.TECHRADAR.COM Andor is a breath of fresh air for Star Wars’ TV show catalog Quote Andor might be the best Star Wars show on Disney Plus to date. It's a pulsating, morally complex entry that carves out its own place in the iconic sci-fi franchise; one that reacquaints audiences with the gripping espionage thriller tonality of Rogue One. It's a bit light in the action and humor departments early on, but there's so much more to enjoy from this terrifically captivating show that those problems become easy to overlook once it gets going. Prepare to reshuffle your favorite Star Wars TV show order after watching it. Andor review: The most refreshing Star Wars since The Last Jedi - Dexerto WWW.DEXERTO.COM Andor is what a Star Wars revolution looks like; this has the audacity to strive for something more - actually being good. Quote Fortunately, the performances are almost pitch-perfect; Luna manages to regress the hero we know he’ll become into someone altogether more cowardly and brutal, managing to tell more about himself in shifting eyes and a wavering voice than the words themselves. Meanwhile, Skarsgård initially appears one-note and rote, but his stern anger is soon revealed to be a consequence of maintaining a tiresome guise, and it makes him all the more commanding. Others are worthy of praise, such as Genevieve O’Reilly returning as Mon Mothma, but Fiona Shaw is the standout in the first four episodes. We won’t go into too many details about her character, but she brings the frustrated, loving depth of someone real, while others’ motivations and personalities hew closer to archetypes we’ve long seen and understood. Andor review - Andor avoids a classic Star Wars mistake WWW.DIGITALSPY.COM Why can't the other shows be more like this? Quote There's less optimism than before, he's still just focused on surviving at this point, but thanks to Luna's nuanced performance, not to mention the show's slow-burn pace, there's time now to dig deep and stoke the embers that will eventually spark hope in Andor. It's the kind of performance we seldom see in any genre work, let alone the world of Star Wars. And given that we're about to spend more time with Cassian than even stalwarts like Luke or Leia, it's very much welcomed. Because if we're going to give all our time over to a show like this, we'd rather "give it all at once for something real." Andor Review: The Latest Star Wars Series Goes To A Gritty, Grounded Place And Is Better For It - /Film WWW.SLASHFILM.COM That's what a reckoning sounds like. Quote "Andor" is something new in "Star Wars," and there's another point in the first three episodes where another character asks, "You want to die being careful?" This is undoubtedly me projecting, but I can't help but think Gilroy challenged Lucasfilm with the same question. "Andor" is distinctly different from what we've already seen in "Star Wars" — it's grittier and takes its time, and it is really, really good (not that other "Star Wars" stuff isn't good, of course). I hope this series proves to the powers that be that there are rich stories to tell in the live-action "Star Wars" universe that don't involve the Jedi or anyone with the last name Skywalker. Who knows what stories Lucasfilm could tell if they became less fearful of creating shows and movies that don't feel pressure to emulate what we've seen before. Andor: Episodes 1-4 Review - IGN WWW.IGN.COM Andor is off to a fantastic start thanks to its compelling performances, corporate thriller undertones, and considered filmmaking. Quote There’s a heightened sense of maturity to Andor that we haven’t seen regularly from Star Wars. It’s not stuck in the shadow of a singular family tree or poisoned by the overplucked Skywalker fruit that grows on it. Whisper it quietly, but there are even attempts to generate some sexual chemistry on screen at times - something Star Wars, and in a wider sense Disney, has long turned its blushing cheeks away from. That’s not to say that Andor is a strictly adult show by any means, but one that is definitely shooting for more depth than you might expect. The writing is strong, which is again something recent Star Wars projects have been crying out for. Natural dialogue is tinged with humour but never winking, taking its time for characters to have meaningful conversations rather than scenes designed to dish up the next Clone Wars cameo or helping of fan-service fodder. ‘Andor’ Review: Star Wars Without the ‘Star Wars’ - The New York Times WWW.NYTIMES.COM The franchise’s latest series on Disney+ sticks to the story but flushes a lot of the usual trappings out the airlock. Quote “Andor,” the newest series in the “Star Wars” universe (premiering Wednesday on Disney+), doesn’t take one of those hard detours. But it’s different in its own way. In the four (of 12) episodes available for review, it continually feels as if the people who made it like a lot of things — “Blade Runner,” “Avatar,” “Casablanca,” Vietnam War metaphors — better than they like “Star Wars.” Not that there’s anything wrong with that. The defining feature of “Andor” is how it takes a “Star Wars” story and, without getting conceptual, transposes it in visual and tonal terms. Heavily latexed aliens, plastic-suited storm troopers and vast, exotic landscapes are, for the most part, out; humans (or humanoids) wearing nondescript uniforms in a battered, urban-industrial backdrop are in. Costume-heavy Saturday-serial space opera is replaced by straight-ahead sci-fi action with a real-world anti-corporate theme. Andor Is a Solid Star Wars Spy Thriller GIZMODO.COM The Rogue One spin-off stars Diego Luna, reprising his role from the Star Wars prequel film. Quote It’s been a while since Star Wars has felt less like a blockbuster; even shows like The Mandalorian really cater to that aspect of the universe, but here Gilroy really explores these stories in a way that looks at everything intimately as a way to tell the real story beneath the surface the Empire surveils. The everyday lives of those disenfranchised by the Empire are gritty and full of obstacles, in contrast to the shiny, slick, and increasingly boring lives of those who hold the power. Andor aims to examine the structure that these people live within, even in different social circles, that still reveal the prison of the Empire. Security inspector Syril Karn (Kyle Soller) tests his position by trying to impress his superiors—which leads him to chase Cassian. Stellan Skarsgard plays a mysterious buyer who comes from money, but like Cassian, he has a knack for finding the weaknesses in the machine. He’s also seeking Cassian, who only wants to find his family, something that becomes increasingly complicated with Karn on his trail. Ultimately, the people are done with fascism and are ready to start breaking it apart. That is, after all, a big part of Star Wars—it’s not just the power of the Force and the sudden appearance of an alliance with Mon Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly) at the helm. Andor shows the alternate paths that open up for those who aren’t willing to conform anymore. Every character has substance to their motivations, and Gilroy gives us the most relevant and revolutionary Star Wars story to date by exploring a tale of ordinary people beginning to take their power back—and centering that spirit of rebellion around Cassian Andor himself. Andor Is the Cure for Star Wars Ennui WWW.VULTURE.COM The franchise hasn’t felt this challenging, invigorating, or dangerous in quite some time. Quote Gilroy and his collaborators have basically made a version of Michael Clayton in space, slotting Cassian into George Clooney’s fixer type — someone whose inspiration transforms from personal survival to principled resistance — and the Empire into the role of a wealthy, lazy, and smug corporation pleased with its own ability to stamp out dissent. The allies who work with the former are creative, ruthless, and working-class: mechanics, junkyard foragers, refugees, and children of abandoned industry towns who organize networks of rebellion. The villains who work with the latter are middle managers, administrators, and cops: supervisors who fret over whether the sectors and planets they control are meeting their arrest quotas and contractor security guards who yearn to be real Empire. Andor Offers Rich New Approach to Telling a Star Wars Story | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert WWW.ROGEREBERT.COM A review of the newest Star Wars show, a prequel to Rogue One. Quote While the pacing here can be a bit problematic—the first two episodes could have been easily condensed into one—“Andor” is more confident than most Lucasfilm or Marvel shows, which often feel like they desperately play to fan feedback, wanting so badly to be liked that they focus-group everything down to a mediocre sameness. “Andor” won’t be for everyone. That’s a good thing. Review: Disney+'s 'Andor' is the best and most grown up 'Star Wars' series yet WWW.USATODAY.COM Diego Luna shines in Disney+'s "Andor," a "Star Wars" prequel series that outshines the other shows from a galaxy far, far away. Quote What makes "Andor" stand out is its singular focus on character over spectacle. The series has plenty of action scenes and blaster battles, but it succeeds at giving emotion and stakes to every set piece. Luna is immensely appealing, as he was in "Rogue One," creating likability and vulnerability in Andor, even though he makes many mistakes. Even the series' villains are drawn with delicate, specific brushes rather than cartoonishly broad strokes. From the moment we meet Syril, an overeager, desperately power-hungry little man, we know exactly who he is, in all his weaselly, bratty glory. ‘Andor’ Marks a Huge, and Hugely Welcome, Departure From Disney+’s Typical ‘Star Wars’ Model: TV Review VARIETY.COM 'Andor,' Disney+'s new Star Wars prequel, gives 'Rogue One' star Diego Luna his own intriguing slice of the Rebellion. Quote “Andor” is, both by design and circumstance, immediately different from its “Star Wars” television predecessors. Where “The Mandalorian,” “Boba Fett,” and “Obi-Wan Kenobi” wove their biggest reveals into the larger fabric of the Lucasfilm universe, “Andor” doesn’t rush toward those moments that might make fans gasp out of pure recognition. Instead, it does something more surprising still: it tells the story of people who have nothing to do with Solos, Skywalkers or Palpatines, but whose lives matter nonetheless. ‘Andor’ Review: ‘Rogue One’ Prequel Series Takes A Galaxy Far Far Away To A Whole New Level DEADLINE.COM if you are expecting a barrage of highflying action and irreverent repartee, Andor may not be the Star Wars series for you. Quote Similar to the opening of the otherwise paint-by-numbers Obi-Wan Kenobi from earlier this year, Andor with meticulous strokes, is about life below the bottom rung of the Empire, a near-ruined place of the proletariat and dispossessed. It is about the people who drill the mines, build the landing docks, deliver the food, scrounge for credits and put in the long hours for the patrons of pleasure dens and brothels. In no small sense like the realities under the veneer that is America, it is a hazardous saga where families are severed from each other and lives are unsentimentally discarded. Plot point to plot point, Andor is a tale where nobody — from Marvel alum Skarsgard’s Rael to Fiona Shaw’s mothering Maarva to Kyle Soller’s ambitious and pinched-face Jared Kushner lookalike Imperial officer Syril Karn and more — are who or what you think or hope they will be. That is no small part why Andor is a series to watch and stick with even though you know how it ultimately, fatally ends. Trick is: you just walk in, like you belong. ‘Andor’ Review: Diego Luna in a ‘Star Wars’ Origin Story That’s Not for the Baby Yoda Crowd WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM The actor reprises his 'Rogue One' role as future revolutionary Cassian Andor in Disney+'s darkest, initially slowest expansion of the sci-fi adventure to date. Quote Before that series went off on fan-friendly Muppet Babies Star Wars adventures, it briefly was about how much it sucks to be an ordinary, blue-collar person in this universe, with no access to the Force and no hope of upward mobility. The first two episodes of Andor are that and then some. Cassian is a sad and desperate character and Ferrix is a sad and desperate planet. Instead of cute critters and anthropomorphized robots, it’s all scrapyards, warehouses and industrial pollution. Even the robots all seem to be poorly refurbished and several system upgrades behind. The planet is already under the thumb of corporate interests and corporate authority, and knowing what we know about what’s coming as the Empire takes over, the prospects are only downward. We see in little glimpses the way these struggling people find outlets, whether it’s Cassian and his use of the black market or even sex. Sure, it’s sex on a Disney+ level — Luna and Arjona are actors who smolder even in coveralls — but Andor features a red-light district, the aforementioned brothel and even the first booty call I remember in the Star Wars universe. There’s no nudity or thrusting, but I appreciated the implication that in a context this dreary, people would be equally likely to turn to boinking or revolution. 'Andor' review: Star Wars tries something new, with mixed results | Mashable MASHABLE.COM All this is presumably building (and building, and building) to something cool. Quote Andor boasts stunning visuals, committed performances, and some of the most interesting themes of any Star Wars show yet, but its first few episodes (critics received four for screening purposes) border on slogs. The latest Star Wars series to believe that snail-paced storytelling is the same as character-driven storytelling, Andor's slower-than-slow-burn trajectory puts a major damper on what could have been a promising start. 'Andor' Review: A Slow, Bright Burn as Diego Luna Finds His Place at the Heart of the Rebellion COLLIDER.COM The first three episodes of 'Andor' arrive on Disney+ on September 21. Quote From an anthropological standpoint, Cassian’s childhood is extremely intriguing and adds layers, not only to the character but to the entire Star Wars universe. Andor very intentionally does not translate the dialogue spoken by Cassian or his childhood peers, who have been left behind to fend for themselves after an Imperial mining disaster destroyed their lives. It’s unclear if the community that Cassian grew up in is how it always was, or if it was a byproduct of children being tasked with self-governing and caring for each other. Beyond this fascinating social structure, there is also the fact that Cassian’s name seems to have been changed once he was taken in by Basic-speaking visitors who essentially stole him from his community, with the intention of saving his life. The real-world parallels of this, especially with Cassian being raised to lie about his place of birth, are unmistakable and add richer depth to the series. ‘Andor’ Review: Tony Gilroy’s ‘Star Wars’ Series Revives the Rebellion WWW.INDIEWIRE.COM "Rogue One" writer Tony Gilroy builds out his "Star Wars" story, "Andor," in a welcome return to tactile environments, staging, and battles. Quote Early episodes are a bit slow to set the stakes (or even define the Rebellion), but their tactile environments help make up for the lag. (Plus, they go a long way toward erasing recent, painful memories when “Star Wars” became overly reliant on the “magic” of a digital soundstage, like Obi-Wan and Darth Vader’s pathetic CGI dirt fight). While not as awesome in scope as Gareth Edwards’ “Rogue One” vistas,”Andor” doubles down on the director’s intimate approach to spycraft and warfare. Shootouts are well-staged, with piercing sound and traceable choreography that keeps you in the firefight. Wind and rain lay heavy on the rebels, while stuffy ship quarters and buttoned-up uniforms insulate Imperial guards from the elements (not to mention reality). Scavengers don’t just sift through neatly organized piles of parts; they wrench cables from the wing of a plane, as a crane lowers the next chunk of wreckage for their busy hands to pick apart. “Andor’s” pacing can be clunky, too. As an introduction, the first three episodes only work when seen together, and the fourth entry’s momentum-defying ending seems to kick off a similar structure. Key information is held back long enough to make you wonder if it’s ever coming, and the connections to the world aren’t yet realized in the characters. (Such signifiers of the dreaded “one long movie” approach to TV mean I can’t endorse watching along with Disney’s weekly rollout.) Lingering prequel issues will bother some more than others — knowing the fate of not only Cassian, our lead, but the Rebellion itself can lend a futility to sluggish scenes — but a quarter of the way into Season 1, “Andor” has established itself as the most deeply felt “Star Wars” series yet. And that’s worth holding onto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Sooooo it’s good then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 9 hours ago, Mercury33 said: Sooooo it’s good then? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 I don't have my Disney+ active at the moment, but whenever I resubscribe I'm looking forward to checking this out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Oh yeah - make no mistake: this is totally unlike any piece of Star Wars-related media that you've ever seen! In the first and second episodes so far, other than the occasional reference to the Empire, you would be hard-pressed to find a connection to the Star Wars universe at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 This third episode is FREAKIN' FANTASTIC so far!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massdriver Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Yes! I like the hype on this one. I didn't expect it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 OLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL - Spoiler the first actual curse word in Star Wars Spoiler For those keeping score, we've had: - a brothel scene - a totally-not-subtle pre-sex scene - a totally-not-subtle morning-after-sex scene - an actual curse word You guys remember how for years people have been wondering what an actual "adult-themed" Star Wars would be like? WELL, WONDER NO MORE BECAUSE HERE IT IS! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massdriver Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 10 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: OLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL - Spoiler the first actual curse word in Star Wars Spoiler For those keeping score, we've had: - a brothel scene - a totally-not-subtle pre-sex scene - a totally-not-subtle morning-after-sex scene - an actual curse word You guys remember how for years people have been wondering what an actual "adult-themed" Star Wars would be like? WELL, WONDER NO MORE BECAUSE HERE IT IS! I always dreamed of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Spoiler The "good guys" just set off a VIED and killed a bunch of cops who (theoretically) were only doing their jobs Man, this was one HELLUVA debut! I was absolutely riveted for all three episodes! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 All three episodes were excellent, and as everyone's been saying, the entire feel of the show is different than all other live action Star Wars TV shows so far. It's still definitely Star Wars, but it takes its time and isn't trying to shove that fact in our face every 10 seconds. Love the slow pace, and man it feels good to film on real locations. We gotta credit it to writer/showrunner Tony Gilroy, who came in to fix Rogue One's script and help it during its massive reshoots. Obviously, all the directorial skill on display was all Gareth Edwards in terms of filmmaking style for Rogue One, but Gilroy's fingerprints are all over that film. And we can't forget, this is the guy who wrote the screenplays for Dolores Claiborne, The Devil's Advocate, Proof of Life, the first three Bourne films, and Rogue One. He also wrote and directed Michael Clayton (an amazing film), Duplicity (underrated) and The Bourne Legacy (underrated, especially after the abysmal Jason Bourne). Tony Gilroy has always been really good, and it's great to get someone like him, who you'd never think would work in the Star Wars realm, to do so. It's no surprise Andor comes off as it does. How Andor Compares To The Other Work Of Creator Tony Gilroy - /Film WWW.SLASHFILM.COM It may be a Star Wars show, but it has a lot of overlap with Gilroy's other projects. What's crazy is looking at the writing team. Tony Gilroy is credited with writing 5 of the 12 episodes, Tony's brother Dan Gilroy is writing another 3 episodes (Dan Gilroy is also an excellent writer/director, having done Nightcrawler (a classic), Roman J. Israel, Esq. (underrated) and Velvet Buzzsaw (really underrated)), and Beau Willimon is writing another 3 episodes (creator of The Ides of March and House of Cards). This is going to definitely be an undercover spy/assassin political thriller. That is a hell of a pedigree. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 I'm liking your guys' impressions so far. Hopefully I can avoid spoilers until I watch them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayceG Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 I am in love with this show. I have never felt suspense watching Star Wars before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 1 hour ago, CayceG said: I am in love with this show. I have never felt suspense watching Star Wars before. I felt suspense during Rise of Skywalker wondering when it was going to stop being so shitty 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Watched the first episode and enjoyed the murky Blade Runner like feeling of something bigger happening. Plus I loved the Daft Punk sound in the club, and overall musical tone itself is eerie/epic/emotional. Hopefully watch another episode tomorrow but I like so far. Also I felt like it jumped right from BR and straight into the live action version attempt of Wall-e for a sec. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Star Wars is best when it's not about Jedis and Sithseses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69los Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 13 hours ago, silentbob said: Watched the first episode and enjoyed the murky Blade Runner like feeling of something bigger happening. Plus I loved the Daft Punk sound in the club, and overall musical tone itself is eerie/epic/emotional. Hopefully watch another episode tomorrow but I like so far. Also I felt like it jumped right from BR and straight into the live action version attempt of Wall-e for a sec. I literally said Wall-E when I first saw him and the next scene he's strolling through a garbage dump. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 2/3 eps down and its just as good as the trailers made it look like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 The execution of this show is so flawless it makes make me sad Rogue One wasn't this. Jyn Erso needed this type of Cassian character development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 This show rules. I’ve been totally checked out of all things Star Wars lately (haven’t seen anything since Mando season 2) and I wasn’t paying attention to this at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 10 hours ago, SuperSpreader said: Star Wars is best when it's not about Jedis and Sithseses. "Blue collar/working class" Star Wars is the best Star Wars, by far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 4 hours ago, cusideabelincoln said: The execution of this show is so flawless it makes make me sad Rogue One wasn't this. Jyn Erso needed this type of Cassian character development. I love Rogue one! Best star wars film Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayceG Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Great Ep 4. Spoiler I loved that there's a James Jesus Angleton character. Having this show be ISB vs. nascent Rebels is precisely what I wanted. Spy vs. Spy in Star Wars is an easy home run. Luthen's cover is hilarious looking, but Stellan plays the part so well and so differently than he plays Luthen. Lots of easter eggs in his shop too. Getting a glimpse of Mon Mothma's work in the Senate and all the manueverings she has to do to remain in cover (even under the nose of her husband!) is going to be seriously good. Dedra (ISB agent) seems to be a more appropriate adversary for Cassian compared to Karn. But seeing Karn go home to mommy makes it seem like we're still going to follow him. I can't wait to see how the heist goes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Is this the first time we have gotten the ISB officially in a live action series? Hell, I don't believe we have even seen them in any animated series. I know I'm thoroughly enjoying the series thus far & am fully invested in where its going even if I know how it ultimately ends for our main character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Seeing the intricate, bureaucratic workings of the Empire (in this case, the ISB) and the ladder climbing middle management Nazi shitheels do is just something we won't see in most other Star Wars stuff. Seeing it here is just great. I'm enjoying the show is taking it's time, really building to something rather than needing to satisfy the audience each and every episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayceG Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 11 hours ago, SoberChef said: Is this the first time we have gotten the ISB officially in a live action series? Hell, I don't believe we have even seen them in any animated series. I know I'm thoroughly enjoying the series thus far & am fully invested in where its going even if I know how it ultimately ends for our main character. Agent Kallus from Rebels was ISB. Director Krennic from Rogue One was also working for a sub-department of a sub-department of the ISB. But this is the first time we get inter-departmental rivalries and such. Which is why I'm super excited. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 On 9/28/2022 at 7:15 PM, CayceG said: Great Ep 4. Hide contents I loved that there's a James Jesus Angleton character. Having this show be ISB vs. nascent Rebels is precisely what I wanted. Spy vs. Spy in Star Wars is an easy home run. Luthen's cover is hilarious looking, but Stellan plays the part so well and so differently than he plays Luthen. Lots of easter eggs in his shop too. Getting a glimpse of Mon Mothma's work in the Senate and all the manueverings she has to do to remain in cover (even under the nose of her husband!) is going to be seriously good. Dedra (ISB agent) seems to be a more appropriate adversary for Cassian compared to Karn. But seeing Karn go home to mommy makes it seem like we're still going to follow him. I can't wait to see how the heist goes. It truly was a fantastic episode with the the various threads that are being weaved, even if we already know the ultimate end for one of them. I thought this was a damned good article that articulates why I think this particular Star Wars series has such resonance with so many of us: Andor is the angriest Star Wars has ever been WWW.POLYGON.COM Forget the Force, get pissed instead Quote It’s this palpable anger that makes Andor feel worthwhile and different. The show isn’t necessarily the first Star Wars story about angry heroes, but the primary focus of most Star Wars movies and series is pulp adventure, of good winning out over evil. While there is almost certainly big, bombastic action in store, Andor has established itself in its first few episodes as primarily interested in character drama. It’s a quieter show, one that lets you seep into the malcontent felt by Cassian and those he meets. The anger of the characters that will form the Rebel Alliance — the roots of which are unknown to us right now, though that may change — forms the bricks on which a coalition to overthrow a fascist empire is built. Eventually, loftier goals and more concrete and equitable ideals may come, if they can survive and not lose sight of their ultimate goal. But for now, the people fighting the Star Wars are finally mad as hell, and it’s never felt more relevant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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