Yes! So wonderful.
Yes, this. I'm really loving seeing parts of the universe we've never seen before.
Spoilers Andor season one
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I distinctly noticed the Britishness of the show during today’s episode.
It somehow feels like a big budget BBC production.
Not necessarily a bad thing.
But classic Star Wars would never have dared to build an entire episode around pre-battle anxiety.
I just finished the episode and I couldn’t tell you what actually happened.
It was 100% people dealing with angst about what is to come.
the slow pace also gave me opportunity to pay more attention to cinematography, which changes styles with changing PoVs.
It somehow feels like a big budget BBC production.
Not necessarily a bad thing.
But classic Star Wars would never have dared to build an entire episode around pre-battle anxiety.
I just finished the episode and I couldn’t tell you what actually happened.
It was 100% people dealing with angst about what is to come.
the slow pace also gave me opportunity to pay more attention to cinematography, which changes styles with changing PoVs.
Nice mentions of Jakku and Hosnian Prime.
Ohhh, but I thought they were decanonising the Sequel Trilogy? Remember when all those "experts" with their YouTube channels said this?? That Mando/Boba/Ahsoka etc were all leading to a new timeline were Filoni and co were ignoring the ST??? And even George Lucas was gonna make a new trilogy???? Despite him being 78 years old of course.
Ohh, are you saying that was complete utter bollocks they were talking? That no one with any sense would believe in any way, apart from all the morons in the comments in those videos??
Ohhh, but I thought they were decanonising the Sequel Trilogy? Remember when all those "experts" with their YouTube channels said this?? That Mando/Boba/Ahsoka etc were all leading to a new timeline were Filoni and co were ignoring the ST??? And even George Lucas was gonna make a new trilogy???? Despite him being 78 years old of course.
Ohh, are you saying that was complete utter bollocks they were talking? That no one with any sense would believe in any way, apart from all the morons in the comments in those videos??
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Give the Peanut Gallery a day or so to manufacture a story about these reference to ST planets being a smokescreen or just a matter of convenience (they need a planet name, the ST did provide a few names, or something).Nice mentions of Jakku and Hosnian Prime.
Ohhh, but I thought they were decanonising the Sequel Trilogy? Remember when all those "experts" with their YouTube channel said this?? That Mando/Boba/Ahsoka etc were all leading to a new timeline were Filoni and co were ignoring the ST??? And even George Lucas was gonna make a new trilogy???? Despite him being 78 years old of course.
Ohh, are you saying that was complete utter bollocks they were talking? That no one with any sense would believe in any way, apart from all the morons in the comments in those videos??
I now want to put blue milk on a bowl of Trix.
Normally a "build up" episode like this would kind of grate on my nerves, kind of like every single fight on Dragon Ball Z. But for some reason, I could really feel the tension building and that was engaging.
As far as the blue milk goes.... Is all milk in the SW galaxy blue? LOL
As far as the blue milk goes.... Is all milk in the SW galaxy blue? LOL
Last 2 episode could have been just 1 build up episode.. Make it 15 min longer.. Maybe cut out the mon mothma stuff.. That's getting ultra boring with the family stuff..
The Andor character himself is alot better these 2 episodes. Calm, knowledgeable. First 3 he was not.. At all..
Why the focus on douche leader... I mean do something with him if your going to keep him in the show..
Enough to keep watching.
The Andor character himself is alot better these 2 episodes. Calm, knowledgeable. First 3 he was not.. At all..
Why the focus on douche leader... I mean do something with him if your going to keep him in the show..
Enough to keep watching.
Yes.
The Space Highland space goat milk was orange. Andor didn't like it.
So we now have three canonical colors of animal milk in the Star Wars universe. Blue, green and orange. Nice.
Perhaps the Sith drink red milk.
I do not like them Sam I Am.
Another brilliantly written episode with masterful character work and some moments of real tension. That TIE strafing run was terrifying.
As much as I am in love with this show, I can empathize at least a little with those who might be advocating a slightly faster pace.
No one's stories actually advanced in terms of plot this week.
I think the structure of 2 episodes of set up followed by one episode of action needs to be mixed up a little bit. I hope the show's broad strokes don't remain so predictable going forward.
As much as I am in love with this show, I can empathize at least a little with those who might be advocating a slightly faster pace.
No one's stories actually advanced in terms of plot this week.
I think the structure of 2 episodes of set up followed by one episode of action needs to be mixed up a little bit. I hope the show's broad strokes don't remain so predictable going forward.
Terrifying is exactly the word I'd use to describe the TIEs tearing through the countryside.
I would not agree with that.
Andor is bonding with the squad. He made a decision to open up and be honest, and this was reciprocated. We've learned that the original squad members are earnest, but they lack critical skills, which Andor is making up for; this may give us some insight into Rael's (Skarsgård) call that Andor was needed. In contrast to the theme of honesty and trust being necessary to foster camaraderie, we witnessed Rael realize and express concerns about how those things have made him vulnerable, establishing the possibility of their being a two-edged sword getting revisited. Lieutenant Meero (Gough) seems to have discovered the scale of the Rebel Alliance, apparently in contrast to the rest of her colleagues who seem to be ignorant regarding it.
I don't want to start an argument, as we seem united in our praise for this show. And you have good insights here!
But I'd argue most of the great things in this episode (and the ones you mention) weren't "plot." They were character, theme, etc.
And there's nothing wrong with that!
If it gets me to care about the characters I'm all for it.
Not to get in argument either, but simply to explain my answer, I was careful to mention events that occurred, such as Andor being honest with the squad, Rael expressing concern to his associate, Meero uncovering evidence. To me, that makes those things plot elements. True, I also mentioned other things besides, such as story themes.
