Amen brother. Amen

I kinda thought she was stitching up everyone in this scene..

Omg I didn’t even consider that- what a great way to put it

@@AccumulatedKnowledge "Surprise from above is never as shocking as one from below" Nemik

They know exactly what's happening, and they're waiting. They know that in moving too soon they're just going to add to the pile of innocence held up as a reason to resist, but in allowing the people of Ferrix to move first, it can be waved off as a simple malcontent uprising within the senate.

Excellent observation

I knew it would be dope since I saw its announcement back in 2020 lol

​@@lfd10noobsame

I was actively against it when it was announced….I’ve never been so happy to be proven wrong!

Andor had absolutely no right to be the best piece of star wars media since the original trilogy, maybe ever

I did. Rogue One was so good and more of that sounded like an amazing opportunity to explore the ground view of Star Wars.

No

@@TrevorWinters-jl8hd Yes

Star wars in the perspective of normal folks Jedi or sith will say master the force!, control the force! Us? We live amongs it

And what it always can be

That’s the crux of why Andor is so important- this needs to be the legacy of star wars

Agreed

It's what she would've wanted - having her ashen remains used to brain an Imperial soldier.

She did fought the empire after all😂

She would have been proud to draw first blood.

And it didn't even break! One tough brick!

It is also saying there is hope and that heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary

This is the 1st time I felt the power of the original trilogy! This act of rebellion is what inspired us about the original. Everything since then has used nostalgia and Easter Eggs as a way to keep us watching...some with decent stories, characters and writing, many lacking.....this...THIS is what we have been missing! This is what inspired us as children watching the original!

And showing as another commenter said that the rebellion isn’t just the heroic figures like Cassian or Mon Mothma, Jedi, etc, it’s the people of the Galaxy which the Empire fears the most. Andor helped make the rebellion feel real and shows why there was a galactic civil war and people in the original trilogy were willing to lay down their lives against tyranny.

It hits us because this is what the majority of people would relate to. Most of us wouldn't be the Jedi or a Rebel leader, we would be the normal person, somewhere on a planet, getting tired of the oppressor. What a masterpiece this was.

@@EnviroSocialin my opinion not even the original trilogy held the kind of weight that this did in Andor.

They made Ferrix feel real. It’s not just some mining planet in the corporate sector, it’s a living breathing community.

The power of actually building a nice big set and dressing it properly and hiring extras and costuming well!

We have Ferrix, but we were sleeping

The power of film makers, script writers and set designers actually caring about what they do. There's so much details in the set and the world that they built.

Ferrrix and Lothal are the best planets in Star Wars Universe

Especially surrounded by other SW shows that rely heavily on nostalgia that their writing is so trash compared to Andor, a gem of a series

Because andor wasn’t originally a stat wars story. The rough draft was about a fascist empire and rebellion. It got pitched to disney as a star wars story and redone

@@Karlswebbfor real? I had no idea but it makes sense. The story line is brilliant and honestly loved it more than some of the other films

​@@Karlswebb really? from what ive heard, the whole thing was conceptualized by Tony Gilroy in response to the original pitch for the "cassian and K2SO" show

@@Karlswebb that's not true, it was a script rehashed by tony gilroy, after he had read the lucasfilm concepts for a rogue one prequel series. he pitched his version of the story to lucasfilm and they loved it so much he landed role as showrunner

.. and actors and practical set designers ... This wasn't a cheap production - the cast is phenomenal, even the less famous ones. Most of it is filmed in a huge 4-block practical set, or on location. All of the locations don't feel fake, because they aren't. "Andor" - which is the least enticing name for a Star Wars spin-off ever, turns out to be amazing.

I think it's more when there is a genuine story to tell, not a show to sell.

And most likely when the execs don't interfere all that much because they don't think they can milk this show with tons of merch of cute creatures and fanservice cameos.

@@kr4261 so true - but it begs the question ... HOW? ... HOW did this masterpiece happen on Disney +? Somebody at the top must have been pulling the strings to make this happen.

@@jazzx251 someone among the execs must have some form of human decency and literary appreciation to let something like Andor grow to full fruition. It couldn't have been anyone in Kathleen's "close circle" though. They might know her but they sure as hell don't share her abysmal view on what Star Wars should be...

Nah, Brasso's Sparta Kick to the guy who played Rhaegar was the first hit.

I kriffing LOVE that! Very apropos!

She was AFK and still scored the first points

lets say three hits, as her speach hit hardest

@@relazar Brasso got the first hit, but Maarva scored first blood

Eulogy is the name

Freaking facts! Gives me chills.

It's so good. Such simple chord changes. But scored so perfectly.

Nicolas Britell did a superb job with Andors Soundtrack!

Everything just swells up like an emotion. It starts small and grows and grows. It's brilliant

Hell yeah. And Luthen isn't wrong - the galaxy needs him, the rebellion needs him to do the things he does if there's to be a chance of winning. But Maarva and her ties to the community that love her are the critical "Why" - if not for what they have on Ferrix, there's no point to rebellion at all. Maarva is pointing towards the sunrise Luthen burns his life for.

Luthen is taken in awe at the opportunity that Marva had. He WISHES he could do something like that but as he made clear earlier, his role is important but will ask him to sacrifice even enjoying his victory. So he listens at this moment where somebody is able to openly say what he wished he could and perhaps bolster his dedication to the cause

"Peak Star Wars is Dave Filoni discovering CGI smoke."

@@Lavarpsu10’Maarva is pointing towards the sunrise that Luthen sacrificed his life for’ God that’s poetic and goes so hard

Luthen being moved with her soeech also gave him a sense of reassurance that he would never admit that he just as needed it. He still knows the grim role he has in the rebellion, but Maarva reinvigorated his spirit in it which he likely lost years ago.

That chin quiver speaks to how Maarva's speech has vindicated every iota of his soul that he's sacrificed. Just the pure, visceral power of that vindication.

I think it's also some guilt stirring in him, since he's there to kill her son.

@@Freelancer4tehwin it's more than that I feel. It signifies that his way was perhaps not the right way, of working in the shadows. Or maybe it was but not anymore. That it was time to inspire the masses by opening their eyes, rather than making covert sacrifices.

@@brownkemosabe I think the beauty is that it can be so many. It's proof, what he's doing has a point, his little conspiracy isn't the only ones that recognized the need to do something, there are others that want to fight. His sacrifice is not in vain. It also shows that even if he fails, others will take up the fight even if they never knew about him. It can also be a sign that it's time to change tactics and take up open fight, speak to the people to do something. And the aftermath of the speech is also a sign how brutal the fight will be, how much more will need to be sacrificed before it's all over - there will be a price to be paid, no matter what.

It is as If Luthen is thinking: “Finally someone understands…”

Wait, what? Was that...? No! Really? Goodness gracious me! You're right. Her performance here in ANDOR was so distinct that I never made the connection. This heroic speech is great and all but her work in the more tender moments are what elevated the character for me.

Holy smokes, I didn't recognize that she played Petunia. I do remember her from Killing Eve and I thought to myself, "we are in for a treat". Boy, she didn't disappoint.

That's king koopa's wife from the Live action Super Mario Brothers movie :)

She’s an extremely talented actress. I joke she’s shown us the worse parent and the best parent both

Haha I literally said to my dad while we were watching the series "I don't know if I can see her as anything other than Aunt Petunia" Now I know I can

The great thing about Andor is that are no recognizable characters, no Jedi, Sith, lightsabers. Andor had to be good in order to justify its existence. And this show surpassed all expectations by not only being a good show, but a masterpiece overall.

I find it heartwarming when communities decide to appreciate and discuss rather than hate and bicker about art and media.

I think the fact the fandom is always bickering and hating is a reflection of the people in it. Not the work tbh

LMAO there has to BE A PLOT for people to discuss. That's why. XD

same tbh

Based

Obi Wan vs Anakin is way more exciting than this. Please be for real…

@@gandalfhan it's a different kind of show altogether. However, andor is, without a doubt, the best line action show from Star Wars

@@gandalfhan Anakin vs Obi-wan is a cool duel with great music but it doesn't make me want to go outside and deck fascists over the head with a brick so this scene is automatically better

@@gandalfhan my dude be real Not everything should be CW Some of us want HBO level production

The SW version of Peter fights the Giant Chicken?

Yes! That everything built up to this moment, and that everything fits together tighter than Lego, is its brilliance. Breathtaking.

" The atmosphere in the show was always oppressive, always making the characters feel trapped and unsafe" That's how I feel when living in China

Everything we've watched regarding the rebellion. I think that's why this hits us so hard, because we're a part of the rebellion because we've seen so much of it (eps. 4, 5, 6, Rebels, Rogue One, Andor)

@@kevykenobiYeah. With this speech, we finally see why. Some of us have been fans since we were young. Rebellion was burned into us as children, that evil is to be face, injustice struggled against. But, I think some of us think it’s a childish impulse, something to outgrow. But Andor calls to something deep in us, something instilled in us so long ago and sunken so deep we don’t even know it’s there. We don’t see it for what it is. Andor brings that impulse into the light and examines it with an adult’s eyes. It reminds us that the Empire is not always blowing up planets. It’s a disease, a darkness. A thing that lurks and festers, especially when ignored. The Galactic Empire isn’t real. But that Empire? That disease festering as people ignore it? That Empire is all too real for all too many people. Andor shows us that, seen as if through a warped mirror of our world but all to clear even still. What else can we do but fight? Our old instincts reignited, seeing the world once more and reminded that we all have Empires to fight, different faces and different names but the same disease all the same. What else is there to do but Fight? Fight the Empire. No matter what it looks like or what it says to you. Fight the Empire.

Exactly! It’d been building up all season so it was so cythartic when it did happen.

Yes. We will be watching his career with great interest.

Was about to comment this exact thing. Such a powerful performance in just a few shots. I really hope he plays a larger role in season 2

He had prepared a bomb, so he was ready.

everytime I watch this back that is the exact moment that gets me too

It’s the first tears you see in his eyes that really set the scene off for me

It is a universal truth. People are willing to die fighting but only if they think their cause can win. People won’t just sign up to die without hope. Aldahni showed the Empire wasn’t invincible.

And Maarva inspired him back

It hurt me so much when she said “I don’t expect you to understand,” to Cassian after praising the Aldhani heist. She’d be so proud of him

​@@sophiagionis5394 that scene hit like a ton of bricks. Kassian's half smile knowing how happy he made her, quickly overshadowed by his grief knowing they might never see each other again.

It crushes me that she never knew

Brilliant take, I love it

interesting take, i love it

then years or months later a young Jedi in training from Lothal with a his own message was able to unite the factions

“…she is the flare that signalled the war.” Such a beautiful quote

Pretty solid take, and inspiring.

And later Meero gets knocked by a stone she didn't see coming

Rogue One, Andor, Original trilogy, first season of the Mandalorian, Bounty Hunter videogame, Battlefront games, novels like twilight company, etc. Actually you are right.

Actually, IMO the best SW IS about Jedi and Sith... but about how nonsensical they are.

It’s both honestly, when done right stories can be made about both that make Star Wars it’s most interesting.

That’s how it started out honestly, I mean Luke fights as a regular pilot and soldier for a good part of the OT. All the major battles like Yavin, Hoth, Endor are fought and led by regular people for the most part. Luke’s struggles against Vader and the Emperor are kinda isolated from the wider narrative, it’s not about Jedi vs Sith, it’s more about good people fighting against tyranny and oppression, just like in Andor. The characters on Ferrix felt like real people with real universal human problems. They are so much more relatable than a bunch of dogmatic demigods who play with the fate of the galaxy based on an abstract and completely binary moral code 😅

imo star wars is at its best when the jedi vs sith is just an analogue for the real conflict happening in the rest of the plot (plus some extra interpersonal drama)

I'm pretty sure Maarva's speech had a huge impact on him. He came to dispose of Andor, but between Andor's action giving him the gun and asking to be part of the rebellion, and the outstanding speech of his mother... How can you even think of killing Andor after that? The guy is not a loose thread, he is the perfect rebel, raised by someone Luthen instantly admired.

It was a good day for him and he got Cassian to join him

YES THIS

Absolutely. I think it was a rare moment where he felt part of something - for once not alone in paying the toll. No weighing up of cost and benefit - just existing among his people silently and without penalty.

theres another scene shortly after where he is just standing on his own in some alleyway staring at the ground. he was definitely doing some re-evaluating!

Agreed. The other two monologues were limited in scope. One was about escaping a prison, the other was about a shadow defending himself from someone criticizing his role in the cause.... but Maarva's speech is about not just Ferrix, but the very essence and soul of the rebellion.

I think Luthen's speech is better but Marva's speech has the Andor theme in the background so it just feels more rebellious and it also leads to the brawl

It gives hope to Luthen, everything he has sacrificed may have been worth it as he ws never sure he would get to see something like this.

@@Flismz I think you missed the point of Luthan’s

Cant swim

I think that if you have empathy and compassion for a cause this scenes hits all the more.

Agreed, much better than that "somehow palpatine lived" wth were the directors thinking lmao

And a visual stunning experience as well

ON GOD

​@@ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind yep. This could be N.ireland or gaza during the troubles. Or even Northern UK miners vs govt

this is the most interesting star wars has been

I feel profoundly engaged by this show. Would like future Star Wars to be more like this.

I saw it recently and was shocked at how much dialogue there was. Its no surprise those who say its boring is because they only like the "War" when its visual and not political. The last time I saw things this heavy in dialogue star wars related was KotOR 2.

​@@thyCarrot always refreshing to see people who enjoy kotor 2 :) I think it's the most criminally underrated piece of star wars media ever made

@@DarkLordofMuscleI was genuinely hit hard when Maarva died and Cassian never got a chance to reconcile. The part where B2 says “I don’t want to be alone, I want Maarva” is gonna stay with me for a long time. A malfunctioning droid has more soul and character than anything else Disney have produced since taking over

Some people in other comments have mentioned Russia and China, and their oppressive governments. I think they're great examples of people accepting small losses on freedom, small intrusions of state ideology/propaganda, incremental injustices - because it lets them keep their heads down and live their lives as comfortably as possible. They're sleeping, like Maarva says. It's an affirmation for Luthen that the greater good he is aiming for really did require his efforts to force an Imperial crack-down. If he hadn't been pushing against them, Imperial dogma would have slowly blanketed the galaxy, till people just accepted it, until it was too late.

Yes. From his point, as he said - he knows very well he probably wont live to see his life's work come to conclusion. This is one of the few moments in his life up to this point, where he was able to witness exactly the consequences of what he was doing and as we see he got almost teary seeing the rebellion living in people around him.

The subtlest lip curl - as good as Logan Roy from the S2 finale.

@@sudevsen great observation!!

He also saw what Andor's mom was all about. Who raised the boy he is hunting. Most likely saw that there is potential in him. But I also think this scene both made her respect Maarva as a fellow fighter, and her words may have relit his Cynical heart. Wait until he hears Nemiks manifesto too.

The climax of Les Mis centres around Lamarque's funeral, and is (loosely) based off the real rebellion that was sparked by that funeral

@@Topperfalkon Honetly, would love to see your syllabus in that class.

Clearly the writers of Andor knew about history and sociology, while the writers of the last three movies and some of the shows know only of other shows. Scriptwriters learning from other scripts instead of learning from reality is a major problem in Hollywoof lately.

@@omni42 Any history book will show you how things really happen.

@@Ennio444 Any major power that actually learned anything from the 20th century will exercise significant influence to ensure that those history books are never read, at least by any significant or influential part of the population.

I mean literally. The amount of inane comments where people are saying stuff like "where's the aliens" is kinda of infuriating. All the mid at best content from star wars and I've realized they're just catering to that part of the fanbase

​@@armstrongQB1 To be fair I do think the lack of aliens is an issue. Star Wars has been world built as a galaxy with a large variety of alien species so when the show has places like the imperial prison be made up of entirely human prisoners it can hurt the immersion. That being said I'll gladly take Andor as it is over the overrated garbage Favreau and Filoni have been making for the last few years.

@@jedos1350 I think the aliens generally break immersion. They look cheap and ridiculous for the most part. Despite this, there are a few aliens in Andor. Mostly background characters. I prefer it that way.

@@armstrongQB1but then that’s not Star Wars that’s just Humans spacing

This whole set sequence is full of great framing and blocking: that crane sweep right up Rix Rd is harrowing even if it’s just a little town and their makeshift marching band

@@hellfish2309 the consistent overhead shots, including 180 degrees over Cassian and the Imperial Spy, give me a sense of Maarva looking down on everyone, being able to see everything play out from above. How good to have inventive cinematography outside of the Volume for this show: it paid off

@@connormcrae2907 and it’s not even an expense concern: on-location, backlot, or on set, there was actual work invested by creative professionals; apparently that was too luxurious of ask for ‘book of boba fett’ or ‘obi-wan’; I hope all the platforms see ‘Andor’ understand the craft of production now

Same, I always get moved by that specific shot.

@@hellfish2309 andor was filmed first when real sets were still being utilised before the volume stage became so useful Obi wan and boba Fett and mando etc were churned out in the meantime when reliance on the stage was becoming more apparent. So it’s nothing to do with being too luxurious of an ask. If Andor hadn’t been approved when it was it probably would have ended up on the volume stage just like the rest. It’s only pure chance that they’ve released like this so now Disney realise that people want more location shooting which I assume will follow andor going forward. Although I wouldn’t be surprised if some stuff is done on the volume as well

Mhm, so awesome

"There is a wound that won't heal in the center of the galaxy" Love this one too.

Yep, this show is the actual starwars in starwars for once, its the best project in the whole sw universe in my opinion.

"Andor" is the story of how people become radicalized. Both against and *for* a totalitarian regime. Cassian and Paak's son are perfect representations of those radicalized against it, and Syril as a person radicalized *for* that regime.

Like Mandalorian years before, it established it's own music style away from the classic john williams feel. But both still worked!

THANK YOU! You're the first person I've seen give appropriate credit to the score for Andor. Every bit of this series is magnificent, but I want more attention given to the OST.

@@buddyltd The OST is one of my favorite non John Williams OSTs of the franchise.

Nicholas Britell is always a win.

It makes you want to get up & fight for something & stop being afraid...

that line made me cry

kino, maarva, luthen?

Left-wing monologues

@@ajm0208 bingo

@@MadsoKuest yep, just like Star Wars has always been

@@MadsoKuest huh?

Yup. People always wants action and lightsabers b ur what truly defines the franchise is moments like these. Small moments of Hope and rebellion from those surrounded by darkness

How does the quote go? Fantasy doesn't teach us that dragons exist, it teaches us that they can be slain. No matter how powerful the enemy, they can be fought.

Do you say this about everything? No one underates Andor.

@@yzfool6639 actually a lot of people do. They say it’s too slow and too serious and it doesn’t have enough aliens or cameos

​​@@yzfool6639 Yeah this show does Deserve being called Underated....Mostly because its A star wars show But yet feels completely new and Refreshing...And Many hated that.

@@VIDEOHOMESYSTEM Andor and rogue one are the best Star Wars projects that came out this generation. Better than the mandalorian and all the other new shows rivalling only clone wars and the originals.

@@davila1626 And ROTS

What are you talking about, man. All the things Luthen did led to this moment. THIS is what he was trying to accomplish. And he just did.

@@motherofgod4533 Imagine making a plan almost 2 decades ago to do something considered impossible. Imagine performing that plan is going to spend you emotionally and physically. Luthen is at his lowest point. He knows what he has become, but he is in so deep he cannot save himself. He is lost, but after seeing the events on Ferrix after all that struggle he has suddenly seen proof that rebellion is possible, that his spending his soul, money and time in this cause may not be in vain must be an incredibly validating moment for him.

"Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction. Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly throughout the galaxy. There are whole armies, battalions that have no idea that they've already enlisted in the cause. Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward. And then remember this. The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that. And know this, the day will come when all these skirmishes and battles, these moments of defiance will have flooded the banks of the Empire's authority and then there will be one too many. One single thing will break the siege. Remember this. Try."

Mon Mothma has always been seen as the heart of the Rebellion. I think that is why they are such at odds.

They all were, really. Even the ones we hated or were just annoyed by.

@@DoremiFasolatido1979 I don't think there was a single "bad character" in this series. Truly magnificent.

@Max Otto Even then, we (most of us, I think) don't want to see her violated by the mob on Ferrix for it. She needs to be accountable for her crimes, but not like that.

The best part is it didn't even need a lightsaber or Jedi. I love it.

@@TheSolidx12 yeah, it simply speaks it's on Volumes, no need for fighting with Force Users, but simply the Resistance of the People and the Motivation of a Leader.

The had a clear vision of the threads and stories that needed to be told.

They didn't know from the start, this is the result of untold man hours spent in a writers room finding and refining a vision from dozens of creators to create a singular cohesive story.

Andor has so many amazing lines and speeches, really top tier tv.

I see zombie Palpatine in TROS. He’s like cancer.

Why are you watching this if you haven’t seen Andor?! Go watch it right now!

Not gonna lie, I would make just one small adjustment to that line. "There is a wound that won't heal at the heart of the galaxy." I would go hard into the alliteration of the speech there.

The fact that it is not only poetry but geographically true is an added layer. Coruscant is the center of the Deep Core Region of the Star Wars galaxy and the very seat of the Galactic Empire.

YES!!!!

I took her speech personal due current state in the world and her words lifted me in the way I never imagined. There is really darkness reaching like rust and we all let it grow and she was right we've been sleeping but there is only Hope which is lit everyone's heart. The Andor is a rare masterpiece and I Grateful everyone who worked on this series.

There is an empire to fight 🎉

​@@vladnishchymenko4540why did the galaxy let the empire grow and why did it's military get powerful if it's people that follow the empire

@@preciousotoakhia9789 People just did nothing, even when they saw what empire up to they did nothing. That was their choice to accept or fight.

I liked it because it was messy and relateable but still loving

You're everywhere

A breath of fresh air compared to Leia & Bens relationship

Well, i think it's only one such relation in live action Star Wars. And yes, i'm aware of bad fanfic "trilogy", but i choose to ignore it altogether.

indeed, especially with whats going on in texas atm

reva (the best developed character in the entire franchise): umm hello ?!

@@shanky1751 I know you are trolling but why with Reva?

See rogue one

@@maul_3608 I’ve seen Rogue One. I’m speaking about this monologue specifically.

@@maul_3608 Sorry but Rogue one doesn't have anything on Andor writing wise.

Same

I did cry lol. I watched the ep on my lunch break at work, hard to explain

@@geedeewrites4166 i watched it during my marketing class and cried a lot as well lol

We love Star Wars because we love seeing how nobodies can change a galaxy for the better. Andor takes those essential points and spreads it to everyone. The issue with the Sequels and Prequels is that both films focused on special individuals with connections to larger forces or with unique powers that can change the galaxy. Here, we are shown fully that even men & women without powers on some barren rock can stand up for the greater good and make a difference. Rogue One did it as well, but because of its limited runtime as a movie, we never got to see the true evil of the Empire, how even its regular workers can choke the life out of the common man and the boot placed upon the neck of millions. Here, we're exposed to that banal evil constantly.

the swelling music, the pain writ across prax's kid's face, the look in Xan's eyes like the words were setting his soul on fire. The weight of 12 episodes of feeling claustrophic under the heel of more and more oppressive actions. Bracca's bellow was so cathartic. this was such a wonder of good writting, good direction, good musical composition. by the end of the scene i realized i had been holding my breath. I havent felt this in awe of a tv show in a while. and its Star wars. lol

Emotive. But politically/historically/philosophically on point. Too many comparable situations in the world

I don't get how people can say it's not fun to watch. It's so fun just being able to see the tension rising throughout the show

To many shows have either early gratification in their shows that when you get one like this, it's almost like a pallete cleansor.

I watched it quite some time after it released, just before Ahsoka came out. Totally ruined Ahsoka for me, don’t get me wrong, there were some cool scenes, but all the depth in the story was gone.

Agreed. The best science fiction happens when the creators create a world that we the audience can view as a mirror to look at our own world without getting defensive. Andor does this magnificently and so subtly...that I am sure many who watch never see the mirror at all...while i am willing to bet hard money that many of those who adore the show cheer it for precisely the fact that that they can see the mirror and it resonates deeply

I took a lot of political messages to heart from Andor and when I think of problems here in my country and Baird I think of this 🥲 it’s always worthwhile to oppose authoritarianism and just. ❤

Like in Iran or China

@@jameschou888 Or the U.S. too

@@jameschou888 the empires atrocities in andor are modeled on America. Americas colonial history, Americas prison labor. Americas constant surveillance, Americas repression of its citizens. Its uncomfortable but it’s the truth

@@BarberJ95 China too

After all rebellions are built on hope

The smile opens his character

I think its interesting that Andor/Rogue One is the only Star Wars story arc that truly shows the horrors of the Empire. In the main Star Wars series, the Empire seemed to be this group of "evil people" who were just the bad guys. Shows like this show HOW they were the bad guys.

​@@AnthonyJMurphI think there was a quote about distance to events and how people react. When something is framed as this heroic, world spanning war its easier not to look at the smaller details, the months and years under enemy occupation, the daily struggle of chosing between fighting back or playing it safe, the real human cost of a conflict and how it changes people's lives.

Interesting read. I read it as part of B's faults that link back to his emotional expressions as a droid. He stutters whenever he says Maarva, he gets separation anxiety whenever people leave him alone, and so I imagine this is the symbolic tear he has to wipe away to stay focused. The static happening because B, a non-feeling robot, is feeling Maarva's words affect not just the town, but B too.

O thought about the darkside and its dark energy creating the static as well

probably just a glitch from Bee. But I like how it plays up Palpatine's omnipresence as an almost demonic supernatural force whose name you shouldn't even say out loud unless you want to draw his attention

Oh, I LOVE this headcanon. That's so fun and creepy.

@@starwarfan8342 that's definitely how Force users in Legends felt hiding from the countless dark side agents of Palpatine. All it would take is for even the weakest of his agents to tip him off through the Force and in a single rotation Vader or an Inquisitor would at one's doorstep.

And so it does.

You can tell the directors in all 12 episodes are great when they can pull such performances, even if it's 5 or 6 seconds of screentime, out of the actors involved.

we want to stand with you . . . your Empire makes it very difficult so we support Ukraine 🇺🇦 in whatever ways we can and hope to good people of Russia can be freed one day

Stand for a free Russia 🇷🇺

Stay strong my friend, things may seem bad, or it is bad but have faith that things will get better. Stay safe.

Stay strong my friend, hopefully one day you and your people will have a chance to also rise up and have a voice against those who try to dictate your country.

I hope one day, the sun shines again for your beautiful country.

Yes Nemik was 1000% Marxist. Top tier show.

They really managed to represent the scale of things. Tie fighters are canon fodder in the other shows, but when they flew over the rebel camp on Aldhani they felt terrifyingly powerful. The sound of them flying overhead drowned out everything else, can you imagine what it was for those poor farmers

Never thought of it that way. This speech applies to us more than I realise.

Very proud as an Irish person to have not only her but Genevieve O’Reilly as completely amazing characters on this show!

Yeah. And some believed that white people have never been oppressed.

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@@bodaciousfallacious275hey now, don't forget Wexford's own Denise Gough! Dedra Meero is one of the best Star Wars antagonists in decades.

Because making things really good is actually hard to do. And because Andor wasn’t a show that the studio system was really that much banking on so it was in many ways left alone to figure things out instead of being something they can use to milk profits by doing whatever is “safe”. At the end of the day it’s an issue with the studio and exec system. If they actually let creatives tell the stories, they’d have more successes like Andor. This story was given the space to have its meaning, to tell a story that meant something, that had teeth and wasn’t just some generic safe thing.

@@CaptainPikeachu they treat films like products instead of art.

For me this is the 2nd best scene. My best is Mayfeld talking about Burnin Konn.

Yep, this scene is the best moment in starwars after so much buildup its so sad,epic, inspiring, hopeful, well written, acted, directed, its just masterpiece.

​@@refulgent_fantaThat and Andy Serkis' scene when he is telling people to leave the prison and his less repeated scene at the start of that episode when he is coming to terms with what the empire is doing to them. "NOONE IS GETTING OUT!!!"

@@EnviroSocial Serkis is a great actor.

If Andor S2 sticks the landing Andor seasons 1, 2 and Rogue one will be my favorite Star Wars "trilogy" lmao