My thoughts too!

When we finished watching the prison break episode in andor we went and watched some clone wars right after.. the difference was... jarring... very jarring. And we watched the siege of mandalore. After andor its going to be very hard to watch the filoni stuff. Pandora's box has been opened. Edit: with "we" i mean my family

For every person who's watched Andor, three have watched "Filoni playing with action figures". Expect season 2 to have more "action figures". Maybe will see Lt. Piet or Major Veers.

Pretty much how I feel.

@@TheMrPeteChannel Season 2 is being filmed right now by Tony Gilroy and it's final.

Agree 100% - strip the star wars away and it's still a good TV show. I don't know that I can say that about most other star wars shows out there right now!

rogue one was good and its made buy the same people so ...

yeah same, I didn't bother finishing boba fett or even starting on the Obi Wan show, I was going to skip Andor but people were talking about how good it was on livestreams bashing Rings of Power, so I decided to watch it to avoid spoilers, and it turned out to be really really good. It totally stands on it's own, especially the first few episodes, and it integrates itself well into the SW universe. Really reminds me of the first movie with the imperial scenes.

It's a great show that can be said in the same conversation as The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, The Watchmen.

Same boat. Disney Star Wars is shit. I gave up entirely. Rogue One was actually decent. The Mandalorian was relatively watchable... Andor was legit just good.

Hollywood's been failing to learn that lesson since the first star wars... well probably before then.

Can't do, Hollywood wants to hire cheap inexperienced writers to generate as many filler shows as possible.

@@thegrunbeld6876 Or give the writers no time or resources, or not hire writers at all...

Exactly :')

What’s crazy is that the details aren’t all visible on screen the actors describe looking in cabinets like in Maarva’s apartment and finding utensils inside. They gave the actors sets that they could immerse themselves as their characters.

Part of it is because the physically built Ferrix so they could have more extras on set. additionally there isn't a lot of top down expositional shooting, its filmed with much lower and longer shots. somewhat reminiscent of Peter Bergs & Tobias A. Schliessler work (Patriots Day, Lone Survivor). It's a style of filmmaking which feels more grounded, it feels like you are there with them, it feels real. Additionally again there's the sound too, everything has a tactile feel to it. It really is an absolute masterclass in film making. It all aids in the feeling of real and grounded

I think it's because they made it more... well, British. Half the cast are British, so are most of the locations and there's a much greater feeling of things going on under the surface rather than bold brash and colourful stuff. It's subtle, people live in grey cloudy locations and try to do their best (on both sides) despite an increasingly repressive and corrupt system. Feels like home!

@@tSp289 British too ey? definitely grey and corrupt here

Who'd have thought right!?

Given that Rogue One was a breath of fresh air in SW, more of the same was expected. It succeeded. Beyond expectations. Maybe a little heavy handed at times, maybe a little slow to get going, but very much TV worth watching.

In 12 episodes they turned a character I have never thought twice about since Rogue One into probably the most complex and intriguing Star Wars protagonist we've ever had.

It's funny how common this perspective is. Know who else dies in the same movie they first appear? Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Maul, Emporer Palpatine (as a full bodied character), and General Grevious, to name a few. The problem is that Cassian doesn't have Force powers, so viewers just don't care about him. THAT'S the problem which feeds the Disney machine to just burn out ever-more-powerful, ever-more-ridiculous characters and content. If one actually stops and thinks about what Rogue One sets up about Cassian's character, they would see how much potential has been there the whole time. "We've all done terrible thing for the Rebellion", "It's just more real for some of us", "Rebellions are BUILT on hope ", and so on. He has a LOT of rapport with a custom-programmed Imperial enforcer droid, which is a very curious scenario. He's a laser-focused, duty-bound, specialist operative who has an extensive network of contacts and information - a 007 type without the cheesy sauve. It reflects the whole point of Rogue One (further explored in Andor): That every person matters, no matter whether or not you're a space wizard. Anybody who thinks Cassian was only useful as a dead-end, one-off character in Rogue One (especially because "he dies"...???) doesn't understand the point of the movie or the potential of nuanced, non-wizard characters

​@@underscore_5450Always has been! If you go back and watch Rogue One again you'll see that while there are dots to connect between Andor season 1 and then, he's still a compelling character. People were used to movies with space wizards at that point and gave little regard to nuanced characters without super powers. Rogue One stands out as the best modern star wars movie!

That is correct I think because it’s such a slow burn it wouldn’t have been helped by a sustained marketing campus

First season of Breaking Bad had weak viewership but the word got around. Hopefully it will be this way with Andor.

It did have an uptick as many people out there ended up bingeing the season. Flash forward a week later and its not even on the charts and the 10th place bar wasnt very high. Andor is a good show but its pacing is 💩and draw is poor. I hope for S2 they take these critiques to heart and fix the issue so that viewership numbers go up.

@@ICU1337 The pacing is perfect. I really hope it doesn't change. Slow-burn shows aren't for everybody, and that's okay.

@@Chuckakhan I may have misread your comment but do you genuinely think that the purpose of its viewership not being up to standards was because of the slow burn? How do you think someone the other shows do so well? Game of thrones was definitely a slow burn and that's one of the most successful shows on the planet. So is breaking bad and Better call Saul

Mandalorian is still better to me but not by much

It's not just "best SW Disney created", but the best tv show Disney created

@@dmytrosoboliev935 STILL A LOW BAR

Andor is the best SHOW Disney has created. Hands down.

​@@darrengordon-hill True, unfair, but true. Though it wasn't really "Disney" who made it at all, they seem to be goin more Netflix where they just pitch a bunch of shows and give people the agency to make whatever they want on Disney+. A lot is mediocre without anything to keep it in check, but can be amazing on the cases you get a really talented and dedicated team of writers and producer/director.

It's surprising how big a difference it can make!

The actress who played Bix would spend hours walking around Ferrix so she could have a feeling for what routes Bix would take to get to different places like going to work or maarvas house etc

Yes!!

Likewise man, likewise...

Terminally dissatisfied star wars "fans" are so precious.

@@accesscrimea whar

One of the most important part is that it is about revolution: why people revolt, what the sacrifice, how revolutions are painful and brutal, how fascism commits atrocities to preserve its power. It's a deep show.

this is true

Agree. I caught a ton of stuff second watch that I had missed. Eg. The signs that he was floor zapped twice on the first day.

Yes, this!!

Goosebumps.

The best monologue in all of Star Wars!

What a piece of writing this is!

I can hear Luthen's voice in my head

You're most welcome

Fantastically subtle !!! Every TV Show that has a unique theme soundtrack often tells you that they are putting in the efforts at the small details!!

You're right I totally did!! My bad 😅

@@glenharris9366 It's like Requiem for a dream.

But ANH came out in '77...so it's the best since before 1977. Because Andor is better than the originals.

@@DoremiFasolatido1979 Well, you have to give some credit to the original, otherwise the franchise would have never existed. Besides Alec Guiness, and Peter Cushing acting were delightful.

It’s the most perfectly consistent written and directed Star Wars content since 1980 yes, the prequels aren’t perfect all the way through, I love return of the Jedi but it’s definitely flawed, empire and a new hope feel completely perfect the more I watch it, mando has so many inconsistencies, and don’t get me started in the sequels but andor is constantly great and doesn’t dip like other shows

@@DoremiFasolatido1979 If the original Star Wars would have been on the level of Andor, not only would it not have become a cultural phenomenon, there would probably be no one remembering it. Let alone rewatching.

I dunno, SWG, KOTOR II, and Republic Commando have come out since then :L

This was exactly my problem with Mandalorian S2. Season 1 felt fresh and exciting, it played at the edges of the setting in interesting ways. It made storm troopers scary. It made the rebels into potential enemies. It told small, self-contained stories that weren't tied up in all the Skywalker family drama bullshit. Then season 2 decided that the heroes were just gunning their way through hordes of goons now, and every episode was another opportunity to shove some bit of "fan service" down our throats. "Hey look its Ashoka. Hey look it's Boba Fett. Hey look it's Dark Troopers. Hey look, it's Luke. Look at all these things you recognise! Isn't that great that you recognise so many things???!" No, it's not great. I don't want familiarity, I want something fresh and different. I want to discover all the exciting possibilities in this science fiction world, not just retread the same ground over and over.

Much appreciated! Agreed, there is still so much untapped potential just waiting to be explored...

Getting the most out of that word-a-day calendar, eh?

@@DoremiFasolatido1979 And...which was the word of the day?

@@DoremiFasolatido1979 Doin my darndist!

(perceived as off topic) *-* a few years back smirking ex starters on nfl network decided to challenge that evening's host (likely a Northwestern communications major) to spell the 'biig word' "wizardry" . . . no slipups occurred. Some at whatever early age 'adhere' to basic , consistent vocabulary lessons (sometimes merely to state thoughts in a bit of a different manner ~ *not* to elevate any perception about themselves) Older sports shows on radio had "callers" "calling" in ~ that readily available Thesaurus exists for at least one reason (anyone can have a look) Indeed the wordplay whimsy went over this here head (far , far too many statements are identical) ~ ignore this fan of Director David Lynch. . . . *Andor* remains a triumph (the Witwer shoretrooper unwittingly brought the key Narkina5 personnel together) soO many ideas are looked upon as pretentious ~ that is not the aim here a great discussion vid cheers.

Thanks man that's much appreciated. Me and my friend are in the creative industry but in the commercial side of things so this is our creative output of things we want to talk about and make. So far, we have had a massive burst of support which Is really nice to see and hopefully we can turn this into something one day!

Good lord 🙈 People have such low standards, today. Andor was a terrible show, the worst of the Disney SW shows to date. If people praise crap like this, there is no chance we will ever get decent Star Wars, again.

@@fundhund62 "The worst of the Disney shows to date"? Have you seen any of them? Like The Book of Boba Fett, or Kenobi? Andor is a breath of fresh air.

Thanks man. It's always nice to get comments like this!

Why? They have been shitting on the fans since they bought the company. This show deserved to fail, theres nothing that can fix the mess that were the sequels

I have personally just come to the end of episode 3 and all I can say is that ny college was right!

@@CameroNxM omg you're in love after 3 episodes??? Wait till you watch episode 6 and 9 you're gonna hand deliver it to National Archives for inclusion in the 100 greatest artworks of all time lol

Mate I literally discovered it two days ago after not watching any Star Wars since 2017

And a month after that, and presumably in the months going onward. The spark has lit a fire.

@@in4mal_baker270 Remember this: try.

Greatly put. It is realistic and authentic within its own confines.

Exactly, not for everyone but undeniably well made!

Somehow... Palpatine returned 👀

Same here!

I would comment a more deep reply on this but this was a video made by my colleague and I haven't watched it yet but I plan on watching...after all 10,000 other tv shows I need to watch XD

Glad that the message came through! Hopefully the showrunners at Disney can see they're onto something here 🤞

Series 2 will be more action .. not that I think it needed it.. but series one there is no real rebellion but there will be in series 2 ... Series 1 was PERFECT

@@wilkowilkins363 Yeah I understand after finishing it that this was the build up to the rebellion, I guess I wasn't aware of that going in, I assumed it was going to be like right before Rouge One. But I do appreciate a slow build up to a big pay off, similar to Better Call Saul and I am really excited for Season 2

@@glenharris9366 We can only hope, hopefully they see some the KZfaq videos praising it so they know this is what the fans want

Thank you, glad you liked the video ☺️

Thanks man much appreciated :)

It's a truly interesting contrast as you say! I very much agree with this.

Thanks man that's much appreciated! It was my colleague that scripted this one but I have just started to watch it and I have to day I agree with everything he said!

From Cam's colleague, a big thank you ❤️

You think it is better than the Luke Skywalker scene at the end of season 1 of the mandalorian?

@@slayerdeth0705 uhhhh yes of course

How do you feel abt the Season 3 finale of Mando?

@@daniaaal I didn’t even make it past episode 1, let alone to season 3. Maybe I should give it another chance

Thank you!!

Love this man, we went on a very similar journey it seems 😁

Much appreciated, good sir!

Thanks for picking up on that point, I've always felt the Empire has lacked any grounding in the real world. For something to truly get that powerful it needs the support of the people to some degree!

​​​@@glenharris9366 it's also important to note that the empire probably used most of the people who worked for the republic, but just expanded the bureaucracy and military. If you were in the government for a career, why would you leave it just because the government changed?

Good points. Andor makes me care even more for Rogue One and A New Hope!

That's fair 😅😂

Glad you gave it a chance, and that you didn't regret it 😊

Thank you 😊

I'll give it a watch for sure!

Belters Revolution !!!

The Expanse scene drop was pretty awesome

Thanks man that's much appreciated! We'll try and keep the content you like coming!

Maarva shouting Beltalowda! would not be out of character. Mon might learn a thing or two from Our Lady Of Perpetual Swearing too:

@@Justanotherconsumer Andor could learn a thing or two from our favourite poly hard bitch as well :) BETLA LOWDA!

Thanks man!

Thank you very much from both me and Cam 💞

Wow thanks man that means a lot! It's a team effort. My colleague makes scripts and I edit the videos. If I like the idea of something I'll write and voice some myself but we're enjoying what we're doing so we'll be continuing for the foreseeable future!

As Cam's right-hand man, I also thank you sir, it means a lot!

No. Not even close. Why do you think it is that you think that? I would love to know. I'm trying to understand why people like it.

@@slayerdeth0705 The movies or the show? It's been a long time since I've seen the movies, but I feel like the show might be better.

Thanks for your kind words man! It's our pleasure to be making content for you guys. As you can probably see, we don't have too much of a library, but hopefully that will change with this coming year!

@@CameroNxM you have joined my list of KZfaqrs that have the 'All Notification' Bell on my man. You don't expect such high quality audio and effort from the smaller KZfaqrs, and it's a damn pleasure to have found you.

The same, Andor isn't the only undiscovered gem

@@aglazeddoughnut5250 your too kind man. You don't understand how much that means to us and just fuels our want to post this stuff for you guys!

It's far from perfect, but at least an improvement on what we're used to!

@@glenharris9366 Far from perfect? What would bring it closer to perfection for you?

What bothered you? Curious to know.

@@BoundlessDrop I didn't like how we spent a lot of time on underdeveloped worlds, I wanted more coruscant and big city stuff. I do think the series needs a bit of a connection to the force, also we need way more alien characters, i felt like 95% of the people we see were human. Just a few things really, nothing major, it was still an excellent show.

@@NotoriousTim In my mind, it does have some force connections. Like in the finale, when Andor is hiding during Marva's funeral, he pauses and looks aside and it looks like the force is speaking to him. Rewatch that scene and it looks like someone/something is communicating with him in a deeper level. Then he leaves his hiding spot at just the right time and to escape capture. This to me was a classic force sense moment.

Swooooooon

Thanks 😄

It has exactly the audience it deserved because for more than half a decade, Disney has done nothing but shit on the franchise and the fans

Thank you very much, from me and Cam ☺️

The same people that cannot have a conversation with someone without getting bored or distracted

Yes, exactly! I wish I had you helping me write my script ,😂

100% sir!

Thank you for the nice comment!

From both me and Cam, thank you, this comment means a great deal ☺️

Thank you for the comment!