How did you feel about this episode?

BTW, the creator of the show originally wanted to have hundreds of Aldhani people and extras there for The Eye, but covid prevented that from happening. So Tony Gilroy wrote into the show how the empire has dwindled their numbers down. Oppression. Absolutely brilliant.

You can see on Diego Luna's face exactly what goes through Cassian's mind during that talk with Skeen: "He wants me to betray Vel for the money. If he's willing to betray Vel, he's willing to betray me. If I get on a ship alone with him, he'll kill me the first chance he gets and take it all. So I can't accept regardless of my morals. But if I say no, he'll kill me so I don't tell Vel about his offer. Fuck. My only way out is to kill him, right now, while he's still not expecting it." Great facial acting.

That Colonel Petigar, from the Army Engineering Corps, really suprised Me when He puts his life at risk to save the Commandant's Son. I expected Him to fearfully comply or at the very least try to fight back out of a misguided sense of Duty and Patriotism, rather than selfless compassion. Really shows the unique nuances of this type of storytelling!

Andor is the best Star Wars we’ve been blessed with in the last decade. The characters have agency. The dialogues are smart. The show respects our intelligence. Some of the best cinema I’ve seen. Watched the entire show about 9 times now and I still don’t get enough of it.

Notice Luthen doesn't know if the attack succeeded, who lived, who died. ALL he knows is it made the headlines!!!! THAT'S all that matters for him. He laughs so happily without even knowing what happened. Important character moment... And no, that's not a script oversight. The show really doesn't have any significant ones at all as far as I can see.

8:25 "You'll make an effort tonight if it kills you." You can say that again pal.

Such a good episode! One thing I thought about in this episode that I didn't when I watched it myself: The initial thought is that Cinta and Vel are together and separate from the others because Cinta and Vel are a unit. But Skeen mentions that Stormtroopers slaughtered her whole family. So, perhaps part of the reason Cinta is with Vel is because she would have a difficult time taking orders from Taramyn (the former trooper) and Vel didn't want the potential friction. I know Cinta seems like she can compartmentalize a lot, but maybe that would be a bit much... Andor sure gives you a lot to think on. I love it.

"You'll hang for this"... "Seven years serving you... I deeerve worse than that."🔥🔥🔥🔥 Awesome as always Kim but from here on out its 😮💯💯

Cassian for really uncomfortable when Nemik said, in acceptance, not accusatory tone, that Cassian was a tool, the rebels should learn to use mercs, etc. It's one thing to say you will do for money, it's another thing when someone says you are that, but without accusing you. But when the other dude said Cassian was JUST LIKE him, while saying they should steal the money, it hurt Cassian even more. So THAT is the kind of people others see him as. And worst... The brother story connected Cassian to him... It was the guy's apologies. And Cassian spent years searching his sister. And the brother story was a lie I guess that was what made Cassian decide to kill him

I might be mistaken but Cinta when walked out, her expression, even tears. It would make sense if he killed the eye witnesses who saw her. Including the Commander's family. Fantastic reaction, fantastic show.

Andor=GOAT!

Would you believe me if I told you the next arc is even better than this in my opinion? Damn this show. It's unreal.

@ ALL Keep the comments spoilerfree, avoid hints. Anything that just slightly smells of spoiler will be erased!

I'm convinced Cassian taking /Nemik's manifesto is Cassian passing some test for Vel.

I have been raving about every unique thing I think this show does, the way it looks at and shows us parts of the Star Wars universe that we've never seen before, but I think this episode dials it up another notch. We get a look at Imperials as real human beings, with a family and the drama that comes with it. We see an Imperial risking his life to save an innocent child, a child put in danger by our heroes. The Aldhani people don't look like they came from a sci-fi fantasy world, with their furs and ancient traditions. The Eye was an incredible visual spectacle, and shots of TIE pilots getting into their craft with that sky behind them are better than some of the visual in the movies. The character deaths feel so realistic, even Nemik getting crushed by the money. I don't think any Star Wars story (besides Rogue One, but there's a clear link there) would dare to kill off so many of the heroes so mercilessly and suddenly. And at the end, once again, I love the writing and the decision for Cassian to take no chances with Skeen. Before he pulled the gun, I was thinking it - Skeen was too dangerous. It would only make sense for Cassian to take him out before Skeen tried the same. And Cassian did it with such ruthless efficiency, it was just a hugely satisfying moment. Looking forward to the next episodes. You're hitting the peak, and the peak lasts all the way to the end.

I was liking this show a lot, but this episode made me love it for sure. One million percent invested! It's too good...just like all your reactions!

I really like your analysis of the different characters, their motivations, and that you pause the video to give us your insights instead of talking through important scenes and dialog. Its always fun when you stop and wonder how the scenario is going to play out, I am "just wait for it you gonna love it" I usually complain when reactors take so long to drop episodes but you have proven to be worth the wait. And guess what it only gets better from here.

PEAK Star Wars

2:34 This is one of the many unfortunate issues Star Wars has, but not in a bad way. George Lucas deliberately made the original trilogy very black and white, good vs evil with little actual explanation or world building until the prequel trilogy And then he made the politics extremely convoluted because of his own political views, which isn't bad in any way, he was reacting to the Bush W era. I mean Nute Gunray.... Couldn't be referring to Newt Gingrich at all hahaha The problem is GL added context to the background of Star Wars that a lot of people miss. The Republic was seriously corrupt and depraved. Slavery was rampant, injustice was everywhere, the senators that stood for reform where themselves nobles and 1 percenters (like Bail Organa) that actually supported Palpatine's rise to power (like Bail Organa). Humans were a good percent of the galactic population but among the most disenfranchised of galactic citizens just above Twi'leks. We see that in The Clone Wars series. That's why the Empire is majority human. Palpatine didn't create the Sepperatists, he used them. He didn't control the Techno Union, Banking Guild or Trade Federation. Non humans did. The Republic's corruption and lobbiest sellout is what led to Naboo being annexed by the Trade Federation. And even the Jedi were corrupt. They were so clouded by their own self righteousness they couldn't see a Sith rising to take everything away. So when they say the Empire restored order and balance, it actually did. And backed it up with military force the Republic was too weak to even have. They had no combined military to keep any peace. They outsourced to self interested Jedi. "But they were harsh and fascists"... they were also fighting insurrections and the remnants of Seperatist forces that refused to accept the new order and more than the old one. And they had powerful senators that didn't want to lose that power and large corporations undermining them for the same reason. So Palpatine destroyed them and brought them in to the Empire under his control. Then he disbanded the Senate because.. gee.. Rebellions anyone? So while the Empire isn't "good", neither is the Rebellion. The people of the Galaxy still suffer from both. Andor shows that perfectly. The Empire didn't destroy Casian's homeworld. The Republic did.

Side note you're the best commentator I've ever seen reacting to this show, even if, and I don't know this channel well enough to know, if you're cheating and doing a live reaction to things you've already watched the commentary is very solid.

Hear me out: Andor > The Mandalorian > Ahsoka

Nemik and Skeen both projected themselves on Cassian: Nemik though Cassian was a true believer. Skeen didn't think Cassian could be trusted. Skeen is basically Cassian in the first episode, and we see how far Cassian has come. He's not a believer, but he's not an empty mercenary who's in it for himself and the money. I'm still not sure if Skeen meant that he *never* had a brother and was lying, or if he doesn't have a brother anymore, and nothing will bring him back, so why not be out for himself?

You really gave your all watching this. I loved that you were so real and appreciated everything. Keep it up!

This episode is so good - as are your edits! Thanks for doing this series. And to think Andor keeps climbing from here.

Did you notice that the commandant that couldn't put on a belt told his wife to let his son dress himself alone because "he was old enough to dress himself" and come help him get dressed?

As good as this arc is, the next one is ten times better

Hahah so mean to Val, love the reaction as always!

what an episode and what a reaction!! you never fail to deliver, just like this show. i think you’ll just LOVE the next episode. it’s mostly character interactions and that seems to be your bread and butter. keep it up!

Cashian :)

CLIMB!

I think you sort of missed at the beginning in your psychological analysis, how Cassian got uncomfortable when Nemik profiled Cassian as a TOOL to be used against the Empire. Cassian says he didn't care, that he will do this for money, etc, but when Nemik said exactly that to Cassian, he didn't like what he heard

Yes ✨I really Enjoyed it too🎼Thank You and until next time 💫Have a Nice Day 🧡

Nemik very easily wove the use of mercenaries into the work of rebellion. His faith in the rebellion allows him to believe victory lies at the end of every path. Remember earlier a corporal had said, "Can you imagine the smell of thousands?" Lieutenant Gorn (who had been there seven years), said, "Yes, I can." Now, the commandant confirms that only a few years before there had been 15,000 Aldhanis at the event...so the lieutanant certainly could imagine thousands because he'd actually seen thousands. And, yes, the implication was that the Aldhani leader could speak enough Basic to know he hadn't been translated accurately. The natives know they must know more about the colonizers than the colonizers know about them.

I'm loving seeing you discover starwars. A lot of your questions you have about characters will be answered if you check out the clone wars animated series you kind of need to watch it to understand things like the Ashoka series and it highlights some of the lesser known characters also hammers out more of the bond between Anakin and Obi Wan...

Yessss let’s gooo!!

No one actually spoke English in a Galaxy Far Far Away a long time ago, just as no one in Dune actually speaks English. The official spoken tongue of the Galactic Republic and Galactic Empire was known as, “Galactic Basic.” The script they used was called, “Aurebesh.”

The Comms guy Kimzi managed to fix the comms on the base, he managed to disable the jammer Vel put there i think. Btw Cassian did everything right this episode, Skeen would betray him and Cassian didnt betray Vel and rebels, he just took the money Luthen promised him as his merc pay.

🌠🌠🌠🌠 The Eye!

as much as you are into Star Wars now you definetly should consider to play Jedi Fallen Order and Jedi Survivor

What if Skeen was just testing Andor to see if he would betray the cause for money? Andor killed him for self preservation, nothing more. How do you get out of that conversation without one of them, including Vel, dead? He knew if he took the offer he would be relentlessly pursued by everyone.