Very well put, agreed.

Yes, absolutely.

Big agree

I don't think it's valid to think that would be weird "in a Disney Star Wars IP", because it would be weird in Star Wars in general. The f-word has never been in a single piece of Star Wars media, before and after the Disney acquisition, and the word doesn't even exist in the universe.

@@palpatinesboi9549 How do you know it doesn't exist? How about onanist? Just because you've never heard it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. On saying that, I prefer 'Fight the empire!'. It works really well

Tony Gilroy has shown up on a lot of podcasts when the show was airing. Talked about a lot of stuff. You should search some up. Good stuff!

It was probably better without, but if any character could’ve dropped an f bomb without it feeling out of place it would be Maarva

Poodoo, E chu ta, Sleemo are that galaxy's swear words.

I think the people, Disney included who are squeamish about the use of the F-word are the people who, like Maarva were relatively comfortable and willing to look the other way as things got as bad as they could get on Ferrix. I’m sure people who were worse off, like the prisoners on Narkina 5, being used for slave labor day in and day out would’ve use that word without hesitation. It took Maarva being out of time and at the end of her life, burdened by all her regrets to decide that it was appropriate to use that word. It should have been left in. It was wholly appropriate. I think that it’s indicative of some of the problems in this country 🇺🇸 even in this world, where the people who have influential voices, are squeamish about using strong language and are trying to be respectable in the face of some of the most atrocious things we all see going on. If you don’t want to say the words and call sh!t out for what it really is, I think it’s because it really hasn’t inconvenienced you that much, for now.

I think it could’ve worked in this context, but I’m also not disappointed they cut it. If there had to be one f bomb anywhere in Star Wars I would’ve picked this scene

I mean, they say hell and damn in Star Wars. It's not THAT far out of place.

​@@outlanderfrog does anyone really consider those swears though?

@@soondslash Sadly, yes. 😆 But it's much more rare of an opinion than it used to be.

@@outlanderfrog those words fly under the PG rating. The f-bomb is considered much more crass and rude and garners R-rating with repeated use. I was very surprised that GOTG3 got away with their use of it for PG-13, but we all know the standards of polite society are changing each passing year. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Absolutely. "Fuck the Empire" is not a call to action...it's an expression of frustration as you said. Or it could even mean "Ignore the Empire!" or "I don't care about the Empire!" "Fight!" is a definite call to action. It might not mean violence _per se,_ but it's a definite call to resistance in whatever way is possible.

having said that.... I can see why Disney has to be Disney and want to make sure Star Wars is safe for the kids... but then maybe they could have made their own 'FRACK' like with Battlestar Galactica?

The whole show felt out of place tbh

@@cornhub8823 Because of how good it was, right?

@@theophilus333 There were some great moments, but overall a very bland experience. Andor is just as empty of a character as Rey, and for a show that only takes place 5 years before A New Hope its is aesthetically and tonally completely out of place.

​@@cornhub8823 Bland? I think the last 10 years of Star Wars (aside from the animations) have been nothing but bland. They just don't appeal to the eye and nostalgia with lightsabers and cameos from the original trilogy.

@@cornhub8823 How can you say it's bland when you can go on KZfaq and find hundreds of extremely well-made videos deconstructing its themes and political analysis? Andor is one of the richest texts in Star Wars media with nothing even comparable in the Disney era. I'd even argue it's better than even the original trilogy

Star Wars is a science fiction universe with an Empire, rebels, emperor, republic, jedis, Siths, etc. Beyond that anything else can fit, gory violence, swearing, nudity, etc as long as the story is good.

@@enriqueguang9843 Nope, they have their own culture outside of Latin.

The same way they know the rest of our language. 😂 It’s not like Star Wars has its own alternatives, and there’s at least ‘damn’ and ‘hell’ in Star Wars; I’m pretty sure Han says ‘Ah hell’ in the original trilogy. It’s really not a big leap.

I’ll never get why Savannah M. Laurentian sounds like such a fucking perfect name to leave such snobbishly pretentious comment, ooh by the way Fuck

Your reaction to the word is exactly why it carries weight. Words have no inherent "weight" - people place that weight upon them. And as time moves on and cultures evolve, people shed the sillier aspects like the "weight" a word carries. That's the reason why you (hopefully) don't lose your shit (lol) when someone uses the words "damn" or "blast" today.

It didn't take you out because it wasn't in the show. The f bomb got cut.

This is such a ridiculous take. As they say EVOLVE OR DIE. No one has talked about Star Wars positively as a whole until the first season of Mandalorian and this show. The hate the prequels got until it became nostalgic. The disorganization and pointlessness of the sequels. The nostalgia-bait that the rest of the shows became. Why can't you whiners let us enjoy the genuine spectacle and heart that this show has and go rewatch your campy shit and leave the fans of this show alone, jesus.

Because we are living in a time where war, politics and its discussions are more important than ever. Any art form is stronger when it speaks to the people who are living the moment. If WARS is not a good reason to talk about the people involved in it I don't know how to make you care.

@@nicolasrodriguesdossantos1881 As opposed to the 70s? lol Star Wars was post Vietnam, post Nixon. It came out at a time when people were cynical and there was just as much corruption and division as there is now. The reason Star Wars was so successful is because rather than give into the cynicism of the real world, it provided an escape from it, to a universe where good and evil were clearly defined and optimism wasn't a fool's hope.

@@ps3udologue I genuinely have no idea what you are saying. No one said you can’t enjoy the show, and I’m confused why you see my personal critique of the show as an attempt to silence the fans of it.

Star Wars isn’t campy. Light hearted and adventurous with no gratuitous sex or violence =/= campy. People who say that are just regurgitating what other people have said about Star Wars. Lucas has always taken the SW universe seriously.

Age kid. Enjoy your nonsense dull products.

😂 The BEST Star Wars media since 1990

@@nicolasrodriguesdossantos1881 nah

Boba Fett and Obi-Wan exist.

bait used to be believable 😔

Its a beautiful word that carries the weight of your intention better then almost any other. When used constantly it loses all meaning and energy but when used in the right way it can go beyond the understanding of a words meaning and all you have left is the feeling behind it. All words have this power but this one has it even more because it is understood by all and it has a barb that sticks into the psyche because most were taught that it was forbidden as children.

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