Why ANDOR and Blade Runner are more similar than you think
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Күн бұрынSpoiler Warning for Andor, Blade Runner 2049 and other Star Wars properties
Both Andor and Blade Runner 2049 are two narratives set in different worlds, that have more interlinked than you imagine. The perfect canvas's for future Star Wars stories to be told.
Spoilers for Andor and other Star Wars Properties and Blade Runner 2049, plus the original Directors cut of Blade Runner
Intro: 0:00
The Protagonist: 1:31
The Art and Soul: 5:22
Subtle Storytelling: 9:09
Relative Viewership: 12:28
To Conclude: 13:44
I do not own the rights to any of the content showcased in this film, Disney and Lucasfilm are the owners of Andor footage, I have reused this footage for the purpose of analysing and sharing, and they do not represent my creation.
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@Bud9989 Жыл бұрын
Man, I do hope you will make more videos like that. To make a video essay about people who are special not because they are, but because they are fighting for something special is phenomenal. And these words: "They are not chosen ones, but they are the ones who chose," went right into my heart. That is really good writing.
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it! I'll definitely write more, the more people enjoy my work!
@KnowledgeDriven Жыл бұрын
Great comment! IRL, this translates to randos unite! From simple ranchers to spies, this is how randos unite to attempt to defeat the NWO... Also applicable: the choices you make, not the chances you take, determine your destiny.
@asc3nded397 Жыл бұрын
In an overwhelming sea of mediocrity and corporate, soulless productions, Andor stands out as a show made with passion and by people who had a story to tell, not just because Disney needed another piece of mindless content to feed their streaming service.
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
I'm honestly quite surprised it got approved in the first place, a Star Wars political espionage made under the control of Disney, who would of thought, and i'm all for it!
@samuelchallis3420 Жыл бұрын
“Not the chosen ones but rather the ones who chose” is such a great line
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Thankyou!
@deanthemachine7489 Жыл бұрын
Another similarity between the two protagonists that I noticed is their skill at noticing details. Cassian and K both pay incredible attention to the worlds they live in and that gives them a believable exceptional ability that is useful to their missions, but not one that is so overwhelmingly powerful that their vulnerability is removed
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Very true, great pickup!
@josueamericanistarv Жыл бұрын
From the opening scene of Andor I also noticed the similarities with Blade Runner 2049. Two of the greatest works of science fiction indeed.
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
There's definitely a clear influence!
@Benjaxiso Жыл бұрын
Andor has been one of the best TV Shows I've ever seen, the atmosphere, the world building, the music, the acting, everything was perfect
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@Infamous1892 10 ай бұрын
What's the Story about?
@bill3117 Жыл бұрын
Great comparisons! No wonder I enjoyed Andor so much!
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Thanks heaps! They’re both incredible!
@zljmbo Жыл бұрын
Blade Runner 2049, Keno has 249 days left and 49 men on the floor. Wonderful, it's like poetry it rhymes. I love your work you are just feeding my obsession with both Blade Runner and Andor and I am here to say "more, please".
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
You’re probably the only one that saw my Easter egg at the end haha :) there’s definitely a reference from the writers there
@abledog006 Жыл бұрын
A great breakdown of these two stories! I haven't seen Blade Runner 2049 yet, but Andor is magnificent! Star Wars with depth, of story, characters, & environment. It takes it's time, as you become invested in new characters, and the inevitable explosions of action that are coming. You almost dread that action because you know some of the characters you're invested will be lost. I think there is only one space battle in the entire series, and how it plays out is brilliant! I love the 'boots on the ground' atmosphere Gilroy created. You are immersed into the oppressive society that these people live in. The Empire is much more frightening, because they are more 'real'. They're intelligent, ruthless and suffocating. I'm so glad to know that we will be getting another season of this brilliant show!
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Go watch Blade Runner for sure! It’s absolutely worth it and hopefully you’ll see the similarities!
@hammerandgrease Жыл бұрын
Great video, friend. I knew Andor felt like Bladerunner but I struggled to put it into words exactly why. You've done so beautifully here.
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Really appreciate it! Thankyou for watching!
@chrisherber1635 Жыл бұрын
Same. I was telling people that Andor was closer to Bladerunner which is huge praise. The intricate story, subtle acting, realistic, tense, and gritty.
@amazinjimmer15 Жыл бұрын
This is some really insightful commentary! Also the editing and the audio are very clean
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Thankyou, glad you enjoyed my essay!
@infinitedonuts Жыл бұрын
It’s a good show, probably the best of Star Wars.
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
It's one of the great ones for sure!
@RedcoatTrooper Жыл бұрын
I do wonder how much playing into new media effects this. Take the Mandalorian a show I enjoy but obviously on a more surface level. It ends each episode with a WOW THIS NEW CHARICTER or THIS CRAZY THING so that youtubers can promote it. Andor did not really have that kind of storytelling it was all designed for the story.
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
absolutely, it's a totally different take to a way a story is built!
@huwguyver4208 Жыл бұрын
I've watched so many analyses of Andor and BR2049- so now to see a well-written comparison piece between them was a real kick for me! Both are masterpieces imo, as long as Season 2 of Andor is of the same quality as Season 1. Have you ever loved a show so much that you become a little nervous as to how they can possibly make the lightning strike twice? But Tony Gilroy is clearly a man of great talent, and the fact that he is being disciplined enough to cap it off at two seasons bodes well.
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Cheers for the watch mate. I'm very nervous, and was more so for Mandalorian Season 3, given it's perfect ending in S2. Look where that got us :( Ah well, you hold onto what you love!
@8KingCool8 Жыл бұрын
Great Video, I feel like one thing that sets these 2 apart from so many others is, that they are art. They thought about every shot and how to make everything look fantastic. Its not just about telling a story, but about telling a story in the most beautiful way you can.
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Absolutely and especially in Blade Runners case, every shot could be a wallpaper or something
@Leitis_Fella Жыл бұрын
I adore BR2049 (and I'm not one of those LITERALLY MEEEEE types), and hearing people compare Andor to Blade Runner is what made me want to watch it
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Well Thankyou!
@Stratocumulus25 Жыл бұрын
Beautifully rendered and explored !! Bravo, Kirk !! Bravo !!
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it!
@minerman60101 Жыл бұрын
I saw Blade Runner for the first time in November 2019 so I'm holding out and waiting until 2049 to see the next one
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
That's pretty awesome, but please watch it beforehand haha
@nixneato 9 ай бұрын
Little late to the party (YT just suggested your video) but Blade Runner 2029 and Andor being two of my favorite productions, I really loved the parallels you drew here. One thing: I always thought it was a bit depressing these masterpieces weren't more popular, just because it shows how little of us there are. I believe we love them because we are "wired" a certain way inside, and in a way their not finding a larger audience is also reflective of how we might struggle to find understanding sometimes. Anyway I don't want this to sound too bleak, but I for one stopped trying to make people understand why these two are so fantastic. Either you get it or you don't.
@DesignedbyKirk 9 ай бұрын
Absolutely! I like the fact that I enjoy these films and shows that not many people comparatively watch. That way when people ask what your favourite pieces of art are, they aren’t really cliche!
@KnowledgeDriven Жыл бұрын
Great comparative analysis!
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
thanks for watching mate!
@LearningMathPhysicsLive Жыл бұрын
Interesting comparison. I would also throw in the original Alien movie. The main protagonist is a warrant officer on a mundane space truck.
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Very true! I like these unique comparisons, niche group of people notice, but we're out there
@joshuamethven Жыл бұрын
Excellent video as always buddy! Amazing work!
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Cheers Josh!
@joecnelson77yes Ай бұрын
Andor is a masterpiece, only equaled by the brilliance of Blade Runner 2049. Great video. Cheers.
@DesignedbyKirk Ай бұрын
1000%, and thankyou
@alexwolfe Жыл бұрын
Very interesting and accurate comparisons for 2 amazing stories.
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Thanks heaps! Two of my favourites
@jujuboohoo Жыл бұрын
I love BR2049 but, to me, it'd have been much better if that scene 2:18 didn't exist. Don't know how to explain it but it'd have impacted me more emotionally if he just sat there taking it all like a good servant he was programmed to be. That and I freaking loved Andor. Watched each episode at least 4 times since.
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Really interesting, the way I look at it, was that it’s his reaction / turning point to realising he isn’t the good servant, and something beyond what he would ever had dreamed of. The whole idea of the movie, was the Replicants are more human than human, and those that are born, have lost their way of humanity. His aggressive reaction, only shows that despite being programmed from birth, he has the capacity of having a soul
@hello7032 8 ай бұрын
I always saw it as the beauty and tragedy of K realizing his humanity(what’s perceived as it, but rather just having a soul). K both realized he was *more* than how he had been treated and programmed, but also less than what he fantasized for himself as this hero figure. He’s just….existent but nothing special.
@natelamm Жыл бұрын
I haven't seen either of these movies yet but have been meaning to! I will def go and do that soon
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Definitely worth a watch!
@Noon_00Nz Жыл бұрын
So basically, more spy/thriller.
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
a bit more too it than that :)
@c4sualcycl0ps48 Жыл бұрын
So what I’m hearing is Dennis Villeneuve-directed Star Wars would be great? If Dune is anything to go off of it would probably be something
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Now that, would be an extremely interesting thing to watch, BUT, I doubt he'd take on the project
@chrisherber1635 Жыл бұрын
Dune is definitely more his style. Im excited to see part 2
@rhythm_ux Жыл бұрын
MasterClass of a video, truly. ❤
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Thank-you sir!
@SWEscapePodcast Жыл бұрын
Always a great job Kirk! 💯 Love it!!
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Cheers brother! Always love the support from you all!
@pseudonymousbeing987 Жыл бұрын
Lovely
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@vsandoval8630 Жыл бұрын
Love both and the hero that chose wow I love that
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Thankyou! 🙏🏼
@RLeVeriteArt Жыл бұрын
Well said.
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Thankyou!
@rlosable Жыл бұрын
Great video! I think people are way too conditioned to equate entertainment with fast moving pictures! While Andor was slower paced, I was never bored. Kenobi was the opposite: even or especially during "action" scenes, I was bored the whole time. Worst offender was for me the chase after Obi Wan rescues Leia (for the first time). The action was shot poorly and there was nothing else to hold my attention. Same for the final fight, though I got distracted by mentally comparing it to Dragonball Z a lot...
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Completely agree, and thanks heaps for watching! A good story doesn't need to be filled with incredible action
@rlosable Жыл бұрын
@@DesignedbyKirk yes, true. But I would go so far as to say that bad action can have the opposite effect. Flooding the screen with noise to fake excitement has been an old trope. But most of the Kenobi and Boba Fett action scenes were clunky, without a sense of urgency or heft to it. I'm not sure it is the Volume, since Mando mostly doesn't have that issue.
@stevecarter8810 Жыл бұрын
Fascinating analysis. It would help me focus if you would edit for a particular speech pattern you have: putting a preposition both at the beginning and end of a sentence, like in this example sentence: "in which to put the water in". You only need one at the start or the end, not both.
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and for the feedback! Will take some notes for my upcoming essays
@RonStoppableHorne Жыл бұрын
Interlinked!
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
within cells
@inglefinger Жыл бұрын
Does it beg the question? Does it?
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
yes, yes it does
@dearyvettetn4489 10 ай бұрын
As someone who watched and loved the original Bladerunner I slept on the sequel as just another unoriginal milking of a cash cow. Comparing it side by side with Andor, a series that I consider the best Sci-fi series since The Expanse, puts Bladerunner 2049 on my watch list. Thanks
@DesignedbyKirk 10 ай бұрын
Do watch it, it's brilliant, one of my favourite movies if not favourite of all time, a clear direction of where humanity shouldn't go
@connorhalleck2895 Жыл бұрын
INTERLINKED
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
within cells
@kyleyoung2464 Жыл бұрын
nice
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Thankyou!
@dantetre Жыл бұрын
2:54 the missing translation is: "Dirty lifestyle".
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Possibly
@nont18411 9 ай бұрын
They are not the chosen ones but they made the chosen get the job done easier.
@DesignedbyKirk 9 ай бұрын
Not the chose ones but the ones that chose
@geraldstiling3735 Жыл бұрын
🧠story is everything🎇 bells and whistles count for nothing if it does not support a strong relatable narrative👩🚀👩💻🧝🧚🧛🧜 special effects will only hold an audience for a limited time🙄
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@franohmsford7548 Жыл бұрын
Blade Runner 2049 is terrible! Aliens, Terminator 2, Empire Strikes Back, Wrath of Khan, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - How you can say "Blade Runner 2049 is one of the best sci-fi sequels of all-time is an absolute travesty!!! You're doing Andor a massive disservice by comparing it to Blade Runner 2049!
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Respect your opinion, but it’s wrong :)
@pyromaniac034 Жыл бұрын
Cry about it
@miguelrodriguez-ht3ct Жыл бұрын
Great analysis
@DesignedbyKirk Жыл бұрын
Thanks Miguel
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