Narkina 5

I liked the new "Star Wars for grown ups." I kinda like SW for people who think too much.

Episodes that slow down to flesh out new characters or just to add some more to the story tend to catch some heat. Surely a burst of violence or a riveting chase or cash grab are more interesting when we know who these people are. That has been said about Andor before and will be again.

It hasn't disappointed yet so maybe we can give it a chance before we write it off. We got a couple of big new names to hear about, one of them a complete surprise.

The Empire is a very well known entity but we have never been given more inside looks into how the uniforms think and feel about their status (and how to better it).

I'm sure the special effects will be back. Knowing more about these people is not a distraction.

For the first time in a Star wars movie or series we get to see the diabolical mechanisms of the empire in such detail....this episode in particular felt like orwell's 1984 in some parts of it...the empire is the ultimate regime and this is reflected perfect here...the character building is fantastic and the climax at the end of the season i imagine will be spectacular.,.........i believe that this series is the best star wars series ever.. and i know we have The mandalorian which is spectacular show also ..but this series has a special heart like nothing before..we are gone see for the first time how the revolution begins.

"Andor" is utterly outstanding this week. Easily the most macabre, fiercely mature & intelligent, topical & genuinely disturbing story being told within the "Star Wars" universe, by far - & in the history of the franchise. Here, it consequently takes an unflinching look at the brutality of fascist imperialism (what "The Empire" is an embodiment of) & doesn't shy away from depicting the horrors of it in a quite unsettling manner, lensing events through the perspectives of the working classes to truly ground the events in a feeling that's authentic & tangible.

I cannot believe Disney+ actually allowed something so risky to be made for a show that's set in the reality of one of their biggest brands. Feels more akin to "Squid Game" on Netflix than anything else; a grim, cynical refutation of a broken political system (which draws direct comparisons against our own), masterfully captured by the indomitable director Toby Haynes - who truly depicts even the darkest moments that could potentially be quite triggering, respectfully - whilst skilfully juxtaposing the growing sense of hopelessness with the hopefulness of the flourishing rebellion & thus, clearly conveying to the audience just how important it is to the survival of civilization; the oppressive establishment isn't just corrupt & tyrannical, but inhuman, so the narrative is far deeper than that because it becomes a poignant reflection of the endurance of the human spirit, in spite of insurmountable odds.

I say this as a casual "Star Wars" fan but the utter genius & creator Tony Gilroy has used the iconic sci-fi Disney property to explore real-life issues, making a beautifully nuanced commentary which feels startlingly relevant. Truly profound.

I don't think I've been this invested in a piece of Star Wars since Episode III. In my opinion, even Mandalorian can't compete with this level of near-perfectness this show has reached.

We're only 8 episodes in and Andor has become not only the best original show on D+, but one of the most engaging and well-written shows I've personally seen, and it's shaping up to be one of my favorite shows ever.

After the spectacular and total failure and disappointment Obi-Wan Kenobi was and just about everything from MCU's D+ being mediocre or just completely unwatchable, I kinda lost my hope and interest in the future of Star Wars at the hands of Disney, but this show made me excited about and interested in this universe again.

Just about everything in this episode and the show as a whole is perfect, the acting and the great writing and dialogues just complement each other in the best way possible. The production value and the set designs, the great writing and the acting and everything just work so well together and make this show feel so real and believable and makes every character in this show, even the side characters, and smaller ones feel like real characters that have a life outside of this part of the story we're seeing.

One thing that took me by surprise in this episode was the prison Andor went into. I totally expected a little cell like the one in Rogue One and him getting free this episode easily... but oh my god what a great new subplot or should I say the development in the primary plot of Cassian Andor's galaxy adventures. The prison design is just simply amazing. They spared no expenses, the sets are just too perfect and make this show even better. They're showing the inner workings of the empire we haven't seen before and it's just all really great.

We're getting more from each plotline in this episode and every major character gets to shine, but even though there are like 4 or 5 plotlines happening it's not incoherent and hard to follow, so the pacing and the editing are great here too.

Dedra Meero is slowly shaping up to be one of the most terrifying and well-written Star Wars villains in the whole franchise and the actress is doing a really good job at playing her.

Tony Gilroy was right when he said he was making a show for adults.

There is just something about this show that makes it so interesting and engaging to watch and makes you actually care about the story and these characters:

• There is actual tension and stakes
• The writing is actually great
• The characters feel real and act like normal people who are actually living in this world,
• The characters don't act like buffoons or children throwing quips and jokes every two lines of dialogue so they can keep the children watching the show entertained
• The characters act like actual mature adults and their decisions make sense
• The design of the sets really sells the believability of these places
• The show doesn't rely on nostalgia, cameos, and in-your-face easter eggs to delude us into thinking we're watching something good, they do that with the writing
• They don't rely on rehashing the same story Lucas told 40 years ago and selling it to us as a "new and original" story

Show this show to anyone who thinks adult, mature, and dark means R-rated blood and guts flying everywhere and fk word being thrown in every sentence. This is what a real dark and mature show look like; complex characters and storylines.

All in all, this episode ranks next to episode 6 "The Eye" as the best episode of this show in my 'eye' and I might have even enjoyed this one more than episode 6. I seriously can't think of any complaints about this episode in particular, I might've had some nitpicks with the first two episodes because I thought they were just perfectly mediocre and nothing amazing, but this show really picked up the pace and it just keep getting better and better. Here's hoping the quality stays the same or gets better and they don't fumble the ending of this season and the whole of season 2.

I mean, I'm not sure what more there is to really say. But I will say that it's nice seeing a show that most Star Wars watchers agree on. I'm not one to let any of toxicity of this fanbase get me down, but I will admit that I rarely feel comfortable expressing my opinions of anything star wars related. It's just not fun anymore.

Anyway, that's a conversation for a different day. I'm just glad to be somewhere where most people watching something Star Wars aren't being total jerks.

Like others have pointed out, what the Empire does to people behind the scenes isn't something that's seen very much in this universe, and it's brutal. This episode was deeply disturbing, from the behavior of some of the inmates to the nature of some of the (non-rebel) scum working inside some of the the most tyrannical baddies Erin cinematic history.

Andy Serkis! What a surprise! I love that man. The rest of the acting is very solid too.

This is a very consistently done show. I don't blame anyone for favoring as much as they do.