That Would Be Me

This shows has immense promise. Detective Karn's character specifically really peaks my interest, his development could be a major one.

A great episode that makes this show feel like it's gonna kick into high gear soon which excites me.

Love that Luthen got introduced already and my curiosity is at a high of where this show is going to go.

If the slow episodes are as good as these then the peaks of this show must be incredible.

That one shot of Cassian as a kid was gorgeous, so visually stunning.

Not sure what else to say about this episode but the stupid character limit is forcing me to keep typing.

My condolences to those whose attention span was ruined by marvel and social media. Yes, the first three eps are mostly set uo, but the show has 12 of them and the set up always pays off. There is plenty of action scenes scattered around, but the tone is serious, nothign in interrupted by a "clever" quip. The tone of the show is very mature, fitting with the themes it discusses (surprisingly in depth which i woudl not expect from a dinsey+ show).

This is what i want star wars to be - political intrigue, the struggles of real people, the beurocracy, the backstabbing, the banality of evil. And andor does it perfectly.

Favourite show of the year so far. Even outside my (love.hate) with star wars - this isn't even the best star wars, it's just a good high tension show on its own.

Can't wait for the resolution.

They did something very smart when they premiered this show, which was putting the three first episodes together in a bundle. Not only does this give the audience a chance to ease into the show, but it also shows their idea of having these three-episode arcs as the norm. And it also works, because if it had only been the first episode that had been released, it wouldn't have served as an interesting enough beginning to a show that needs all the good will possible. With this second episode, they really start to set themselves a path that looks to go in some interesting directions.

The best thing about the premiere was how it focused on this small planet that doesn't seem like it has a lot of business with the Empire. In this episode, they continue to showcase the almost insignificant role that the planet plays in the grander scheme of things. They know how to keep the Empire at bay and it makes for a more sinister tone. The Empire has always been a sinister force in this universe, and this show may have already done the best job that any other material in the universe has done to really sell the threat of the Empire through a few small moments. The flashbacks fit much better into this episode as it felt like it was moving side-by-side with Andor's present day experiences, showing why he has all that anger dwelling inside of him that we're slowly getting an idea of under the surface. It's not blowing out yet, but it's definitely there. There was also a greater focus on setting up the antagonist, and the snarly hatred he has for Andor seems to be based in a distaste of his superiors just ignoring his actions more than the actions themselves, which makes him a very dangerous foe, although he doesn't seem to really be that comfortable in his position left. This episode definitely stepped it up a notch, and it feels like the writers are finally preparing to take it up another step for the next episode, which will give us a greater idea of the overall story.

"That Would Be Me" does an incredible job of showcasing how far out of the mainstream this planet is, while still teasing the Empire's might. A lot of great character development with the flashbacks adding even more to Andor this time than in the premiere, while the overall narrative is slowly starting to take shape.

First off, does this episode feel like an extension of the premiere? Yes, it very much does. Is this episode also better than the premiere? Yes, I think so. And you can ask me why and say that nothing else happened, and you wouldn't be wrong. But I needed to settle into the idea and tone of this show, so this episode felt more anticipated in its pace and tone. Cassian is still trying to find his sister, but he's in a bit of trouble now, because that Empire police from the first episode, yeah, they're on to him. That doesn't really come into play in this episode, though, so if you're expecting a big shootout, you might have to wait until three. It continues to set the scale for what is to come, and with the introductions of Stellan Skarsgård and Fiona Shaw (and who doesn't like some Fiona Shaw?!), it feels like this little word "rebellion" might start to appear in the episodes a little going forward. I also didn't mean to crap on another "Star Wars" project in the beginning of my review, but the flashbacks in this show are way better than what we saw in "The Book of Boba Fett." (Sorry, not sorry.) I like the primal tone to those flashbacks and the raw setting, but I'm still scared that it's gonna end on a sad note. "Andor" is providing the "Star Wars" that I have been missing, but it still holds off on going all-out on the coming politics.

"Episode 2" is basically "Episode 1, Part 2" but that works for me because I really enjoyed that and ended up enjoying this even more. I don't know where we're going with this arc, but it's clear that the show likes its lead character and wants him to be central to whatever story they're telling.

An investigation is launched to find who is responsible for the incident shown in the opening scene of the show.

This is another solid chapter, but I think it could have formed part of a single episode with the first.

The plot is focussed around character introductions and slow burns the search for Cassian. Again the scenes of dialogue are pretty strong and the performances of all cast are great.

It's hard to tell whether the flashback scenes are worthwhile at this point in the story, so I will hold any judgement until I see the full arc.

As in the first episode the production values and art direction are excellent.

For me it's a 7.5/10 but I round upwards.

Wondering why a Star Wars series was named after a Star Trek planet, I checked this out. Production quality is impressive, the acting is very good, and the show gives viewers an "under the hood" look at what happens with the actual individuals who carry out the broad strokes of Star Wars plot elements. However, it's hard to make use of all these assets in the absence of a PLOT!

In fairness, there may be a plot in here somewhere, but the narrative plods along so slowly that when the viewer finally happens upon something of significance (to whatever the story is) they no longer care. I will continue watching for now, just to enjoy the Star Wars universe from a different vantage point, and because the visuals and production quality leave me hoping it will get better.