Sagrona Teema

Now that episode 1 set the stage of what main characters and plot movements are...this episode dives a little deeper. Provides opposition to strengthen our care factor for the outcome. We all know what eventually happens, but not for these individual characters. Masterfully built si that you are invested and care about people if both sides.

It shows the hesitations of how committed characters are to follow their path. It ads more characters to expand the story and character depth. Like cassian ability to lead, maneuver. He's not masterful yet, but he's learning.

This is upside places you in the precipice of something big about to happen. Can't wait to dive into episode 3.

This episode came out very weak, especially coming after the first one I really loved. The whole sequence of the two factions of the resistance fighting already felt pointless in the first episode so now that this one focused on it, it wasn't good. I like the idea to see the infighting within the bigger fight but it was either poorly written or enacted. I was just waiting for Diego Luna now to take back the lead!

With such a high-quality overall this was quite surprising given that we don't have that much time to spare on such a short series. I hope that the rest of the season will make it up!

The first few episodes have competently portrayed the early days of the rebellion. It feels quite plausible by showing the difficulties of organising such an undertaking within the grip of a totalitarian regime. The politics within upper levels of both sides is particularly good. The scenes involving Mon Mothma continue to be the most compelling for me.

Cassian's plot does not develop much from the previous episode, but if you are an original trilogy nerd like me, it feels worthwhile to see more plausible details play out. Lack of leadership and solidarity are very human flaws that make it all the more realistic.

I also appreciate the level of anxiety developed during the Bix scenes. It makes you think of Cassian's line from Rogue One "Your not the only one who lost everything" and feel a sense of impending dread for what might happen to certain characters.

These again are visuals continue to be excellent, particularly the designs of the various planets and environments of the galaxy far far away.

Greetings from Lithuania.

Second episode of "Andor" season 2, called "Sagrona Teema" was a disappointing one. Story barely moved forward, and i was guessing what was Cassian even doing in that place with the outcome of that situation made the whole sequence felt just like a filler. That said, set design, costumes and locations in this episode are gorgeous. I did enjoyed mostly because of very expensive production values, but unfortunately not a plot. Its a highly forgettable episode that hopefully was necessary to move this story forward, but unfortunately felt like a filler. The first episode of this season was a bit better, but i had to go on Youtube and watch a recap of season 1 just to remind myself what is going on here.

After a thrilling season opener with episode one, episode two has us bouncing back and forth between 4 different storylines that are vaguely connected. Some scenes drone on and on and others are so brief you wonder what happened.

As others have mentioned, Cassian has been sidelined in his own show, with way too much focus on a wedding I care nothing about. Sure there is political intrigue within the Mon Monthma household, but it's dragging on laboriously. We're only in episode two and it already feels like a filler.

But the worst part is the space version of rock paper scissors. Simply put it's painful to watch and it makes you wonder why nobody spoke up and said, hey, this is a pretty lame idea. It totally takes you out of the episode with a groan and an eye roll of annoyance. The last time I felt this way was during the ridiculous space yak street chase in one of the sequel movies, whichever one that was.

Let's hope things improve, because while the tone is spot on, the execution is seriously lacking.