SPOILERS: Star Wars' ANDOR Seasons 1 & 2

[MarvelCharacterNerd]

Just caught up on the last two episodes - still so good. It really is my adult storytelling show and everything else I'm watching is more for my inner kid.

I was caught between being really affected by THE BIG LINE in last week's episode which was SO IMPORTANT they had to REPEAT IT to make sure you caught that THIS WAS THE POINT OF THE SERIES. *

I did love the line ("I'd rather die trying to take them down than die giving them what they want."), however, it's about four years too soon! If this season covers one year and next season covers four more (still really not happy about this shortened storytelling when it's been so good), did we really need him to make his MISSION STATEMENT now rather than at the end of the show? Just seemed too soon for it.

But Willimon loves his BIG SPEECHES and he's done some really great work for this show, gotta give him that credit.

This week's episode got all the fun Stellan moments and the poor puppy robot missing his mama. I loved that the guy was respecting the droid mourning its loss but it seemed a bit indulgent, if very sweet. Is someone really going to give the vacuum cleaner that much time to grieve?



* I would bet money that the writers room had this line posted from day one of development as what they were working toward for the season.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Is someone really going to give the vacuum cleaner that much time to grieve?

I can tell when my roomba is sad. I feed it dust bunnies to cheer it up.

 

[danlb_2000]

This week's episode got all the fun Stellan moments and the poor puppy robot missing his mama. I loved that the guy was respecting the droid mourning its loss but it seemed a bit indulgent, if very sweet. Is someone really going to give the vacuum cleaner that much time to grieve?

I couldn't help but think of Luke's line in A New Hope, "I have never seen such devotion in a droid before."

 

[Phroobar]

Hey look, they actually used some of their CG budget to James Bond Luthen's escape from the Imperials. You still got to fell sad for the creepy droid though.

 

[Wendy Pleakley]

Not a lot of chatter on this episode even thought we did get some action, albeit brief action, that a lot of people have been clamoring for.

I know we never got the full story but is this the opposite of Rogue One? What I mean is, I always got the sense that it was meant to be a smaller scale movie about fighting a rebellion and then the powers that be wanted more action, hence things like the Vader scene being added.

And here they've gone all in on a show that eschews action in favour of showing the nuts and bolts of how a rebellion is formed.

I'm enjoying it for what it is, just kind of surprised.

Also, you know Bob is looking at the possibility of a tie-in and allowing people to have their remains be used to build walls in Galaxy's Edge.

 

[MarvelCharacterNerd]

Also, you know Bob is looking at the possibility of a tie-in and allowing people to have their remains be used to build walls in Galaxy's Edge.

Make it Avengers Campus for me and we'll talk.

 

[sedati]

Only complaint other than the wait for more is that it seems strange to me that the ISB made no mention of the prison break.

 

[erasure fan1]

I'm going to say that this was a pretty disappointing finale. It really is exactly what I thought it would be. There was no way that after the prison break, they were going to be able to wrap it up as a complete season. Now all that said, I don't think it's bad. I think it isn't a format that is conducive to the casual fan. And doesn't give you that complete ending and I can see how that will bug some. This will be one story told over 2 seasons. If we were getting season 2 in, lets say February or March, I'd say it doesn't matter. Overall I'll really have to judge this show once both seasons are complete.

 

[MarvelCharacterNerd]

This show is so good. I said it early on - it's Les Mis the series. Sad, dark, inspiring. Hard to watch but really worth it.

 

[sedati]

I know many have stressed over the fate of B2, but I think he's basically going to stay by Bix. He's very loyal and has been given a mission.

 

[MarvelCharacterNerd]

Wanted to add - while I REALLLLLLLLLLYYYYYY should've seen that mid-credits tag scene coming twelve parsecs away - it was still chilling and effective.

 

[MarvelCharacterNerd]

I know many have stressed over the fate of B2, but I think he's basically going to stay by Bix. He's very loyal and has been given a mission.

He's a good puppy-droid.

 

[Disney Analyst]

What a fantastic finale!!

 

[erasure fan1]

I know many have stressed over the fate of B2, but I think he's basically going to stay by Bix. He's very loyal and has been given a mission.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say he's used in the reprogramming of K2. Similarly to how L3 became part of the falcon in solo.

 

[SuddenStorm]

I absolutely loved Andor.

I enjoyed the Mandalorian- it was nice to see familiar stuff and Luke's return at the end of season 2 was absolutely amazing. But this stands on its own and far outdoes any other Star Wars Disney has done- it introduced new characters with depth. It introduced new moral dilemmas, and I loved depicting the Rebellion as more morally grey than just being the 'good guys'.

I firmly believe it's the best Star Wars we've gotten on film since Star Tours in '87.

 

[mf1972]

i thought the season finale was pretty good. looking forward to season 2

 

[Prince-1]

Andor was a fantastic show. I really enjoyed The Mandalorian but this was better.

 

[DCBaker]

 

[sedati]

Watching it again and I'm in awe that a marching band suddenly advancing and upping the tempo could feel more defiant that a battalion of tanks rolling forward.

 

[erasure fan1]

Andor was a fantastic show. I really enjoyed The Mandalorian but this was better.

I would say that Andor is a more well made show from a technical standpoint. The writing, cinematography, acting... All better in Andor. But what Mando did that Andor didn't, at least not in season 1, was Mando was all star wars. It nailed the look and feel. You had new creatures and planets while still incorporating classic aliens and vehicles. It felt like star wars. That doesn't mean Andor is bad but it is a factor in why it hasn't had that same buzz that mando had. I just don't see a lot of non big star wars fans talking about the show. And that's too bad.