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Andor analysis posts!

i’ve been writing a lot about Andor recently, and figured i should collate all my reviews & analysis in one place.

most of these focus on the show’s political themes (colonialism, policing, radicalization), along with analysis of characters and story arcs:

Review of eps 1-3

Andor is the antidote to copaganda TV - A look at the well-observed array of Bad Cops we meet in the first three episodes.

Andor comes to Scotland - A brief intro to the way Aldhani draws inspiration from the Scottish Highland Clearances in ep 4.

Visiting Imperial Coruscant, Andor illustrates the banality of evil - Some thoughts on the show’s fascination with middle-management, along with how Andor bridges the gap between the Prequels and Original Trilogy. Rather than portraying the Emperor’s takeover as an ~evil switch~ being flipped between two distinct eras, the show makes it clear that life has barely changed for the aristocracy on Coruscant.

Episode 5: Of course the Rebellion includes a Theory Guy - 1) obvs we all love Karis Nemik. 2) this episode is an observational dramedy about an activist group??

Space lesbians!

Episode 6: No one is safe - A recap for that thrilling heist episode, constrasted with the sluggish pacing of Rings of Power. (i promise this makes sense in context lol.)

Andor, the Empire, and cultural erasure - The show is full of situations where indigenous cultures are erased or commodified by colonial forces, whether that’s the Imperial garrison on Aldhani or the Republic-era deforestation on Cassian’s home planet. I’m also particularly interested in the related role of Luthen Rael’s antique shop, where Coruscant aristocrats pay through the nose for rare items that were clearly looted from planets conquered by the Empire.

Episode 7: A chillingly realistic depiction of life under fascism - I’m constantly impressed by the show’s multilayered view of big political events. In this case, the fallout from the Aldhani attack has very different consequences for Cassian, Mon Mothma, the people of Ferrix, and the ISB.

Episode 8: Narkina 5 - The worldbuilding behind the Imperial prison (slave labor, divide-and-conquer gamefication, constant physical vulnerability) is some of the neatest political worldbuilding in the show, but this ep also illustrates why Andor is so divisive. Some viewers literally don’t understand what’s happening because they’re used to watching shows where everything is explained directly to the audience in simple terms. 

Ruescott Melshi! - Ep 8 brought back a very minor character from Rogue One, and unlike most Star Wars Easter egg cameos, his role serves a meaningful purpose.

Episode 9: Syril Karn is the Empire’s only true believer - Obsessed with this Reddit Inspector Javert freak. Unlike most of the other Imperial characters (who are corrupt, sadistic, self-serving or “just doing their jobs”), Syril seems to genuinely buy into Imperial propaganda, to the point where his wild-eyed zealotry is actively alarming to other people on the same side.

Breaking down the best line in Andor episode 9 - Kino Loy (Andy Serkis) gets such an unexpectedly interesting arc!

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what i want to see in "Andor" season 2:

B2, Brasso and Bix being safe and reuniting with Cassian

Cass befriending K2SO

more Clem flashbacks, wouldn't mind also some Maarva flashbacks

Cass meeting Mon Mothma

Vel and Cinta kiss

Melshi reuniting with Cass and finding out about his true identity (extra points if it turns out that after escaping Narkina 5 Melshi heard about this Cassian Andor guy just to later find out that it's been his buddy Keef all along)

for comedic purpose: more people implying that Cassian is a slut

Dedra dying

Syril dying or at least changing sides

more Rebelcaptain parallels

more Stellan Skarsgard in general

small, tiny scene that would show us that Kino is alive and well and safe

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