Andor

It's Star Wars but not Star Wars, the finale was excellent.

On a day off and I did consider watching it when the notification popped up, but will save it for later.

Weirdly I'm looking forward to watching it all again which is something I never do.

Simply chef kiss

Very satisfactory. Even the predictable bits made me feel smart.



I also think this is very timely, given the worlds slide towards authoritarianism. The fight against the next Hitler is probably going to be lead by nerds.

Well that most certainly did not shit the bed. Still played against expectations of big modern entertainment. No Hollywood moments beyond some ‘go on get the bastards!’ bits

What a payoff to all those hours of character building. I was teary eyed and full of swollen chest for pretty much the entire second half. The tension built up during that procession was getting unbearable, then released at just the right moment in such a superbly scripted and carried out manner

The self assurance of this show I think is what gives it so much strength. The charity of purpose and execution that has been lacking in Disney SW is made so starkly clear by how determined this show was to not beg for your attention. Right up until the final scene. No cliffhanger to bait you for areas on two. Andor knows you’re watching season two because you want to keep following the characters and their story.

Masterful stuff. I don’t feel hyperbolic in wondering if this might usher in a wider change in how streaming TV engages its audience

What a fucking series, good God. I can’t remember the last time I felt such a feeling of catharsis. All hail Fiona Shaw. But of course this is not a normal show so..



No easy victories. No simple answers. Just brilliant television.

FIGHT THE EMPIRE!

Yeah I know what you mean. Honestly I have never hated the empire as much as I hated them in that scene.

I’d be amazed if the Ashoka show runners aren’t ‘awww fuck’ing it these last few weeks. I mean, there’s basically zero chance it’s going to meet the quality bar set by Andor. Just have to hope it’s a lot more Mandolorian than Boba Fett.

Good end, not as good as the prison sequence, but still. The suspense with the march etc. Brill.

I also just got to relish once again how good the set design is. Ferrix was a real, and tangible place.

Haven't seen boba fett, but this was 1000x better than the mandalorian, which was of course trying something different, but it's like Saturday morning cartoon Vs literary masterpiece.

To create such a grounded, incredible story and not shit the bed at any point is seriously impressive considering 95% of this wonderful universe is fanboy shite now. One of those rare works where you can feel the dedication from every angle to bringing a proper, strong vision to life and fuck what anyone else thinks or wants. Still surprised Disney made it.

Ending was never going to match the prison break, but it was brilliant. Season 2 starts next Wednesday, right?

What an episode and series.

I’m a big fan of the Empire being shown as a credible threat and they’ve never looked more scary than the reality of fascism this series has shown.

Every performance has been brilliant in a way I don’t think any other version of Star Wars has managed consistently. And the visual style of the whole thing has been spot on throughout.

Hopefully they’re allowed to stick with whatever their plans are for season 2 without too much outside interference and meddling now the show has attracted such good press.

Andor finale was disappointing for one reason.

I kid of course, wonderful finale. One of the best seasons of TV, didn't think I would feel this way again after something like Black Sails S2 or even Severance this year. Let alone from a Star Wars show. Eager to watch it all again over Christmas.