I watched season 1 of ANDOR. I had blown it off when it came out in 2022, assuming it was just more Star Wars trash. That is until I ran across a review of it which was total opposite of what I thought about the show without having seen it.
It's a prequel series to Star Wars 'Rogue One'. I thought the series was well done, subtly written to examine the nature of tyranny, the people that make authoritarian machinery work and their motivations for doing so. It puts a spotlight on the people of a planet, and how authoritarian rule inspires rebellion.
The show is centered around the perspective of character Cassian Andor, who, after killing a few Imperial officers in a dark alleyway, is a wanted man and is recruited by a mysterious stranger called Luthen Rael to become a part of an assault on an Imperial garrison.
All the characters are very good delivering great dialogue.
Action, adventure, gestapo tactics, political deception and espionage thriller.
A quote from the show:
Karis Nemik: There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. I know this already. Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy. Remember this. Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction.
Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly throughout the galaxy. There are whole armies, battalions that have no idea that they've already enlisted in the cause. Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
And then remember this. The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that.
And know this: the day will come when all these skirmishes and battles, these moments of defiance will have flooded the banks of the Empire's authority and then there will be one too many. One single thing will break the siege. Remember this. Try.
Unfortunately, production got delayed and season 2 won't be out till sometime next year.
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If you haven't seen it check it out if you're able.
It's a prequel series to Star Wars 'Rogue One'. I thought the series was well done, subtly written to examine the nature of tyranny, the people that make authoritarian machinery work and their motivations for doing so. It puts a spotlight on the people of a planet, and how authoritarian rule inspires rebellion.
The show is centered around the perspective of character Cassian Andor, who, after killing a few Imperial officers in a dark alleyway, is a wanted man and is recruited by a mysterious stranger called Luthen Rael to become a part of an assault on an Imperial garrison.
All the characters are very good delivering great dialogue.
Action, adventure, gestapo tactics, political deception and espionage thriller.
A quote from the show:
Karis Nemik: There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. I know this already. Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy. Remember this. Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction.
Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly throughout the galaxy. There are whole armies, battalions that have no idea that they've already enlisted in the cause. Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
And then remember this. The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that.
And know this: the day will come when all these skirmishes and battles, these moments of defiance will have flooded the banks of the Empire's authority and then there will be one too many. One single thing will break the siege. Remember this. Try.
Unfortunately, production got delayed and season 2 won't be out till sometime next year.
If you haven't seen it check it out if you're able.
"It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong." – Thomas Sowell