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 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Andor is back!

Three episodes available right now. The first is superb, so doesn’t seem to have lost its touch.


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Yup, all three superb.

The best part?
Seeing how a TIE Interceptor prototype works.

Not quite as good as I was expecting given the fact that its supposed to skip a year every three episodes but still it was good enough.

ccs wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Andor is back!

Three episodes available right now. The first is superb, so doesn’t seem to have lost its touch.


Automatically Appended Next Post:
Yup, all three superb.

The best part?
Seeing how a TIE Interceptor prototype works.

That was no interceptor! That was a TIE Avenger which one would have to guess is now the precursor to the TIE/vn?

Netflix Daredevil is the way to go for Marvel TV for your friend Lathe.


.... so Star Wars..... it's pretty cool......

Oooohhh boy that was a truly brilliant start. I can't wait for more.

 ingtaer wrote:
Not quite as good as I was expecting given the fact that its supposed to skip a year every three episodes but still it was good enough.

ccs wrote:

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
Andor is back!

Three episodes available right now. The first is superb, so doesn’t seem to have lost its touch.


Automatically Appended Next Post:
Yup, all three superb.

The best part?
Seeing how a TIE Interceptor prototype works.

That was no interceptor! That was a TIE Avenger which one would have to guess is now the precursor to the TIE/vn?

Sorry, I lose track of all the video game/comic book ships.

 AduroT wrote:

 Geifer wrote:
Stormtrooper aim. Sigh.

Covered in one of the animated shows, it’s the helmets. Apparently really hard to see out of, but the Empire cares more about aethetics than function.

Yep. I can totally accept Rex as a completely unbiased authority on the matter. Totally.

 ingtaer wrote:
Not quite as good as I was expecting given the fact that its supposed to skip a year every three episodes but still it was good enough.

I think a somewhat refrained first year is a necessary bridge that shows humble beginnings and how important...



Also I like that the show contributes to increasing in-universe variety of music. Thumbs up for that.

I love DJ Droid.

I did enjoy the subtext of having a Bunch Of Angry Young Men isn’t enough.

They need discipline and direction for their, let’s face it, entirely justified anger. And whilst Luthen’s absolute ruthlessness seen in S1 is questionable? Deaths and sacrifice are sadly unavoidable if you’re to win.

When your forces and resources are comparatively tiny and far flung, but inherently imbedded in the flesh of the beast, it take skills and careful oversight to ensure the resulting stings start overwhelming it.

Rebels showed that in a Kid Friendly Way. Andor is, thus far (please stick the landing) showing the Grown Up Reality (please stick the landing), and I’m hopeful both will stick their landings (please stick the landing). Rebels absolutely did (please stick the landing), and Cassian’s fate is predetermined (please stick the landing). But there’s still plenty to go for Andor. It just needs to feel like a natural evolution.

Please, please, please stick the landing,

MarkNorfolk wrote:

Spoiler:

Well, if Bunch of Angry Young Men is a euphumism for 'F****** Idiots'. You could see Andor's face as he's thinking "S***! I'm going to be killed by these morons!"

Mon Mothma's personal life seems to be taking centre stage. With knowing her old friend is about to be bumped off (good-bye Patrick*), her dill weed husband and rotten daughter, she's going to say sod it and leave them to it.

And if there's one thing you don't expect to see in Star Wars, it's an attempted rape scene.

*He's been in plenty of stuff, but he'll always be Patrick, from '90's sitcom Coupling to me. No matter what his character's name is, he's 'Patrick'.

I second all of this. Especially Patrick.

No Andor Season 3.

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
No Andor Season 3.

If Andor Season 2 leads up to the beginning of Rogue One then... yup. No S3 would make a lot of sense.

It was always planned as just two seasons.

If the rumoured time jumps this season are correct it makes a lot of sense since that would take us pretty much right up to the start of Rogue One.

I also like the plan to have a limited number of seasons rather than try to extend things if its successful. Gives the writers a definite end-point to aim for.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
It was always planned as just two seasons.

Actually, it was originally meant to be five seasons, with each season covering a year in the time of the show, but after the first season they decided it was too hard to do that, so changed to just doing two seasons.

That is why this second season is being split into 4 chunks of three episodes - each chunk should cover roughly what each of the reaming 4 seasons would have covered.

edit: here's an article about it, if anyone is interested:
https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/andor-season-2-creator-tony-gilroy-scrapped-five-season-plan/

Yeah, that’s also mentioned in the “Andor Declassified” little behind the scenes video Disney have released. Whilst I’m glad that we’re going to get the whole story, based on the first 3- episode block I wish they’d gone for two more seasons, each with two blocks of 5-6 episodes each. Fitting the story into 3 feels a bit rushed.

 Nicky J wrote:
That is why this second season is being split into 4 chunks of three episodes - each chunk should cover roughly what each of the reaming 4 seasons would have covered.

While no one really agreed with my opinion that Andor S1 was dragged out and padded to an annoying degree, I actually find that choice encouraging. I don't think I'd have liked 4 more seasons with Andor's glacial pacing, but 1 more season actually moving gak along? I'm probably still not getting anyone to agree with me, but I prefer it XD

When it was first released, I did feel that the the weekly episode drop made the pacing a little frustrating. Rewatching S1 with all episodes available so I could go at my own speed was much better.

The three episode story felt rushed, but I don't really see what they could have added while keeping the flow and avoiding it feeling like unnecessary padding ... and I feel like maybe the resultant frantic feel of the story is entirely deliberate.

Soon Andor will be over. Now that Disney+ is done with Andor, hopefully can get back to the good Star Wars shows.

I sincerely hope we get another season of the Acolyte or the amazing Book of Boba Fett.

 insaniak wrote:
When it was first released, I did feel that the the weekly episode drop made the pacing a little frustrating. Rewatching S1 with all episodes available so I could go at my own speed was much better.

That's similar to my experience. I rewatched season one last week and found the experience much improved even though I didn't mind the pace when it aired weekly.

In spite of my approval of the first season, I can't say I'm bothered by the three episode format for each year season two promises. Realistically that still adds up to movie length for each year and it's long been established that you can tell a complete story in that time.

Haven’t watched the next three episodes of Andor yet. I’ve a huge gap on Sunday between kicking out time at my hotel, and my flight home.

So I’ve downloaded them on D+, and will consume them during that period.

I got caught up last night.

Hate the Ball Organa recast... Would have far preferred they just not include him if Smits wasn't available.

Otherwise, still excellent. Was a little surprised that they ...