Andor Spoiler thread

Even then, it doesn't make much sense.  Wouldn't he just tell the prisoners there that he was transferred from another prison, and they revolt either way?  I guess they're banking on the fact that they wouldn't believe him?    

This show is peak Star Wars. It's a slick and tight spy thriller in the #StarWars universe. It's some of the best content to bare the Star Wars name. I have no complaints about this show. It is excellent. Great soundtrack too!

I thought robbing the Empire was going to be THEEEE story for the entire season. It wasn't. It was around episode 4 before this subplot even kicks in. Then this arc lasts 3 maybe 4 episodes? He ends up in the prison for another several episodes - which is excellent string of episodes - then spends another 2 getting back home for the big climax.

This show played out like arcs in an ongoing comic series. You get a series of episodes about one subject, then another, and another after that. But there's a method to the madness. Each arc might focus on something different, but one leads into another. There's a (very) logical progression. They are carefully woven together and culminate for a brilliant and triumphant finale.

Not only that, but this show manages to be a masterclass in how to use supporting characters. Cassian is without a doubt the main character, but there are numerous characters who play very important roles. Stellan Skarsgård is simply awesome .He is one of the key players in the birth of the Rebellion. Andy Serkis' character is only in 4 episodes and a huge focus of those 4 episodes. He's extremely vital to the series of events during that string of episodes and man are those episodes tense.

The show also spends a lot of time focusing on those two Imperial Officers. It was fascinating seeing so much emphasis put on the Empire and the people inside the inner workings of it. The cutthroat desire to climb up the ladder, the stress, it was all so much more in-depth than how we've seen the average officer before. And no, it doesn't make me "like" them, but the performances are stellar.

I haven't touched on Genevieve O'Reilly yet either. Mon Mothma. Same thing as I just said above. The depth given to a character whose only real screen time prior was the line, "Many Bothans died to bring us this information." I realize the character is supposed to be upset - in shock, even - at the news she was delivering, but I always found the portrayal of her in ROTJ to be extremely wooden. Genevieve O'Reilly gives so much more depth and emotion to this character. It actually makes her robotic demeanor later make more sense. She is burnt out. In shock after years of being on the run and fighting the Empire. She's sexy too.