Andor

Bryn said:
The last episode was amazing. By far my favourite thing on TV right now. Seeing the cities in Star Wars never gets old.
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What I love about the show is how ''real'' it feels. The locations and cities look and feel like they really do exist. So glad they invested in practical sets and limited the use of CGI and green screen, it makes a huge difference.

For production, the team built three to five city blocks to be used in the show. This is vastly different from the normal usage of the massive Volume set at their disposal which we have seen in the other shows. The team behind Andor wanted to keep the vibe very much real and capture the everyday bustle of what a city would be like in this universe.

Adria Arjona, the actor behind Bix Caleen ( a mechanic and spy) shared with Collider recently that ” They built an entire city for us, like an entire city. I got lost in it.” She went on to say ” It was an entire outdoor city that exists. It’s not in a studio. It’s not parts of a set we filmed in a studio. It’s very much a city.” This should excite fans and have seen the trailers explains the very realistic cinematic feel of what we fans have seen so far.
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Andor using practical sets and effects in filming

Unlike previous Disney+ Star Wars shows, Andor filmed its scenes using practical effects and sets.
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The end of Ep3 was so good - that montage flipping between the characters, showing the same droid with young Andor, the old lady - cool when a series can take its time & tug at your emotions like that.
 
Ep 5. In some other series this might feel like a filler episode but I found myself enjoying it - the characters are fleshed out enough to understand their motives and it sets up what's probably gonna be a fun ep 6. Looking forward to seeing the meteor shower. With this series it also feels like each episode takes a moment to teach you something more about the characters currently in the story.
 
Nearly let it go, after ep2. On ep3 and it is starting to look up, gain a bit if direction so to say. Will continue a while longer.

Power about to say bye bye ...
 
saor said:
Ep 5. In some other series this might feel like a filler episode but I found myself enjoying it - the characters are fleshed out enough to understand their motives and it sets up what's probably gonna be a fun ep 6. Looking forward to seeing the meteor shower. With this series it also feels like each episode takes a moment to teach you something more about the characters currently in the story.
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It is definitely building up. For an episode that was bereft of any action, the 43-min runtime felt much, much short shorter.

I do love the way this show has turned TIE fighters in to such a menacing threat.
 
The acting is top notch with almost every actor filling their role perfectly. Love the use of an almost entirely British cast with only Andor standing out as having a unique accent due to not being able to speak Galactic Standard as a child. The guy playing Syril Karn is really selling his PTSD with his acting and with his pushy mom making it worse. So much potential in this series if they keep it up.
 
Norrad said:
The acting is top notch with almost every actor filling their role perfectly. Love the use of an almost entirely British cast with only Andor standing out as having a unique accent due to not being able to speak Galactic Standard as a child. The guy playing Syril Karn is really selling his PTSD with his acting and with his pushy mom making it worse. So much potential in this series if they keep it up.
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Completely agree. Writing is also excellent. It is as if they didn't get angsty teenagers to write it and got adults who have actually talked to another human being.
 
Episode 6. I was expecting more punch to the episode but still really enjoyed it. The TIE fighter pilot shots were so cool.

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And I'm going to miss their interactions:
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It's the first time in any star wars that I've heard what sounds like rebel political philosophy being spoken in a way that wasn't cringe; I'd happily listen to a podcast with him just going through his memoirs explaining his view and Andor responding.
 
saor said:
Episode 6. I was expecting more punch to the episode but still really enjoyed it. The TIE fighter pilot shots were so cool.

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And I'm going to miss their interactions:
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It's the first time in any star wars that I've heard what sounds like rebel political philosophy being spoken in a way that wasn't cringe; I'd happily listen to a podcast with him just going through his memoirs explaining his view and Andor responding.
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Rewatched it again looking at details and easter eggs. Really loved all the old-school layouts and sounds they used for the TIE fighters. The atmosphere from the music and visuals was outstanding.


Still wondering if Cinta did what I suspect she did. Hopefully, we will find out in the next episode. My only real gripe is the use of the AK-47s without modifying them at all.
 
Engage said:
My only real gripe is the use of the AK-47s without modifying them at all.
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Exactly, why!? I'm mean really, for a show with this sfx budget... First time I saw it my brain said "why is she holding an ak47", it must have been a creative decision but it just didn't work. I'm sure a producer thought it was a genius idea to point out guerrilla warfare against colonisers but we kinda got that already.

Ep 6 was great, just a bit drawn out with way too much shouting while loading the booty.
 
ScottulusMaximus said:
Exactly, why!? I'm mean really, for a show with this sfx budget... First time I saw it my brain said "why is she holding an ak47", it must have been a creative decision but it just didn't work. I'm sure a producer thought it was a genius idea to point out guerrilla warfare against colonisers but we kinda got that already.

Ep 6 was great, just a bit drawn out with way too much shouting while loading the booty.
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Slugthrowers, aka projecticle weapons, nothing new to Star Wars.

The most prominent of such weapons in the universe are the cycler rifles used by the Tusken Raiders and they look very much like early 20th century bolt action rifles.

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It is supposed to indicate how the rebellion was born in the backwaters, with access to primitive and dated weapons.

Not sure why it is casuing such consternation within the fan base.
 
Harold_Crick said:
Slugthrowers, aka projecticle weapons, nothing new to Star Wars.

The most prominent of such weapons in the universe are the cycler rifles used by the Tusken Raiders and they look very much like early 20th century bolt action rifles.

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It is supposed to indicate how the rebellion was born in the backwaters, with access to primitive and dated weapons.

Not sure why it is casuing such consternation within the fan base.
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Probably more the fact that it's a weapon from our universe appearing in theirs. Just looks a bit odd. I hardly even noticed while watching tho.
 
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Harold_Crick said:
Slugthrowers, aka projecticle weapons, nothing new to Star Wars.

The most prominent of such weapons in the universe are the cycler rifles used by the Tusken Raiders and they look very much like early 20th century bolt action rifles.

badb105c8fed0c01046c056b18f24049.png


It is supposed to indicate how the rebellion was born in the backwaters, with access to primitive and dated weapons.

Not sure why it is casuing such consternation within the fan base.
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saor said:
Probably more the fact that it's a weapon from our universe appearing in theirs. Just looks a bit odd.
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That ^^^

Hardly consternation, well from me anyway, I'm sure the "real star wars fans" are having a hissy fit over this.
 
Harold_Crick said:
Slugthrowers, aka projecticle weapons, nothing new to Star Wars.

The most prominent of such weapons in the universe are the cycler rifles used by the Tusken Raiders and they look very much like early 20th century bolt action rifles.

badb105c8fed0c01046c056b18f24049.png


It is supposed to indicate how the rebellion was born in the backwaters, with access to primitive and dated weapons.

Not sure why it is casuing such consternation within the fan base.
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They weren't being used as slugthrowers though, but rather as blasters. I know that almost all Star Wars blasters are based on real world guns, but they always add extra bits to them to make them look more futuristic. They did very little modification to the AKs in Andor. I know it's just nitpicking though as there is plenty of other real-world tech around in Star Wars that is also sometimes left unmodified.

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EP 7 - politics & intrigue. Nice to see an Empire that seems half competent and open to opinion from subordinates when push comes to shove. The end caught me off guard a bit - wasn't quite sure if Andor being caught was happening in the present or past. Also liked the tone of that shot right at the end with the music and the endless cubicles.
 
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