FIRST TIME WATCHING: Andor S1E1

People can really die from a single punch. That's why it's pretty silly when superheroes have a hard no killing rule but they beat bad guys to a pulp. Eventually they're gonna end up killing someone by accident.

Hi, Nat! First time watching the show and first time commenting here! As a Spaniard, it really surprised me how Hispanic every thing feels in characters and the town, I don’t know how to explain it but it feels close (and obviously the cast choices reinforce that feeling). Even the Kenari language feels a little bit like a Latin language for some reason? Maybe I’m already suggesting myself with that 😂

I’ve suggested this show to a few friends who ended up stopping after a few episodes because they found it too slow and boring. I was hooked right away, but in case you feel the same as my friends I encourage you to keep going. This show reminded me a bit of Better Call Saul in that both take their time really letting you get to know the characters and conflicts before things get crazy so that you really feel the stakes. For me, this is the best Star Wars content since the original trilogy and the only thing besides rogue one that actually feels like Star Wars since the originals. You are in for a real treat

I would disagree with the claim that you don't need to know/remember anything Star Wars specific to fully enjoy this show. I was lost and slightly bored/uninvested two episodes in, but also confused because so many friends and family love this show, and i complained about a lack of stakes and context beyond what flashbacks provided (and LOST created a low tolerance for flashback narrative for me), BUT then it was pointed out to me that this show is a prequel, at which point a bunch of things fell into place for me as I was told what it's a prequel to, and suddenly i was invested and remembered who certain people were and actually care about the show. So... yeah. Some context is helpful, sometimes.

I don't know how this would work with your schedule but this show has 3 episode long arcs. Both in this first season and the second one. The second season was even released 3 episodes a week. I believe the much better way to view this show is to watch those 3 episodes in one week. I think it just hits so much harder and there is a lot of details in the arcs that can be very hard to remember when you wait 1 week between episodes. I understand if you don't have time to watch it this way but if you do have the time it's 100% worth it and it's the way the show is meant to be watched because the showrunners wrote it that way.

Always fun to know there’s a space Scotland somewhere in the Star Wars universe 🫡😌

Ngl, Andor season 1 didn’t really hit me until like episode 8 onwards lol. It’s fine, but I had to power through it the first time 😅 Hope it’s more rewarding on a rewatch

While Andor definitely works as a standalone, a quick Rogue One refresher helps for context in case you forgot: (spoilers for Rogue One) Cassian Andor is the rebel spy from that movie who dies at the end helping steal the Death Star plans. Rogue One shows how the Rebels pulled off that mission right before the original Star Wars movie. Knowing where Cassian ends up makes this show hit even harder!

Just for clarification: BBY 5 means 5 years before the Battle of Yavin--which is the battle at the end of the original Star Wars movie. BBY is before, ABY is after; just a dating system (the Star Wars galaxy already has something like 25,000 years of history by the time of the first movie). Also...the scenes on Kenari when Cassian (or 'Kassa') was a child are meant to be watched without subtitles. The showrunners wanted the language to feel a little alien, and for the audience to engage with the characters--especially young Cassian--on a non-verbal level to become more immersed in their story. Just an artistic choice.

The creator of this show Tony Gilroy is probably most well known for writing the story for the Jason Bourne Trilogy. Also he wrote and directed the George Clooney movie Michael Clayton which is an amazing movie. It was nominated but didn't win at the Oscars in 2007.

My all-time favorite Star Wars anything. Should I watch this again? Yes. Yes, I should. Good shit.

Oh well, time to rewatch the entire series again...

Omg. You are on a beautiful road. Enjoy the ride

One thing to note I haven't seen anyone mention is that you'll probably want to watch for post credit scenes. There are a couple that are actually very important to the plot which I'm not crazy about but you might want to make a habit of skimming through the credits so that you don't miss them.

The two series of Andor are in my opinion the best Star Wars media produced since the original trilogy. It all feels so real compared to so much of the other stuff that has been put out, the writing, directing, and acting is top notch, and the fan service is just right at the level of "that's cool" rather than hitting you over the head with it.

Omg Nat, that word I won't repeat is a TERRIBLE slur for Andorians...congratulations, you are now racist. 😂

Hi Nat, looking forward to a bit of Star Wars again, I've heard that Andor is the best of the recent Star Wars that Disney have made. Only thing is that you should have watched it last month on May 4th lol... maybe each year on May the 4th you watch something Star Wars related???

First 3 episodes of season 1 all together is the premiere which is why there are kind of abrupt ends after episode 1 and 2. The format threw off a lot of people because simply watching 1 or 2 episodes is like watching half a movie and missing the climax.

The three episodes a week thing is only really narratively important in Season 2, they designed them to be almost like feature length movies and released 3 episodes each week. The first season does have arcs across episodes but they made that aspect more important in the second season.

I think you’re going to absolutely love this show. Top-tier writing, world building, character development, all of it. You should consider rewatching Rogue One after finishing both seasons cause it changes everything about the way you see that movie.

BBY means before the battle of yavin which is the battle at the end of the original Star Wars movie where Luke destroys the death star

The Kenari not being given subtitles is an artistic choice because as I understand it, it's basically an extinct language that no one other than those kids would really know the translation for. I found it to be a fun exercise as a viewer to try and understand what's going on just using context clues, facial expressions, body language, etc.

please do 3 episodes a week lets crank this out !

BBY 5 means “Before the Battle of Yavin.” That battle happens in the original 1977 Star Wars and Rogue One takes place right before that so essentially they’re saying “5 years before Rogue One”

I resubbed just for this show. I would also recommend doing batches of 3, however, it's not required. I think it's funny how you said you were fatigued by SW content because andor is not at all like any of the other SW tv properties. Hope you can get as invested into the characters as I was

The officer guy died from the blaster ricocheting off the walls and hitting him, not Cassian's head haha. The set design on this show is insane. These are all majority practical sets, the town of Ferrix looks like such a real, lived in place.

Welp, guess I'm going to give this show another try. Attempted it twice before and quit out of boredom, the reaction to Season 2 definitely makes me interested in pushing through and finishing it though.

I think it would be best to do 3 episodes at a time, because they are built as arcs and they take their time to tell the story. Plus it was made that way from the showrunners.

Anyone know if i have to watch any star wars before this? I haven't seen any star wars movies/series yet.

BBY = Before Battle of Yavin...Before the first Star Wars film.

Yessssssssss!

This is good

Finally! You’re going to love this show!!