From the Anonymous Church Member from Ed's church: I just finished all 24 episodes of Andor. I was confused through most of it and probably should have turned on the subtitles. There were so many new names unassociated to anything I knew from Star Wars. Ed had to tell me that Andor is a short prequel which helped a bit. I will begin Rogue One tonight. I don't have much to say about what I saw YET, but as soon as I can put all the pieces together I think I'll have much to say. I'll probably depend on Ed to trigger my memory since I don't have the head for detail that he does. However, here are a few of my thoughts at this point based on my theatre and literature background. The French influences in Andor strongly reminded me of Les Miserables. The costumes and set design are outstandingly beautiful. The name Luthen triggers ideas that could be elaborated. For example, Luther and the Protestant "Rebellion" and wasn't there a character in a Superman movie named "Luther"? Anyway, it is a very curious name choice for a fully rounded character who sacrifices everything for the Rebellion. It was good to hear Star Wars characters actually talk to each other rather than letting gunfire speak so loudly even though I missed much of the conversations. Dialect problems maybe? Almost at the end of Andor, did I hear someone call Luthen's adopted daughter. Leah? What? That young woman certainly resembled the Leah of the original series. Now my curiosity is lit up!! I'll come back when I finish Rogue One.
If I had seen Rogue One before I saw Andor, I think I would have understood Andor a little more, but hindsight is always better. I really liked Rogue One as a complete artistic thought and wondered why Andor was necessary. The character, Andor, only exists in a moment of Star Wars time and had no great significance like Luke Skywalker (Note: I don't know which film it was but the backstory of Luke Skywalker was a bummer. Andor is a better artistic idea.) Then I watched all the behind the scenes trailers and was reminded how interesting all the characters were in Andor. Every person, every couple, every friendship was enthralling and complicated. Who could ask for anything more in a series?! Ultimately, I think Andor and Rogue One were about heroism. Every person died. They gave up their lives knowing they would not see the end of the Rebellion. No one was more important to that rebellion than the others. However, Andor needed to die a memorable death for the story not for the audience. We immortalize characters/people when their contribution DOES stand out from everyone else. Their death is meant for them to be remembered enough to tell stories about in someone's kitchen late at night after more than a few rounds of alcohol. I wish I could join you both to talk about how you see the storyline of Andor as a mirror of what's going on politically in our present world. I can see the comparison as a whole but not in specifics. I'd like for you to guide me through your thinking on that. Now, I will watch your podcast. Tomorrow. Its late.
While listening to this podcast...I like Rogue One also...Hubris, the overplay of a powerful hand, becomes recognizable when the powerful become short tempered and paranoid. I think we can see it in our reality now. Things must get worse before they get better...Bix is my unspoken heroine. She suffered but crawled out of her despair which made her a heroine, AND set Cassian on his hero road. She saved the life of Cassian's son even though Cassian would never know...I want K2 at my dinner party because I love the actor who plays him. I also want Cassian's mother and Bix. I'd like to try to pick Cyril apart with the help of K2...Although I'm a 5 like Ed, I don't think there is a perfect 5 in this film, however I agree that Luthan's speech about the cost of being the lead of the Rebellion is the most well-written monologue I've ever heard...There is a part of the 5 on the Enneagram that is self-sacrificial - a Joan of Arc type. Luthan fits into that category...Sorry, I'm not getting a tattoo no matter how much I love a piece of fiction...I think a Bix series is evident since she had Cassian's son. She is a heroine raising another hero? Or, Dedra gets out of prison and works against the Empire. So, I agree with both of you.
From the Anonymous Church Member from Ed's church: I just finished all 24 episodes of Andor. I was confused through most of it and probably should have turned on the subtitles. There were so many new names unassociated to anything I knew from Star Wars. Ed had to tell me that Andor is a short prequel which helped a bit. I will begin Rogue One tonight. I don't have much to say about what I saw YET, but as soon as I can put all the pieces together I think I'll have much to say. I'll probably depend on Ed to trigger my memory since I don't have the head for detail that he does. However, here are a few of my thoughts at this point based on my theatre and literature background. The French influences in Andor strongly reminded me of Les Miserables. The costumes and set design are outstandingly beautiful. The name Luthen triggers ideas that could be elaborated. For example, Luther and the Protestant "Rebellion" and wasn't there a character in a Superman movie named "Luther"? Anyway, it is a very curious name choice for a fully rounded character who sacrifices everything for the Rebellion. It was good to hear Star Wars characters actually talk to each other rather than letting gunfire speak so loudly even though I missed much of the conversations. Dialect problems maybe? Almost at the end of Andor, did I hear someone call Luthen's adopted daughter. Leah? What? That young woman certainly resembled the Leah of the original series. Now my curiosity is lit up!! I'll come back when I finish Rogue One.
Thank you anonymous church member! We'll talk!
If I had seen Rogue One before I saw Andor, I think I would have understood Andor a little more, but hindsight is always better. I really liked Rogue One as a complete artistic thought and wondered why Andor was necessary. The character, Andor, only exists in a moment of Star Wars time and had no great significance like Luke Skywalker (Note: I don't know which film it was but the backstory of Luke Skywalker was a bummer. Andor is a better artistic idea.) Then I watched all the behind the scenes trailers and was reminded how interesting all the characters were in Andor. Every person, every couple, every friendship was enthralling and complicated. Who could ask for anything more in a series?! Ultimately, I think Andor and Rogue One were about heroism. Every person died. They gave up their lives knowing they would not see the end of the Rebellion. No one was more important to that rebellion than the others. However, Andor needed to die a memorable death for the story not for the audience. We immortalize characters/people when their contribution DOES stand out from everyone else. Their death is meant for them to be remembered enough to tell stories about in someone's kitchen late at night after more than a few rounds of alcohol. I wish I could join you both to talk about how you see the storyline of Andor as a mirror of what's going on politically in our present world. I can see the comparison as a whole but not in specifics. I'd like for you to guide me through your thinking on that. Now, I will watch your podcast. Tomorrow. Its late.
While listening to this podcast...I like Rogue One also...Hubris, the overplay of a powerful hand, becomes recognizable when the powerful become short tempered and paranoid. I think we can see it in our reality now. Things must get worse before they get better...Bix is my unspoken heroine. She suffered but crawled out of her despair which made her a heroine, AND set Cassian on his hero road. She saved the life of Cassian's son even though Cassian would never know...I want K2 at my dinner party because I love the actor who plays him. I also want Cassian's mother and Bix. I'd like to try to pick Cyril apart with the help of K2...Although I'm a 5 like Ed, I don't think there is a perfect 5 in this film, however I agree that Luthan's speech about the cost of being the lead of the Rebellion is the most well-written monologue I've ever heard...There is a part of the 5 on the Enneagram that is self-sacrificial - a Joan of Arc type. Luthan fits into that category...Sorry, I'm not getting a tattoo no matter how much I love a piece of fiction...I think a Bix series is evident since she had Cassian's son. She is a heroine raising another hero? Or, Dedra gets out of prison and works against the Empire. So, I agree with both of you.