Tag: Andor
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Tony Gilroy & Diego Luna Talk Andor Season 1 Finale and Luthen’s Shuttle
[This article contains spoilers for Andor‘s Season 1 finale]Across the 12-episode first season of Tony Gilroy’s Andor, audiences have been treated to a front-row seat in watching the sparks of the rebellion finally light a flame within Cassian Andor (Diego Luna). In the finale, after enduring incarceration on Narkina 5, his mother’s (Fiona Shaw) death,…
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‘Andor’: Tony Gilroy Breaks Down Season One & Teases The Many Difficulties Of Mounting A Rebellion In Season Two [The Rogue Ones Podcast]
The Rogue Ones: A Star Wars Andor Podcast returns for one last episode with hosts Mike DeAngelo and The Playlist’s Editor-In-Chief, Rodrigo Perez. As with the previous episodes, each week, our hosts will recap and review the latest “Andor” episode and welcome cast members and creatives from the show to discuss all things “Andor” and…
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Andor Season 1 Finale Credit Scene Explained: A Big, Direct Star Wars Connection
The time has come for us to say goodbye to “Andor,” at least for now. Indeed, after 12 blisteringly gritty episodes of “Star Wars” television, the first season is in the books and a great many of us are already impatiently counting the days until season 2 arrives. In the meantime, that season 1 finale…
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Andor Is a Whole New Side of Star Wars, but Does It Work Tonally?
Disney+’s Andor gives a dramatically grounded look at the sociopolitical landscape of the galactic empire and the rise of the rebellion in the beloved Star Wars galaxy. By employing a smaller scale and tonally mature approach to the franchise, George Lucas’ legendary space opera is stripped of its fancifully childlike charm and plucky spiritual heroism…
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Showrunner Tony Gilroy Brought A Lesson From Jason Bourne To His Work On Andor
How do you successfully breathe new life into a beloved, 45-year-old franchise? The answer might not be what you’d expect.Season 1 of “Andor” on Disney+ is coming to a close, and though it has had lower viewership than previous “Star Wars” series, it is by far the best and most innovative of the pack. Despite…
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All the Andor Easter Eggs You’ve Missed
Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Episodes 1-11 of Andor.One of the most refreshing things about Andor is that it seems like it’s the first Star Wars series that isn’t tied to the Jedi and the Skywalker saga. Although The Mandalorian started off as a western on the outskirts of the galaxy, untouched by…
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Andor Episode 11 Review: Tensions Flare as Death Ushers in War
With the penultimate episode of Andor, Tony Gilroy solidifies the series as the gold standard for Star Wars moving forward. Few shows are able to continue to climb higher and higher with each new episode, outshining themselves time and time again, and even fewer are able to accomplish what this series has in its first…
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Denise Gough Doesn’t Want A Redemption For Andor’s Dedra Meero
One of the more interesting characters on “Andor” is Dedra Meero, the Imperial Security Bureau officer played by Denise Gough. When we first meet Dedra, the audience learns to identify with her through the challenges she faces in her job. It just so happens that she works for the Empire, traditionally the villains of the…
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Andor’s Torture Scene Is a Dark Mirror of This Rogue One Scene
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Episodes 1-9 of Andor. The ninth episode of Tony Gilroy’s Andor “Nobody’s Listening!” introduced the audience to a rather gruesome mode of torture — an imperial torture technique. With Bix Caleen (Adria Arjona) absolutely refusing to budge under interrogation of her alliance with Cassian (Diego Luna), Dr. Gorst…
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Andor: Is Luthen’s Version of a Rebellion a Necessary Evil?
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Episodes 1-7 of Andor.War is never an easy thing to portray. There is almost never a proper path to follow, and most decisions one might take often lead to casualties, bloodshed, loss of life. It doesn’t matter what you’re fighting for or what your ideals motivate your actions,…