Every episode, I have to take a moment to remind myself that this is in the Star Wars universe, and not merely excellent dramatic TV. I don't know how we're supposed to sit through any of the other shows after this. Tony Gilroy has set the bar so incredibly high.
Well put. I keep wondering how it could possibly be that while such incredible drama is happening in this Rebel Alliance buildup Jar Jar is somewhere else in the galaxy going "How wuuuuuude!" It just doesn't compute. On its own terms, this series is a benchmark of absolutely sophisticated and compelling, almost Shakespearean, storytelling. The galaxy needs more of this . . . .
I have to say, the original star wars trilogy and even the prequels were so amazing because they felt new; there was no precedent and Lucas created a universe centered in a thought so distant--"In a galaxy far, far away." However, the portrayal of Chandrilla in Andor Season Two has proven to be some sort of amalgamation of things that are now--disco-type hype music, japanese culture, etc. The reason star wars had captured so many, simply lies in its timeless allure of something we aren't, but can relate. While Andor has moved to resonate with the viewer's lives by showing a closer image of its characters, it moves away from the original vision--a galaxy far, far away, to examining and nitpicking at characters who form a relatively mediocre story (though it is infinitely much better than star wars failures in recent years, eg: Episode 9). Such is the fate of unique character development at the hands of streaming services.
I didn't know enough Star Wars lore to know that Mon Mothma was a character that would survive until today, reading up on episode 9. What makes this arc so compelling is that in Season 1, I thought her a "radical chic" lightweight who was necessary for financing. The dance sequence was the first time I felt that there was something special going on. I think you have to believe that Season 1 Mon would not have given the speech. I have to think the arc is more potent for us ingnoramuses.
Every episode, I have to take a moment to remind myself that this is in the Star Wars universe, and not merely excellent dramatic TV. I don't know how we're supposed to sit through any of the other shows after this. Tony Gilroy has set the bar so incredibly high.
Well put. I keep wondering how it could possibly be that while such incredible drama is happening in this Rebel Alliance buildup Jar Jar is somewhere else in the galaxy going "How wuuuuuude!" It just doesn't compute. On its own terms, this series is a benchmark of absolutely sophisticated and compelling, almost Shakespearean, storytelling. The galaxy needs more of this . . . .
I have to say, the original star wars trilogy and even the prequels were so amazing because they felt new; there was no precedent and Lucas created a universe centered in a thought so distant--"In a galaxy far, far away." However, the portrayal of Chandrilla in Andor Season Two has proven to be some sort of amalgamation of things that are now--disco-type hype music, japanese culture, etc. The reason star wars had captured so many, simply lies in its timeless allure of something we aren't, but can relate. While Andor has moved to resonate with the viewer's lives by showing a closer image of its characters, it moves away from the original vision--a galaxy far, far away, to examining and nitpicking at characters who form a relatively mediocre story (though it is infinitely much better than star wars failures in recent years, eg: Episode 9). Such is the fate of unique character development at the hands of streaming services.
I didn't know enough Star Wars lore to know that Mon Mothma was a character that would survive until today, reading up on episode 9. What makes this arc so compelling is that in Season 1, I thought her a "radical chic" lightweight who was necessary for financing. The dance sequence was the first time I felt that there was something special going on. I think you have to believe that Season 1 Mon would not have given the speech. I have to think the arc is more potent for us ingnoramuses.