Spoilers Star Wars: Andor season 2

[MarkB]

(I edited this into the previous post right as you were asking the question. )

The blaster is one that Andor got off of Syril way back in episode 3 of the first season. Andor brought it to the Aldhani heist, then stashed it on Niamos in his room at the resort, then after he and Melshi escaped the prison and found their way to Niamos, Andor gave him the blaster.

And yeah, as MarkB said, Melshi ends up in Rogue One (and shows up in a comic book, apparently, between Andor and Rogue One).

I knew the blaster was familiar and thought it was the one Cassian gave him, but I couldn't remember if Vel had any reason to recall it.

 

[RangerWickett]

Blimey. We're talking deep cuts here! I'm glad some people remember these characters, because I sure as heck don't!

I appreciate that at least the characters are presented as important to this story in their own right, rather than being what is mockingly called a "Glup Shitto" - a parody Star Wars character name used to mock the excitement more hyperfocused SW fans feel when an obscure character gets featured in more mainstream material.

(Also used to mock things like post-credit scenes where someone just shows up and does nothing, standing there silently to give audiences in theaters to gasp and cry with joy on opening night, and to confuse everyone else.)

Another example of a deep cut: Mon Mothma's attache - Erskin Semaj - initially appeared as a character in an episode of the cartoon, Star Wars Rebels. I guess when Tony Gilroy was writing Andor he figured, may as well find a use for this character, since he's already been shown as working with Mon Mothma.

That's him sitting in the gray vest.

Apparently Mon Mothma's going to get a haircut soon. Alas, her fabulous wardrobe did not make it off Coruscant with her.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

The ship with Mon’s wardrobe is coming later:

 

[Older Beholder]

Wheat field planet was tedious. The arguing rebels were stupid and a waste of time.

The arguing Rebels were there for a reason. They show us the state of the Rebellion 4 years before we see them in a New Hope. It also sets a tone of paranoia that is present throughout the whole series.

It's no coincidence that we see Cassian contrasted with this group of idiots, it's to show us the difference between a Rebel and a rabble. We see the importance of the need for a leader, for some kind of hope.

The opening arc is meant to feel frustrating as every storyline has one of our heroes stuck.
Cassian with the Rebels, Bix with the Empire, and Mon with ceremony and obligation.

 

[pukunui]

The arguing Rebels were there for a reason. They show us the state of the state of the Rebellion 4 years before we see them in a New Hope. It also sets a tone of paranoia that is present throughout the whole series.

It's no coincidence that we see Cassian contrasted with this group of idiots, it's to show us the difference between a Rebel and a rabble. We see the importance of the the need for a leader, for some kind of hope.

The opening arc is meant to feel frustrating as every storyline has one of our heroes stuck.
Cassian with the Rebels, Bix with the Empire, and Mon with ceremony and obligation.

The only real issue I had with the opening arc is that some of its plot points were left hanging by the next 1-year time jump. What happened with the prototype TIE that Cassian stole? What happened with the stranded Rebels?

With that latter question, since we know they were stranded on Yavin 4, it would've been nice to have some kind of connective tissue ... like was this rabble indirectly responsible for the Rebels ultimately settling on Yavin 4 for their base? Did someone come pick them up and then report back about the nearby step pyramids? Or was it Cassian who alerted the other Rebels to the pyramids since he'd obviously already been there and was using it as a meeting place.

Perhaps they could have included a few members of the stranded Rebels in the background of the Rebel base scenes in the most recent arc.

 

[Older Beholder]

The only real issue I had with the opening arc is that some of its plot points were left hanging by the next 1-year time jump. What happened with the prototype TIE that Cassian stole? What happened with the stranded Rebels?

Neither of which feels relevant (in my opinion) to the overall story.

I personally like that some things are left untold. It feels like we're experiencing things from Andor's point of view. It makes the world feel lived in that things are happening off screen.

I think the rabble that Andor escaped from were doomed, no food, no ship, and monsters that can eat a person with one bite. Unless Cassian was to come across someone later from that group he'd have no idea what happened to them, and neither do we.

In Season 1 we never find out what happened to Andy Serkis in the prison break arc. Because that's life.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

A major theme for this season seems to be "how do you turn a bunch of hot-headed idiots, inexperienced amateurs and drug-addled terrorists into an army capable of taking on an empire?"

Anyway, this got me thinking about the question what is Star Wars for? The effectiveness of Andor has given me an answer: "It's for retelling stories when the original context has been forgotten".

 

[Zardnaar]

Well this is what good Star Wars is. Rogue Ones well regarded.

Disney can do it they just made a few mistakes.

 

[pukunui]

Apropos of nothing, I quite liked the Andors' home on Yavin 4. It did feel a little out of place as part of the rebel base, but it was nice and roomy. Probably gets a nice breeze, which is important in the jungle.

 

[Morrus]

Apropos of nothing, I quite liked the Andors' home on Yavin 4. It did feel a little out of place as part of the rebel base, but it was nice and roomy. Probably gets a nice breeze, which is important in the jungle.

What is it with Star Wars and tree houses?