The Empire catches up to Cassian, but are as yet unaware of his identity and past.The Empire catches up to Cassian, but are as yet unaware of his identity and past.The Empire catches up to Cassian, but are as yet unaware of his identity and past.
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- TriviaThe prison world pays homage to the dystopian reality of George Lucas' USC student film THX 1138 (1971). Prisoners dressed in white, living a sterile existence, where their work gives them purpose.
- GoofsWhen the prison transport is approaching Narkina 5, the ship rolls to one side and the prisoners are seen reacting to this, yet the shoes they were forced to kick off earlier remain lying in the same place.
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Colonel Wulff Yularen: This is quite the wishlist. Full planetary comnet, full Garrison tech package, Series Nine Spectrum surveillance, local agent funding, Code Droid.
Dedra Meero: All ready to go, sir. If someone there is talking, we need to be listening.
Colonel Wulff Yularen: It's a large investment.
Dedra Meero: It's a fraction of the price of lost technology.
Colonel Wulff Yularen: So drill down on Ferrix, find this thief, and then what?
Dedra Meero: Identify Axis. They escaped together. It's the first best lead we've had.
Major Partagaz: Supervisor Meero has convinced me that this Axis has been nimble in spreading his activities across the galaxy. And, no, we don't know who he is, nor do we know the scope of our problem. The little we are aware of is already troubling.
Dedra Meero: Ferrix was a mistake. It's the first one he's made. Drill down is exactly what I want to do, sir. Drill down, find Andor, and get a hunt started.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Star Wars Explained: Andor Episode 8 Review - Narkina 5 (2022)
I cannot believe Disney+ actually allowed something so risky to be made for a show that's set in the reality of one of their biggest brands. Feels more akin to "Squid Game" on Netflix than anything else; a grim, cynical refutation of a broken political system (which draws direct comparisons against our own), masterfully captured by the indomitable director Toby Haynes - who truly depicts even the darkest moments that could potentially be quite triggering, respectfully - whilst skilfully juxtaposing the growing sense of hopelessness with the hopefulness of the flourishing rebellion & thus, clearly conveying to the audience just how important it is to the survival of civilization; the oppressive establishment isn't just corrupt & tyrannical, but inhuman, so the narrative is far deeper than that because it becomes a poignant reflection of the endurance of the human spirit, in spite of insurmountable odds.
I say this as a casual "Star Wars" fan but the utter genius & creator Tony Gilroy has used the iconic sci-fi Disney property to explore real-life issues, making a beautifully nuanced commentary which feels startlingly relevant. Truly profound.
- W011y4m5
- Oct 26, 2022
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- Runtime53 minutes
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- 2.39 : 1