r/andor

I'm a sucker for watching some well analyzed Andor reactions and I've definitely found some good ones, but It does really frustrate me after watching what was otherwise a very well informed and detailed reaction to see them constantly add in little pokes like "Man star wars is bad but I like this" or "Haha disney bad." Like I'll be the first to admit that not everything recent star wars has been stellar but the blanket hate even when watching an incredible show is really frustrating.

Idk what the point of this was , but guess just a mini-rant.

Hello, I wanted to share more recommendations for those interested. I tried to include a variety of genres, story lengths, and ratings.

Without further ado, here are some of my favorites:

A Very Narrow Path by dedras_starpath_unit: Dedra mourns Syril’s death. An absolute gut punch, but very well done.

Disassembly by NoFootprintsInSand: this story expands on the scene where Krennic interrogates Dedra. The characterization is spot on! Mind the rating, though.

A Synthetic Kind of Love by DwarvesLikeShinyThings: Syril ‘survives’ his injuries on Ghorman by receiving an experimental implanted brain. The premise is explored in a really unique way!

no greater enemy by karasov: post-Andor, Kleya investigates a conspiracy that brings her into contact with Thrawn and co. This is a great blend of Andor and Thrawn lore.

A future unapproved by i_was_a_raider: Dedra and Syril have an unauthorized pregnancy and an abortion. This story deals with reproductive rights and fascism in a very interesting way.

The Office of Sentient Rights by roadtripexpert: Imperial personnel are put on trial for Ghorman. The concept is extremely well executed!

All the Right Places by marroniere_m: Agent Heert survives the raid and is taken to Yavin by Jung, who also survived. Really funny and atmospheric!

all it cost by Jeveuxmecoucher: Cassian ends up in an Imperial prison again after a mission goes wrong. I’m not a huge Cassian fan, but this story was so exciting that it pulled me in!

Links are in the comments. I’d love to hear recommendations from other fanfiction enthusiasts, too.

And why is it when Andor blankly asks Syril "who are you"? 😆 I actually clapped at my tv because I get excited like that at the little things.

I wish this was R-rated, because a "who the fuck are you?" would fit so well in that scene!

The scene in the car when she accuses Perrin of gambling again... Is this made up and being done as she knows that Kloris the ISB driver will be listening? If so it has the desired effect of reaching an ISB supervisor quickly and gives her finances a bit of explanation. At first I thought Perrin was gambling but now realised that Mon might have been using him. Which is it?

There is genuinely no version of events where the ISB supervisor whom the Empire believes intentionally leaked the death star and aided Axis for years doesn't get the old Soviet treatment. They believe Dedra is the one responsible for the Emperor's personal pet project of the past 15 years getting blown up, and that she is one of the most damaging spies for the rebellion. Why in God's name would they EVER put her in an open concept general prison where she can just tell all of the other prisoners the Empire's biggest secrets? Palpatine or Vader would be personally torturing her until they get tired then throw her off of a building, she would never just get filtered through the justice system.

Anyway, 4 credits a pound.

So prior to this arc, as we know from his attitude towards the team at Aldhani Cassian doesn’t want to be in the rebellion long term, nor does he think it’s useful or beneficial to strike blows like this to the empire. He’s there because he’s being paid, he says directly to Skeen “I want to win and walk away.” He doesn’t want to be involved. After Aldhani he just goes to Niamos and starts living with an unnamed woman and there is taken to Narkina 5. All this is known and not something that’s hard to look into, but still I figured it’s important to provide this context.

Whether or not one believes in angel numbers varies from person to person, I personally don’t, however there is no doubt that they can hold a meaning in media if the writer or director so chooses. Narkina 5 is the name of the moon that the prisons are based on, while there Cassian gets sent to floor 5 and assigned to table 5 by Kino. I bring up angel numbers because the number 5 doesn’t show up anywhere else in this arc, at least having to do with Cassian specifically, and the fact that it appears only three times made me notice it. While angel numbers don’t have to occur in threes specifically, it is the most common interpretation of them. The angel number 555 represents an imminent change, or a sign that your life is on the right track. I’ll copy and paste the paragraph from allure.com about the angel number.

The presence of five suggests that major changes could be on the horizon. If you've been feeling stuck, stifled, or inspired, observing five as an angel number (either within a set of three, four, or within a pattern) reveals that massive shifts might be in the works. For now, these transformations may be occurring behind-the-scenes — in other words, key decision-makers are still weighing options — but five appear as an angel number suggests you’re on the right path. 

After this arc, Cassian is more open to the idea of joining the rebellion full time. He goes back to Ferrix because of Maarva’s death, yes, but there he meets up with Luthen again where he says “kill me or take me in” (which, side note, mirrors Cassian being brought to Aldhani where Luthen tells Vel to “take him or call it off” but that’s another thing I’ll look forward to thinking about.) Luthen of course takes him in to the rebellion full time. And while it’s true that he still gets iffy on it and makes sure people know that he wants to leave the fight in season 2, he never does. The angel numbers aren’t a sign of desired change, it’s only about imminent change and your path being on the right track whether the one in question (Cassian in this case) wants it this way or not. We are told pretty explicitly by the force healer scene that Cassian is right where he needs to be, and that he will be needed in the near future and thus ends up being a crucial part of getting the rebellion access to the Death Star plans, leading to their victory. Throughout the entire show, people and events move around Cassian in order to get him where he needs to go, but rather than actively fighting it, after this arc he’s in more of a state of acceptance. Those specific angel numbers being there in Narkina 5 is a direct symbolic representation of his kickstart to his character development. Just something I thought was interesting while rewatching it tonight. Thank you for reading!

I had a dream last night that they released a new final season of Andor where this alien assassin kept hunting Cassian and in the final episode the alien pulled off his alien prosthetics and it was fuckin Skeen out for revenge and I was like, man this show really fell off.

Anyway that's the whole story. No moral.