AxeKando
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The cast list says the character’s name is Erskin Semaj.
Star Wars Andor (Disney+ TV series)
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nwjedidave
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I'm guessing he'll have something to do with starting the Ghorman massacre?
Riceball
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It's actually the opposite, few fighters can withstand small arms fire, either now or previously. The skin on planes, civilian and military, are fairly thin and usually aluminum in order to save weight. And the few planes that are armored are typically only armored in critical areas, like around the pilot, fuel tanks, and sometimes the engine(s), but not all over Armoring up a plane like a tank will either make it too heavy to fly or it would make it extremely sluggish and poor performing with a terrible thrust to weight ratio and very poor fuel economy.
modelcitizen
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a great adult show...in before the Pearl Clutchers and Monacle Poppers commence.
i still remember a big complaint ive heard was that there were "not enough aliens in it" lol
i still remember a big complaint ive heard was that there were "not enough aliens in it" lol
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Bloop
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I didn't have time to finish episode 4, but this is just a general comment.
I really like "Andor." I find the story interesting and characters compelling, as well as the visuals of the show. But I will say that it does suffer from the same complaints I had of "Skeleton Crew" - it doesn't "feel" like Star Wars at times.
The OT and prequels were more like fairy tales - good and evil, fantasy elements like wizards and knights, taking us on adventures across space. While "Skeleton Crew" felt too 'kiddie" compared to the original the SW universe, "Andor" can feel too much like a drama series. And both tend to have elements that feel too "earthly."
But I still like "Andor." I'm reminded of how the creators of the film "M*A*S*H" hated what the tv series became. They didn't like how the series had too much drama about the horrors of war. The series became more dramatic because the show runners didn't feel like they could continue making a comedic farse about war, especially given the time they made it, which was during the Vietnam conflict and the fallout from it afterward.
So it feels like "Andor" is to the SW films what "M*A*S*H" the tv show was to "M*A*S*H" the film. Some people like one more than the other, some may even hate either series for changing the tone from the films. But both are examples of different creative people taking their respective franchises in a different direction, garnering critical praise. And I can totally understand why, despite the critical success, people that were fans of the originals don't like these successors.
I really like "Andor." I find the story interesting and characters compelling, as well as the visuals of the show. But I will say that it does suffer from the same complaints I had of "Skeleton Crew" - it doesn't "feel" like Star Wars at times.
The OT and prequels were more like fairy tales - good and evil, fantasy elements like wizards and knights, taking us on adventures across space. While "Skeleton Crew" felt too 'kiddie" compared to the original the SW universe, "Andor" can feel too much like a drama series. And both tend to have elements that feel too "earthly."
But I still like "Andor." I'm reminded of how the creators of the film "M*A*S*H" hated what the tv series became. They didn't like how the series had too much drama about the horrors of war. The series became more dramatic because the show runners didn't feel like they could continue making a comedic farse about war, especially given the time they made it, which was during the Vietnam conflict and the fallout from it afterward.
So it feels like "Andor" is to the SW films what "M*A*S*H" the tv show was to "M*A*S*H" the film. Some people like one more than the other, some may even hate either series for changing the tone from the films. But both are examples of different creative people taking their respective franchises in a different direction, garnering critical praise. And I can totally understand why, despite the critical success, people that were fans of the originals don't like these successors.
My biggest problem in the first 2 episodes was the rotation of 4 basic locations every couple of minutes. How can a director feel he is telling a story to an audience using that technique? A case in point, the Empire has a critical strategy meeting to implement the the final solution on Gorman. At least 3 interrupted scenes that collectively lasted minutes. Also, there are good actors from last season, but they never get a chance when short stoped. I feel the props are indeed good this season, but you better not blink. A small observation gave little hope that the rebels will be very effective after watching them negotiate by playing rock~paper~scissors.
Very interesting, and totally true. In Skeleton Crew and Andor's defense, I believe that is absolutely the intent. Same with Rogue One and Solo.
The Skywalker Saga (movies 1-9) are very much intended to come across as fairy tales. Lucas and other directors (e.g. Kershner) have said as much. Sorry for sharing something already well-known, but it was originally Lucas' idea that the Skywalker Saga is being told from a point of view far in the future ("Journal of the Whills", etc.). That's why it comes across as intended for younger audiences. This saga, and ONLY this saga, is intended to be a collection of fairy tales.
But once you go into the TV shows and "A Star Wars Story" films, all bets are off when it comes to style and tone. We're no longer looking at things from Whills' point of view, hence the massive departures from black-and-white morality, photography styles, choices of tropes, intended audiences, etc. We're no longer in Joseph Campbell "hero's journey" land! I love this, to be honest, and I think we're not far off from an R-rated Star Wars film. I say let's see Fincher's interpretation, Tarantino's interpretation, etc.! And YES, let's see a Star Wars comedy! Think about how stylistically diverse the Dark Horse EU stories were.
But the Skywalker Saga is tonally its own thing. Orchestral scores and big screen wipes belong there, and so it's more accurate when we say we're looking for a "Star Wars feel" that we're actually looking for a Skywalker Saga feel.
ghostryder
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Thought this blaster was kind of cool:
ScourgiousJinx
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Watching Cassian strut around Ghorman in his "Bono" outfit was hilarious.
jkno
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Imperial Merr Sonn Power 5, seen also in OT and on the cover of Star Wars Costumes book
Darth Lars
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Seems to be based around a replica of a M712 Schnellfeuer though, not a certain Mauser C96.
First thing I thought was " Pedro at a premier" outfit. But Bono fits too for sure.
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