Tony Gilroy Accepts Award for Andor: "Fuck the Empire "(kottke.org)
39 pointsby jay_kyburz8 hours ago5 comments
  • beart7 hours ago
    Andor is an incredible series that is only incidentally connected to star wars. In particular, the ability to slowly and organically ramp up tension in each of the major arcs is truly special.
    • gruntled-worker6 hours ago
      I like the Andor writing and acting, but the directing has been more hit and miss. Some episodes feel more like reading a chapter from a book than watching a TV show. I wish they grabbed Alex Garcia Lopez, whose two Acolyte episodes are waaay above the rest.
  • bentobean29 minutes ago
    Is this the Star Wars equivalent of dressing up as characters from The Handmaidens Tale and being overly dramatic?
  • belval5 hours ago
    It's so sad that Disney burned some Star Wars fans so much that they will never give Andor a chance. It is such a work of art.
    • minebreaker2 hours ago
      That's exactly me. I mean, people told me the exact same things when TROS came out. It was horrible.
  • erelong7 hours ago
    ...and The Empire Strikes Back...
  • jay_kyburz8 hours ago
    I'm not a huge fan of Star Wars, but I'm so happy to hear Tony Gilroy drawing direct parallels to the Empire and the current US administration.

    also this link. https://kottke.org/26/02/andor-creator-tony-gilroy-is-free-t...

    • skissane7 hours ago
      > I'm not a huge fan of Star Wars

      Andor is honestly a lot better than most of Star Wars. Heroes who are flawed and morally complicated; imperials who seem more like real human beings than cartoon villains.

      • davidwritesbugs6 minutes ago
        I watch it and think of the “Are we the bad guys?” meme: lots of people advancing their careers in the Empire & shrugging at their own evil deeds mentally saying “ ok, but what can I do?”