When the ragtag and inept group of leaderless Rebellion fighters tried to settle their infighting with a galactic version of rock/paper/scissors, the full genius of Tony Gilroy's writing was shown.
I love "Andor" more than any Star Wars movie or series. Like many, I've been watching anything and everything to do with Star Wars since the very beginning. "Andor" finally, FINALLY filled what I didn't even know was missing. "Andor" gives us a full, detailed, emotional and passionate back story as to how the Rebellion impacted the general population. We already know about heroic Jedi, Starfighter battles and adorable (or quirky) aliens, so it is a relief to understand why a galactic war is necessary.
Fighting back against the Empire is astronomically expensive (pun intended) and procuring those funds is fraught with intrigue, danger and boldness. This episode shows exactly how money plays into any war. Mon Mothma is on a terrifying, emotional roller coaster surrounding her financial backing of the Rebellion and we all should applaud Genevieve O'Reilly for bringing IT to the role. The Empire has its own troubles in procuring a much needed mineral (calcite) from planet Gorman and this is where Dedra Meero enters the narrative. By the way, that dinner between Dedra, Syril and Eedy may go down as the most delightfully nutso family dynamic to grace the small screen. I actually found myself cheering for Dedra and Syril even though they are the Bad Guys.
Yet most important to these early episodes, we see how the Rebellion has as many bozos fighting in the ranks as the Empire has in their ranks. Or maybe that is too harsh of an assessment. The discombobulated, messy group of Rebellion fighters who hold Cassian prisoner are hungry, tired, scared, frustrated and worst of all ... leaderless. In-fighting is norm. I will assume that this season will treat us to how the Rebellion tries to overcome these obstacles.
Again, I love this series. Next week's 3-episode airing cannot come fast enough.
