Corporate Tactical Forces Explained | Andor
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ย. 2022
- We take a look at the history of Corporate Authorities like the Preox Morlana Security Forces and their relationship with the Galactic Empire and wider galaxy.
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The Corporate Sector feels like bladerunner, which makes sense, given that they can afford to decorate better than the usual SW town. It's only fitting that their "police" look and act more like a rent-a-paramilitary force than a small, underfunded planetary defense force. They're a nice contrast to the Imperial military.
Space Pinkerton. That’s it. I’ve cracked the code.
I was thinking the same with the Bladerunner vibe
Unlike the Stormtroopers in "Obi Wan"? :D
I said the same exact thing to my wife, and she pointed out it also had a Tron Legacy feel, I love it!
Their main aim is to protect their force overall. That's why Syril was told to make up a false report about the incident. The Chief deduces exactly what probably happened from his many many years of duty and knows that pursuing this would be a futile attempt at the very least. Syril only learns this lesson after half of his men are killed because of his actions.
I like how these weren't just mindless troopers that get killed. They showed actual emotion despite being mostly unnamed and not only that, but showed basic tactical competence as well.
This is what I have been wanting for a while now, it annoyed the hell out of me that in Kenobi the supposed elite imperial stormtroopers have zero sense of tactics and little regard for life as they all hoard down a small corridor.
@@colonelsanders7351 to be fair, who of them would though that the glass in the underwater base isn't blaster proof? Not their fault Palpatine was a cheep fudge.
@@cavareenvius7886 palpatine has always lost because he’s such a cheap skate
@@cavareenvius7886 I was more referring to the battle on episode 5 I think it was
more competent than the death troopers in rebels
I dig how ANDOR feels like a lived in space not just a background for a family of space wizards with laser swords.
I agree - I did like the space wizards but after 30 years of being a fan, I'm done, and the galaxy is way to big to just focus on them and the Force.
I feel like that's the legacy of Disney star wars, they somehow took the idea of space wizards and made it so boring and inconsistent that most people don't want anything more to do with it.
@@mattblom3990 yes. I think the Jedi need to remain a byword for now until the right creatives come along to give them a proper reintroduction that fits into this format. I feel like the creatives who are doing this show are capable of it actually.
@@mattblom3990 I think the Jedi could still be amazing, but no longer painted in the overt way we have seen them.
They should be like Luther Rael. Dark, cloak and dagger, mysterious. We should rarely see their faces, and when a lightsaber is drawn, they should move like an instant blur, a flash of a saber, like a blaster bolt and it’s all over.
The Jedi should be shown from the eyes of non-force users. Like a fight in the Bourne Identity series. Too fast to clearly see or follow. And momentary.
Make the Force and Jedi mysterious again.
And for the time being, avoid them all together. Show the galaxy as it is for non-force users.
And then, if you must show Jedi in the early ABY - BBY period, they must be badass, but they must eventually be sacrificed and killed off. Otherwise what is the point of Luke Skywalker?
The introduction of these corpo cops is kinda cyberpunk but makes sense. The empire is too large for simply the imperial army to be everywhere and would need to outsource to the locals for helping to keep the peace
I hope this show respects the army corp and stormtrooper corp
@@EmpiresEGG Imperial army troopers were seen in a trailer. Bet they'll show up before Stormtroopers.
They first really show up in "Han Solo at Stars End".
@@EmpiresEGG Well. It’s already damn well done better so than Kenobi and other Star Wars content in the trailers alone.
That and for all the centralization, the Empire is still willing to let corporate officials handle security so long as they get enough kickbacks.
The Inspector seems like the kinda guy who was uptight in his Military service. Once he becomes a civilian he gets a job at McDonalds and tries to run it like the army
Lyle from Better Call Saul
If they actually ran a McDonald’s like the army, the ice cream machines wouldn’t always be broken. They’d only be broken 6 months out the year.
Kind off
The vibe I was getting from the corpos was "overzealous mall cop", you know the type--couldn't cut it as a real police officer so they act out a power fantasy in a role that has only minimal authority.
@@QuintusAntonious corps like the one seen in Andor or in the Clone Wars are basically nation on their own, probably with their own military 'academy' for security personell. So the Inspector Frag (love the nickname) is the hypernationalistic and eager to act fresh recruit. While the chief inspector that in less than a minute had understood how the things have really gone is the veteran that know how the boat don't need to be rocked and that diplomacy is the better way to survive in the rim
Deputy Inspector Frag and Sergeant Tactical Blueberry should be their designated fan nicknames now, really tells you everything you need to know.
Seeing the small scale villains of Star Wars front and centre is a nice change of pace. We never see the first line of defence when fighting the Empire even though we should have a clearer picture of threat levels and their response.
Completely agree
Syril Karn: "There comes a time when the... the risk of doing nothing becomes the greatest risk of all. This is one of those decisive moments, and I can't imagine a team I'd rather share it with than all of you. There's no room for doubt on the path to... success. And, uh, justice."
Amen
Well said, sir
Good soldiers follow orders.
Evil triumphantly wins when good men do nothing.
"Good speech, sir. Very inspiring. To the point and short *aside* thankfully...."
The Corpo troops made me look at Stormtroopers differently. I always saw Stormtroopers as the worst basic Human soldier from all factions, even the first order troopers where better trained but seeing those guys really lets the Stormtroopers look like the elite force they are said to be
Stormtroopers were always elite. It's just sad that took the joke seriously and now made them look bad way too much
I don't understand the take that corpos looked incompetent, they got beat and made mistakes but they weren't fumbling idiots
@@guzimAntonova Mhm. The sarge definitely had some experience, and the corpo who shot Timm had his gun taken away and was sent off to, well, get the car, basically. The failure of it all comes down to Karn going against orders in the absence of his superior and getting these men into this mess in the first place.
@@guzimAntonova Their tactics may not have been, but their strategy to control the planet definitely was. They were *very* eager for any opportunity to harass the locals.
@@guzimAntonova i didnt see it as a matter of competence but as a matter of training
It's interesting to see how the influence of the Empire affects organizations throughout the galaxy.
not so strange, it the same reason why once you discover that one big manager or officer tollerate certain behaviour, such behaviour spread basically everywhere. I the leader say that something is ok, it also legitimize it and if it considered bad well at first are the most 'inclined' to such behaviour to do it and later everybody else because they see it as normal or because they don't want become the victim
The pre-Imperial military-industrial complex was one of the most important yet commonly overlooked aspects of the Republic's eventual downfall. The fact that Jedi lived such an ascetic lifestyle and more-or-less were completely isolated from the galactic economy at large was one of the reasons they never saw the telltale hints of their own downfall. If even one or two Jedi had been economic experts and had tried to track down where the funds for the Clone Army and its equipment had originated from (Damask Holdings and its subsidiaries, all owned by Plagueis/Sidious), the events of the prequels might have gone very differently.
Well they were basically warrior monk, for things like that they usually go to the proper authorities...that were also bought by the big bad (sometime without even know it)
never felt bad bout Timm cuz he's the one who ratted out Cassian over jealousy and never even tried to get facts straight on what was goin on between them, bruh literally shot himself by calling security to town
I mean did he rat out Timm because he was jealous or was it because I’ve was worried about her safety?
@@GenerationTech He could've been worried but I saw it more as jealousy and frustration, his attitude when Bix went to his house looked like that of elation rather than calmness, like he won something when he knew she wouldn't be by Cassian's side that night
@@Ozpawn on Timm defense, his girlfriend and ANdor seem to have previous history and apparently still care for each others, so him jumping to the conclusion is not so strange...said that, yes the entire situation have never happened if he simply talked to her like an adult
@@GenerationTech jealousy. Like the other guy said the way he talked to Bix when she turned up to his house showed he thought she was moving on.
Honestly I'm surprised there's so much variation on this. I saw a review where the guy said Timm was a bad character they used to just further the plot because he had no reason to act suspicious. I was like what? He's clearly jealous and with good reason. Cassian is her ex and he comes around regularly and they get into heated conversations/arguments. Cassian stands close all up in her personal space like. It's obvious they have history and it's obvious why Timm is jealous. His behaviour made perfect sense.
Totally reminds me of British East India Company. A couple word changes and the dialogue with the Corpo mucky muck and the security sergeant could have taken place in 18th and 19th century India.
I love that instead of being faceless troopers or battle droids, the bad guy is just “some dude”. It shows that evil doesn’t need to be supernatural or malevolent. Sometimes it’s just complacency and apathy.
What I'd seen in the first two episodes definitely reminded me of the Corporate Sector Authority, the main difference was that the CSA's Espo Troopers wore helmets.
Considering this was just an arrest of 1 guy, I wouldn't be surprised if this was light armour and they have heavier armour for more intense situations.
@@matthiuskoenig3378 like regular uniform vs riot gear or swat uniforms.
I listened to one reaction about the inept display of the security forces. My observations on the security forces.
1. They are middle management. They dont want the weight of the empire upon them, but not want alot of trouble from the locals.
2. Training. They have training, but little to no experience.
3. Location. The fight they chose, was hostile in every way. The one scene of "no signs" actually happened during WW2 in some cities and towns to make it difficult for forces. Also, they are looking for a guy, in a city, that does not like them in anyway. Not a good situation.
they aren't even that Inept they actually plan atleast and use cover unlike Disney storms, the writing in the episode to me makes it obvious why they got beat "were under siege they're everywhere" "they? there's more than one" it's like that message in rogue one of making 20 men feel like 100. the writing is telling us how the rebels were so effective. they make storms who are fighting 10 guys feel like theyre fighting 30.
I love how they included this piece of worldbuilding. Kind of pushes away the question about where the actual imperial army is, because the stormtroopers, just like the German inspiration, were specialized forces meant to support operations of the army. Makes sense they would keep their actual army more reserved in favor of cheap corporate security forces.
Security force aka local police. Like our police these corpo guards abuse power and steal from the poor.
There are also Army Trooper seen in Solo and later episodes of this show. A step below stormtroopers and a step above CTFs.
What I LOVE about this show is how GRITTY it is from other Star Wars shows. Andor’s PTSD scene is something I don’t think I’ve ever seen from the like of Star Wars. Especially with (SPOILER BELOW)
Cassian straight up executing a dude while looking into his eyes, especially after that emotional scene where the dude’s partner gets killed from a head injury, AND the scenes of intimacy. I haven’t seen stuff this “adult” from Star Wars for a really long time. I hope they keep it up.
I know right!? This is what Star Wars needs more of. 1st generation and 2nd generation star wars fans are all grown up now, and we need more of these themes.
Andor's Corporate Authorities reminded me of the opening bank heist in 2005 Serenity, where Mal and his crew were robbing a bank that paid private security firms in the outer planets since the Alliance didn't have the manpower to "enforce the peace" on every world spinning.
I love how real this force feels.
After watching the whole series Corporate authority was the lesser evil compared to direct Imperial authority. When Andor comes back to the planet, he is told that many people hate him for what happened; corpos removed and imperials put in it's place. Also when you look at it, the CTF leader knew how the game was played which is why he told Syril to file the report as he dictated and to close the incident. The CTF saw the bigger picture while Syril didn't
I used to work at a huge airport as a security guard. One of my coworkers (ex-military) was just like that corpo-sergeant.
The Rise of Skywalker made the Corporate Sector Authority canon, but its good to finally see their police force depicted on screen.
Didn't they say they were in Mid Rim instead?
This channel is awesome. I like hanging out with other Star Wars fans here watching videos. Hanging out with Allen is sweet
I agree! So nice to be around other geeks. I can't stand channels like Critical Drinker and Nerdrotic because they contribute nothing useful to the community other than antagonise creators of popular media. This channel is the exact opposite of that and makes it far more enjoyable to come out and say you're a fan!
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I just want to say, I'm loving the humor in your recent videos! It keeps it interesting and it doesn't sound like you're reading off of a wiki. Keep it up, and great work as always!
I watched the 1st 3epi last night and was impressed. I actually THOUGHT about the show when it was over - this is HUGE since I was barely able to stay awake during Boba's Book & Kenobi with zero interest in a second viewing in those.
😂 glad to hear
Did you know Commander Grees helmet can be seen in Thrawns art room on the Chimera in SW Rebels
They’re like the west india trading company.
During the Imperial era, the Corporate Sector was expanded to include many more sectors under its control than under the Old Republic era, so it’d make sense if Morlana One would be located within this region. It’d also make sense for the police forces to be more like privatized rental paramilitaries than a publicly funded planetary defense force.
I ended up watching Rouge One again right after Andor. They did great.
Love your content and glad to know new star wars lore.
This is exactly what I was looking for, legend
The middle aged moviegoer in me likes this very mature version of Star Wars where it’s very serious and character driven. I would love for the producers of this series to be given the opportunity to do other projects covering other parts of the galaxy in this style. In fact I think the reintroduction of Jedi should be told by these guys. It would be very game of thronesey.
I just love that scene it’s one suspect how many men do you think we need 12😂 😂😂😂
Yeah that was hilarious 😂 but it turned out he was right
I'm curious to see if the corporations have better trained special forces in their paramilitary, and whether or not they will be used to try and track down Cassian now that he's embarrassed the corporation by getting away and killing a number of their security forces. Or the corpos could just hire bounty hunters to try and track him down... (Cad Bane! Boba Fett!)
Imagine if it was continuations of trade federation with super battle droids and commando droids.
This is amazing. While I haven't watched Andor yet, nor the Kenobi series, I think it's amazing that the smaller places are being explored in the Star Wars galaxy.
It's says something about the scale of the franchise, when you make something new and it hardly feels like Star Wars.
Just goes to show how much room there is in the Star Wars galaxy for any type of story without having to lean on established characters.
@@Lobsterwithinternet or have space wizards in every damn piece of media
Actually we have better examples of free trade zones in under developed countries where corporations have way too much power abuse and oppress workers for minimum pay
as the outer rim is symbolic of exploited underdeveloped nations like those in Latin America, Africa, and south east Asia. In the real world dictatorships and corrupt republics often serve as enforcers for western corporations and investors
Plus it is usually US corporations (and China) abusing those underdeveloped workers. The US is fine butchering locals to support corporation's profits. Bananas being a prime example.
I think special economic zones are more analogous, there’s other places we’ve seen with widespread poverty and corruption but this ones distinct in that government functions are deferred to private entities
I love the Andor show, I love he finds Jyn in Rogue: One. Sucks knowing they both die in the Death Star blast. Kinda sad, but god damn such a good movie and show.
The gist seems to be Star Wars fans like Andor because it's nothing like Star Wars, it just has a Star Wars veneer, so it's vaguely recognizable, but has none of the hallmarks of a Star Wars product. Doesn't have an epic Good v. Evil conflict, doesn't have fast paced action, no space wizards in sight, instead of an epic space opera you have a more personal story. It feels fans are saying "screw the space wizards, let's get into the nitty gritty of galactic economics.".
I am really interested to see where they go with these corporate security guys, and honesty, I hope they take it somewhere INTERESTING. And by interesting, I mean (if you are paying attention), these guys don't really seem inherently that bad. Okay, so the two guys who got killed were pretty clearly corrupt. They were basically robbing people. One of them died by accident. But let's be clear, Andor did indeed murder the other guy in cold blood. Yep, guy was corrupt. But does that justify cold-blooded murder?
Now, let's take the Chief Inspector: Seems like a reasonable guy, smart, seasoned, knows these two guys were no good, that they were doing things they weren't supposed to do, and consequently he wants the matter covered up, so that his metrics look good to the Empire. Because attention from the Empire is bad. Understandable, but still kind of corrupt in a different way. Boiled down to its base, the Chief Inspector is condoning covering up a murder.
Now, take the Deputy Inspector: This guy feels like a cross between Lt. Gorman from Aliens, and FBI Agent Dale Cooper from Twin Peaks. Here again, this guy really doesn't seem like a bad guy. Naive, idealistic, this guy is doing this job because he really believes in justice. He feels like people shouldn't get away with murder, especially if they murdered other cops. This is a guy who wants to do the right thing, he's just a little too naive to know what that really is. And now he is faced with his boss ordering him to cover up murder! I am sure this goes against everything this guy was taught in training, and is totally conflicting with the values and ideals he thought went with the job and career he chose. And we see him conflicted about it after the boss leaves. Until finally this guy decides to take action anyway. Because this is an idealist, this is a man who believes in doing (what he thinks) is the right thing, even if his superior orders him to do the wrong thing! In short, this is the kind of guy who might DEFECT to the Rebel Alliance once he realizes he is on the wrong side. Right now he is taking action because he thinks he is trying to bring a cop killer to justice. But what happens when the Empire starts gunning down innocents? I am really interested to see that. Yes, it feels like this guy is being set up to be Andor's nemesis... but I could totally see a face-turn from this character near the end of the story.
Lastly, I want to point out some of the other guys on this security force. The guys back at base, checking reports, transmissions, scans, they seem like pretty regular people. When Timm charges the team and one of the security guys guns him down, that security guy is in trouble! He doesn't get a pat on the back, his squad leader takes his rifle away, and orders him back to the dropship. He shot an unarmed civilian, and apparently that is not condoned behavior.
Sgt. Mosk, jury is still out on that guy. He says the same sort of words as Deputy Inspector Karn, but you get the feeling that he moreso just wants to get a chance to get some action, and knows how to manipulate Karn to get what he wants. I will say that suggesting 12 guys to go arrest one dude... I actually DON'T have a problem with that. In law enforcement, an overwhelming presence generally makes it LESS likely that violent bad things are going to happen. More witnesses, and less chance that any bad guys might get the idea that they could actually win... and so hopefully nobody tries anything, and hopefully everything stays peaceful.
Anyway, that's my two cents. Love your channel, and really interested to see what happens with these security guys. As of right now, I think they are the most interesting characters on the show.
Thats a great review of the CS
Bro, your analysis of the SW Universe is on another level! 💯🔥 🔥 🔥
Andor is awesome. The set up draws you in and makes you want to know more. Reminds me of a Tom Clancy novel. They all start off slow, but once you hit that tipping point, off to the races. Can’t wait to see what’s next.
I find it hard to call the Inspector and Sergent 'bad guys.' Yes, they may be working for a heartless corporation, but are hardy heartless themselves. They clearly are people who want to 'do the right thing.' They were hunting down a man who killed two of their own. They went in with the intent to minimize casualties. They were basically cops going after a criminal. And it was the 'rebels' who caused far, far more harm than they did.
Wow I am glad I found your channel. You just made so much sense out out a lot of how things have come to be where they are in the story.
What's so interesting about this series is that we are getting to see the struggles of the other smaller groups
I just like we're getting basically the Corporate Sector Authority from legends
Keep it going and up. Great show and make people think
Those addict blueberries are the most accurate depiction of US police that I've ever seen on TV.
Great exploration. I totally love these two new baddies.
On more than one occasion, I forgot I was watching a Star Wars series and not a new sci-fi story. In a way, I really like that. It brings us into an unknown area of this massive galaxy disconnected from what came before it, yet still part of it. With a few tweaks, it could be its own stand-alone sci-fi series. I forgot I was watching Star Wars, and got invested in a new story.
Hell, with a few changes, this could be part of my universe. This is what I want people to take away. To get invested in a good sci-fi story.
Dude, the amount of stuff I've learned about successful worldbuilding for a universe is nuts. It's the correct groundwork to springboard from.
Cloud City should have been mentioned. It also had a Corporate Sector.
Cloud city security force uniforms ARE rather similar now that you mention it....
But under Lando looked more like a cooperative than a corporation
@@lukedalton They probably get their base uniform from the same bulk supplier
@@skoshman1 everything to save even a credit
I dont think it is because the empire lacks manpower I think it is a reward for helping the republic or empire greatly. Like the corporate sector authority. They are hence given and acquire scrap and old things which they use to make profits governing all parts of space and giving to the empire to maintain the ability for higher ups and officers to do illegal things.
It is because they lack manpower given the area they are in. Outer rim worlds got ignored no matter the government.
I love how this show is showing more Planetary defense force type factions
What would their legal jurisdiction be on other planets considering the Empire was their ally?
They control only their local sector and most likely don’t have much authority outside of that. The empire could also intervene whenever they wanted to.
@@GenerationTech Huh ok
None, theyre security guards for a corporation, they can enforce company rules on company property but thts about it.
The Empire lets them have leeway as long as they keep things quiet and stable but in the greater scale of things theyre mall ninjas pretending theyre SWAT.
I haven't gotten that excited about star wars much which is awful because I love it. This might be different but in a way it could be what's needed.
The Timms and Bob, part was the morning laugh I needed to wake up.
Best show ever
“ Sergeant Tactical Blueberry” = “Officer Tackleberry” from the Police Academy movies 😂
I thought it started slow, but glad to see something different.
This show is amazing
14:00 this is the weird bit. I’ve never understood why Palpatine nationalised corporations, because he’s a fascist. It’s socialists and communists that nationalise - not fascists. The concept of nationalisation is to have the workers in charge of the business.
I’ve dislodged this from my head-canon in favour of Palpatine nudging corporations he had ties in and intimidating them into doing what he said.
Fascist didn’t nationalize things but they exerted control over private enterprise through other means. Both types of political ideology have one purpose and that’s grabbing control and power.
@@GenerationTech you are mostly right but still fascist Italy nationalist parts of the economy
fascist Italy nationalist part of the economy
Mussolini (and Hitler) nationalisated a lot of economic asset and nationalization doesn't mean that the workers are in charge but that the state is and in SW (or Fascist Italy, Nazist Germany and every other dictatorship) who is in charge of the state? Fascism (and Nazism) in the end are all about control direct and indirect
@@GenerationTech Palpatine nationalized things to create a central bureaucracy which serves as the backbone for his galactic empire. It makes sense to nationalize things when you're funding an army that's in the trillions or quadrillions, with holdings on over 70 million worlds.
I love how they all look straight off a cyberpunk movie. All corporate attire. Eating Chinese Takeout while serving corporate overlords. A PMC in a rain soaked city.
I do like the look of there uniforms
I need to give this show a try.
What an enjoyable video!
Much like Stan Lee’s _Who Wants to Be a Superhero?_ (2006-2007), I’d like to know WHAT your Original Character would be in this Reality Show for the Silver Screen.
Why is the guy in the thumbnail look like Ben Shapiro just walked into the Star Wars universe to destroy it with facts and logic and not a space Station super weapon😂
Nice video man
I am happy they have added another sort of faction to the Star Wars universe
I think bad batch season 2 will answer some questions we have about andor because the bb happens right after order 66 so I think we will be able to see the transition to the empire a lot better
Lol I just realized that blueberry Sergeant is the head coal miner in HBO's Chernobyl miniseries. He's red in the face because of the radiation.
How many men could those carriers hold? Im assuming a baseline of 150 (a battalion) but it could very well be a much more. Can it hold any vehicles?
Lol...your funny! Loved the show
Honestly watching your videos makes me kind of sad, because it reminds me of the time when i was still in love with Star wars. Today you are the only Star wars contend i watch.
Corporate Sector Authority.... how we missed ya!!!!
I believe Chernobyl is the best TV series that has ever existed and this show has three actors from it so far. Linus' actor and Stellan Skaarsgard are amazing actors from that show, Skaarsgard got an Emmy for his role.
Stormtroopers aren’t as bad as protagonist plot armor makes them out to be. Look at the difference in tactics here.
The corpo “police” use cover and basic tactics, they know and understand the danger of their unpopularity, they’re emotional and human and make worse and worse decisions as things start to spiral out of control.
Stormtroopers… storm. They drop in with overwhelming numbers, don’t fool around with complicated tactics designed for basic self-preservation, and instead run into enemies head-on in an unrelenting tidal wave of indoctrinated blindly loyal killing machines. The empire can afford this because storm troopers are numerous, will follow suicidal orders, and are actually more resilient than they seem on the surface because their armor renders most small arms fire non-lethal and only stuns or injures them so they can live to fight another day after a short recovery. In other words, they are like the clone and droid armies of the previous era, and their tactics and role in the Imperial military reflect that.
Now, this isn’t always portrayed very well. Stormtroopers have always been shown to be less capable soldiers at an individual level, with groups of up to a couple dozen being bested by smaller bands of rebels using guerrilla tactics and superior skill and coordination. Some portrayals of this, even old ones, take that dynamic a BIT too far, like in the battle of Endor, certain scenes in the Disney plus shows, or in Rebels (somewhat excusable because it’s a kid’s show, Clone Wars had bumbling useless droids too).
Overall though, it’s important to remember that we’re used to seeing important characters in pivotal moments protected by plot armor/“the will of the force”, and that in the grand scheme of things the Imperial Military completely outclasses the Rebels in 90% of cases. Anytime the Rebels can’t get in and out quickly enough and more Imperials show up and/or the Imperials force them into a traditional pitched battle, the Rebels get completely overwhelmed almost every time (Hoth, Scariff, etc).
The Imperials clearly didn’t adapt to the rebel’s guerrilla tactics fast enough (if they had more strike teams like Inferno squad it would have been over) and clung to the overwhelming force/total victory through fear doctrine too religiously which lead to their downfall. Even then, times when they seemed to repeat mistakes showed at least some adaptation. Learning from the Deathstar being taken out by a few fighters, the second Deathstar was more protected, deliberately leaked, and set up as a trap to rob the Rebels of their usual guerrilla advantage and force them into a massive traditional battle where the Empire could use their numerical superiority and the Deathstar II itself to destroy them once and for all… only Ewoks happened so that Lucas could sell teddy bears and the Empire’s entire plan fell apart because they didn’t simply put MORE boots on the ground to have enough troops to make any teddy bear attacks ineffective. A good example of the logic of why the empire would things a certain way being solid, but undermined at the writing level by shallow too-easy execution, which is how most of the damage to Stormtroopers reputation in pop culture over the years has been done.
It is kind of funny how much praise is given to Plagues/Palpatine for the success of a Sith Empire which lasted less than 50 years, while the Jedi led Republic lasted for 1,000+ years, as well came back (as New Republic) after kicking the Sith out of the Empire/Galaxy again.
As the armorer said: All this talking about the Empire and they lasted 30 years while Mandalore lasted 10.000
Glad your still displaying the Ukrainian field of sunflowers
The great thing about Andor is that it blurs the line between hero and villain so calling any person a villain seems inaccurate. The never-ending struggle between those who want freedom and those who want order? They're not villains just because we disagree.
32:55 s1e1 {OCHI'S SHIP} Bestoon legary-Model WTK-85A Interstellar transport
These guys are basically all the guys that work at Amazon but have Punisher stickers on their trucks.
Guess I’ve gotta drink tonight. Here’s one for Timm!
This does beg the question. Why Palpatine failed to see what his master see? If they ruled the galaxy through economy, I believe that not even the Jedi can do anything to them as long as they remained hidden in the shadow.
Because pappy palpy wanted control over everything, he wanted people to know he was the emperor and focued more on politics to control.
The Corpo officers totally felt like puffed up and entitled mall cops. I loved every second of them on screen. The higher ups were there to just rubber stamp the appropriate documents and get through the day, and some of the younger guys were like yappy little lap dogs. When he said about adding piping and pockets to his uniform I laughed so hard.
my allegiance is to the Republic, to democracy.
"If you want to see the fate of democracies, look out the windows." - Robert House
Interesting
Yeah I also first thought it must have been somewhere in the corporate sector
I was curious when this is set, I assume it’s either right after the empire took control and everyone is adjusting or maybe a couples of years before the sparks of rebellion, or right before Ezra speaks out his message
4 BBY I believe it was shown in the first episode.
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I wish they'd make movies around plagueis.
I do like that they are using concepts like the Corporate Authority from legends, i just wish that they could do that while actually producing new legends content :P
Can you please continue the separatist alliance vs earth series please
I like the head officer dude
1:56 It's Feudal, not Fuedal.
Ik this is irrelevant to this video but has anyone else ever noticed how greivous' ship in rots breaks in half seemingly for no reason after he escapes through the windu
I mean they did take a broadside from a venator
structural damage from a broadside from venator coupled with huge stress of uncontrolled atmospheric re-entry followed by the fact that they were trying to deccelerate their descent by deploying flaps... which were mostly located in the aft section of the ship.
"for no reason" ;)
Wasn't expecting Jay and silent bob to apear
Honestly I just don't see any of the blueberries as villains. Just guys doing jobs. They probably see themselves as working for the greater good. Notice how the chief almost immediately correctly diagnoses the deaths were actually corrupt troopers out of line.
Dam shots fired on Tim’s 😭
I understand your apathy to anything new with Star Wars. I suppose being saturated with a metric ton of knowledge and obscure details about the universe would cause one not to get all that excited about additional content.
"You gotta zone things, you degenerates." 🤣 best line.
I like Andor, it shows the parts of SW Universe we don’t get to really see. Same reason I loved Rogue One. Characters that have more than 2 dimensions even if they are going to die in the next scene. Its immersive multi cultures and personalities. How even the “Bad Guys” can be real people who think they are doing the right thing. Ya is That officer a “Try hard”?Yes. Is he also truly caring that Murders happened and need have Justice done? Also Yes. Complexity of character and story makes a show.
I was surprised that they showed basic tactic and not just running clueless into the factory what stormtroopers probably would have done