The Empire Hasn’t Revealed it’s True Nature yet in Andor

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As someone who was in the military I can tell you that officers and NCOS do get casual at times especially when superiors aren’t around

I actually think the subtle hand displays how much more sinister the Empire really is. The Republic died the moment Palpatine got emergency powers which was in episode 2. The difference here I think is that the Empire for the first time is being displayed as a realistic government body while still being a terrifying oppressive regime. They're just not cartoonishly evil; because in the real world, even the most evil and oppressive governments in history are still run by people, and people are complicated.

"The Empire improves every system it touches. Judge by any metric. Safety, prosperity, trade, opportunity, peace. Compare Imperial rule to what is happening now. Look outside. Is the world more peaceful since the revolution? I see nothing but death and chaos." - The Client to Din Djarin

I think the show makes the Empire more scary by dialing it back in the beginning because a Saturday morning cartoon level of villainy is just cartoonish, but what is shown in the show is so realistic and believable it strikes you to your core.

Between the Aldhani Raid, Ezra's transmission from Lothal, and Phoenix Squadron taking down Tarkin's star destroyer and the Grand Inquisitor, 5 BBY must have been a big punch in the gut for the Empire.

Main thing I love about andor is that it forces me to think about how the characters behave and why and it doesn't come off as cringe in a way

I'm interested in the change we see in not just the ISB, but the Empire as a whole. As fans we know where everything within the skywalker era goes, but seeing where the stories come from and how the entire galaxy shifted after Aldhani. At this point, we see how the galaxy is suffering, and how the Imperials have relaxed into their positions following the Clone Wars. Definitely hope this season ends in a place where we can get a second season.

The scariest part is that this is exactly how cartoonishly evil empires and nations get started IRL. Low-key, gentle, and insidious. Hitler, Pol Pot, Stalin, and others come to power in similar fashion. They become cartoonishly evil over time. Some start wanting to do good, others are like Sideous from the beginning. Either way, it's the slow burning gradual erosion of, not just liberty and freedom, but of personage and agency that allows them to keep their power where moving too fast would cost them everything.

Naive? Yes. Innocent: Definitely Not. The occasional "good" Imperial like Thrawn or Pellaeon doesn't change that the system is inherently problematic.

Woah, this really puts into perspective just how titanic the deathstar really was. Luther says" I'm a coward, I'm afraid the empire will get so strong we won't be able to stop them". If the rebellion never stood up, the deathstar would have finished un contested, and Palpatine and Vader would literally have the ability to wipe out any petty oppositionor annoyances. Combine that with Mothma's question on what their idea of wrong is, creates a very bleak dystopia where entire planets can disappear if the Empire gets annoyed or self justifies the end of a world. Tatooine would probably be the first to go, if Vader had his way, the last fragment of his past, the final reminder of all those painful memories, gone for good.

I think thats the beauty of Andor in comparison to other Star Wars media is that it shows how a Totalitarian fascist system of government entrenches itself in the day-to-day life of the average person, and shows how gradual of a process it is until in many cases it is too late to stop it. It is this parallel to the real world that makes the Empire in Andor so terrifying, because we've seen these strategies used on various peoples throughout history, from the forced displacement, the horribly inequal "treaties", as well as the systematic destruction of cultural and holy sites.

the parallels of the empire to our own govs are everywhere in andor. for those with eyes to see and ear to hear at least. thanks Alan always great break downs

the ww2 parallels in this series are INCREDIBLE. also the little nods to Leto The Second, The Great Worm and The Golden Path.

The Empire didn't truly reach its peak until Palpatine dissolved the Imperial Senate.

Andor is REAL STAR WARS. So wish George Lucas had empowered the people who made this and allowed them to make more stuff like this in the pre-Disney era. This stuff is Canon, not necessarily only what George Lucas makes as he can stray from the essence of the original movie. The fact the original movie had nuance to its imperial officers so they are not cardboard cut outs, and had a range of disagreements with Vadar and the way the Empire operated granted it a level of realism. I wish that had not been lost, but in Andor it would seem they found it again. They deserve a Gold Star.

"innocent and naive" is a nice way to put it lol

""Speedshil Mileetairdy Ooperayshom" fucking got me good.

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Just a thought, if even the imperial army was innocent and naive at this point- how much more does that apply to the imperial navy where we have little sign of them having faced anything close to an equal force in battle since the end of the clone wars. At least the army was occasionally having to do serious fighting, and was constantly having to make do with minimal funds to achieve their objectives with imperial budgets skewed to prioritise renewing the imperial fleet and construction of the death star