The Empire catches up to Cassian, but are as yet unaware of his identity and past.The Empire catches up to Cassian, but are as yet unaware of his identity and past.The Empire catches up to Cassian, but are as yet unaware of his identity and past.
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- TriviaThe prison world pays homage to the dystopian reality of George Lucas' USC student film THX 1138 (1971). Prisoners dressed in white, living a sterile existence, where their work gives them purpose.
- GoofsWhen the prison transport is approaching Narkina 5, the ship rolls to one side and the prisoners are seen reacting to this, yet the shoes they were forced to kick off earlier remain lying in the same place.
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Colonel Wulff Yularen: This is quite the wishlist. Full planetary comnet, full Garrison tech package, Series Nine Spectrum surveillance, local agent funding, Code Droid.
Dedra Meero: All ready to go, sir. If someone there is talking, we need to be listening.
Colonel Wulff Yularen: It's a large investment.
Dedra Meero: It's a fraction of the price of lost technology.
Colonel Wulff Yularen: So drill down on Ferrix, find this thief, and then what?
Dedra Meero: Identify Axis. They escaped together. It's the first best lead we've had.
Major Partagaz: Supervisor Meero has convinced me that this Axis has been nimble in spreading his activities across the galaxy. And, no, we don't know who he is, nor do we know the scope of our problem. The little we are aware of is already troubling.
Dedra Meero: Ferrix was a mistake. It's the first one he's made. Drill down is exactly what I want to do, sir. Drill down, find Andor, and get a hunt started.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Star Wars Explained: Andor Episode 8 Review - Narkina 5 (2022)
This is a strong episode that gradually increases the tension and introduces some recognisable actors.
The plot continues to slow burn the development of the rebellion and does it in a plausible way. The different factions, ideologies and individuals are portrayed realistically in the face of an empire with colossal totalitarian grip on the galaxy. I love the scene involving Luthen and Saw Gerrera which gives Forrest Whitaker some strong dialogue to deliver brilliantly.
For atmosphere, the Narkina 5 factory scenes are the best of the episode for me. They are tense, very dystopian and involve some strong cameos. One very well known actor is introduced through a nice reveal that involves a number shots edited in a way that obscures his face until the right moment. The Bladerunner style music is used in numerous scenes and it adds to the bleak tone of everything.
It's difficult to feel too much tension in what's happening to Cassian, plus the fact that so many other characters are urgently searching for him, because we ultimately know where his future lies.
It's an 8.5/10 for me but I round upwards.
- snoozejonc
- Oct 26, 2022
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- Runtime53 minutes
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- 2.39 : 1