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The main thing that impressed me about Andor is how they managed to make the Stormtroopers seem like a genuinely intimidating force rather than just a rabble of

The main thing that impressed me about Andor is how they managed to make the Stormtroopers seem like a genuinely intimidating force rather than just a rabble of goons in costumes. It goes to show how much they elevated the believability of Star Wars in Andor.

twodave 1y ago
I agree. Especially in the originals, everything just sort of “works out” for the protagonist(s). The bad guys don’t aim well, fly well or really do anything great. And that’s fine because that is era of cinema Star Wars came from. In Andor the empire is smart, calculated, deadly and just plain scary—nearly to a visceral degree, if you allow yourself to be absorbed into the story. And despite how good Andor (and Rogue One fits here as well) was, I think there’s some merit to wanting to go see a film that makes you feel good. There are certain films and books I won’t put myself through (especially fiction) more than once because I don’t want something ultimately meaningless adding stress to my life. It’s supposed to be an enjoyable escape. So Andor/Rogue One come pretty close to that point for me.
- CGMthrowaway 1y ago
  > Especially in the originals, everything just sort of “works out” for the protagonist(s). The bad guys don’t aim well, fly well or really do anything great. In a New Hope as Luke and Ben are inspecting the damage to the Jawa transport, Ben does say "Only Imperial stormtroopers are so precise." Then the stormtroopers go on the rest of the series missing everything they aim at.
- jimbokun 1y ago
  One aspect I didn't realize though watching it as a kid is they only escape the Death Star because Vader WANTS them to escape. So he can follow them back to the Secret Rebel Base.
  - fknorangesite 1y ago
    It's not exactly subtle. Leia says it outright: > Leia: They let us go. It was the only reason for the ease of our escape. > Han: Easy? You call that easy? > Leia: They're tracking us.
hammock 1y ago
Plus the Deathtroopers, the navy seals of storm troopers
manmal 1y ago
The security droids were also quite something. I found them super scary, with their eyes that seemed to understand, in a calculating way. And with a posture like giant primates, and the ability to easily tear people apart. Definitely not the watered down versions of „battle droids“ we‘ve seen so far, who were easily tricked and fell apart when you kicked them.
RataNova 1y ago
Yep, they finally felt like an actual occupying military force rather than just target practice for the heroes

twodave 1y ago

I agree. Especially in the originals, everything just sort of “works out” for the protagonist(s). The bad guys don’t aim well, fly well or really do anything great. And that’s fine because that is era of cinema Star Wars came from. In Andor the empire is smart, calculated, deadly and just plain scary—nearly to a visceral degree, if you allow yourself to be absorbed into the story. And despite how good Andor (and Rogue One fits here as well) was, I think there’s some merit to wanting to go see a film that makes you feel good. There are certain films and books I won’t put myself through (especially fiction) more than once because I don’t want something ultimately meaningless adding stress to my life. It’s supposed to be an enjoyable escape. So Andor/Rogue One come pretty close to that point for me.

CGMthrowaway 1y ago
> Especially in the originals, everything just sort of “works out” for the protagonist(s). The bad guys don’t aim well, fly well or really do anything great. In a New Hope as Luke and Ben are inspecting the damage to the Jawa transport, Ben does say "Only Imperial stormtroopers are so precise." Then the stormtroopers go on the rest of the series missing everything they aim at.
jimbokun 1y ago
One aspect I didn't realize though watching it as a kid is they only escape the Death Star because Vader WANTS them to escape. So he can follow them back to the Secret Rebel Base.
- fknorangesite 1y ago
  It's not exactly subtle. Leia says it outright: > Leia: They let us go. It was the only reason for the ease of our escape. > Han: Easy? You call that easy? > Leia: They're tracking us.

hammock 1y ago

Plus the Deathtroopers, the navy seals of storm troopers

manmal 1y ago

The security droids were also quite something. I found them super scary, with their eyes that seemed to understand, in a calculating way. And with a posture like giant primates, and the ability to easily tear people apart. Definitely not the watered down versions of „battle droids“ we‘ve seen so far, who were easily tricked and fell apart when you kicked them.

RataNova 1y ago

Yep, they finally felt like an actual occupying military force rather than just target practice for the heroes