HeyJaredThe Upstairs Lounge
You enjoyed Andor, but chances are you missed things, most people do. I’m a creative writer obsessed with science fiction television, and I’m breaking down Andor, scene by scene, moment by moment, to extract the meaning, the themes, the thesis statements that Tony Gilroy and…
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Syril Karn's Furtive Obsession | Andor Analysed: S01E02 | "That Would Be Me" Scene 3 (opens the original)
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What happens when Syril Karn finally gets a face to attach to the man he has been hunting? In this episode, I take a deep dive into the late-night Pre-Mor security office scene from Andor , where an anonymous tip leads Syril and his colleagues towards Cassian Andor and turns an increasingly questionable investigation into something much more personal. I look closely at the atmosphere of the scene: the darkened office, hushed voices, surveillance technology and strangely furtive working environme
The Names In Star Wars Andor Are Full Of Meaning (opens the original)
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What do the names in Andor actually mean? In this episode, I analyse the name of every named character introduced across Andor Episodes 1–6, looking at possible meanings, linguistic roots, etymology, sound associations, cultural echoes and the way a name can subtly shape how we read the character carrying it. From Cassian Andor, Luthen Rael, Mon Mothma, Syril Karn and Dedra Meero to Maarva, Bix Caleen, Brasso, Vel Sartha, Cinta Kaz, Karis Nemik, Arvel Skeen, Lieutenant Gorn, Major Partagaz and t
Andor Analysed: S01E02 | "That Would Be Me" Scene 2 | Why Bix Is With Timm & The Evening Rituals of Ferrix (opens the original)
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What does the hammer man of Ferrix tell us about this town? Why is Timm Karlo so dangerous? Why would Bix even be with such a loser in the first place? What Happens when Cassian Andor tries to lie to Maarva? This and more discussed in the latest step of my five year mission to analyse every scene of Andor. Feedback: theupstairslounge@proton.me
Andor Analysed: S01E02 That Would Be Me - Scene 1 | Cassian Andor - The Boy Who Doesn't Belong (opens the original)
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In Andor Episode 2, “That Would Be Me,” young Kassa stops at the edge of Kenari’s vast abandoned quarry. It is a brief, nearly wordless moment, but one that may explain something fundamental about the man he becomes. This episode of The Upstairs Lounge examines the visual storytelling, environmental destruction and political subtext of the Kenari flashbacks. What happened to the planet’s people? Why does Kassa appear so out of place among the other children? And what does the quarry teach him ab
The Andor Hiding in The Mandalorian: Why "Guns For Hire" Was Darker Than You Realised (opens the original)
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Was the infamous Jack Black and Lizzo subplot really one of the worst parts of The Mandalorian , or was it hiding some of the best writing on the show and one of the darkest political ideas in modern Star Wars? In this special edition of The Upstairs Lounge, I take a deep dive into The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 6, "Guns for Hire", and the strange, colourful world of Plazir-15. Beneath the celebrity cameos, malfunctioning battle droids, alien croquet, absurd costumes and Grogu being inexplicab
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