ANDOR Episode 5 BREAKDOWN: Every STAR WARS Easter Egg + DARTH MAUL Connection Explained
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- Опубликовано: 18 май 2024
- Andor Episode 5 takes the Star Wars galaxy into a new place: deep character drama. The episode sets the stage for the big action climax of this arc, while slowly show Andor that's it not enough to hate--he has to learn to stand for something. The episode is filled with Star Wars Easter Eggs, references, and hidden themes that tie into the Clone Wars, Rebels, and more.
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Written and Hosted by Ryan Arey ( / ryanarey )
Research by Colton Ogburn
Edited by Harriet Lengel-Enright, Randolf Nombrado, Srinidhi Rao, and Brianna McLarty
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The title of the episode is about the harm the empire carelessly visits upon the poor and working class of the galaxy. We first heard it referenced here [clip]. This is after Andor and Skeen are talking about their experiences in juvie, where Skeen was processed and tattooed by the empire. This of course is inspired by the numbers that the Nazis tattooed onto Jews during hte holocaust. It’s a way of saying, you’re not a person, you’re a thing. Skeen’s tattoo is even like a barcode, a way of showing that-to the empire-when was aunty to be scanned and processed, and not a real person.
Because they regard him so lowly, the Imperials at that ropison would never remember Skeen-but he remembers them. The ax can scar a thousand trees, and won’t remember any of them. But the tree will never forget its scars, and its memory is centuries old. This metaphor hits home later in the episode, when Skeen reveals that his brother was a tree farmer [venturis of them]. And that his farm was carelessly taken away by an Imperial prefect, who just wanted the wealth and resources provided by the farm-and didn;t care about the people or history of the place.
This show is really something new in Star wars. It’s not filled with constant member berries-it’s about characters with very relatable motivations, and I think everyone can identify with the struggles of these characters.
And there are still lots of easter eggs in the episode that I’m going to break down for you. So let’s go.
One of the most obvious easter eggs is in the first scene, with Syril waking up in his childhood bedroom, where he still has the action figures from his youth. [you see these in his last scene]
This is in his mother’s apartment in coruscant. As we saw a couple episodes ago, the apartment is on the lower levels-and in coruscant society, the further you are from the sun, the poorer you get. This is why the criminal element hangs out on the ground level like we saw in the attack of the clones. You know, like bounty hunters, people who sell death sticks, and the worst element of all-sports bars.
So when Syril watches a sunrise, he’s actually watching the sun’s reflection of the tall buildings-a way of saying that he is far away from any kind of success-he can only see a reflection off the success of others. Later in the episode he stares at another source of light-the holo of Cassian Andor, the man who ruined his life.
At breakfast, his mom treats him like a child who’s been sent home from school. She pours him what looks like coca pugs,and dna dd sin some blue milk. Like the famous blue milk the lars family drank on tatooine [blue harvest, luke come get some blue milk].
At least I hope this is blue milk, and not spotchka. There’s also a melon fruit on the table, like we first saw in Star Wars rebels.
His mother is named Eedy, and she’s played by the great Kathryn Hunter. I saw her once as Puck in Julie Yamor’s midsummer night’s dream, and it was great. It’s streaming, you should watch it [puck clip, I’ll find].
Anyways, Eedy is full on babying her son, while they’re also guilt tripping each other about not visiting. It’s all very normal stuff, but it’s showing us who Syril is. He is something who is trying to break away from home, to prove that he is his own man. And yet his mom is emasculating him, treating him like a child, and handing over his future decisions to Uncle Harlo [and what did uncle harlo say I should do].
This is all setting up that he is going to become obsessed with hunting down Cassian, the Javier to his Jena val jean. Capturing Cassian is not a way for him to fix his career-but it will prove his manhood. In other words, it’s become personal for him. Just like the fight against the empire has become personal, the lieutenant has gone after the empire killed the woman he loved. Syirl will go after Cassian because capturing him is a way for him to prove his manhood. And that makes his pursuit all the more relentless and dangerous. 
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This show just has…. “It”. Whatever “It” is. I feel invested in the characters and what happens to them. That’s a first for Disney+ Star Wars.
💯💯💯
I almost fell asleep in the last episode
@@Jovan_Jarkarane Go watch Rings of Power then, that shite might keep you awake 😄
@@Jovan_Jarkarane My Dad fell asleep in the Lego Movie so that doesn't say much. It was a slow episode however.
Its definitely the best SW show so far. It is terrific
I'm so glad Rebels became a cornerstone in Star Wars. It's a magnificent blend between the mystic side of that universe and the more down to earth part. About having the courage to stand up, even if all you can do just feels like throwing a pebble at a mountain but knowing the smallest pebble can start a landslide.
Actually during the Clone Wars, that's what the perspective story for the Separatists supporters were against what they believed the corrupt/lobbyist Republic to be. Rebels was just the same thing but for a different side at a later time.
The first time I was scared of a TIE Fighter heading towards the main character was in this episode and i don't know why. Love it.
Because there is no wizardry here, no (male or female) « Mary Sue », just this simple, grounded and relatable fact: against an armed air-or starcraft, a bunch of guys with handguns don’t stand a chance, in the SW Universe or in ours.
And that link to reality makes the show so great.
I was scared that TIE fighter would open fire all of a sudden
it was intimidating as hell
Horrible episide nothing happened
@@ZachKopkaZake lol this show is a slow burn and so far has been excellent. I just focuses on a different type of story telling than the typical blaster here, lightsaber there, poor writing here.... the characters on this show have depth.
Mon Mothma tells her husband the driver's name as a way of encouraging him to get to know him and be familiar, and when she has to tell him again later I feel she's disappointed in him for not caring enough to remember.
Then she has a lot of nerve, seeing as her duties as a senator are causing her to neglect her daughter
Next to the Holocrons on the shelf are three stones that are very similar to the Sankara Stones from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
Was just about to mention that, too.
@@rbprx1204 same
I’m glad I’m not the only one!
IM SO GLAD OTHER PEOPLE NOTICED
I think I was the 1st one to notice them. I'm waiting for someone to claim otherwise
I liked the line about fighting from below, which is what they ultimately do in Rogue one on Scarif. Cassian is learning all the lessons he needs to be prepared for his final sacrifice.
butt buttt...the highground!!!
@@vinnie8792 LOL just more proof that fighting from below doesn’t end well.
The way the ISB agent is finding patterns in events that are "too random to be random" reminds me of Thrawns ability to see connections that others miss. I hope she will reach out to Thrawn at some point
"Taken separately they may seem unrelated but together"
Thrawn would be great, I would even be happy if she gets connected with Wulf Yularen, who could go on to introduce her to Thrawn
Are we possibly one red eye away from Ysanne Isard?
Fun fact: those Sheep you see there are a breed called Jacob sheep. They already have four horns so to make them even more Star Wars they added two more.
They can actually grow more than 4 horns. I’ve seen them with 6.
@@Dawgust420 oh, I did not know that. So they maybe didn’t even change anything on them.
I'm in love with this show. What an absolutely amazing episode! I don't really get the "This is so slow" complaints, every scene is so tense & so dense. I'm so fully invested in every conversation, I personally don't need the big action set-pieces (althoguh it will be amazing when they come). Great breakdown, Ryan!
The issue is with a society that now has a hard time operating outside of sound bites, tiktoks, reels etc. They have no patience for a "slow burn" because all they seem to want is the Cliff's Notes for everything. I fucking hate it.
The people complaining are the people who pay to see Michael Bays latest films in the cinema
@@sonny9493
So.On.Point. 🤣🤣🤣
At the same time, the same people complain about Kenobi being too fast with too little character development. You just can't please the typical SW fan base.
@@jeffs6090
Because the « typical » SW fan base does not exist.
It’s just a strawman created by Kathleen Kennedy and her goons to explain the failure of her sequel-trilogy.
I imagine Mon Mothma's kid has also been manipulated by her dad, he was the one who made separate plans with her, etc. She also comes off as incredibly spoiled and entitled just like he does, especially in his first appearance where he invites all Mothma's political enemies to dinner just to spite her.
I bet they’d both gonna die ! There’s gonna be an assassination attempt on Mon but they’re gonna get it instead.
I imagine the daughters feelings are justified! Mon is in so deep and preoccupied by her idealism and work that it affects her relationships, and the people around her! The daughter's "spoiled brat" comments are a cry for help to her mother, and this does not affect Mon on an emotional level that it should by any parent whose child tells them this is how she feels, she is hurt and needs her mom! Mon DOES make it all about her, instead of trying to connect and or communicate and reconcile with her daughter!
I agree with both of you, I think it's just a natural human thing to do to drift apart from your family when work becomes all-consuming. Mon Mothma is fighting an Empire and her family, like the rest of the galaxy, are indifferent to the oppression. They don't care.
I have a feeling that Mon Mothma's family is gonna die (the catalyst for her becoming a rebel full-time and publicly fighting the Empire could be that she has nothing left to lose) And they aren't even gonna see it coming either. I think it's gonna be sad.
@@JdeMolay It's sort of a reversal of most situations we see in fiction. The person who is away from home is the one who is the idealistic one, not just a workaholic as is the standard. At the same time, the parent who has way more free time to spend with the daughter isn't the nurturing one, he's the vindictive one. You can see it in that scene where he organizes the dinner where he is intentionally punishing his wife, how he only cared about the present she bought him or how he has no idea the names of the driver. He not only doesn't bat an eye when she mentions that she didn't tell him about the new charity because she knew he wouldn't care because it's a charity, he nods in agreement. The husband _knows_ he's the bad guy, he just doesn't care.
So I _wholeheartedly_ disagree with the person above about how this is all a cry for help from the daughter. The father has molded the daughter in his image. The father treats people like garbage, so does the daughter.
See, the thing is, Mon Mothma isn't playing a role while pretending to be someone else, she's openly tying to help people like the Ghormans. She's openly trying to make things better for others, so it's not like she's sneaking around trying to be altruistic, so the daughter (who clearly isn't stupid) can see that her mom is trying to help an entire planet full of people from dying. The daughter just doesn't give a crap because she's an entitled brat who takes after her dad.
@@andrewshandle I would agree! The daughter has been coerced into her father's apathetic, Imperial way of thinking. Which is why she only sees her mother's public displays of compassion as grandstanding, because no one cares about the downtrodden. She rationalizes it as selfishness in disguise, because the Empire is a culture of selfishness.
I just hesitate to completely condemn them, because they are rich and comfortable, and when all you know is luxury, it is hard to maintain perspective (especially for the daughter). It is a lot easier to fall into fascist thinking than we think.
Not to be divisive, but I definitely think we can draw a connection between some cutthroat capitalist attitudes and the Imperial mindset of success above everything else and everyone else. The exploited beings of the galaxy are not in view, and the Imperial system relies on their labour, so it is not only easy, but vital for them to pretend that their suffering doesn't exist.
The acting of this series is incredible not to mention the cinematography loving the transition of andor it makes you savor the rise of the rebellion. Episode 6 gonna be lit!😳🔥
The acting is green...what is everyone on?
This episode made me anxious over ONE solitary TIE.
i love TIE fighters .!!! but that short scene was very cool
Karn's continues to be a relatable character he basically lives with his mom who berates him while eating cereal during the days. He's a villain, but he's not a bad guy .
I completely agree with you. I would just add a precision.
He’s not a villain (which comes from the french word « vilain », which means « bad guy » from a moral point of view), but he is rather an antagonist.
I'd say it's the other way around, he is a bad guy but he isn't a villain. Dude isn't even effected by the fact that he got people killed.
@@Hawk199031 How exactly did he get people killed? He was the highest ranking officer during the raid, but he left all the tactical decisions to the squad leader. He knew his limitations and left the operation to a more experienced officer.
If you never saw Rogue One and only saw this show, who is Andor as a person? He's a thief and a murderer, a criminal. The first two police kills were slightly justified since they were corrupt and were probably going to maim or kill him, but killing the special forces squad was not justified.
The raid squad did not hurt any one to get Andor, not even his step-mother who possibly knew his exact location. Not until their comrades were being killed off did they start to panic or shoot mildly hostile individual and even then no random civilian casualties.
@@Hawk199031 How do you know he wasn’t affected? He seems pretty down about everything. If you look at it from his point of view, he didn’t do anything wrong. He did disobey an order but he was trying to apprehend a murder suspect.
@@Hawk199031 he ABSOLUTELY is affected by those deaths, he is still in shock and is realizing how disillusioned he has been! He's been humbled AF and is broken now, his world view and his own view of himself has been... Shattered! He's realizing what a putz he is and is at rock bottom!
You missed the biggest easter egg of the show. Cassian's gun is Kyle Katarn's Bryar pistol. Katarn was the original death star plan thief in the legends game Dark Forces
..and the armor of Starkiller. 😁
He pointed them out last week.
@@jesset2504 No mention of starkiller armour or bryar pistol in last weeks vid
@@alanbyrne9972 my bad. Must have been one of the other reviews I watched.
It doesn't need constant battles when every moment feels tense. The first episode was light in comparison to something like The Mandalorian (which is still fun, don't get me wrong,) but by the end and going into the next three I was gripping my chair without realizing it because of the stress of the situations.
I love that this show is a great bbc drama with 90% of the same actors but in starwars
What did you think of the episode?
I enjoyed it - I always feel like I need more when the credits hit. It's been a good five episodes so far.
A bit strange, and the dialogue was really hard to understand sometimes. It was enjoyable though. That Tie-Fighter scared the .... out of them xD
Love these. As an '82 baby, you reveal many times things I hype out on while on my own couch. Love the Pavlovian positive reinforcement. Thanks so much.
And also: My favorite part was YOUR MOM
And Mister Mothma is probably going to be one of Mon's biggest setbacks.
I'm thinking Luthen might be either a Jedi historian or a Guardian of the Whills:
1) his retractable bantha prod looked like a lightsaber
2) his kyber crystal which was "very important to him" and that "he wants back when this is over"
3) his collection of super rare and valuable antiques (I'm not convinced those holocrons are replicas)
Great video! :)
It’s more likely he’s a guardian of the whills, the director of Andor seems to want to stay away from jedi and fanservice and stuff.
Or maybe he is just an collector who likes ancient secrets of the galaxy
@@arthurgabriel360 I somehow doubt that it's that simple. He's collected artifacts from all over the galaxy and appears extremely well-travelled... plus, his combat training.
maybe he’s a former republic officer who was in intelligence and worked with enough Jedi to know they’re not bad people. When the Empire came in and killed them off, maybe he felt that what the Empire was doing is clearly wrong. Even if it’s simpler than that, I like how the show is showing (pun intended) and not telling his origins
This show fits SO well with both Solo and Rogue One. Disney made a lot of fumbles in the cinema but their two prequels got the reign of the Empire spot on. This show just fits into the timeline so well.
It's because Disney didn't write Solo or Rogue one.
When the officers are talking on Ferrix you can hear a Clone Trooper say "Yes Sir, right away Sir!"
So who else thought the kids old navigation tool was a Polaroid One Step..lol
at 14:52 are those Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom movie's Sankara stones on the shelf or what?
I have to say, so far I'm very pleasantly surprised by this show. Wasn't expecting this from a Disney SW show...
Those 4 horned sheep are actually Jacob Sheep - a very rare British breed. They actually look like that in real life
The tension in today's episode was soo Crazy. Gawd this show is amazing....Great breakdown as always.
Nemik is what I like to call “the think-piece character”. He’s not really a living breathing character. He’s an idea. He’s what drives the entire rebellion to achieve their goals. He’s the heart of the cause. The think-piece character may or may not directly serve or influence the plot but they are essentially the MacGuffin of the story.
He might be an Imperial spy.
This show is so good. An extended movie as an extended movie is supposed to be. All action building to a completed story, not simply filler like traditional 22 week network shows, or all too shorten 6 or 8 episode short series that try to tell too many stories in too short of times.
I love just how much time we're getting to learn about these characters - their hearts and their lives. Did we NEED to know how estranged the Mothma family is? Or the troubles with Karn and his mother? Or have that talk about tattoos and their meaning? Probably not, but all these scenes and more add so much depth.
Just for comparison, how much do we really know about the day-to-day lives of Luke, Han, or Leia? Some of the original characters, yet... what do they do when they're not in the middle of a conflict? What are their views on things outside of the Rebellion? What is a simple thing such as having a meal like with each of them? They're fine characters, but in Andor we're not just seeing characters, we're seeing people.
The advantages of a TV serial versus a movie.
Not sure if this is just a coincidence, but on the shelf to the right of the hollogram things in his shop, there are stones that kinda look like the Sankara Stones from Indiana Jones and the Temple of doom. I may be reachign though, since it's been awhile since I watched Temple.
I came here to post the same thing. Same line markings, shape and colour. Slightly different arrow lines pointing up towards the top, but similar enough to make me think it wasn't an accident.
I think they are definitly the Sankara Stones.
yes those are the stones
Loved the scene with the tie fighter flying over them
Crazy how this show makes a single TIE Fighter feel terrifying.
@@tmdblya This is the way! 😁
Love the detail of them holding their ears after showing the TIE roars by.
Although its not a star wars easter egg, Im surprised you didnt mention the Sankara Stones from Indiana Jones, which is seen in Luthens shop
Star Wars “Andor” is the SW ive been waiting for since the original trilogy. It scratches all my itches. Cant wait to watch the episodes all back to back
This is a much needed break from the goofy and silly Boba Fett show or the Kenobi show. I feel like I’m immersed in this world like i used to when watching the Prequels all those years ago
You think Kenobi was more goofy/silly that the prequels?
@@Chrondon yes and no. The story beats in Kenobi was goofy compared to the prequels (which is what I’m primarily referring to), but Jar Jar Binks or the EPII dialogue is probably on par with Kenobi show. At least with the prequels, it feels lived in and you can feel the grandiose scale. With Kenobi, it feels very superficial and reference-centric
@@kingbooomer9231 agreed 10000%
I am soooooo loving this show so far! Best story and characters yet...and that includes the movies and a lot of the books.
When the officer is talking on the bridge about the facility being torn down, it appears he's also envisioning a rebel base with thousands of ships rather than an empire base of full of ships. He says this to the guard but of course hiding his true ambition all the while. Not sure if if this carries any weight but that's what I got from it.
The container from which the Dray milk was poured from in this episode, was a modified kelly kettle ( a camping kettle), much in the same theme as the famous ice cream maker in Empire strikes back
Another object hidden in the background are two of the objects from Temple of Doom. They’re found to the right of the sith holocron
Next to the Holocrons are the three stones from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom too!
Was looking forward to this breakdown. You gotta love Ryan & Doug for their awesome work.
This show feels like an early era Netflix show like House of Cards which is a good thing.
Luther has the Shankara Stones from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom on the shelf beside the Holocrons.
Dope as always, glad you're back!!
Throwing it back to Clone Wars….that Mortis arc was so powerful, some of the best in a very good series. Also very very dark and why I tell people that not every episode of TCW is for kids!
Great recap and analysis. As always. Thank you.
Man, of all the stuff going on in this episode, Monmothma’s family situation had me on edge the most. It seems like they are “all in” on that bought-and-sold-empire-pawn-senator life. Maybe that’s why they dislike thier mother: they knows she’s actively screwing up thier cushy lives by being remotely empathetic to sympathetic causes and bucking the sentiment of the empire.
great breakdown @screencrush i never thought about the axe and tree theme as weaved through the characters through out the whole show. i really appreciate the way u broke that all down.
I was only noticing the "scars" on the rebels but not on the imperial side, great analysis
good to have you back ryan!
You can see the scars on his back in the scene while he’s talking to Andor
I need to see the Will Farrell as Bush show where he randomly says "Diego Luna".
Also filmed in Scotland at Cruachan Dam!! Let’s here it for the fellow Scot’s
The planet that you kept calling Morlana is actually Ferrix. Just thought I'd let you know😉
Good to have you back sir
Show gets Doug's high five of approval. That's how you know Andor is amazing. Writing is 💯
Fantastic job as always!!! Love your videos!🤘🏻🤘🏻
"The Javier to his Jean Valjean." 😆 Neeeerd. I *love* it!
Loved the “will it just be starting”
Ryan's back! Glad Doug has some help again.
11:40 this moment reminded me of the line from Silence of the Lambs: "Doesn't this random scattering of sites seem desperately random - like the elaborations of a bad liar?"
Thanks Ryan!
I was crying from laughter when you did the Jimmy Buffet bit. Love the show!
This was a great episode....left me hanging and waiting for next week.
Literally perfect timing :)
Just watched the episode.
Loving this series of Andor
Awesome review!
I loved this episode, it didn't have any "action" but it didn't need any. Also, the reviews on this channel are always superb, but this one was just incredible with all the comparative parallels and so on...just a master class on reviewing a media product. ~Be Blessed
To the right of the holocrons you can see the Shankara Stones from Temple of Doom sitting on the top shelf
I missed the best star wars breaker downer in the galaxy! Welcome back!
There are two Sankara stones, from Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom, in the background in the antiques shop.
I love Doug and Ryan's breakdown every week, the knowledge is incredible 👏 🙌 ❤
Thank you for having a positive attitude about the episode and the series as a whole. It's becoming tiring listening to many fans who can't stand Star Wars material that doesn't have blaster and laser sword action.
The clone trooper models on his desk was crazy
Sup Ryan, one of the best brakedowns, love the show and Daug
Starting to have a Star Wars 7-samuri vibe with Cassian making the 7th.
I'm thinking the girl will be the Judas. Her betrayal will be why Andor was reticent to trust Jyn Urso.
It could be Lt. Gorn, setting himself up to be a hero who single handedly saves the day while everyone else is partying during what the Empire sees as a trite local custom, but he seems sincere in the scenes on the base, so I'm thinking it will be the quiet girl. The quiet ones are always the most dangerous.
Hey Ryan, on the latest episode of Andor, when they show the the Sith and Jedi holocrons. There are some stones to the right side, aren’t those the same stones from Indiana Jones and the temple of doom? They look kinda similar. Thanks!
The tugging of the collar as if thinking of being force choked, During the conversation about the thefts. Could be a sign of previously seeing it done before, and worrying it could be her if she can't stop them
Love the 2 Sankara stones from Indy on the shelf behind Luthien!!
Nice job!
Such a great star wars show to rewatch. The slow burn and time to breath gives it build up.
I missed the clues due to boredom . Literally falling asleep watching this show
I came here to say that was a great ad transition!
It really throws something into the star wars universe we havent really seen until now.
Sure we have seen family moments, most notably the Larrs, and less notably, Cut Leqwane. We have seen parents interact with their parents, but with this episode, but for one mother, showing her son what she thought abou with his actions, while the other is being slapped by her own inability to be a mother.
To sides of the story that really draw how different the universe is.
AND, it's all on the same planet!
A friend put me on to this channel, after we'd talked about how good Andor is. I had little idea just how obsessed Star Wars fans are. I'll just add that the dialogue, acting and atmosphere in this series is so much better than other Star Wars films or series is. I can't wait for the next episodes 🎥
I had never heard of "Network" before, Thank You! I just looked up that whole scene, going to have to watch the film now...What a great speech though, and your right. It's (almost) mirroring our times, give or take a couple items.
I love that micro is in this
U know ur stuff. Very well put together going to have to see if I have a solo vid,..
I love this show so much. As someone who enjoys a good cop film, this just hit right!
RYAN IS BACK ❤
I love the show but...
Even though they don't show enough aliens they could at least show more droids.
I like the fact that Andor treats its audience like adults.
11:25 The dry cleaning reference reminds me of The Handmaid's tale
I love this show so much.
Safe man.
I found out about your channel you were mentioned in one of Heavy Spoilers videos. Am glad happy and enjoy the content your channel is putting out ✌️
15:42 you also missed Starkiller’s Armor and Plo Koon’s mask there as well!!!!!
My husband and I really enjoy your videos and insights. I think the navigation device/Polaroid camera is also an Easter egg harkening back to the original light saber which was part of camera equipment that held flash bulbs.
6:57 that's a Polaroid SX70 :')
OOOOOOHHHH! I love it. Ryan just declared war on Heavy Spoilers' Paul!! Can't wait for the cage match!
I need a 10 hour loop of the outro for screen crush
This show is fantastic. A much welcome break from the goofiness and over-the-top situations in the other Star Wars shows,
I’m so into this episode.