At the end of Andor episode 7, “Announcement”, Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) is arrested on false charges by a shoretrooper and is given the maximum prison sentence by the judge in what amounts to little more than a hastily-constructed kangaroo court. What makes these political discussions more engaging than those in the Star Wars prequel trilogy is that they are shown to have immediate consequences that directly affect the characters in the show. As a result of the payroll heist on Aldhani in Andor episode 6, “The Eye”, the Empire increases taxation on sectors harboring “partisan activity”, crackdowns on sentencing, and introduces a law in an emergency session of the Senate that practically allows the Imperial Security Bureau (ISB) to do whatever they want in the interest of imperial security. Any spark of resistance is met with a show of overwhelming force from the Empire. Bush’s wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.Īndor takes place in 5 BBY, 14 years into the reign of the Galactic Empire (roughly 5 years before the events of Rogue One and A New Hope), and, as such, depicts the Empire as holding a tight grip of control over the Galaxy. Senator Amidala’s response to Palpatine’s announcement of the First Galactic Empire in Revenge of the Sith, “so this is how liberty dies … to thunderous applause “, was even explicitly stated by George Lucas as commentary on the support for then-President George W. The Phantom Menace even opens with a title crawl concerning the disputed taxation of trade routes and a blockade on shipping to the planet Naboo. The prequel trilogy, especially, wore their politics on their sleeve with much of those movies’ runtime dedicated to the political intrigue in the Senate and Palpatine’s rise to power as Chancellor, and eventually Emperor. Star Wars has been political, as all art is, from the beginning it’s no secret that the Viet Cong inspired the Rebel Alliance and that George Lucas based the Empire on America. Andor has learned from the mistakes made in George Lucas’ Star Wars prequel trilogy concerning their depiction of politics. This article contains spoilers for Andor. There’s even camaraderie among relatives along with some music and dancing – all of which brings Vicerys, who is ever closer to death, to tears and is forced to retire to his chambers. Alicent and Rhaenyra reach a mutual bond over the love of Vicerys as the wound between them finally starts to heal. Later, the entire extended family convenes for dinner, where things go smoothly for a change. It’s also revealed during this bloody decision that Jace and Lucerys (Elliot Grihault) shall be married off to Rhaenys’ granddaughters (and Daemon’s daughters), Baela (Bethany Antonia) and Rhaena Targaryen (Phoebe Campbell), thereby further securing lines of succession – and the Velaryons’ claim to Driftmark. (It seems like every episode another Velaryon meets their grave.) Now is the time for you to watch the episode before it’s too late.When Vaemond challenges this decision, he says the one word that should never be spoken in public, and that is asserting Jace, as well as his brothers, are “bastards,” and that their mother is a “whore.” And as Vicerys threatens to have his tongue, Prince Daemon (Matt Smith) swiftly chops off his head. With Rhaenyra crowned as the heir and King Viserys finally laid to rest, the next episode is going to take the emotional torment to the next level. Considine’s King Viserys also finally meets his grandchildren this time around and that has also sparked a discussion of the new generation of characters taking over the HOTD landscape.Īlso Read: House of the Dragon Episode 8 Review: The Last Supper Before Everything Falls Apart While the inevitable and unfortunate has befallen his character, the spectators are finally reeling in their love for the actor, even though most of them had overtly expressed their hate for the character when they first met him. While the other characters may have failed to acknowledge his efforts, the fans surely didn’t. Titled The Lord of the Tides, the episode had the viewers sympathize with King Viserys’ cause, which all came down to, “The crown cannot stand strong if the House of the Dragon remains undivided.” However, if didn’t stay undivided, we wouldn’t be getting our weekly dose of HOTD drama either.
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