I honestly feel andor wasn't marketed correctly. When I heard about the show I thought it was Disney milking the series and felt andor didn't really need a background show. But I was so wrong.

@nikolabakich9709

Ай бұрын

andor wasnt real star wars had a Leisure Zone brothel? found it boring

@GrandAdmiralFart

Ай бұрын

Given Disney's track record with character centric prequels, the series was about a not so interesting character that didn't need a back story. Then it came out, and Cassian Andor was the vessel for us to navigate the world. He is actually the least interesting part of the show, but gosh... Mon Mothma, and Kino Loy (Andy Serkis), and freaking Luthien... Gosh...

@scoreyj13

Ай бұрын

@@nikolabakich9709 Then go away.

@Fadaar

Ай бұрын

I was cautiously optimistic about Andor (mostly because of the names attached) but after the trailer I was legitimately hyped for it. It FAR exceeded my expectations, phenomenal show even by normal standards (ie.... not Disney live action SW standards).

@nomercyinc6783

Ай бұрын

a show about a planet that we already saw get destroyed is stupid as fuck. going back in time pre rogue one isnt a win. its not smart going back and forth in time. disney needs to pick a fucking lane and stay in it. they arent good enough to do a thousand things even remotely well

Hey Allen, you are the most mature starwars KZreadr and are very well spoken you make videos with actual meaning and depth, thanks for carrying the starwars creators. Generation tech all the way!

@Radian-Absolute

24 күн бұрын

Agreed

How can you afford living next to the senate?

@appo9357

Ай бұрын

Spice smuggling.

@josephharrison5639

Ай бұрын

Wait palpatine is his neighbor

@Legofan2810

Ай бұрын

I swear bro is in a new house every video

@yoavdavid3153

Ай бұрын

It's fake, the cars are not moving

@thestarseeker8196

Ай бұрын

he is the senate

Andor is in the same boat that The Expanse and The Wire is in. Well written shows that people refuse to watch or couldn't get into.

@sleinadb

Ай бұрын

Expanse is on my watch list...thanks for the reminder.

@madwibble

Ай бұрын

Recommend The Expanse.

@ColdHighway7

Ай бұрын

The Expanse was sooo good

@anthonyscarborough3813

Ай бұрын

Andor reminded me of The Expanse.

@louiswinterhoff334

28 күн бұрын

Is the Expanse good? If so, where can I watch it? Or do I have to pay for yet another streaming service...

I don't have a care in the world if Lucasfilm has more women or not, just give me a damn good show. Good lord.

@briantxcattleskull2752

Ай бұрын

Agreed... just take the time to research and write a good story.

@nastyfyme

Ай бұрын

Yes! Give the character interesting, universal qualities, and I don't care if it's a Raccoon.

@shadowfox009x

Ай бұрын

I wouldn't mind more women (or more aliens), but I want good stories as well. It is possible to achieve both, but it often feels as if they aren't even trying.

@lifeliberty9235

Ай бұрын

​@shadowfox009x That's because most of the time they aren't. They sacrifice making good material for getting brownie points. What these people alway fail to take into account is the old saying about the customer always being right, in matters of taste. Nobody wants a movie ot tv show that sucks, regardless of who makes or stars in it.

@Fatalitix3

Ай бұрын

Too often nowadays hiring mostly women cast is used as a shield companies use to hire cheaper, worse writers

Love the Coruscant greenscreen, think it would be awesome if it had moving ships.

@containerbestellungtv7984

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I only realised it like 10 minutes in

@kvaldez46

Ай бұрын

It was walk to work day

@Michaelf-ox

Ай бұрын

A room with a view!

@MrDibara

Ай бұрын

CAN you apply moving vehicles on a green screen like this? 🤔 Sorry, I'm a big noob because I don't use this thing, so I was under the impression it was just a static photo.

Andor and rogue 1 in my opinion are peak star wars. They're both so good!

@willbrightmore1737

Ай бұрын

The Narkina 5 prison arc in Andor has got to be up there with some of the best Star Wars content EVER.

@olivercattanach2680

Ай бұрын

Absolutely 100% Brings a gritty and dark look which was well overdue for a franchise all about tyranny and rebellion.

@nordrako1613

Ай бұрын

When star wars tries to make some sense in-universe and be somewhat mature

@mattscott8961

Ай бұрын

Agreed. Andor and R1...best star wars this century...

@mattscott8961

Ай бұрын

Let's not forget Solo...that was good star wars...apart from the stupid droid...😂

There is a interview with Leslie, where she says she chose him to play that role after watching squid game and I quote, after I saw that I had to have him on the acolyte. That is how it went down.

@GenerationTech

Ай бұрын

Yeah I just saw that I’m pumped for Sol

@dylankroll

Ай бұрын

@@GenerationTech same. And I just wanted to say, thank you for being one of the last channels left. You and Eck. SWT has turned into the exact frustration you speak of. They way you fuse your content into real life, as a 34 year old who cares about what is happening in the world with the human experience, I really appreciate, and look forward to your videos. Much love.

@NekBodesh

Ай бұрын

@@dylankroll Hard agree. GT, Eck, and SW Meg are the only channels that I follow anymore. All 3 might not like every single piece of SW content but there is still a passion for SW. Excited to watch The Acolyte and tune out the haters who won't even give it a chance.

@dylankroll

Ай бұрын

@@NekBodeshI like cantina talk as well, geetslys, and one more I can’t remember the name. They do a daily “holocron” video. SW Theory is so bad now. Star Wars comics is even worse because he use to be great, and is now just full of click bait and putting the same wet dream video out about more clone wars animation. It’s sad we are left with only a few champions remaining

@NekBodesh

Ай бұрын

@@dylankroll will check out Cantina!

Even the creators of these algorithms aren’t immune to their own concoction.

Andor was a failure? What?! I thought it was some of the most smartly written Star Wars in ages. I absolutely loved it so far

@realaebros

Ай бұрын

Quality wise it was incredible, viewership however was sadly low

@aa-kz7hc

Ай бұрын

@@realaebros how low was the viewership?

@dereksherwood3794

Ай бұрын

@@realaebros Point. I forgot the first rule of marketing: Folk is dumb. :(

@MagicalSkyWizard

Ай бұрын

@@realaebrosviewership for season 2 is gonna be higher, the show has built a bit of an audience in the time it came out.

@kennethferland5579

Ай бұрын

He means commercially, not critically. Aka it was not watched as heavily as it deserved to be watched, while slop like Kenobi was watched and then panned, but Disney makes money from the watching, not the enjoyment and not the praise after the fact.

Andor was good, Mando seasons 1 and 2 were good and Rogue One was good. Having said that, Kenobi was mediocre, Ahsoka was mixed, Boba Fett was absolutely awful and the Sequels are badly written all the way through. I don't care who and what is cast in the roles of a show or movie. All I ask is competent writing, something that Disney hasn't been delivering as much as they should.

@NotSoSvenn

Ай бұрын

So 4 good things. 4 bad things and 3 mediocre things. Ppl act like its far worse than that. Like the world is falling and theyll never be happy again

@jw7500

Ай бұрын

@@NotSoSvenn I would say Book of Boba Fett is worse than bad, I would call that show an insult to the character. But besides that you're pretty much correct. Having said that, criticism is very much justified when it comes to Disney Star Wars as they were given a good franchise with much good extended material to adapt and yet they've managed a less than stellar trackrecord. Also, I find it baffling that they didn't even have a story planned out for a multiple billion dollar movie trilogy. That just seems like a bad business move to me.

@lorenzog7811

Ай бұрын

Th sequels were so bad that nothing can fix it now.​@@NotSoSvenn

@marshsundeen

Ай бұрын

​@@jw7500the Mandalorian episodes within Book of Boba Fett were fantastic.

@lewismckenzie236

Ай бұрын

​@@NotSoSvennCalling Kenobi and Ahsoka mediocre is insanely generous. They both actively destroyed beloved characters and completely broke canon. The fight scenes on Ahsoka are hilariously bad.

When I first started watching this channel I didn't even have Disney+. I was listening to SW audiobooks with my son and looking for lore explanations and possible ideas of new stories to check out. We now have Disney+ and Andor was my fist go-to show because of your enthusiasm for it. I appreciated that because I may not have even cared about it, otherwise. I'm hesitant about checking out Obi-Wan and Ahsoka, because I don't want to experience people potentially 'screwing up' my internalized version of those characters. The advantage of Andor, and now this show, is that they have a clean slate to invent new characters and not tread upon existing (major) ones. Hence, I'll also give it a shot.

@olivercattanach2680

Ай бұрын

I agree. I think the easiest way for disney going forward is to move away from existing characters and create their own because no matter what direction they are taken there will always be a loud minority who complain about it. This is why I am excited for the acolyte as this is an opportunity for a different show that isn't too connected to everything else and could also provide additional law for the high republic period, which I will not say no to. Also thanks for giving andor a chance, more people really need an open mindset like yours that is willing to accept new content.

@marshsundeen

Ай бұрын

I do love Ewan's version of Obi Wan, and while it was not perfect, his moments with Vader (especially in later episodes), are absolutely moving. If you have seen the Clone Wars and Rebels, you will have a better appreciation of Ahsoka.

@Ewokpilot65

Ай бұрын

While the Kenobi show is definitely mixed quality wise, I think it stays very true to Obi Wan's character and he's not one of the bad things about that show (partially thanks to Ewan McGregor). Boba Fett on the other hand completely changes/redefines his character and a lot of people didn't like that

Most people i know who liked star wars just do not care about Andor cos they were so burnt by previous series and movies. They had already completely given up before it came out

@rovox5825

Ай бұрын

Kenobi, Boba fett even the mandalorian is ruined now with that horrible season 3. I completely understand.

@SuperExtremeTNT

Ай бұрын

@@rovox5825 In particular the kenobi airspeeder seen with small Leia under the coat, caused several people just just nope out entirely. That and the Alderan forest chaise.

@Ushio01

Ай бұрын

@@rovox5825 Kenobi and Boba really killed my interest in live action Star Wars shows and based on comments here and on Reddit and other places it did for a lot of people. The animated stuff has kept me watching Star Wars but Andor and Ahsoka I skipped and based on viewership numbers so have the majority of people.

@TheHumanRanger

Ай бұрын

This was 100% my situation, I was so mad about Mando after S1 and Boba Fett (right from the start) that I cancelled my D+ and never really watched Andor past 1 or 2 episodes... As you can tell from my avatar I am a big fans of the Mandolorians... I was not pleased with what was done to them in the last few years... although Mando S1 was OK as a space cowboy show... S2 was just lame

@lewismckenzie236

Ай бұрын

​@@TheHumanRangerS2 was probably stronger than S1. Are you mistaking S3 which was directionless garbage?

I don’t have a problem with a female director but have a female director that is very knowledgeable about Star Wars like Bryce Dallas Howard. TAKE THE TIME to write the story and not rush it! Many people would REALLY appreciate it if they write a great story!

@hadeshades2365

Ай бұрын

Just take the best person for the job. If it’s gender is a brick and delivers a good product that’s fine by me.

@gildor8866

Ай бұрын

Tony Gilroy admitted not knowing much about Star Wars. Didn't hurt Andor because he still took it serious and researched things when writing the script.

@hadeshades2365

Ай бұрын

@@gildor8866 qualify by motivation and dedication. He did it well.

@johnbransby6231

Ай бұрын

I agree and I think you tubers like critical drinker and nerdrotic would probably agree

@marshsundeen

Ай бұрын

​@@johnbransby6231no. They would find something to hate. It makes them money.

This is why Alan is my favorite Star Wars KZreadr and one of my favorite KZreadrs over all. He actually has the courage of his convinctions and this video is an example of that

I like how I saw you in Alderran yesterday and today Coruscant

@cooperv.6083

Ай бұрын

He relocated to a new apartment after an...unfortanate planet wide accident

@MrDibara

Ай бұрын

​@@cooperv.6083 _I just hope he never really needs to relocate to Nar Shaddah._ 💀

Andor ended up doing pretty well. Costing a great deal of money as it did, it wouldn't have gotten a second season, if viewership was a disaster. Its biggest issue is that it's for adults with adult attention spans. _And_ it's for "cinema" fans. And, generally speaking, it's for smart people. So that limited its appeal somewhat.

@2Hats74

Ай бұрын

It's also hard for Disney to market it: "Hey watch this show! It's really not like that other immature, pandering crap we've been putting out lately. This is actually good!" Which would be true. But you can't say it.

@patricklacey4946

Ай бұрын

Agreed, I think Andor's maturity was its biggest strength and also its biggest weakness. Some of the largest content creators around Star Wars are more interested in fight sequences and fan service and less about plot and the cogs that make the machine move forward, so they heavily criticized the show because it couldn't keep their attention span.

@MagicalSkyWizard

Ай бұрын

To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Andor. The humor is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical physics most of the jokes will go over a typical viewer's head. There's also Luthen's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterisation - his personal philosophy draws heavily from Narodnaya Volya literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realize that they're not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike Andor truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humour in Luthen’s existencial catchphrase "Wubba Lubba Dub Dub," which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev's Russian epic Fathers and Sons I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Tony Gilroy’s genius unfolds itself on their television screens. What fools... how I pity them. 😂 And yes by the way, I DO have a Andor tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- And even they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand.

@bryanmanuelbaes7871

Ай бұрын

What? Disney already APPROVED season 2 before season 1 even aired lol.

@yenlinhtran69

Ай бұрын

I need more Andor, and Disney could do Star Killer and I would be in love😍

"This isn't War, this is Star Wars" -Alan 2024

disney is doing this to itself with these garbage interviews. some of the people working on acolyte are so out of touch with not just star wars, but reality itself

As usual, I praise your balanced approach Alan. But just by going by the entirety of what Hedland said I dont know if I can share your sentiment. This just seems to be part of the content "vice" to crush the spirit of Episodes 1-6.

I agree to a point ……. I have heard the rhetoric coming from Leslie and crew. I have concerns about the point of that show. I think most of the criticism about the acolyte have been valid. It’s going to be more about her view of todays society then Lucas starwars ideology. The most issues with Andor were “why Andor”

@2Hats74

Ай бұрын

Like where she talks breathlessly about the Apprentice taking the Master's power. Which would be less creepy if she weren't Harvey Weinstein's former Apprentice, I mean Assistant.

@gildor8866

Ай бұрын

"I think most of the criticism about the acolyte have been valid" - I find that is an interesting statement about a show nobody but a few editors have seen yet. While I do not have high hopes I find it impossible to give a verdict on specific criticisms of the show without having seen the final product and knowing which prediction was accurate and which wasn't.

@MCsCreations

Ай бұрын

​@@2Hats74 I wonder who's the apprentice now. It gives me shills.

@TheTransitmtl

Ай бұрын

You mean how Lucas created a story that was highly political in criticism of fascism

@olivercattanach2680

Ай бұрын

Yh. Unfortuantely, there are so many fans who were disappointed with previous iterations of star wars like the weak Book of Boba Fett show and the sequel controversiality, that they stopped giving new content a chance. I myself have been disappointed a couple of times, but if for every disappointment there is a show like Andor (fave show) or the mandalorian then i will keep watching and give every show the chance it deserves.

Pretty sure youtube doesn't actually know how the algorithm works 💀🤣

The ultimate problem with the Acolyte is that everything I've seen from it shows that the people in charge of it just keep "taking the bait" that isn't being cast. Add in the "Anakin destroyed the Death Star" line from one of the main people and the director being Harvey Weinstein's assistant and it seems that the show is set up to fail from multiple angles.

@revansdisciple4636

Ай бұрын

I didn't trust Headland especially that one Star Wars celebration clip where she did a fake cry. Sadly, those Disney simps ate it up. Of course, I'm the only one who seems to catch that.

@2Hats74

Ай бұрын

Q: What's your favorite Star Wars movie? Hedland: All of them.

look there's DOZENS of us that are Andor ride-or-dies, we'll make sure that this show has staying power and I feel like people still talk about it even though it came out nearly 2 years ago

It seems like it's the same problem we've seen for a long time, people have the wrong focus. Whether it's behind the camera, casting, publicity, and even praise and criticisms. It should be "this is the person's skill, knowledge, motivation, etc and oh by the way they are " What we actually get is "This is isn't it cool!!!" and "They are it's going to suck." The sequels don't suck because of representation, they suck because of bad writing because they were too focused on pushing the representation. Rogue 1 wasn't great because of representation, it's great because they focused on good writing. Andor isn't great because it has a straight white male lead, it's great because they focused on good writing. I refuse to judge The Acolyte based on women director, woman main role, diverse cast, or anything like that. I'm going to judge it the exact same way I judge everything else, on if it is well written.

I'm more disappointed than outright "hate" current star wars. It's kind of my trend with recent releases of beloved series in the past 10 years. Andor was glorious! Mando was good until the last season for me. And Book of Boba made me want to tear my hair out. Haven't seen Ashoka yet and finished Bad Batch. Eventually I'll get back on the horse and finish all the SW material I've missed because I've been burn out on things like Marvel and Star Wars. I don't care for the current trends and agendas getting pumped out to just stir up drama and keep us divided and hating each other so we don't devour the real vermin that are making our lives hell. I appreciate the people who have been working to redeem our beloved series and actually make the things we love.

You are as usual 100% accurate, there is a toxic undercurrent that’s gone out of control. I blame theory, what a absolute muppet.

Love starwars but even the ads/trailers are lack luster at best :/ like come on make me want to see it. Andore was amazing and the ads /trailers where good. The other issue is the director was assistant to a terrable person who said she took insperation from rian johnson. of all places to get there insperation from, ug thats a huge concern.

Thank you for another educational video. The term Algorithm is used by more than a few YT channels I follow, but until now, I've only had a vague idea what was behind it. Thank you also for sharing your interest in Star Wars in general, it sounded so much like my earlier interest in Star Trek, another place that one could talk about reality that was not real, but nice to visit. Thank you for continually producing thought provoking videos that linger in the mind beyond the view on YT. Best to you.

Andor never seemed woke to me. I hate woke, but Andor isn’t woke because it has nuance. Yes, it has a badass lesbian, but she has flaws, conflict, and an actual story that you can discuss too. Without trying to start a discussion on woke, I just never understood this accusation.

Thank you for that video. I like your unbiased view on things. I've started to block all the negative channels whenever they pop up on my feed. Fighting the algorithm one block at a time 😂

Making Star Wars is not like making widgets. If "The Force Is Female", per KK's slogan, then maybe it just isn't all that interesting to typical male SW audiences any more. I'm not lobbying to make Pride & Prejudice, Barbie and Bridgerton more male. Those shows weren't made for men - they are generally made by and for women - and I don't need to bend them to my will and desires. I recognize that men and women can have different interests. That's cool. And I can even enjoy those products on their own terms (or not) without needing to bend them to my gender norms. Are there female SW fans? Absolutely! Does KK hire any of them. Quite obviously not. As they say in politics, Personnel is Policy.

Critical drinker gave it a fair review..

@Piratesi666

23 күн бұрын

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAA!!!!! “Fair review” does not compute with Dinker. This is the first show ive seen where he “reviews” every episode. Farming hate much?

Companies ruins fantastic artwork, often a humans entire lifework. They take wonderful stories and make them dumb. and ruin them just because they can. And if i reject that kind of "entertainment", im the Problem? I do not take this.

@travishillsthedarkangelbun504

Ай бұрын

No your not a problem

hoping its good but definitely not holding my breath for it

Andor was BRILLIANT. Come on people. "On Station" became a calling card. Who could hate the brilliant work of Andy Serkis? And the Acolyte? I FINALLY get to see Darksiders do something other than be the pinata for someone attached to a Skywalker somehow. What I'm done with? Skywalkers. It's a GALAXY far far away, not a FAMILY far far away.

Some of the greatest stories are lead with a female protagonist. Such as mistborn era one, skyward defiant series, a song of ice and fire, alien, the first Wonder Woman, rogue one and so many others.

@brandonhornung4489

Ай бұрын

Yeah, but the problem with disney is that they force political view points into all the stories, and it just pulls you out of the immersion, reminding you're not in a galaxy far, far away. Then they wonder why it flops, then they get mad and blame the fans. We aren't the monsters here. We are the consumers. If you make a crap product, then don't be surprised by a crap reception.

@DeathMessenger1988

Ай бұрын

I was agreeing with you until you mentioned Rogue One. Sorry, but that thing is crap.

Andor didn’t do well because we were beaten over the head with poorly made and written stories for multiple series beforehand. It’s the same scenario Solo ended up in (and I actually like that movie) where the stuff before is bad enough to completely dissuade any interestz

@dust_bin_gaming7319

Ай бұрын

My only issue with Solo... was Solo (and 'i'm alone = Solo'). Even after multiple viewings (4 now, i think), Alden Ehrenreich just doesn't capture the original Han Solo feel for me. Anthony Ingruber, who has both the chops *AND* had already played 'young harrison ford' quite convincingly, would have done so much better for it. But also, after all the viewings, I just take the whole thing as an 'alternate origins' story. In which case, Alden made the role his own, just fine. And Donald Glover did a pretty decent young Lando.

Thank you Allen for another great video! I have to day they I am not having the best time emotionally right now but this video I helping me calm and be distracted from my negative feelings :P!

I always love your deeper commentary on these Star Wars videos, it makes your channel one of my favorites. 💯

To be fair, you're a content creator who gets paid to make videos on what to watch. For most people, it's a cost-benefit analysis, and watching poor content is just wasted time. The problem is, I don't have time to sift through all the trash to find the gem. Identity politics contribute to this issue by fostering hatred for the opposing side. It's up to whoever starts it to stop, or someone else needs to step in and end it permanently. Honestly, I think the solution might be for Star Wars to fail and be shelved long enough for it to be picked up by someone less like a typical executive. I suspect Disney views the fan conflict as good advertising.

It’s not about that it’s a women who created this, it is the who. That is why I will never watch this show.

I give everything a chance just like people. Great work my friend.

Can you run for President please lol. Allan is the most unbiased, level headed, well spoken, and just an overall logical person. You’d have my vote!

😮 bro you got to corisaunt man you got to get me there some how

@user-vn1no7ws2b

Ай бұрын

Even better, he lives in the Senate district, right opposite to the building

I begged for Andor, I got Andor, I was satisfied with Andor. I look forward to the High Republic Era.

The State of Star Wars. Thanks for another well-reasoned essay, Alan.

Good video, some good insights. thank you.

fear leads to hate and hate leads to toxicity

@TumultuousTurmoil

Ай бұрын

Toxicity is a social construct made up by weak individuals

@SpottedHares

Ай бұрын

And toxicity leads to suffering

@jotskunen

Ай бұрын

And suffering makes rest of The fans in denial

@GGBlaster

Ай бұрын

And da Nile is a river in Egypt

@jotskunen

Ай бұрын

@@GGBlaster 🤣

I’m actually looking forward to it. There’s some actor so like already in it. And it has such a different setting to what we’re used to. I love Prequel content but they’re bleeding it dry so hard. Also just excited to see Yoda and stuff being really young

@mandalorian1402

Ай бұрын

The main issue I’ve got with some of the marketing so far is that some of the cast have no idea what the fuck they’re talking about. Keep seeing a clip of a guys who’s now claimed twice that Anakin destroyed a Death Star. It’s just dumb.

@olivercattanach2680

Ай бұрын

@@mandalorian1402 Its disappointing that some actors don't know much (or anything) about star wars, but its not necessarily a bad thing because it means that they will be more invested in their characters as individuals, potentially improving the show. Also this is set a century before prequels do you dont need to know even OT stuff as sad as that might be.

@olencone4005

Ай бұрын

@@mandalorian1402 For actors, it's usually just a job instead of a life-dream, so they will often go into a role a bit blind. David Prowse wasn't a trained fencer, but he still nailed those lightsaber fights as Vader. Alec Guinness was just looking for an easy paycheck and knew nothing about the story or the character of Obi Wan. Harrison Ford thought the whole thing was silly and didn't really take his role seriously. Some actors only signed on because they saw that Peter Cushing and Alex Guinness were involved, and figured it must be good if they're in it. And somehow Star Wars: A New Hope still rocked the box office when it was released and kicked off the franchise we all love.

@mandalorian1402

Ай бұрын

@@olencone4005 I get this but it’s a little bit different from those examples. Those guys went in to a new project with no history. These guys are creating a show for one of the biggest franchises in history and should at least know the basics

@olencone4005

Ай бұрын

@@mandalorian1402 That's just the way it is with a lot of actors -- I suppose they're often too busy working on a set to watch a lot of TV and movies hehe! Few of them are ever subject masters in the things their characters excel at -- Karl Urban, for example, dropped out of college to pursue acting, and despite not knowing anything about medicine made an excellent Dr. McCoy in the Star Trek reboot. Patrick Stewart knew next to nothing about Star Trek (much less captaining a ship) when he was hired to play Picard. It's just a job for them -- they only need to know how to act and the basics about their role. If they get pushed to answer deep fandom questions... they're sometimes gonna get them wrong!

Really heartfelt plea, resonates with me. I never really comment on these things, and I love hearing your analysis. Just wanted to give you a shout out that there's a lot of us with your same point of view out here. Plus thanks for adding to my life the term, tactical blueberry!

As usual, your post is very well thought out and almost perfectly worded. Thank you for this. As for the Acolyte, I am looking forward to seeing it as I do with every new Star Wars movie or show. I am 51 and a lifelong fan. With Star Wars you take the good with the bad. After watching anything that you think is bad, give it a break, then rewatch it at a later date. I always find something I like even in some of the stuff I used to hate. But in todays 24/7 social media environment we are constantly bombarded with all types of views, good and bad. So we almost never get that break that’s needed to refresh and watch something with an open mind. Anyway, keep up your excellent content.

I’m not against the creator of the acolyte or Kathleen Kennedy I’m against they are saying about the fandom and they more often than not stick their noses into and tell the creative teams into doing what they want

I definitely agree with you about andor, but I also think the biggest reason why and or didn't do well is because it wasn't about the lightsaber fights. Or cool armor. Us deep Star Wars fans do appreciate a good story and the Lore and taking everything seriously and hearing this magnificent Tale in the universe of star wars, but I have to come to terms that the Casual Star Wars fans want lightsabers and fights and explosions and cool armor. It also doesn't hurt to throw in something cute. So this show May unfortunately end up leaning more towards the lightsaber fights explosions cool armor side because that's what the Casual fans want and the Casual fans didn't want a serious dark commentary Style show no matter how amazing it was

The skyline for Coruscant in your window looking at the Jedi Temple and the Senate building is awesome!

Well said!

My thinking is that the Republic and the Jedi Order expanded into new territories during this Golden Age, then abruptly realised that they'd admitted too many species and planets that weren't integrating as quickly as hoped. The Jedi Order became more conservative and the Senate was left with a two-tier membership that would eventually lead to the Clone Wars (as the fresh arrivals felt ignored and exploited by the traditional power-holders). Screw the studio politics, basically - if the franchise doesn't break new ground it's going to die.

A male actor kept referring to Anakin blowing up the Death Star. The female producer/show runner saying things contrary to George Lucas and his definition of the Force. Two reasons why I’m a bit cautious in watching the Ickolyte. But I’m a Star Wars fan so I’ll watch and then critique it.

@GenerationTech

Ай бұрын

Tony Gilroy admitted to not being a Star Wars fan before making Andor. You don’t need to be fan to make good Star Wars.

@investoroncoke

Ай бұрын

@@GenerationTech you don’t need to be a fan, but you need to understand it and respect the vision GL had for it.

Love ya man, too real, we don't deserve you, but we do need you, thanks for fighting for what you love.

@GenerationTech Loved ur candor and I’m waiting for the acolyte as well, see you there bud peace ✌🏼 and may the force be with you, always…

So. Am I the only one who noticed what was outside his window?

@spyrofrost9158

Ай бұрын

What do you think he does with the ad revenue? Monthly trips to the core.

@thunderfreeze1544

Ай бұрын

He’s in Padme’s apartment. Anakin won’t be happy

@canis2020

Ай бұрын

The giant bong?

@tywebster5478

Ай бұрын

He's clearly on Coruscant

@DriveLaken

Ай бұрын

Yes, you were the only one. Thank you for pointing out that outside is outside his window. That was your point, right?

I want to see this show succeed, but I don’t really trust it to do so, but I’m hopeful, something new and fresh would be a nice change

this is incredibly refreshing to see something not insanely toxic about the acolyte

thank you for being one of the more balanced sensible voices out there, im glad you're speaking out

No matter the excuses, it's still a show being lead by Harvey Weinstein's abuse victim fixer. End of story.

People don’t care about women making Star Wars, we don’t like that a woman with no previous success, talent or merit has been given the keys to Star Wars. Are you really so clueless?

Glad you talked about this

Great Thanks, keep the good woek ❤

The problem with demanding more women to create is that there is only a handful of creative women on the market, so when you force the issue you are effectively downgrading your workforce fire a man and replace him with a her, who clearly cant do the job she struggles with the position making things worse and we end up with crappy stories and a terrible working environment. What I find interesting is how they Gaslight by blaming everybody but their choices.

@freds3265

Ай бұрын

Are you saying that women are inherently less creative?

@fredericktennant9151

Ай бұрын

@@freds3265 I did not say that I said that there is only a handful of female creative good enough for the positions available

Thank you for saying this, will people care if the acolyte is a well crafted show? Probably not, but if andor taught me anything is none of that noise actually matters to my own enjoyment.

@GenerationTech

Ай бұрын

exactly

@warwolf88

Ай бұрын

maybe the acolyte will be good I don't know but it doesn't matter because giving money to Disney just feels like rewarding bad behavior now

@eloquent_redneck3719

Ай бұрын

​@@warwolf88🏴‍☠️

@wafagdplqs4421

Ай бұрын

Exactly !

@battlefieldelite1

Ай бұрын

The reason people won't watch The Acolyte is because Disney has ruined their own reputation. It won't be because these anti-woke channels.

Thanks for this, I like your unbiased and unemotional takes. I find that even when I agree with a professional hater (channels that exist to hate something they "love), the vitriol and rage-filled echo chambers they create make it something I want no part of and I end up avoiding those channels altogether.

Thanks Alan - I can’t wait to see new series!

My guy. We watched the tv shows. We know what's going on. We have seen the shit pouring out of the bucket. We have also seen things done right. Andor and rogue. Directors blaming fans for shitty product is not going to help disney. directors knowing nothing of the content is not going to help. Girl power is not going to help. Identity politics is suicide for a movie or tv shows nowadays, but they keep on traveling down that road. If they want to burn it down we'll watch, and we'll roast marshmallows.

@DeathMessenger1988

Ай бұрын

Look, I kinda liked Andor somewhat, but Rogue One was the most BORING thing ever. I literally slept through it and only woke up for the Vader scenes. I NEVER sleep through ANY Star Wars movie, even the abomination that was Force Awakens.

@torrom9207

12 күн бұрын

@@DeathMessenger1988 rogue one was my first SW movie, I instantly fell in love even though I barely understood it. Now I’ve spent years of my life learning the canon and legends lore

@DeathMessenger1988

12 күн бұрын

@@torrom9207 I am deeply, awfully sorry your entry was through such a horrible, low-quality and bland bastardization of Star Wars. Hopefully you've gotten a better perspective since you've gotten into more quality since then.

@torrom9207

12 күн бұрын

@@DeathMessenger1988 personally I still really enjoy the film

Apathy. The poor quality of most Star Wars content the past several years has led to fan apathy. I don't hate Disney-Star Wars. I just don't care enough to watch it. Canceled Disney+ after Obi-Wan and Boba Fett.

@nicholashodges201

Ай бұрын

For the pre Disney SW you're right. Most fans I know have just lost their passion for the older stuff. But the new garbage? I see nothing but hate for it, not apathy. Most fans I know are only watching it burn from the sidelines now

Thanks for the good work.

Thank you, Allen, for this video. Now all I have to do is forward this video to explain my frustration with various areas of KZread, Reddit & certain asinine incel websites. (You know what ones I'm talking about.)

I can't judge it until it's all over but... I've got a bad feeling about this.

@g.williams2047

Ай бұрын

The more the director and show members open their mouths, the lower my hopes fall.

@sleinadb

Ай бұрын

I see what you did there...

@Fedaygin

Ай бұрын

​@@g.williams2047 Many people have had opposite reaction in past month because of interviews, secondt trailer etc. The interest level is getting higher 🙂 Happy to stream The Acolyte via Disney+ starting 5.6 🙂 I'm a forever D+ sub & always wind-down with new episode at evening as i like to do even if drops at daytime. I wish you good June & enjoy streaming The Acolyte 🙂

I agree with you on almost everything you said. The level of hate not just in this fandom but most fandoms is repellant. Criticism has been replaced by both open attacks on and overt hatred for the very things we used to love and derive enjoyment from. You have a new subscriber because of your stance.

You are my go-to content creator for Star Wars analysis because the quality of your content is consistently top notch and smart as hell. I’ve been watching you for a few years now, and I commend you for not giving in to the negativity and toxicity that seems to have taken over so many other content creators. I can count on you to give thoughtful, insightful, and intelligent commentary. I truly appreciate the background lore you dive into. I think you’re the best Star Wars content creator out there. May the Force be with you, my friend.

It's not because she's a woman, nor a lesbian. It's because she's an ACTIVIST first, then a DIRECTOR. That's her own words. She will go out of her way to put her own ideology into whatever she works on and the trailers lend credence to that concern. Kathleen kennedy is going out of her way to find people like this to work on Star Wars, which is why there's so much anger and frustration from fans. If it were only due to being a woman, fans wouldn't be so up in arms about Ruin Johnson and his destruction of SW lore in Episode 8. The Rey character is a mary sue template. Reva is a similar character. It's not the actresses fault, it's that they were very poorly written. (Leia, Padme, Shaak Ti, and even Shmi Skywalker were written well enough.) Because of Kathleen Kennedy and her ilk, Disney still hasn't made back the amount they paid George for Star Wars. Why? Because she shouldn't be in charge, she's doing what SHE wants to do, not what needs to be done for Star Wars and to make quality content that the majority of fans enjoy.

@xb2003280

Ай бұрын

Well said sir!!! Agree 100%

@Utter_Disc

Ай бұрын

It also does to who she served. She is not someone to be trusted she is one who helps Harvy with his disgusting casting couch. So, she is not doing anyone a favor by being an activist and spouting nonsense. Honestly, KK needs to go. This can't keep going on.

@nicholashodges201

Ай бұрын

​@@Utter_Disc It's ultimately a textbook example of why activists need to be kept out of *every* field. They don't go there to work a fulfilling career, they go there to be activists on someone else's dime while they actively work to undermine that industry

@GenerationTech

Ай бұрын

You realize the majority of writers and actors are crazy activist. Normies like the rest of us don’t make interesting stories because we’re too sane. George Lucas has always been an activist most of Star Wars is full of political messages. Just because you don’t like this specific woman’s politics doesn’t mean her being an activist is a problem. Like i said watch the show before you make up your mind based off some stupid things she says. I know plenty of directors who have terrible political views that make amazing content. James Cameron is a great example, Werner Herzog and Oliver Stone are also bat sh!t crazy but they make great movies.

@nicholashodges201

Ай бұрын

@@GenerationTech that is a very recent phenomenon and has more to do with the modern history of the collegiate system and educational-industrial complex than activists writing good stories. I lived and worked most of my life in and around one of the universities that produces these writers. I have watched the quality of ability degrade at the place where they learn their craft over the course of 30 years as the focus shifted from *HOW TO WRITE ENGAGING STORIES* to how to push whatever is currently in vogue on the political left. They do not finish the class if they do not adhere to and mimic the professor's politics. George Lucas also was *never* an activist. And YOU know that. He has always been passionate in regards to his beliefs, and that does inform his writing. But his writing has never been about pushing politics. By discarding people's issues with activist writers who are only there to push politics you disregard the concerns of most of the audience. Finally much of the issue with hedland isn't her politics as much as her history, attitude and behavior towards fans. You do not promote a new project by preemptively attacking 80% of the fan base and telling them not to watch your project because "it wasn't made for them". She is a nasty and hostile person with a history of self sabotage and attacking her audience . That alone has guaranteed to chase the core audience away.

Wow how much money Alan must have to live on the upper levels of Coruscant.

Beautiful video as always bro .

Thank you for your reason and sensibility ❤️❤️❤️

What!!! Characters that don’t matter to the core story, set in a time period that is irrelevant, that's gonna be politically charged, where good and bad are blurred, resulting most likely in characters that are ambiguous and poorly defined in intention and value, in a universe that has tried and failed repeatedly to do the same thing over and over, may fail. Who could've thought!!! The fact is creative criticism has been made and done with. I don’t know if you can have a channel and not run out of things to say in a month. And so negativity spiral. It’s really a mark of how much we truly care about Star Wars that we still care enough to watch anything bout it. But I’ll definitely watch Andor thanks

@2Hats74

Ай бұрын

Don't forget one the star's saying in multiple interviews that Anakin blew up the Death Star.

@DSTRAZ98

Ай бұрын

You do know the heroes of the original trilogy are based on Viet Cong ( Lucas said it himself in an interview with James Cameron). The emperor and storm troopers stylized similarly to Nazi Germany. Star Wars has always been political, the VC were literally communist and George drew inspiration from their guerilla tactics. We should ban the OG trilogy

@lucagerulat307

Ай бұрын

​@@2Hats74 he's just an actor it's not his job to know anything about the lore.

@dust_bin_gaming7319

Ай бұрын

@@lucagerulat307 He said he's a 'big fan' though. Making the same mistake multiple times is disappointing.

‘Identity politics’ is actually not a 1st world problem at all, it’s very much a 3rd world problem. Look at Lebanon, India, Africa, all riven and destroyed by identities of sect, caste, religion and ethnicity. The USA has become 3rd world and ‘identity politics’ is just another symptom.

@GreenBlueWalkthrough

Ай бұрын

It always ways remember the time when true americains were English and French ancestery and no one else?

@BrokenRose-mu6kx

Ай бұрын

This. Our society is regressing and not progressing (which is ironic because of "progressives")

@Ally5141

Ай бұрын

@@GreenBlueWalkthrough I remember the time when true americans were of indian ancestry :P

@Shimra8888

Ай бұрын

@@GreenBlueWalkthrough yeah but then not four score and seven years later these old stock WASP Americans fell into the ultimate expression of Identity Politics, the American Civil War and 650k white males were deleted and millions more maimed to be replaced by unwashed mass immigration from Ireland, Eastern Europe and southern Italy.

@ionryful

Ай бұрын

​@@Ally5141I don't think anyone from India discovered America though

The rule of Disney StarWars is that is quality is inversley proportional to the number of Force Users and legacy characters it has. Given that this will be overflowing with Force Users, but have zero legacy characters their is a SLIM chance that the show could be good, but will be no where near as good as Andor which avoided both poison pills.

@Hello-bi1pm

Ай бұрын

And why the Force is such a poison pill? Why it wasn't the problem to the EU stories?

I think Andor did very well in viewership and critiques. I too think it is the best work of all time.

So where is andor!? Where’s andor string!? How the hell have Disney had time to create two other shows and shoot them while andor hasn’t been finished

The reason ive stopped watching, collecting and playing certain franchises is simple. I was told its now political and that its not made for me. Thats fine, i have my VCRs, vinels, old consols and models. I still have my friends and memories. Im not angry or frustrated anymore. I have my niche, collections and backlog to keep me busy so honestly franchises can do what they want these days.

@Piratesi666

23 күн бұрын

Who told you that? Plus SW has always been political.

@craigbauer7793

22 күн бұрын

@@Piratesi666 there's plenty of articles and clips of people from Disney and other companies, journalists, critics and reviews making similar statements. Like I said it's fine, just means that I'm not the target audience

Once again this channel shows why it's the best Star Wars channel around. So few creators are willing to give a nuanced percpective on Star Wars, it's either all negative or all positive. Personally I think Disney Star Wars has been a mixed bag with some absolutely stellar shows like Andor and the Mandalorian. I personally was really disappointed in the sequels, but I don't have a problem with still enjoying other Star Wars content. That being said, I have almost no interest in the Acolyte. Something about it feels off to me.

The edits into Star Wars clips are enchanting in this video. I get it. :)

Andor was the best Star Wars series Disney has made

@willbrightmore1737

Ай бұрын

By a mile.

@nehriim3748

Ай бұрын

Personally I feel like its the best star wars property made as of yet.

@Specter5053

Ай бұрын

As someone who has enjoyed all the Star Wars shows, I don't mind admitting Andor is far and above the best. From the complexity of the characters to the cinematography.

@dlxmarks

Ай бұрын

The other Disney+ shows made that a low bar but _Andor_ went far above it.

Keeping people hating and angry makes them easier to control.

@caralambson

Ай бұрын

Everything is a conspiracy

@bithplease1779

Ай бұрын

@@caralambson ok then. 👌 👍

Andor was the best series so well written to all the details back story and emotions

I'm not contributing money because of this video--although I agree with much of what you said about the monetizing of outrage and the cultural impact on how we think about the arts and our neighbors. Frankly, I'm more of a Trekkie but I have learned a lot about the Star Wars galaxy from you. I really appreciate the social commentary you subtly weave into your videos. And like you, I stand with the Republic and democracy. Thank you for all your heartfelt work.

@GenerationTech

Ай бұрын

Thanks Jafvo appreciate it

As much as I don't like how the Disney higher ups done with the sequels I agree with you about walking into no mans land with the white flag and just sit and talk

Thank you, Allen, for your usual calm, cool, and measured analysis as applied to the current state of things in the Star Wars KZread fandom. KZread does have its dark side of negativity that seduces many people.

I want to thank you for all your spot-on commentary on both SW and our society- you make very educational and enjoyable content and it is much appreciated. I was also frustrated people were tagging "Andor" with much hated terms that it simply wasn't guilty of. Like you said, people either didn't watch it at all, or took a few specific lines way out of context. You can easily argue that this show unveiled both the good and bad in not just one, but various political and social ideologies. It was a very unresearched and immature approach people took to mis-labeling and over-generalizing perhaps the most intriguing and important piece of narrative Star Wars ever.

Great insights into content creation and pop culture

i couldn't care less who is in charge im just tired of the women who are in these positions spouting off about queerness and female representation and that if men dont support them we are the problem and im sure some men are but the majority of us just want good entertainment again not more lectures

@BrokenRose-mu6kx

Ай бұрын

I agree. It's why anime is a lot more pleasant to watch on average than a lot of western media. Most of my favorite protagonists and shows usually have a female lead, but they are in mostly anime. Too much western heavy handed preaching to you and looking down on the audience. Missing the point of entertainment.

@warwolf88

Ай бұрын

@@BrokenRose-mu6kx exactly

@brandonhornung4489

Ай бұрын

Facts

@hadeshades2365

Ай бұрын

Is the show good? All people should ask.

@travishillsthedarkangelbun504

Ай бұрын

Agree