It was just supposed to be a nice weekend away, nothing more than a fun jaunt to a friend’s beach house, complete with Seventies soft rock sings-alongs in the car (Kenny Loggins’ “Whenever I Call You ‘Friend’” is a great road-trip jam) and maybe even a quick hand job en …
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Diego Luna stepped in as guest host of Jimmy Kimmel Live last night and took the opportunity to criticize Donald Trump‘s “unfair” approach to immigration. “Tonight, I want to address an important issue that is happening here in Los Angeles and all around the United States,” Luna said during his …
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Production designer Luke Hull and set decorator Rebecca Alleway brought thevast scope ofAndor’ssecond seasonto life with 180 sets, half of which were built from scratch. The production used a number of real locations in the U.K., Spain, and Italy: Valencia’s futuristic City of Arts and Sciences building was transformed into …
Read More »'Andor' Season 2 Finale: Finding the Cost of Freedom
This post contains spoilers for the final three episodes of Andor, now streaming on Disney+. In the concluding episode of this season, and thus of Andor as a series, Vel and Kleya discuss some of the terrible things they’ve had to do to keep the rebellion alive, including Kleya’s decision …
Read More »TV's Best Character Is … Mon Mothma? 'Andor' Star Genevieve O'Reilly Talks Season 2
For Star Wars fans, Mon Mothma was always an interesting character — a grave, regal woman who suddenly pops up in 1983’s Return of the Jedi as the leader of the Rebellion, mourning the death of “many Bothans.” Still, she had one scene, total (as played, at that point, by …
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The ending of Andor seemed pretty much preordained: No matter what, Cassian had to end up alone and en route to the events of Rogue One. So it was hard to imagine that the show had any surprises in store for its series finale —except that it absolutely did. In …
Read More »'Andor' Week 3: Walking Into a Trap
This post contains spoilers for this week’s episodes of Andor, now streaming on Disney+. The decision to compress what was once meant to be four seasons of Andor into one hasn’t been without its bumps, including in this week’s trio of episodes. Character arcs have felt rushed or underfed, particularly …
Read More »'Andor' Week 2: Revolution Is Dirty Business
This post contains spoilers for Episodes Four through Six of Andor Season Two, now streaming on Disney+. Forest Whitaker makes his first appearance of the season as our old friend Saw Gerrera in this week’s trio of episodes. He is as paranoid as usual, but, like the saying goes, is …
Read More »'Andor' Showrunner Reveals Season 2 Secrets and Why Writing Darth Vader Is 'Limiting'
We already know an awful lot about the fates of many of the characters on Andor, but the show’s second season is nevertheless some of the most gripping television of the year so far. As the timeline barrels toward the beginning of Rogue One, leaping a year ahead every three …
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This post contains spoilers for the first three episodes of Andor Season Two, which are now streaming on Disney+. Many Andor fans weren’t happy to learn that Disney+ intended to release the show’s second and final season in weekly three-episode chunks, as if the streamer were eager to be done …
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