Re-watching Andor, S1E06 🧵1/4
In my first watch of this episode, I wasn't surprised by much. It seemed that their plan was executed so perfectly; all the suspense of the previous two, even previous five episodes seemed to be winding down to a positive outcome.
Of course, it all ends with the the treachery of Skeen.
Who was the least trustworthy of the Aldhani team? Perhaps debatable, but we know the most about Skeen, causing us to doubt his motives the most.
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And yet, Clem has the deepest connection with Skeen, despite Skeen's nosey exposing of Clem being a mercenary. They understand each other, and perhaps for that reason they trust but don't trust each other.
Of course, with Skeen now in full view of the rear-view mirror, I see everything he says in a different light. In particular, one must doubt his desire to help Nemik by triggering the medical doctor contingency plan. It gets the trawler to a location that he likes.
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When Clem reminds Skeen of his motive to retaliate against the Empire, asking, "What about your brother, his orchard?", Skeen replies, "I don't have a brother." Does Skeen mean that his brother is dead and gone and forgotten, and for that he is seeking for his own survival rather than revenge? Or does Skeen mean that he was lying all along about that backstory that would have made him a bona fide rebel?
Regardless, I appreciate the complexity of Skeen and the acting!
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This episode has the first of four in-universe pieces of music in Andor: the traditional Aldhani music sung during the revealing of The Eye. Excellent use of music to express energy, enthusiasm, and the confidence of knowing your place in history and in the universe.
Regarding the Eye, an interesting minor tension is displayed here between science and faith. Even though rebels and Imperials (all foreigners) know the science, they still share the Aldhanis' feelings of awe.
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