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Similarly, Narkina 5, the eighth episode ofAndor, isStar Warsremembering that it takes place in a dystopia.
The most striking instance follows Cassians vaguely Kafkaesque trip into the prison system.
In a rich bit of irony, hes been pinched for, essentially, loitering (Im a tourist!
Alas, Dedra keeps it together.
and viciously swift consequences for anyone who steps out of line or even falls below exacting standards.
Basically, Cassian now has a job at Amazon.
(The chyron acclimates, too; shifts are really just full days.)
For now, the show seems to be saying,Lets really sink into the dystopian specifics.
Compelling stuff, but by the time weve reached Rael, the episode has kicked into plot overdrive.
Without a unified Rebellion, the Empire will become unreachably, impossibly powerful.
Its a strong scene, and one that might have made sense as the kickoff to another episode.
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Andy Serkis is here, and he came to overact.
(Doesnt he always?)
The character Kino Loy, an Empire-pilled prisoner who has realized the best (perhaps only?)
way to get along is to go along, is an intriguing one.
But Serkis always hits it a little too hard for my taste, at least in his non-mo-capd roles.
So far,Andoris giving Vel and Cinta grace notes rather than big moments.
Continuing in that vein: the dissolve between their faces after theyve gone their separate ways.
