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Andor: Try

There are no Jedi or Sith in Andor. Everyone, from the lowest prisoner on Narkina 5 to Senator Mon Mothma, are limited to what the rest of us mere mortals possess. They can only try.

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Andor: How Do I Get to Kafrene?

The Rebellion has flown away from Luthen and Kleya. But they are on Coruscant to get information upon which the fate of the Rebellion hinges. Will they get it to Yavin 4 before Dedra Meero and the ISB bring them down?

Next Andor Piece on Thursday

Hey everyone! Just letting you all know that the next Andor piece, covering the final three episodes of the series, will be out on Thursday (3/26). I'm still working on it and want to make sure it's the best it can be. The wrap-up piece

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Andor: Make It Worth It

Through one and a half seasons of Andor, the Force has been absent. No Jedi, and no Sith. Instead, Andor has been more interested in how people who have no special powers operate under an authoritarian system consolidating its power.

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Andor: Friction in the Air

Ghorman is not some backwater like Mina Rau or Ferrix. It’s wealthy, influential, and has name recognition amongst the elites of the Galaxy. It’s a bright star between the Galactic Core and the Outer Rim, and if it goes up in flames, it will burn brightly.

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Andor: It's Going On Everywhere

Very few people who stand up against tyranny do it from the word go. We can’t all be Saw Gerrera. For the rest of us, it takes a moment where we can’t avoid looking directly at what is happening. Where the cost is too great, where we must say enough. And then, right then, a rebel is born.

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Andor: Stone and Sky

But the rest of us are not Jedi. Our tools are limited, and success is not guaranteed. But we must try. It's the central idea of Andor and Rogue One. Whether we do or do not, we must try.

No Andor Post Today

For various reasons, there's no Andor Post today. I'm planning on sending it out sometime over the weekend. Thanks, everyone.

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Checking in with The Great Amy Ride

I share a collection of posts from The Great Amy Ride, my patreon site that focuses on Movies.

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Andor: One Way Out

Everyone has their own rebellion, sure. But each of those rebellions have their own costs. And dear or not, those costs must be paid.

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Andor: The Price of Rebellion

I first saw Mon Mothma in Return of the Jedi, as the calm and stately leader of the Rebel Alliance. Though she’s only in one scene, her calm confidence and clear sense of the cost of war was compelling. She's a favorite character of mine, and her major role in Andor made me excited for the series.

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Andor: Cassian Andor, Ferrix

He became a Rebel. That becoming is one of the things Andor is about. Not just how Cassian joined the Rebellion, but how a bunch of disorganized, squabbling groups and individuals who annoy each other became the Rebellion against the Empire.

What Happened, Amy Wren?

What Happened, Amy Wren?

A quick explanation for my absence, and a look forward to what's next now that I'm back.

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A Quick Update

A quick update on the Andor newsletter being delayed a week, and a collection of links to updates over at The Great Amy Ride!

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What's Happening over at The Reluctant Disney Adult

Amy updates us all on what's been happening over at The Reluctant Disney Adult!

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Hey, what's Happening Over There?

Things have been happening over at the Patreon, as Amy has been writing about various candidates for her Best of the 21st Century (Volume One) List!

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Hey Everybody, an announcement!

It's been a while hasn't it? Now, the newsletter isn't quite back, although it will likely be sometime in the next few weeks (no promises). But I do have a quick announcement about where you can find me writing these days. I've

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Sorry Folks, The Newsletter's Closed

Amy Wren Says What is going on hiatus

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Lemon, it's Week Two

You know, look, I don't know if this helpful or all that coherent and maybe its too trite or too cutesy. Whatever. But this is what I have to say about being trans in America in 2025 and I hope you read it and share it and it means something to you.

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Amy Wren Watched What? January 20-26, 2025

Check out the latest edition of "Amy Wren Watched What?" right now!

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Remembering David Lynch (1946-2025)

Amy says goodbye to David Lynch in the latest edition of "Amy Wren Says What?"

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Amy Wren Watched What? January 13-19, 2025

Watch, Amy, Watch! It's Tuesday, which means it's time for another edition of "Amy Wren Watched What?"

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Announcing My 2025 Project: 100 Films of 1975

Welp, looks like we're going to need a bigger boat! I announce my big 2025 project in the latest edition of "Amy Wren Says What?"

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Amy Wren Watched What? January 6-12, 2025

No need for an intermission for this one! It's another edition of Amy Wren Watched What? See what films Amy watched over the past week for yourself, if you don't mind!

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One Hundred Movies of 2014, Tenth Anniversary Edition

It's time for the tenth anniversary edition of Amy's 100 Films of 2014 rankings! Will there be a new number one? What films moved up the most? Is there a dig at Zach Braff? Read on to find out!