Amy Wren - Amy Wren Says What

A middle aged woman with red hair stands at a podium in the middle of a Senate chamber and gives a speech. She wears a blue coat over a tan robe.

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Andor: "Messenger", "Who Are You?", "Welcome to the Rebellion"

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: "Ever Been to Ghorman?", "I Have Friends Everywhere", "What A Festive Evening"

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: "One Year Later", "Sagrona Teema", "Harvest"

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: "Daughter of Ferrix", "Rix Road"

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.

A woman with long brown hair in a red dress clasps her hands together as if at prayer. She stares intently at the play.

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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: "Announcement", "Narkina 5", "Nobody's Listening", "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.

Four men are lined up dressed up as Imperial soldiers. They angle from right to left, front to back, and become blurry the farther back.

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Andor: "Aldhani", "The Axe Forgets", "The Eye"

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: "Kassa", "That Would Be Me", "Reckoning"

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.

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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!