Andorrefreshinglydeviates from the conventionalStar Warsstory, as it dials up the political intrigueand spy thriller energy.
In its first season, the simmering of political tensions creates the perfect atmosphere for some terse character interactions.
There are so many quotable lines withinAndor’s first season.
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10The axe forgets, but the tree remembers.
Arvel Skeen, played byEbon Moss-Bachrach, is skeptical of Cassian.
Skeen notices Cassian is familiar with the meaning behind his tattoos.
The two seem to bond over their experiences in prison as young men.
9I show you the stone in my hand, you miss the knife at your throat. "
This interaction between Mon and Tay is one of the most powerful scenes inAndor.
This interaction between Mon and Tay is one of the most powerful scenes inAndor.
8Tell him I love him more than anything he could ever do wrong.
Cassian is frustrated that he left Maarva behind and how he argued with her before he left.
This quote is one of the things that Maarva wanted Brasso to tell Cassian after she died.
As his mother, Maarva is aware of Cassian’s flaws.
While they sometimes had their differences, Maarva loved Cassian like her own son.
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7Power doesnt panic.
He explains to Kino that they get power over the guards.
Without Cassian’s words, Kino would not have taken action.
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6"I’ve made my mind a sunless space.
I share my dreams with ghosts."
Lonni tells Luthen that he no longer wishes to be an informant because he is now a father.
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Lonni asks Luthen what he has sacrificed.
This question causes Luthen to tell Lonni that he has lost everything in his investment in the Rebellion.
Luthen’s monologue is raw and passionate as he speaks of what he has sacrificed for the Rebellion.
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This quote is one of the lines Luthen says towards the beginning of his speech.
ThroughoutAndor,Luthen is shown as a leaderwho gets his job done, no matter the cost.
However, this line specifically reveals a more vulnerable side of Luthen.
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5We’re cheaper than droids and easier to replace."
He talks with Kino about wanting to escape, but Kino doesn’t want to hear any of it.
Kino thinks that the guards listen in on their conversations.
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But, Cassian says that they do not care about what they have to say.
He mentions that they are “cheaper than droids and easier to replace.”
Cassian has been in prison before, and he knows that the guards do not care about them.
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This quote isvery significant in thatit ties intoRogue One.
The burning in the sky symbolizes Luthen’s sacrifice for the Rebellion.
3Never more than 12.
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However, Kino changes his mind after they discover that no one is leaving the prison.
What makes this line hit harder is that this line ends Episode 9’s “Nobody’s Listening!
However, Kino doesn’t just outright admit that he is ready to help with the escape plan.
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2Oppression is the mask of fear.
After Nemik’s death, Cassian is given his manifesto, and he reads it before Maarva’s funeral.
Thewords of Nemik’s manifesto are heardduring the episode, “Rix Road.
Maarva Andor, a daughter of Ferrix, passes away and her funeral is held in her remembrance.
During the funeral, a projection of Maarva is played in the middle of the square.
She tells everyone to wake up and fight against the Empire’s troops.
Maarva’s entire speech sparks the people of Ferrix into fighting the Empire’s troops.
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