Andor: Nemik's Manifesto

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  • @SWFT_edits
    @SWFT_edits  2 місяці тому +390

    To everyone coming here after November 5 - you've got this. Don't give up hope and remember Nemik's words. :)

    • @coolman5180
      @coolman5180 2 місяці тому +21

      HAHAHHAH I DID !!

    • @chocolate_maned_wolf
      @chocolate_maned_wolf 2 місяці тому +24

      SO SAY WE ALL

    • @void-creature
      @void-creature 2 місяці тому +40

      Yeah.... Yeah.
      But seriously, thank you for this edit.
      It meant a lot to me back then, and means a lot now.

    • @Persephone115
      @Persephone115 2 місяці тому +20

      💙💙💙💙

    • @rcatlow49
      @rcatlow49 2 місяці тому +26

      I'm glad to see someone else can see the possibility of this happening in the US.

  • @cognisance1
    @cognisance1 Місяць тому +56

    “Even the smallest act of rebellion pushes our lines forward”

  • @dragonstormx
    @dragonstormx Рік тому +971

    Nemik came off as a naive idealist who was crushed by the harshness of reality, until we actually hear his manifesto. We see he was actually a realist who understood the self destructive nature of tyranny.

    • @mikiroony
      @mikiroony Рік тому +102

      Technically, and very ironically, crushed under a pile of money.

    • @override367
      @override367 11 місяців тому +62

      seeing the socialist stand in literally killed by capital did get a yuck from me, the writers of this show know what they're doing@@mikiroony

    • @lsthero5863
      @lsthero5863 10 місяців тому +2

      Fun fact: In ancient greek Tyrant meant liberator

    • @tiko4621
      @tiko4621 9 місяців тому

      @@override367100% agree. Loved everything about the show, but his death felt a bit, on the nose in a 💩 way.

    • @konstantinosmandalos7596
      @konstantinosmandalos7596 8 місяців тому +29

      @@lsthero5863 No, it did not. It meant absolute ruler. Where did you get that meaning from?

  • @lettheloveflow
    @lettheloveflow 2 роки тому +2897

    The people who say this is not Star Wars just because it doesn't have Jedis, are completely wrong. This is peak Star Wars.

    • @BoardWalkToke
      @BoardWalkToke 2 роки тому +198

      Exactly. This brings more emotion, love, and pride towards the Rebelion than I think any depiction of Star Wars has ever done. Its something that people in our world can relate to and resonate with.

    • @MrJsuave18
      @MrJsuave18 2 роки тому +37

      ABSOLUTELY

    • @RealLargeManTheGiantOne
      @RealLargeManTheGiantOne 2 роки тому +140

      @@BoardWalkToke I wasn't big on the rebellion and the original trilogy in general before, but the way this series actually shows you what the empire is really like, and who the rebels are, puts the whole rebellion in context for me. They're no longer an arbitrary group of good guys fighting comically evil bad guys. They're people, like you and me, fighting against the soulless, faceless tyranny of bureaucrats and authoritarians, of an ever expanding state-control.

    • @dragonfell5078
      @dragonfell5078 2 роки тому +72

      @@RealLargeManTheGiantOne Andor made me love the Rebellion and scorn the Empire, when in the past I was an Empire fanboy because their armour looked cool
      Now that I've grown and matured, I can appreciate the nuances of the factions

    • @KingKloo100
      @KingKloo100 2 роки тому +55

      If this is not Star Wars, then it is something better

  • @velocipastor7402
    @velocipastor7402 2 роки тому +2871

    Maarva technically broke 2 imperial troops' skulls as a brick

    • @AwesomeJedi182
      @AwesomeJedi182 2 роки тому +244

      In character tbh. She would've absolutely been the one to draw first blood in that rebellion 😂

    • @waltuh2.3bviews3secondsago3
      @waltuh2.3bviews3secondsago3 2 роки тому +116

      @@AwesomeJedi182 she probably did get the first two kills.
      Brasso kicks the officer who we see survive. He also throws a dude but i don't think that's gonna kill em. The next two dudes get in the head by a brick. That's not healthy

    • @alexanderstrauss9503
      @alexanderstrauss9503 2 роки тому +75

      It's how she would have wanted it.

    • @someopinion
      @someopinion 2 роки тому +9

      No sadly she did not, it was probably Saw or Kreeger or some other rebel cell groups. Even Phoenix squadron also known as the Lotal cell was active and blowing up stormtroopers before this. Again sorry for bursting your bubble. 😔
      (And yes I got some names like Kreeger and Lotal wrong it hurts me more than you)

    • @sunbreaker999
      @sunbreaker999 2 роки тому +41

      @@someopinion he means in the fight on ferrix

  • @george8873
    @george8873 2 роки тому +2134

    The writing in Andor has been nothing but spectacular.

    • @liamphibia
      @liamphibia 2 роки тому +43

      Tony Gilroy is a genius.

    • @oldRighty1
      @oldRighty1 2 роки тому +62

      It's not just the writing, it's how consistent it is - and then so many shining moments on top of that. Luthen's speech about his sacrifice, Maarva's speech, the manifesto, Saw's rant. Any one could have been the shining star of the series.

    • @georgehenderson6118
      @georgehenderson6118 2 роки тому +5

      Lol my name is George Henderson, your name made me question myself

    • @renzmanzano4010
      @renzmanzano4010 2 роки тому +10

      @@oldRighty1 Bro forgot to mention kino loy's speech😭

    • @MyFabricyo
      @MyFabricyo 2 роки тому

      @@renzmanzano4010 only 12...

  • @martinloss4171
    @martinloss4171 2 роки тому +2751

    "opression is the mask of fear" ... and then the cut to Darth Vader
    👏👏 I see, someone has understood Star War very well 👏👏

    • @forrestwang3576
      @forrestwang3576 2 роки тому +61

      Very much so

    • @flagflow1232
      @flagflow1232 Рік тому +59

      Absolutely. The idea of Darth Vader was literally built on Anakin's fear of loss.

    • @ruinenlust_
      @ruinenlust_ Рік тому +25

      Not just one Star War, but multiple Star Wars!

    • @ToastyMcGrath
      @ToastyMcGrath Рік тому +25

      "You don't understand the power of the dark side. I must obey my master..."

    • @melvinloyalist6758
      @melvinloyalist6758 Рік тому +6

      Impressive. Most impressive.

  • @burna2650
    @burna2650 2 роки тому +879

    "considered to be unnatural ".- Palpatine
    "their control is unnatural "-Nemik
    This show. 🔥🔥🔥

    • @BoardWalkToke
      @BoardWalkToke 2 роки тому +64

      In Charlie Chaplin's speech in the Dictator he also states tyranny as "cruel and unantural" which is pretty neat.

    • @sulljoh1
      @sulljoh1 2 роки тому +4

      Then Yoda moves to a swamp full of life

    • @officialmonarchmusic
      @officialmonarchmusic Рік тому +10

      This show provides a great description of the dark side, almost completely indirectly.

    • @blackpowderkun
      @blackpowderkun Рік тому +8

      The darkside is one imposing their egos into the force.

    • @mateuszwrobel1919
      @mateuszwrobel1919 Рік тому +1

      It is literally just an unrelated coincidence of words

  • @helenburns4890
    @helenburns4890 2 місяці тому +85

    Back here again today. Thank you.

  • @Relflow
    @Relflow 2 роки тому +1946

    Andor's been absolutely amazing featuring some immaculate allegories to a proletarian revolution with the prison break arc, Nemik's manifesto and Maarva's speech inciting a Ferrix uprising. Been absolutely incredible to watch.

    • @TheRealPog1
      @TheRealPog1 2 роки тому +112

      Not only for the proletariat revolution for any revolution against tyranny

    • @thatoneradicalizedprussian225
      @thatoneradicalizedprussian225 2 роки тому +26

      Happy to see I wasn't the only one that noticed

    • @HridithSudev
      @HridithSudev 2 роки тому +138

      Indeed. The class analysis in this show is incredible. The real, tangible weight and the impending inching towards a breaking point and all the material consequences that come with it are all so beautifully shown. Andor's journey is mirroring many real world revolutionaries in the most poignant way. Brought me to tears more times than one. Best Star Wars media ever imo.

    • @Ramtin-Blue_rose
      @Ramtin-Blue_rose 2 роки тому +50

      Nemik manifesto is riddled with idealism the hallmark of Liberal philosophers of 18th century, what kind of proletariat revolution you are talking about his manifesto doesn't have a drop of dialectical materialism .

    • @syoexpedius7424
      @syoexpedius7424 2 роки тому +97

      @@Ramtin-Blue_rose Nemik's manifesto is more like one of insurrectionary anarchism.

  • @bygor1563
    @bygor1563 2 роки тому +868

    Jedi: "Do or do not, there is no try".
    Rebels: "Remember this, try".
    I absolutely love the writing of Andor's series.

    • @Boatman9867
      @Boatman9867 2 роки тому +93

      There can be no "do" if you don't first "try".

    • @DrThrax94
      @DrThrax94 2 роки тому

      Nemik hitting harder from beyond the grave than any force ghost. ACAB (jedi are cops)

    • @altarofkubrickfloyd
      @altarofkubrickfloyd 2 роки тому +124

      Nemik>Yoda.

    • @Miss_Trillium
      @Miss_Trillium 2 роки тому +55

      I don't see the lines as contradictory as some do, rather they are complimentary. First one must get started, or try, then one must do

    • @Strawberryknight
      @Strawberryknight 2 роки тому +14

      @@altarofkubrickfloyd Nemik is wiser than Yoda.

  • @Steve_Hickman
    @Steve_Hickman 2 роки тому +747

    Nemik's words remind me of this quote: _"All that is needed for the triumph of evil, is for good men to stand by and do nothing"_

    • @tailssonicteam1604
      @tailssonicteam1604 2 роки тому +3

      I recognise the quote. Where's it from?

    • @nateb2715
      @nateb2715 2 роки тому +5

      @@tailssonicteam1604 I recognized it as well. Thought it was a movie but can't find anything other than an Edmond Burke quote. And I am sure I didn't know who Edmund Burk was before I googled it

    • @Steve_Hickman
      @Steve_Hickman 2 роки тому +55

      ​@@tailssonicteam1604 It is a quote that was widely attributed to the18th century Irish-British statesman and philosopher Edmund Burke. More than likely though, it was taken from the 19th century philosopher, John Stuart Mill.
      _"Let not any one pacify his conscience by the delusion that he can do no harm if he takes no part, and forms no opinion. Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing. He is not a good man who, without a protest, allows wrong to be committed in his name, and with the means which he helps to supply, because he will not trouble himself to use his mind on the subject."_

    • @ethanpowell16
      @ethanpowell16 2 роки тому +18

      Modern day “apathy is death” from kreia in kotor2

    • @vos7619
      @vos7619 2 роки тому

      @@nateb2715 Maybe Kreia, from Kotor 2?

  • @sheskiefry
    @sheskiefry 2 роки тому +1387

    Watching from Myanmar where the shadow of tyranny and oppression is something we live with everyday. This show speaks to our soul.

    • @rozkaz661
      @rozkaz661 2 роки тому +207

      May your rebelion succeed✊️

    • @SWFT_edits
      @SWFT_edits  2 роки тому +196

      Glad it resonated with you, stay safe out there!

    • @holybobrius
      @holybobrius 2 роки тому +107

      Same with Russia

    • @waltuh2.3bviews3secondsago3
      @waltuh2.3bviews3secondsago3 2 роки тому +21

      I hope you're doing well!

    • @bigcazza5260
      @bigcazza5260 2 роки тому +10

      he will not beheading home tonight after that comment

  • @TingKarg
    @TingKarg 2 місяці тому +173

    Here to watch this again... on a much darker day.

    • @33145
      @33145 2 місяці тому +3

      ☹️☹️

  • @kvoltti
    @kvoltti 2 роки тому +294

    Head canon. Liea has read the manifesto and studied it. That's where the "More you tighten your grip" line comes from.

    • @aidankasparaitis2942
      @aidankasparaitis2942 2 роки тому +103

      I have a feeling that Nemik’s manifesto is going to continue to play a role in the series going forward, probably to be continuously quoted from and even spread to the masses later on to inspire more to the rebellion.

    • @First_last988
      @First_last988 2 роки тому +7

      It'd be to much for them to handle

    • @JusticeForStarWars
      @JusticeForStarWars 2 роки тому +8

      Kinda like Ezra’s message. Btw I cried while this played in the finale. I stayed up for the inspiration.

    • @jazzx251
      @jazzx251 Рік тому +4

      quite possibly
      Yeah - I'll go with that!

    • @thewandering01
      @thewandering01 Рік тому +13

      Or it was passed from Luthen. Luthen predicted crack downs would shift people who only tolerate or fear the Empire into hating it, and Luthen moves in some of the same circles, as he already is an associate of Mon Mothma and will probably be one for Bail Organa before long, if he's not already.

  • @Martell364
    @Martell364 2 роки тому +269

    At 1:17 when he says "And know this", his voice is so full of understanding and total kindness, it gets to me every time.

  • @The_Colinator
    @The_Colinator Рік тому +93

    I feel like the writing in Andor is a first for Star Wars. The sheer evil of the empire is portrayed in the show in a way I’ve never seen before. This tribute showed that perfectly.

    • @JNB0723
      @JNB0723 Рік тому +20

      But it also managed to show the Empire as an organized body. In the original trilogy, it seems really like they're just a bunch of buffoons, but in Andor they're actually quite scary. It's like the first time Stormtroopers actually hit their targets.

    • @JNB0723
      @JNB0723 Рік тому +3

      But it also managed to show the Empire as an organized body. In the original trilogy, it seems really like they're just a bunch of buffoons, but in Andor they're actually quite scary. It's like the first time Stormtroopers actually hit their targets.

  • @BaileysMariner
    @BaileysMariner 10 місяців тому +51

    "Try" at the end is so important, because it contradicts Yoda's advice to Luke, "Do or do not, there is no try".

    • @SWFT_edits
      @SWFT_edits  10 місяців тому +21

      I actually think they don't contradict each other, they're both a call to action-they just have different contexts.

    • @Fuegonzalo
      @Fuegonzalo 9 місяців тому +13

      They both speak facts tho. I always thought it sounded kinda goofy but when you look at it fr Yoda doesn't mean "don't try to do something," he means literally "you either do it or not" and honestly that's the ONLY two results to happen. You won't know the result unless you try to DO, but if you fail you only will DON'T.

    • @rcbmmines4579
      @rcbmmines4579 4 місяці тому +11

      In context, they don't. Yoda's advice was to make Luke, who was already trying, to act with the full intent and faith that success was possible. Not just try half-heartedly. Nemik's was for people like Cassian, who wasn't even trying at all because he didn't think doing anything about it was worth it.

    • @josephperez2004
      @josephperez2004 Місяць тому +3

      ​@rcbmmines4579 Aye, the core the the message is both cases is "Believe." Yoda constantly did his best to teach Luke that what you see with your eyes is not always a proper indication of the truth (e.g. Judge me by my size, do you?). In Nemik's case, it's asking people to trust that you are not the only one fighting for the cause, the everything you do to fight against tyranny and injustice matters in the same way every drop of water matters when putting out a fire. A few may seem like nothing, but in aggregate they have the ability to change things.

    • @rcbmmines4579
      @rcbmmines4579 Місяць тому

      @@josephperez2004 well said. In the end, while the words out of context seem contradictory, in context they work together perfectly. Yoda and Nemik both shared wisdom and motivation in the right direction for Luke and Cassian to move forward.

  • @yashirobe918
    @yashirobe918 Рік тому +38

    Andor has completely changed my perspective of Star Wars. I don't want to see more Jedis or huge battles in space but the stories of common people doing more than they are capable of

  • @deeterfly
    @deeterfly 2 роки тому +457

    Andor has surpassed all my expectations and recalibrated what I expect from any star wars show or film. An absolute master piece. The bar has been set.

    • @kaozspartan9289
      @kaozspartan9289 2 роки тому +9

      It's likely a wonderful fluke, Disney will ruin this somehow

    • @LeonardoNicolasNiqqo258
      @LeonardoNicolasNiqqo258 2 роки тому +7

      This^^

    • @cortanathelawless1848
      @cortanathelawless1848 Рік тому +7

      I can barely watch other shows after Andor because of the quality of the world presented there

    • @officialmonarchmusic
      @officialmonarchmusic Рік тому +4

      @@cortanathelawless1848 The Bad Batch is the only one still going that feels like it's on the same wavelength as Andor

    • @LordVader1094
      @LordVader1094 Рік тому

      ​@@officialmonarchmusicFar from it.

  • @charliecussans7638
    @charliecussans7638 10 місяців тому +26

    All the death and sacrifice in Andor and Rogue One so that a farm boy from Tatooine can make one impossible shot. It's fantastic.

  • @iancrowley420
    @iancrowley420 2 роки тому +117

    Nemik's character is so great because he contrasts so much with the state of rebellion at this time, which is just a group of cells with no ideological consistency and very little coordination. Everyone else fights due to personal convictions, but Nemik is the only one in the show who understands the fundamental contradictions of the Empire that will lead to it's downfall.

  • @Heartlessjim1990
    @Heartlessjim1990 8 місяців тому +39

    This is the most chemically pure form of Star Wars. A deeply, deeply moral tale.
    Every small act of insurrection pushes our lines forward. Remember this, try.

  • @tailssonicteam1604
    @tailssonicteam1604 2 роки тому +590

    This is one of the most beautiful edits I've ever seen.
    Nemek was one of those minor side characters who has had a massive impact on me as a viewer. Loved his character.
    Love this manifesto. ❤️

    • @pbdenizen3008
      @pbdenizen3008 2 роки тому +13

      The moment I understood what Nemik stood for, I immediately knew he wouldn’t make it out of the season alive. It still hurt seeing him crushed by the weight of Imperial credits. 😢

    • @CrazyWerewolf444
      @CrazyWerewolf444 2 роки тому +8

      @@pbdenizen3008 Yes I felt this way too but I still hoped he would survive. Yet his death marked the tragic events that would follow in the fight against the empire. I liked every character especially the minor characters, but Nemik stood out to me in his first scene. This manifesto was brilliant and his character will always be remembered.

    • @cortanathelawless1848
      @cortanathelawless1848 Рік тому

      I hate that they killed him so quick, because we need more nemik, maybe like a small movie about how he got to write his manifesto, the moments that Inspired him to.

    • @jazzx251
      @jazzx251 Рік тому +8

      @@CrazyWerewolf444 ... and so, this idealistic young man's life was ended, his manifesto passed on to Andor - who would be convinced to be a rebel and heroically make sure that the Death Star plans were forwarded to the rebellion, costing him his own life.
      His philosophy may well pay off in tieing together the Rebel Alliance:
      "There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. I know this already.
      Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy. Remember this:
      Freedom is a pure idea.
      It occurs spontaneously and without instruction.
      Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly throughout the galaxy.
      There are whole armies - battalions - that have no idea that they've already enlisted in the cause.
      Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
      And then, remember this:
      The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural.
      Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks.
      Authority is brittle.
      Oppression is the mask of fear.
      Remember that. And know this -
      The day will come when all these skirmishes and battles, these moments of defiance will have flooded the banks of the Empire's authority and then there will be one too many.
      One single thing will break the siege.
      Remember this.
      Try."
      If that's not the best monologue in Star Wars, then what is?

  • @sirflappington2484
    @sirflappington2484 2 роки тому +130

    Andor is so well written. Kino's speech, Luthen's monologue, Nemik's manifesto, and Maarva's recording, every one of them is so impactful and destroys anything Disney has put out recently. If they can continue to keep the quality at this level, it will make me excited to see Star Wars again.

    • @HiddenPalm
      @HiddenPalm 11 місяців тому

      Lucasfilm. Disney is just the publisher.
      Lucasfilm does all the hiring, all the filming, all the acting, all the effects, all the wardrobe, all the directing, all the writing, all the editting, all the mastering, and all of the labor.
      So say they're god damn name. LUCASFILM.

    • @memecliparchives2254
      @memecliparchives2254 9 місяців тому

      ​@@HiddenPalmNot when Kathleen Kennedy is still around. And if even she will be gone by 2025, its already too late.
      The damage has already been done. There is nothing that can restore the dignity of Star Wars ever again.
      Shows like Andor could only do right with the limitations out of their control.

  • @ronin3381
    @ronin3381 2 роки тому +102

    1:05 That transition from Dedra to Krennic is amazing

  • @bakenator7420
    @bakenator7420 Рік тому +67

    Amazing to think the director doesn't care for Star Wars, yet he created one of the greatest pieces of Star Wars...

    • @bakenator7420
      @bakenator7420 Рік тому +10

      My apologies its one of the writers who doesn't care for Star Wars. But regardless everyone on that staff and project made the best piece of Star Wars media that even people who don't like Star Wars think it's good.

    • @pg9193
      @pg9193 7 місяців тому +8

      @@bakenator7420 I think Tony Gilroy said he wasn't much of a fan, but that's actually a positive thing, because he turned it into something HE would like and it turns out his take on SW universe is pretty damn good!

  • @void-creature
    @void-creature 2 місяці тому +18

    Oh man, I really needed this

    • @EdwardHohenheim
      @EdwardHohenheim 2 місяці тому +4

      Been running back to this everyday since the election😢

  • @aymanalyamaa5140
    @aymanalyamaa5140 Рік тому +13

    This is the clarity moment that show the fundamental things behind the star war movies….
    Victory for the rebellions

  • @kabosustan2484
    @kabosustan2484 Рік тому +32

    "The imperial need for controll is so desperate because it is so unnatural" spitting bars, nemik is the Karl Marx of a long time ago and a galaxy far far away

  • @hamsanandini7647
    @hamsanandini7647 2 роки тому +205

    OKAY. So....How does it feel like to know that you've made a grown woman sob into her coffee at 10 am in the morning. BRILLIANT. NO WORDS. OUTSTANDING. BREATHTAKING.
    LITERALLY.
    I HAD TO STOP AND CATCH MY BREATH.

    • @nobelissimos8719
      @nobelissimos8719 2 роки тому +1

      But you believe in communist far left garbage? lmao

    • @hamsanandini7647
      @hamsanandini7647 2 роки тому

      @@nobelissimos8719 hein?

    • @JNB0723
      @JNB0723 2 роки тому +9

      Powerful indeed. Look all over the world. Oppression is a disease that has plagued Humanity. People cry out from around the globe, even the smallest protests shake the very foundations of the oppressor. My heart lies with the citizens of China, the Kurdish people of the Middle East, those dying in Ukraine, and the souls tortured under the Russian Government. May they find peace, victory and freedom from within.

    • @michaelgreenwood3413
      @michaelgreenwood3413 Рік тому +1

      @@JNB0723 It happens in the US as well to Immigrants (Legal or not), LGBTQ folks, etc.

    • @JNB0723
      @JNB0723 Рік тому +2

      @Michael Greenwood I agree but to a certain extent. The great thing about the United States is that we have the capability to change in a manner that is peaceful- hopefully.

  • @abcun17
    @abcun17 Рік тому +29

    This is what "Star Wars" can and should be!

  • @Chumpmeisyer
    @Chumpmeisyer 2 роки тому +91

    Nemik has a way with words it's legendary. One of my top 3 favorite characters from Andor.

  • @diablito2341
    @diablito2341 2 роки тому +40

    Andor keeps hitting with some deep speeches , and honestly most of them could interpreted towards real world problems, like Nemik’s manifesto for ex

  • @shaderunner8220
    @shaderunner8220 2 роки тому +94

    Being from a nation that has gone through not one, but two major revolutions in the last century, whose impact was immense enough to be felt by many generations to come, this show resonates in a way I can't really explain. It's something special.

    • @trs4184
      @trs4184 2 роки тому +23

      It's because it's actually radical. The writers understand some fundamental truths about power and revolution that very few other shows or movies have captured. Revolution isn't about destiny, it's about normal people getting sick and tired of not being able to live their lives.

    • @johnroster9942
      @johnroster9942 2 роки тому +1

      Russia?

    • @trs4184
      @trs4184 2 роки тому +4

      ​@@johnroster9942 Could be a bunch of different countries. Finland, Spain, Germany, Egypt, Argentina, Chile, Somalia, Zanzibar, Vietnam, Sudan, Sudan, Sudan, etc.

    • @shaderunner8220
      @shaderunner8220 2 роки тому +15

      None of those, though these are all great guesses lol
      It's Bangladesh.

    • @higztv1166
      @higztv1166 2 роки тому +16

      @@johnroster9942 bruh, I live in Russia and it's surreal watching this show about evil galactic government while knowing that my own government is basically the same
      it's very similar, not just in general concept, but in many small details as well

  • @snoopypal
    @snoopypal 2 роки тому +55

    The last few episodes had some of the most incredibly powerful soliloquies that resonate beyond the show.

  • @StarWarsExplained
    @StarWarsExplained 2 роки тому +71

    YES well done!!

  • @CloneTrooperCody2224
    @CloneTrooperCody2224 2 роки тому +62

    The Vader scene in this tribute gave me chills, "Oppression is the mask of fear" that describes Vader who being in his fear of his masters sheer power, his oppression to innocents springs from his deep well of pain.

  • @vandrews
    @vandrews 2 роки тому +333

    Brilliant -- thanks for making this for us. Nemik is the Thomas Paine of the Rebel Alliance. Wish we could have had more time with him. Such a lovely, inspirational character. I would love to hear what George Lucas's thoughts are on Andor, Nemik and all the amazing characters and storytelling we got in this first season. I'd imagine he'd have to be really proud of the work that Tony Gilroy and his talented crew put together!

    • @SamaritanPrime
      @SamaritanPrime 2 роки тому +13

      Good catch. This manifesto gives off some serious Common Sense & The Crisis vibes.

    • @heathrezabek
      @heathrezabek 2 роки тому +8

      We have his manifesto, and so I think we have the potential of much more time with him. Even if it turns out to be fan fiction... can you *imagine* the fan fiction??

    • @dankuser8303
      @dankuser8303 2 роки тому +5

      @@heathrezabek I’m a fan fiction author, don’t give me any ideas…

    • @garydavis4661
      @garydavis4661 2 роки тому +3

      I have a feeling George would think this is a little to adult

    • @JNB0723
      @JNB0723 2 роки тому +4

      @@garydavis4661 *too mature (instead of too adult)

  • @BigBoi678
    @BigBoi678 Рік тому +14

    Andor went from my least anticipated show to my one of my favorite shows ever. I don't think every star wars film/movie needs to be this serious, but it needs Andor's level of writing in all of them. If only....

  • @undercoverpossum2085
    @undercoverpossum2085 24 дні тому +5

    authority is brittle, and, on an unrelated note, I've been waking up early this last month.

  • @__Flip__
    @__Flip__ 2 роки тому +54

    The writing in this show is just incredible

  • @qwertyuiopqwerty112
    @qwertyuiopqwerty112 2 роки тому +50

    Nemik is the idealist that life beats out of all of us.
    To die for a noble cause is something we should all be so lucky to have.

  • @Boatman9867
    @Boatman9867 2 роки тому +319

    I feel so bad for initially dismissing this show as a cash grab by Disney. It was half way through the season before I started watching it. It's truly a masterpiece.

    • @diablito2341
      @diablito2341 2 роки тому +13

      I was in the same boat, after Kenobi I couldn’t bother to give a show about essentially a nobody (when compared to other sw characters) a chance . It wasn’t until ep 6 that I actually watched it and it was the best decision I’ve made

    • @trs4184
      @trs4184 2 роки тому +34

      @@diablito2341 Honestly I watched it because it's about a nobody. There's a good 100,000 years of Star Wars history to pull from and we always see the same 10 people.

    • @diablito2341
      @diablito2341 2 роки тому +3

      @@trs4184 no i totally get that , and the new faces in Andor are a breath of fresh air. I was just saying I didn’t have my hopes very high for Andor… since shows about fan fav characters such as Obi-Wan & Boba were terrible… considering Cassian isn’t anywhere as popular I was expecting it to be a terrible show

    • @officialmonarchmusic
      @officialmonarchmusic Рік тому +5

      Honestly, this is the only live action content that has really got the ESSENCE of the dark side down since episode 3. And that's with no Sith. You can draw comparisons between the portrayal in the main saga and in this

    • @MrFreakazoid24
      @MrFreakazoid24 Рік тому +3

      Same for me. My wife and I both kinda checked out of the Disney Star Wars after seeing Boba Fett & Obi Wan and being disappointed in the overall tone and writing of the shows. Started randomly watching Andor on my lunch breaks after ignoring it for a while and was blown away by how amazing it gets. Its immensely better than anything Disney has made to date. They honestly need to hire Tony Gilroy to write more stories because I think he understands this galaxy.

  • @rKhael53
    @rKhael53 2 роки тому +30

    This serie have speeches who are on ANOTHER LEVEL !
    Nemik manifesto, Loy speech, Maarva speech, Luthen speech. Even Karn and Linus first dialogue is great.
    Really quality writing.

  • @allandemunnink
    @allandemunnink 2 роки тому +197

    It’s amazing that your edit replicated how good the series was
    Masterpiece ❤

  • @TheSilverFox8
    @TheSilverFox8 8 місяців тому +10

    Anyone who says this is not Star Wars has not been watching. This is the the beginning of the Rebellion. This is how it all starts, right here. Remember this.

  • @iamasquidinspace
    @iamasquidinspace 7 місяців тому +6

    This has to be one of the best things written for Star Wars ever since its inception.

  • @void-creature
    @void-creature 2 роки тому +72

    SAVE THE REBELLION!
    *SAVE THE DREAM!!!*

  • @megasauruss
    @megasauruss 2 роки тому +54

    Stunning edit. Nemik's manifesto feels very topical right now.

    • @michaelgreenwood3413
      @michaelgreenwood3413 Рік тому +6

      Specially after four years of Trump basically causing most of the shit the Empire's trying in this show.

    • @chrisdock8804
      @chrisdock8804 Рік тому

      My feeling is that in the US at least the better analogy is the late Republic Era. We haven't quite reached the phase where a rebellion is needed. The fascists on the right are still working behind the scenes, trying to create the right context for a Reichstag Fire, or an Order 66 as it were. Demonize minorities, go after books, install friendly judges, cozy up to fascist governments abroad, shatter the social contract by immiserating workers, denigrate education and expertise, bring a particular version of religion into state machinery, etc. They're getting closer and closer to their goals, but we don't live in a "fallen world" quite yet, and one might hope that there is still time to avert it without the violent Rebellion that would be needed if they succeed.

    • @iz723
      @iz723 10 місяців тому

      and now.....

    • @chrisparlove
      @chrisparlove 3 місяці тому

      Revolution is Evergreen. Topical in 1776, 1789, 1917,...

  • @BSWVI
    @BSWVI 2 роки тому +24

    Utterly, beautifully, heartbreakingly done.
    We shall remember them

  • @ellagage1256
    @ellagage1256 2 роки тому +25

    So many moments from this show are so inspiring, comforting and scary at the same time. Makes me feel like someone else gets what the threat of the Empire REALLY represents... The idea of a massive empire that sees you as inferior and slowly wants you dead isn't really fantasy to me anymore, that's just current events

  • @randyw8761
    @randyw8761 6 місяців тому +8

    Feels so good to feel unity.

  • @vincentlehmann9148
    @vincentlehmann9148 Рік тому +24

    How relevant today…
    The pace of oppression outstrips our ability to understand it.
    But ONE THING will break the siege. Try.

  • @andysiegel725
    @andysiegel725 2 роки тому +12

    Just listened to this on repeat while making a pumpkin pie….this is gonna be the most rebellious pie ever.
    Thanks for creating this incredible video. Seriously one of the best edits I’ve seen.

  • @TheYehat
    @TheYehat 2 роки тому +14

    The essence of a story that's worth for the whole Galaxy to know.

  • @MarranoPrince
    @MarranoPrince 2 роки тому +18

    Such a powerful montage. This is script that even Orwell would have been proud of. Thank you for uploading.

  • @TheHawkeye0725
    @TheHawkeye0725 Рік тому +9

    I wish he could’ve lived to see his dream of the empire’s fall come to fruition

  • @MrFishman55
    @MrFishman55 Рік тому +7

    This is one of the parts of Andor that convinced me this is some of the peak writing of our decade, because it rings SO damned true.
    The first instinct of a human put into chains is to break them. The second instinct is to break the chains of another. The third instinct is to kill the person who put the chains there.
    This piece of writing provokes so many thoughts. How many countless millions of serfs, slaves, and oppressed peoples died to take us where we are today? How many perished to make the statement, "I do not care if I live only one moment longer, but I will not be property. I will not be dictated to. I will be myself, even if I am myself for one second. I will be FREE, even if for an hour."
    Andor and Rogue One are such excellent pieces of writing because they capture the heartbreak and pain and effort that it took to get us here, and that it will continue to take to battle oppression. It captures the heart of the fight for freedom that continues in each generation.
    It's hard. At times, it's impossible. But to give up is to betray yourself and your own soul. To betray those beside you. Liberty is a precious thing more worthy than gold, and for all the heartbreak, pain, and suffering it can take to acquire it or even just to preserve it, it is worth preserving at any and all cost.

  • @IRLSuperb
    @IRLSuperb 2 роки тому +349

    THIS should have been part of the intro to the show. It perfectly embodies the entire series, The root of the cause, and the biggest weapon of them all, “HOPE!”

    • @CaptainBones222
      @CaptainBones222 2 роки тому +12

      Maybe they could make it the intro for the next season.

    • @vaasmontenegro481
      @vaasmontenegro481 2 роки тому +6

      "Hope cannot save them"

    • @Trazynn
      @Trazynn 2 роки тому +47

      That's cheesy though. The manifesto worked so well because at that point in the show, it had been earned. Merely flaunting it around without much further context is to cheapen it.

    • @Tevion1121
      @Tevion1121 2 роки тому +6

      @@Trazynn so true, hearing it at the end gives it so much more meaning and emotions.

    • @IRLSuperb
      @IRLSuperb 2 роки тому +1

      @@vaasmontenegro481 The very first 1977 StarWars called “A NEW HOPE” is the reason why they won. Even Leia says it on Rouge One while holding the plans of the deathstar which is part of what Andor was (unknowingly building at the prison) but also helps destroy. So you are wrong. Hope DOES save them. They had lost the hope of ever fighting back. Come on, it was George Lucas’s Idea to use “Hope” as the main catalyst and you are trying to tell me “Hope cannot save them” my goodness have you ever even paid attention to StarWars at all in the the last 40 years?

  • @Ironcorgi2
    @Ironcorgi2 11 місяців тому +8

    What Andor made me do is rethink the entire Star Wars saga. We are told the Jedi are the good guys but they effectively left the fighting to play a long game to eventually defeat the sith. However billions suffered while the Jedi were waiting for Luke to mature.

  • @chrisaguilera1564
    @chrisaguilera1564 2 роки тому +13

    To all present and future rebellions, there is always hope.

  • @TerzaGuardia
    @TerzaGuardia Рік тому +6

    It's amazing to see what Star Wars always meant to me finally encapsulated on screen. Andor isn't just the best Star Wars show, it's one of the best television shows ever created.

  • @Commander-leo
    @Commander-leo Рік тому +10

    We were robbed of this magnificent character

  • @shivendrasingh2355
    @shivendrasingh2355 2 роки тому +34

    Absolutely brilliant edit, and you have so wonderfully highlighted the words he emphasised on. Andor is truly one of the most nuanced and moving live action content we’ve ever gotten from Star Wars

  • @anthrillienmorningstar797
    @anthrillienmorningstar797 2 роки тому +22

    Jesus that edit was fast, but boy is it brilliant. I'm glad that the manifesto touched your heart as much as it touched mine!

  • @nandyk.2026
    @nandyk.2026 2 роки тому +3020

    if this reaches at least one person, i'll be happy.
    to whoever's watching this video and stumbled on this comment, I hope you can take this thing you've seen in this great little star wars show and apply it to the world you're living in right now. today, there are still people in power who want to benefit off systems of oppression, who want to wipe out the rights and safety of all of us, starting from our most marginalized kin. fascism is real, real enough to fight again, and fascists are real enough to punch.
    have solidarity for the groups left hurt and dying from acts of terror born of hatred of the different. have anger towards the big men in fancy seats who decide that some lives are worth more than others. have hope that if you reach out and find more of us outraged and impassioned people out there, you can participate in making this world a better place.

    • @sulljoh1
      @sulljoh1 2 роки тому +59

      Maybe it's not that hard to start. Find something worth fighting for and help in a small way. Idk

    • @IsaiahReitanFilm
      @IsaiahReitanFilm 2 роки тому +91

      Thank you. Solidarity is powerful and seeing someone else articulate my own thoughts is inspiring. We aren't alone in seeing oppression and although we consciously know this, when everyone goes about their day as if nothing is wrong, seeing words like yours are affirming.

    • @sambr__
      @sambr__ 2 роки тому +76

      We need to unite, we are nothing alone. Bond in with your friends, family, neighborhood. Share communal love, but also food, water, security, space. Lets build rebel communities, so they will be afraid of the grand mass. A better world is possible. Let's make it!

    • @jgldec
      @jgldec 2 роки тому +29

      Venceremos.

    • @petrcoufal1747
      @petrcoufal1747 2 роки тому +65

      ONE WAY OUT

  • @swstudios9374
    @swstudios9374 2 роки тому +45

    I remember listening to the last bit of Nemik’s manifesto in the finale and thinking how well it would fit into a Star Wars tribute. You orchestrated the simulation of his words perfectly. Great work!
    Also, do you think that you will make any videos about the Imperial side of the show. I loved how Andor really demonstrated the sheer tyranny of the Empire, especially with characters such as Dedra Meero.

    • @SWFT_edits
      @SWFT_edits  2 роки тому +3

      Thank you my friend!
      And probably not a full on video about it, not anytime soon at least. But a Dedra Meero or Syril Karn tribute, perhaps.

  • @onurkaradeniz569
    @onurkaradeniz569 2 роки тому +18

    Star Wars should buy this video and use it! This was amazing!

    • @zxjim
      @zxjim 2 роки тому

      If the Star Wars comics are any indication, Disney will steal it and use it if they want to, and then they'll press copyright infringement claims against the creator of this video.

  • @KittRembo
    @KittRembo 2 місяці тому +49

    Never more is this relevant than after Nov 5th, 2024 now 😢

    • @AUnityInDiversity
      @AUnityInDiversity 2 місяці тому

      You kidding me? Palestinians have known this struggle for 76+ years.

  • @ethanpowell16
    @ethanpowell16 2 роки тому +13

    This might be the most beautiful edit to the most beautiful show, I’m in tears 😭 ONE WAY OUT, FIGHT THE EMPIRE

  • @alexlea6777
    @alexlea6777 Рік тому +5

    Of the Star Wars shows we have gotten, Andor is by far the one that has surprised me the most. I wasn't much of a fan of Rogue One but Andor has given that movie and the Character a lot more depth than what I expected them to do. At times Andor doesn't feel like it is a Star Wars show even though it is, it feels like its own thing as the writing and character depth isn't something I 100% expect from Star Wars all the time.

  • @rcatlow49
    @rcatlow49 2 місяці тому +9

    For some this is a reality in the real world, not fiction. But this day may come to all of us, these words are very real, and prophetic no matter where any of us are.

  • @doch.8039
    @doch.8039 2 місяці тому +19

    Watching this again - to anyone who reads this comment, have hope. Stand together, help each other, do what you can for those who can't take care of themselves. We will persist. Try.

  • @TurnLin
    @TurnLin 2 роки тому +14

    Today's Shanghai, China is in great need of these contents

    • @kiwikemist
      @kiwikemist Рік тому

      Only if you're a disgusting fascist, you interpret it this way.
      USA is the worst evil on this planet, next to all the reactionary governments of the world.

  • @longan12
    @longan12 2 роки тому +10

    Amazing edit. I almost cried when I heard it first because I really connected with Nemik and his death was super sad. He was so kind and noble, man. His sacrifice was not in vain.

  • @willwolf8436
    @willwolf8436 2 роки тому +7

    Like V said from V for Vendetta: "Underneath this mask there is more than flesh, underneath this mask there is an idea and ideas are bulletproof."
    Also highlights Leias words to Tarken: the tighter your grip the more systems slip through your fingers.

  • @X-Prime123
    @X-Prime123 6 місяців тому +10

    Reminds me of the world we're living in today, where unnatural, evil ideas are repressing society, telling us to buy into their sickness.

  • @OceanHedgehog
    @OceanHedgehog Рік тому +4

    I love the repetition of "Try." Force Users "Do or do not - there is not try." But for the everyday people of the galaxy, they can only try. It really highlights how Andor is a story about the people rather than the Force Users.

  • @johndavidbuell
    @johndavidbuell 2 роки тому +6

    so many brilliant cuts in this... I love how the marching prisoners transforms (with the bell tolls!) into the citizens of Ferrix marching. I love how Dedra's pained crawling shot become's Krennic's crawling shot. This is masterful and moving - thank you so much for sharing! This brings fire to my day.

  • @mooglegamez9093
    @mooglegamez9093 2 роки тому +17

    Absolutely tear rendering stuff. Couldn't tell you how many times I cried watching the beauty of Andor and Rogue One. By far the absolute best cinema in the series since the original trilogy hands down. Tony Gilroy is absolutely amazing for the job he has done and I do not think he is or will be credited enough with the world building / character development that set in motion the events of the original trilogy. I could turn out to be wrong there, only time will tell though. I feel he is getting much less credit than he deserves though.

  • @amaldave1453
    @amaldave1453 2 роки тому +10

    This is beautiful. Wouldn’t mind seeing an edit like this for Maarva’s speech

  • @Alan_Skywalker
    @Alan_Skywalker Рік тому +2

    This show has some of the best manifesto and speeches we've ever seen in decades.

  • @DavidHunter
    @DavidHunter 2 роки тому +8

    Exceptional. Wow. And just highlights the brilliance of Andor. This is MY Star Wars and where I hope more of the franchise tends towards in future.

  • @adt4864
    @adt4864 2 роки тому +21

    Interestingly, we hear Luthen declaring that the empire could and might already be unstoppable. That's why he needs Aldhani. I thought it was odd. No tyranny so harsh can last forever. Then Nemik started explaining his hope

    • @kungolaf4499
      @kungolaf4499 2 роки тому +1

      If the Death Star worked as intended, there would be no way to stop it.

  • @mistertwister2000
    @mistertwister2000 Рік тому +3

    The writing of Nemik’s manifesto and his character as a whole is nothing short of masterclass

  • @La_bruin
    @La_bruin Рік тому +7

    I don't know who you are but this is a damned work of art. I don't know why it doesn't have more views but I'm going to amplify the living hell out of it. Thank you.

  • @SirDinzhi
    @SirDinzhi 2 роки тому +3

    Best fan star wars edit so far

  • @lausenteternidad
    @lausenteternidad Рік тому +2

    This is the kind of Star Wars content that I love.
    No pasarán. Nunca más. For a world where humankind is not the wolf of humankind.

  • @KingCobraLolcow
    @KingCobraLolcow 2 роки тому +243

    Nemik's manifesto needs to be released and taught at schools.

    • @ExternalDialogue
      @ExternalDialogue 2 роки тому +37

      His manifesto is basically a rephrasing of Marxist and Anarchist theory. And yeah, i think schools should teach about Marxism and Anarchism.

    • @diablito2341
      @diablito2341 2 роки тому +9

      @@ExternalDialogue agreed, there are far too many political ideologies that aren’t taught at school. We don’t even really learn much about Marxism just the basic soviet revolution Lenin and Stalin thing and their political ideologies could be classified as something completely different

    • @moonshine588
      @moonshine588 2 роки тому +2

      @@ExternalDialogue I'm just a tourist

    • @ScreamiNarwhals
      @ScreamiNarwhals 2 роки тому

      @@ExternalDialogue They hijacked the ideologies that started in the late 1700’s across the world for revolutionaries in the British colonies and France.
      Communism is not freedom, it is the opposite of freedom. 51% of people deciding what the other 49% of people should do with their time and money is by default oppressive.
      Pure freedom starts at the individual. And it has allowed society to flourish in a way that it never would have if the government decided what you should be allowed to do.
      There’s a reason why all Authoritarian regimes fall. Left or right, they will fail.

    • @ExternalDialogue
      @ExternalDialogue 2 роки тому

      @@ScreamiNarwhals oh we got an ancap here. Well when you remove all government regulation you get the Morlana system, where a corporation functions as a defacto feudal lordship over an area.
      So what? You want the 49% to decide over the 51%

  • @Mouse_Metal
    @Mouse_Metal 2 роки тому +4

    Nemik´s manifesto with your edit of scenes should be distributed to people in all authoritarian countries as a psychological help. It´s great.

  • @LostieMJ
    @LostieMJ 2 роки тому +6

    This should be the trailer for the next season!
    This show incredible, and so is your edit

  • @marios1981
    @marios1981 2 роки тому +7

    this one is not star wars
    this is LIFE
    i feel sad for all those that haven't watch ANDOR and Rogue ONE
    they must TRY!

    • @chasx7062
      @chasx7062 2 роки тому

      DO Or DO NOT !!! There is NO Try !!!
      For even Failure can be great Teacher !! Watch the Last Jedi too !

  • @Striker163videos
    @Striker163videos 2 роки тому +6

    Never has a Star Wars show so thoroughly explored Totalitarianism in power, along with its peculiar ideology of total domination from within through the mass atomization of the whole people, brought about from isolation and erosion of the public trust, and the total elimination of spontaneity in people's lives. These are the preconditions for turning the actions of every person into reactions so one person cannot be defined separately from all the others. Under such conditions, resistance becomes near impossible as not 1o people can come together and form bonds of trust and any semblance of common humanity becomes harder and harder to identify as thinking is replaced by conditioned responses. Totalitarian power, in the views of its leaders, is basically created through the organization of isolated people who are atomized into individual units whose coming together, essentially, draw power, similarly to how friction or galvanic currents generate electricity. As a result, these movements tend to openly defy rationality by adhering to an endless and structureless momentum that must always remain in motion. The only way to enforce this kind of continuous mass momentum is through constant terror and constant purges. Violence, intolerance, and hatred are not based on any constitutionalized set of principles; it’s simply what allows an atomized group of people to remain organized and provides the momentum so necessary for Totalitarian organizations to carry out their murderous and dominating objectives for dominations sake alone. And never has a show more embodied that the best defense against such an ideology is spontaneity and love because the only thing that holds it together is hate and terror.

  • @Eadview
    @Eadview Рік тому +3

    My favorite Nemik line after the TIE fighter flies over: "They'll soon see. Surprise from above is never as shocking as one from below."

  • @felicitys3621
    @felicitys3621 Рік тому +7

    Beautifully edited, well done!

  • @oliviamaendel1110
    @oliviamaendel1110 Рік тому +2

    amazing job! that end really got me.

  • @LutzLambo
    @LutzLambo 2 роки тому +3

    Nemik will forever be my favorite Star Wars character

  • @forsagebone
    @forsagebone 7 днів тому +1

    "One single thing will break the siege"
    In my mind: "I've placed a weakness deep within the system. A flaw so small but powerful, they will never find it."

  • @DareBear2099
    @DareBear2099 2 місяці тому +49

    Anyone watching this video 6 November 2024?

    • @user-mb4km3oq8n
      @user-mb4km3oq8n 2 місяці тому +7

      It's all fun and games until you realize you might have to fight for this yourself soon

    • @ladygrey7425
      @ladygrey7425 2 місяці тому +8

      Yes. We will stop them, as long as we hold true to each other, and *try*