Eric Geller

Eric Geller @ericgeller

There are so many little moments that tell you how much Maarva has seen and how disheartened she's become. We start to discover Clem's story thru flashbacks, and Maarva tells her heartbreaking story of avoiding the spot where he was hanged. Fiona Shaw knocks it out of the park. — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

But by far the best Cassian scenes were with Maarva. I love that after enduring so much, she'd rather stay and watch the uprising that she knows is inevitable than abandon her home. Cassian can't understand her faith in the Rebellion or her brave defiance — yet. — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

Let's talk Cassian. I enjoyed seeing how much things have changed on Ferrix, how Cassian's escape has become something of a legend, and how everyone blames him. The strained interactions with Bix were really sad. They already had a fraught past, but something new has broken. — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

I have to give a huge shoutout to Genevieve O'Reilly for the Mon scenes in this episode. There are some lines that she just knocks out of the park with grit and emotion. ("Don’t you dare talk to me like that." "You realize what you’ve done?") O'Reilly is slaying. — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

Maybe! When Mon told Luthen that she was going to bring someone new into the fold, and some folks said it would be Bail, I said they must already be working together, but some people disagreed and said he might not be in the loop yet. — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

Mon says only 3 people in the galaxy know what she's doing. Who are the two besides Luthen? Also: Mon is holding Separatist Coalition meetings. Wow! What are those about? And if these are OG, CIS Separatists, wouldn't Mon recoil from people who'd attacked her beloved Republic? — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

The strained conversation between Leida, Mon, and Tay is fantastic. It’s just a real moment between a woman, her friend, and her daughter. So much relatable about the dynamics and behavior on display there. It’s a small scene, but the writing and acting are superb. — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

I've always wanted to see this side of Mon, and I just can't praise Andor's depiction of it highly enough. It's superb. Someone on Reddit said Mon's playing "34D dejarik," and that's absolutely right. — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

“I’ve learned from Palpatine. I show you the stone in my hand, you miss the knife at your throat.” Such a great line. You can feel the weight of what — and who — Mon is taking on. She’s playing the biggest game imaginable. And we see she’s just as formidable as Palpatine. — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

Some of the best moments in the episode were Mon warning Tay to "smile." Both times, the word is freighted w/ subtle urgency & fear. Mon's bringing Tay into something dangerous, & he'll need to start protecting himself with artifice. One wrong move could bring them both down. — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

“The Mon Mothma people think they know, it’s a lie, it’s a projection, it’s a front.” I just love hearing Mon talk about how she presents herself publicly and how she’s perceived by others. We’ve never gotten this kind of insight into her own perspective on her double life. — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

I enjoyed Tay cautiously suggesting that Mon might not like his politics because she’s so deep in the Imperial system. Mon smiles faintly, and you can tell that she finds his warning funny. Her disguise is working well, and she’ll have no trouble recruiting him for her work. — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

If dealing with Luthen is stressful for Mon, dealing with Tay Kolma is a breath of fresh air. You can tell she genuinely likes and trusts him, and the series humanizes her so well that we feel so happy for her when we see that. — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

(As a side note, the show is so smart about depicting how Imperial repression ramps up — tributes, sentencing changes, and other reprisals — and how angry, embarrassed Imperials justify it, even though we know that it'll be their downfall.) — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

As Luthen points out, Mon knows that operations like Aldhani are necessary provocations to prompt Imperial repression that will fuel rebellion. She just doesn't want to admit it. I love seeing Mon grapple with the costs of rebellion — especially since she has the most to lose. — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

Gotta start with Mon Mothma. This episode does a superb job of showing her as both a badass and someone who's deeply nervous about what she's getting into. — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

I don’t know how #Andor keeps finding ways to get better and better, but this week’s episode was simply phenomenal. Political allegory, glimpses of bureaucracy both lively and soul-crushing, gripping drama in Mon’s life, and some emotional clashes on Ferrix. 10/10, A+ stuff. — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

MILLIE — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

sure, whatever — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

@USCPSC I can see you're a sharp one. — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

@libbycwatson fourth pic is unparalleled — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

@USCPSC This is a chilling image, USCPSC, no matter how you slice it. — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

What a freaking bop. #Andor https://t.co/7h7kHPxhKk — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

@eleventhirtyate Paige should have campaigned more in Wisconsin — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

@Blankitout 😂 — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

Somehow I missed this cover at the time and now I'm cackling. Rusty was such a king. He will be missed. https://t.co/egydvLl8Oq — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

"Mr. Smith, who was 90 when he died Oct. 19 at a hospital in Washington, was one of the last remaining children of enslaved Black Americans, and a rare direct link to slavery in the United States." https://t.co/5Tf1KotE0J — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

@MikeIsaac I love them — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

Scary stuff. Wonder how many inappropriate decisions, big and small, are being made by agents with extremist sympathies. — PolitiTweet.org

Eric Geller @ericgeller

@jayhawkjack @CISAgov If they're not using the security features that come standard with .gov domains, it might! — PolitiTweet.org