Oh Boy! Doctor Who: It’s Come To This…

A cautionary tale... are you Syril Karn?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v3uJdGZTzY

What are you rebelling against, Andor?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7zj0QqVruc&t=198s

@john2001plus
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The myth that Fascists and Nazis were capitalists is promoted by the left to obscure the Fascist connection to socialism. The Fascist motto was: "Everything for the state, nothing outside the state." The Nazis made similar statements, asserting that industries not serving the state would be taken over. In practice, the Nazi regime operated as a kleptocracy, seizing anything they could get their hands on.

Mussolini was a communist before founding Fascism. Early on, he had the support of the far left in America—a fact the left tried to obscure after the war by labeling the Fascists and Nazis as "far-right."

The first speech of the German Workers' Party that Hitler attended focused on why free market capitalism should be abandoned. Hitler became member number 50. He did not oppose socialism itself, only international socialism, which was viewed as a threat in Germany at the time. Instead, he advocated for national socialism. There's a reason the party renamed itself the National Socialist German Workers' Party—it presented itself as a nationalist alternative to international socialism.

Andor isn't about rebelling against an economic system; it's about rebelling against oppression.

Jon Bernthal Had TROUBLE When He Became THE PUNISHER

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/buMFvxIPXv0

Star Wars Andor: Does it keep getting better?

Minor spoilers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ1_1qIQJF8


@john2001plus
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Hey Thor,

After rewatching the first chapter (of season 2), I take back my earlier comments. It's still a bit slow, but the episodes really made me care about the characters, and the story is very engaging.

The second chapter, 3 BBY, is good, but it doesn't draw me in emotionally the same way. It feels more like an entertaining history lesson. The exception is Syral Karn, who appears to be on a particularly intriguing story arc.

Best wishes,
John Coffey

Andor Season 2 - A Rough Start

Spoilers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWomLg1DK9w

1.  Season 1 got better as it went along.  I rewatched it right before season 2, and I was blown away by the finale.  Season 1 is an outstanding show.

2.  I was critical of the first group of three episodes in season 2 for their slow pace, but I'm watching them a second time, and I am pleasantly surprised.  The episodes are entertaining despite the pace.  Unfortunately, this first chapter is not much more than a soap opera.

Controversy in the First Arc? Andor Season 2:

Please give this video 3.5 minutes.  If you don't mind major spoilers, please give it 8 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0IweKiUCko


@john2001plus
14 hours ago (edited)
Hey Thor,

The three episodes of BBY 4 suffer from serious pacing issues. It feels like two solid episodes were stretched into three, nor did I find the story particularly compelling. While certain moments were interesting, I often felt bored and was tempted to skip through the slower parts.

The controversial scene was less graphic than it could have been.

The show also attempts to make a political statement by portraying the rebels/refugees as "illegals" on a farming planet. While the story is somewhat interesting, leaning too heavily into real-world parallels can sometimes break immersion.

The Ghorman Conference seems to draw a clear parallel to the Wannsee Conference. (There's an excellent film called Conspiracy that explores this event.)

We don't see what happened with the farmer who turned them in and the Imperials, but it reminded me of the opening scene of "Inglorious Basterds."

Best wishes,
John Coffey

Doctor Who Confirms Andor Star Second Companion in Season 2

I am watching this same actress on Andor and Doctor Who.

https://www.cbr.com/doctor-who-companion-varada-sethu/

Netflix Doesn’t Tell You This

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T959v9bdLfQ

All Star Wars Movies and Shows in Chronological Order

All Star Wars Movies and Shows in Chronological Order

• Rumored Old Republic Movie, set hundreds of years before The Phantom Menace, is scheduled to be released in 2027 or 2028.

• The Acolyte (TV series – Very flawed and barely passable as entertainment, but I liked most of it.)

• The Phantom Menace (I think it's underappreciated; many fans didn't like it.)

• Attack of the Clones (Despite some hokey dialogue that fans hated, I think it's really good.)

• The Clone Wars (Excellent animated series. It started as a just okay animated movie shown in theaters.)

• Star Wars: Visions (Japanese anime-style shorts; it's pretty good.)

• Tales of the Jedi (Well-done animated shorts; some feature anime-inspired styles.)

• Revenge of the Sith (Many regard this as the best of the prequel movies.)

• Tales of the Empire (Newer animated shorts, some with a Japanese influence.)

• The Bad Batch (Animated series—fantastic! I've watched it four times.)

• Star Wars Rebels (Another strong animated series.)

• Kenobi (TV series – I thought it was good, though many people didn't.)

• Solo (In my opinion, it's just okay.)

• Andor (Seasons 1 & 2) (IMO, excellent; a prequel to...)

• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Fantastic! This movie leads directly into A New Hope.)

• A New Hope (The original Star Wars film.)

• The Empire Strikes Back (My favorite movie.)

• Return of the Jedi

• The Mandalorian (Seasons 1 & 2 are great; Season 3 is, at best, just okay.)

• The Mandalorian and Grogu (Upcoming movie – May 2026)

• Ahsoka (TV series – I liked it, though many people didn't.)

• The Force Awakens (First movie of the sequel trilogy. It's good, but many Star Wars fans don't like it.)

• Star Wars Resistance (Animated and more kid-friendly—most adults don't like it.)

• The Last Jedi (I found it entertaining despite a few big flaws; most Star Wars fans hate it.)

• The Rise of Skywalker (Entertaining, but not very logical—many people hate it.)

• Untitled Rey Movie (Expected December 2026, but may be delayed to 2027.)

• Other movies are reportedly planned, with some having started production.

Is Anakin's fall to the dark side too quick?

FYI.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVrXDKB3OmY

Harrison Ford Tells The 2nd GREATEST Joke of All Time!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgRBYqD9rYA

Seinfeld Destroyed Television Forever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygi0qPE-o1Y

Jonathan Frakes & Marina Sirtis on Hanky Panky, Canada, and TNG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gqIECBUnME

Marina Sirtis -- Who was the hardest person to work with on Star Trek TNG?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmzDnpklMvo

WHAT IS STARBUCK?! Battlestar Galactica EP Ron Moore finally answers!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4Q0T9QLqT4

Battlestar Galactica is a great military science fiction series with a supernatural ending.

We Don't Want to Give Creativity to Robots

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKO-LShEgcs&t=486s

Firefly - We Didn't Know How Good We Had It

Back in 2002, I thought that Firefly was brilliant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJIIaN7Z2L0

Stan Lee’s Story of Creating Spider-Man

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Qcq-jhbVTGQ

Peter Jurasik's Relationship with Andreas Katsulas - Babylon 5 Grey 17 P...

https://youtu.be/j0HWkXTxAO4?si=z_TJn0TNVQQwG3wO

Andor Season One is on Hulu & YouTube? | Tony Gilroy talks about how important Andor is to him

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhUFKtqtGwY

Andor is a fantastic series.  It is a prequel to Rogue One, A Star Wars Story.

It is not a normal Star Wars story with space wizards.  It is about people living under fascism and how that foments a rebellion.

The first episode:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EuCoDo2k9A

Carroll O'Connor Sings Ending Theme of "All in the Family"!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnWbT66VQno&t=59s

Stellan Skarsgård Talks Playing Luthen In Andor

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/w2JSniAoVDg

Rosie O'Donnell Says Michelle Trachtenberg 'Struggled' in Years Before Death

https://people.com/rosie-odonnell-says-michelle-trachtenberg-struggled-before-death-harriet-the-spy-costar-11686951

So I FINALLY Watched Andor...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkTY_5xzR6w

Kathleen Kennedy and Star Wars

https://youtu.be/OfLrVP4uA6E

Actually, I love the George Lucas Star Wars prequels.

Cubans

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TXyKkDZhegs

"Vaya con dios"   Go with God.

"Gilligan's Island" creator Sherwood Schwartz on casting the series

Ranking All 79 'Star Trek: The Original Series' Episodes from Worst to Best

https://www.hollywood.com/tv/ranking-star-trek-original-series-79-episodes-best-worst-59094091

The first episode I recently watched was The Doomsday Machine, which I remember from decades ago. The music is reminiscent of the Jaws theme.

Next, I watched Devil in the Dark, a decent episode, though not perfect.

Last night, I revisited All Our Yesterdays, an episode I recall from at least 50 years ago. It features a Middle Ages-like inquisitor character who closely resembles one from an episode of Stargate SG-1.

Recently, I watched Journey to Babel, which was surprisingly good. The abundance of aliens made it feel more like Star Trek: The Next Generation. I don't remember seeing this one before.

Sometime in the last couple of years, I watched The Galileo Seven, which is good.

While living in Utah, I caught The Return of the Archons and enjoyed it.

In the late 1980s, I watched Balance of Terror because it is regarded as the best Star Trek episode.

Star Wars Youtuber gives detailed response to my question

My question was in response to a previous video in which he ascribed weird motives to people who enjoyed "The Acolyte" series. 

Sci-fi TV Shows

I can't recommend Babylon 5 enough. The first season is just barely okay, but then the series takes off. It has a five-year story arc that was compressed down to four years because they thought it was going to be canceled. Surprisingly, the show was renewed for a fifth season, so they had to follow new storylines that were just okay.

Unlike Star Trek, Babylon 5 has a vibrant story that takes 4+ years to tell. Things hinted at in season 1 come to fruition 2 to 3 years later. I have seen the series at least three times.

I have similar feelings about Star Trek Deep Space 9. The problem is that it is mostly episodic with the grand story arc not starting till the end of season 2. Then the grand story doesn't get full attention until seasons 5 and 6.

However, what I love about Deep Space 9 is the terrific set of characters, which are more interesting overall than the Babylon 5 characters.

I think that the 2003 reboot of Battlestar Galactica surpasses both these shows. It has a grittiness that makes it very compelling along with great characters and a great story.

I feel the same way about LOST which might be the greatest TV show ever.

The 2004 reboot of Doctor Who started out a little silly, but became incredibly epic around the year 2010. However, it has been mostly on a steady decline ever since. The recent reboot of the series has been interesting, but borderline. I hope they do something good with it.


The Star Wars animated shows on Disney+ are well worth watching. These started with The Clone Wars series and ended with the amazing The Bad Batch series, which I watched four times The animation style initially in 2008 looked more primitive but slowly evolved into something incredible.

I like all the Star Wars live-action TV shows, more than most people, but the only ones that have universal acclaim are Andor and the first two seasons of The Mandalorian. Both of these are incredible.

Best wishes,

John Coffey