After a deep dive looking at easter eggs the other night, as I was confused too…
They are part of the Maya Pei Brigrade, Saw Gerrera talks about them being an inept rebel cell that he dislikes in season one of Andor - ‘Maya Pei Brigade a neo-republican, they are lost!’ they think that they can bring about a republic through deals and talks, more than action. They are also on the moon of Yavin 4. So the rebel base should already be on it? The Gorman massacre sounds like it will be based on lore, which Disney seem to be doing more after the shit show of The Acolyte.
I always thought the rebel base on Yavin 4 wouldn’t have been there that long, kinda like Hoth, they get in, stay for a bit until they’re found out, then move on quick. I could be wrong.
The incel movie reviewers have been moaning about it, complaining no-one cares about a wedding that could have been covered in 10 minutes, jarring sexual assault scenes, Andor doing nothing for a bit. I actually thought the pacing, the juxtaposition of the three stories and the eventual payoff was all worth it.
Mon Mothma dancing and trying to blot out the thought of her friend basically being driven off to his death I thought added some weight to the way she reacts in ROTJ when explaining the “many bothans” - She had to step over a line for the greater good multiple times (her daughter being married off as well), all things she never thought she would have to do in the name of peace
Unfortunately the fannies complaining about it didn’t like the girl at the beginning helping Andor because she was a little chunkier than the woman playing Bix. Seriously something wrong with the internet
I really love the message here that being part of the rebellion, the thing that has always been the force for good and the place for heroes, will actually destroy you and everyone you love
