Other than that, I love the through line of Cassian giving people hope to fight without being able to fully realize it. Their ultimate weapon, the Death Star, is the best example of that, but through Andor we’re getting to see more of it on a micro level. The Empire is scary not because of their competence, but rather the indiscriminate way they deal out their brutality. Mon Mothma is funding a rebellion directly under their nose because they just think she’s some dumb irritation, and not an actual Rebel leader. Hell someone like Syril who actually showed initiative and tried to track down a murderer (however misguided he may have been) has been tossed aside and given some do nothing desk job. The ISB is bickering and debating who should have real authority, instead of pooling resources and actually figuring out who stole from them. Sure, the Empire arrests him, but it’s for some drummed up stupid charges that some Shoretrooper made up for him, simply to make himself look better. It’s like Cassian said in Ep.3 there so sure of themselves they can’t imagine someone like him could be capable of stealing from them. So a lot of people have pointed out just how intimidating and competent the Empire is in this show, and I think they are, but we’re still seeing the classic Imperial downfalls.
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