ONE WAY OUT | Andor Episode 10 Reaction & Review | Star Wars on Disney+ 

Kino's little resigned smile after saying he can't swim the second time is a subtle but great touch by Serkis

I'm glad I'm not the only one who teared up at Luthen's response. "Calm, kindness, kinship...Love, I've given up all chance of inner peace, I've made my mind a sunless space...I share my dreams with ghost. I wake up everyday to an equation I wrote 15 years ago for which there is only one conclusion: I'm damned for what I do. My anger, my ego, my unwillingness to yield, my eagerness to fight. Has set me on a path for which there is no escape, I yearn to be a savior against injustice without contemplating the cost but by the time I look down... there's no longer any ground beneath my feet. What is my sacrifice? I'm condemned to use the tools of my enemy to defeat them. I burn my decency for someone else's future! I burn my life! To make a sunrise that I know I'll never see. The ego that started this fight will never have a mirror or an audience or the light of gratitude..what do I sacrifice? EVERYTHING!"

This episode alone had so many great one liners. "Power doesn't panic" "a drop of discomfort may be the price of business" "I burn my life for a sunrise I will not see" we are essentially getting a HBO level show set in the Star Wars universe and I am loving it. This is the type of Star Wars content I want more of. I want to see the wordplay in negotiations, feel the tension rising in scenes where people are just talking.

Claroos, the first time I saw you, I thought to myself "Wow, she could walk on to the set of 'Rings of Power' and be cast as an elf in a heartbeat."

What an absolute gem of a show. I'm so happy this series exists. Had zero expectations going in but I'm so impressed.

There are few "modern" movie scenes that are included in college courses or film education programs and synopsis for new film and actor students. One is the scene with Christopher Walken and Dennis Hopper from True Romance. The second, I truly believe, will be Stellan Skarsgard's monologue at the end of Episode 10 of Andor. That has been my most re-watched scene on Andor so far. The acting, writing, dialogue, and inference of what Luthen is saying to both the Andor series and the entire Star Wars series as a whole is so very Chef's Kiss writing that it does draw a tear from me. Hyperbole is lazy analysis. But beyond "No, I'm your father" this is probably the best written Star Wars dialogue content since 1980!!

Turns out House of Cards writer Beau Willamon is a writer for Andor. It's not surprising that this is arguably the best and most realistic depiction of Star Wars politics, with the good, bad, and morally gray. Honestly, the banality of evil as portrayed in this show- no magic users and no cut out bad guys- is one of the things that is most horrifying and realistic. Love your reactions 🥰. Can't wait for book club tomorrow!!

The best part of this video, Nerdy “Clarus you are so hot” Clarus “no I am not, you don’t know what you are talking about” best couple fight ever

"If we can fight half as hard as we've been working, we'll be home in no time." God that line hits so hard.

Give Andy and Stellan all the Emmys They set up the Spellhaus attack

Keno could not effectively swim the distance required to get to land (neither could I) even with help from two others that would probably drown themselves trying to help him too, and I'd rather get shot than be drowned any day. The resolution in his face says it all, he's looking down at everybody else escaping and he was the catalyst for it. So bitter-sweet.

Hahahaha “but Andy Serkis is not a circus tent” 🤣🤣🤣had me rolling

This was Kino Loy's Caesar moment. Fitting that it was Andy Serkis.

Cassian's leaving the floor only at the last second is his maintaining some control. Such an awesome little touch. Shown, not told.

This episode. Geez... I'm so excited for people to react to this one. This show has been pretty darn amazing. It is so epic in story and dialog that you don' need constant flashy explosions to keep viewer's attention. I would compare Andor to really good book. If that makes any sense. Like I could read these scenes, characters and conversations and be just as blown away. So glad ya'll are enjoying Andor, can't wait for the rest of this season.

Personally, never really thought about Serkis and circus sounding the same until this video. Thought it was a great moment, and also cute, lol. Nothing to be embarrassed about. Anyway, really is a great episode. The two main monologues/speeches were epic. Great writing, directing and acting.

(Clarus looking like she could be Jessica Chastain's daughter) "Yah, but I'm not like a Hollywood LA 10." The humblest of humblebrags.

The best writing of any show on TV right now. The fact that luthen admitted that he has been fighting for the alliance for the past 15 years which means he started right after order 66. It’s unbelievable 👏👏

BIG UP to Andor creator, showrunner, and lead writer Tony Gilroy.

I'm in awe of how good this show is

Am I the only one who's worried that Luthen's big speech at the end means he's not long for this world?

I've said it elsewhere, but I'll say it here too. At this point, if there's an emmy nomination Stellan Skarsgard and Andy Serkis are just gonna have to have a wrestling match to decide who gets it. On a side note, the dialogue writers for this show are on FIRE.

I loved Andy Circus in this episode!

Andy Serkis and his line delivery man geeeez. "No more than 12" last week, and the heartbreaking "I can't swim" this week. :'(

I loved the episode, the best one so far, Andor has changed a lot, and he no longer hesitates to shoot an enemy on the ground, a huge change from the first episode, although he still doesn't kill in cold blood except if absolutely necessary. The prison escape is also the first operation that Andor creates and directs instead of being a member of the group. In addition, the empire creates an army of enemies in that prison, gives them order, structure, uniforms, teaches them to march and obey and act as a unit instead of individuals, leaders, hierarchy, discipline and most important of all, a reason to the rebellion The moment someone sees through the lie the entire imperial system falls apart. The more they oppress the more and more enemies they create, until they cannot subdue them all, it is a vicious circle that the Empire itself creates and from which it is unable to escape. It is also the episode of the great speeches, where both Kino and Luthen shine in their scenes. Both excellent characters and they can both go very far, but they will never reach the end of the path, they can only help others to make that path.

I rescued a drowning man once, a long time ago. It wasn't a long distance, it was on the beach, I was somewhat fit back then, and it was supremely difficult. Carrying Loy could be difficult, even for two.

Loved to see my own reaction mirrored on both of your faces. If the final episodes stick the landing this will be the best thing Star Wars since 1983 that wasn't written by Timothy Zahn. I do think however there's plenty set up for the last two episodes. Considering how huge the fallout for Aldhani was, there's no way a prison break of 5,000 people doesn't make the news and I would expect both Luthen and Dedra to recognize a certain Keef on the public broadcast. Even if they don't I'm sure Cereal will and then he'll use this information to throw himself at Dedra's feet. And since we just established Baby Hux everything seems set for the royal rumble on Ferrix.

Some of that Luthen monologue was pulled directly from the French Resistance in WW2. If you want a wild true spy story, go read "A Woman of No Importance" by Sonia Purnell. And so many other plot lines remind me of the story of the early resistance. I think it's intentional and I really appreciate the parallels.

Tom Sturridge: Best Actor Stellan Skarsgard: Best Supporting Actor Claruce: Best Actress in a Comedy Role. 🤣 And damn...You guys made me laugh so hard in this video. Seeing as how I'm here in Flo-riduh I needed a good laugh today especially. So...Thanks!

Andy Circus completely crushed it this episode ! (Go Claroos ! We don't care about spelling !!!) And that last bit about normal looking people ...and then Claroos was pure gold. My abs still hurt from all the laughing ! You guys are so cute together. More seriously, not only they delivered one of the most powerful speeches in all of Star Wars ... Then followed it up with an even more powerful one ! Just thank you, Gilroy brothers. You guys are the Star Wars writers we don't deserve but need right now.

This show doesn't sit on it's laurels as a star wars show. It stands alone as a great written and acted show. The tension never lets up. Even with the small amount of assurance that Andors survives, I was still on the edge of my seat. I also thought it was circus 😂 I gave up on the english language a long time ago. Edit: Yeah I thought the same thing. It's great to see normal looking people but it sounds a little strange coming from you because you are that level of beautiful that you are saying is usually cast. LA 10 as you put it.

When Cassian came outta the washroom...It made me think of Jim Carrey's line 'Do NOT go in there...WHEW!!' :) Great episode again!

"Climb" appears more often in the Cassian story/rogue one story, i imagine that will win over "one way out"

"Beyond above average" feels like an accurate description.

I liked the body language during the conference with Tay, Mon, and Davo. Tay and Mon were sitting tense, tightly, and upright. Davo lounged back, spread wide, assured, in control.

Thanks, Nerdy (especially for your genuine tears)! Thanks, Clarus! 💥 #NerdyNightly #StarWars #Andor

andor is now just straight up my favourite star wars anything. I also understand Claroos' point, but agree with Nerdy that it's funny hearing that coming from her who is very attractive.

The plan with the water was BRILLIANTLY set up. Back when they zapped that entire floor, our heroes took note of the fact that it strained the power to the facility. If 100 men being zapped all at once puts such a load on the system that the power nearly goes out, what might happen if you substitute 100 men for another conductive substance, and a whole lot more of it?

Have watched Andor several times, and never seen Rise of Skywalker, I'm happy to answer any questions.

This episode was beyond incredible!! When Kino said he can’t swim I was gutted & tears flowed down my face 😭 Hopefully some of his friends held hands with him & jumped together simultaneously; one on each side holding one of his hands Once they land inside the ocean they can all start kicking their legs & with their outer hands start swimming, then with their hand holding one of Kino’s hands they just start moving it so he sees how it’s done & they instruct him to start kicking his legs repeatedly like them…if only 😅🙏🏽 Or more basic; since it was about 5,000 of them running to jump maybe a bunch will push him over like Cassian was & once Kino’s in the water, hopefully someone near him sees him beginning to drown & helps him 🙏🏽

Luthen reminds me of the Operative from the Serenity movie. Both men allow themselves to become monsters in the service of something greater. Luthen chose correctly, the Operative didn't. That's the only distinction.

Re: Setup for the two-part finale: There are multiple threads that are setup to be addressed in the season finale: 1. The raid on Spellhaus 2. The tensions on Ferrix (remember, we still haven't seen Paak being publicly hanged, and Bix is still captive) 3. Mon Mothma's decision on whether to compromise to protect her cover 4. How Cassian and Melshi are supposed to get off Narkina 5.

Best writing, acting, and character arcs in Star Wars history?? This show is one of the best shows I have ever seen. Shit it might be my favorite show ever.

Bless her heart thinking it was Andy Circus all this time. 😭😭😭

I think the implication is that the prisoners all washed up on different parts of shore, if they made it at all. Andor meets up with Melchi because Rogue One.

You never stick together during a breakout -- if you do and they catch one of you they catch all of you

The sad thing is, realistically, most of them drowned. If you look at the wide shot, land is nowhere nearby. It looks several miles away, at least. Even if the water was warm and didn't instantly induce hypothermia, and even if the currents were mild and didn't work against you, that's a huge distance to cover for guys who've been kept on a sustenance diet and not really been given any cardio for months, or years. And this for those who are already strong swimmers. Still, for many, maybe that moment of freedom, the euphoria of having claimed it for themselves, was worth a death by drowning.

The guy with Cassian at the end was Melshi - he's a Rebel Special Forces Sargent in Rogue One.

The ending has to be about him joining the rebels who has a contract out to kill him at the moment. Getting from where we are now to them teaming up is going to be interesting...

How are these episodes getting better every week!

Clarus made a great point about how the actors and actresses in this look like normal people in it. I agree. Certainly there are varying degrees of attractiveness, but there isn't an effort to shiny everyone up. I appreciated that perspective and thought Clarus had every right to share it. So seeing it consistently dismissed and mocked with comparisons to Clarus's attractiveness was uncomfortable and frustrating. The inability to appreciate what she said was baffling, the persistent arguing unnecessary, and I guess you're saying because she's attractive she can't make that point? Wow. Regarding Andor 10 itself, this was an amazing episode and during the prison break I either had chills or tears. So many moving performances.

I did some digging. Andy Serkis is Iraqi-British. His parents are Iraqi. He grew up splitting time between England and Iraq.

Loved the end. Loved this episode, but the end about her being humble about being hot....ridiculous! So funny! He went all in on her, rightfully so!

Clarus is GORGEOUS!

One Way Out is the best episode of TV I have ever seen. Maybe because I love Star Wars so much... But I mean 8 months later I still feel the same way. Skaarsgard and Serkis monologues... The music... the theme. It's just BEAUTIFUL. Wonderful. Better than any Breaking Bad, better than any Sopranos (Couple other shows I love) This episode of ANdor was amazing. 13/10

16:55 You gotta keep in mind that when it comes to names, the rules of spelling and pronunciation are always thrown out the window. XD

I want to imagine that the ship that delivered the recent prisoner was still on the landing pad and Andy Serkis gets out that way.

No apologies necessary, Clarus. I'm from Texas and am living here again now, and I am disappointed at my fellow Texans who don't care about other people.

New title of the episode: Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Monologues.

Nerdy was like a little kid on Christmas. This was a joy to see

Serkis is indeed not an english name. Andy's father, who brought the name is an iraqi citizen of armenian descent. So the name is armenian.

I'm not a big Star Wars fun but I usually check out new stuff that's coming out.I enjoyed the Mandalorian and partially The Book of Boba. I will not talk about Kenobi. Andor came outta nowhere, this writing is superb and so are the performances. Head and shoulders above any SW stuff I've ever seen.

8:10 video blacks out for 15 seconds is that just me?

@Nerdy Nightly, 18:26 Yeah, I don't know how the finale tops this story. Rogue was such a great film, who would have thought that a series based on that movie would top that?! Every episode of this series is better than the one before it, so I suppose I shouldn't doubt the series creators the ability to deliver. They are 10 for 10 solid stories. This series is so good that I'm worried for what follows it. I'm worried for Mandalorian season 3 and Ahsoka, lol. I'm sure I'll like them, but I doubt they'll be as good as this and I want them to be. If Disney knew what was good for them, they'd let this team of writers make the next trilogy! They need to keep their casting director too! Every actor in this series famous and not, has brought their A game! I never seen a TV show when everything and everyone was just working! Did I set my expectations too low for this series, is that why I'm swooning so hard for it? PS: if you ever make merch for your channel, I think you go all in on the Circus/Serkis. Own it!

If anya taylor-joy was cast as black widow

I don't really think of Andor as a Star Wars show. It can stand on its own as a great sci-fi series. I do think it is helped by being in Star Wars though, cause I think that it helps grounding it. That is weird to say cause it is generally a more grounded show than Star Wars is in general, but I think it is true. My impression is that a lot of new IP sci-fi go off the rails in some way at some point, because it decides to try to blow the viewers mind and that goes wrong. Wrong is maybe too strong a word actually, cause it is usually still entertaining, but most shows require more suspension of belief the longer they go, which I think is a shame. With this being part of Star Wars it has a lot of already established and well tested lore behind it, so it is surrounded by a lot of safe paths to expand it's story. Because of this I feel like I can trust that it will stay grounded, and that is a rare feeling. Other than that though, it feels like a mostly independent work.

I think you underestimate the acting of Genevieve O'Reilly. She acts as politician losing the grip and power. Here security in the diplomatic "arts" crumbles. It is not the words she says, as they always mean something different. But the looks on her face when she realizes that she has to sacrifice more than usual. So it is in her role that she is controlled but losing it slowly.

Klarus does have a similarity to ATJ and is quite beautiful, so wear that with pride. Way to go Nerdy! People in Andor are very normal looking, but can always be made up. Great convo. But back to the episode, it's outstanding and the speeches are incredible, especially Luthen's.

I'm glad Nerdy appreciates Claroos.

Andor lover who never watched Rise of Skywalker here! It lost me before it even came out with the complete direction change from TLJ, and then the reviews/synopses never managed to change my mind.

i just noticed in this episode that the prisoners are wearing the Rebels' orange and white color scheme....is this where it comes from maybe?

There’s a theory that Luthen is a hidden former Jedi. I don’t know if it’s true, but damn if you hold that in your head and listen to that sacrifice speech it hits even harder. Damn.

R.I.P Andy Circus 💔

The Empire is so competent here because this show doesn’t feature the Empire’s greatest weakness - Dark Wizard Bullshit.

One way out is the new This is the way

If you are watching Andor and have never seen The Rise of Skywalker, you are living a blessed life.

Circus is spelled with a C. I have to call a friend and tell him this one. By the way his parents are of Iraqi heritage and probably have made the pronunciation more English over time to blend in with the British people. And speaking as an American southerner we have a proud tradition of butchering names so we can pronounce them. I feel your pain.

33:12 "He's out of line. But he has a point" XD

13:20 "That's what she said!"

Yet again the show nailed the writing with the plot twist around the daughter. Lazy writing would have the daughter martyred for character motivation. Instead it shows there are higher costs which would be paid over lifetimes.

I think Clone Wars does a good job of high quality but also kid friendly

You asked if anyone has watched this but not Rise of Skywalker, still haven't finished the sequel trilogy. This episode and Episode 6 of Cyberpunk Edgerunners are the best episodes of TV I've seen this year. I'd have to give Dedrea the main actress nod she has killed the role. Clara I've lived in So Cal my whole life youre an easy LA 8/9,

As someone from the Fashion Industry whos in a relationship with a professional model I can relate to that conversation so much it genuinely made me laugh bc same

I've been mulling over this a while, and I think the key is this... Almost all the Star Wars movies/tv shows have basically done an Indiana Jones style approach to Empire/Nazis. And this is the first time we're seeing, essentially, a depiction closer to real life. More like a gritty historical drama version.

I am so sorry it took a few days to get to this video. I completely love everything about your reactions and commentary. This is one of the best reactions I’ve ever seen. This episode was a complete masterpiece and it is filled with stellar performances.

I'm so glad I wasn't the only one who teared up at both speeches!

LOL! I love that you confused "Serkis" with "circus". They are pronounced the same.

I'm watching Andor and never watched Rise of Skywalker. Heard what it was about and wasn't interested. This is way more up my alley and I loved Rogue One.

Everybody was excited when Luthen said 215. What does 215 mean?

TWO GUYS ON EITHER SIDE CAN KEEP A GUY UP. 😐😐😐

You can’t tell me there are no floatation devices aboard the station

Off the rails in a good way though.🤣🤣🤣 Caught her sooo off guard because it's like she forgot she's extremely beautiful lol! Great reaction as always!

If Andy ever sees this I imagine he'll be laughing just as hard as we are. #HighConfidenceClarus #OffTheRails X^D

Andor fan here. Never seen the rise of skywalker. I feel amazing.

Love you guys. Great reaction 😊

Yes, she is extraordinarily beautiful - but also, she's not an LA 10. I live in LA, it's nuts here.

Hey Guys, u ok bro? it was an emotional ass episode, i dont blame u...it was epic, what a show, its just got better and better..(its weird by brother was the biggest Star Wars fan like urself Nerdy till Disney took over and now he wont watch any of it, i wish he would watch this as i know he wud luv it, such a shame, i blame the movies as they hit him hard)..by the way Clarus, u are so lucky ur not watching a show with a bunch of Irish actors cause are names can sound like a foreign language to Americans and Canadians....Anyway great reaction, u both really made it thrilling, Clarus luv the hair, realy suits u....Till the next episode, still sad about Andy Serkis character, maybe he will survive somehow, who knows👍🌝

lol, i could see Nerdy want to tell chat to solve this disagreement a couple times...except no chat (i.e. same kind of tangent feel as book club, very fun!)

Andy Circus is one of the best actors of our generation.

One Way Out is the new This is The Way