‘Andor’ Creator on That Stunner “Genocide” Speech and Its Real-Life Inspiration

Andor episode on genocide draws parallels to war on Gaza

A recent episode of Andor, the critically acclaimed Star Wars spin-off on Disney+, has sparked widespread commentary over its political themes, with many viewers drawing comparisons between a fictional massacre in the series and Israel's ongoing war on Gaza. In the show's ninth episode of its second and final season, Senator Mon Mothma, played by Genevieve O’Reilly, delivers a fiery speech before the Galactic Senate. In it, she warns of growing …

Andor Dared to Say ‘Genocide’

The third arc of Andor’s second season has the best episodes of the series, and a direct rebuttal to anyone who still claims Star Wars isn’t political.

‘Andor’ Creator on That Stunner “Genocide” Speech and Its Real-Life Inspiration

Tony Gilroy breaks down Mothma's stunner anti-authoritarianism speech from the third block of episodes in 'Andor' season two.

ANDOR's Genevieve O'Reilly on Mon Mothma's Big Senate Speech & Being Part of Something Special

It’s impossible to overstate what Andor accomplished with its BBY 2 arc. Forget where it ranks among Star Wars greatest entries. The Ghorman Massacre is among the very best stories ever filmed period. And yet, somehow, the show made the political fallout about what happened on Ghorman just as moving and powerful as the tragedy itself. Mon Mothma’s explosive Senate speech in “Welcome to the Rebellion” is a tense, emotional, pulsating hour of TV f…

Tony Gilroy on The 'Andor' “Genocide” Speech

The second season of Andor drops mostly weekly on Disney+, with a couple of episodes at a time, so the audience has a lot of time to steep in the show and the ramifications of each part of the story. And boy, have we needed to take a minute between them. This week, the ninth episode of the season brought forward Mon Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly) to deliver a speech before the Galactic Senate, where she attacked Emperor Palpatine and his Imperial f…