‘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 …

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‘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.

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…

Andor Creator Says Genocide Speech Not About Trump or Palestine

A recent episode of “Andor” Season 2 has some questioning the political motivation behind it. Show creator Tony Gilroy has clarified, saying that it is not intentionally the case. In the recent episode drop for “Andor,” Mon Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly) gives a speech at the Galactic Senate attacking Emperor Palpatine for his decision to kill peaceful protesters on the planet Ghorman, calling it genocide. Here is the character’s speech. “I belie…