History Recap / AndorS1E6TheEye

* TheTeam: The crew operates fairly effectively as one in this episode:
** TheLeader: Vel
** TheLancer: Tamaryn
** TheSmartGuy[=/=]TheHeart: Nemik
** TheBigGuy: Skeen
** ActionGirl: Cinta
** TheMole: Gorn
** TheHero[=/=]TheSixthRanger: Cassian

* MortonsFork: In a thematically loaded speech, the Imperial commandant explains that a ''major'' way the Empire is spreading its autocratic regime across the galaxy is by presenting people with "alternatives", which distracts them with the ''illusion'' that they still have a choice. If they outright forbade Aldhani religious pilgrimages, they'd revolt, so instead they just make the pilgrimage very difficult and give the Aldhani the "choice" to stop. Of course, this is not some special psychological blind spot of the Aldhani--it's a fundamental facet of real human psychology. Even if the choice is between two things they don't want, most people will at least be grudgingly satisfied they were offered one at all. This resonates in the other storylines: have a problem with restrictive new Imperial laws? You have the choice to complain to your Imperial Senator... who has no real power anymore. Don't like how corporate rent-a-cops are cracking heads at your local port? You can always complain at the do-nothing sector council.
* MurderByInaction: After the heist goes sideways, Taramyn asks Skeen to provide cover fire for him as he runs across the hangar. Skeen just fires once and hides behind the wall, and Taramyn is killed by enemy fire. The later reveal that Skeen is OnlyInItForTheMoney implies he deliberately allowed Taramyn to be shot so there are fewer people to deal with when he wants to take the credits and run.

* PoorCommunicationKills: Subverted. It is too much communication that ends up getting people killed. Once the vault group reaches its objective, there is no operational reason for them to communicate on the radio with Cinta in the command room. The corporal in charge of the communication room is scanning the frequencies and overhearing their conversation alerts him to the fact that there is something going on in the vault. Not maintaining radio discipline gets people killed and almost ruins the heist.

* RealityHasNoSubtitles: The Aldhani pilgrims sing, speak, and chant in mostly untranslated Dhani. The only times there are subtitles are when the chief greets Gorn and then when he insults Beehaz and Gorn gives a TactfulTranslation.

* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves:
** Cassian shoots Skeen when he starts talking about abandoning Vel and Nemik and stealing the transport full of credits.

* AccidentalMurder: As Cassian launches the freighter, the intense g-forces cause an unsecured sled loaded with Imperial credits to roll into Nemik, crushing his torso and paralyzing his legs, which ultimately proves fatal.

** When the heist goes awry, Lieutenant Gorn is the first to die. Neither side mourns his death or even pays any attention to it.

* CallBack: Cassian's speech from the third episode comes into play during the raid. The Imperials are completely dumbfounded that they are being held up, and are in too much shock to resist even when they significantly outnumber the hostage party. Beehaz is also overweight and smug like Cassian said "fat and satisfied".

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Commandant Beehaz is hardly a nice man, but he still cares for his wife and son, despite not treating them very well. When the Rebels [[IHaveYourWife hold them at gunpoint]], he cooperates with their plan.

* HollywoodHeartAttack: A bit more realistic than most examples, but still played for dramatic timing. Commandant Beehaz, who is noted to be overweight and out of shape, is forced to perform rapid, hard labor that leaves him panting and sweating profusely. Initially, he seems to be having trouble just catching his breath, but then puts a hand to his chest and collapses.
* HonorAmongThieves: When Skeen suggests that they take the money for themselves, Cassian is disgusted at the betrayal and shoots Skeen dead. He then leaves Vel with all the money less Cassian's fee. He even gives her the Kyber crystal to return to Luthen and pays the doctor premium for the ship he takes.

* LanguageBarrier: The Aldhani speak their own non-Basic language, Dhani, which many Imperials have not bothered to learn. Lieutenant Gorn must serve as a translator, but it's implied the Aldhani chief actually knows Basic, and is instead choosing not to use it to inconvenience the Imperials.

* MortonsFork: In a thematically loaded speech, the Imperial commandant explains that a ''major'' way the Empire is spreading its autocratic regime across the galaxy is by presenting people with "alternatives", which distracts them with the ''illusion'' that they still have a choice. If they outright forbade Aldhani religious pilgrimages, they'd revolt, so instead they just make the pilgrimage very difficult and give the Aldhani the "choice" to stop. This resonates in the other storylines: have a problem with restrictive new Imperial laws? You have the choice to complain to your Imperial Senator... who has no real power anymore. Don't like how corporate rent-a-cops are cracking heads at your local port? You can always complain at the do-nothing sector council.

* ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules: Being offered to steal the entire loot and leave the others behind, Cassian instead kills Skeen and tells Vel what just happened. Despite holding her at gunpoint, Cassian insists on only taking the cut of the money that he was promised -- he only points a gun at her to make sure she doesn't try to follow him. He even returns Luthen's Kyber necklace to her.

** The group forcing the out-of-shape and overweight Commandant into rapid hard labor to help load the Imperial credits onto their escape ship eventually causes him to keel over and die of heart failure.

* TheTeam: The crew operates effectively as one in this episode: