Usually when I’m doing work, or chores, or anything, I like to have something playing in the background. I do listen to music, podcasts, and YouTube videos, but I always tend to run into a drought. I’m trying to find a series to watch but I’m having a hard time finding any.
I don’t like to spend my time scrolling on Netflix trying to find something interesting. I do use other means to stream movies/shows so I’m not limited by services, I’m just at a bit of a standstill for content.
If you know any communist media (movies, shows, etc.) that I could watch please let me know. Also it doesn’t have to be political content, your everyday sitcom or anime work as well. I’ve literally binged Love Is Blind and The Ultimatum so there is no pressure for recommendations lmao.
I’m not sure how much you like Star Wars, but even for someone who may not be to into it, Andor has been an incredible show. Great intertwining plot lines, good action, good suspense and tension, and has decently leftist commentary and spin on how decrepit a fascist Empire is under its shiny coats of paint.
I heard the tv series Clone Wars is also pretty good, though probably not as political
Andor is definitely geared more towards adults so its a bit more gritty and detailed with its messaging, but I wouldn’t scoff entirely at politics in the Clone Wars. They touch on some pretty dark, political, and philosophical topics such as self determination, the uselessness of neutrality in the face of fascism, war profiteering, how banks and capitalist monetary systems feed off of and support war and poverty, terrorism/terrorist attacks, imperialism, spirituality, loss, grief, slavery, forced military servitude, war crimes, biological warfare, and a lot more.
Plus Palpatine’s rise to power is shown really well in how he maneuvers and subverts the courts, banks, popular will, and military power of the dying Republic. Demonstrating really well a Hitleresque rise to power, and the failings of the liberal democratic system.
Like I can’t think of many other “kids shows” where they have characters (By Filonis admission) mirror the US Congress and the War on Terror in the 90’s/2000’s and have them discuss bank deregulation and credit defaults in order to fund a military industrial complex, and then have capitalists discuss and carry out a false flag terrorist attack against civilians in order to bolster military support and ensure increase funding to their corporations. https://youtu.be/8cGfHhoEFkE
As someone who was disappointed in Star Wars 7, 8, and didn’t even bring myself to watch 9, could you still recommend Andor?
Also holy shit I had no ideas Clone Wars was that based. I’ve seen people recommend it but had no idea it went that hard. I always loved how Lucas was more or less a comrade and it shows in the first two trilogies but that shit is wild, the idea of a popular major franchise kids show challenging 9/11 for what it is, and so soon after it happened…like holy shit that’s ballsy of whoever wrote that up to say the least.
I was in the exact same position as you with the movies, and I still haven’t seen 9, but I will without a doubt still recommend Andor. Disney went completely hands off and gave the director free reign, which has paid off beautifully. Minimal fan service, actual plot, interesting character development, good world building, fantastic acting, and really good writing in general. I would highly recommend it.
Shit, okay, thanks!