Andor Creator Tony Gilroy on Bureaucracy and the Surveillance State
Reason Magazine • 12/23/2025 – 12/26/2025
Summary
Tony Gilroy, the creator of Andor, explores the portrayal of authoritarian power as a bureaucratic system in the series. He discusses the moral compromises associated with life under surveillance and highlights the role of ordinary people in enforcing oppressive systems.
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