I will say that I am noticing the limitations of the Volume and they way most of this show is shot. Andor was largely shot on location and with larger sets. It felt more real. This show often feels small and I think that's due to the fact that they only have a few hundred square feet to work with much of the time. I can't really explain it, but it's a noticeable difference. I didn't really notice it the first two seasons, but I am now. Oddly as the technology is getting better. Am I crazy or does anyone notice it too?
I agree, and I also agree that it's a bit hard to quantify. It all looks great; the virtual sets look and feel like location shots. But somehow it still feels like they're on a set sometimes. Not all the time. I wonder if the actors subconsciously act just a little bit differently because they know they're in an enclosed space, and it's not quite how you might act if you were really standing out in the open, on the edge of a lake, or out in a desert or something. Some subtle difference in their movements that we the viewers pick up subconsciously as well.
But overall, a good episode. The turn with Bo-Katan caught me by surprise, but I kinda like where they're going with it. The side story with Captain Teva seemed a little odd and maybe unnecessary, but then G68 (Elia Kane) showed up and things were apparently more complicated than I thought.
The deal with the pirates, arguably the main point of the episode, was probably the least interesting plot. I know it's a sci-fi thing, but it can get a kinda stupid how in a civilization that spans worlds or even galaxies, planets ~ cities. People fly from one planet to another, and it's like us driving to the next town over, or taking a plane to a different country. Except in Star Wars, that entire planet is "a desert planet" or "a swamp planet" or something, so it's more analogous to going to a different country. Nevarro is a
planet. We saw a relatively small town that Karga is the (High) Chancellor of, and... that's it? When the pirates showed up and started blasting away, realistically they should've destroyed that entire town in about five minutes. Instead, several dozen people got out, but at some point Karga turned to address them "Citizens of Nevarro" and we see that there's maybe 40 or 50 people... and that's the entire planet? Also, during that attack by the pirates, doesn't Karga have any kind of local militia or even just regular law enforcement? No one was defending the city/country/planet. What the hell does the (High) Chancellor do? If you've decided that you're an independent planet, not part of the Empire or New Republic or anything, then that means you're on your own as far as defense. Did it not occur to Karga that the pirates would eventually be back?