Damien F

Those are decent cues but the unreleased cues from A View To A Kill are more significant. Had OHMSS not already been expanded, it would be a totally different story.

As a massive Bond music fan, this is very welcome, especially as LLL seems to be continuing with the Bond soundtracks. I was a bit concerned that any relationship they had with EON and Danjaq would be over after Amazon got the rights, but it seems Amazon's purchase has not impacted LLL's Bond plans. That being said, my priority is always unreleased music and OHMSS is pretty much complete already (at least the music heard in the film). So, I'd much prefer A View To A Kill at this stage, but hopefully that will be coming soon especially as 2025 is its 40th anniversary.

The Lois & Clark theme is interesting for me because that show was my first introduction to Superman as a child. I used to watch it on TV before I even knew about the Reeve movies or who John Williams is. So that theme was the only music I ever associated with Superman for a long time. Once I became aware of film soundtracks, it actually took me a while to appreciate the Williams theme as the more important musical identity for the character over the TV show theme.

Both seasons of Andor use diegetic music very well: Maarva's funeral march, the wedding dance music, the traditional Ghor song just before the massacre.

She does a very good English accent but the actress is Irish and grew up in the same town as me. We are about the same age so we may have crossed paths as teenagers before she left for London although it's impossible for me to know.

And that risk is borne by the seller not the consumer. EU law is very heavily on the side of the consumer. I don't know what it is like in other places, but a company's terms and conditions does not supersede national or EU law. If the law states that a consumer is entitled to a remedy if a product breaks within 6 months, a company cannot enforce only a 1 month warranty even the consumer agreed to the terms and conditions. From what I can see in German civil law, if a party cannot fulfil all or part of a contract, a refund is valid. JW was advertised as conductor. That cannot be fulfilled now. It is as simple as that. I translated the text from the season book in the very first post. It says: Movies like Star Wars, Harry Potter – without him? John Williams, the superstar of film music, gave them all their sound. In this season, we are once again able to experience him as the conductor of his works: a highlight not only for film fans. They are selling and promoting the experience of him conducting his works. That experience can no longer be provided.

JW is not just a composer or a conductor, he is also a celebrity. People pay premium prices to see celebrities. I'm sure Deneve is a great conductor, maybe even better than JW, but if he was to be the conductor from the start, I doubt the interest would have been as high and the prices might have been lower. It is also worth noting that JW often speaks to the audience numerous times throughout his concerts with little anecdotes about the music he has composed, or how he has enjoyed whatever city he is visiting. No replacement conductor can give those personal insights. Also, one of the joys of attending a JW concert is experiencing the outpouring of love that people have for him. When I attended the Berlin concert a few years ago, the standing ovation at the end went on forever. Simply put, as someone who has attended John Williams concerts, and also attended concerts of JW's music with other conductors, the experience is entirely different.

There must be some people who are watching Andor despite never seeing any other Star Wars show or movie. I wonder did those people think that this guy was the emperor:

It is such a pity he never rescheduled a return to London after having to cancel in 2018. It is very doubtful he'll ever be back again now.

Nice to meet another JW fan from Ireland BTW, I know from someone at RTE that the RTE Symphony Orchestra had invited JW to conduct in Dublin a few times but sadly he never accepted. To be fair, Berlin, Vienna, and Milan have much more prestigious European orchestras. The way I see it is that everything he has done after the average life expectancy of an American male is a bonus. That's: - Tintin - War Horse - Lincoln - The Book Thief - The Force Awakens - The BFG - The Last Jedi - The Post - The Rise of Skywalker - The Fabelmans - Dial of Destiny A lot of these scores aren't just footnotes to his career but are often regarded among people's most favourite JW scores. Plus all the various individual tracks he has composed like Solo's Theme and Obi-Wan's main theme. And all the concerts he has done during that period which no doubt were incredible experiences for all who attended. As JW fans, we have been exceptionally lucky with the longevity of his career.

If a concert is billed as "JW Conducts" and JW doesn't end up conducting, it is not unreasonable to expect a refund. EU and German consumer law is quite strong. Perhaps do some research and ask them again for a refund this time mentioning relevant laws or consumer protection agencies. In my experience, the moment a company sees that you know your rights, the laws that underpin those rights, and you aren't a push over, they typically reluctantly give a refund. This is from ChatGTP, which obviously cannot be 100% relied upon and should be verified. § 326 BGB of German Civil Law deals with the release from consideration when the performance of a contract becomes impossible for one party. It outlines when a party no longer has to pay or render a service if the other party can't fulfill their part of the contract. If the seller or organizer cannot deliver what was promised — and that failure is not your fault — then you don't have to pay, or you get your money back.

I'm quite blown away by this show. I've watched up to s02e06 now having rewatched season one last week. The world building, the character work, the dialog, the Hitchcockian tension, the cat-and-mouse between both sides, the outstanding nuanced acting - it's all at a level I never thought I'd see in a Star Wars show. It has more in common with The Expanse than any other Disney Plus show for a major IP.

That is the least surprising news ever, but I feel sorry for people who bought tickets especially if it was to be their first time seeing JW conduct. I feel a bit bad that I've been able to see him so many times and people are now struggling to try to see him just once, a possibility that now might be closed off forever. And there is obviously no conspiracy or fraud. I think the most likely explanation is perhaps some cautious optimism by JW that he'd be well enough to travel. I mean for all we know his doctor had cleared him for travel but something has changed in the last few days. Declaring that there is some kind of fraud going on is really an over-reaction.