Episode 112: Andor Season 1 Premiere: “Kassa”

Welcome to a new side of the galaxy—a very dark one.

The Season 1 premiere of Andor (“Kassa”) is the grittiest Star Wars we’ve seen so far. Planets are ruled by corporations, sentient beings are for sale on the street, and people are just eking out a living however they can. Also, everyone in the show is already 100% fed up with Cassian Andor, which is…pretty great.

In our recap, we talk about Cassian’s role as a Star Wars rogue and draw parallels between other beloved intergalactic grifters—Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, and Hondo Ohnaka. We also dive deep into class systems in Star Wars and make our guesses about how the Kenari plotline will play out. 

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Plot Overview

00:10:56 Cassian Andor Discussion

00:19:40 Exploitation and Class Discussion

00:35:00 Kenari and Star Wars “Village Stories”

00:46:50 Critical Reception 

00:50:17 Bae Watch

00:58:15 End Credits