Andor Season 2 Finale: “Jedha, Kyber, Erso” (Season 2, Episode 12)
Andor Anna Squires Andor Anna Squires

Andor Season 2 Finale: “Jedha, Kyber, Erso” (Season 2, Episode 12)

It’s the end of an era. And so many lives.

This week, in the Andor Season 2 finale, “Jedha, Kyber, Erso” (Season 2, Episode 12), we trace the ways that Andor knits itself together into the wider tapestry of Star Wars, specifically by tying itself to Rogue One. We question whether the Rebels’ sacrifices are cheapened by Luke Skywalker’s heroism in Episode IV, define heroism through two key characters—Bix and Nemik—and investigate the reasons why Rebel High Command…is like that.

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Andor: “Messenger” (Season 2, Episode 7)
Andor Anna Squires Andor Anna Squires

Andor: “Messenger” (Season 2, Episode 7)

In Andor’s “Messenger” (S2, E7) we parse the schism between the Rebellion proper and…whatever Luthen is up to. Relationships are at the core of this episode, and we dig into Bix and Cassian’s healthy, established love; Dedra and Syril’s anemic but weirdly passionate love affair; and Vel’s grieving process. We also watch Cassian fight to remain a free agent, even as the Rebellion grows steadily more organized. Also, does Bix have a job??

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