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: “Make It Stop” (Season 2, Episode 10)
Andor Anna Squires Andor Anna Squires

Andor: “Make It Stop” (Season 2, Episode 10)

This week, in “Make It Stop” (Andor S2 E10), everything is either leveling up, going rogue—or shuffling off this mortal coil. As we get booted another year forward in time, we talk through Lonni’s growth into a true spymaster and Dedra’s grief curdling even deeper into fanaticism. Then, looking deeper into the past, we examine Luthen and Kleya’s father/daughter relationship and parse why Luthen felt compelled to begin the Rebellion.

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