The girls are fighting!! And by the girls, we mean the Rebellion and Luthen (probably).

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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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Who Are We?

00:03:51 Plot Summary

00:10:16 A Schism in the Rebellion?

00:33:40 The Force in Andor

00:36:44 False Flag Operations on Ghorman

00:57:30 Bae Watch

01:04:35 Closing Thoughts

It was the best of times, it was the bloodiest of times. And for some, it was a very festive evening.

In our recap of “What A Festive Evening” (S2, E6), we dive into relationships in the Rebellion. Should our Rebels be giving them up for the cause, or clinging to what makes them feel human? We dive deep into engineering ethics and why Dr. Gorst definitely should have suffered more. And we parse whether a show with such a high death toll can still be faulted for Burying Its Gays.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Who Are We?

00:04:00 Plot Summary

00:12:52 Relationships in the Rebellion

00:27:19 Dr. Gorst and Engineering Ethics

00:38:58 Cinta and the BYG Trope

00:59:09 Bae Watch

01:07:24 Closing Thoughts

Wake up babe, new Saw Gerrera backstory just dropped.

This week, we’re asking what makes a Rebel cell the “real deal.” Is it Saw Gerrera’s Cave Angels, who have all the fire—but lack direction? Is it the Ghorman Front, who want the Empire gone, but haven’t looked past their front doorstep? And do Luthen, Kleya, and Cassian count, when they keep raising the barrier to entry to the Rebellion?

We’re asking all this, and whether Dedra cares if Syril lives or dies, in our recap of “I Have Friends Everywhere” (Andor S2, E5).

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Who Are We?

00:01:53 Plot Summary

00:13:35 What It Takes to Grow a Rebellion

00:29:21 Are The Ghormans The Real Deal?

00:36:54 More Saw Gerrera Backstory

00:52:42 Syril and Dedra 4ever???

00:59:56 Bae Watch

01:06:57 Closing Thoughts