We feel pretty confident that most sane Andor viewers skipped right from “Who Else Knows?” (S2, E11) into the finale. Turns out, there’s still a LOT to discuss in the penultimate episode of Andor ever.
We spent significant time this week digging into ISB hierarchies, and how the rise and fall of ambitious Imperials has hollowed out the Empire’s institutions. We dissect ISB politics and competency through lenses of race and gender. We also paint parallels between Luthen Rael and French revolutionary Charles de Gaulle, and delight in Rebel downtime.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Who Are We?
00:03:23 Plot Summary
00:11:27 Ambition, Competency, And Is The ISB Crumbling From Within?
00:43:44 Luthen as Charles de Gaulle?
00:59:51 Bae Watch
01:08:28 Closing Thoughts
