If you’re looking for liminal spaces, 1 million French WWII parallels, and honeypots for days, this episode is for you.

In “Ever Been To Ghorman?” (Andor S2, E4), we meditate on resource extraction and the Ghormans’ supremely reasonable political demands. We also dive deep into the history of the Maquis—the French resistance group fighting Nazis during WWII—and feel very, very worried about Bix.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Who Are We?

00:01:30 Plot Summary

00:12:05 French WWII Parallels For Days

00:24:43 Resource Extraction and the Ghormans' Political Stance

00:41:10 Syril and Dedra 4ever

00:47:51 Very Worried About Bix BTW

00:57:21 Bae Watch

01:07:06 Closing Thoughts

The harvest has come in, and we’re tallying one less Rebel in its count.

In the final installment of Andor’s first triptych, “Harvest” (S2, E3), we’re counting the cost of freedom. Mon sells her daughter to the Rebellion, Vel catches a glimpse of a lover who never spares the time…and one of our faves gives their life to the cause.

In a happier light, we also revel in Chandrilan wedding rites and wonder how that marriage is really going to go. The star of this episode is, obviously, the Syril/Eedy/Dedra dinner party. We have been so bad and it was so good. (This is Dedra’s world—we’re just living in it.)

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Who Are We?

00:02:26 Plot Summary

00:13:21 First Impressions and Body Counts

00:23:42 Chandrilan Weddings (and Marriages)

00:45:34 Syril and Dedra 4ever

00:56:45 Bae Watch

01:03:46 Closing Thoughts

Andor’s second season is a different beast—and an absolute feast of real-world parallels.

In “Sagrona Teema,” (Andor S2, E2), the differences between Andor’s seasons become clear: Season 2 is faster, more mysterious, and altogether more oblique. But the parallels to life in 2025 have become even more clear. In our recap this week, we draw the lines connecting Andor to ICE deportations, leftist infighting, and issues of consent.

On a happier note, we’re giving a Chandrilan toast to the return of Syril and the hard launch of Sedra (is that their couple name??).

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Who Are We?

00:04:10 Plot Summary

00:14:36 Season 1 and Season 2 Distinctions

00:20:58 Real-World Parallels: Deportation, Exploitation, Leftist Infighting

00:43:15 Syril and Dedra 4ever

00:56:23 Bae Watch

01:08:14 Closing Thoughts