Episode 115: Andor: Aldhani

“Aldhani” (Andor S1, Ep. 4) is an episode cut with surgical precision. 

The four looping subplots of Aldhani draw us through one of the most beautiful and intricate Star Wars episodes we’ve ever seen. The dialogue? Perfection. The scenery? Flawless. The depths of Star Wars lore plumbed? Fathomless. We are BIG FANS.

In our recap, we talk about the 10,000 Easter eggs and pieces of trivia saturating this episode. We also discuss the characters we love…to hate. (Syril Karn is finally booted out of the Number One spot by Mon Mothma’s terrible husband, Perrin.) And we dive deep into Cassian’s Mimban backstory—plus, discuss the many women struggling to negotiate their roles in the galaxy.

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Timestamps:

00:01:30 Plot Overview

00:14:54 Aldhani’s Deep Star Wars Lore

00:31:01 Characters We Love (To Hate)

00:44:58 Cassian’s Mimban Backstory

00:50:24 Bae Watch

00:58:21 End Credits