Cassian meets a number of different people, including his supervisor Kino, who echoes the Empire’s demands. Not only is the work hard, but they also have a “sprint segment” which sees them forced to work harder and faster, with the least productive table disciplined badly.
Lieutenant Meero has taken away Syril’s job, but he’s still working on his desk. He admits that he’s been using the limited resources at his disposal to figure out where Andor is and to clear his own name.
Meero takes this to the Imperial group and suggests Andor could be part of this rebel group. She’s convinced that this is the best lead they have, and begins to work with Syril to learn more. He points out that Andor had an organized group of accomplices working with him, including Luthen. Syril does his best but before Meero leaves, he points out he was a great supervisor and did his job diligently. He wants his old role back but Meero is in no mood to bargain. She warns him not to raise the alarm again.
Meanwhile, Mon continues to enjoy her time with Tay and the others, learning that the new P.O.R.D legislation has been passed, meaning everyone’s sentences have been doubled as a result of rebel activity. ..
Luthen decides to head off for Segra Milo after learning that he’s not slipping and is instead hiding from the authorities. He meets Saw Gerrera, Forrest Whittaker’s character from Rogue One, and tells him that oppression breeds rebellion.
The Episode Review
In the latest episode of Andor, the characters spend a lot of time working in a spice mine. This is reminiscent of the book Jedi Search by Kevin J. Anderson, in which Han and Chewbacca spend most of the book stuck working in a spice mine.
I absolutely love Andor’s worldbuilding in this series, but I feel that the urgency could use some work. For example, there are times where the story feels like it’s dragging on forever and it’s difficult to keep up with the action.
Andy Serkihs’ character, Kino, is the one who steals the spotlight through all of Andor’s scenes. He is a likable and relatable character that we can root for.
The show has potential, but it’s been going slowly and steadily on the wrong track.
