Episodes 1-6: "Yay Dedra is competent and getting things done!" :D Episodes 7-9: "Oh God Dedra is competent and getting things done." D:

@MaxRamos8

Жыл бұрын

Nah I'm oh God =D

@Tauschung

Жыл бұрын

Yay she isn't being ignored, oh shit she isn't being ignored.

@TraceguyRune

Жыл бұрын

Wrong: Episodes 1-6: "Oh God Dedra is competent and getting things done." D:

@northseaempireenjoyer6388

Жыл бұрын

You mean 4-6 not 1-6

@nathaniellindner313

Жыл бұрын

Don't worry, if she gets too effective Palps will have her taken out due to goofy demented Sith reasons or something

She’s definitely scarier than the inquisitors

@jetblast190

Жыл бұрын

Definitely! Dedra’s competence alone makes her more intimidating.

@clayblaze1327

Жыл бұрын

If you watch her interview with radio 1 I think you’ll be more scared of her😂

@BathBombTheRussians

Жыл бұрын

They portrayed the inquisitors as cartoonish clowns in the obi-wan series 😂

@soularprimestudios5930

Жыл бұрын

She is kinda intimidating not gonna lie the face and body language just screams it.

@tonyjackson4078

Жыл бұрын

@@BathBombTheRussians they were getting by on reputation. We're scary because we tell you we're scary. Dedra gets results, and is laser focused.

There’s nothing more terrifying than a lawful evil character

@jayvhoncalma3458

Жыл бұрын

Stan Edgar has entered the chat

@caseyb1346

Жыл бұрын

"The Law..? The Law...is a *human* institution.."

@hybridous

Жыл бұрын

'I will MAKE it legal.'

@soakedbearrd

Жыл бұрын

I think she’s lawful neutral that happens to work for he evil side. I could easily see her doing the same for the rebels or the republic. She’s not an opportunist, she’s about duty and being proud of her competence. It’s personal for her not impersonal evil. So think she matches lawful neutral more than lawful evil.

@Hoganply

Жыл бұрын

@@soakedbearrd She authorised torture.

Despite being a main antagonist, Supervisor Dedra Meero has become one of my favorite characters because of how well developed she is, like all of the characters in Andor. Her intuition, competence, and the thoroughness of her investigative skills are very Thrawn-like. However, we know how the rebellion turns out and Major Partgaz’s warning to Dedra to watch her back echoes in my mind. I suspect, her ambition will be her undoing.

@AshCreeper

Жыл бұрын

I think it’ll be the incompetence of others and backstabbing cutthroat culture of the imperials that would be her undoing.

@IsaiahRichards692

Жыл бұрын

My favorite part is during Bix’s interrogation. Dedra isn’t cruel by nature and she’s more like a detective using scare tactics. She’s following protocol and doesn’t enjoy torturing people which is why she needs these specialists to do it for her. Also, I hate Bix for trying to protect Cassian like she’s his mother and getting mad at Timm for reporting him even though he’s an ex-convict that has very few plans on repaying her for all the trouble he’s caused.

@jetblast190

Жыл бұрын

@@AshCreeper Agreed, Dedra’s competence is a threat to those less competent who are just trying to rise through the ranks.

@feldagriff

Жыл бұрын

@@IsaiahRichards692 You think Dedra is the good guy and Bix the bad guy? Wow, we have different interpretations of this show.

@dereksmith8623

Жыл бұрын

When you can start to become emotionally invested in, and even sympathize with the antagonist, and even in the face of their institutions atrocities, call into question who the real bad guys are, just for a moment, you know you have a very good villain.

Aside from Luthen. Dedra has hands down become one of my favorites, it's not often we see thrawn level competence in the Disney era imperials

@AntonPNym

Жыл бұрын

To be fair, we didn't see a lot of Thrawn-level competence in the Fox era Imperials either... on screen, anyway.

@TheHonoredMadman

Жыл бұрын

I agree it's just actual competency not intricate thrawn level from legends but definitely thrawn level from canon

@malusignatius

Жыл бұрын

@Eesti mees There's some layers here. It's worth noting that pretty much every series that we've had of the Imperial era has been aimed at kids. So you get kid-level villains for the most part: shallow, two-dimensional and easy to use as a foil in a half-hour of action intended principally to sell toys/other franchise related material. Andor's one of the first non-movie of this era of Star Wars that's been aimed at a more mature audience, and one of the only Star Wars series full-stop that's involved the Imperial bureaucracy instead of having the Empire as a foil for the Sith. So we're getting a more mature, nuanced look at the Empire.

@TheHonoredMadman

Жыл бұрын

Yeah Thrawn is basically an anime character with that extensive backstory of being extremely competent at just about everything

@firebottle8402

Жыл бұрын

@@TheHonoredMadman That's why I dislike him

“I don’t like wasting time.” I love the high Kino’s last line brought me but I equally love the dread Dedra injects into the first line. Also, I just cannot shake off the feeling that her assistant might betray her. “Watch your back”, literally. And I just realized as I type this, Dedra is an anagram for ‘dread’.

@aristogan

Жыл бұрын

You might be right, the assistant betrays her, she finds out and will need a new assistant and that's how cyril can get closer to power

@misone01

Жыл бұрын

It's also possible her assistant may die saving her life from an assassination attempt.

@waltciii3

Жыл бұрын

The assistant works for another intelligence division. He’s training with her for a limited time before going back to his real job.

@baliofterenas

Жыл бұрын

@@aristogan I'd agree. There were at least two points where the current assistant raised an eyebrow. The first was when he jumped in (unasked) to add some support during the meeting. There was another later, don't recall the specifics atm, but Dedra shot him a questioning look that seems to imply she might be sensing a play coming from him.

@cacogenicist

Жыл бұрын

@@aristogan - That's an interesting thought. But I think the assistant is genuinely loyal to her, because she's highly competent and treats him well. I think it's more likely the Syril gets involved because they need some shmuck for an extremely dangerous assignment -- but who would be dumb enough to agree to do it? ... Meero realizes she has just the man for the job, being an expendable putz who will do whatever she says, but who is still competent enough to get the job done.

I found it interesting at how awkward she became when Syril professed his feelings to her. She clearly has never had a relationship with another human. Which leads me to believe she has been indoctrinated from her early years into serving the empire. Her cold and calculating persona has just recieved its first real test with him. She is ruthless and uses all means necessary to get what she needs. Which is what makes her an excellent Imperial officer. But under that armor, she is still human. I find her quite fascinating and complex. The Andor series has given me a new hope for Star Wars.

@mikea266

Жыл бұрын

I see what you did there, 'a new hope' XD

@brianschlicher59

Жыл бұрын

That was a nice detail. She seems more comfortable with systems than individuals. I suspect that Cyril is infatuated with her power and position not soo much Deedra herself. However this kind of infatuation could take a sexual twist.

@mjxw

Жыл бұрын

"she has never had a relationship with another human" ERRR WRONG! She's married to me already.

@johnwotek3816

Жыл бұрын

"Which leads me to believe she has been indoctrinated from her early years into serving the empire." She's 40 and the empire is 15 years old.

@brianschlicher59

Жыл бұрын

@John Wotek However the Empire is a continuation of the Republic so the logic still stands. Bringing order to the galaxy was often Palpatine's sales pitch.

Omg you had me dying with "there's gotta be a reason Syril is eating cereal so seriously" 😂

When Meero started interrogating Bix in Ep. 9, all I could think was if I were in that chair, I'd confess to anything even before she started the threats... no stonewalling, no protecting my friends, no rebellion... that's how scary she was.

@TraceguyRune

Жыл бұрын

She's not going to believe you anyways

@MikeImprixis

Жыл бұрын

That makes her scarier...

@vice2versa

Жыл бұрын

she's one of the FEW female villains I actually like and respect in fiction. Often times programs come up with very terrible female villains that I can't stand. This show really knows how to make a good character.

Dedra is definitely the one in the Imperial Academy who would be asking, “Will we be getting homework?” Academy Students, “Ughhh! Whyyyy?”

@loreleivoile4108

Жыл бұрын

The evil Tracy Flick of the Empire: The early, unrewarded eagerness giving way to tyranny and destruction when the door is cracked open (what someone like McAllister caught early but, owing to ineptitude and prematurity, took the fall for).

@petervitkov361

Жыл бұрын

Funnily enough, I recently came across a comment about Syril Karn that was something along the lines of: "He's the guy who asks the teacher if they'll be getting any homework" The more you think about it, her and Syril make a ton of sense.

Denise Gough is playing the hell out of this part.

@jazzx251

Жыл бұрын

She deserves it. She probably didn't get paid that much for being the voice of Yennefer in the all-time classic computer game "Witcher 3" (she was a key component in making it an all-time classic) But she won an Olivier Award for her stage acting skills - most of her work was on the stage. That's about to change! (finally) - she's going to be given loads of TV/Film offers from now on. Nobody can ignore this performance!

She’s shaping up to be one of my favorite villains in all of Star Wars. She’s like Admiral Trench

@braincell4536

Жыл бұрын

Who says shes the villain

@jellojiei6061

Жыл бұрын

Ya she is great

@boom8474

Жыл бұрын

Admiral Thrawn

@alexoelkers2292

Жыл бұрын

@@braincell4536 The torture scenes where she melted the brains of those she interrogated probably should of been a tip off that she is a villain. She just isn't cartoonishly evil like some villains in the star wars universe.

@techtonic9100

Жыл бұрын

@@alexoelkers2292 I hate her so much. Which is why I also love her, she’s that good of a villain and the actress is so skilled that they literally make me hate her character like I would a villain in real life. Superb 👏

First off I have to say the actress portraying this character is doing a fantastic job. Deedra is possibly one if the scariest of the star wars villains. Aside from her cold nature as seen during the interrogation her intelligence and Bi,it to link so many separate incidents is very impressive. So far she seems the only one who can put the pieces together, various thefts of tech, Andor was part of the Aldanni heist. I think if the rebels knew what she knows they wouldn't be sleeping too soundly at night. Excellent review of the character and I'm loving the show. Keep up the good work.

im loving the portrayal of the empire in andor. They are clearly a regime but its full of both good and bad people. I wish live actions showed that more or even animated series. i agree with your point we need more character in the empire that are more than “cartoonishly evil”

@tanizaki

Жыл бұрын

I like that we are finally seeing a competent Empire.

@jellojiei6061

Жыл бұрын

Oh ya same Andor is really good, I love how it shows that the rise of authoritarianism as I don’t think I have seen any fiction like it.

@cacogenicist

Жыл бұрын

Who are the good people? Meero? She's awful -- competent fascists are the worst kind.

@tanizaki

Жыл бұрын

@@cacogenicist What a stupid comment. “Fascist this, fascist that”. Antagonists should be competent, not buffoons who fall for prank phone calls like Hux.

@badandymk3

Жыл бұрын

You can SEE why people rebelled.

I've never admired and hated a character so much. Shes a ruthless person, so far - I predict her turning to the rebels, but I hope they keep her as a villain - but you have to admire her conviction and intelligence. Shes quiet, calculating, and a risk taker. This woman is not to be fucked with. Though shes the type of woman I'd marry. This is how to write great characters who happen to be women. Unlike angry Reva or emo Kylo.

@GenerationTech

Жыл бұрын

😂 🤣

@richardlahan7068

Жыл бұрын

She reminds me of J.R. on Dallas.

@V.B.Squire

Жыл бұрын

@@GenerationTech You should do a what if video about the vong. What if palpatine told the jedi Council the Vong was coming & they need to get ready, would they cooperate as they did with Valkorian?

@tanizaki

Жыл бұрын

Having her do a face turn would be a horrible writing decision.

@corradoalamanni179

Жыл бұрын

That snide on kylo! I love it

The way she can be casually cruel is scary. When she tells the soldiers to leave the first guy that was tortured so that Bix can see her, and then says just a few seconds later, bix doesn't need to see that, get him out of here, like dedra's on her side. later she okays his hanging as almost an afterthought. And her solution to the captured rebel in a ship is to trash the ship and send it into a shipping channel with the pilot dead. but not make it look like they murdered him.

@vice2versa

Жыл бұрын

yeah and the crazy thing about that is that in ep 7, We are all happy that she was able to outsmart her ISB rival and take control of Ferrix from him completely forgetting that she's still the villain of the series.

10:05 Syril Karn: "I need an adult." Deedra Meero: "We are adults."

She’s been a excellent character, perfect casting and convincing performance. She’s terrifying 👍

Question: Why Palpatine decided to promote crazy psychopaths and loose-minded lunatics to the positions of powers instead of the competent and capable leaders?

@GenerationTech

Жыл бұрын

Because those are the people willing to massacre innocent civilians for him. It’s that sith mindset, power by any means.

@lerneanlion

Жыл бұрын

@@GenerationTech No wonder the Empire fell at this point.

@Toramai-pi8wx

Жыл бұрын

Simple. As generation tech said these are the kind of people that are willing to do whatever it takes to maintain power. We see that in real life with several regimes as well. I mean look at the inspiration for the empire. Once you look into that regime, you start to see where they got the inspiration for several of the characters.

@supercopmeetthecop

Жыл бұрын

Competent and capable leaders could one day threaten his leadership, whereas crazy psychopaths and loose minded lunatics will follow without question

@maaderllin

Жыл бұрын

It is a general tendancy in dicatorship and totalitarian states to promote yes-men. People in absolute power don't want their authority and competence questionned. But sooner or later, facts won't agree with them. If they are proven wrong in only one instance, their absolute power can then be questionned, opening the door for ambitious people to take over their role and they don't want that. Therefore, they will get rid of anyone who brings them truthful information that doesn't fit with their agenda, and surround themselves with yes-men who will tell them what they want to hear. The dictators do that to ensure themselves that they are surrounded with loyal people who will do all wich they ask of them. But paradoxically, people who tend to catter to every dictator's whim are generally not loyal or competent people, but people who learned to suck up to those in power in order to gain more power for themselves. Their only field of competency is into being a sycophant to better their own situation. Dictatorships (authoritarian or totalitarian) are therefore usually extremely incompetent and unefficient, contrary to the image they want to give themselves in propaganda campaign (that, unfortunately, too many people have bought into). A good example of this is how Hitler used to give orders. He would always give verbal orders, never written ones. He would then also give contradictory orders to his different ministers and generals, setting them up for conflict, and forcing them to come back to him so he would resolve their conflict. This is the kind of narcissistic manipulation that would make him feel important and needed, but it would cripple the everyday operations of his State. The "Watch your back" advice that was given to Dedra Meero is a normal state of things in dictatorships. Ambitious but honest people don't last long. As soon as they bring bad news, they run the risk of being supplanted by sycophants who will find a way to get rid of them.

4:04 Whenever Tarkin goes for a walk, he asked the Rebels how's their health plan. Apparently it was great.

@jorgenajar9407

Жыл бұрын

Hellsing ultimate abridged

Meero is the first Imperial that I genuinely love. The Empire is twisted and she's trying to preserve it, but I'm all here for it. She gets shit done in a show where shit getting done means bad times for the good guys. And I want more.

Right from the very first short - the very legendary walk into the ISB headquarter, she never bored us

Andor ist doing one solid job in making us care for the villain. By showing how isolated Dedra is in the ISB, by making us watch her battle against incompetence and arrogance, we actually root for her as the underdog. We want to watch her succeed! At the same time, of course we want Biggs to succeed, to be safe and that makes their interrogation scene so tense and rich in emotion.

Dude, I am loving Andor. I hear comments about there not being enough action, but there is. Deedra is cunning, and she will be formidable in future episodes. Allen, your analysis was spot on.

She's my favorite character on the show...easily. It might have a lot to do with the performance by Denise Gough.

If you’re imperial, you’re following Dedra like it’s “Zero Dark Thirty”.

@GenerationTech

Жыл бұрын

Lol

@dez-m

Жыл бұрын

AESOP ROCK IM AN IDIOT

@ewok40k

Жыл бұрын

She is basically equivalent of real world agents connecting dots like certain villa in Abbotabad having suspiciously no utilities connections...

Dedra Meero was an interesting character from the start. Intelligent, analytical, and lacking the arrogance of most imperials, she seemed to be a protagonist waiting to emerge. However the truth is much scarier. Meero recognized that cracking down on freedoms after the Aldhani heist that such crackdowns would only aid sentiment for the rebels. However her having a change of heart moment seems unlikely after her heavy handed authoritarian interrogation of Cassian's adoptive mother. She is cold, deadly, focused, and worst of all competent. These hyperfocused officers are what make the Empire an intimidating force. She is not cruel for no reason on the contrary she is calculated in her actions. Very well written villain.

*thumbnail* "Chill out Ice Queen." - Qrow Branwen

Her subordinate also saved her and backed her up during one of the meetings, probably risking his own position by speaking out.

@amsfountain8792

Жыл бұрын

I thought she was slighty annoyed and later he did something by himself too. But maybe she is not used to thank anyone.

@chaz2187

Жыл бұрын

@@amsfountain8792 At the time of watching I reckon she was more overwhelmed by the attacks she was receiving and was reeling from it. I thought he stepped in, in support, and laid out the whole deal. Although, part of me thinks this might make the officers think he’s more competent than she is.

@CantankerousDave

Жыл бұрын

I read that as him swooping in to redirect their superior's attention and approval onto himself.

One thing I really like about the series is watch what background characters are doing. They've thought out everything. For example in the last episode when they're talking about the rebel pilot they've captured and how they want to make the destruction of a ship look like an accident. Watch the isb agents that are coming in late to the meeting and whispering something to their superiors. They didn't need to do that but it builds that world so well. The one agent saying sorry they were in the field. All these little background things make that scene seem much more real and you're actually sitting in on a real meeting. For me it's those little things that make the series so interesting. This is hands down the best writing in Star Wars since Disney has taken over.

Great analysis, Alan. The Bix Inquisition was superbly acted, filmed and directed. Dedra’s neck pops, her sentient eyebrows and precisely-timed nostril flares were incredible.

I’m starting to think that the biggest weakness of the Sith was the dark side. They were so steeped in it they couldn’t see how that was heavily effecting their competency.

@reaverfang377

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, theore power in the dark side you have, the less agency you have

@arctic_haze

Жыл бұрын

But this was what they were. Palpatine could have been a very effective chancellor of the Republic, one that served to his death and then monuments were erected for him. But he preferred the crazy path we have seen him to take. Because he was a Sith.

@reaverfang377

Жыл бұрын

@@arctic_haze The Best Sith are always the ones that abandon the order and the Dark side but continue their practice as a Jedi. They save the most lives, take out the most bad guys and do the most good but are hated by both sides.

@JohnDoe-yk3ji

Жыл бұрын

Palpating just got too German, the Dark Side likes to be focussed in a single point, so he thought if he was in the scariest thing that wasn't him, all of the fear would be on one point. Idk if I buy this, but I think I read that somewhere. But I'm with Thrawn, project more force, use big fleets.

I would happily tell her anything she wants to know.

The favorite thing about Meero is the nuanced facial movements during her interactions - from the twitches to slight raises and smirks - that really add character to her well… character.

You really illustrated how brilliant Deedra is. I really hope she survives the series.

The way they're developing her character is brilliant.

It is amazing how scary competency can be with the right resources. Great video👍

I absolutely love how you’ve drawn parallels between Cassian, Dedra and Syril and how they operate/function. Was just discussing this with someone. Excellent insight!

i have been rooting for dedra in a way, maybe not to catch andor and the rebels but it made me happy when she got the position over blevin

What people don’t realize is that most people inside the Imperial apparatus aren’t evil. To most of the galaxy, the Empire IS the Republic. Nothing changed, except that the Jedi betrayed them all, the Chancellor took measures to bring security and peace to the galaxy, and everything is fine. Then, things started tightening up . . . But, it’s still better than the alternative! The older officers in the Imperial Navy and the ISB held similar positions in the Old Republic, but maybe with a little less power. To them, they are just doing their jobs.

Allen, I want to congratulate you for the entertaining, highly competent job you do. In this day and age, I suspect there are not yet a lot of people in my generation (I am 47) or older who take KZread seriously. Certain content creators like you put out highly insightful yet jocular commentary together regularly. I know how much effort you put into your work on writing and research, and it shows. All of this whilst creating a feeling with your audience that you are chatting with a life long buddy. I watch several other KZreadrs as well when the algorithm queues them up but I subscribe and seek out your channel and your shorts. I also have to mention that you have nailed the small things like the grammar in your writing which I confess, isn’t seen as very important these days. Many other KZreadrs continue to distract me with the poor use of their fancy phrasing and ‘big words’ they use in their writing (as I cringe…sorry guys: S.Wave, SWTheory and others). Thanks from all of us and keep up the great work!

@AndrewPepperstone

Жыл бұрын

I second this comment! ✅ Look at the high quality of the comments this video has generated. I look forward to your insight on each episode and your videos in general.

@christopherwhyte1818

Жыл бұрын

Hear Hear, comment thirded from another oldie

@erikgustavsson3865

Жыл бұрын

What they said ☝️

Definitely one of my favorite characters in this show

Andor is such a great show great and performances by Blough (Dedra), Skarsgaard (Luthen), Serkas (Kino), and O'Reilly (Mothma) have really been driving its excellence. Plenty others have been great in it too including Diego Luna (Andor) but Dedra, Luthen, and Mothma have had the roles that have really given them the opportunity to flex their acting muscles--and they truly have seized the moment imo. Luthen and Dedra are my favorites in the show largely just from being in awe at the tremendous range of their characters. Consider Dedra: We are made to root for her, rage at her, recoil fromand be repulsed by her, fear her, sympathize with her, and all while knowing she is the probably the main villain of the show. The contrasts show her in the beginning fighting to be taken seriously by her peers and superiors, then being in power and interrogating, then being smug and taunting those she will have tortured, then the torture itself, then she gets aggressively and creepily stalked is physically kept from leaving by her stalker and is clearly shook by the whole scene, and finally then she goes on to be just continue to be a proficient cog in the imperial machine. Luthen's character similarly has trememndous range though maybe not quite as varied as Dedra's but his brilliance comes out in his transitions between the roles and extremes of his character. His little trips to the back of his shop gives him a chance to collect himself and prepare for his upcoming role. Skarsgaard plays it out brilliantly.

Episode 9 was incredible…. I don’t know why, but Andors floor boss finally changing thought on his and the prisoners situation hit me very hard…. I really enjoyed how I really had no idea what was going to happen, what was happening on floor 2, only to come to such an OBVIOUS conclusion that these prisoners are not let free…. I had absolutley no clue that this OBVIOUS twist was coming. I find that each episode just builds on the last. There really isn’t a slow down on the plot or a lull in pace. The only episode I’d say that did slow down about was the one right before the heist and maybe the 2nd episode, which was a good choice too. I LOVE this series. As a long time starwars fan falling I love with the OT at about 8 years old, then extreamly enjoying the sequels at around 10-12 years old (I bet if I rewatched them I would hold the OT high above the prequels but I was young when I watched them and they were incredible at that time. Better suited for a young person than the OT. Rouge one was pretty good, I did NOT like the skywalker saga… the mandalorian blew me away and redefined what a starwars movie or TV series could be. I enjoyed book of boba fett but when it ended I was left feeling pranked or something…. I knew watching it it wasn’t that good but It kept me watching until the end and I was left with a funny feeling. I couldn’t watch the second half of Kenobi and I almost passed on trying out Andor. Andor is now my new favorite starwars of all time SO FAR. I’m 25 now, I feel the OT is a bit dated and not as serious feeling anymore, and the mandalorian, but especially Andor and even Rouge One give me that more mature, realistic and serious tone and I love it… I love the politics, economics, the very complex characters, the plot, everything. I like seeing the Empire and Starwars as it “really is” (I know it’s a fucking fantasy lol) like mud troopers, mechanics, prison gaurds, you know…. The roles and positions we don’t see in a hero versus villain setting. Like come on OT! Stormtroopers as all the empires fighting force? I loved seeing the clones and the LACK of stormtroopers. The deafening intense flybys of tie fighters….. its just great. Very realistic.

I’ve never watched your videos before but I’ve been really enjoying your breakdown of concepts in the show. Lots of things I would have never thought of. Keep it up.

As hard as it is to root for a character in the Empire (especially the ISB) I think that Dedra Meero is such an excellently written antagonist. Her enforcement background makes her an outsider in a bureaucracy, but will serving her well as the scope of the rebel activity is becoming apparent. Her interrogation technique reminds me a little of Cristoph Waltz’s character Col. Hans Landa in Inglorious Basterds when she is interrogating Bix, (the only emotion she displayed was the little angry cheek twitch before Dr Gorst tortures her). She’s doing her best to maintain a cold, dispassionate exterior, but little “cracks” appear when she is rebuked by a superior or when she can relax around her trusted subordinates. I also think she recognizes Syril’s capabilities, but has not figured out a way to safely utilize him yet (definitely post prison break!). On a side note… where the fuck is LT Belvin?!? He has not been in any of the full meetings since he tried to call out Dedra. He is missing in Dedra’s brief to Col. Yularen and every other full staff meeting.

6:20 It's so funny, this scene brought me back to 11th grade, our biology teacher had quite funny way of giving out questions to us, he'd ask us, we'd answer, and regardless of our answer he'd go "exactly,(other student's name) do you agree?", it was a mindfuck, you thought you got it right but then didn't, but even if you didn't you'd end up learning the correct answer

I noticed that Blevin hasn't been seen or featured in the show after she took over his sector. Seems like he got the boot

@GenerationTech

Жыл бұрын

Blevins busy doing paperwork

@TheDandyMann

Жыл бұрын

@@GenerationTech It's a better fit for him, since he doesn't take initiative

@IsaacKuo

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Partagaz knows Blevin is seething and has it in for Dedra, so he doesn't force them to work with each other directly. He's not going to try and babysit the two of them; that's why he tells Dedra to watch her own back. But keeping the two separate for specific missions is a no-brainer.

@theempiredidnothingwrong3227

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Or he’s plotting to kill her.

@amsfountain8792

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@@theempiredidnothingwrong3227 He is waiting his chance to destroy Dedra

Dedra is so powerfull of character, she gave me chills just by walking

I kind of relate to Deedras weaknesses. A part of "climbing the ladder" is getting involved and making yourself known but I've realized I don't really have that same charisma as my peers who are able to become best friends with people in a "higher rank". I'm pretty anxious and that makes me very detail oriented but also kind of awkward, so I can get the job done but most times I feel very isolated.

This is how you write a strong character!! She has loyalty from her right-hand man who stayed late to work with her out of inspiration. Syril is enamored with her abilities and strength. People fear her for her proficiency. She is to the Empire what Leia was to the Rebellion. This is the Strong Female Character I would have loved to have growing up. My mother had Leia, I got Captain Marvelously Bad.

Great analysis as usual. I’m sure it’s fun digging into Andor because it’s so incredibly well done. Keep up the good work!

Dedra Meero seems to be the female version of Thrawn. She is logistical and is a good manager. Hopefully we see her in more stories.

Yo Allan love your analysis of star wars content and shout out to you and everyone on team!!! Please keep up the work

She is smart, ruthless, relentless and a right proper sociopath. She intimidates me!

new to the channel. This is great stuff man! Love the videos!

Very cool video. I think this character's story is fascinating. Looking forward to the eventual confrontation between her and Cassian Andor.

Great analysis. I'm impressed with your own personal growth, as seen in your last handful of videos.

really love your analysis makes the experience of watching richer

really been diggin these Andor videos.

I like your analysis and it is point on. You catch things that i completely missed or did not think about

I love learning about the lore from your channel. I've been curious about who the other people around the conference table with GM Tarkin in episode 4. I know Yolarin and Tag. But who were the rest. I'd love to know more about them and their role/history in the empire. Keep making good content!

She is my favorite character this season, I've never rooted for a villain more!

I really like your longer videos. Very intelligent content.

Spot on. A well written character. To become a good leader demands learning how to be a competent follower and team mate. Leaders must also learn from their followers. This circle of leadership is what the real military teaches.

Great video as always. I love her ...

Great analysis!

Fans : We have a competent Villain who isn't a Force User, or a strange alien from the Unknown, but a human Imperial officer who gets the job done. Andor Show: But wait there's more! This show Rocks!!! I hope they keep it up.

Awesome analysis; I enjoyed it very much. To paraphrase Major Partagaz, "Imagine if all KZreadrs showed such endeavor like Generation Tech."

Dedra has nothing to fear from the Rebels as the Dark Lord of the Simp Syril Karn will be with her always. Always...

Dedra is my new favorite character. She’s a badass and I kind of like her subtle cruelty 😂

Great job!

Dude your videos make me laugh hard sometimes. I fucking love your delivery lol, the ai babies part got me

Finally..somethings that explain how the Empire stayed afloat..for so long.

This is such a great video.

An excellent assessment.

The thing that makes her scary is that she thinks that she is “right;” that she’s the good guy. And in a sense, she is. She’s doing what it takes to do a job, a job that seeks to provide security and order for the citizens of the Empire. She’s my favorite character.

@TraceguyRune

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Are you saying most imperials know they're wrong? I think 99% of imperials think they're right

I know im Like 5 months late but i just wanted to say that i really enjoy your Videos and the way you present them. I think your one of the best KZreadrs Out there and Just Jeep going please

Great analysis. I would luv to see more storylines that flesh out the intricacies that are the Empires corruption and dysfunction. They both have distinct analogues in our real world today. All those things that hold humanity back from achieving its greatest potential.

The key to understanding this character is one word. Ambition. The unsuppressed eternal desire to climb to the top. Being effective in everything we do and seeing those around us as tools to achieve our goals. Disgust with half-measures or compassion motivated by private traumas and industrialization of your brain in such a way as to see everything as resources. Dedra Mero is such a person. When you ignite the fire of your ambition to such an extent that you have to go up all the time to feel satisfied, at some point you will kill with your bare hands to achieve your success.

It’s like she knows everything that’s going on 😮 awesome video Alan! Put a shirt on Tarkin was pure awesomeness 😆😆😆

Great character, I am really liking the competent advisary.

Finally, a great analysis on Dedra Mero. I have always loved the Empire but was frustrated with why they couldn't crush the Rebellion.. I mean, really, they didn't wipe out the Ewoks within a 500-mile radius and didn't clear the forest down to the bare ground so nobody could sneak up on them. Even if Emperor Palpatine was setting a trap. Where was his legion of his best troops? The Empire we see in Andor would have done more of what I described above. Now, before I am thought of someone who enjoys inhumane treatment of others, I love to help and serve others, I am a Hospice Nurse Case Manager and I will move heaven and earth to provide exceptional care for my patients and their families and I don't stand for incompetence in my coworkers. Back to Dedra Mero, I see a lot of myself in her. I never seemed to fit in, but I loved to analyze everything down to the smallest detail. Before becoming a registered nurse, I worked for the largest telecom company in Texas for 18 years, I started on the ground level. I was in Logistics, the scene where Syril was on his job interview when we saw the endless rows of cubicles that was like my beginning. Through studying the way we did things and figuring out how to improve work processes that made my department more efficient, which of course improved our bottom line (which for any large corporation) is the most important thing. I also looked at people in management positions and picked out ones who were like Major Partagaz who liked out of the box thinking, and when I produced results for the company, I was rewarded with more responsibilities and those managers also mentored me, and pointed out to higher-ups my successes. Yes, I had opposition by those who had fancy degrees. To cut a long story short, I rose to the rank of director and oversaw the entire state of Texas in the Logistics department. Like Dedra Mero, my subordinates knew I had their backs, and in return, they had mine. In the early 2000s, when outsourcing was popular, I pursued a career in nursing. I used the same formula in nursing school, I worked harder than ever to learn the language of medicine, and I rose to the top of my class. I sought out instructors and the nurses who were my preceptors, to help me succeed and prepare me for the real world of working in the medical field and I have always risen in the ranks wherever I worked. So even though Sidious and Vader were awe-inspiring, I have a deep connection with Dedra Mero. Again, I don't love the Empire for anything they do to it's citizens, although I found it just as evil of Luthen to want to make the innocent citizens of the Empire suffer horribly to achieve a unified Rebellion.

Denise Gough who plays Dedra sold me fully on her character in the last episode in the last scene she was in. Seeing her shivering in fear when she met up with Syril

Excellent analysis. Competence in the era of dictators is somewhat of a rarity. Hitler's mania would have collapsed without the monstrous competence of Heydrich, the chilling drive of Himler or the financial ability of Speers. The others, such as Goering, were simply corrupt wannabes by comparison. Dedra Meero has a similar chilling air around her, but would command great respect from her staff and could be a great tool for those who wanted to climb further in the Emperor's cabal.

Great Breakdown.

This video is awesome!

Way back in the last century, i.e. 1977 when I first saw Star Wars: A New Hope, I was delighted, yet frustrated that there were a mere one and a half female characters (Aunt Beru being the half since she got knocked off so quickly). Being 26 and working on my black belt, I longed to see more scope for women in this universe. A friend asked, "Would you want female villains?" "Of course!" I replied. "Women should do everything." It only took 45 years (Captain Phasma notwithstanding), but we finally have a female antagonist who isn't just "evil" but is a fully realized person. Kudos to all.

Great video..liked and commented for the algorithm

great analysis

It's scary to imagine what she can do under Grand Admiral Thrawn command.

My favorite part is during Bix’s interrogation. Dedra isn’t cruel by nature and she’s more like a detective using scare tactics. She’s following protocol and doesn’t enjoy torturing people which is why she needs these specialists to do it for her. Also, I hate Bix for trying to protect Cassian like she’s his mother and getting mad at Timm for reporting him even though he’s an ex-convict that has very few plans on repaying her for all the trouble he’s caused.

@TraceguyRune

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Please, Timm reported Cassian because he was a Jealous asshole. Just rewatch the first 2 episodes. It's clear Timm doesn't like Cassian being near his girl.

Great analysis! I'd love to get an action figure of HER now. For me, she's up there with Thrawn as one of the best bad guys

my fav character so far in the series by far! Mon Mothma and Luthen are also cool.

Dedra Meero is, in my opinion, the best character Andor has given us so far. She's the very first female Imperial Officer we get to see in a live-action series, and fortunately for everyone Andor does justice to the Empire by showing it as a real threat, and not just a bunch of incompetent and complacent fools sitting around while the Rebellion grows on their doorstep. She is the best kind of Imperial we can have: the smart kind. She reminds me a little of Thrawn in that she's more subtle than your average Imperial, possesses great intuitive skills and is absolutely thorough in her work and not afraid to take matters into her own hands if need be. Meero is ruthless, as any ISB agent should be, but she doesn't revel in needless cruelty like most would and understands how to use the tools at her disposal to get the best results out of people. She's one of the very few Imperials that is seen getting genuine support from the people working under her command, and not because she instils fear in them, but because they respect her and trust her insticts. She isn't really shown to be overly arrogant either and clashes with Blevin because the latter's ego gets in the way of the ISB's only chance to put an end to Rebel activities in multiple Sector and get the drop on some local major players like Luthen. Doesn't mean she's not ambitious to some extent, but at least she doesn't commit the basic Imperial mistakes of underestimating her ennemies and letting her pride get in the way of her investigations. I'm already sad knowing that she will most likely meet her end by the end of the series, like most Star Wars antagonists eventually do. It'll either come from within the ISB/Empire, as is often the case because anyone remotely influential within the Empire devotes more resources and time plotting to downfall of their rivals than actually fighting the Rebellion, or simply from Cassian, Luthen, Bix or any other protagonist. She's seen taking a rather active role, being close to the action, that is bound to lead to some more encounters with the protagonists in the future.

The fact that she is SOO Good at her Job and the way she treats her Subordinates. Yah well you do the Math!

@12.50 I literally watched this scene play out in the first week it hit screens (I was like 10 or 11) and only now I am catching the two men who are totes thinking interesting thoughts. Tarkin is wondering if he should let Lord Vader execute one of his staff and the next dude (Tagge) is all like “Huh, so the rumors are true, fascinating…how could I use this.” Yep, old age brings some definite benefits, I had never caught that before. Like there is so much power play subtext here. George had his moments and the first one is still the best one. I mean I dig something from all the movies, but the first moments had me and always will.

11:29 I'm thinking that Mr. Underling here will try to usurp/backstab Dedra Meero at some point. He's always trying to be one step ahead of her (i.e. sending Dr. Smiles to "interrogate" the captured pilot before her authorization) and Major Partagaz told her to "watch her back".

I love her. Dedra Meero: She wolf of the I.S.B.

I always knew Palpatine was railing lines of blow. Thanks for confirming my suspicions