S4E02 Andor

The Kingsmen

The Kingsmen enter into the morally gray world of Star Wars: Andor. Though it occurs in a galaxy far, far away, it is strikingly similar to our own world here. Join us as we draw out some Christian and religious insights on oppression, evil, hope, humanity, ritual, sacrifice, and love.

[00:00:13] Introduction
[00:00:28] Andor is a Stupid Show, Right?
[00:01:12] Who Cares about a Nobody?
[00:01:44] The Rebellion from the Ground
[00:02:42] Identifying with the Oppressed
[00:03:45] Everyday Evil
[00:08:50] Evil as a Manifestation of Empire
[00:10:51] Imperial Tolerance of Cultural Heritage
[00:14:31] Exterminating Germs, Not Human Beings
[00:16:40] Giving Up Freedoms for Security
[00:18:52] Comfort Stations
[00:21:19] Jesus' Temptation to Feed Himself
[00:22:17] Something Worth Living and Dying For
[00:25:23] Different Soils, Different Fruits
[00:27:09] Keeping Hope Alive
[00:28:50] True Vision is Love
[00:30:35] Conforming to the Empire's Image
[00:32:43] On Becoming Less or More Human
[00:34:05] Evil Breaks Down, Love Builds Up
[00:35:40] True Christianity is Not Abusive
[00:36:31] The Power of Rituals
[00:38:08] Andor as a Chiasm
[00:42:04] Rituals Inform Identity
[00:45:59] Models of Sacrifice
[00:47:50] Rituals of Selfishness and Selflessness
[00:51:35] Maarva's Foundation of Love
[00:52:59] Luthen's Foundation of Anger
[00:54:43] A Morally Gray Star Wars
[00:55:01] Sacrificing Out of Love vs Hate
[00:57:02] Maarva and Luthen Share Ends, But Not Means
[00:58:31] Can Evil Be Used to Defeat Evil?
[01:00:22] The Nonviolence of Jiu-Jitsu
[01:02:16] Whose Method is Superior, Maarva's or Luthen's?
[01:03:34] Conclusion