Andor’s` Biggest Lie

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One standout moment from episode three of season two in ‘Andor’ is the tense dinner interaction between Syril Karn’s (Kyle Soller) overbearing mother, Eedy (Kathryn Hunter), and his girlfriend, ISB officer Dedra Meero (Denise Gough). Despite the uncomfortable atmosphere, it becomes clear that Dedra harbors genuine feelings for Syril and defends him against his relentless and insatiable mother. When asked about her parents, Dedra reveals they were criminals who passed away when she was just 3 years old, leaving her to be raised in an Imperial Kinderblock. However, this backstory raises questions, as it seems plausible that Dedra might have fabricated some parts of her past for unknown reasons.

Initially, the sequence of events in that statement seems inconsistent. In this particular episode, we’re four years before the events depicted in “A New Hope”, making it BBY 4. This implies that the Empire has existed for approximately fifteen years at this juncture. However, the actress portraying Dedra is 45 years old. If we assume she might be playing a younger character, say around thirty, it’s still challenging to believe she was a teenager when Palpatine established his New Order. Consequently, it’s highly implausible that she was raised in an Imperial facility since her third birthday.

It’s plausible that the Galactic Republic also had “Kinderblocks” for orphans and they were merely renamed as Imperial after Palpatine became Emperor. So Dedra’s statement might hold some truth, if we consider alternative perspectives. However, her explanation to Syril’s mother made it seem like she was raised strictly under Imperial teachings, which doesn’t align with the timeline. But remember, given Dedra’s uncertain background, everything she said could be a fabrication or a misunderstanding of events.

Dedra’s comments highlight one major issue with Andor: inconsistencies in timelines, which was also a problem in Rogue One. For instance, in Rogue One, Cassian stated he had been fighting against the Empire since he was six years old. However, it’s worth noting that the Empire wasn’t established when he was six. It seems that Tony Gilroy may have drawn inspiration for the Empire in Andor from portrayals of the Soviet Union, particularly during the ’70s and ’80s. Yet, in the setting of Andor and Rogue One, it doesn’t seem as though every adult has truly lived through the Republic era, despite the fact that this was supposed to be their memory.

As a dedicated movie enthusiast, it’s hard not to feel suspicious about Dedra Meero’s backstory. It just doesn’t sit right that the Empire would take in the child of criminals and raise them to such a high-ranking position within the ISB. With the Empire being so heavily influenced by wealth and power, this scenario seems rather improbable.

This theory only strengthens the idea that Dedra might be Orson Krennic’s secret daughter. If true, it would explain why she continually gets away with her numerous failures within the ISB. Perhaps by the end of Andor, we’ll finally learn the truth about Dedra Meero’s past. But then again, maybe this is an exceptionally rare moment where Dedra Meero is being completely honest for once.

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2025-04-23 04:03