Andor Debrief | Episodes 4-6 (Listener Reflections and Discussion)
Children of the Watch: A Star Wars After Show
Release Date: 05/03/2025
The Mandalorian Rewatch: The Siege of Mandalore
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Join Children of the Watch as we continue our Mandalorian Rewatch with the Siege of Mandalore arc from the Clone Wars! In preparation for the next Star Wars film, The Mandalorian & Grogu, we're going back through The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, and The Mandalorian itself to break down all of the easter eggs, connections, and hints about what could be coming in the movie! This week, we're covering one of our favorite arcs in The Clone Wars! We watched the final three episodes of Season 7, which not only wraps up the Clone Wars series but also gives us our last look at Mandalore...
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The Mandalorian Rewatch: The Maul on Mandalore Episodes
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Join Children of the Watch as we continue our Mandalorian Rewatch! In preparation for the next Star Wars film, The Mandalorian & Grogu, we're going back through The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, and The Mandalorian itself to break down all of the easter eggs, connections, and hints about what could be coming in the movie! This week, we're covering one of our favorite arcs in The Clone Wars! We watched episodes 14-16 of Season 5, which sees Maul manipulating Death Watch and many of Star Wars' favorite crime syndicates to take over Mandalore. Join the discussion about Palpatine's ultimate...
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The Mandalorian Rewatch: The Death Watch Episodes
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Join Children of the Watch for the very first episode in our Mandalorian Rewatch! In preparation for the next Star Wars film, The Mandalorian & Grogu, we're going back through The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, and The Mandalorian itself to break down all of the easter eggs, connections, and hints about what could be coming in the movie! This week, we'll be starting in the Clone Wars with all the early episodes dealing with Deathwatch! Come witness the introduction of the fierce Mandalorian faction along with Bo-Katan's first appearances, the New Mandalore movement, Jon Favreau's first...
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The Art of The Mandalorian Season 2
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Join Children of the Watch as we continue our dive into the behind-scenes development of The Mandalorian! In preparation for our Mandalorian Rewatch, we're using the incredible Art of The Mandalorian Season 2 book by Phil Szostak as a jumping off point to discuss the continuing adventures of Din, Grogu, Greef, Bo-Katan, Boba Fett, and more. How did the massive Luke Skywalker cameo come about for the finale? Why did Filoni decide to firmly root Ahsoka's live action introduction in the Samurai genre? Could a lack of information on the Imperial cloning lab tell us more while reading between the...
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ANDOR: Interview with Margit Pfeiffer
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Join Children of the Watch for a roundtable conversation with ADR Supervisor and Sound Editor for Andor, Margit Pfeiffer. The sound of Andor helps build the gritty, incredible lived in world on screen in ways that some may not even notice. Alex got the wonderful opportunity to join Margit in a roundtable conversation alongside some of the greatest Star Wars fan media, including Star Wars Explained, Triad of the Force, and Blast Points to discuss the sound of Andor Season 2. Get a deep behind the scenes look in how Margit helped build one of the greatest televsion shows of all time. Special...
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The Art of The Mandalorian Season 1
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Join Children of the Watch as we dive into the behind-scenes development of The Mandalorian! In preparation for our Mandalorian Rewatch, we're using the wonderful Art of The Mandalorian Season 1 book by Phil Szostak as a jumping off point to discuss the conception of Din, Grogu, Cara Dune, Greef Karga, and the rest of the captivating Mandalorian universe. We discuss the timelines of Jon Favreau pitching the series to Kathleen Kennedy, ideas that could have been, and so much more. Could an unused ship concept from The Mandalorian go on to become a big part of the upcoming Starfighter film with...
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Interview with Alan Tudyk
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Join Children of the Watch for a roundtable conversation with Alan Tudyk, the incredible performer behind so many beloved characters including the Star Wars droid K-2SO, from Andor and Rogue One. Alex got the wonderful opportunity to join Alan in a roundtable conversation alongside some of the greatest voices in Star Wars fan media, including Star Wars Explained, Triad of the Force, and Blast Points to discuss just what it takes to play one of Star Wars' most beloved droids. The discussion includes what it's like to perform as K-2SO in the motion capture suit, the...
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Interview with Tony Gilroy
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Join Children of the Watch for a roundtable conversation with Tony Gilroy, the Creator and Executive Producer behind Andor, the latest hit Star Wars television show. Alex got the wonderful opportunity to sit down with Tony and some of the greatest voices in Star Wars fan media, including Star Wars Explained, Triad of the Force, and Blast Points to discuss Andor Season 2. The discussion includes the introduction of the Force to the show, some of the real-world political and historical roots of Andor, and even Tony's process for coming up with Star Wars names. Special thank you to Tony and eall...
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Our Trips to Lucasfilm
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Join Children of the Watch for a very special episode, detailing our trips out to Lucasfilm in San Francisco! We discuss the finale fan event, as well as a tour of the Lucasfilm headquarters and ILM, as well as incredible opportunities Alex had to sit down with Tony Gilroy, Alan Tudyk, and Margit Pfeiffer from Andor. What an incredible way to wrap up our coverage of Andor Season 2! Mandalorian content coming next week! For Ad-Free Star Wars episodes and Bonus Star Wars episodes, head to Patreon.com/themandalorianwatch Music by Mac Lacey Welcome to Children of the Watch: A Star Wars After...
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Andor Series Debrief
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Join Children of the Watch for a very special Andor full series debrief! This week, the boys are doing a full retrospective on the entire series of Andor! After the conclusion of Season 2, we're running down all of our favorite moments, standout characters, and the incredible message of the latest Star Wars series. What were our favorite episodes of Andor? Which characters have made it into the pantheon of our favorite Star Wars heroes? What ground do we think has been broken by Andor for Star Wars series to come? All of this and more! Join us as we bid Cassian, Bix, Luthen, Mon Mothma, Dedra,...
info_outlineJoin Children of the Watch for our second Andor Debrief! This episode, we're hearing all of YOUR thoughts, theories, and speculation about episodes 4, 5, and 6 of Andor Season 2, the latest installment of Star Wars TV.
Is Syril's true calling to be a fashion designer on Ghorman? Could Luthen be wary of working with couples because of losing a loved one himself? Will Bix live to see the end of Season 2? All this and more!
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