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In ‘Andor’ season 2, a Wannsee Conference reference, and a new sort of space Jew

JL;DR SUMMARY Andor's season two premiere delves into deeper historical allegories by drawing explicit parallels with the infamous Wannsee Conference, where the Nazis discussed the Holocaust's implementation. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HolocaustDisney+Star WarsWannsee ConferenceEmpireAndorSpace JewBen MendelsohnTony GilroyNazi Allegory

Places mentioned

Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany
"instead opting for what the Reporter describes as Star Wars answer to Hitlers Eagle Nest in Bavaria and Hohenwerfen Castle in Austria."
Werfen, Salzburg, Austria
"instead opting for what the Reporter describes as Star Wars answer to Hitlers Eagle Nest in Bavaria and Hohenwerfen Castle in Austria."

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