Dedra Meero from Andor has always been a ruthless Imperial, and Season 2 of the show gives her a lackey/boyfriend in the form of the ever-devoted Syril Karn.
With Dedra and Syril being an effective espionage team for the ISB, actress Denis Gough reveals that she actually did some research on female psychopaths to figure out how Dedra works. In the recent Andor Season 2 Declassified, Gough explains:
“I did a lot of research on female psychopathy. Apparently, females who are psychopaths are less likely to murder because they’re more likely to enlist people to do it for them. Which makes sense to me, because she gets Syril to do things.”
It is pretty interesting to watch Syril and Dedra come together, seeing that Dedra was completely creeped out by him in Season 1, but by the time the second season starts, Dedra and Syril are already a couple, and it looks like they do have each others’ backs.
We don’t know how their story ends yet, but some speculate that it will have something to do with Syril dying in Ghorman and Dedra possibly being the one to put him there. Some are even guessing the clip where Dedra is choking is actually her having a panic attack because she caused Syril’s death, but if Dedra was merely using him, maybe it’s something else that’s causing her stress.
I understand how it appears as if Dedra is being force choked but I truly believe she is having a panic attack in this scene. #Andor pic.twitter.com/OoC1Cr2icX
— Hunter’s Hologram (@HuntersHologram) March 24, 2025
So far, the series has been fantastic, and everyone can’t wait to see how Tony Gilroy is building up to the clash in Rogue One. I just hope some of the characters make it out of the series alive—like Bix and Kleya.
Catch new episodes of Andor Season 2 every Tuesday night on Disney+.
