Editor’s notice: The beneath recap incorporates spoilers for Andor Season 2 Episode 12.Roughly six years and 6 months after Andor was first introduced, the collection has formally reached its finish. The ultimate episode, penned by Tom Bissell and directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios, completely encapsulates the previous two seasons of that means. Regardless of the collection having a hard and fast vacation spot — with Season 2 being a relentless push in the direction of the tragedy of Rogue One — it doesn’t really feel like an ending. Whereas Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) could have a date with future on Scarif, Andor has stuffed Yavin with a handful of latest characters whose finish factors aren’t set in stone. Extra importantly, the collection finale introduces a brand-new character whose future is fully unwritten.
Episode 12 opens on Coruscant, with Kleya (Elizabeth Dulau) lamenting over what a “bitter ending” it’s to must go to Yavin, however Cassian assures her that nothing is ending. She’s protecting Luthen (Stellan Skarsgård) alive. Whereas Kleya is satisfied that she shall be handled like a prisoner on Yavin, Cassian affirms that she is a hero. Cassian believes she must see what she helped construct, and Melshi (Duncan Pow) thinks she must be the one to inform the Insurgent Alliance about what she realized. They put together to say goodbye to the safehouse that has served them effectively through the years. Cassian destroys the radio, and Melshi ensures that Kleya is armed and able to face no matter may be ready for them outdoors.
In the meantime, on the ISB, Main Partagaz (Anton Lesser) and the officers monitoring the comms uncover tactical line failures throughout the TAC on the bottom — and that’s as a result of Ok-2 (Alan Tudyk) has killed everybody in his unrelenting warpath to save lots of Cassian and Melshi. Inside the house advanced, Supervisor Heert (Jacob James Beswick) is speeding issues and placing strain on Sergeant Gharial (Andrew Brooke) to maneuver issues alongside. He’s desperate to get in and seize his victory, in spite of everything. As they method the safehouse, Melshi strolls out into the hallway, proper into their line of sight. They order him to lift his palms, and as an alternative of complying, he turns round and runs again inside, the place Cassian and Kleya have taken cowl.
Cassian warns Melshi to not shut the door, noting that in the event that they do, they may discover themselves trapped contained in the safehouse. Whereas Cassian isn’t unsuitable, the choice proves to be a tactical error for the three of them. The troopers throw a stun grenade into the unit, knocking Kleya out and leaving Cassian and Melshi dazed. Cassian covers Kleya’s unconscious physique, and Melshi posts up by the doorway as they begin to take out the troopers as finest they will. Happily, the cavalry has arrived within the type of Ok-2SO. He snatches up Heert and makes use of him as a human defend, which Ghariel has no qualms about taking pictures in his personal try and take down the droid.
By the point the ISB realizes they should order one other package deal of TAC groups to offer backup on the safehouse, it’s already too late. Melshi carries Kleya to the ship, flanked by Cassian and Ok-2, and so they jet off again to Yavin, passing by the TAC groups unnoticed. Ok-2 tries to work a easy “thanks” out of Cassian, however Cassian isn’t entertained. In the end, we lastly have our Cassian, the no-nonsense insurgent with a very large trigger.
Cassian Creates One other “Scenario” for the Rebel within the ‘Andor’ Collection Finale
On Yavin, tensions are mounting between Noticed Gerrera (Forrest Whitaker) and the Insurgent Alliance. Mon Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly), Common Draven (Alistair Petrie), and Bail Organa (Benjamin Bratt) convene with him through hologram to attempt to speak sense into his current streak of questionable selections. Mon criticizes the best way he has been choosing off Imperial transports on Jedha, which has created a harmful state of affairs for all of them, however Noticed solely desires to speak in regards to the spies and infiltrators they maintain sending to the Partisans. He’s paranoid — and exactly who he’s in Rogue One. He cuts off the transmission earlier than they will deal with the matter any additional, which is handy as a result of there is a bigger state of affairs creating.
Lieutenant Poyle (Terique Jarrett) involves get Draven, as a result of Admiral Raddus (James Henri-Thomas) desires to talk with him in regards to the lacking U-wing that’s coming in sizzling and unauthorized. Bail appears effectively conscious of Captain Andor’s previous exploits, and this one particularly appears to have pushed the unsuitable buttons for him. Mon glibly remarks that their roles on Yavin make the Senate look simple, which appears fairly correct. As Raddus and Draven convene to debate the approaching arrival, Raddus notes that if Common Merrick was on website, he would have had the ship shot down, which is exactly what Ok-2 is frightened about as the bottom refuses to make contact with the U-wing, regardless of his repeated makes an attempt to get a transmission by way of. They ship up a pair of X-wings to escort them to the bottom, which prompts Ok-2 to joke about his plan to inform them he was kidnapped, however Cassian isn’t laughing.
They obtain an armed welcome from Draven and a few dozen officers with their blasters educated on Cassian and the remainder of the occupants of the U-wing. Cassian makes a determined plea to get Kleya to the infirmary, which Draven follows by way of on, after which promptly orders Melshi to stick with the ship and for Ok-2 to energy himself down till additional discover. Cassian, then again, will get marched straight to the Alliance Excessive Command. Whereas they don’t have a quorum to make any official selections, Mon Mothma, Bail Organa, Admiral Raddus, Nower Jebel (Jonathan Aris), and Tynnra Pamlo (Sharon Duncan-Brewster) are there to listen to Cassian’s tall story.
Bail is the primary to speak, commenting on the truth that Cassian has violated each rule they stay by. Cassian would not see it that method; he believes he’s solely responsible of making an attempt to save lots of an outdated pal. However Bail is aware of he went to assist Luthen Rael, and he has opinions in regards to the man. Cassian reveals that Luthen is useless, which pulls a response from Mon, who stays largely silent all through the assembly. He explains that it was Kleya they ended up rescuing, and she or he had very important info. Cassian additionally tells them every little thing he is realized in regards to the Empire’s plans, however all of them dismiss the knowledge, characterizing it as Luthen’s paranoid fantasy and dismissing its credibility. Bail, particularly, appears caught on the truth that it’s all wrapped up within the vitality program, which the Senate has been funding for years, although Mon notes they have been funding it with out clear experiences. Cassian grows annoyed with their apathy and reminds them that Luthen died for the knowledge, which doesn’t earn him any respect. Bail factors out that Cassian — and Mon — share an extended historical past with Luthen, which makes them incapable of objectivity.
Pamlo calls Luthen a “thorn” within the Rebel’s facet, and that makes Cassian snap. He reminds them that, aside from Mon, none of them perceive how a lot they personally owe Luthen. He had a entrance row seat to all of Luthen’s best and worst traits, and he finally made the choice to affix the Rebel two years in the past. Cassian balks at the truth that they’re dismissing Luthen’s efforts when none of them have given even a fraction of what Luthen sacrificed within the title of the larger good. Bail continues his try and diminish Luthen’s intel, questioning Cassian about when it was that he final spoke to Luthen. (It was a 12 months in the past, when he rescued Mon.) Bail notes that quite a bit can change in a 12 months. There have been rumors that the ISB was closing in on Luthen, and he believes that the knowledge Cassian acquired was a part of their operation. Mon appears to be like noticeably uncomfortable as her friends characterize Luthen as paranoid and a sufferer of the online of doubts he created. In the long run, they determine to delay making any formal selections in regards to the state of affairs till Generals Dodonna and Merrick return the next day. Within the meantime, Captain Andor is restricted from accessing his ship and confined to his quarters. Cassian requests permission to go to the infirmary, and earlier than anybody can deny the request, Mon agrees.
All Roads Result in ‘Rogue One’ within the ‘Andor’ Season 2 Finale
Draven escorts Cassian to the infirmary, and alongside the best way, he reveals that throughout the previous ten hours, they’ve acquired three pressing messages from Cassian’s contact, Tivik, who’s embedded with Noticed’s Partisans. Cassian factors out that Noticed is on Jedha, which appears at odds with Tivik’s present location, and Draven reminds him that he’s in no place to make solutions. Draven returns to the command middle, the place they obtain yet one more message from Tivik, who claims he’ll solely communicate to Cassian. When Cassian reunites with Kleya, she doesn’t actually reply to something he has to say. He feedback on the truth that this isn’t the hero’s welcome he promised her, and he does his finest to interrupt the information softly that the Alliance didn’t consider their intel. He assures her that he’s doing what he can to make them consider, but it surely’s a variety of info to absorb abruptly. Cassian runs into Wil (Muhannad Bhaier) after he leaves the infirmary, and he tells him that he has dangerous information: Luthen is useless, however he made it price it. Cassian embraces Wil and comforts him as he reckons with the loss.
Vel (Faye Marsay) is washing up when Mon comes to go to her, and she or he appears stunned to see her cousin, contemplating they’ve breakfast plans. She rapidly realizes one thing is unsuitable, and she or he doesn’t appear notably stunned when Mon tells her that Luthen is useless. Mon explains that Cassian introduced Kleya to the bottom, and that his little joyride acquired him grounded in the interim, and Vel snarks that “he ought to actually cease saving individuals.” Mon admits that she got here to see Vel as a result of she wants one thing. Cassian introduced again curious info, which she received’t inform Vel about, as a result of she’s hoping Cassian will inform her himself and she will be able to kind her personal opinion. Mon desires Vel to assist her consider him.
Vel heads over to Cassian’s place, the place he asks her if she’ll be part of him for a drink in Luthen’s honor. She’s going to, however simply this as soon as. They toast to everybody they’ve misplaced, with Vel itemizing off Gorn, Nemik, Taramyn, the Ghormans, Ferrix and Maarva, and Cassian toasting to Cinta and Aldhani. As they head additional into his quarters, Cassian feedback on the truth that individuals declare they have been there — on Aldhani. Vel quips that she would kill anybody who mentioned that, and Cassian believes her on that entrance. By no means one to beat across the bush, Vel straight-up says she’s there as a result of Mon desires to know if his Luthen story is actual. Cassian underscores the truth that Luthen died for this info, and it doesn’t actually matter what occurred alongside the best way. Positive, Luthen’s mission twisted him, however none of this — or them — would exist with out him. Kleya wouldn’t lie about one thing like this. Vel asks for a refill earlier than she’ll hearken to what Kleya informed him.
Earlier than Vel heads out for the evening, she tells Cassian he ought to reconnect with Bix (Adria Arjona). He asks if she’s protected, and Vel confirms that’s what she has heard, indicating that at the least somebody inside their group has heard from her since she left a 12 months in the past. Cassian appears skeptical about reuniting with Bix, mentioning that she wouldn’t be protected with him, however Vel assures him that Bix would most likely disagree with that sentiment. In spite of everything, she didn’t go away as a result of it was unsafe — she left as a result of she didn’t need to stand in the best way of his goal. Cassian tells Vel that after issues quiet down, possibly he’ll attain out, however he’ll have to consider it, and she or he cautions him to not wait too lengthy. In fact, we all know this can by no means occur. Cassian is mere days away from dying, and he won’t ever get that likelihood to see what he’s abandoning.
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It is delicate, however this reference has a extra profound that means.
Whereas Cassian and Vel commiserate over their losses, Kleya has escaped from the infirmary, and Vel finds her wandering by way of the bottom within the pouring rain. The climate appears to replicate the approaching sorrow on the horizon. Vel drapes her coat over Kleya, although it doesn’t do a lot to assist together with her rain-soaked hair and garments. She takes her to her personal quarters, bundles her up in a blanket, and offers her a heat drink. Vel tells Kleya that she’s sorry about Luthen and what she needed to do. Kleya insists that it needed to be achieved, and Vel remarks on how tiring it’s to must say that. Kleya appears to be like so haunted, and smaller than she has all through your entire collection. She admits that she doesn’t know the place she is anymore, which is at odds with Luthen’s outdated adage to “Know your method out earlier than you go in.” Vel insists that Kleya is amongst associates — they’ve associates in all places, in spite of everything — however that doesn’t appear to do a lot to carry her spirits. Vel leaves her to heat up, whereas she goes to speak with Mon about every little thing.
Cassian isn’t alone for lengthy as he cleans up. Ok-2 and Melshi are in excessive spirits as they arrive, joking about why they have been launched from custody. Melshi tells Cassian that Draven escorted them dwelling, and he’s outdoors ready to speak with him. Cassian steps outdoors to have a dialog with Draven about Tivik, who has requested a gathering on Kafrene. Draven asks Cassian if he trusts him, and Cassian admits that “he tries,” sowing the seeds of doubt that result in Cassian killing Tivik in Rogue One. Draven factors out that earlier than Cassian returned to the bottom, that they had simply been warning Noticed in regards to the rising tensions on Jedha, which completely strains up with the report that the Empire is on the lookout for kyber crystals on the planet. All of it suits collectively, and if it’s a lure, it’s an excellent one. Cassian agrees to move to Kafrene, formally sealing his destiny.
Main Partagaz Caves Below the Stress within the ‘Andor’ Collection Finale
On Coruscant, Krennic’s (Ben Mendelsohn) ominous warning to Partagaz within the earlier episode begins to make much more sense. Partagaz sits within the convention room with a somber expression as he listens to Nemik’s stirring manifesto:
“There shall be instances when the wrestle appears inconceivable. I do know this already. Alone, not sure, dwarfed by the dimensions of the enemy. Keep in mind this: Freedom is a pure thought. It happens spontaneously and with out instruction.
Random acts of rebellion are occurring consistently all through the galaxy. There are complete armies, battalions that do not know that they’ve already enlisted within the trigger. Keep in mind that the frontier of the Rebel is in all places. And even the smallest act of rebellion pushes our strains ahead.
After which bear in mind this: The Imperial want for management is so determined as a result of it’s so unnatural. Tyranny requires fixed effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the masks of concern.”
Supervisor Lagret (Michael Jenn) arrives, and so they have a short dialog about whether or not he has heard the message earlier than, and Partagaz notes that it’s unfold far and huge throughout the galaxy. Lagret informs him that he has been despatched to escort him to a gathering, which appears to be associated to Dedra Meero’s (Denise Gough) poorly dealt with Axis investigation. Partagaz asks for a second to gather his ideas, and Lagret steps outdoors, seemingly conscious of what’s about to occur. Inside the convention room, Partagaz removes a blaster from a drawer and kills himself earlier than he may be held accountable for any of his actions — even by the Empire. It’s the second time that Star Wars has portrayed somebody committing suicide to keep away from dealing with their actions. The one factor shocking about Main Partagaz’s dying is that it occurs lengthy earlier than the Empire engages in a professional struggle with the rebel. Whereas it evokes ideas of Adolf Hitler’s personal suicide, the rationale seems fairly totally different.
Cassian Is Able to Make a Dawn He Will By no means See within the ‘Andor’ Season 2 Finale
After talking with Cassian and Vel, Draven and Mon meet with Bail to persuade him to consider Luthen’s info. Following the assembly, Bail heads to Cassian’s quarters to talk with him in regards to the mission. When he arrives, Cassian is dreaming about his sister, Kerri, and their homeworld, Kenari. Andor started with Cassian’s infinite seek for his sister, and it ends with the reminder that Maarva (Fiona Shaw) probably informed him the reality — she died, and he survived. She was the primary in an extended line of essential individuals in his life that Cassian by no means had the possibility to say goodbye to. And but, maybe, seeing her in his goals, on the eve of his personal dying, speaks to the truth that they are going to be reunited quickly.
Ok-2 wakes him up and tells him that “the person you don’t like is right here.” Cassian greets Bail, and so they have a short dialog about their shared incapability to sleep anymore. Bail tells Cassian that Draven has his orders, and he has been cleared to proceed to his contact on Kafrene. Cassian appears stunned and asks what modified, and Bail tells him: “If I die combating the Empire, I need to go down swinging.” It’s a sobering reminder that Cassian isn’t the one one who has a date with future. In a couple of brief days, Bail will die on Alderaan. Cassian is amused by this and tells Bail that he would have gotten together with Luthen higher than he may suppose. They half methods, with Bail providing a weighted, “Might the Drive be with you.” Cassian prepares to go away for the journey, and Andor makes a degree of lingering on this second. Cassian clothes himself, layering on each bit of clothes we all know he wears in Rogue One. Earlier than he leaves, he waters the vegetation he has managed to maintain alive since Bix left, and it’s heartbreaking to see these little issues, these habits, and traditions, that come to an finish the second he leaves. That is the life he won’t ever return to.
As Cassian walks with goal towards the tarmac, Andor provides us a glimpse into the place every of the characters they’ve grown to like — and hate — are being left because the collection ends. Melshi is coaching the troopers he’ll accompany to Scarif; Wil and Dreena (Ella Pellegrini) have breakfast of their quarters, whereas Mon and Vel eat collectively within the mess corridor; Kleya wakes in Vel’s barracks, looking the window and seeing, with clear eyes, what she helped to construct. On Coruscant, Mon’s husband Perrin (Alastair Mackenzie) appears to be like worse for put on, matted and sure hungover. He’s behind a speeder with a dozing Runai Sculdun (Rosalind Halstead), which is way from shocking, given how the 2 appeared to be thick as thieves at social gatherings. Dedra is on Narkina 5 — or at the least a jail that’s much like Narkina 5 — having a breakdown about her new, depressing existence. Lastly, Krennic oversees the development of the Loss of life Star, which shall be his personal undoing in a couple of days.
Cassian sees the Drive healer (Josie Walker) as he approaches his U-wing; the 2 share a glance of understanding and he nods. They each know what comes subsequent. That is the fruits of every little thing Cassian has been gathering for years, and he’s getting down to be the messenger that she knew he would grow to be. As Cassian boards his ship, Ok-2 presents a short second of levity by jesting about the truth that they really have a flight plan this time. Cassian ignores the remark, directing Ok-2 to get them to Kafrene the “fast method.”
‘Andor’s Collection Finale Reminds Us What Cassian Is Combating For
That scene would not mark the tip of Andor — at the least not but. Tony Gilroy is aware of exactly how you can twist the knife by delivering a lovely and tragic ending to not solely the collection but in addition Cassian’s story. As Cassian units off, the episode reunites us with B2EMO on Mina-Rau, the place he’s racing a brand new droid pal alongside the communal harvest desk.
Within the distance, Bix is strolling by way of the fields, and she or he isn’t alone. She’s carrying an cute child, who toes on the grain as they stroll by way of the waving stalks. Bix appears to be like towards the skyline, comforting her fussy child, and smiles, as if she is aware of that Cassian is lastly fulfilling his goal. With one last scene, Andor fully recontextualizes Rogue One and the sacrifice he makes. Not solely does he die to make sure a greater tomorrow for everybody he is aware of and loves, however he’s additionally making a dawn that his baby will get to see. Whereas Gilroy appears content material with Andor being the tip of his personal journey with Star Wars, the collection opens up a brand new world of storytelling potential, particularly on condition that Cassian and Bix’s baby is just a few years older than different notable insurgent offspring, like Poe Dameron and Ben Solo. Cassian’s journey could have reached its finish, however his household’s is just simply starting.
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The Andor Season 2 finale delivers an emotional ending to the perfect Star Wars collection ever.
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2022 – 2025-00-00
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Disney+
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Tony Gilroy
- Andor as soon as once more proves how well-written and deliberate it’s, tying up all the unfastened ends by the collection’ finish.
- Cassian’s transformation into who he’s in Rogue One is completely established and executed by the point the episode ends.
- The revelation that Cassian and Bix had a toddler is a painful ending but hopeful starting to their story.