Andor Season 2 Kicks Off With the Empire Seeking to Twist the Rebellion for Its Benefit

Only a year after Ferrix’s demonstration of resistance during Maarva Andor’s (Fiona Shaw) funeral, Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) is now a key player in the rebel spy network run by Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgård). This week’s Andor episode arc focuses on the early stages of the rebellion four years before the Battle of Yavin, and is directed by Ariel Kleiman (Yellowjackets) and written by Tony Gilroy. Star Wars has never been this back so strap in. There’s a poignancy with where we pick up on Andor; this specific point of resistance from within says a lot about this first batch of episodes. There’s an building urgency as Cassian infiltrates the Sienar Test Facility as a pilot with the help of an Imperial turncoat named Maya to steal a TIE fighter. Nervous to even look at Cassian, Maya connects with him as he reassures her it will all be worth it—because she’s not alone in this, and he’s not alone in this. Together their effort makes it worthwhile, as does coming to terms with being uni ... Read full article.