Andor Walked a Delicate Line With Its Latest Tragedy

The second act of Andor season two, among many other things, reunited insurgent lovers Vel Sartha and Cinta Kaz as part of Luthen’s attempts to scope out resistance to the Empire on Ghorman. Separated for years after the events of season one—save from a distant “reunion” at the climax of season two’s opening trio of episodes—when Vel and Cinta meet again across these episodes, they are given a chance to reflect on both their relationship to Luthen and the growing Rebellion, and ultimately to each other, culminating in a tender moment: one that, after the casual queerness of their arc across season one, handily became what is arguably Star Wars‘ most prominent and explicit showcase of on-screen queer intimacy yet. Alas, it was not to last. Almost immediately after Cinta and Vel get to share a moment of passion together, tragedy strikes. Dealing with anxious and unprepared members of the Ghorman resistance to stage a heist of Imperial weaponry, an altercation between one of the guerrill ... Read full article.