We're past halfwaywonderfully refreshingStar Wars-SerieAndor. Episode 7 landed onDisneyPlus last Wednesday. ToSteal millions of creditsfrom the Empire as part of a major rebel raid, Cassian Andor (diego luna) turned down an offer to betray his new allies and run away with the money.
The eighth episode lands on Disney Plusthis Wednesday.
Distraught after killing his suspected accomplice, he sets out on his own again. However, we do know that he will eventually be back with the rebels as this is all part of his journey to becoming the morally questionable hero we meet onVillain One.
On the galactic capital of Coruscant, Cassian'spast crimesalso attracted the attention of Dedra Meero, Supervisor of the Imperial Security Bureau (Denise Gough), dragged to work after hours as the Empire prepares for a horrific totalitarian security crackdown following the raid. Disgraced ex-security guard Syril Karn (Kyle Soller) also bears a grudge against our hero.
None of them know the rebellion is onwalk calmlyvon Senator Mon Mothma (Genevieve O'Reilly) and recruiter Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgård).
Andor takes place five years before Rogue One, which revealed what happened immediately prior to the original Star Wars filmA new hope. Proceed when you're ready to join Cassian on his journey in Episode 7SPOILER.
homecoming
FERRIX – Reunited with his adoptive mother Maarva (Fiona Shaw) Cassian tries to get her and the lovable droid B2EMO (aka Bee) to flee the dank industrial world with him and live a life of luxury with his share of the heist money. With the increasing Imperial presence, this seems like the best move.
However, Maarva has been energized by news of the raid (although she is unaware of Cassian's involvement) and the feeling that someone is finally standing up to the Empire, so she decides to stay here and help the rebellion in some way.
We also get some harrowing flashbacks to 13 years ago, to the era immediately following the rise of the Empire in Revenge of the Sith. Cassian's adoptive father Clem tries to calm a rebellious situation, and apparently he was killed by the clone troopers in the process. The image of him hanging in the town square (asLuther alluded to it) is pretty dark and sad.
Cassian then attacked the soldiers, and that landed him in prison as a teenager. Maarva is clearly haunted by the incident, and it seems like a real rebellion is just what she needs. Hope this doesn't kill her.
Our hero also has a brief reunion with his girlfriend/former flame Bix Caleen (Adria Arjona)to pay off all his debts to the people of Ferrix and to remind us that he's a basically decent guy before he leaves the planet. He also asks her to let Luthen know that he has held backits end of their deal.
The Empire Strikes Back
CORUSCANT - Emperor Palpatine is deeply unhappy at the rebel robbery, and Colonel Wullf Yularen of the Imperial Security Bureau (Malcolm Sinclair) announces the Public Order Resentencing Directive (PORD, which is funny to say), which will crack down on rebellious activity, ensure tougher sentencing for all types of crimes, and pretty much empower the agency to do whatever it wants. Bad times are ahead.
"The only question we have to answer is how tightly do we clench our fists," he says ominously.
You may remember Yularen for his brief appearance alongside the guy Darth Vader is chokingin the Death Star conference roomin A New Hope (he meets his end when the Imperial superweapon is blown up). He was also a regular ally of the Republican heroes in The Clone Wars andappeared in Rebelsto.
Dedra believes they're playing right into the hands of the rebels, as the bigwigs still treat it like a typical robbery rather than a rebellion. The harsh reaction is likely to drive more ordinary people to resist.
Her ISB rival eventually calls her out in a tense meeting, admitting she used the new law to gather data outside her jurisdiction and prove it indicates an organized rebellion. Your gambit works; The Morlana sector is reassigned to her so she can get a closer look at Ferrix.
"Well played," says her boss Major Partagaz (Anton Lesser) afterwards. "Look out."
We're in for some delicious Imperial backstabbing, I think. They are all so awful and I love them - please give us a Disney Plus Mean Imperials show.
The dark side of rebellion
When Mon Mothma visits rebel co-conspirator Luthen Rael at his antique shop, we learn that he set the heist in motion without her knowledge. The money was just a benefit; A brazen campaign was also devised to force the Empire to respond in the only way possible: with harsh totalitarian means.
"The Empire is choking us so slowly we don't even notice," he says, oscillating between his goofy personality and his true self so as not to make Mon's driver suspicious.
He wants to make ordinary people aware of the regime's evil, which is likely to attract more recruits to rebellion. The suffering these methods cause is acceptable.
It turns out that Cassian is another acceptable loss when his former heist buddy Vel Sartha (Faye Marsay) arrives on Coruscant. She firmly believes in the rebellion and Luthen's assistant/confidant Kleya Marki (Elisabeth Dulau) tasks her with killing Cassian because he can identify Luthen for the Empire. Seems like the sort of exercise Palpatine would engage in, well done rebels.
strong politics
During a rambunctious meeting at her apartment, Mon hangs out with banker buddy Tay Kolma (Ben Miles) and expresses her desire for him to lead a charitable foundation. This is part of her plan to access her family fortune, but it's unclear why she was cut off.
In a subtext-packed scene, Tay confesses that she harbors strong anti-imperial sentiments and Mon hints that they are on the same side, without revealing the depths of their rebellious efforts. She reveals that her entire political persona is a facade designed to mislead everyone.
"I learned from Palpatine. I'll show you the stone in my hand, you'll miss the knife at your throat," she says, alluding to the Emperor's legislative machinations in the prequel trilogy. "As long as everyone thinks I'm a nuisance, there's a good chance they're missing out on what I'm really doing."
'Hanging'
NIAMOS - The final big moments of the episode find Cassian in this beautiful beach world, where he has a cute pad, a girlfriend, and Keef Girgo (a name so forgotten he doesn't respond to it on several occasions).
Unfortunately, he is soon reminded that escaping Imperial oppression is impossible. On his morning walk to the store, a Coast Trooper falsely accuses him of being part of anti-Imperial activity and orders a passing KX security droid to "hold this one down" for him.
The imposing droid, unable to understand the trooper's casual language, lifts Cassian into the air and pinches him against a wall with his neck.
"Stop," the droid says darkly.
Aside from the shortness of breath, Cassian probably hits another nerve as his adoptive father Clem was hanged by the Empire years ago after trying to defuse a rebellious situation.
This close encounter with a KX unit will likely inspire Cassian to reprogram K-2SO, the former Imperial droid he befriends in Rogue One, but that won't happen for a few years. Their first encounter is shown inCassian & K-2SO Special 2017 von Marvel Comics.
For now, however, Cassian is sentenced to six years in prison for civil unrest, anti-imperial speech, fleeing anti-imperial activity, and attempted damage to imperial property. Before the raid that followed the Aldhani raid, that would have been a six-month sentence, the bored judge notes, but our boy is serving a six-year sentence. Ouch. At least he has time to read Nemiksfantastic Manifest.
Should have left out the Peezos and Revnog.
Villain thoughts, unanswered questions and Easter eggs
- If this show's music is stuck in your headthe atmospheric soundtrack by composer Nicholas Britellfor the early episodes is available for streaming.
- AHelm of the Jedi Temple Guard- which we saw regularly in The Clone Wars - can be seen on a shelf to the left of Luthen when he's talking to Mon. A Gungan shield seen beforeThe Phantom Menace, can be seen at the back of the store.
- Malcolm Sinclair, who portrays Yularen, played the corrupt MI6 section chief Drydencasino royalesopening sequence. He was James Bond's second kill on his way to becoming the 00 agent.
- We check in with Syril at the beginning and end of the episode. His mysterious uncle Harlo gets him a crushingly boring job at the Bureau of Standards, whose offices have big dystopian sci-fi future vibes.
- Maarva tells Cassian to stop the searchthe sister he left behind on his homeworld of Kenaribecause there were no survivors on Kenari. It's unclear what happened there after Maarva and Clem escaped with Cassian.
- This episode contains some brief glimpses of rebel Cinta Kaz (Varada Sethu) who stayed behind after the Aldhani raid. She makes her escape, but the arrival of the Imperial Star Destroyer in the planet's atmosphere is quite ominous.
- Tay's robes are similar to those worn by Obi-WanConcept art by Ralph McQuarrie.
- Mon confirms that her deeply unsympathetic husband, Perrin, is completely in the dark about her true destiny and cannot be trusted. Sounds like a healthy marriage.
Come back for more Easter eggs and observationsWednesday October 26th, when Episode 8 of Andor hits Disney Plus.Tales of the Jedi, a series of shorts in the same vein as The Clone Wars, also lands on the same day.
FAQs
What happened in episode 7 of Andor? ›
“Announcement,” the seventh installment of Andor, chronicles the aftermath of the Aldhani heist. It ain't all good. The Empire takes the opportunity to tighten its grip, and Supervisor Meero of the ISB sees the robbery for what it really is — hence, the title of the episode.
What is the significance of Andor in Star Wars? ›Andor is a pivotal figure in the Rebel Alliance, rising to the rank of captain in their intelligence network. He also took on the codename Fulcrum, which he uses to recruit rebels in the Albarrio sector. He is often accompanied by the reprogrammed Imperial droid K-2SO.
Who does Vel meet in episode 7? ›I don't believe in myself. I'm desperate for approval…”) And he's not the only one licking his wounds. Vel (Faye Marsay) has made it back to Coruscant and is meeting with Kleya (Elizabeth Dulau), who we now know is more than Luthen's antique shop assistant.
What is Andor supposed to be about? ›It is the fourth live-action series in the Star Wars franchise, as well as a prequel to both the spin-off film Rogue One (2016) and the original Star Wars film (1977). The series follows thief-turned-Rebel spy Cassian Andor during the five years that lead to the events of the two above-mentioned films.
What attacked the Mandalorian In episode 7? ›Over a campfire, they discuss the plan once more. Greef makes a comment on their fool-proof plan before being slashed by a pair of massive bat-like creatures. Mando, Greef, and their respective allies fight back, but the creatures are able to subdue two blurrgs and make an attack on Mando before they're driven away.
What happened between episode 6 and episode 7 of Star Wars? ›The years between Episodes 6 and 7 were full of unrest. The Empire suffered a serious blow with the destruction of the Death Star, but many Imperial factions remained. Additionally, the rebels came face to face with the challenges of governing, and the evil First Order began to rise up.
How did Andor survive? ›However, fearing that Disney would not allow the ending, Knoll and Whitta wrote that Cassian escapes Scarif with the Death Star plans alongside Jyn Erso and, though their ship is destroyed by Darth Vader after they transfer the plans to Princess Leia, they narrowly survive in an escape pod.
Why is it named Andor? ›It's the name of his adoptive father, Clem Andor, who stole him from his home planet of Kenari. Mentioned in passing back in Episode Three, we learned that Clem Sr.
What planet did the Death Star destroy? ›Tarkin oversaw the construction and operation of the first Death Star, and did so with cold authority. To test the battle station's destructive power and to coax information out of Princess Leia, Tarkin decides to destroy her home planet of Alderaan.
Who is the woman in Andor Episode 7? ›Fiona Shaw as Maarva Andor
Cassian Andor's adopted mother, Maarva was a notable figure in the opening chapters and returns to the screen in episode 7 as Cassian heads back to Ferrix.
Who plays the monster in Legacies Episode 7? ›
Ben Geurens is an Australian actor who portrays The Necromancer on Legacies.
Is Princess Leia in Andor Episode 7? ›Princess Leia's speech, droids, and more missed Easter eggs in Andor episode 7. The show just keeps getting better.
What should I remember before Andor? ›- It Is a Prequel To Rogue One.
- The First Season Spans One Year of Cassian's Life.
- Cassian Is Not the Only Focus.
- It Was Shot Without “The Volume”
- K-2SO Awaits the Rest of the Story.
Jyn Erso gave everything she had to defeat the Galactic Empire. Jyn Erso was not a Jedi™. She was not a Force user at all. She was simply a Rebel like any other.
Will there be any Jedi in Andor? ›Based on where Andor takes place in the Star Wars timeline, the reason Jedi are nowhere to be found is because that's where most of the galaxy has been led to believe they are.
Who is the guy at the end of Boba Fett Episode 7? ›It's a little hard to make out, but the person in the bacta tank is Cobb Vanth (Timothy Olyphant). The marshal of Freetown (formerly known as Mos Pelgo) and one-time wearer of Boba's armor was gunned down by Bane in the previous episode.
Who dies in episode 7 of Boba Fett? ›The one stand-out character that died was Cad Bane, who died in a duel that harkened back to his original duel with Boba Fett. After virtually all the other combatants have been neutralized, we see Cad Bane and Boba Fett duel once again.
What happens in Episode 7 of The Book of Boba Fett? ›Din and Grogu unite in time to take down one of the droids, as well as the rampaging rancor after it shreds the second droid. Boba and Cad Bane clash, with Bane revealing that the Pykes sent the speeder gang that killed the Tuskens. Boba leaves Cad for dead with a literal and symbolic gaffi stick wound in his chest.
What planet blew up in Episode 7? ›The destruction of the Hosnian system was depicted in the 2015 film Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, the first installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy.
What happens in Episode 7 of see? ›Maghra decides to start evacuation immediately, with all villagers rounded up and led out the city. Once they do, Maghra decides they should leave and start a new home for themselves out in the wilderness, away from Kane and the Trivantians.
Who was the guy at the end of Star Wars 7? ›
Thanks to Star Wars: The Last Jedi – The Visual Dictionary, we know that the boy's name is Temiri Blagg (played by Temirlan Blaev), although he's credited as “Stable Boy” in the movie.
How old is Diego Luna? › Is JYN alive? ›Jyn did survive. Cassian also survived. There were a lot of casualties on both sides, in both versions of the scripts," Whitta said. In the ending scene of the first draft, "a rebel ship came down and got [Jyn and Cassian] off the surface.
Is JYN ERSO a rebel? ›Putting behind a checkered past by lending her skills to a greater cause, Jyn Erso is impetuous, defiant, and eager to bring the battle to the Empire. Used to operating alone, she finds higher purpose by taking on a desperate mission for the Rebel Alliance.
Where did Yoda name come from? ›Yoda is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin. If you are an avid fan of one of the most beloved franchises of all time, Star Wars, this definition will come as no surprise. Yoda simply means "hero". When considering the brilliant Jedi, the title not only makes complete sense but it also will motivate baby all their life.
Why is it called Yoda? ›The name Yoda is primarily a male name of American origin that means Warrior, One Who Knows. Name created by filmmaker George Lukas for the "Star Wars" film series. It is speculated that that name may be from the Sanskrit word "Yoddha" which means warrior, or the Hebrew name "Yodea" meaning "One who knows."
Is Andor force sensitive? ›No, Cassian Andor is Not Force Sensitive #starwars #andor #cassianando...
What planet is Yoda from? ›Home to Yoda during his final years, Dagobah was a swamp-covered planet strong with the Force -- a forgotten world where the wizened Jedi Master could escape the notice of Imperial forces.
Is a Death Star possible? ›In short, don't count on it happening anytime soon: The actual size of the Death Star, according to their estimations, is close to 120 to 160 kilometers in diameter, and would cost the equivalent of 18 quadrillion dollars to build.
Was the Death Star a waste? ›The takeaway
From the most watered-down standpoint, the two things an empire needs to succeed are markets for production and sources for raw materials. With all its fancy gizmos and gadgets, the Death Star completely depleted raw materials and stole away all the people necessary to propel the markets forward.
Who is the girl Jedi Rogue One? ›
Jyn Erso is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, portrayed by English actress Felicity Jones in the 2016 film Rogue One. Jyn aids the Rebel Alliance in a desperate attempt to steal the plans to the Death Star, a weapon of the Galactic Empire with enough power to destroy an entire planet.
Who is the little girl in the beginning of Rogue One? ›After the movie's opening text, 'In a galaxy far far away …, the story begins with a young girl, Jyn (Beau Gadsdon), running towards her home after seeing an Imperial ship fly over. When she gets home she finds that her parents are already aware of the danger and are preparing for a hasty departure.
Is the little girl in Rogue One Princess Leia? ›Ingvild Deila had one of the most talked-about roles in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, but she was only on screen for about 15 seconds. No one even saw her face. Yet she can now claim on her IMDB page that she was once Princess Leia. In reality, she was playing Carrie Fisher playing Princess Leia.
Who is the new girl on Legacies? ›| Danielle Rose Russell | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 31, 1999 Pequannock Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
The series was the second spinoff of the popular series 'The Vampire Diaries.
Who is the new guy in Legacies? ›'Legacies' Season 4: Luke Mitchell Cast as the God Ken | TVLine.
Is episode 7 Star Wars canon? ›Disney and Lucasfilm officially announced Episode VII and the sequel trilogy the same day. Lucasfilm later announced that the film would be an original story not beholden to the continuity of the Star Wars Expanded Universe, which was rebranded as the non-canon Star Wars Legends.
Is Andor episode 7 good? ›Overall, this episode looks a lot more like the Star Wars we're all familiar with (we even get stormtroopers!), and that's because Andor is literally taking its first steps into a much larger story. It's been a slow burn, but now that we're here, it all feels worth it.
Who is Leia's only hope? ›On Tatooine, the droids are captured and sold to Luke Skywalker's uncle. As Luke is cleaning R2-D2, he accidentally triggers part of the message from Princess Leia, which plays on repeat. "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi," she says, "you're my only hope."
What is the best line in Star Wars? ›- First thing's first: May the Force be with you. ...
- Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope (1977) ...
- Leia Organa: "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. ...
- Obi-Wan Kenobi: "This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. ...
- Obi-Wan Kenobi: "Mos Eisley spaceport. ...
- C-3PO: "I suggest a new strategy, Artoo: Let the Wookiee win."
What is the best Star Wars movie for beginners? ›
A New Hope (1977 movie)
While technically the sixth movie, chronologically, in the Star Wars franchise, A New Hope is worth visiting first in your re-watch purely because it's the start of everything. It's also the only Star Wars film that treats viewers as if they've never watched the saga before.
George Lucas: “Start with one. That's the way to do it right: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. That's the way they're supposed to be done. Just because it took a long time to film it doesn't mean you don't do it in order.”
Who is the blue female Jedi? ›With an athletic build, an exotic beauty, and blue skin, Aayla Secura stood out among the many faces of the Jedi ranks. A cunning warrior and Jedi Knight during the rise of the Clone Wars, Aayla fought alongside Clone Commander Bly on many exotic battlefields.
Who is Jyn Erso's love interest? ›First love
As the months went by, Jyn adapted to her new life, moving on from everything about her old one as a freedom fighter. She and Hadder, who had taken something of an interest in her from the beginning, began to grow closer.
A definition for "true Gray Jedi" that appeared in the Jedi Academy Training Manual further described them as those who did not belong to any Force-based organization and who explored both the light and the dark sides of the Force without becoming corrupted by the dark side.
Will Grogu still train to be a Jedi? ›Grogu will likely never become a real Jedi. After being given an impossible choice by Luke Skywalker in Boba Fett Episode 6, Grogu chooses to leave Yoda's lightsaber behind and join his surrogate father Mando (aka Din Djarin) once again.
Can Jedi join The Mandalorian? ›The short answer, actually, is yes. Mandalorians and Jedi don't exactly have a ton of conflicting beliefs, rather Mandalorians come from the planet of Mandalore and typically follow a set of codes–the latter of which being something Din Djarin discovered isn't necessarily always true.
Will Vader be in Ahsoka? ›Sources have informed me that Tom O'Connel is being fitted for a new Darth Vader suit for the Star Wars: Ahsoka Disney+ series. Sources working on Ashoka have confirmed Darth Vader will have a significant sequence in the story.
What happened in Boba Fett Episode 7? ›Din and Grogu unite in time to take down one of the droids, as well as the rampaging rancor after it shreds the second droid. Boba and Cad Bane clash, with Bane revealing that the Pykes sent the speeder gang that killed the Tuskens. Boba leaves Cad for dead with a literal and symbolic gaffi stick wound in his chest.
What happened in the Mandalorian season 2 Episode 7? ›With Cara's help, they take out the operators for Juggernaut Five's mining transport and change into their armor. Mando gives Cara his beskar to protect and he and Migs take off in the transport while Cara joins Fennec to take out the gunners guarding the hub and Boba plans to rescue them once the job is done.
Who is the woman in the end of Andor trailer? ›
She's once again played by Genevieve O'Reilly, the same actress who's portrayed her in Revenge of the Sith, Rogue One and Rebels.
Who was that at the end of Boba Fett Episode 7? ›Cobb Vanth (Timothy Olyphant) Was in the Bacta Tank in The Book of Boba Fett's Post-Credits Scene. The last time we saw Cobb Vanth—played by frequent Western-adjacent badass Timothy Olyphant (known for roles in Deadwood and Justified among many others)—he was single-handedly stopping the Spice trade in Freetown.
Who is at the end of The Book of Boba Fett Episode 7? ›Episode 7 of The Book of Boba Fett ends with the titular bounty hunter (Temuera Morrison) winning the war for Tatooine, and then fans are treated to a bonus scene after the credits roll featuring none other than the Marshall of Freetown, Cobb Vanth (Timothy Olyphant).
Who is at the end of Chapter 7 Boba Fett? ›Fett and Cad Bane finally face each other, two grizzled gunslingers destined to collide and end things the way their kind do.
Is Jyn Erso a rebel? ›Putting behind a checkered past by lending her skills to a greater cause, Jyn Erso is impetuous, defiant, and eager to bring the battle to the Empire. Used to operating alone, she finds higher purpose by taking on a desperate mission for the Rebel Alliance.
Who is the guy in episode 7 Mandalorian? ›It was written by the series' showrunner Jon Favreau, directed by Deborah Chow, and released on Disney+ on December 18, 2019. The episode stars Pedro Pascal as The Mandalorian, a lone bounty hunter on the run with "the Child". The episode won a Primetime Emmy Award for Cinematography.
Who got Cancelled on Mandalorian? ›Gina Carano will not be returning to the Disney+ television series The Mandalorian, after Lucasfilm announced there were “no plans” for the actor to come back after her “abhorrent and unacceptable” posts on social media.
Does Mando Adopt Baby Yoda? ›We don't know much about the origins of baby Yoda five episodes into the series, but we do know mom and dad are nowhere to be seen and he has been left in the care of the Mandalorian for an extended period of time. In fact, Mando has started to care for the child as his own and has effectively adopted him.
Who is the black guy in Rogue One? ›Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera, a veteran of the Clone Wars and a friend of the Erso family who had mentored Jyn in her later childhood years.
Who is the hot girl in Andor? ›Margaret Clunie as the “hostess” with Diego Luna's Cassian Andor. Lucasfilm Ltd.
Who is JYN ERSO based on? ›
Creation and devolpment. Jyn Erso was created by John Knoll for the 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Knoll created the character as a role model for his daughters and developed her as part of his original story for the film, circa 2003.