'Star Wars: Andor' Episode 11 Spoiler Review
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WARNING: SPOILERS FOR STAR WARS: ANDOR EPISODE 11
Talk about a gut punch.
Episode 11 of Andor season one is full of penultimate vibes. Everything is coming to a head, and hats off to Tony Gilroy for conveying that. There was an article earlier this season that hinted at how all the characters’ arcs will come together, and this is the first time it feels like that would actually pan out.
The emotional stakes at play here were high on all accounts. Ironically, the one character I felt the most sympathy for at the loss of Maarva Andor was B2EMO. Her boxy, stuttering little puppy dog droid took her loss really hard. If there were any droid in the Star Wars universe that could win someone over to L3-37’s calls for droid independence in Solo, it would be B2. His utterly sad plea for Brasso to stay in Maarva’s place with him for the night instead of them having to go back to his place was heartbreaking.
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Andor did not stop short of playing on the fun parts of Star Wars either, like in the scene where Luthen was cornered by an Imperial Arrestor Cruiser. It was a cool, semi-new ship that was apparently based on a previous design for Star Destroyers that worked like an Interdictor Cruiser’s gravity wells. It was basically a tractor-beam ship that holds ships for inspection. Luthen’s escape from it was one of the coolest scenes in Star Wars history, and just highlighted his intelligence and resourcefulness. This further implied just how well organized his efforts to undermine the Empire were.
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Cassian and Melshi’s escape from Narkina 5 was a welcome comedy in a show that has so far been (appropriately, I must say) excessively serious. Barefoot and evading Imperial patrols, they found some Keredian scavengers near a beat-up-looking ship. Their improvised plan, rushed into action by Melshi just taking off, was hilariously foiled as the Keredians just watched the fugitives incredulously run toward their ship, waiting for their trap to spring. While Cassian and Melshi squirmed under a goopy white net, the Keredians discussed whether or not to turn them over to the Empire or eat them. Cassian’s pleas that they also hated the Empire seem to win the Keredians over, who then offered them a ride.
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Then, we were back on Niamos where Cassian was arrested on in the first place. An odd choice, but if we’re sticking with Cassian’s assertion that the Empire doesn’t care about you, it’s likely the shoretrooper that arrested him in the first place paid so little attention to him that he wouldn’t recognize him (the droid might though). It’s clearly a risky move, as was contacting home to let his mother know he is ok.
Using Maarva as the knot that bound all the threads together into the final conflict of the season was well executed. I found myself cheering for Cassian not to fall for the trap we, the viewers, knew about. However, knowing that he is definitely going to go back to Ferrix amps up the anticipation for the conclusion next week.
The one hang-up I still have is Syril. His obsession with catching Cassian became a little clearer after he pulled the creeper card and stalked Dedra Meero outside ISB headquarters, and confessed his love for her in the most cringe way possible. It’s still odd, though. When he got that call concerning Cassian’s mother, you could hear the desperation in Syril’s voice to have something on Cassian. Is his love of law and order that strong? His confession to Meero lent weight to that strong of a belief, but it has been some time since Syril and Cassian parted, time to move on. The psychological torment from his mother seems to be a more pressing issue for him to resolve.
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There was also the issue of Anto Kreegyr. Luthen’s meeting with Saw, which was a fantastic way to make a paranoid insurgent listen to reason, made it clear that Luthen would abandon him to the Imperials. Then, there was the breakdown of Bix with the interrogators. She did not actually say anything, but the cinematography plays well into leaving the viewer with questions. However, this doesn’t seem to jive with ISB’s pursuit of Cassian. They’re trying to draw him out with Maarva’s death, and it seems like that is also how they intend to try and get Luthen. So why even bother with Kreegyr?
Next week’s season finale has a runtime of 54 minutes and 11 seconds, making it the longest of the season, so we will likely get our answers then.
Rating: 9/10
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