Andor Finale Season 2nd Makes Star War Ending 'Rogue One'

The goal of the Andor finale series is to wrap everything up. Following Ghorman’s amazing climax in chapter three

The last episodes of Andor season two include several links to Rogue One and the larger Star Wars universe.

The last episodes of Andor are among the most dramatic and poignant parts of the series, setting the scene for the events in Rogue One and the Battle of Scarif.

There are also several allusions and significant tidbits of connective tissue to the classic film throughout.

The Andor finale episodes occur in 1 BBY, a year after the Ghorman Massacre in 2 BBY and the extraction of Mon Mothma in Andor season 2 episodes 7-9. Notably, the events of Rogue One took place in the same year.

In light of that, these are all of the most significant Easter eggs, allusions, and links that we discovered in episodes 10–12 of Andor season 2.

There are TV series that have no idea they’re being cancelled when they end their runs, and there are some that get to choose how they go out.

And then there’s Andor, a show that had a predetermined ending before it was created. I’ve discussed in my reviews of this season the utter brilliance of presenting a story that thematically aligns with that circumstance, emphasizing the idea that these people are on a path that was set for them over a decade before.

But that’s the broad picture, and I’d rather start small when discussing Chapter 4. There’s a conversation between Luthen and his ISB double agent, Lonni Jung, in episode 10 that is so well-shot that it drives me insane.

With 3 Days of the Condor, it resembles a 1970s thriller more closely than Star Wars. It’s just two people talking on a seat by a pond.

What distinguishes this scene, however, is its visual language. The camera blocking that directly asks and answers the question, “How do we make this interesting on screen?”

I’m going to go into film-technique nerd mode for a second and discuss the composition of the first wide shot

Cassian’s absence this week makes sense, and it makes the Andor Finale end Rogue One.

The real lifting for Cassian in these final episodes comes when he, Melshi, and K-2SO are given their first onscreen mission to go and rescue Kleya from Coruscant – but it’s all very familiar, because we’ve seen this type of thing from these guys before.

A slow-motion, walk-and-nod image near the end of the season feels more necessary than satisfying. In some ways, his absence makes sense, given that Andor’s final season is Rogue One. That concludes his story in the Andor series. Andor the Rebel is not yet at a loose end.

Andor closes its second season (and overall run) by focusing on the underdogs, giving practically everyone but the title character a satisfactory sendoff.