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Geek Tyrant
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Tony Gilroy Explains Why Andy Serkis Doesn't Show Up in ANDOR Season 2 — GeekTyrant
Fans fell hard for Andy Serkis' performance as Kino Loy in Andor Season 1, the floor boss turned rebel sparkplug who delivered one hell of a rousing monologue. But as it turns out, Kino's story is staying right where it ended. In an nterview with The Hollywood Reporter, Andor creator and showrunner Tony Gilroy opened up about why Serkis didn't show up in Season 2, and it comes down to preserving the power of the character's ending. Gilroy said: 'Andy dropped the mic, man. What am I going to do that's going to be better than what we did? All it does is minimize that moment. 'I knew a lot of people were talking about whether we had a way of [bringing him back]. But I didn't want to have that sort of coincidental environment.' That 'mic drop' moment Gilroy refers to happened in Episode 10 of Season 1, when Kino rallies the prisoners of Narkina 5 to rise up and escape. It's an emotional arc as Kino is a man who had resigned himself to surviving his sentence, finds something bigger to fight for. But, just as freedom is within reach, we learn he can't swim. The last we see of him, he's left behind in the chaos as prisoners leap into the ocean. It's a brutal, poetic ending, one that Gilroy clearly feels is worth preserving. As much as we'd love to know what happened next with the character, Kino's final scene hits because we don't get closure. Pulling him back into the fold just to tie a bow on things risks undercutting the emotional punch of that scene.
Gizmodo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Andor Ends With Tragedy and Hope
One of Star Wars' best may be over, but life and rebellion alike go on. The end of Andor sets in motion the vital mission of Rogue One, to get the Death Star plans to the rebels. The way the pieces have come together thanks to everyday people in a galaxy of unsung heroes—a senator on the run, survivors of colonization, bellhops, radical splinter cell members, and even Imperial defectors—is masterful storytelling. Tony Gilroy and the team behind Andor have made the best of Star Wars and television. It's an inspiring and important triumph. For fans of the Star Wars canon, there's nothing else like Andor, and it will probably change the way we watch the series moving forward. At the end of the show, you'll want to cue up Rogue One and the original trilogy—that's for sure. The fact that it's over is still a shock to believe. Andor is hands-down Lucasfilm's crowning achievement of this era. Kathleen Kennedy's leadership, giving Star Wars the freedom to go there, proves there's still fire in the rebellion. Here's what went down on the final arc of episodes. Deep uncover agent Lonni (Robert Emms) rings the big alarm to meet with Luthen (Stellan Skarsgård) and reveals that the Emperor's energy program is a front. He explains the big picture Luthen's been trying to see: the Empire is targeting Ghorman for fuel, and Jedha for kyber crystals, to build parts for a super weapon using prison labor (as seen on Narkina 5 in Andor season one). After their terse exchange, Luthen kills his Imperial inside man and sets out to get the intel he's been waiting for to the rebels. He meets up with Kleya (Elizabeth Dulau) to immediately relay the information to make contact with Cassian (Diego Luna). As she's instructed to leave, Dedra (Denise Gough) arrives, having found Luthen's storefront for their long-awaited showdown. They banter about antiques, and she pulls out the vintage Imperial star-path unit that started it all. Mero lays into him, it's her moment, but Luthen drags her because 'freedom scares her.' He tells her 'The Rebellion is everywhere' and there's 'a whole galaxy out there waiting to disgust' her. It's an all-timer line delivery from Skarsgård as he stabs himself after buying enough time for the evidence to burn. He counted on Dedra needing her moment. In the most 'evil villain undone by their hubris' moment, Dedra calls for a medical extraction in the hopes of keeping Luthen alive to turn him in, her axis trophy slipping through her fingers. At ISB, Partagaz (Anton Lesser) is pissed about the failed raid and Heert (Jacob James Beswick) him about Lonni being found dead. Kleya is at the group's safe house after witnessing Luthen being carted off by Dedra to the hospital. She remembers her past. Here we discover, like Cassian, she was found on a warfront, but by Luthen. Thankfully, it didn't turn out that she was Cassian's sister because Lucasfilm learned from the lesson that Star Wars does not need everyone to be related. The only Shakespearean thing about this moment was that Luthen's real last name was Lear (Rael backwards!). He was an acting sergeant who had heard one too many families being wiped out by armies under his command and left with his new charge, the young Kleya. It's heartfelt to see their past as they taught each other how to navigate the galaxy while seeing where to sow the seeds of rebellion for all that was taken away. Early on, she learned to wait for the moment to strike—otherwise, everything is put at risk. She grows up to be a calculating soldier in their army of two before expanding their rebel spy network. Dulau's performance sings as the show's best secret weapon; her mask comes off with a huge sacrifice, and that's making sure Luthen stays dead. Her action sequence slipping into the hospital on a mission was breakneck and exacting in a way that we've never seen a rebel be, and astounding. Meanwhile, Heert makes sure Dedra's girl-bossing too close to the sun gets her what she deserves. She jeopardized everything to the point where Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn) shows up to give her a full inquisition. It's a masterclass of evil on evil hate between Mendelsohn and Gough, though I think Syril's mom could make Krennic cry (shout-out to the iconic Kathryn Hunter, who was missed but not forgotten). Krennic and Dedra figure out somehow that Jung stole her cert access and read over her files for a few hours. But the curious thing is that Krennic asks how she knew about Galen Erso. Caught red-handed, she admits she was forwarded a bundle of intel by mistake and kept it. A mistake that's going to cost everyone, as the name of the Death Star's architect jumped out at Lonni, who gave it to Luthen. The way the actors depict the interplay of villainy was delightful, with the sneers from Krennic and biting clap-backs of why Dedra scavenged for things ignored—which is how she found Luthen. It didn't matter now; her prize cow was slaughtered, and in turn, the Empire's biggest secret was about to be found out. Mero gives him Kleya's identity as who else might know. At the halfway mark of this arc, Kleya constructs a transmitter to send word to Cassian to rendezvous, but time is running out. Meanwhile, Heert is about to find Kleya's face on the security cameras of the hospital as they scrub looking for a team of rebels when it turns out it was just her. And we love that moment of embarrassment that their sniveling poor shooters were outdone and taken out by one woman. Partagaz and Krennic have it out, and Partagaz tells him he's over his head for thinking something as huge as the Death Star could be hidden. They send out Kleya's image to all security points, and Partagaz says she has an infectious disease that can kill thousands if not stopped. Fitting, right? And so very telling as he's lost faith in fighting the disease, and Lesser does an excellent job at playing a man who sees the writing on the wall. Or rather the alliance star-bird. Despite Draven frowning down on Wilmon and Cassian taking Kleya's call, it's too late as Cassian and Melshi head out to extract her. Everything is closing in her as they meet up and she tells them everything Luthen told her. The pulse and pace of the scene will leave you breathless—they could have left her there , but Cassian fights against her reluctance to leave and convinces her to go back with them to Yavin to see what she helped build. It was not too late for her to see she could make the choice to stop working alone and transform Luthen's foundation into what the Alliance had raised on Yavin. The Imperials close in as K-2SO takes out as many as it can, which is most of them, but some still manage to get to Kleya and the extraction team injuring her in a fire fight. But with one KX unit on their side, it's enough to get them off Coruscant. When the mission fails, Partagaz knows it's over and that they are done for. Saw (Forest Whittaker), Mon (Genevieve O'Reilly), and Bail (Benjamin Bratt) argue about course direction as Andor comes in hot. Saw ends his transmission with a wink of the dangers he's playing with on Jedha, which—more on that shortly, but it was brilliant to show the beginning of the table the Alliance has built. The scene that followed with Cassian telling them about the Death Star makes it even more amazing to see unfold that a group of people with various amounts of power and influence can actually work together for the betterment of all—for freedom from tyranny. Only in science fiction! At first though they don't believe want to believe Luthen's intel about the Death Star being what is currently in construction—under the cover of the energy project the Senate has been funding for years. Of course Bail and the Rebel Alliance immediately wanted to write it off as crazy talk because Luthen was paranoid. Cassian thinks they should believe this intel and dig into who Galen Erso is in connection to the Kyber on Jedha and the Ghorman mining. He points out that they have given a fraction of what Luthen gave to the rebellion. The speech delivered by Luna as Andor made captain filled me with so much pride at seeing his moment of arrival: Andor is a leader and the hero we deserve. Bail argues that perhaps Luthen was being played as the ISB was on to him. Andor asks to visit Kleya in the infirmary and tells her she's doing what he can. Mon and Vel meet up and it's a relief to see that they at least have each other. Mon asks Vel to talk to Cassian to help her believe him even through you know intuitively she knows Luthen was right. Vel and Cassian drink to their fallen from Jedha to Ferrix, including Luthen. He died for the intel, no matter what he did to them along the way. Nemik's manifesto rings over the last act. The Rebellion is everywhere, and Partagaz—who realizes the disease has taken root—takes his own life before having to answer to the Emperor. Back on Yavin, Vel encourages Cassian to reconnect with Bix. He asks if she's safe wherever she is. Vel's nod helps him see distance as the best option to keep it that way for now and that he'll think about it once it all settles down. She encourages him to not 'wait too long,' foreshadowing the path we know he's on. Kleya is found wandering in the rain by Vel and she reminds her she has friends everywhere. As the finale draws to a close, Draven informs Cassian that his informant on Jedha wants to meet him at Kafrene's trading post for some pressing intel and that he's been released from being on time out for saving Kleya. The fact that the informant is reaching out from Jedha, where Kleya called out the Empire's presence, gave leadership enough to rethink their position. Bail shows up to give Andor the go-ahead to pursue more action in getting more info on the Death Star and sends him off with a 'May the Force be with you, captain.' It's both powerful and poignant coming from two figures no longer hidden from the Star Wars lore we know. And with that, Cassian and the Rebel Alliance head to a certain destiny. On a distant planet, we see B2-EMO again with Bix and a baby. It underscores the message of Andor that no matter what happens acts of resistance are worth it for the freedom of those you love. Bix and their child breathing free means that thanks to Cassian's actions in the Rebellion, his choices will lead to victory. No matter the cost, they will win. Andor seasons one and two are now streaming on Disney+.
The Review Geek
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
Andor – Season 2 Episode 12 Recap, Review & Ending Explained
Jedha, Kyber, Erso Episode 12 of Andor season 2 starts with Kleya and Andor arguing about leaving the apartment. Despite the Empire after them and K-S20 doing what he can to buy them time, the pair go back and forth, which only works in the Empire's favour. Does Kleya leave with the rebels? Andor blasts the radio while they're in here, but on the way out his comrade, Melshi, is spotted by soldiers. He rushes back into the apartment as ISB close in on the trio. Thankfully, they do have K-S20 to help them out, which is probably just as well given the agents throw a stun grenade and knock out Kleya. As gunshots rain down, K-S20 turns the tide single-handedly, killing the squad of soldiers and catching up with Cassian and the others. The group leave the planet after scooping up Kleya, and fly away before reinforcements can close in. What's happening with the rebels? Meanwhile the rebellion is at loggerheads. Saw is on Jedha and refusing to listen to Mon Mothma and the others, even with an Imperial Star Destroyer circling their location. He's reckless, carrying out risky operations that the group are worried will compromise their entire situation. In the middle of this squabbling though, Andor's ship closes in on Yavin. They're rushing and are eventually given an escort as they touch down. Draven is there to greet Andor and the others, as Kleya is rushed off for medical attention. Andor rushes to the council where he has big news about the Death Star, which he feeds back to the central pillars of the rebellion leadership. This includes Bail Organa, Mon Mothma and Admiral Raddus. What does Andor decide to do? Despite the urgency of this news, it's met with scepticism from the rebels. Mon wants to believe Andor though, but given what they've all been through, it's a tough play. Kleya recovers from her wounds, although she's not particularly happy that the rebels don't believe in her intel, while we learn that Tivik has sent three urgent messages from Kafrene in the past ten hours. Whatever he knows, it's big and he'll only speak to Cassian about it. General Draven gets K-S20 out of custody, and speaks to our titular character. He goes on to reveal that Tivik is on Kafrene until tomorrow but while he's concerned that this could be a big trap, Andor is willing to go all the same. How does Andor season 2 end? In a rare glimpse of the cracks in the Empire's reign, Partagaz loses faith in all this and decides to shoot himself, seeing the writing on the wall given the continued spread of the rebellion voices. Partagaz knows he's also to blame for the messy situation involving Dedra, given he's to be escorted to a 'meeting', so he takes the cowardly way out. As we soon find out, Dedra is still in custody, thrown onto a prison planet (possibly Narkina 5 but it could be another just like it), while the rebellion efforts continue to Death Star's construction however, continues to dwarf all of this. As the episode closes out, we cut across to the peaceful Mina-Rau where Bix has given birth to her child and awaits Andor's return. The Episode Review So the finale for Andor bridges the gap to Rogue One's story as we see our characters all taking their definitive stands and preparing for the big rebellion effort to take down the Empire. The final episode works reasonably well to set up the wheels of motion into play, and while there's not much in the way of outright action and drama, it does work well as a swansong before Rogue One and then the original trilogy takes over. The show has definitely picked up steam in the second half, most notably through last week's excellent triple bill of episodes, eventually leading into this final trio of chapters. Its been far from perfect but this is still the best Star Wars that Disney have produced.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Andor's Denise Gough calls Dedra Meero's season 2 fate 'righteous'
Disney+'s Andor knows how to stick the landing, delivering a devastating final three episodes to close out Cassian Andor's (Diego Luna) story and also reveal where each of its characters end up — including Imperial officer Dedra Meero. Warning: This article contains some spoilers for Andor season 2 Denise Gough tells Yahoo UK that she relished the place where the Star Wars spinoff left her character, as a prisoner on Narkina 5 after being accused of being a Rebel spy. For the actor, this ending was "righteous" and one that felt apt as punishment for everything the character had done since the season 1. "I think for me it's such a gift to the audience to see this woman in the place. That episode of Narkina in Season 1 was so profound, so beautiful, Andy Serkis's work was just extraordinary — the whole thing. [So] I think to have that, such a tiny image of Dedra at the end, in the place where we saw [Cassian have to build pieces of the Death Star]. "It's all set up in season 1 what she's gonna have to go through now in there, it's saying [that] to the audience. Her end for me was righteous, completely." She added: "I felt devastated by Syril's end, I really did", in reference to Kyle Soller's character who was shot and killed during the Ghorman massacre after he tried to get revenge on Cassian. Soller admitted to Yahoo UK he "wasn't surprised" by his character's fate on the show. "In a way, I wasn't surprised. I mean, Syril is so running before he can jump in a way, and this is a recipe of disaster with all of the things that he's wrestling with and all the things that he wants to achieve and be remembered for. Aligning himself to a structure like the Empire, having never gone to therapy." Narkina 5 featured in episodes eight and nine of season 1, it is the prison where Cassian was locked up in after he was unjustly arrested while walking in a seaside town. There the character met Kino Loy (Serkis), the leader of the prisoners who keeps them in line and on schedule with their gruelling forced labour. When the prisoners realise that they'll never be released from Narkina 5 they decide to stage a coup, and after a dramatic uprising Cassian and others imprisoned with him are able to swim to safety. One person who is not able to leave, though, is Kino Loy because he reveals he can't swim, and his fate is left unclear to fans after that. Andor season 1 and 2 is available on Disney+.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Andor Is Over, and Denise Gough Is Cheering Dedra's Fate: ‘I'm So Happy'
The following contains spoilers from Season 2, Episode 12 aka the series finale of , now streaming on Disney+. How quickly fortunes changed for ISB supervisor Dedra Meero. More from TVLine Andor Season 2 MVP Elizabeth Dulau Talks Kleya's 'Entirely Conflicted' Final Mission, and Her Series-Ending Fate The Voice Results-Show Recap: Did Viewers Send the Right Top 5 to Season 27's Finale? The Rookie Boss Talks Bright Side of Finale's Big #Chenford Tease, Ramifications of (Spoiled) Cameo Having risen up the ranks during Season 1, Dedra spent much of Season 2 overseeing the 'gift' that had been handed her by Director Orson Krennic: seeing to it that violence erupts on Ghorman, so as to justify the Empire's presence on that planet (while also distracting from Imperial engineers' destructive extraction of calcite). But for as much as Dedra may have seen herself as part of the larger Death Star initiative, in the end she wound up making parts for the Death Star, as a Narkina 5 inmate. Dedra in Episode 10 had confronted Luthen Rael aka the elusive 'Axis' she'd hunted for two seasons, only to let him stab himself with a dagger relic, so as to avoid interrogation. Luther didn't die on the spot but was rushed to a Coruscant hospital, where Dedra kept close watch on his condition — until, that is, Officer Heert showed up to relieve her of duty, by having her arrested. (Apparently, Krennic was no fan of Dedra confronting Luthen without authorization/backup.) So, after offering Heert an assist (in the hunt for Luthen's assistant Kleya) from detention, Dedra was last seen, in the series finale's closing montage, cooling her heels in the same island prison that Cassian (Diego Luna) did some time in in Season 1. 'I was so happy' with Dedra's fate, portrayer Denise Gough told TVLine. 'I felt so happy for the audience. 'It's so gratifying' to see where Dedra ended up, the Irish actress continued, 'because we know what goes on in Narkina 5. It's such a perfect little button at the end of this season, because you can't have a character like that just get away with [the things she did].' Considering other possible fates for her character, Gough said, 'I'm glad she wasn't killed.' Instead, 'I'm really glad that we get to see her in that uniform, in that Narkina 5 [cell].' As scene partner Kyle Soller, who played Dedra's partner Syril, put it, seeing 'someone who's been so about control being put into the ultimate controlled space is–' 'Amazing,' Gough attested. 'A brilliant end.' What did you think of Dedra's fate, the series finale, and Season 2 as a whole? Best of TVLine Yellowjackets' Tawny Cypress Talks Episode 4's Tai/Van Reunion: 'We're All Worried About Taissa' Vampire Diaries Turns 10: How Real-Life Plot Twists Shaped Everything From the Love Triangle to the Final Death Vampire Diaries' Biggest Twists Revisited (and Explained)
