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Geek Tyrant
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
ANDOR Showrunner Opens Up About 'Minimizing' STAR WARS REBELS to Tell a More Powerful Story — GeekTyrant
One of the latest episodes of Andor Season 2, titled 'Welcome to the Rebellion,' is already being hailed as one of the show's most powerful episodes, and it rewrites, or at least reframes, a major moment from Star Wars Rebels . In the episode, we see Mon Mothma (Genevieve O'Reilly) take a stand in front of the Imperial Senate with a speech that incinerates them. She calls out the Empire's lies about Ghorman, names genocide for what it is, and ends with a chilling warning: 'The monster who will come for us all soon enough is Emperor Palpatine.' Moments later, Cassian whisks her away from ISB agents, and she's off to Yavin 4 to officially join the Rebel Alliance. It's a gripping and raw moment in the series, and… apparently, it messes with canon. Fans of Star Wars Rebels may remember a very different version of this story. In that series, Mon Mothma gives a similar speech while being transported by Gold Squadron, and it's broadcast across the galaxy. That sequence was once considered gospel in the timeline. But showrunner Tony Gilroy didn't see it as unbreakable. He told Entertainment Weekly: 'We are hijacking canon. In canon, she's rescued by the Gold Squadron and the speech that they gave in the cartoon, which was a canonical show, [is on that ship]. And Danny's like, 'Do I have to stick to this f--ing speech?'' So rather than ditch Rebels entirely, Gilroy and his brother/co-writer Dan Gilroy opted to work around it, recasting the animated events as a second act rather than the only act. 'In a really sneaky way, we're minimizing what they did in Star Wars Rebels, but we're keeping it consistent. We're just saying you don't really know the whole story of what happened.' Essentially, the speech we saw in Andor becomes the catalyst and the Rebels moment becomes a continuation. According to their logic, Cassian gets Mon to safety, and later, Luthen Rael arranges her rendezvous with Gold Squadron, where she gives a second broadcasted version of her message. It's retroactive storytelling, but it works because it's emotionally honest, and it deepens the arc. Genevieve O'Reilly, who has truly made the role of Mon Mothma her own, reflected on the power of the scene and the decision to have Cassian by her side. 'She has been working for the Rebellion deeply and intrinsically, and she's been vital to the Rebellion. But that is the moment that she crosses that rubicon and she crosses it with Cassian. That felt beautiful, that it is with him, given where we go in Rogue One. But it's that there's no turning back at that point. There is no going back.' For those who missed it, here's the full text of Mon Mothma's speech: 'Fellow senators, friends, colleagues, allies, adversaries, I stand before you this morning with a heavy heart. I stand this morning with a difficult message. 'I believe we are in crisis. The distance between what is said and what is known to be true has become an abyss. Of all the things at risk, the loss of an objective reality is perhaps the most dangerous.' 'The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil. When truth leaves us, when we let it slip away, when it is ripped from our hands, we become vulnerable to the appetite of whatever monster screams the loudest. 'This chamber's hold on the truth was finally lost on the Ghorman plaza. What took place yesterday, what happened yesterday on Ghorman was unprovoked genocide. Yes, genocide. And that truth has been exiled from this chamber. 'And the monster screaming the loudest, the monster we helped create, the monster who will come for us all soon enough, is Emperor Palpatine.' Nine episodes into its second season, Andor continues to impress fans with its strong storytelling. What did you think of the speech and the canon shift?
Daily Record
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
What is Yavin 4? Star Wars' pivotal Battle of Yavin explained after unexpected Andor twist
The second season of Andor is officially underway, having premiered this week on Disney+. This highly praised Star Wars prequel charts the adventures of brave rebel Cassian Andor (portrayed by Diego Luna) in the years preceding the obliteration of the Death Star. Throughout his journey, he forges crucial allegiances as the Rebel Alliance gains momentum in its mission to overthrow the tyrannical Galactic Empire. However, in the first two episodes of the second season, titled One Year Later and Sagrona Teema, Cassian encounters a temporary hitch when he crash lands on Yavin 4 in a purloined TIE Avenger. Intending to rendezvous with his contact Porko, he instead finds that the wild moon is already occupied by a band of rebels from the Maya Pei Brigade, who mistake him for an Imperial pilot, reports the Mirror US . Fortunately, our hero manages a daring escape when the group is ambushed by a pack of indigenous beasts. But why does the name Yavin ring a bell for Star Wars aficionados? Let's delve into the significance of this iconic moon in a galaxy far, far away.... Yavin 4 features prominently in the blockbuster sensation that started it all, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Although it's not confirmed in Andor until Cassian departs, the distinctive pyramid structures verify that this moon is indeed the same one the Rebel Alliance later utilises as a base of operations. Young Jedi and Rebel pilot Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) ultimately ends up on Yavin 4, orbiting the gas giant Yavin Prime, when he joins the Alliance to aid in the destruction of the first Death Star. Under the guidance of Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) and with the help of blueprints that exposed a flaw in the superweapon's design, Luke outwits Darth Vader (James Earl Jones) and uses the Force to direct his torpedoes into a tiny exhaust port leading to the space station's reactor. This crucial event in the grand science fiction saga becomes known as the Battle of Yavin, which is the focal point of the Star Wars timeline. Years occurring before the battle are labelled BBY, while the period following the obliteration of the Death Star is referred to as ABY. As Andor is currently set in the four years leading up to this pivotal space conflict, fans might be about to witness the transformation of the moon into the resistance base that has been beloved since the original trilogy. Andor season 2 continues Wednesdays on Disney+.
Daily Mirror
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
What is Yavin 4? Andor's stunning Star Wars twist explained after season 2 premiere
The second season of Disney+'s Andor has premiered and the series made a direct link to a key location in the original trilogy - but what is Yavin 4? The second season of Andor is officially underway, having premiered this week on Disney+. This highly praised Star Wars prequel charts the adventures of brave rebel Cassian Andor (portrayed by Diego Luna) in the years leading up to the obliteration of the Death Star. Throughout his journey, he forms crucial allegiances as the Rebel Alliance gains momentum in its mission to overthrow the tyrannical Galactic Empire. However, in the first two episodes of the second season, One Year Later and Sagrona Teema, Cassian experiences a temporary hitch when he crash lands on Yavin 4 with a stolen TIE Avenger. Hoping to rendezvous with his contact Porko, he instead finds that the wild moon is already inhabited by a group of rebels from the Maya Pei Brigade, who mistake him for an Imperial pilot, reports the Mirror US. Fortunately, our hero manages a daring escape when the group is ambushed by a herd of native moon beasts. But why does the name Yavin ring a bell for Star Wars enthusiasts? Let's delve into the significance of this iconic moon in a galaxy far, far away.... Yavin 4 is one of the main settings in the blockbuster sensation that started it all, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Although it's not confirmed in Andor until Cassian departs, the distinctive pyramid structures verify that this moon is indeed the same one the Rebel Alliance later uses as a base. Young Jedi and Rebel pilot Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) finds himself on Yavin 4, orbiting the gas giant Yavin Prime, when he joins the Alliance to help obliterate the first Death Star. With guidance from Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) and armed with schematics revealing a flaw in the superweapon's design, Luke outwits Darth Vader (James Earl Jones) using the Force to guide his torpedoes into a small exhaust port leading to the space station's reactor. This crucial moment in the iconic science fiction saga is later known as the Battle of Yavin, which becomes the focal point around which the Star Wars timeline revolves. Years occurring before the battle are labelled BBY, while the era following the annihilation of the Death Star is referred to as ABY. As Andor is currently set in the four years leading up to this pivotal space conflict, fans might be about to witness how the moon transforms into the resistance base that has been beloved since the original trilogy.
