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I've been waiting for season 2 of Andor for two and a half years. Once there was a confirmed release schedule, I knew I'd be watching new episodes as soon as I could – not just to avoid spoilers, but also because I like the show and really want to see where it goes next.
Each batch of three episodes in Season 2 is supposed to cover one year of time. I was curious as to how exactly this would be shown on screen. The first three episodes take place over the course of just as many days. At least, that's the case for the storylines following Cassian, Bix, and Mon Mothma. Dedra's storyline isn't particularly tied into the others; it might not be happening concurrently.
This definitely felt like an introduction to the rest of the season. We're introduced to what each character has been and is currently doing. Of all the storylines, I'd say that Mon Mothma's was the strongest, while Cassian's was the weakest. I'm not sure the humor they were going for with the rebel infighting really worked. Or, I might have received it better if it hadn't gone on too long. Cassian's arc here felt like it was padded to meet the length of the other arcs; it could have been shorter.
There is probably a better way to word this, but I think the ultimate purpose of Bix's arc is to show that there isn't a way to avoid getting directly involved in the Rebellion. She, Brasso, and Wilmon have spent the past year living as undocumented workers, trying to live beneath the Empire's suspicion while still assisting Cassian – now an actual Rebel – and it still didn't work. The Empire found them anyway, and they had to escape their new home with Cassian – in a TIE fighter he stole to give to the Rebellion. Their "passive" resistance was forced to become "active" resistance, and it was directly due to the Empire's own actions. If the Empire had never come to Mina-Rau, I imagine Bix and the others would have continued assisting Cassian, but never actually join the Rebellion themselves.
At least, this is where I'm assuming that plotline is going. I could be wrong! We'll find out tomorrow.
Each batch of three episodes in Season 2 is supposed to cover one year of time. I was curious as to how exactly this would be shown on screen. The first three episodes take place over the course of just as many days. At least, that's the case for the storylines following Cassian, Bix, and Mon Mothma. Dedra's storyline isn't particularly tied into the others; it might not be happening concurrently.
This definitely felt like an introduction to the rest of the season. We're introduced to what each character has been and is currently doing. Of all the storylines, I'd say that Mon Mothma's was the strongest, while Cassian's was the weakest. I'm not sure the humor they were going for with the rebel infighting really worked. Or, I might have received it better if it hadn't gone on too long. Cassian's arc here felt like it was padded to meet the length of the other arcs; it could have been shorter.
There is probably a better way to word this, but I think the ultimate purpose of Bix's arc is to show that there isn't a way to avoid getting directly involved in the Rebellion. She, Brasso, and Wilmon have spent the past year living as undocumented workers, trying to live beneath the Empire's suspicion while still assisting Cassian – now an actual Rebel – and it still didn't work. The Empire found them anyway, and they had to escape their new home with Cassian – in a TIE fighter he stole to give to the Rebellion. Their "passive" resistance was forced to become "active" resistance, and it was directly due to the Empire's own actions. If the Empire had never come to Mina-Rau, I imagine Bix and the others would have continued assisting Cassian, but never actually join the Rebellion themselves.
At least, this is where I'm assuming that plotline is going. I could be wrong! We'll find out tomorrow.
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