I Think Ive Figured Out A Plot Twist That Makes Star Wars Best Show Absolutely Vital To The Entire Saga

Audiences at Disney’s D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event saw new footage of Andor season 2, and it might’ve revealed a plot twist that will make Andor the most important show in the entire Star Wars franchise. After a thrilling and widely loved first season, Andor season 2 is coming sometime in 2025 and promises to continue raising the stakes. It was revealed at D23 that Andor season 2 will take place over four years, which will lead directly into the beginning of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

I’ve always been partial to Star Wars titles that involve the mysticism of the Force, but Andor was a breath of fresh air and something that almost all Star Wars fans can get behind. While the story is rightfully regarded as one of the best in the Star Wars franchise, Andor’s place in the Star Wars timeline complicates how the story can be told. Andor is set squarely in the Age of the Rebellion and, with so many titles unfolding simultaneously, I fear Andor could have trouble balancing these stories without retconning them – especially if this theory is true.

Andor Will Show Mon Mothma’s Fallout With The Imperial Senate

Something We’ve Previously Only Heard About

In canon, Senator Mon Mothma essentially defects from the Galactic Empire after the Ghorman massacre. The Ghorman massacre took place in 2 BBY, which nicely lines up with Andor’s timeline for season 2. The massacre took place when the Empire sent troops to the planet Ghorman, where these troops slaughtered peaceful protesters. While this story has never been shown in Star Wars media before, it’s very likely Andor will be bringing it to life and showcasing the Empire’s brutality.

After the massacre, Senator Mothma publicly blamed the Emperor for the slaughter of the people of Ghorman, and her speech was seen on the holonet in Star Wars Rebels season 3. It’s been established that Mon Mothma was secretly working for the rebels essentially from the Empire’s founding, but this was the first time she stepped out and exposed herself to an Imperial attack. Following her speech implicating Palpatine, Mothma fled Coruscant and got to work trying to unify the different rebel cells into the Rebel Alliance we saw in the original Star Wars trilogy.

Cassian Could Be The One To Save Her From Coruscant

Set Photos Support This Theory

There are set photos from Andor season 2 that see Cassian Andor with Mon Mothma on what looks to be Coruscant. These photos likely show the aftermath of Mon Mothma’s Ghorman Massacre speech and Cassian is the one tasked with getting the senator off of the Imperial capital planet. If Andor is looking to show the Ghorman massacre and Mothma’s speech, it only makes sense to bring these two characters together. Cassian is good at being a chameleon and playing a bunch of different parts when necessary, so having him infiltrate Coruscant seems like a good idea.

Much of Andor season 1 focused on Cassian and Mon Mothma operating separately; Mon Mothma was playing politics and trying to obtain funds for the rebels, while Cassian was finding his way as a rebel. The two never met, though both met with Luthen Rael, who would likely task Cassian with rescuing Mon Mothma from the Imperials on Coruscant. Considering the Ghorman massacre took place in 2 BBY and Andor season 2 will take place over four years leading directly into Rogue One, this storyline would fit into either the second or third three-episode arc.

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Cassian Would Be A Vital Link Between This & Star Wars Rebels

Rebels Also Deals With Mon Mothma’s Defection

Star Wars Rebels season 3, episode 18 “Secret Cargo” features Hera Syndulla, Ezra Bridger, and Zeb Orrelios linking up with other rebel ships to help them secretly refuel. It’s later revealed that Mon Mothma was secretly on this other ship as she sought safety after her speech condemning Palpatine. Only three other rebels are seen in that Rebels episode, none of whom were Cassian Andor. However, Andor’s showrunner, Tony Gilroy, might look to retcon the events of Rebels to include Cassianin Mon Mothma’s space travel after leaving Coruscant.

This would certainly be a bit of a plot twist, as Andor season 1 avoided the mention of Jedi and was a “boots on the ground” type of show. In fact, except for Cassian, Saw Gerrera, and Mon Mothma, Andor was full of new characters. Bringing in a Jedi like Ezra Bridger would change the dynamic of Andor, and I’m not sure if that’s wise. While I would love to see Ezra in anything because he’s one of my favorite characters of all time, it feels disingenuous to feature a Jedi in Andor when they were never mentioned in the first season.

Despite this, it seems like a missed opportunity to better connect Cassian Andor with other Star Wars characters we already know and love. It’s a bit of a slippery slope, but one I am confident Andor can navigate without losing touch with its core values. Seeing a pivotal moment in the Rebel Alliance’s history in the Ghorman massacre and connecting Cassian Andor to it seems like the right move for Andor season 2.

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Diego Luna stars as Cassian Andor in Andor, a Disney+ exclusive series set five years before Rogue One. The series follows the titular character as he transitions from a humble thief to a revolutionary icon of the rebellion against the empire. Cassian, a man who tries to keep himself out of confrontations post the destruction of his world, is shoved into the central conflict as he naturally slots into the role of leader. Andor will explore the rebellion’s burgeoning days and highlight pivotal events in the Star Wars Franchise before the construction of the Death Star. 

Release Date

September 21, 2022

Seasons

1

Writers

Tony Gilroy , Dan Gilroy , Beau Willimon , Stephen Schiff

Showrunner

Tony Gilroy

Filming Locations

United Kingdom

Number of Episodes

12

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