With the end of the first season finally here, there are many memorable characters and events to enjoy from Cassian Andor’s journey and backstory. Andor has successfully expanded the style of Star Wars into a darker, edgier series and has fans clamoring for more. If you’re already looking forward to the next series of Andor or something similar, you can reminisce with these 10 best moments in Andor season 1 to keep you in a galaxy far, far away.
10. Imperial Board Room Meetings
This is more of a blanket entry since most of the Imperial meetings were executed similarly. What makes them great is that they all focus on presenting the officers of the empire in a fashion that portrays everything the empire stands for visually and thematically. The way the officers are dressed, act, and communicate, as well as the setting and interior of the room itself all combine into standout scenes. Each scene managed to communicate key plot point information and develop the characters involved with a creative and effective method.
9. Cassian Remembers His Loved Ones
In the final episode of the first season, this emotional scene honored and payed respects to Maarva and weighed heavy on fans’ hearts with B2EMO leading the procession. Maarva’s holographic projection delivers a powerful speech, and Cassian is left mourning and remembering everything he’s lost, especially after the ashes of his father earlier. The final episode closes with a heavy emphasis on the human side of Cassian and leaves audiences feeling his emotional pain and the driving force behind his facade.
8. Mon Mothma Asks Tay Kolma For Help
This scene encapsulates a political interaction between Mon and Tay in regard to helping her keep the rebellion alive through her finances. With nobody the wiser, Mon keeps up appearances at her home’s gathering with a host of guests, a complicated daughter, and an antagonistic husband, all while hiding her growing fear of being caught by the empire. To prevent the empire from tracing her funds, she asks Tay to help her figure out how to funnel her money in an untraceable way. By the end of the scene, it seems as if nothing happened at all, yet Tay offers her one final option that she must reluctantly accept.
7. Saw Gerrera’s Breakdown
Saw is an appealing character who embodies that battle-hardened struggle of the rebel soldiers and this scene captures his personality as it slides into the realm of paranoia. Realizing how Luthen has eyes and ears everywhere, Saw is finally starting to realize the gravity of the situation regarding the rising battle between the rebels and the empire. It’s at this moment that Saw realizes he’s already deep into the conflict, whether he agrees to it or not.