When Tony Gilroy and Gareth Edwards put out 2017’s Rogue One, it was nothing short of a triumph. Not because it helped fill in the blanks of what happened between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, nor because of how much money it made that year, but because it was a full-fledged Star Wars movie that actually felt like a war epic. Now, with that same authenticity and brilliant storytelling, showrunner Tony Gilroy has captivated the minds and hearts of fans everywhere with the first season of Andor. Whilst we await the latter part of the limited series’ two-season run on Disney+, fans have many burning questions regarding plot lines, character threads, cliffhangers etc. So, here are the 10 questions that we have after watching the Andor season one finale.
How & Why Does Luthen Not Kill Cassian?
The final couple minutes of Andor (aside from the post-credits scene) paint a picture of Cassian Andor being in something of a pickle, as he not only boards Luthen Rael’s ship but then is held at gunpoint by the shadowy character himself. Obviously, anyone who has seen Rogue One knows the fate of Andor by the end of that film. But the “how” is a bit cloudier and simply begs the question in a Rocky and Bullwinkle rhetorical kind of way, “How will our hero get out of this one?”
It would seem pragmatic to assume that Luthen essentially sets Cassian on his path towards joining the Rebel effort whether that is by teaching him some kind of backhanded lesson via turning him into the Imperials, or something else entirely remains to be seen. Alternatively, there is the chance that Cassian might kill Luthen first. However, hopefully that isn’t the case as Stellan Skarsgard has been so incredibly compelling in the role.
How Does Luthen Know So Much About Cassian?
This leads us to our next entry on the list, involving those very same two characters. In the first few episodes, Luthen brings up Cassian’s family/lineage as if he knows him on a deeper level but then that plot line is quickly abandoned.
Now, an argument could be made that the family he knows about is Cassian’s family whom he is adamantly on the hunt for (more on that soon) or if it’s about his posthumous adoptive family who seemingly have (posthumous) strong ties to the alliance – specifically Marva (played by Harry Potter’s Fiona Shaw) and her husband Clem. The simplest answer would be that affiliation, but we are dying to know the real explanation.
Will Cassian Ever Be Reunited With His Sister?
During the show’s earliest flashback, we see Cassian on his home planet of Kenari. There, the audience learns of his real name “Kassa” where he lives amongst other planet natives alongside his actual sister Kerri whom he is very protective of. However, after a mining disaster occurs simultaneously along side the Imperial occupation of Kenari, Cassian is separated from his only biological family member, only to be later found by Maarva and Clem. But earlier in the episode, we see him searching for Kerri on the watery planet of Morlana One, which in turn sets in motion the plot of the show (in a semi-convoluted way).
Presumably, he has been trying to find Kerri for a very long time and this intel reveals that she works at a bar on Morlana One, which is the closest lead he has. It isn’t long before that thread is lost in the happenings of the show itself. But according to a Collider interview with Diego Luna who plays the titular Cassian, the search is far from over. Additionally, there are multiple theories about who Kerri may be in Andor’s “current” story. But only time will tell.
Who Is Syril’s Mysterious Uncle Harold?
After departing Morlana One, Andor gains the attention of one Syril Karn (played by the captivating Kyle Soller), who works for the Preox-Morlana corporate entity (the same one from the series’ intro) and is a very easy-to-hate character. Eventually, Syril becomes seemingly obsessed with tracking down Cassian which also leads to his downfall including the loss of that job and moving in with Syril’s very judgemental mother.