The final arc ofAndorseason 2 told a story that made a good line fromRogue Oneeven better than it once was. The link between the TV show andRogueOnebecame more evident than ever inAndorseason 2’s ending. Although the titular Cassian Andor was first introduced inRogue One, meaning the show served as a prequel to the 2016 movie, the first season told a story that was fairly distant from the timeline of the latter.Andorseason 2’s timeline, though, moved events much closer toRogue One.
The final arc of the show took place mere days beforeRogue Onebegan, meaning several tie-ins and connections between the two projects could be found. Some were more overt, be it thecharacters ofAndorseason 2’s castwho played a role inRogue Oneor the set-up of Cassian’s first scene in the movie, while some were more subtle. Ironically, one of the best connections to the film was actually found in a storyline mostly devoid of links to it, with one ofAndorseason 2’s best performancesmaking a single line fromRogue Oneeven better than it already was.
Kleya Made Fools Of The Imperials
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InAndorseason 2, episode 10, Luthen - after attempting suicide - is taken into custody by Dedra Meero, who wishes to heal him and torture him for information on the Rebel Alliance. Kleya, knowing that Luthen’s secrets must be kept, sneaks into the hospital. She dispatches several guards, blows up Imperial transports, tearfully detaches Luthen’s life support machine, and leaves without being caught.
Season 2 positioned Kleya as the true leader of Luthen’s Rebellion, with several moments showing how reliable she is…
This entire sequence, coupled with the flashbacks about Kleya and Luthen’s backstory, highlights just how effective Kleya can be. Despite always being depicted as an intriguing character inAndor, season 2 positioned Kleya as the true leader of Luthen’s Rebellion, with several moments showing how reliable she is. Be it the scene fromAndorseason 2, episode 6 where she removes a listening device from a piece of art that could see them get caught or her infiltration of the hospital, Kleya singlehandedly knows how to make the Imperials suffer.
A Good Rogue One Line Links To Kleya’s Andor Story & Is Now Much Better
Spoken By Cassian, Of All People
What drew a connection between Kleya’s scene inAndorseason 2, episode 10 andRogue Onefor me was a line spoken by Heert in episode 11.The ISB agent was assigned to survey the scene, stating that he was told there was a team of three that attacked the hospital, which his colleague confirms is the current theory. This only underlines just how effective Kleya was, as she managed to cause enough damage to the Empire that its agents thought multiple people were on the offensive against them.
When hearing this line, I immediately think of a similar line fromRogue One. In the final assault on Scarif in that movie,Cassian tells Melshi to take men and blow up several docking stations in order to"make ten men feel like a hundred.“This line was exemplified by Kleya inAndor, only on a smaller scale. Now, the two lines are intertwined to me, making that moment fromRogue Onemuch more impactful, as we know the soldiers ofStar Wars’Rebel Alliancecan truly be that effective.
Andor’s Many Subtle Links To Rogue One Only Improve The Star Wars Movie
Rogue One Is Much Better Now - And It Was Already Great
This link between Kleya inAndorand Cassian inRogue Onejust goes to show how the former is improving the latter.Rogue Onewas always a good movie, with many of its bigger, epic moments landing exceptionally well. From the space battles and shootouts to the Death Star scenes and its major cameos,Rogue One’s grander scenes were always enjoyable.
AfterAndor, though, the smaller moments of the film have been improved too. Every scene featuring Cassian, for instance, now has heaps of dramatic context. Then there are small lines like"Rebellions are built on hope"or the aforementioned line Cassian says to Melshi that now have explanations or companion scenes inAndor. The list goes on, proving just how strongAndoris thanks to how it makes smaller moments from an almost 10-year-old movie mean so much more than they once did.
