Written by John Edward Betancourt
Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode Ten of ‘Andor’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
It is definitely safe to say that fans of the Disney+ series, Andor, have been eagerly awaiting one particular moment to take place in this show. Specifically, the moment when Cassian Andor finally embraces the role of the hero and inspires others to rise against the Galactic Empire and fight for what’s right and that moment has been delayed… simply because Cassian has been nowhere near ready for that. For he only took the Aldhani gig to get paid and he of course, tried to hide away before one bad day put him in prison and even then… he’s mostly been toying and debating as to when to lead a revolt within the prison’s walls to escape. But all of that changed during this week’s episode. Because watching Ulaf die before him and coming to learn that the Empire was recycling prisoners for basically free labor until the day they die… was more than he could bear and well, that snapped something within him in ‘One Way Out’ and motivated him to become a different man. One that didn’t waste a single moment waiting for tomorrow and who inspired men to do more and be more and that transformation was seemingly instantaneous in this tale. Since he quickly informed Kino that the time had come to fight back and that he needed to be the one to tell everyone the truth. Which shockingly, Kino did and well… that led to one powerful sequence of events. Wherein everyone stood tall and stood together when the time came to bring another man down onto their floor and that… led to freedom and rebellion. For the plan worked and the guards were unprepared and were forced to just back down as Cassian and his friends took floor after floor. But what truly made this prison break so incredibly special, was the leadership that Cassian exhibited. Because he guided these men to their freedom and he genuinely inspired them to fight hard and even got Kino to finally let loose and be the right kind of boss for a change, despite his unfortunate fate here, and that was just amazing to watch. Because that was the moment we’ve been waiting for, and now that Cassian is free… he can properly lead and properly fight the Empire and its evils. However, while that alone could have carried this episode from beginning to end, there were more important moments to be found here. Since Senator Mon Mothma was offered quite the indecent proposal to have her rebellion money shifted around properly, one that will force her to decide as to how far she is willing to go to fight. Plus, this episode also revealed that Lonnie from the ISB is working with Luthen to bring down the Empire, a reality that in part… informed us of the fact that there are those within the Empire who have grave concerns about its direction, and it also informed us… what the rebellion has done to Luthen as a man, since he made it clear that this fight is wearing deeply upon his soul. All of which added rich depth to this story. One that truly gave us everything we wanted. Since Cassian Andor is a rebel and a leader at last and found his voice and his strength at the perfect time and of course, it was also wonderful to watch him and his fellow inmates quickly overwhelm the prison and free everyone from a horrific fate and well, just like that… he’s free. And it will be fascinating to see if he takes a little more time to ponder his next moves or if he is ready to just rejoin the fight and be another hero in Luthen’s stable, and that is going to make the wait for next week’s episode as difficult as it gets. Because we are beyond ready to see the fight against the Galactic Empire, begin, and see Cassian Andor become the hero that inspired hope in Rogue One. Until next time.
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