Now that originally pitched Andor as a five-season show, with each season covering a year of Cassian Andor’s and the Rebellion’s lives from 5BBY (five years before the Battle of Yavin, when the first Death Star was destroyed) until the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Though Andor’s second and final season still covered each of those promised years, the show’s shortened length has potentially provided opportunities for other Andor-related spinoffs to fill in the gaps left by Andor’s unique, time-skipping structure. Stars Diego Luna and Adria Arjona have voiced their desire for a one-off spinoff that could examine and even celebrate their characters’ love, for instance, but what if Star Wars were to take that one step further? What if Star Wars instead focused on what their love made possible?
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Andor Season 2 Ended With The Perfect Setup
The Andor season 2 finale introduced us to a surprising character: Bix Caleen’s and Cassian Andor’s baby. This reveal has understandably stirred controversy, especially among the show’s female fanbase, with discussions ranging from patriarchal representations of women in media to the way the baby epitomizes the love and freedom that the Rebellion, and on a much more intimate scale, Cassian, were fighting for. Each fan’s life experiences would have influenced how they felt about the show’s final shot, but it could still have wider implications for the franchise.
Following the Andor series finale, CinemaBlend asked Tony Gilroy and Adria Arjona about the potential identity of Cassian and Bix’s baby. After all, there’s not much Star Wars loves more than taking a seemingly insignificant character and giving them a starring role or a deep, personal connection with a legacy character. Was the baby’s identity discussed while they wrote and shot such a defining reveal?
Gilroy’s answer was an emphatic no, while Arjona’s answer was much more mysterious. She responded, “I can’t tell you that,” and teased that she had a “hypothetical answer.” In short, the baby could be anyone at this point. Perfect for a spinoff, I’d say.
I Have No Idea Who Bix's Baby Really Is
Some fans have theorized that Bix’s baby will grow up to become Poe Dameron, the talented Resistance pilot portrayed by Oscar Isaac in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. In all honesty, I’m against this idea or anything similar (Din Djarin’s name has been floated around as well). It simply reinforces the notion that everyone in Star Wars needs to be connected somehow, and would only make canon unnecessarily convoluted. Poe Dameron’s parents were examined in the Star Wars comics, and the franchise already tends to override written canon with what happens on screen. There’s no reason to make this more complicated.
A character like this, who is largely a blank slate, could open up new and exciting narrative possibilities for Star Wars.
All we truly know is who the child’s parents are. A character like this, who is largely a blank slate (and should remain so), could open up new and exciting narrative possibilities for Star Wars. How will their father’s legacy influence how they move through the galaxy? What will they learn about the Rebellion from their mother? What kind of story could they be involved in outside of Star Wars’ major conflicts? There's a whole galaxy out there beyond the Rebellion, the Empire, the Jedi, the Sith, and every iteration thereof.
The fact that their parents were both part of the Rebellion doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll follow in their footsteps. A spinoff focused on Bix and Cassian’s currently nameless child would allow room for creators to tell the story that they think is most important while also maintaining a sense of connection to Andor. It’s a straightforward, recognizable setup with endless creative freedom. What’s not to love?
It Would Be Wonderful To See Adria Arjona Return In A Starring Role
Cassian Andor’s character was used to closely examine the foundation of the Rebel Alliance and the sacrifices, ethical dilemmas, and strategic choices necessary to breathe life into the Rebellion. It was his story as much as it was the Rebellion’s, and Adria Arjona’s Bix Caleen was, relatively speaking, only a small part of the whole picture. Yes, she was a major part of Cassian’s life, but his life ended up being the Rebellion – it’s even one of the reasons she leaves him in Andor season 2.
And yet, Bix is one of the most interesting characters in Andor, not just because of her connection with Cassian but because of how her experience of the Rebellion, vastly different from Cassian’s, influenced her choices and the life she created for herself. She believed in the Rebellion’s cause; she wouldn’t have been in with Luthen Rael on Ferrix if she didn’t, and she wouldn’t have followed Cassian to Coruscant and Yavin 4, either.
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What kind of choices might she have made if she hadn’t been tortured due to her relationship with Cassian, however? What would she have done with her life if she hadn’t been forced to flee Ferrix, endure the constant toll of trauma, or hide away on a Rebel base? All Bix wanted was peace. Her leaving Cassian, even if it was in part for the good of the Rebellion, finally allowed her to find the peace she craved and deserved.
She’s brave, loyal, and strong, and it would be great to see her character again without her fate being dependent on Cassian’s existence. Who is she without him? A spinoff about Cassian and Bix’s child would give Adria Arjona a chance to revisit Bix at an entirely different time in her life. I’d love to see what she and her child become after the war, and after Andor.
Source: CinemaBlend
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Andor
- Release Date
- 2022 - 2025-00-00
- Network
- Disney+
- Showrunner
- Tony Gilroy
Cast
Cassian Andor
Luthen Rael
WHERE TO WATCH
Andor is a Star Wars prequel series set before the events of Rogue One, following Cassian Andor as he navigates a world of danger and deception. The series delves into his transformation into a pivotal figure in the struggle against the Galactic Empire.
- Directors
- Susanna White
- Writers
- Dan Gilroy
- Franchise(s)
- Star Wars
- Main Genre
- Sci-Fi
- Creator(s)
- Tony Gilroy
- Producers
- Diego Luna, Kate Hazell, Kathleen Kennedy, Tony Gilroy, Sanne Wohlenberg, Toby Haynes, Michelle Rejwan
- Seasons
- 2
- Number of Episodes
- 12
- Streaming Service(s)
- Disney+
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