Andor Episode 5 Review
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Andor episode 5.
Following on from last week’s episode, the latest installment of Andor offers more extensive heist planning without getting to the actual heist. But the characters are so compelling that Deputy Inspector Syril Karn spending a whole episode with his mother while on leave doesn’t feel like a waste of time. It deepens the character and his motivations. After seeing how ruthless his mom is, it’s no wonder that he’s taking all that anger out on Cassian. There’s no action this week, just like last week, but Andor isn’t an action-driven show. It doesn’t feel like it’s postponing the payoffs; it’s just taking longer to build to them. The series is finding its groove, exploring this unseen chapter of the timeline against the backdrop of Imperial rule.
Written by Dan Gilroy, brother of showrunner Tony Gilroy and writer-director of such fiercely original thrillers as Nightcrawler and Velvet Buzzsaw, “The Axe Forgets” sees Cassian inching closer and closer toward becoming the diehard Rebel operative that fans saw in Rogue One. As the band of outlaws discuss their plan with him, he realizes he’s not just a spare pair of hands; they need his expertise. They know how to get into the base and how to fly the stolen ship out of there, but they don’t know how to get it off the runway – and that’s where Cassian comes in.
Why Andor Proves That Fans Want Darker Star Wars Games
Last week, Cassian was just helping these spies for a payoff. This week, he’s still telling himself that he’s just in it for the money, but he’s quickly becoming endeared to his new allies and sympathizing with their fight against the Empire. Andor is charting the character arc that was teased for Finn but ultimately never came
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