'Andor' Finale Has a Sneaky, Subtle Post-Credits Surprise
At the end of Star Wars: Andor, the final scenes suggest that there might be a future for some of the characters in the show, even though we know that Cassian himself is doomed. But, if you watch the last episode of Andor Season 2, Episode 12, all the way to the end — throughout the credits, you will find an interesting and telling Easter egg. For diehards, this reference makes a lot of sense, and even if you missed it, you’ll probably totally get the significance.
Here’s why the short sonic Easter egg at the end of Andor is cool, and why it makes the larger scope of the story a little more hopeful than it might seem. Spoilers ahead.
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Andor Ending Explained
At the very end of Andor, Cassian (Diego Luna) is heading to the Rings of Kafrene to meet an informant with important information about the Empire. This is a setup for one of the earliest scenes in Rogue One in which Cassian meets with a guy named Tivik (Daniel Mays), who confirms that Galen Erso is working on a “planet killer” weapon, which we know as the Death Star. So, as Cassian flies into the sunset, entering the events of Rogue One, we cut away to the planet Mina-Rau, where we find Bix (Adria Arjona) holding a child. Now, it becomes clear that she left Yavin because she was pregnant and wanted to keep her and Cassian’s child away from the war.
Could a future Star Wars project explore what happened to this baby? In terms of age, this kid would be about the same age as Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) in the sequel movies. Will we ever get a follow-up? Who knows! For now, the story of Cassian Andor is over, and we all know that he dies at the end of Rogue One.
But the ending of Andor hints at the larger story of Star Wars with one specific Easter egg.
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Andor Credits Features a Transition to 1977 Star Wars
At the very end of Andor’s credits, around the 44:00 minute mark, the music of Brandon Roberts segues to the classic music by John Williams, which concludes the original 1977 Star Wars movie; later retitled Star Wars: A New Hope.
Although Rogue One’s score, composed by Michael Giacchino, features some of the classic Star Wars John Williams music, both seasons of Andor almost never reference this famous, uplifting music. Until now! Because if you’re just letting the final episode of Andor play out, the last thing you’ll hear is the big, brassy, and hopeful sounds of classic Star Wars. This is a reminder that although Cassian’s future is tragic, the Death Star will be destroyed by a humble farmboy named Luke Skywalker.