Andor is a series simultaneously steeped in Star Wars lore and relentlessly focused on rebelling against it. Cassian Andor himself is just one of a half dozen characters who would be straight-forward heroes in other shows but don’t have that kind of luck or moral certainty here. refutes the Light Side/Dark Side dichotomy the Jedi and Sith cling to. Exploring the early Rebels’ willingness to compromise their personal morals for a wider cause makes the series thrum with constant, barely suppressed tension. That tension also functions as a lens, allowing the series to focus all the way down on individual rebellions. There is a meta-fictional joke to be acknowledged here too: the series most concerned with bucking expectations is also the most regimented in structure. Four arcs, each three episodes long and each featuring at least one character who directly alters Andor’s life and worldview. In this essay, we will look at one of the quietest and arguably most important characters: Brasso. More specifically, on how his path mirrors Cassian Andor’s and how his form of revolution is quieter, but at least as important.
Contents
Andor Analyzed: Brasso’s War
Interstitials: Harold Faltermeyer’s Movie Themes
Playout: Lorne Balfe and Curnow Harding’s version of the Axel F theme from Axel F