There are spoilers ahead for the first three episodes of Andor time of year 2 ! Do n’t go any further if you need to remain unspoilt .
As non-white asAndorseason 1 was , it was still largely in the sci - fi / fantasy parameters that George Lucas set up in Star Wars intimately five decades ago . Andorseason 2has already push thing further with Adria Arjona ’s Bix Caleen . The second time of year premiere build that Bix is still traumatized by the straining she endured as a captive of the Empire in season 1 . But after the event of time of year 2 , episode 3 , Bix has now had to endure an attempted sexual assault .
Krole ( Alex Waldmann ) , a lieutenant for the Empire , corner Bix in the third episode and confirmed that he knew she was on the planet illegally . He offer to keep muted in exchange for let sex activity with him . When Bix refused , Krole attempted to force himself on her before they enlist in a brutal brawl . It ’s the first scene of its kind on the Star Wars universe , but Arjona praised the agency it was address by director Ariel Kleiman while speak withEntertainment Weekly .
“ We had an amazing stunt team and partner in Ari as a conductor , who shoot down that scene scientifically and in such a precise way so as to save us from doing a million takes , ” said Arjona . “ It was challenging because everyone involved in the creative activity of that scene matte the importance of what this scene imply , not only for the show , but for Star Wars . But I also feel fantastically safe and cushioned in the process of doing it . It ’s something Tony Gilroy does . He brings this mirror effect that [ exhibit ] the things that happen in our humankind can also happen in a wandflower far , far by . ”
Arjona noted that she organise for this time of year ’s tale by explore real accounting of char who endured rape and torture , and found inspiration in the way they faced their injury .
“ I feel like I went through the acting Olympics , ” state Arjona . “ The research was expectant . I ’ve read so many audience and I saw so many videos of people that have actually gone through this . That procedure was the most draining , and it stayed with me . By the fourth dimension that I was doing the fit , it feel like I was telling a trivial part of the story of the five someone who I really honed in on their story . [ multitude ] that no one really knows about . It feel like I was making them proud . They have no idea who I am , but it was a picayune court that I was carrying through . ”
Gilroy , the showrunner and Maker ofAndor , lately indicated thathe programme to leave the Star Wars universeafter the culmination of the series . Three new episodes ofAndorseason 2 will be turn weekly on Tuesday evenings through the death of its 12 - episode time of year , which will also wrap up the serial publication .
