Summary
AStar Warsfan’s watch-through ofRogue One: A Star Wars Storyseems to have unearthed a potential continuity error in theAndorspin-off series on the Disney Plus streaming service, leading to some discussion amongst fans online.
Rogue Onewas a prequel to the firstStar Warsfilm, detailing the events described in the iconic opening scrawl fromStar Wars: Episode IV – A New Hopethat allows the Rebel Alliance to launch their successful attack on the Death Star. The film spawned a prequel series titledAndorthat delves further back in the timeline to give fans an even closer look at the film’s de facto co-lead, Cassian Andor. The creative hand behind the making of the aptly named prequel, Tony Gilroy, was told to keepStar Wars: Andorfan service and easter-egg free, leading to a more grounded and uniqueStar Warsproject akin to howThe Mandalorianwas initially perceived.
Gilroy noted thatStar Wars: Andorwould be an entry point for new fans, and as such, the showrunner might have let one continuity error slip while broadening the life story of the series’ titular lead. The inconsistency was noted by userzach_da_bosssson Reddit’s r/StarWars subreddit, who posted, “I’m watching Rogue One, and Chirrut says something like ‘This is not the first prison we’ve been in’ when imprisoned by Gerrera, and Cassian says ‘This is a first for me’ Did Tony Gilroy miss that line?” The contention is thatAndorepisode 8, entitled Narkina 5, sees Andor imprisoned in the Narkina 5 Imperial Prison Complex on the moon Narkina 5, from which the episode gets its name. This occurrence seemingly contradicts the assertion inRogue One, released beforeAndorwith Gilroy working on the screenplay.
The discussion surrounding the post has seen quite a few different takes from fans of the film and the prequel series, most of whom seem to agree that Gilroy didnotmiss that line after all. Among the many defenses of the line, the most prominent (and obvious) is that Cassian Andor, a complex protagonist sometimes described asLuke Skywalker for the modern age ofStar Wars, is a pretty frequent liar. In addition to pointing out several other instances of his lies both within and outside of the scope of his activities as a spy from the film and prequel series, some fans also pointed out that at the time, Andor was not speaking to people he particularly trusted with details about his past. Others point to the fact that he said the line while actively pulling a lockpicking tool out of his boot, making it even more apparent that it was a fib.
Making a prequel series set in a universe as expansive asStar Warsalmost always leads to some continuity error, as seen with theObi-Wan KenobiTV series, and it was unlikely that a project as ambitious in its attitude asAndorwas immune to this effect. However, leading manDiego Luna’s assertion thatAndorwould change how fans view Cassianmeans that the supposed inconsistency might be another piece of a puzzle that fans will have to put together for themselves, with everyone getting to decide whether it is proof of a pattern of dishonesty or a commentary on his feelings towards his mission at Narkina 5’s rather unique facilities and the pretense under which he was imprisoned there. One thing that everyone seems to agree on, however, is that the story arc involving Andor’s imprisonment was well worth the inconsistency if it even is one.
While the character and the entireStar Warsfranchise’s future is currently unclear to fans, Gilroy and the cast have proven thatAndor is important enough to lead his ownStar Warsshow, which was up for debate before the show’s premiere. With such stellar work behind them, there’s no doubt that the contributors onAndorput out great stories well worth an inconsistency or two.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyis currently available for streaming on Disney Plus.
Star Wars
Star Wars is a multimedia franchise created by George Lucas and Lucasfilm Ltd with the 1977 motion picture. The science fiction franchise follows the adventures of characters (both humanoid and alien) in outer space, including those who can wield a mystical power known as the Force. Since the release of the original trilogy movies, the franchise has expanded to include multiple films and branched out to other mediums like comics, video games, TV shows, theme park attractions, and more. The IP and Lucasfilm were sold to Disney in 2012.
