In the Star Wars spinoff series ‘Andor’, Adria Arjona’s character, Bix Caleen, left Andor despite being pregnant with his child, so he could fully focus on the rebellion. Dan Gilroy, who penned several episodes for the series created by his brother, Tony Gilroy, was behind this narrative choice.
In a discussion on The Playlist Podcast, Dan Gilroy explained his thinking behind Bix’s decision in Season 2, Episode 9. He stated, “I never saw the pregnancy as the prime motive. That was secondary. I never even thought of it.”
He continued, “I thought of it as a sacrifice, and all the sacrifices in the show, she’s certainly not dying, but her sacrifice is fairly high.”
Gilroy further elaborated, “And the thing about all these characters who sacrifice? In a way, they’re martyrs, and in a way, the equivalent you could find is in religion.”
The writer added, “Believing something is worth dying for is a belief in the equivalent of a religion, because you have to believe there’s something greater than yourself.”
‘Andor’s’ Success and Production Insights
Meanwhile, ‘Andor’ stands out as one of Disney+’s top-performing shows. Regarding its production, Tony Gilroy shared at the ATX Television Festival that, “For 24 episodes, I never took a note. For Disney, this is $650 million.”
‘Andor’ is currently available for streaming on Disney+.
