The “Star Wars” galaxy is crammed with fascinating droid characters that do all types of duties. From trustworthy companions, to terrifying assassins and enforcers, there isn’t any scarcity of cool droids within the franchise. Positive, loads of droids are cute merchandising alternatives first, compelling characters second, however they however make for among the most memorable characters in the complete franchise.
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That being stated, the “Star Wars” franchise’s place on droid rights and personhood is sloppy at finest. Are they slaves? Ought to we even take into account them individuals? The reply, sadly, relies on the title. Some appear to deal with droids with as a lot reverence because the human (or alien) heroes, others as cute pets, “The Mandalorian” as objects you may kick round and destroy indiscriminately.
This brings me to “Andor.” Tony Gilroy’s prequel to “Rogue One” is already not simply the very best “Star Wars” story however top-of-the-line tv collection of the previous decade. It’s a thrilling, riveting drama about how rebellions are born, and the human price of resisting tyranny. It additionally seems to be completely gorgeous, and has an bonkers gifted solid. However none of that issues, as a result of the very best factor in regards to the present (I am solely half joking) is B2EMO.
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B2EMO is Maarva’s (Fiona Shaw) droid companion, a candy, trustworthy, honest nugget of goodness in what’s in any other case a soul-crushing TV present in regards to the evils of the Empire. He misses his people dearly, and has a monotone voice and melancholic persona that’s paying homage to Marvin the severely depressed droid from “The Hitchhiker’s Information to the Galaxy” collection by Douglas Adams. Most significantly, he’s the very best boy.
This makes Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor abandoning B2EMO on a wierd planet within the third episode of “Andor” season 2 utterly unforgivable and heartbreaking. And should you missed it, you are a monster, too.
B2EMO deserved higher
Gilroy as soon as stated that B2EMO’s persona is predicated on “an older canine,” and it exhibits. From the second we meet him, Bee is lacking Cassian enormously. Not as an proprietor or chief, however the identical means a canine misses their proprietor. Bee even tilts his head inquisitively like a canine. When Fiona Shaw’s Maarva dies, probably the most heartbreaking reactions come from B2EMO himself, who stored asking about her like a baby who does not perceive demise. He curls up, unwilling to go away Maarva’s house, desperately asking for Cassian till Brasso (Joplin Sibtain) takes care of him, providing to stick with Bee for the night time after which taking him in. He isn’t a piece droid, or a protocol droid; he’s an emotional companion.
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Since Cassian is absent from Ferrix for a lot of the first season of “Andor,” it is the connection between Bee and Brasso that turns into a spotlight of the final couple of episodes. Not solely does Brasso deal with the droid after Maarva’s demise, however he additionally accompanies him throughout her funeral. Brasso even front-kicks an imperial Sparta-style when he dares knock Bee over.
In “Andor” season 2 we’re reunited with Bee, Brasso, Bix (Adria Arjona), and Wilmon (Muhannad Bhaier), now residing collectively in a quiet arable farming planet. Virtually each scene he is in, Bee asks about Cassian and when he is coming again. At each flip, the world’s worst droid proprietor fails to point out up, as a substitute partaking in foolish missions for the sake of the Riot.
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When Andor lastly does present up within the third episode, he is in full emergency escape mode, grabbing Bix and Wilmon earlier than getting the hell out of the planet earlier than they’re captured. Granted, he has a stolen TIE fighter, he simply killed a bunch of imperials, and there is a blockade across the planet. Nonetheless, although the episode does not draw consideration to it, Andor additionally leaves Bee behind — and Brasso’s useless physique.
Cassian Andor is worse than Jon Snow
It’s comprehensible that Andor was in a rush, however he could not take the time to go seize B2EMO? It could not take greater than a few minutes to fly by, seize his charger, and let him on the ship. Cassian leaving Bee behind is not only a travesty, it’s a crime in opposition to droids, a criminal offense in opposition to friendship, and a betrayal to every thing good.
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It was already painful to see Brasso die whereas attempting to assist his pals, however that is an excessive amount of. Poor Bee was left with Brasso’s girlfriend, was informed it will solely be for just a few days and that his pals would come again for him. Now, Cassian is gone for good, taking Wil and Bix with him, and Brasso is useless? I am unsure B2EMO’s little circuits will have the ability to take this a lot heartbreak.
It’s the greatest betrayal of a side-kick/pet/companion in a TV present because the world’s worst pet proprietor, Jon Snow, left Ghost the direwolf behind within the last season of “Sport of Thrones.” There isn’t a cause why Snow could be such a jerk in order to not carry his wolf with him, and there’s no excuse ok to forgive Cassian leaving B2EMO on a wierd planet with out his pals.
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The “Star Wars” franchise has all the time had an advanced relationship with droids, however that is worse than Din Djarin kicking a droid. Andor could also be a hero to the Riot, however I’ll all the time see him as a man prepared to go away his droid behind.
