“A candle in the window”: Tony Gilroy Explains ‘Andor’ Season 2 Ending That Has Angered Keyboard Feminists
Andor became one of the best Star Wars stories to be told in recent years, after the second season managed to exceed our expectations. With its humane story, the series managed to set a tone very different from the projects that came before it in the franchise. Interestingly, not everyone was happy with the climax twist of the series, involving Adria Arjona’s Bix Caleen.
In the final moments of the second season, we saw Bix back on the planet Mina-Rau, walking through the wheat fields seemingly carrying something on her front. As the camera pans to her front, it is shown that she is carrying a baby. It has been confirmed that it is also Cassian’s baby. This climax has sparked an online debate.
Tony Gilroy explained why he came up with that ending for Andor
Andor Season 2 ended with showing Cassian and Bix’s baby. It was a sad ending for sure, since we know that Cassian would never get to know his baby. Following the events of Andor, Cassian embarks on another mission, portrayed in the film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. We all know the fate of the rebellion team that pursues the plans of the Death Star.
During an interview with ScreenRant, Tony Gilroy explained why he decided to include the baby in the ending. He shared that he knew the journey was going to be pretty challenging for these characters in the story. After all the hardships, he didn’t want to leave the show in a state of hopelessness.
For Gilroy, the baby meant hope. It symbolized the hope that the characters carried for the future in the Star Wars universe. He shared with ScreenRant:
I knew, probably starting to sketch the second season. I had a good idea how much mileage we were going to put on these characters and how hard the road was going to be.
And there’s a shadow over the show, and I just knew, not dramatically but personally, there had to be a legitimate hope at the end of this thing, or it was really… not abusive, but just wrong. There has to be a candle in the window, or what’s the point of getting up in the morning?
Diego Luna also addressed the baby, sharing with Collider that it is a “beautiful way to close this project.” He shared that the story, for most of its parts, focuses on revolution, loss, pain, anger, and injustice. However, Luna shared that the baby represented the underlying factor behind the revolution, which is love. He shared:
I love that [Tony Gilroy] chose this path, you know? I love that, at the end, what we are doing is telling a love story, because everyone focuses, when you talk about revolution, in loss, in pain, in anger, in injustice, and all of that is there, yeah, all of that is there, but behind the revolution, there’s love. You know, there’s the sense of family, and belonging, and fighting for the right reasons, and that reason can only be love.
Adria Arjona shared that Gilroy had given them this information beforehand, which reflected in their powerful performances of him. She thanked the director for giving her the context, sharing, “I think that’s really thoughtful of him.” However, not everyone was happy with Bix’s ending.
Adria Arjona’s ending in Andor stirred up quite the controversy
While Andor managed to impress both fans and critics with its mature storytelling, some fans believed Bix’s ending was misogynistic. One of the fans shared that Bix was made into a “vessel” to carry forward Cassian’s legacy. Another accused the male writers of coming up with the need for a baby to give Bix her fulfilling ending.
However, not everyone agreed with these criticisms, calling the critics of the idea misogynists. They defended the decision, sharing that having a baby also expanded Bix’s story as she now had another reason to fight. Some of the differing fan opinions read:
Wow a female character as a vessel for a man’s legacy… how inspiring
— Jaclyn, of liking Barriss fame (@Jbandos) May 15, 2025
yall are missing the fact that bix is not a real person and it was in fact a man in that writers room that decided that she was not important enough to focus on her role in the rebellion or her off screen struggles and needed a child to have a fulfilling ending for herself.
— tony ☀️ cassian’s sol (@kenariandor) May 15, 2025
#Andor spoilers
— hunter♡。stardust (@jynvrso) May 14, 2025
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AND ANOTHER THING!!!!! Bix deserved more than to be cast aside & have a baby with Cassian when he’s never coming back. She could’ve had a much more interesting & unique ending than having a baby alone. Y is this such a popular ending for female characters?
the fact you reduced her to being in a BOX was misogynistic.
— cristina | andor brainrot activated (@metsswift) May 15, 2025
how do you not see that bix having a child wasn’t her being written out but expanding on her story? do you think she’s gonna play house for the rest of her life? SHE NOW HAS ANOTHER REASON TO FIGHT. https://t.co/NrNQuN3cJB
Lmfaooo omg – I’m in literal shock at these misogynistic ass comments wtf – not like it’s Bix’s legacy as well since it’s her baby too. Baby born out of love from two amazing people. Ya r wildin 😭 pic.twitter.com/40w5xQboBC
— EstarGuarsTia//🇵🇸 Arcane brainrot🇵🇸 (@estarguarstia) May 15, 2025
This being #Andor's final shot was so powerful. We know Cassian is going on his last mission, but Bix and their baby represent what his sacrifice was worth and the reason the rebellion was fighting for: a future. pic.twitter.com/gtjwrDVsaC
— dyke rider (@fvlcrumn) May 14, 2025
Sadly, Tony Gilroy is stepping away from the universe after creating the franchise’s best work in years. He shared with Collider that he had dedicated 10 years of his life to Star Wars and wants to do something besides the space opera.
Andor: A Star Wars Story is now available for streaming on Disney+.
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