Warning: SPOILERS for the final three episodes of Andor are forward!
Andor has completed its run on the 2025 TV schedule, with the Star Wars present’s ultimate minutes main immediately into Rogue One, the place Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor will die. However, after all, there have been different characters to verify in on earlier than Andor wrapped up. Within the case of Denise Gough’s Dedra Meero, she was final seen imprisoned inside a facility fairly just like the one the place we met Andy Serkis’ Kino Loy in Season 1. Gough opened up about why she feels what occurred to her character was “actually satisfying,” and I used to be additionally right here for the amusing spinoff concept for Dedra she pitched.
Why Denise Gough Authorised Of Dedra Meero’s Andor Ending
The final shot of Dedra in Andor confirmed her crying in her jail cell. This was the second time we noticed her shed tears on the present, the primary being when she broke down over Syril Karn’s dying. Dedra formally hit all-time low, however Gough took some enjoyment out of seeing her character on this state, telling EW:
It is actually satisfying due to the setup of Narkina 5 in season one. Then we see a tiny second of this lady holding herself collectively; this deeply managed, held collectively lady in a spot the place she is uncontrolled. There’s nothing she will do. what destiny awaits her.
Dedra Meero’s downfall got here from her overconfidence and obsession to seize Axis, a.okay.a. Luthen Rael. First, the operation to apprehend him wasn’t sanctioned by her superiors, as she was now not answerable for discovering Axis. Then upon nook Luthen in his antiques store, she did not cease him from slashing his wrist in an try to stop himself from being tortured into revealing Revolt secrets and techniques. He finally succeeded, as Kleya later broke into the hospital the place he was being stored and eliminated him from life help.
However as if all that wasn’t unhealthy sufficient, earlier than he died, Luthen Rael handed alongside the Demise Star intel he’d discovered from Kleya, and she or he was capable of make it off Coruscant and share the intel with the Rebels on Yavin IV. Including insult to damage, Luthen discovered this data from Lonni Jung, Dedra Meero’s colleagues on the ISB who logged into her account. Luthen killed Lonni, leaving Orson Krennic to take out his anger on her. Denise Gough continued:
It is vital {that a} character like her has penalties. You need to play sides of her that elicit empathy from the viewers, however to not the purpose the place you utterly forgive. Sure, she had a horrible childhood. She grew up in basically a cult. She’s brainwashed, however she reveals no regret. She would not ever say, ‘I can not imagine I did that.’ To the very finish, she’s nonetheless Empire. So there needs to be penalties.
With Lonni lifeless, Dedra was left to take the autumn for the Demise Star data leaking. She’s imprisoned in the identical form of facility the place she despatched so many enemies of the Empire earlier than her. And as Gough sees it, whereas it’s alright to really feel some sympathy for Dedra’s new established order, it’s not sufficient to disregard all of the horrible issues she did in her life.
How Denise Gough Hopes Dedra Meero Will Return
After watching the Andor collection finale, I shared my hope that we see Dedra Meero once more within the Star Wars universe too. Denise Gough would love that too, though her concept for a way that would occur is a bit cheekier than what I had in thoughts. She mentioned:
I am hoping that they will wheel her out when she’s 80, and she or he’ll come out and she or he’ll have arrange a cult within the jail. And possibly there’s a complete feminine Star Wars offshoot that may occur. But it surely must be written by Tony Gilroy.
I’m not bought on seeing an 80-year-old Dedra being wheeled out, however it’s humorous to consider. Nevertheless, as I beforehand mentioned, it might be attention-grabbing to see her being free of jail after the Empire’s collapse and aiding the New Republic as a strategy to additional atone for her crimes. However with Gough envisioning Dedra having no regret for her actions whilst she’s crying in that jail, possibly my concept doesn’t maintain a lot inventory in spite of everything.
In any case, I’ll maintain my fingers crossed that Lucasfilm finds a strategy to carry Dedra again, even when it’s in a e book. In the meantime, Ahsoka Season 2 and the recently-announced Maul: Shadow Lord are the subsequent two upcoming Star Wars TV reveals on the docket.