The Mandalorian Din Grogu [Baby Yoda] (Spoilers)

I think it's a good idea to take a break from Grogu for a while. Fan yearning to see him again will only grow, so they should really let that build and wait for an ideal moment for his return.

And you know, it's possible that when we meet him again, it's a time when he and Luke swoop in to save the day -- and afterward, Grogu leaves again with Luke to carry on.

Questions about Grogu's training need to be answered for us to understand when he might return according to story logic:

1. Can he even be trained? He already has anger and fear in him, and attachment to Mando.
2. If he can be trained, how long is necessary? Traditionally it takes years, even a couple decades, but this is with creatures of human lifespan usually. Grogu's lifespan is different and so training him may take less time, or even longer. He seems so advanced already, and has prior training, so maybe not much additional training is needed.
3. Character growth. Mando has grown a lot from his interaction with Grogu, but he also needs sufficient time to become his own person and define his version of what it means to be a Mandalorian. Not having to be a father for a time is necessary for him to focus on his Mandalorian identity.

And I really hope they invest the money into a Luke and Grogu project. It could be animated or heavily CG, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in terms of a "live-action" younger Luke.

Such a show would obviously satisfy fan's desire to see what's up with Grogu. We could even see him interact with a number of other students.

 

Species with long lifespans often have longer learning curves. So Grogu may require more years of training, not less. Not least as his trauma seems to have set him back considerably.

 

Logic was making me think this might be the case, but do we have concrete examples of this? It might seem counterintuitive, but Grogru might know more about being a Jedi than Luke. If he's studied the force for ten years or so, that's possibly more training than Luke has. And I can't really understand why living longer and studying longer wouldn't result in more knowledge rather than less.

On the other hand, while Grogu might have plenty of knowledge of the Force, his "young" age might make him too emotionally or physically undeveloped to exercise it well. I'm not sure the physical part matters for Force users, but the emotional aspect seems important. As you mentioned, Grogu is dealing with trauma, so the emotional part might be the biggest issue for a creature that ages more slowly.

 

100% agree! Imagine his entrance after a period of time. How they could use that an an epic reveal!

 

I agree with most of what you have said here. The audience and characters need some time apart from Grogu so that: a) the audience can build the feeling of "missing" Grogu so that when he does reappear, it will have emotional impact. b) characters like him and Din have the opportunity to grow, but giving their bond, relationship, whatever you want to call it, emotional impact as well and evidence of how they've grown.

I don't necessarily agree that Grogu needs to go off with Luke again, which for a while may be good for Grogu's growth. But frankly, I watched Mando because it separated itself from the Big 3 as much as possible even though they are my favourite characters in Star Wars. It would be nice at some point where Grogu does comes back to Mando in later years even briefly to validate Mando's decision to let him go to Luke as the right choice, but to ease his fear that they would lose their bond.

Also, a lot of people have speculated Grogu will turn up towards the end of season 3 to save the day. Part of me likes that, but I find it too predictable. Of course, something has to go wrong where Grogu may sense danger in Mando's path and help.

It needs to be something coming out of left field with the element of surprise as well as emotional impact.

 

I’m still calling it. Grogu is the Mandalorian the show is really referring to. The next Manda’lor.

 

I wonder how that will work as he's still a child and might not reach adulthood until by time of the ST or after.

 

Said it before, say it again: I hope for a costume change for when he does reappear. Maybe a little padawan-like get up.

 

I think that's where it's headed.

 

Right. I was thinking he might reach that stage in the post-ST period, thus setting part of the stage for what that era will look like and who will populate it (including characters audiences are already deeply invested in).

 

Approved license, so maybe hint at Grogu's future as a jedi.

 

wait... this can't be real....

 

I don't think Lucas film would licence fan art... it just seems so random and out of place.

 

I see... thanks for the insight.

 

I wonder what he means by that play in the sandbox!

 

Sandboxes are not usually that big and not all the kids get to play there at the same time. He's basically saying that he was pleased to be tasked with a job within the GFFA, nothing more than that.

 

I think he just broke one of Luke's.

 

Grogu as a Mandalorian would be a weird mix, but it’s the most likely with his attachment issues. I’d prefer that to him dying at Luke’s Temple.

 

I also agree that Grogru will be more Mandalorian than Jedi but if they want to show him picking up the Darksaber, there would have to be a pretty big timejump which leaves Din behind. "Species age differently!"

 

Grogu’s story hopefully extends long into the future, well beyond TROS. Provided he doesn’t die in combat he’s going to live for a long time and make an impact on the galaxy.