The Mandalorian Official "The Mandalorian" Discussion Thread (Spoilers Allowed)

I agree. Plus Boba is a really popular character like Din. And the stories will most likely tie into one another.

 

This shot....holy Jesus, that's awesome.

 

Word up man. Future is bright!

 

Along with practically everything he says in the show.
"Power up those shields, princess. I'll put on a good show."
It's like, he only talks when he has something important to say, or if he has a one-liner he needs to get out.

 

For me, The Book Of Boba, whilst obviously be about Boba Fett, will feature the part of Din that tries to return to his "old life" before he met Grogu. For me, that is how Din's story will tie into Boba's and set up Din's story and characterisation leading into the 3rd Season of The Mandalorian.

Favreau and Filoni have this brilliant ability to weave satisfying and memorable character arcs and journeys through another character's journey whilst keeping the story focused on the main character. The Boba Fett TV show will mainly be about Boba Fett - but because Din and Boba are both Bounty Hunters and Boba has assumed a more king pin role in Jabba's Palace, Din, I believe will receive his "bounty" targets now from Boba Fett; rather than from Greef.

So for me, Din's role in The Book Of Boba will focus on him trying to return to Bounty Hunter life, but there will be a distinct change in how he operates as a Bounty Hunter; which will in turn lead into the conflicted mind he will grapple with in Season 3.

Because where he was cold and clear cut before as a Bounty Hunter, his experiences and bonding and attachments to Grogu, for me, will create a continuing sense of doubt in his Bounty Hunter work. Some cases, involving the really evil, will still be clear cut. But if he is hunting someone where the circumstances are more vague, I can see indecision creeping in as to whether to take the bounty in.

So I feel Din's role in The Book Of Boba is a "bridging role" to where his characterisation goes in Season 3.

 

I love it.

 

Given the way Mando S2 ended, with Din technically having claim to Mandalore, I somehow don’t think his next step in life is to return to bounty hunting... But we’ll see.

 

He might go back briefly, but realize it doesn't bring any meaning to him.

 

Agreed. That’s why I say “technically.” But looking at things from a narrative perspective, I don’t think Favreau leaves Din helmetless and with the darksaber just to have him return to bounty hunting. The next stage of the story is about Mandalore, I think.

 

These are my thoughts exactly. The return to Bounty Hunting will brief and purely confined to his cameo in The Book Of Boba. But his experience with Grogu has changed him and that life will no longer hold meaning.

Then as @Bor Mullet said, his character then goes deeper into what it means to be Mandalorian and everything concerning the Darksaber and ruling Mandalore, etc.

Thats what my head Canon is telling me at this stage. The first part of the new journey is to provide the contrast from before to now.

 

That all sounds plausible to me.

 

Does this mean that Dave Filoni is going to be at the Golden Globes?!!

 

You know it.

 

Is there an in-person Golden Globes this year? If so...there shouldn’t be.

 

Then again, the Mandalorians literally followed blindly Darth Maul, a real piece of work, as soon as he bested Gar Saxon and got the Darksaber.
If anything, they should find it far easier and more sensible to follow a true Mandalorian when he shows up with the Darksaber.

 

To be fair, that was the Death Watch we're talking about and the Mandalorians are all scattered at this point and probably pretty disorganized; it probably will be a lot harder to reestablish the Mandalorians moving forward.

 

Hopefully, they will figure it out and do it virtually.