The Mandalorian The Mandalorian Season 3 Discussion (Spoilers Allowed)

With the conclusion of Season 2, and now with confirmation that the next season is shooting following The Book of Boba Fett, there has been a lot of speculation on where the series will go next. What do you think?
Please spoiler tag any potential leaks and spoilers until the season airs.

 

I'm not sure if this is where I should say this stuff, but I enjoyed the season 2 finale in spite of criticisms of there being "too much nostalgia." I really hope that we see more of Luke Skywalker and that he plays an increasingly bigger role now that he's Grogu's Jedi master. That's what I'm hoping for, anyways.

 

I think Sabine showing up in season three is a pretty good possibility

 

I do hope we see a better variety of Mandos. Protectors, Ex-Imperial Supercommandos, maybe more of the Watch

 

As long as it ends with Din offing Bo-Katan, I'm ok with that. I never liked her character.

 

Also x3, have Filoni write and/or direct it. After what he did with The Jedi, I want him to keep up the stylized visuals.

 

I'm expecting Sabine to be a regular in the Ahsoka series.

 

I'm hoping this season dives deeply into Mandalorian politics and, based on where we left off, I think that's likely. I'd be good if Grogu's storyline is moved to the side for now and I think it would probably be for the best because it will give Din and Grogu's inevitable reunion more impact. If we do see Grogu and Luke at all, I think it would be a single episode.

I'm intrigued by Din's possession of the darksaber. I don't see him as leader material because he's too much of a loner and he doesn't seem to have any interest in the wider politics of the galaxy. That could change of course and it would give his character a place to grow towards, but Din becoming Mandalore or something similar seems counterintuitive to me. We'll see how it plays out. I actually think it would be more interesting if a morally grey character like Bo Katan or Boba Fett took the throne.

I'm just excited for more Mando. The creative team has earned my trust, so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt no matter which direction they chose to take it in.

 

Wild guess, but what I know of her from watching Rebels so far, seems like Mando 3 may be the very place to introduce her, and then she can crossover to Ashoka. May be wishful thinking, but with the whole Mandalorian storyline being a major plot point, having her there being introduced makes sense.

 

I agree with what you've said Luke and Grogu showing in an episode. Makes a possible reunion more impactful. I can still see the memory of Grogu being weaved throughout the season via memories and conversations with other characters who know him. There could very well be small scenes of Grogu and how he's doing training wise, and if he thinks of Din. Also, there's no way Din completely puts the Child's memory aside. It's probably going to still greatly influence his personal and political views of Mandalore and the conflicting factions within.

 

Well, loners who become reluctant leaders are a pretty standard archetype (Aragorn, Han Solo, etc), so it’s not that difficult to imagine such a path for Din...

 

I kinda hope they stop introducing old characters and introduce completely new ones; work with what's given so far.

That being said, while I don't get the charges of "fan service" toward this show, I do think that introducing too many characters could potentially make things go awry.

We'll see either way; I think Star Wars is in capable hands.

 

Only if they hire an actor other than Mark Hamill to portray Luke. I've had enough of CGI Luke. You know what? No. I don't want to see more of Luke. At least not too much of Luke. This series is about Din Djarin, whether Grogu is with him or not.

 

Well, that last bit is your preference (and I don't entirely disagree, I think we're good without a lot more Luke), but for the first part, now would be exactly the wrong time to recast Luke, since he's specifically played by Mark not only in general but specifically in this show.

This show really does strike the balance for me. When Bo-Katan shows up, it would be silly for that narrative role to be played by anyone other than Bo-Katan. Conversely, Fennec Shand's role could have been filled by, like, Dengar or somebody, but it didn't have to be, and as a result we have a cool new character who's already crossing over into *two* other shows, and I'm not complaining!

 

For Season 3, I definitely want to see more arcs focused on Mandalorians, and therefore more Mandalorian characters or characters connected to the Mandalorians, which is why I'd love to see Boba. Maybe Book of Boba has something of a focus on his heritage, Jango being a foundling. I'd like to see Boba take the creed.

 

Just here to say HYPE!

 

I wonder if we’ll see slightly longer seasons now that we’re moving into a broader story. I’d love to get a 12 or 13 episode season 3.

 

Where the character arc (the internal plot) goes will be interesting. We've seen Din grow a lot because of his relationship with Grogu, but what effect will their separation have on him? Will wearing the helmet less be a thing now, or will he return to his creed more strictly?

Din has showed interest in having a romantic relationship before, but his creed seemed to limit how deep this could go. Will S3 show how Din is ready for a deeper connection now? He obviously yearns to be a father and to have a family, so what's his next step in this direction? Obviously he and Bo Katan will continue to be placed together, so it will be interesting to see if something manifests here, or if Din meets another Mando who represents values that align more with his.

If Din will be participating in a new Mando War, it's very possible that the progress we've seen him make emotionally will begin to regress.

External plot should always challenge these internal elements, so it's possible we won't see Grogu in S3 much, or at all. And the events that transpire should challenge his growth and further growth. War as a plot obviously makes a lot of sense here, but I wonder also if Boba's return to criminality will influence Din in negative ways, if they remain allies.