#they still have 4 eps but im not like counting on anytbing lmao

[merrysithmas]

where is Din in Mando 3???

If u follow me you all know I love Bo Katan (mostly TCW and Rebels Bo) but I can't express enough how confused I am thus far that Din's whole arc got COMPLETELY shafted this season, how he's barely in his own show and he has ZERO discernible arc at midseason ep 4. Baffling!

All his emotional beats building in season 1-2 got glossed over for focus on a secondary character (however glad I may be she is likely getting a spinoff), and how we have gotten zero substantial moments of quiet growth/bonding btw Din and Grogu - the show's two main characters - which was paramount to the show's popularity.

We also, mindbogglingly, have gotten pretty much zero substantial growth btw Din and his covert thus far - (apart from Din saving Paz's son and Paz having a son who would interact with Grogu which I predicted after ep 1). This was merely a brief interaction which was based on an action set piece rather than any real plot growth.

There's been... no philosophical conversations between he and the armorer, HE DIDNT EVEN REMEMBER THE LIVING WATERS AT ALL lol, no one in his clan has questions about Mandalore????? he didnt see the Mythosaur, Grogu didn't do anything of note spiritually in the mines, no convos with anyone about what he's been doing since being exiled (or people avoiding it to show it's a weird topic for them).

and for all the show's defacto focus on Kryze this season our main character Din rarely says more than one offhanded word to her at a time, indicating no real narrative purpose of fostering any burgeoning clan cooperation there. she interacts far more with Grogu.

if anything the show avoids conversation between them as I predict she is set to depart for her own spinoff and they don't want too many restricting ties with The Mandalorian.

as always, I enjoy Filoni as a writer (TCW was a masterpiece) and I have to give him credit for offering some more substance in ep 4 with a covert-based mission and showing us some insight into the clan training, eating traditions etc. but yeah, crumbs.

it's all been VERY strange, fellas

#the mandalorian #they still have 4 eps but im not like counting on anytbing lmao #din djarin #and dont even touch me with anti bo katan stuff bc if you follow my blog you know im obsessed w her #like they could give him a cool episode 4-8 but id still be sitting here like ok why didnt he do anytbing in 1-4 tho..