The Book of Boba Fett’s New Cliffhanger Can Only Go One Way

For higher or worse, the sixth episode of The Book of Boba Fett was pure Star Wars catnip: 48 minutes jam-packed with issues some followers have imagined seeing for their complete lives. Boba Fett even made a quick look on his personal present! But ultimately, the episode ended with an enormous determination to be made. One that’s certain to form the way forward for Star Wars for the foreseeable future. One that, we consider, can solely go a technique.

As anticipated from the tip of the fifth episode, The Book of Boba Fett picked up with Din Djarin going to go to Grogu, who’s coaching with Luke Skywalker. Ahsoka Tano can also be there, which is a complete different deal we gained’t get into right here. She greets Mando, and tells him that although Mando needs to see Grogu, he shouldn’t. She believes seeing the reunion can be a blow in opposition to Grogu’s coaching and make their separation that rather more troublesome. Mando begrudgingly agrees and asks that Grogu be given the Beskar chainmail shirt he had made for him.

When Ahsoka tells Luke all this he agrees and admits his coaching isn’t going fairly as deliberate (and sure, that is all nonetheless taking place on a present referred to as The Book of Boba Fett). He doesn’t need Grogu to be distracted by attachments and, on the finish of the episode, presents Grogu with a alternative: Mandalorian armor or a lightsaber. Yoda’s lightsaber, actually. Luke is telling Grogu he can prepare as a Jedi, or be along with his father determine, however not each. Which, admittedly, appears just a little bizarre coming from the man who selected his mates over Jedi coaching in an identical state of affairs with a similar-looking character however, once more, that’s one other entire different deal.

Since Grogu is so robust with the Force, one would possibly assume selecting the trail of the Jedi (and that candy Yoda saber) is the best way to go. However, as Yoda would possibly say, “It won’t be.” In truth, it principally must be the opposite means. Grogu certainly has to decide on the Mandalorian, and we’ll let you know why.

From the second “the Child” was launched, he threw a fancy wrench into Star Wars mythology. That a being as robust with the Force as he’s existed in any respect upset all method of what the Jedi, the Force, and so forth. meant in a post-Return of the Jedi world. And as soon as Luke Skywalker met him, that acquired heightened additional. Luke was now coaching his personal model of Yoda? How had he not talked about this? Why hadn’t this Jedi Master helped Rey? Those solutions appeared relatively apparent on the time. Because he’s with Luke, Grogu would have most likely been slaughtered by fellow pupil Ben Solo, which might be a really unhappy ending for such a beloved character.

But this episode, this alternative, modifications all that. It offers Grogu (and thereby writers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni) a “Get Out of Jail Free” card. If Grogu chooses to return with Mando, he’s moved from one story to the opposite. No matter what’s subsequent for The Mandalorian (although we think about season three would be the title character fighting what it means to be Mandalorian, and perhaps utilizing that Darksaber to revive his dwelling planet), it’s more likely to be indifferent from the occasions of the movies. The Mandalorian story is turning into a bigger and bigger canvas the place Grogu can stay a great, significant life away from the First Order, Kylo Ren, Luke Skywalker, and the like. It additionally leaves the character open to future storytelling in a means selecting the lightsaber doesn’t. In the previous, Luke’s choices led him both to the sunshine or the darkish aspect. Grogu’s determination leads him both to tales we’ve seen or tales we haven’t, and that’s not a choice in any respect.

Plus, if Grogu leaves Luke, that doesn’t essentially imply he can’t ever be a Jedi, or at the least some sort of extra highly effective Force consumer. We know others like him are on the market. Maybe he might even meet Rey after the defeat of Palpatine. But to get there Grogu should, and can, select his personal path. One that leads him again to The Mandalorian. This is the best way. The solely means.

The Book of Boba Fett concludes subsequent week on Disney+.

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