‘The Mandalorian’ 3×02 dives into Din Djarin’s mission and legends of Mandalore

SPOILERS WARNING!

* If you haven’t seen Chapter 18 of “The Mandalorian””The Mines of Mandalore”, read no further!

While in our galaxy we still cannot concretely place where in the ‘Star Wars’ timeline we are with ‘The Mandalorian’, in that very distant let’s delve into the legends of Mandalore.

Dave Filoni, trying to clarify the confusion generated by Jon Favreau, creator of the aforementioned galactic series, regarding the exact time that has passed since we started this adventure with Din and Grogu; He assured that he doesn’t believe we are still in year 10 after the battle of Yavin.

‘The Mandalorian’ begins in 9 BBY (After the Battle of Yavin/after the Battle of Yavin, a point considered as year 0 of ‘Star Wars’), which is 5 years after “Return of the Jedi”so we’d still have a significant margin within that 30-year range that separates us from “The Force Awakens,” according to Lucasfilm’s creative director.

Total that this review of the stories of Mandalore is inaugurated very shortly after that Baby Yoda workout with Luke and the subsequent reunion with Papá Din, something crucial to take into consideration from the point of view of the development of Grogu as a Jedi. It becomes clear in the second episode of the third season of “The Mandalorian,” that although Favreau enters the gardens making statements, the course of the plot is as well underway as ever, with the little guy doing what he can to use the Force, but not going crazy. It makes sense that Grogu wouldn’t be able to help Din on his own if you think so between the first two seasons of this TV drama and “The Book of Boba Fett” we didn’t travel a whole year. So the young Padawan strives to use his connection to the mystical energy field with some success.

What seems to take off much better is his Mandalorian background, which is bolstered by two scenes, one in each episode this season, in which Din reiterates how important it is for a Mandalorian to be able to locate themselves in the galaxy. All tied up and well tied up. Grogu and the Force is one of the highlights of ‘The Mandalorian’ 3×02 – ‘The Mines of Mandalore’, which in regards to this character also seduces with his evolution as a child. There are no words as such yet, but the cooing becomes more consistent and this has forced Filoni to pronounce himself on the matter.

The director also of some episodes of the series, assured in statements to Entertainment Tonight, that he assumes that the species of Grogu begins to speak “very early”. “We don’t know if he’s already doing it but in his own way”, he says, leaving it up to whether we can see the little guy speak using words as such. In this regard, fans theorize about what their language would be like, thinking about the peculiar way of speaking that Yoda wore. Since speech is a learning skill, it would be strange for Grogu to start speaking backwards after his father spoke “normally” to him. Furthermore, Yaddle, also of the same species, did not share Yoda’s characteristic way of using language..

In any case, at least for now, Grogu is fine. In fact, she hunts chestnuts so well that when he fails to free Mando on his own, she runs to Bo Katan (Katee Sackhoff), a pretender to the Mandalorian throne who comes to his rescue. scoring a brutal scene. While Din, who failed to connect with the Dark Saber and continues to suffer just by wielding it, the way Bo Katan handles it is spectacular.

Using each of a Mandalorian warrior’s resources, jetpack and shield included, Said character shines showing all his potential and very good synchronization with the weapon that becomes so heavy in the hands of the Command. His “communion” with Darksaber points to the need for an overhaul of Mandalorian lore, something that is clearly yet to come.

A new era for Mandalore

With Favreau writing the screenplay and Rachel Morrison (‘American Crime Story’ and ‘The Morning Show’) directing, 3×02 of ‘The Mandalorian’ does not hesitate and undertakes to immerse us directly in the living waters of Mandalore. In a tremendous plot leap, what might seem like a central mission for the season is resolved in the second episode with Mando culminating his journey with the help of Bo Katan, who shows him the depths of his planet where those mines are. essential. for the ransom of Din. Mando dives and here comes the surprise: a creature believed to have disappeared long before the cataclysm of Mandalore appears alive, well and ready to drown our hero..

Mandalorian legends/songs/tales stated so the mythosaursenormous creatures that once inhabited the outer edge of the galaxy, they had perished at the hands of Mandalore the Great and his contemporaries, but oh surprise, it turns out not so much. In the magical waters cited by the Armory as the only remedy for the transgression of the Command, it is discovered that one of these supposedly extinct creatures is hiding. whose skull inspired one of the most recognizable symbols of Mandalorian culture. The mere appearance of him is already an impact, but if you remember the words of the Gunsmith, what transcends is this a certain prophecy could come true.

As certain Mandalorian songs predict “the mythosaur will rise to herald a new era of Mandalore”, so that the rebuilding of the planet and the future of its people was about to begin to materialize. Whether or not this iconic creature for the Mandalorians is enough remains to be seen unite those factions that are still tremendously at odds.