It is rare for a critic to call for a show’s most successful character to be axed. Rarer still when that same critic annointed the character in question “Being of the Decade.” But The Mandalorian is a rare show in which the story demands it. The integrity and style of Star Wars as a whole demands it. Baby Yoda, aka The Child, aka Jedi Padawan Grogu Djarin Mudhorn, must never be seen on screen again, in this or any other Star Wars show — at least, not in his toddler-like 50-year-old form.
This, by all appearances, is what the showrunner wants. Jon Favreau personally wrote a kickass finale to Season 2, which gave Grogu the best, most surprising, most earned exit from the show imaginable. Luke Skywalker is the biggest gun the franchise has to offer; he and his timeline are to be used sparingly. Favreau is a good storyteller. He knows you don’t top that. Read more…
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