Before Grogu leaves with Skywalker, who has offered to train the child, “The Mandalorian” has one more sweet interaction between Djarin and Grogu. It’s a powerful moment that shows just how much the relationship between Djarin and Grogu is/was the show’s emotional emotional core, the way it has lead to Djarin becoming less independent, and more open to the world. It also leads to another rare instance in which Djarin takes off his helmet, and it’s the most effective scene of its kind yet. Grogu softly touches his face, and Djarin looks back at him. It’s the kind of moment that goes well beyond an actor working with a puppet.
But Skywalker, being the franchise super star that he is, has to kill the party and take Grogu with him. It’s bittersweet, as we know that Grogu needs training, but of course we’re sad that Grogu is gone. Mando tells Baby Yoda that he’ll be seeing Grogu again, and whether or not that’s the truth is a lingering pain from the episode. And then, just like that, “The Rescue” ends as Skywalker, R2-D2, and Grogu exit. It’s moments like this in which “The Mandalorian” embraces the acute plotting of short stories, in which you have to both trust the author meant a point in where they decided to leave their characters, and then fill in the blanks yourself about what happens next.
But then “The Mandalorian” adds an extra credit scene that you can’t miss, largely because it’s the true ending of the season. And perhaps, as it indicates, this series as we know it. We see Jabba the Hutt’s palace on Tattooine, now being ruled by a Bib Fortuna, with a disposition that appears different than when Jabba was alive. But two figures descend down the shadowy steps to take over the throne, and it’s none other than Boba Fett and his partner Fenec. They clean house, with Fett sitting in the chair as if he were ready to become the next boss, before a text flashes on screen: “The Book of Boba Fett.” Given how this season has thoroughly been restoring the beloved bounty hunter to the mainstream “Star Wars” lore, it’s not entirely surprising but it is exciting. Maybe this will be the end of Djarin’s time as the lead character, and maybe “The Book of Boba Fett” will take us a show that’s thrilling but unpredictable, just as “The Mandalorian” has been.
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