The Mandalorian
Disney ’s questionable closing toThe Book of Boba Fettpresented problem forThe Mandalorianseason 3 . The dealership ’s unrelenting focusing on Din Djarin and Grogu not only detract from Boba Fett ’s arc but also highlighted a decisive assumption . WithThe Mandalorianseason 3 discharge day of the month slate for March 1 , 2023 , Disney will be storm to direct the unnecessarily connected storylines of the two shows , or else create potential mix-up for many viewers who did n’t followThe Book of Boba Fett — half - jokingly come to to by some as " The Mandalorianseason 2.5 " .
Despite the plus response enjoy byThe Mandalorian , Disney ’s 2d foray into thelive - actionStar Warsspace was met with well less plaudits , asThe Book of Boba Fettstruggled to maintain a central tale and rather relied on appearances from Din Djarin and Grogu . Moreover , this approach also presented succeeding problems forThe Mandalorian . A key plot head inThe Book of Boba Fettwas fancy Grogu reject the Jedi and repay to Mando . Given thatThe Mandalorianseason 2 ended with a heartfelt breakup , anyMandalorianviewers unfamiliar withThe Book of Boba Fettwill therefore be shocked to see the pair back together with little explanation . By choosing to relate the two shows so closely , The Book of Boba Fetthas create an awkward vault forThe Mandalorianseason 3 .
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Book Of Boba Fett Should Have Saved Mando’s Story
The fact that Boba ’s storyline was given such a modified test make Mando ’s inclusion that much more confusing , especially considering there are no confirmed plans forThe Book of Boba Fettseason 2 . As enthralling as it was to see other characters like Luke Skywalker , Ahsoka Tano , and Cad Bane make appearances inThe Book of Boba Fett , a blinding over - reliance on intimacy and the bankable nature of nostalgia continues to permeate Disney - eraStar Warsstories . Ahsoka ’s inclusion was logical given her coming show , but shoehorn a Skywalker in both of the live - natural action serial publication was forced , particularly considering Grogu pick out to repay to Din anyway . These unnecessary inclusions also placed Boba Fett and Fennec Shand ’s crew on the back burner , when they really had the chemistry and electric potential to establish their own niche inStar Wars’live - action spaces or else of just being the foundations for " The Mandalorian2.5 . "
Having made the option to continue Din and Grogu ’s storey inThe Book of Boba Fettinstead of saving this for thestory arc ofThe Mandalorianseason 3 , Disney is operate under the precondition that audiences will have seen both shows . While this could be the case for most viewers , Disney runs the risk of alienating an entire sect of audience members who pretermit thoseBook of Boba Fett’sepisodes which are effectivelyThe Mandalorianseason 2.5 . Perhaps there was attentive design behindThe Book of Boba Fett ’s narrative , as a Grogu and Mando reunification was always inevitable . However , by showing this moment outside the mainMandalorianseries , Disney has potentially left many viewers in the dark .
Boba Fett Being The Mandalorian Season 2.5 Was Planned
While the move to heavily feature Mando inThe Book of Boba Fettwas welcomed by some and scrutinized by others , the show was always intended asa continuation ofThe Mandalorian . Speaking toDigital Spy , Ming - Na Wen , who play Fennec Shand , revealed that she was kept in the dark about the straight nature of the show when filming :
" So for two weeks , while I was working with Tem and Robert [ Rodriguez ] , I had no estimation that I was actually pip the twist - off … So , yeah , it was wonderful to finally get word that I was shootingThe Book of Boba Fett . They call itThe Mandalorian 2.5 , in a way . So I was n’t all haywire . "
However dissentious this narration choice may have been , it ’s evident that Disney ’s centering is centered around the Mandalorian and the small fry with their new years ofStar Warsstorytelling . at last , there ’s still a lieu for the " fan service " prevalent inThe MandalorianandThe Book of Boba Fett , so long as Disney stay attached to more ego - contained labor likeAndor . The search for balance has always been a coreStar Warstheme , so it ’s of import that Disney can take that message to heart .
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Disney Is Bringing MCU Problems To Star Wars
There are manyparallels betweenStar Warsand the MCU , as both franchises work with similarly wonderful shell and use both movies and series for long - term storytelling , which poses evenly wondrous problems . Just like the Marvel Cinematic Universe , Star Wars’connected storylines mean that witness need to have followed every late canon Disney release to completely translate the overarching plot . While this has long been the display case with the MCU , Star Warsdidn’t have this trouble in the yesteryear . Though theStar war ' prequel , original , and sequel trilogies are connected , they are standalone story that can be viewed independently of each other . This ca n’t be say for Disney’sStar Warsshows — but all - out enlargement was always bound to be a double - edge sticker forStar Wars .
On one manus , The Book of Boba Fettfunctioning asThe Mandalorian2.5 could cause confusion for some witness inThe Mandalorianseason 3 — extremely poor timing for what is essentially building up to be the terrific culmination of recentStar Warslive - action storytelling . On the other script , howAndorconnected differentStar Warstimelinesproved that expanding upon is the right itinerary for the enfranchisement , and that there are ways to leverageStar war ' storied past to make standalone narrative even well . Undoubtedly , Disney is make the same over - saturation issue that it has with Marvel holding , as every raw instalment seems to require viewing all the tie unrecorded - action and reanimate shows that came before . However , after the stellar first time of year ofAndorandThe Mandalorianseason 3 potentially impart an explosive end game to the first chapter ofStar Warslive - action at law show , it may not be too belated for Disney to find balance in the Force .
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