The Mandalorian’s most controversial choice fixes a 47-year-old Star Wars problem

Despite being one of the Star Wars The most controversial choices of TV shows, The Mandalorian Reuniting Din Djarin and Grogu helped to fix a franchise-wide issue that has been ongoing since the beginning. There’s no doubt that the speed with which Dean and Grogu were reunited hurt the legacy of the TV show, in addition to the fact that the key reunion happened on an entirely different spin-off TV show, The Book of Boba Fett. Since the controversial story choice graced viewers’ screens, there have been discussions that Dean and Grogus’ story should have ended with their separation.

Although it is true that keeping Dean and Grogu apart forever would have made the emotional impact of The Mandalorian Season 2 finale and its memorable goodbye scene forever, there is a big reason why this simply could not be the case, and why the controversial reunion absolutely had to happen. Although the nature of the reunion certainly may have changed, The better story would not have been keeping the two apart. This duo has long since the task of reversing one of Star Wars Longest-running tropes: Poor father-son relationships.

Star Wars has always been about broken father-son relationships

The galaxy is full of parent-child duos

Even before it was revealed that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker’s father, Luke already had a broken relationship with his father, due to Anakin’s “death.” Uncle Owen was the closest person Luke ever had to a father, and even then, it was quite obvious that the two of them did not get along very well. Then came Obi-Wan Kenobi, who Luke also had to mourn after he died at Vader’s hands. When it was revealed that Vader was Luke’s father, Luke was shattered yet again, and he only got to experience only minutes with his redeemed father before Anakin’s death.

Luke’s relationship with Vader set a precedent for father-son, and father-daughter, relationships in Star Wars. Anakin had no father, and those he considered fathers – Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi – died and failed to save him from falling to the dark side, respectively. Rey also has little memory of her parents before their deaths, including her father, and Jyn Erso only rectified her relationship with her father, Galen, as he lay dying in her arms. Then, of course, there’s Han and Ben Solo, the latter of whom killed his father to cement his allegiance to the dark side.

The Mandalorian is such a refreshing change for Star Wars

Finally, a healthy relationship is at the core

Amidst all these broken relationships is Dean Jirin and Grogu, a pure father-son bond that is neither destroyed nor divided by the narrative. instead, They can actively choose one another, with Grogu choosing his father over his Jedi training and Dean choosing to formally adopt Grogu as his own. Dean breaks his Mandalorian Creed multiple times for his son, despite the consequences, and Grogu leaves behind the Jedi life he always knew in favor of his father. It is a healthy relationship that fixes the old broken relationships Star Wars.

Although the circumstances of the duo’s reunion should have been different, there is no doubt that it still should have happened eventually. Star Wars has long needed a father-son relationship like Dean Djarin and Grogu’s, and now, they’re delivering it — and giving them a chance on the big screen in The Mandalorian & Grogu Movie. finally, The Mandalorian Has provided the franchise with a healthy relationship to hold dear, proving that the controversial decision to reunite them is, despite the nature, the right choice.