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a b c d e f g h i Alexander, Bryan (January 5, 2020). "Golden Globes 2020: Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau explains why Baby Yoda is NOT Yoda". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 6, 2020 . Retrieved January 6, 2020. The relationship between the Mandalorian and Grogu is an example of unexpected fatherhood. [118] [124] The Mandalorian feels a connection and parental bond with Grogu because of his own childhood, when he was orphaned upon the death of his parents and was adopted by the Mandalorian culture as a "foundling". [118] Nevertheless, fatherhood was not a role the Mandalorian was initially seeking, and he makes repeated initial attempts to avoid this responsibility. He first does so in "Chapter 3: The Sin", when he leaves Grogu with the Client, [124] and then again in "Chapter 4: Sanctuary", when he plans to leave Grogu with Omera, a protective mother on the planet Sorgan who is willing to take Grogu into her own family. The Mandalorian does not fully commit to the role of fatherhood until the first-season finale, "Chapter 8: Redemption" when Grogu himself is also adopted into the Mandalorian culture as a "foundling" and the Mandalorian is formally declared to be his father figure. [118]
Grogu appears in the sixth episode, " Chapter 6: From the Desert Comes a Stranger", of the spin-off series The Book of Boba Fett. While training with Luke, he helps Grogu remember some of his past, including his home at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant and the events of the Great Jedi Purge. The Mandalorian comes to visit Grogu, but decides against it after speaking with Ahsoka Tano, not wanting to hinder his training; however, he gives Ahsoka a gift to deliver to Grogu: beskar chain mail forged by the Armorer. Ahsoka gives the chain mail to Luke, who confesses that he is unsure whether Grogu is fully committed to the Jedi path and that he does not know how to handle the matter. Following Ahsoka's advice to listen to his instincts, Luke decides to let Grogu choose his destiny by asking him to choose between the chain mail and the lightsaber of his old master, Yoda. [59]
Plus, watch a new Funko animation featuring stylized versions of the Mandalorian and the Child from the live-action series streaming now on Disney+.
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Mando takes Grogu to the Seeing Stone where he is seated. There Grogu uses for the Force to reach out to other Jedi. Since the opening logo and scroll of Star Wars: A New Hope™ filled movie screens in 1977, George Lucas's vision has captivated the imaginations of space fantasy fans and movie-goers alike. With the Skywalker Saga of films concluding with Star Wars: Episode IX, longtime fans who now are filmmakers themselves have begun to blast us off in new, fantastic directions. Fans new and old are now enjoying thrilling adventures featuring The Mandalorian himself, Din Djarin, and his force-sensitive friend Grogu, formally known as The Child and often referred to as Baby Yoda. Disney CEO Bob Iger said of Grogu: "The moment I laid eyes on the character, I had a strong feeling that it was going to connect with audiences. So cute, so interesting, so compelling. So familiar and yet so new." [5] Favreau has clarified that Grogu is not a younger version of Yoda himself, [10] [11] [74] but has declined to comment upon whether he is related to Yoda or otherwise connected to him. [11] Development [ edit ]a b c Giardina, Carolyn (January 29, 2020). " 'Star Wars' Sound Editors on Using Elephant Screams for Battles and Creating Baby Yoda's Voice". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020 . Retrieved February 26, 2020. Reis O'Brien: Right?! I just want to brush the crumbs off his little robe and go, 'Who's a messy little Jedi?'