I’ve seen what such feelings can do to a fully trained Jedi Knight, to the best of us.
The circuit is now complete. When I left you I was but the learner, now I am the master.
No. No, no! Stop! We’re friends, we’re friends! Cara is my friend.
Alright kid. Lift the stone. Grogu.
Grogu and I can feel each other’s thoughts. Grogu? Yes. Grogu.
Do you want this?
If he reaches out through the Force, there’s a chance a Jedi may sense his presence
and come searching for him. Good job kid! You see that? That’s right.
I knew you could do it.
Holy shit! Baby Yoda has a name. Chapter 13. The Mandalorian Season 2, Episode 5 - The Jedi.
Spoilers ahead. And yep! Grogu is the name of The Child. Hmm. I guess it’s a decent enough name,
and Grogu seems thrilled whenever Mando addresses him by his proper name. All the same, after
more than a year and 12 previous episodes, he’ll always remain Baby Yoda in the eyes of many.
In addition to learning that Baby Yoda has a real name, we got some information about
his past. Basically that he was raised in a Jedi Temple, he received training from many Masters,
and that he was ultimately hidden and has since lived in fear, hiding his powers from wandering
eyes.. The mystery remains, however, as it still feels there is some untold destiny of Grogu.
Of course, we learned all of this information from Ahsoka Tano, who made her live action debut after
previously appearing in a pair of animated Star Wars series. Ahsoka isn’t interested in training
the child, however, due to his close bond with Mando. This being an obvious reference to her
mentor, Anakin Skywalker, whose own close bonds led him on a path of darkness that ultimately
resulted in him becoming Darth Vader. Hmm. Is it possible that our beloved Baby Yoda,
I mean Grogu - will actually follow a similar path to darkness because of his bond with
Mando? I suppose we do have some evidence of this possibility when Grogu was Force choking
poor Cara Dune. But the interesting point here is that after all this time spent seeking out Jedi,
The Child couldn’t be arsed to do a simple training drill for Ahsoka. It took his father
figure Mando to encourage him to do so, and when Grogu succeeded, Mando was like a proud Dad who
just watched his kid knock one out of the park. Overall I thought the episode was well done,
although it certainly wasn’t my favorite this season, which is somewhat ironic
given the fact this one was more directly tied into Mando’s main quest. But for me,
it just felt like the introduction of Ahsoka Tano had very little overlap with what we’ve seen so
far in The Mandalorian. Unlike another character who made her live action debut this season,
Bo-Katan. At least with her story, we have a direct connection between Bo-Katan and Moff
Gideon with regards to the Darksaber, and we also have the direct connection between her and Mando
both being Mandalorian. It was then that he learned his clan was a bit extremist when it
comes to never removing one’s helmet. Now perhaps my criticisms here are premature,
and Ahsoka Tano may well figure more directly into the events in The Mandalorian so far. Time will
tell. But at this point, I’m far more interested in Bo-Katan as a character.
Meanwhile, things continue to feel like an RPG video game, which I view as a positive.
After finishing this particular quest, Mando was rewarded with a cool new
Beskar weapon. I reckon he’ll be kicking some ass with that weapon sooner than later.
Heading into the final stretch, we know that Moff Gideon had a plant place a tracker on the
Razor Crest, so we can expect that the Razor Crest will once again suffer severe damage in
the near future. Presumably Gideon knows exactly where Mando is, and a trap might be forthcoming
any moment. Mando is supposed to take Grogu to the seeing stone on top of a mountain at
some ruins on the planet Tython. Assuming that’s Mando’s next step in his journey,
I’m fully expecting that to be interrupted in some capacity. I continue to maintain that this is
all building up to a Season 2 cliffhanger finale where Gideon kidnaps Grogu. But whatever happens,
I’m looking forward to the final 3 chapters of the Season. This is the way.
Thanks for watching everyone, I hope you enjoyed, and have a wonderful night.
I cannot train him. What? Why not? You’ve seen what he can do. His attachment to you
makes him vulnerable to his fears. Don’t give in to hate. That leads
to the dark side. Give in to your anger.
With each passing moment you make yourself more my servant.
I’ve seen what such feelings can do to a fully trained Jedi Knight,
to the best of us. I don’t like sand.
It’s coarse and rough and irritating. He’s overly critical, he never listens,
he doesn’t understand. It’s not fair. It’s all Obi-Wan’s fault.
He’s jealous! He’s holding me back! You’re everything soft and smooth.
It’s over Anakin! I have the high ground! You underestimate my power. Don’t try it.
I’ve seen what such feelings can do to a fully trained Jedi Knight, to the best of us.
The circuit is now complete. When I left you I was but the learner, now I
am the master. Only a master of evil, Darth.
It was said that you would destroy the Sith, not join them! Bring balance to the Force, not leave it in darkness!
No. No, no! Stop! We’re friends, we’re friends! Cara is my friend.