Grogu's Biggest Moment Happening Offscreen Is A Major Star Wars Mistake

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Grogu making his big decision offscreen before the Book of Boba Fett finale is a major Star Wars mistake. After leaving with Luke Skywalker in the Mandalorian season 2 finale to study the ways of the Force, the adorable toddler surprisingly made his return in The Book of Boba Fett. The spinoff's penultimate episode, «From the Desert Comes a Stranger,» focused heavily on Grogu's training under Luke. It became clear to Skywalker Grogu was torn between continuing his Jedi studies and missing Din Djarin. The episode ends with Luke presenting his pupil with a choice — stay at the temple for training or to return to Din.

The cliffhanger was resolved early in the Book of Boba Fett finale, as R2-D2 flew Grogu to Tatooine so he could be reunited with Din. That Grogu decided to go back to Din, with whom he shares a powerful bond, isn't all that surprising. What is a bit of a shock is Grogu's choice happened offscreen. It reads as a massive missed opportunity on the part of Star Wars given the moment's significance to both the character and the story.

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With Grogu being a main character on The Mandalorian and his Jedi training a key aspect of the narrative, audiences should have been able to see him make his fateful choice. The moment feels shortchanged because the creative team didn't deem it important enough to depict onscreen. This was probably done primarily to preserve the reveal of the diminutive Grogu sitting in the X-wing cockpit, but it's still an odd decision. It treats Grogu choosing his future as a foregone conclusion and skips over certain aspects that could have fleshed it out further. Audiences don't know if Grogu hesitated at all before making his choice,