Star Wars Makes Its Grogu Name Problem Canon
This article contains spoilers for The Book of Boba Fett episode 7.
The Book of Boba Fett episode 7 lampshades Lucasfilm's problem created with the name Grogu. The Mandalorian season 1 was effectively Disney+'s flagship TV series, launching alongside the entire streaming service. It was a phenomenal success, in large part because of the unexpected debut of Grogu. Series creator Jon Favreau was inspired by Donald Glover, who stressed the importance of keeping something major as a surprise. "When Beyoncé did an album, she would just put it online and everybody would react to it," Favreau remembered. "Just putting it out there spurred a conversation that would become more viral and bring more genuine attention than any marketing."
Lucasfilm called the character the Child, but the internet swiftly gave him another name: Baby Yoda. The name stuck until The Mandalorian season 2, which finally saw Ahsoka reveal his real name, Grogu. It became instantly controversial, with many criticizing it as sounding particularly ugly. It doesn't help that Grogu breaks the tradition in Yoda's species of a preoccupation with the letter Y, as seen with Yoda and Yaddle. Amusingly, The Book of Boba Fett episode 7 has now incorporated these criticisms into the canon.
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The Book of Boba Fett episode 7 sees Grogu arrive on Tatooine to be reunited with Din Djarin. He arrives at the Mos Eisley spaceport, which is now maintained by his friend Peli Motto, who's delighted at seeing him again. R2-D2 takes the opportunity to update Peli Motto on Grogu's real name, and she reacts in shock. "Grogu? Whoa, that's a terrible name," she observes in a comment that seems amusingly meta.
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