Star Wars: Why Don't We Know Yoda and Grogu's Home Planet?
One of the big problems with franchise media is an ever-growing fear of innovation and an over-reliance on existing name recognition. This forces these media empires to constantly cut their most popular concepts to shreds in a desperate search for new stories to tell.
Andor is set to release on Disney+ later this year, and it represents a new standard for the mountains Star Wars can make out of molehills. It's a full series based on the life of a single character who appears in one film, which was dedicated entirely to depicting a single minor moment in the original trilogy. Meanwhile, at least in one case so far, the series has shown an impressive level of restraint when it comes to a couple of its most beloved characters.
Why Baby Yoda Is The Future Of Star Wars
Yoda was introduced as the mysterious master of the Force who could give Luke the skill he needed to defeat the empire. When he was introduced, he appeared as a mad swamp hermit who spoke in a bizarre dialect and insisted on piggyback rides. He swiftly reveals himself to be the Jedi Master he was sold as, a hilarious subversion followed by a crucial role as a mentor. The strange thing is, fans haven't learned much more about Yoda since that initial introduction. The prequels showed off his days on the council of Jedi Masters and his first action scene in the franchise. The Last Jedi saw him briefly reappear as a Force ghost. The Clone Wars series let fans see more of his leadership and combat strategy in the period before he exiled himself to Dagobah. But there has been no information in the franchise regarding his home planet, species, or early life. This kept the character mysterious, but other members of Yoda's unknown people have occasionally popped up.
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