![]() ![]() ![]() You’ve seen them on Clone Captain Rex’s helmet, too.ĭespite a noble effort from the Covert at large and Bo-Katan in her Gauntlet fighter specifically, the shriek-hawk escapes, leading Paz to say mournfully, “It always gets away.”īo-Katan finds the shriek-hawk’s nest and suggests getting a hunting party together to rescue the foundling. You may have heard them referred to as “Jaig eyes,” and they originate from an early rendition of Boba Fett’s helmet by Joe Johnston. The shriek-hawk is specifically mentioned in Traviss’ article because the creature’s eyes (“ jai’galaar’la sur’haii’se” in Mando’a) are an important sigil given to Mandalorians who show courage in battle. My second was that it was very cool that the shriek-hawk was included in an episode of “The Mandalorian.” My first thought was that the Covert should consider moving to a place that’s not constantly trying to kill them. Unfortunately, that is when the shriek-hawk, a creature we’ve never before seen in live action, but is significant in both Legends and Canon, swoops down to steal away poor Ragnar. Ragnar’s Dad, Paz Viszla, repeats Din’s “One doesn’t speak unless one knows,” which gets an exasperated sigh (and probably an eye roll under that helmet) from his foundling. The Covert’s acceptance of Grogu’s skills, despite them being the tools of their culture’s once-enemies the Jedi, again emphasizes that Mandalorians will accept anyone willing to follow their code, even those who are much different. Din encourages Grogu to show everyone what he can do, and with some Jedi flips, the young green foundling takes down Ragnar with three precise dart strikes to the chest. Grogu doesn’t do too well during the first two rounds, and Pedro Pascal’s line delivery as the hard-ass Dad who steps back to let his kid fight his own battle is perfect, too. A final, “You take it easy on him, kid,” makes me hope beyond all hopes that Bo-Katan will continue to grow her relationship with Grogu and even become a maternal figure to him as he grows up. It’s hard not to get emotional thinking about your own parental figures as you watch. Katee Sackoff delivered those lines perfectly. ![]() It was even cuter watching Bo-Katan’s pep talk as she arms Grogu with the training darts. It was incredibly cute watching Din defend his son’s honor, even against a smart-ass little kid like Ragnar who doesn’t know better when he questions why Grogu doesn’t wear a helmet. Grogu doesn’t seem too interested in training, but his Dad’s insistence that he learn is all-too-familar for many of us whose parents did the same.ĭin brings Grogu to the rest of the training Mandalorians, boldly proclaiming, “Next challenger!”ĭespite his judgment in letting a tiny baby go up against a much bigger opponent being questioned by no less than three other Mandalorians, Din makes sure his foundling is included. Grogu, in the meantime, is having fun controlling playing with crabs on the beach when Mando Dad Extraordinaire Din Djarin strolls up to tell him it’s time for him to learn with the other foundlings. It still tickles me seeing the elements originally from Boba Fett’s armor being used by other Mandalorians, and the fight choreography of the scene was beautiful. The Mandalorian culture prizes strong warriors, and in Traviss’ article, there is a huge emphasis on beginning foundling training early so they can protect themselves and their families. The episode begins with a wide shot of the Mandalorians of the Covert in a rainbow of colorful armor sparring together. The events of Chapter 20 embody that sentiment perfectly. Mandalorians believe that you are what you do, not what an accident of birth dictates.” In it, she writes, “Whatever drove the first humans to adopt Mandalorian customs and language, they remain a people who will accept anyone willing to follow their code, and non-human species are welcomed into the community. Writer Karen Traviss first established the importance of family and foundlings to the Mandalorian people in the February 2006 article “The Mandalorians: People and Culture” from Star Wars Insider #86. But in all actuality, the episode revolved around three foundlings, two of whom fit the literal definition of the term as a child who is in training to become a Mandalorian (Grogu and Ragnar Viszla) and one who is more of a metaphorical foundling in a new Mandalorian tribe, Bo-Katan Kryze. When I first saw the title of “The Mandalorian” Chapter 20, “The Foundling,” I assumed it was going to be all about Grogu. “The Foundling” unexpectedly drew upon foundational Mandalorian lore into the importance of family to their culture. ![]()
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