I was dismayed when Din Djarin allowed his helmet to be removed in the final episode of The Mandalorian season 1. This was the Mandalorian’s whole deal: we never saw his face. I felt the creators had capitulated to fanservice instead of pursuing the telling of a great tale. When the next season rolled out and Din Djarin removed his helmet twice—once to save Grogu and later to reassure him—I was even more bothered, because the season one face reveal made even less sense.
I hopped on Discord to complain amongst other nerdy, writerly, artsy types, and I found I was not alone. One internet acquaintance said of the season one reveal, “As a religious woman, I was disconcerted. As an actress, I was disappointed.”
At its core, The Mandalorian is a religious story. A man strives to live in accordance with “the Way” in a world that does not support such a life. Then he violates this Way—albeit for good reason—and desperately seeks redemption. His path to redemption is the subject of season 3.
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