**Obligatory SPOILER warning for The Mandalorian**

The Mandalorian is perhaps the least divisive Star Wars.. anything to come out for a long time, I am sure there are fans out there who don’t like it, I just have not really come across any yet. Here at LRM there have been a few criticisms, but mild at best, and in general we all seem to be enjoying it.

One of the points which has irked me slightly was regarding Baby Yoda. No I don’t hate Baby Yoda, I think he’s great. However, I was concerned by how powerful this infant was with The Force without any training etc. That being said, when the rest of the show is this good, I won’t quibble too much. Talking of Baby Yoda, Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker director J.J. Abrams recently spoke with Esquire about all things Star Wars and here is what he said regarding the cutest character in the Galaxy.

“Look, I think that the fun of telling stories in this galaxy is that you get to take things that are familiar and you get to adjust them, augment them, comment on them, continue them. It’s a world that is looking to be expanded. I mean, the original movies did the most remarkable thing in referencing the Clone Wars and the Empire and the Senate, and the Old Wars, and never showing any of these things. But the painting that was created of this past canvas, it’s incredible how intimate it was. But you always felt that there was a peripheral life and history and world beyond what you were seeing. And for me, Star Wars is sort of constantly expanding and sort of ever-expanding. And the ability to choose a character like Yoda and say, “What if we created a baby Yoda?” The reason these things are reasonable to people is because it’s not just nostalgia but it’s taken something that is meaningful, a story that has deep roots and potency and resonates with a human heart, a beating heart. These are the kind of things that, when they hit, when there’s something that feels like, “oomph,” it’s not just cute but it implies a story. It sparks the imagination. That’s the thing, whether it’s bringing back Lando, and wanting to know what’s been going on, to introducing a brand new character, and brand new droid or a brief glimpse of a baby Yoda. All these things are about the possibility, potential, and that’s the very heart of what Star Wars is.”

It’s certainly going to be interesting to see what happens with Baby Yoda going forward, will this be a character that carries through into Season 2 of The Mandalorian, or will his story end with Season 1? Talking of Season 2, there is one Star Wars director who would be very keen to direct an episode next season, and that director is the ever divisive Rian Johnson. Johnson spoke with CinemaBlend recently and was asked if he would be up for directing an episode of The Mandalorian.

“Hell Yeah! Man, if I had the time, I would get in there in a heartbeat. I had a set visit for Season 1 and it looked amazing. It looked like so much fun!”

Of course, it may well depend on scheduling, and that might depend on what happens next with Johnson’s proposed Star Wars trilogy, will it happen, and if so when? I’d certainly be happy to see what Johnson could offer as I think he is a good director, I am just not sure I’d want him writing the episode personally, but hey, that’s just me.

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SOURCE: Esquire, CinemaBlend

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