7 Things That Still Make No Sense About The Mandalorian & its Spinoffs

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While The Mandalorian is a strong show, the larger story universe it’s building still feels disjointed. It seems Lucasfilm didn’t have a clear long-term plan from the beginning. The first two seasons of The Mandalorian worked well on their own, but after its success, the studio changed direction. This shift unfortunately led to some problems, as both The Book of Boba Fett and Season 3 of The Mandalorian weren’t as well-received by audiences.

The world of The Mandalorian has expanded to theaters, but the movie The Mandalorian and Grogu is performing poorly at the box office – actually, it has the worst numbers of any Star Wars film. This likely stems from the negative reaction to recent shows and movies in that universe. The storyline has become complicated and confusing, with many plot points that don’t quite add up.

7. Why Doesn’t Din Djarin Know Anything About the Jedi?

It’s strange that Din Djarin knows so little about the Jedi, considering how much Mandalorian history is connected to them. The Darksaber, a key symbol of Mandalorian leadership, was originally created by Tarre Vizsla – a Mandalorian who was also a Jedi – over a thousand years ago. Because of this connection, it seems unlikely that the Children of the Watch, who value tradition, wouldn’t have taught Din about the Jedi while he was growing up.

6. Is Din Djarin’s Helmet Pressurized Or Not?

In the eighteenth chapter of The Mandalorian, titled “The Mines of Mandalore,” Din Djarin activates his helmet’s pressurization system as he lands on Mandalore. He does this because he thinks the air is poisonous and switches to his helmet’s self-contained oxygen supply. However, this should logically prevent him from drowning while wearing the helmet – a weakness he consistently demonstrates. Din always struggles to breathe underwater and never remembers to activate the pressurization system to compensate. It’s a noticeable plot hole the writers seem to have overlooked.

5. Is “Din” the First Name or the Surname?

At first, the show The Mandalorian kept Din Djarin’s full name hidden, only calling him “Mando.” While they stopped doing that in Season 3, the nickname surprisingly came back in The Mandalorian and Grogu. It’s confusing because we never learned whether “Din” is his first or last name. Characters started simply calling him “Din,” which seemed to imply that was his given name. Then, the show took a strange turn: Season 3 ended with Din legally adopting Grogu, who then became known as “Din Grogu.” Star Wars hasn’t clarified what this all means for Din Djarin’s name.

4. Why Was the First Spinoff Called “The Book of Boba Fett”?

The first spin-off from The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, wasn’t a critical success. It ended up feeling more like a continuation of The Mandalorian Season 2, unexpectedly bringing Din Djarin and Grogu back together. While that story direction was surprising, the biggest question was actually the show’s title. Lucasfilm never clarified why it was called The Book of Boba Fett, and later Star Wars shows like Ahsoka and Skeleton Crew stopped using the “Book of…” format altogether.

3. Why Didn’t Bo-Katan Ever Visit Mandalore?

For years, Bo-Katan has been working to bring the Mandalorians back together, firmly believing their home planet, Mandalore, isn’t truly destroyed. It’s strange that many Mandalorians seem to reject her, especially considering how easily she could prove Mandalore is habitable. As Din Djarin shows in Season 3 of The Mandalorian, all it takes is a quick trip to the planet – something Bo-Katan could have done herself, given she was already nearby.

2. The Mandalorian Helmet Rules Don’t Make Any Sense

Most Star Wars fans know the rule that Mandalorians aren’t supposed to remove their helmets in front of anyone. This rule surprised viewers when it appeared in The Mandalorian Season 1, especially since we’d seen Mandalore in The Clone Wars without ever noticing it. Later, Lucasfilm explained that the main character, Din Djarin, belonged to a strict group called the Children of the Watch, who practiced a very old version of the Mandalorian code that most others had stopped following. It was strange, then, that the Armorer didn’t object to Bo-Katan leading them in Season 3, as Bo-Katan doesn’t traditionally follow this strict code.

The show The Mandalorian and Grogu changed the established rule about Mandalorians never removing their helmets. It showed that a Mandalorian can reveal their face, but only if they kill the person seeing it right away. Interestingly, the Hutt Twins seemed to know this specific rule and thought it applied to all Mandalorian groups. This part of the story, likely created to allow actor Pedro Pascal to film scenes more easily, has always felt a bit confusing and inconsistent.

1. The Mandalorian’s Timeline is an Absolute Mess

The Star Wars universe generally keeps a very strict timeline, with events measured from the Battle of Yavin. However, the timeline for The Mandalorian has become quite messy. Even the creators, Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau, seemed to disagree on dates leading up to Season 3. The official Timelines book states all three seasons and related shows happen in 9 ABY (After the Battle of Yavin). This would mean Grogu only trained with Luke Skywalker for a few weeks, and the development of the planet Nevarro doesn’t add up. Recent information in The Mandalorian and Grogu suggests a change to the established timeline, implying several years have passed, but it’s still unclear if Lucasfilm will officially make that change.

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2026-06-05 22:14