So, Episode 3 Of The Mandalorian Was Interesting, But Im Not Sure Id Call It Entertaining. My Spoiler

So, episode 3 of the Mandalorian was interesting, but I’m not sure I’d call it entertaining. My spoiler free statement is that, while I understand the need to establish more plot/conflict, I also want to see Din Djarin be the Mandalorian badass he was back in season 1 and 2.

I love the idea of Din being the most gentle and calm Mand’alor the galaxy can remember. The New Republic politicians and royalty reluctantly invite the new Mand’alor to big events and they expect a blustering meathead or a stoic dickhead but instead they get this soft-spoken man with an alien baby in his arms and the most overprotective guards ever. Everyone introduces themselves and Din takes off his helmet to properly greet these important people and they don’t know what they expected but it certainly wasn’t expressive brown eyes and curly brown hair and a permanent expression of vague confusion on a calming face.

He unwittingly charms everyone in the room within weeks and becomes the talk of the galaxy, although he doesn’t pay attention enough to know that. He’s a personal friend to Princess Leia. He has influence over Boba Freakin’ Fett. Luke Skywalker himself is teaching his child. He clearly isn’t used to controlling his expressions and his face is always charmingly open. He’s kind and patient and doesn’t mind when people’s children bother him. He’ll sit still and let the children of visiting diplomats climb all over him without a word of complaint, even giving presentations while the children tug at his cape and pull at his hands. He’s beaten all of his guards in spars and then beat everyone else’s just to prove a point to those who thought his lack of diplomatic experience made him weak. Sometimes he brings his little jedi child, and when he does everyone knows not to bother discussing anything important because the Mand’alor will not be paying attention to anything but the child.

One time during an event he laughed brightly at something someone said and then got nervous when he realized everyone was staring. One time a senator accidentally sneezed on him and got bumrushed by his entire mandalorian guard while the Mand’alor stood there baffled. One time Prince Consort Solo spilled soup in the Mand’alor’s lap and the Mand’alor apologized. One time Senator Xiono’s kid stole the Mand’alor’s helmet and the Mand’alor let him play with it for the entire day, chuckling at Senator Xiono’s clear despair. One time he scolded Luke Freaking Skywalker over a teaching disagreement and Luke Skywalker apologized and called him sir.

Suddenly Din is getting marriage proposals all over the place. Mandalore is thriving with all the generous help and donations galactic bigwigs suddenly seem eager to shove into Din’s hands. People fall all over themselves to offer their assistance if Din (and by extension Mandalore) even looks like he might need help, cooing at how he never asks for help. Suddenly Mandalore is a place you absolutely Do Not Mess With unless you want half the galaxy jumping down your throat. Din gets all these admirers and new friends and support and has absolutely no idea what he could have done to prompt it. The galaxy loves him. Mandalore loves him. Ben Solo gets an actual role model. Bo-Katan is fuming.

Sometimes I open Ao3 as one would a fridge in the middle of the night. Hungry, but not willing to commit to anything that is in there and hopping a miracle will make something new and appetising appear out of thin air if only I close it and open again.

I’ll never be over them.

Saw that ao3 was down again - immediately ran to tumblr to see if it was trending. Was not disappointed

mando s3 ep6 spoilers:

din’s better than me because i would’ve snatched the darksaber back so fast