Star Wars’upcoming movie,The Mandalorian & Grogu, is primed to be an absolutely brilliant addition toStar Warsmovies and TV shows, but it must resolve one major plot hole that remains in the franchise. Of allStar Wars’upcoming movies,The Mandalorian & Groguis perhaps the most highly anticipated. This is unsurprising, given the movie represents a jump from the small screen to the big screen for one ofStar Wars’best TV shows.
Truly,The Mandalorianhas redefinedStar Wars, contributing to an era of the franchise that is focused on so much more than the Jedi and the Sith. However, that popularity doesn’t mean the path forward for the movie will be easy. Rather,The Mandalorian & Grogucomes with some very high stakes. Among the issues the movie must address,there is one major lingering plot hole duringthe New Republic erathat absolutely must be addressed inThe Mandalorian & Grogu.
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Based ontheAhsokafinale,Grand Admiral Thrawn seems very likely to be the ‘big bad’ inThe Mandalorian & Grogu. FollowingStar Wars Rebels, Thrawn had been trapped on Peridea, a planet outside the mainStar Warsgalaxy. However, inAhsoka, he finally broke free and began his trip back to the main galaxy along with his terrifying army and severalNightsisters of Dathomir.
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This could spell particular trouble for the New Republic, as Thrawn’s intentions are presumably to unite the Imperial remnants and re-establish the Empire. After all, his constant refrain is"Long live the Empire.“Ahsokahas already revealed that Imperial sympathizers remain and are even hiding in plain sight in the New Republic, which means Thrawn likely won’t have much trouble finding those who will join him. AsAhsokaalso showed the fissures that are already developing in the New Republic Senate, it’s unclear how well the New Republic can weather such a storm.
It’s unclear how well the New Republic can weather such a storm.
Why Did No One Ever Mention Thrawn In The Sequels?
While Thrawn therefore poses a fairly serious threat to the galaxy, though,Star Warshas its own problem when it comes to Thrawn. Specifically,why did no one ever mention Thrawn in the sequel trilogy?If there was indeed an uprising or perhaps even a brand-new war, one would think this would have been mentioned. In fact, it’s especially odd that the main heroes, Leia Organa in particular, never said anything about Thrawn or another galactic threat in the sequel trilogy, as they undoubtedly would have been part of that fight.
If there was indeed an uprising or perhaps even a brand-new war, one would think this would have been mentioned.
Worse still, canonStar Warsbooks such asStar Wars: Bloodline, written by Claudia Gray, have described an era of peace following the Empire with no mention of another major skirmish. Although,Bloodline, more so than other stories, wisely skirts the issue by describing the period betweenReturn of the Jediand the book as an era of ‘relative’ peace. Nevertheless, while the book may create a bit of wiggle room in that sense, it’s incredibly odd that no one ever mentions another attack on the galaxy, especially since Thrawn seems to be so formidable.
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Star Wars Can’t Afford To Get This Wrong
Unfortunately,there is quite a bit riding onThe Mandalorian & Grogusticking this landing.Star Wars’last movie,Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, was heavily criticized (and continues to be) for its plot holes and for its villain problem, wherein an original villain arc was swapped out for the confusing return of Emperor Palpatine. Both as the newestStar Warsmovie and theoretically as a movie that will have a non-Sith villain at the fore,The Mandalorian & Grogureally needs to get this right.
Moreover,The Mandalorian & Groguis being released during a very contentious time in theStar Warsfranchise, to say the least.The Acolyte’scancelationalone has made it clear that theStar Warsfanbase is divided in a way that often becomes quite heated. Although, this could also mean that it is the perfect time forThe Mandalorian & Groguto debut.
As mentioned,The Mandalorianis generally one of the most universally likedStar Warsshows, and leading characters Din Djarin and Grogu are incredibly beloved. Because of that, this might be the perfect movie to unite a currently fractured fanbase and giveStar Warsa fair chance at a successful new movie. Nevertheless, it will be critical forThe Mandalorian & Groguto address this major plot hole regarding Thrawn’s role inStar Wars.
The Mandalorian and Grogu
Cast
The Mandalorian and Grogu is a Star Wars movie directed by Jon Favreau that continues Disney+’s immensely popular TV Show, The Mandalorian.
