We were told to expect a "galaxy-altering" reveal in the first installment of
The Madalorian, and we most definitely got it - although we're still not sure what the introduction of a certain adorable alien means for the ongoing story and the
Star Wars universe as a whole.
At the end of the episode, the nameless bounty hunter and his droid rival, IG-11, finally lay eyes of their quarry: a mysterious baby alien (well, actually he's 50!) who appears to be the same species as Yoda. While speaking to Variety (via
Collider), series creator/writer Jon Favreau touched on the big reveal, stopping just short of revealing the significance of the character.
"I wanted to surprise people, and I wanted to—well there are bigger arcs that go through the whole season and the whole throw of the show. So as fun as it is to reveal new characters and surprise them, it also fits into a larger narrative about what’s going on in the galaxy after the revolution, and this is an important character."
Favreau went on to say that he was actually surprised they managed to keep the big reveal under wraps in the current spoiler climate.
"You know how hard that is to do that nowadays? And what type of commitment it took from everybody who was on set and from the studio to hide all the clues that people, especially Star Wars fans, normally tap into? Looking into toy catalogues, looking into marketing materials, looking into style guides, photography, and the fact that that secret was kept is incredible."
Could this little fella be directly related to Yoda and share his incredible bond with the force? The second episode of
The Mandalorian drops on Disney+ tomorrow, so hopefully we'll get some more answers then. In the meantime, be sure to share your theories with us in the comments, and check out some
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