Star Wars Tie-Ins Make This Absurd Mandalorian Season 2 Moment Even More Ridiculous

Summary Star Wars tie-in books can enhance or worsen the experience by changing dialogue and character interactions.

Novelizations should align with on-screen character portrayals to avoid confusing fans of the original content.

Din Djarin's body language in The Mandalorian was crucial because his helmet rule kept his face hidden.

The Mandalorian season 2 was a fantastic continuation of the beloved Star Wars TV series, but it did have some nonsensical moments, made worse by tie-in media. Novelizations can expand on the events of the Star Wars movies and TV shows, delving into the characters' thoughts and offering alternate versions of different scenes. Sometimes this allows authors to improve on moments that didn't work onscreen, while other times it makes problems worse.

One Mandalorian tie-in book took the most ridiculous line from season 2 and made it even more confusing. Star Wars has had plenty of odd lines before, especially when bringing characters back from the dead, but it's rare for the book to be more confusing than the original. Future Star Wars tie-in books should learn from this mistake to enhance the franchise rather than detract from it.

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Fennec Shand Reads Din Djarin's Expression - But He's Wearing A Helmet

When Din Djarin learns that Fennec Shand is alive in The Mandalorian season 2, episode 6 "Chapter 14: The Tragedy," he is understandably surprised. However, despite Din Djarin never taking off his helmet, Fennec strangely comments "You look like you've just seen a ghost." Of course, Fennec has to have good eyes to be an excellent sniper, so she could have been reading his body language and assuming that his staring at her meant he was shocked.

The same cannot be said for Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel by Joe Schreiber, which makes this moment even more absurd. After Din Djarin unclips his jetpack, Fennec removes her own helmet, "...enjoying the look of surprise on Mando’s face." Not only does it read as if the author momentarily forgot about Din Djarin's helmet rule, but it somehow got past the publisher and the Lucasfilm Story Group.

Din Djarin's Body Language Has To Be Readable

Despite how silly this exchange is, made more ridiculous by the junior novel, it reinforces why Din Djarin's body language is so important. Pedro Pascal and his stunt doubles had to communicate through movement and action, making Din Djarin a fully fleshed out character despite wearing a suit of armor. This continues the Star Wars tradition of masked characters like Darth Vader being brought to life by incredible voiceover and equally crucial body language.

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